Summary: What happens when an angel princess is cast down from the First Heaven to the mortal realm for one year? Presumably something very interesting. That is, after she meets the True Immortal, The Crimson Darkness himself. Despite his words of seemingly truth, how can she trust one so different? Yet if she doesnÕt, how will she survive?
In a Demonic ruled world, will one rise up against his nature and rid the world of ultimate evil? Or is the evil inside him, ready to strike? Many dangers lurk in any road he chooses, but given the choice, will he take the good, yet more dangerous, path? Or will he fall into darkness, reviling in a doomed world.....
Note: I wont be using apostrophes because if I do and try to upload the story, it screws up. So no apostrophes!
Disclaimer: *sighs* I do not own Yu-gi-oh!, Yami, Pegasus, or Tea. I do own, however, own the plot and the story. SO DONT STEAL IT! *growls*
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Spitfire: *sigh* Just get on with the story......
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Spitfire: Memo to self: hide sugar from crazy authoress....
Dragon Queen16: U-G-L-Y, you aint got no alibi, you UGLY! YEAH, YEAH, YOU UGLY!
Spitfire: *slaps DQ16 hard* GET ON WITH THE FREAKIN STORY!
~*~
Tea strolled boredly through the courtyard, its beauty lost to her dull eyes. She had been summoned to her father, the King of Angels. She needed not to be told why; she already knew. Tea sighed and picked up a little forget-me-not. Out of all the flowers in the garden, this was her favorite. Why? It was such a beautiful little blue flower. She walked on, nearing the Palace. She dropped the flower and thought to herself, ÔI wish I were a flower. No troubles or cares. No fathers trying to set you up with hopeless princes.Õ She sighed again. Her father tried so hard, that it became annoying. She wasnÕt going to marry some random person he had thought up of. She would marry for love, when she was good and ready.
Tea looked on as the guards opened the Palace doors for her, admitting her entrance. Tea held her head up high and walked as she had been taught to where her father sat. Upon reaching him, Tea curtsied slightly and acknowledged him. ÒFather, you summoned me?Ó
Her father was a tall, proud man. He wasnt overly skinny, but he wasnt pudgy either. He had crystal blue eyes framed by a black, neatly trimmed beard. On his hands rested several rings, on his wrist many bracelets. Atop his head lay a simple, yet beautiful, gold circlet. Sitting next to him was Teas mother. She was beautiful, with large green eyes and gorgeous cinnamon brown hair. She had high cheekbones and a flawless complexion. She was attired similarly as her husband, a gold circlet on her head as well.
Tea looked around the room out of the corner of her eye and was slightly confused and surprised when she saw no prince. Looking at her father, she questioned him with her gaze. At this, her father stood up and addressed her. Clearing his throat, he began, Ò Tea, as you may have noticed, there is no prince this time. At least, not yet.Ó He paused momentarily, ÒTea, I have set you up with countless good men, and you have turned each one down. Therefore, I am giving you one year. At that point in time, you must have chosen a man to marry.Ó
Tea stared in horror at her father. How could he?! She was NOT going to marry someone just because her father said so! Teas anger finally was unleashed, after all the time she had held it. ÒFather, how DARE YOU,Ó She spat venomously, ÒHow DARE you assume that I would marry just because of your will! HOW DARE YOU!?Ó Teas voice had risen to a screech by now.
The Kings eyes became glazed with anger and he bellowed at his daughter. ÒHOW DARE I? I HAVE GIVEN YOU THE CHOICE OF MEN THAT MANY WOMEN WOULD DIE FOR! I HAVE GIVEN YOU A HOME, FOOD, THE VERY CLOTHING ON YOUR BACK! AND THIS IS HOW YOU REPAY ME?! I WANT TO MAKE SURE YOURE SAFE WHEN IM GONE!
