Anything but Happy
by
sorinslayer4eva
A/N: This story starts off in my own "In the Tower of Din" scene. I haven't seen the most recent Rave Master episodes, and so I have no clue what's going on. I apologize for any dialogue that doesn't sound right coming from that certain character. And for anyone who wants to know, yes, this is my first Rave Master fanfiction.
Title and Chapter Backround: I got the title from Evanescence's newest album title, "Anywhere But Home". As for the chapter titles, some of them may be song-chapters and therefore that song will pertain to the title. Not all of them will be, and will then be of my own imagination as usual.
Disclaimer: From this chapter on, I do not own Rave Master nor Evanescence songs, although I wish I did
Rating:
PG13 for blood and violence (or T. I hate these new ratings! Although I am getting used to them)
ALIN (Any Last Information Needed): Please read and review this story. Flames are accepted, I shall understand. And please do not include in your review that you like Evanescence or the song that may be the chapter title. Reviews should be on the chapter, not the song. Also, I know that I haven't updated or finished any of my stories yet, but this one is almost done (I have all the information typed up).
Prologue
Haru crashed into the solid stone wall with a sickening crack and slid to the floor. His hand slowly found its way to the back of his head and it felt a warm liquid streaming from a wound.
'Just what I need,' thought Haru as he got to his feet. Once more, he readied himself for another blow from King. While Haru was covered in injuries, King was completely spotless, and now laughed at the weak Rave Master.
"Come now, is this all the world can offer? A measly kid who hasn't even discovered all of the powers of his sword? Against me, a warrior of incredible strength and power?" mocked King.
Haru's hand clenched against the hilt of his sword. A voice inside his head was saying that King was right, that he should just give up. But Haru instead stared at the lifeless body of his father. He was not dead… yet.
"I will stop you. I won't let you hurt anyone anymore!" cried Haru, and with hope in his heart and his strength rekindling, he charged forwards.
"Decca-force sword, empower!" he yelled. The blade thinned, and the silver melted away into gold with an off-black design. He had not enough energy to cause an explosion, but perhaps it would give him more power than normal.
King smiled, and then swung his sword in Haru's direction. The violet shadow stone glowed softly, and Haru felt his sword betray him once more, and it forced him backwards into the wall again. But this was only one of the effects of King's shadow stone.
Haru crumpled to the floor, and knew it was all over. There was nothing he could do. He would die, and the Rave would be taken and it would be the end of the world as people knew it. It was the end of all hope. At least his.
Suddenly the tower doors opened and Solasido, looking very weary although unusually happy strides in. "Haru!" he exclaims as he sees his fallen comrade, his expression completely changing.
"You snake!" he snaps to King.
King grins once more, and this touches a nerve in Solasido. "You take pride in watching people suffer. Well you shall take no pride no more!" he shouts as reveals his weapon of choice, a four-bladed sword that had no hilt, but instead a strong piece of rope.
Solasido ran forward, and took a swipe at King. The leader of the shadowguard stepped out of the way, and he missed entirely. "Normally I'd use my shadow stone, but that would just waste energy. Besides," he added, his voice growing louder, "I can take you on anyway!"
A burning sensation came over Haru, and his vision grew blurry and for a time he could see nothing but a blinding white. 'I've finally gone crazy. I've lost too much blood. I'm cracking,' he thought, thinking that these were the last moments of his life. But then his vision cleared up, and he saw with horror King lunging towards Solasido, his sword ready to strike.
The expression on Solasido's face was of one of pure terror, shock, and disbelief. He had never looked like this, not even on the plain of battle. And now all he was doing was staring horror-struck at his attacker.
King made a swipe with his sword, and a long, deep gash appeared on Solasido's chest. He keeled backwards, and fell to the ground, the same expression frozen on his face.
Haru crawled over to his friend, and desperately searched for a pulse. When he couldn't find one, he tried again. "No," he whispered. Then he repeated it again, over and over until he finally screamed, "NO!"
Using his blood-stained sword, he got to his feet and glared at King, a look of pure hatred and rage playing in his eyes.
A/N:
So, do you like the first chapter? Yes I know it was humoungously short, but too bad. No, not all of the chapters will
be italicized, this was just for the prologue. The chapters will
probably be longer than this, depending on how much will go into
them. And because you might want to know or wonder this later, the
Raves are now kept on a string around his neck. I have no clue what
King's shadow stone does, or what his character is like, so please
do not get angry with me for messing up. This story is guaranteed to
get very confusing for everyone except me in the later chapters,
including the next one. And yes, the others shall be coming soon, in
perhaps two chapters from now. Please review!
-sorinslayer4eva
