Cage
~Normal POV~
Son Goku and the rest of the Sanzo party set camp for the night realizing they wouldn't make it to the next town in less than a day. Hakuryu was too tired to continue the drive anyway so he transformed back into his dragon self and landed sheepishly on Hakkai's shoulder letting out a little high pitched yawn before drifting off to sleep. The rest of the group set out there sleeping bag and other supplies for the night then got a fire ready. Goku willingly went off to the woods to get the wood, while the other set up the camp site. Finishing quickly after Gojyo set up at game of cards and waited for the littlest of them to return. As the sun set they gradually couldn't see the cards anymore. Gojyo slammed the cards on the ground.
"Where is the bakasaru" Gojyo complained "It's been almost two hours now and the damn chimp still hasn't come back."
"The monkey's probably looking for food" Sanzo sighed lighting a cigarette
"You may be right but I am getting a little worried" Hakkai glanced to the darkness behind him wishing Goku would come back soon.
~Goku's POV~
"Where am I?" Goku eyelids fluttered a few times before full widening his eyes now bulging "Where am I?" His asked again his tone louder and filled with dread. The walls were stone as well as the floor and ceiling the only wall that was a cold rock was the one right in front of him, the wall in front of him was made of iron bars that looked colder than the cold stone his bare back lay against. Goku looked down at his bruised and cuts on his chest were his shirt once was he then looked down to his tattered jeans which were coated with dirt and dried blood. "What the hell happened to me?" He reached a hand up to his confused head. The sound of chains echoed through the empty jail room. Goku looked to his wrists were heavy shackles clasped on him as well as his ankles and neck, pulling on them with grave strength the chains rustled before tightening the excess chain in Goku's grasp he stared at the ball that lay in the corner of the cell. Flashes of memory came back to the boy like an old horror movie. The pain much more real than a film, the loneliness filled his heart as it raced. He grabbed the shackles and ribbed, pulled, and tugged not caring how deep they cut his skin. Finally realizing they wouldn't budge he went for the one clasped tightly around his neck "Come off damn it" he growled pulling to no prevail it wouldn't budge not a bit. His muscles ached from whatever battle he fought previous to being put in this miserable place. He fell to his side not wanting to even move anymore, he just wanted to wake up from this nightmare. "Sanzo"
~Normal POV~
The rest of the Sanzo party had ended up falling asleep waiting for their pet to return, but he never did. Hakkai was the first to wake, like he always was, calmly opening his eyes he looked around the camp site. His eyes widened when he noticed one of the companions still hadn't returned from his stick gathering the night before. Hakkai bit his lower lip worry filled his eyes, even if Goku hadn't found any good fire wood, which was pretty unlikely in itself, he would have returned by now to get food.
"Sanzo" Hakkai nudged the priest from his slumber
"What is it Hakkai" The monk wined in an irritated tone "Why are you waking me this early?" He complained
"It seems Goku never returned last night" Hakkai explained
"What" Sanzo's eyes showed a glimpse of worry but it quickly vanished "The monkey never came back huh?"
"What's that about the chimp" Gojyo asked now awake from the others talking
"The damn monkey never came back last night" Sanzo explained "Sanzo" he heard a whimper perking his head he looked around for the boy when he heard his voice but he couldn't be found. Sanzo gasps his head "no It couldn't be" he though. His eyes widened and he looked at his companions, who had noticed there friend's odd actions "Shit" he said.
~Goku's POV~
Goku awoke once again in has dim prison cell, jerking once again he could feel a few unwanted tears break though as he began to shack "no, no, no" He whispered holding himself the cold shackles making him feel even more alone. "Sanzo…save me" his consciences yelled, screamed even. The cell was pitch black now telling him it was night time, how long had he been asleep? Why was he here? How long had he been here? How long was he going to be here? His head filled with questions as his fear rose. The loneness and boredom worse than no other, having no one not seeing a soul for who k=knows how long. The days passing to slow, way ,way to slow pulling on for days to months to years. He shuttered he didn't want to be in here for years he just wanted to leave. He was cold, hungry and thirsty everything hurt and he hated it. Even though he felt these things he wouldn't die the hunger wouldn't kill him he already knew that his stomach will keep aching though, wanting food. The sound of footsteps filled the empty space, Goku used the rest of his strength to crawl to the front of his cage. "Sanzo!"
~Normal POV~
The Sanzo party began to pack there things getting ready to save there missing family member.
"You really think the monkey got himself caught?" Gojyo asked still doubting the monk
"Yes, I'm sure" he conformed "I can hear the monkey calling me in my head" He rubbed the back of his neck and sighed "God he's so annoying"
Hakkia just laughed, it always amused him how much he tried to act like he didn't care, that he wasn't worried about Goku but he was, it was really obvious even Gojyo could tell.
"Do we have any idea where he is?" Gojyo asked, they froze of course they didn't but they still had to find him no matter how hard it was, no matter how long they searched, they would never, Never give up!