Tea retaliated, ÒHow? By being forced into a marriage to one I dont even love!? To one I cant trust?! That is your idea of safety, for me to loathe my marriage and my very existence?!Ó
The King looked at his daughter and replied somewhat more calmly, ÒI will give you another chance to accept my offer, Tea! Do you?!Ó
Tea stared defiantly and uttered one word as coldly as possible, ÒNo.Ó
At this, the king gave way to rage, ÒTHEN YOU SHALL NOT HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF LIVING HERE! I BANISH YOU TO THE MORTAL REALM UNTIL THIS TIME NEXT YEAR! MAYBE YOUR ATTITUDE WILL HAVE SHIFTED BY THEN! The King snapped his fingers. As he did so, Tea felt a great weakness and a sense of falling. Falling, falling. Falling to the darkness below.........
~*~
Tea stirred in her sleep. Up ahead, she saw someone, someone familiar. With a cry, the figure ran towards Tea. It was her mother.Her mothers voice ran through Teas head, ÒTea, my little Tea. Your father has sent you to the mortal realm and I cannot reverse it. But you are not defenseless, Tea. You still have some of your angelic powers, but their intensity is reduced here. Also, it will take greater energy to use them than before. I must leave now, my Tea. Stay safe..Ó Then her mother disappeared......
Tea woke with a start. She was lying on a cold, dirty stone floor. The dream had been so vivid, Tea knew that it really must have been a message from her mother. Coming to a decision, she put on a brave face and stood up. She looked at her surroundings and recognized where she was as an alley. She shivered. She didnÕt like this place. She hurried out of the alley so fast that she had no time to react when a hand clamped over her mouth and a knife was placed at her throat. A disgusting, hoarse whisper came into her ear, ÒDo what I say and maybe IÕll kill you quickly,Ó Then with a sneer he added, Òangel.Ó He had pulled up her pant leg enough to expose her right ankle. On it was a white birthmark that all angels receive. It was a pair of wings encircled by a halo. The raucous voice then spoke louder, on the verge of a yell, to seemingly no one, ÒIÕve got her, boys! And guess what? SheÕs an angel!Ó Tea stared in horror as many men appeared as if out of nowhere. But that was not where her horror lied. For each of these men had a tinge of red in their eyes. They were demons. But she thought that her father had taken care of them a long while back? ÒI guess theyre not as well contained as he thought,Ó she mused. One of the demons addressed the demon holding Tea, ÒWhat should we do, Gnar? Kill her quickly? Or torture her first?Ó The demons laughed at the latter. It was obvious which option they preferred. Tea shuddered. She didnÕt like those laughs. Then, a voice different from the demons rang out, ÒActually, youÕll be doing neither.Ó Tea could faintly see the outline of someone leaning against the wall in the shadows. The demon now identified as Gnar turned towards the person and sneered. ÒAnd I guess you think youll be stoppin us?Ó
The figure laughed slightly and replied, ÒI dont think this, Gnar. I know it.Ó
Gnar laughed loudly, as did the rest of the demons. ÒTheres twenny three of us an only one of you! What do ya think you can do? Or are ya that conceited?Ó
The figure chuckled. ÒIm surprised you even know that word. As for the numbers, I could take you all out without breaking a sweat.Ó
Gnar and the demons laughed uproariously at this. Wiping a tear of mirth from his eyes, Gnar replied, ÒYoure not conceited, boy. Youre mad!Ó
Tea could tell the figure was smirking by the tone of his voice, ÒIs that the way to talk to the Crimson Darkness, Gnar? You dont want to anger me.Ó
Gnar and the demons stopped laughing and stared. Then Gnar sneered and halfheartedly replied, ÒHa! He is mad!Ó
Then the figure spoke as he stepped out of the shadows, ÒIm not mad Gnar, but I have run out of patience. I think its time I did the world a favor rid it world of you and your pathetic gang.Ó As he stepped out of the shadows and into the moonlight, Tea and the demons gasped. His eyes were a pure, deep, blood red. He had an unusual hairstyle, black and red hair in spikes on the back of his head and blonde bangs hanging in his face. He was wearing a black cloak, a black shirt, and black pants. Then he spoke again, ÒNow, Gnar. Release the angel.Ó Gnar sneered and cockily shot back, ÒHa! Yeah right! You may be the Crimson Darkness, but that wont stop us from killin ye! Then well be more powerful than you eva were!Ó[1] Gnar had been reaching inside his coat, and now he flung a dagger expertly at the mans chest. It struck with a thunk, but the man still stood. He reached down and pulled out the dagger, unfazed. He cocked one eyebrow up. ÒIm not impressed.Ó Then he flung the dagger so quickly that Tea didnt know what was happening until she felt Gnars grip loosen. She shook him off and saw that he had fallen to the floor, with the dagger standing squarely between his eyes. Angels arent used to blood and violence, so this sight mortified Tea. Her eyes rolled back into her head and she fainted.
~*~
Strange dreams floated through Teas head. She walked through a beautiful meadow filled with bright flowers. Then, as she bent to pick one up, the scene changed drastically. The meadow changed to a desolate wasteland coated in blood. Then the meadow returned, and standing next to a tree was that man that had called himself the Crimson Darkness. Although he had purple eyes and looked much younger, it was him, Tea was sure. There was another little boy and a little girl sitting next to the Crimson Darkness. There was also a man and woman setting up a picnic. Tea walked closer to hear what the little children were saying. The little girl cried, ÒPlease brother? You promised youd tell us a story!Ó Then the boy spoke. ÒCome on, Yami, you promised!Ó
Yami, Tea thought. It suits him. [2] The children continued their begging until Yami sat down and began animatedly telling them a story. Time elapsed until it was night and the family was sleeping. Tea looked up, and to her horror, she saw a horde of demons flying through the air, led by a monster. When she looked closer, she saw that the monster was actually a demon. He had consumed so many souls[2]that his eyes were a deep, dark red, almost black. Also, he had horns growing out of his head and spikes all over his body. He had long, silver hair and red flesh. Claws rested on his hands and feet. Tea could also see a small tail growing. She shuddered at how many souls he must have eaten. It was then that she realized who this monster was. It was Pegasus, the Demon Lord. Demons didnÕt follow him out of loyalty, they followed out of fear. The demons swept down on the family and then the scene changed back to the wasteland. Yami, now in his teens, walked hopelessly on the wasteland, each step taking an eternity. Finally he collapsed and his grave wounds were revealed to Tea. He then looked up to Tea with large purple eyes and uttered two words softly and desperately, ÒSave me.Ó.................
~*~
Tea sat up slowly and looked around, confused. Then images flashed through her head. The demons. Yami. The man with the dagger between his eyes. At the last thought, her stomach quenched queasily. Then it jolted as a deep voice startled her, ÒGood. Youre awake.Ó Tea turned around quickly and saw Yami standing there, cleaning off a sword with the hem of his cloak. After satisfied that it was clean, he sheathed it under his cloak. Then he started to pull arrows, knives, and whatnot out of his body, never once wincing. Tea looked around. It seemed Yami had done full justice to his promise. There wasnt a trace of any demon except - to Teas disgust - a few splotches of blood. Tea noticed that Yamis eyes were slightly redder than before.
Yami reached behind his back to remove an arrow in vain. Sighing he turned his back to Tea and asked, ÒWould you mind, Tea?Ó
Tea started to move forward out of fright and said, ÒNot at all.Ó She approached him and then stopped, unsure.
Yami turned his head slightly and spoke to her, ÒDont worry, Tea. Just yank it right out.Ó
Tea grasped the arrow tightly and pulled the arrow free of Yamis flesh. The wound looked pretty bad, but then, to Teas amazement, the flesh began to heal at a rapid pace. She stepped back and discarded the arrow. Then a sudden thought struck her. ÒWait! How did you know my name?!Ó
Yami paused a little bit before answering. ÒWell, as it is, it seems Ive developed the power to read minds.Ó
Tea blanched and backed away quickly, even more frightened than before.
ÒDonÕt worry, Tea. I only delved deep enough to find your name, trust me.Ó
Tea laughed despite the danger. ÒTrust you? Ha! You humor me, demon.Ó
Yami sighed and answered, a tinge of weariness in his voice. ÒTea, I am a demon, but I have no intention of harming you or eating your soul.Ó
Ò I seriously doubt that!Ó
ÒTea, if I had wanted to kill you or take your soul I wouldve done it by now.Ó
ÒMaybe youre toying with me.Ó
ÒI am not toying with you! Please, trust me on this!Ó
ÒI dont.Ó
Yami sighed and rubbed his temples. ÒTea, whether you like it or not, right now Im all youve got. Besides, I saved you from those demons. Doesnt that count for anything?Ó
Tea thought to herself, ÒHes right. He did save me from those demons. But was it because he wanted me safe, or does he just want me for himself?....Tea was suddenly struck with inspiration. Her mother had taught her one of her powers, to tell if people were lying or not. It would drain her strength, but she needed to know if he was lying. Tea muttered a few words and a white aura immediately surrounded Yami. If the aura turned red, the statement that Yami just said was false. She would have to be careful, though. She had heard that demons had a way with manipulating the answers they gave. Tea took a deep breath and began her interrogation. ÒSo, you dont mean to harm me in any shape or form yourself or indirectly by you?Ó
Yami answered without hesitation, ÒNo.Ó
The aura around him was still white. Tea asked him another question. ÒAre you going to hand me over to someone else anytime in the near future?Ó
ÒNo.Ó
The aura was white. ÒWhat do you plan to do with me?Ó
ÒProtect you.Ó
Tea expected this to be a lie, but to her surprise, the aura remained white.
Yami spoke again. ÒTea, you have two options. One: You can stay here and I will leave you to the mercy of the demons. Which is, of course, nonexistent. Or you can come with me and I will offer you protection, food, and shelter for as long as you need it.Ó
Tea definently expected this to be a lie, but still, the aura was white. She knew that she was in a tough situation, but could she trust Yami? He hadnÕt lied to her about anything yet, but how long would that last? But, then again, what else was she to do? She felt that she was making a bad decision, but she went ahead and said, ÒIll go with you.Ó Tea looked into his eyes, searching for an emotion of any kind. But there was neither triumph or disappointment in those large red orbs. He just nodded and turned around. As he began walking, he spoke to her. ÒFollow me.Ó Tea did so, not knowing how much this decision would change her.
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[1] Whenever a demon kills a human, demon, or angel, they consume, or ÒeatÓ, the creatures soul. Then theyre eyes tinge a little bit red. However, it takes at least 20 kills before the red is somewhat noticeable. After lots and lots of kills, they begin to grow spikes, horns, claws, and red skin. After they kill tons, they start to grow a tail and wings. More souls also equal more powers that are discovered. (Such as mind-reading) Also, lets say that Demon A consumes fifty souls. Then Demon B strolls along and kills Demon A. Well, all the souls that Demon A had consumed would be transferred to Demon B, thus making Demon B more powerful. I made all of this up, it only applies to my story. Except, of course, if you want to use it. Please ask me before you do, though.
[2] Yami means dark or dark-half.
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In a Demonic ruled world, will one rise up against his nature and rid the world of ultimate evil? Or is the evil inside him, ready to strike? Many dangers lurk in any road he chooses, but given the choice, will he take the good, yet more dangerous, path? Or will he fall into darkness, reviling in a doomed world.....
Note: I wont be using apostrophes because if I do and try to upload the story, it screws up. So no apostrophes!
Disclaimer: *sighs* I do not own Yu-gi-oh!, Yami, Pegasus, or Tea. I do own, however, own the plot and the story. SO DONT STEAL IT! *growls*
Spitfire: *sigh* Must you act stupid?
Dragon Queen16: Youre the one who acts stupid!
Spitfire: No, you are!
Dragon Queen16: You!
Spitfire: You!
Dragon Queen16: You!
Spitfire: You!
Dragon Queen16: You!
Spitfire: You!
Dragon Queen16: You!
Spitfire: You!
Dragon Queen16: You!
Spitfire: *sigh* Just get on with the story......
Dragon Queen16: Yay! I win! In your ugly-butt FACE! HAHA!
Spitfire: Memo to self: hide sugar from crazy authoress....
Dragon Queen16: U-G-L-Y, you aint got no alibi, you UGLY! YEAH, YEAH, YOU UGLY!
Spitfire: *slaps DQ16 hard* GET ON WITH THE FREAKIN STORY!
~*~
Tea strolled boredly through the courtyard, its beauty lost to her dull eyes. She had been summoned to her father, the King of Angels. She needed not to be told why; she already knew. Tea sighed and picked up a little forget-me-not. Out of all the flowers in the garden, this was her favorite. Why? It was such a beautiful little blue flower. She walked on, nearing the Palace. She dropped the flower and thought to herself, ÔI wish I were a flower. No troubles or cares. No fathers trying to set you up with hopeless princes.Õ She sighed again. Her father tried so hard, that it became annoying. She wasnÕt going to marry some random person he had thought up of. She would marry for love, when she was good and ready.
Tea looked on as the guards opened the Palace doors for her, admitting her entrance. Tea held her head up high and walked as she had been taught to where her father sat. Upon reaching him, Tea curtsied slightly and acknowledged him. ÒFather, you summoned me?Ó
Her father was a tall, proud man. He wasnt overly skinny, but he wasnt pudgy either. He had crystal blue eyes framed by a black, neatly trimmed beard. On his hands rested several rings, on his wrist many bracelets. Atop his head lay a simple, yet beautiful, gold circlet. Sitting next to him was Teas mother. She was beautiful, with large green eyes and gorgeous cinnamon brown hair. She had high cheekbones and a flawless complexion. She was attired similarly as her husband, a gold circlet on her head as well.
Tea looked around the room out of the corner of her eye and was slightly confused and surprised when she saw no prince. Looking at her father, she questioned him with her gaze. At this, her father stood up and addressed her. Clearing his throat, he began, Ò Tea, as you may have noticed, there is no prince this time. At least, not yet.Ó He paused momentarily, ÒTea, I have set you up with countless good men, and you have turned each one down. Therefore, I am giving you one year. At that point in time, you must have chosen a man to marry.Ó
Tea stared in horror at her father. How could he?! She was NOT going to marry someone just because her father said so! Teas anger finally was unleashed, after all the time she had held it. ÒFather, how DARE YOU,Ó She spat venomously, ÒHow DARE you assume that I would marry just because of your will! HOW DARE YOU!?Ó Teas voice had risen to a screech by now.
The Kings eyes became glazed with anger and he bellowed at his daughter. ÒHOW DARE I? I HAVE GIVEN YOU THE CHOICE OF MEN THAT MANY WOMEN WOULD DIE FOR! I HAVE GIVEN YOU A HOME, FOOD, THE VERY CLOTHING ON YOUR BACK! AND THIS IS HOW YOU REPAY ME?! I WANT TO MAKE SURE YOURE SAFE WHEN IM GONE!
Tea retaliated, ÒHow? By being forced into a marriage to one I dont even love!? To one I cant trust?! That is your idea of safety, for me to loathe my marriage and my very existence?!Ó
The King looked at his daughter and replied somewhat more calmly, ÒI will give you another chance to accept my offer, Tea! Do you?!Ó
Tea stared defiantly and uttered one word as coldly as possible, ÒNo.Ó
At this, the king gave way to rage, ÒTHEN YOU SHALL NOT HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF LIVING HERE! I BANISH YOU TO THE MORTAL REALM UNTIL THIS TIME NEXT YEAR! MAYBE YOUR ATTITUDE WILL HAVE SHIFTED BY THEN! The King snapped his fingers. As he did so, Tea felt a great weakness and a sense of falling. Falling, falling. Falling to the darkness below.........
~*~
Tea stirred in her sleep. Up ahead, she saw someone, someone familiar. With a cry, the figure ran towards Tea. It was her mother.Her mothers voice ran through Teas head, ÒTea, my little Tea. Your father has sent you to the mortal realm and I cannot reverse it. But you are not defenseless, Tea. You still have some of your angelic powers, but their intensity is reduced here. Also, it will take greater energy to use them than before. I must leave now, my Tea. Stay safe..Ó Then her mother disappeared......
Tea woke with a start. She was lying on a cold, dirty stone floor. The dream had been so vivid, Tea knew that it really must have been a message from her mother. Coming to a decision, she put on a brave face and stood up. She looked at her surroundings and recognized where she was as an alley. She shivered. She didnÕt like this place. She hurried out of the alley so fast that she had no time to react when a hand clamped over her mouth and a knife was placed at her throat. A disgusting, hoarse whisper came into her ear, ÒDo what I say and maybe IÕll kill you quickly,Ó Then with a sneer he added, Òangel.Ó He had pulled up her pant leg enough to expose her right ankle. On it was a white birthmark that all angels receive. It was a pair of wings encircled by a halo. The raucous voice then spoke louder, on the verge of a yell, to seemingly no one, ÒIÕve got her, boys! And guess what? SheÕs an angel!Ó Tea stared in horror as many men appeared as if out of nowhere. But that was not where her horror lied. For each of these men had a tinge of red in their eyes. They were demons. But she thought that her father had taken care of them a long while back? ÒI guess theyre not as well contained as he thought,Ó she mused. One of the demons addressed the demon holding Tea, ÒWhat should we do, Gnar? Kill her quickly? Or torture her first?Ó The demons laughed at the latter. It was obvious which option they preferred. Tea shuddered. She didnÕt like those laughs. Then, a voice different from the demons rang out, ÒActually, youÕll be doing neither.Ó Tea could faintly see the outline of someone leaning against the wall in the shadows. The demon now identified as Gnar turned towards the person and sneered. ÒAnd I guess you think youll be stoppin us?Ó
The figure laughed slightly and replied, ÒI dont think this, Gnar. I know it.Ó
Gnar laughed loudly, as did the rest of the demons. ÒTheres twenny three of us an only one of you! What do ya think you can do? Or are ya that conceited?Ó
The figure chuckled. ÒIm surprised you even know that word. As for the numbers, I could take you all out without breaking a sweat.Ó
Gnar and the demons laughed uproariously at this. Wiping a tear of mirth from his eyes, Gnar replied, ÒYoure not conceited, boy. Youre mad!Ó
Tea could tell the figure was smirking by the tone of his voice, ÒIs that the way to talk to the Crimson Darkness, Gnar? You dont want to anger me.Ó
Gnar and the demons stopped laughing and stared. Then Gnar sneered and halfheartedly replied, ÒHa! He is mad!Ó
Then the figure spoke as he stepped out of the shadows, ÒIm not mad Gnar, but I have run out of patience. I think its time I did the world a favor rid it world of you and your pathetic gang.Ó As he stepped out of the shadows and into the moonlight, Tea and the demons gasped. His eyes were a pure, deep, blood red. He had an unusual hairstyle, black and red hair in spikes on the back of his head and blonde bangs hanging in his face. He was wearing a black cloak, a black shirt, and black pants. Then he spoke again, ÒNow, Gnar. Release the angel.Ó Gnar sneered and cockily shot back, ÒHa! Yeah right! You may be the Crimson Darkness, but that wont stop us from killin ye! Then well be more powerful than you eva were!Ó[1] Gnar had been reaching inside his coat, and now he flung a dagger expertly at the mans chest. It struck with a thunk, but the man still stood. He reached down and pulled out the dagger, unfazed. He cocked one eyebrow up. ÒIm not impressed.Ó Then he flung the dagger so quickly that Tea didnt know what was happening until she felt Gnars grip loosen. She shook him off and saw that he had fallen to the floor, with the dagger standing squarely between his eyes. Angels arent used to blood and violence, so this sight mortified Tea. Her eyes rolled back into her head and she fainted.
~*~
Strange dreams floated through Teas head. She walked through a beautiful meadow filled with bright flowers. Then, as she bent to pick one up, the scene changed drastically. The meadow changed to a desolate wasteland coated in blood. Then the meadow returned, and standing next to a tree was that man that had called himself the Crimson Darkness. Although he had purple eyes and looked much younger, it was him, Tea was sure. There was another little boy and a little girl sitting next to the Crimson Darkness. There was also a man and woman setting up a picnic. Tea walked closer to hear what the little children were saying. The little girl cried, ÒPlease brother? You promised youd tell us a story!Ó Then the boy spoke. ÒCome on, Yami, you promised!Ó
Yami, Tea thought. It suits him. [2] The children continued their begging until Yami sat down and began animatedly telling them a story. Time elapsed until it was night and the family was sleeping. Tea looked up, and to her horror, she saw a horde of demons flying through the air, led by a monster. When she looked closer, she saw that the monster was actually a demon. He had consumed so many souls[2]that his eyes were a deep, dark red, almost black. Also, he had horns growing out of his head and spikes all over his body. He had long, silver hair and red flesh. Claws rested on his hands and feet. Tea could also see a small tail growing. She shuddered at how many souls he must have eaten. It was then that she realized who this monster was. It was Pegasus, the Demon Lord. Demons didnÕt follow him out of loyalty, they followed out of fear. The demons swept down on the family and then the scene changed back to the wasteland. Yami, now in his teens, walked hopelessly on the wasteland, each step taking an eternity. Finally he collapsed and his grave wounds were revealed to Tea. He then looked up to Tea with large purple eyes and uttered two words softly and desperately, ÒSave me.Ó.................
~*~
Tea sat up slowly and looked around, confused. Then images flashed through her head. The demons. Yami. The man with the dagger between his eyes. At the last thought, her stomach quenched queasily. Then it jolted as a deep voice startled her, ÒGood. Youre awake.Ó Tea turned around quickly and saw Yami standing there, cleaning off a sword with the hem of his cloak. After satisfied that it was clean, he sheathed it under his cloak. Then he started to pull arrows, knives, and whatnot out of his body, never once wincing. Tea looked around. It seemed Yami had done full justice to his promise. There wasnt a trace of any demon except - to Teas disgust - a few splotches of blood. Tea noticed that Yamis eyes were slightly redder than before.
Yami reached behind his back to remove an arrow in vain. Sighing he turned his back to Tea and asked, ÒWould you mind, Tea?Ó
Tea started to move forward out of fright and said, ÒNot at all.Ó She approached him and then stopped, unsure.
Yami turned his head slightly and spoke to her, ÒDont worry, Tea. Just yank it right out.Ó
Tea grasped the arrow tightly and pulled the arrow free of Yamis flesh. The wound looked pretty bad, but then, to Teas amazement, the flesh began to heal at a rapid pace. She stepped back and discarded the arrow. Then a sudden thought struck her. ÒWait! How did you know my name?!Ó
Yami paused a little bit before answering. ÒWell, as it is, it seems Ive developed the power to read minds.Ó
Tea blanched and backed away quickly, even more frightened than before.
ÒDonÕt worry, Tea. I only delved deep enough to find your name, trust me.Ó
Tea laughed despite the danger. ÒTrust you? Ha! You humor me, demon.Ó
Yami sighed and answered, a tinge of weariness in his voice. ÒTea, I am a demon, but I have no intention of harming you or eating your soul.Ó
Ò I seriously doubt that!Ó
ÒTea, if I had wanted to kill you or take your soul I wouldve done it by now.Ó
ÒMaybe youre toying with me.Ó
ÒI am not toying with you! Please, trust me on this!Ó
ÒI dont.Ó
Yami sighed and rubbed his temples. ÒTea, whether you like it or not, right now Im all youve got. Besides, I saved you from those demons. Doesnt that count for anything?Ó
Tea thought to herself, ÒHes right. He did save me from those demons. But was it because he wanted me safe, or does he just want me for himself?....Tea was suddenly struck with inspiration. Her mother had taught her one of her powers, to tell if people were lying or not. It would drain her strength, but she needed to know if he was lying. Tea muttered a few words and a white aura immediately surrounded Yami. If the aura turned red, the statement that Yami just said was false. She would have to be careful, though. She had heard that demons had a way with manipulating the answers they gave. Tea took a deep breath and began her interrogation. ÒSo, you dont mean to harm me in any shape or form yourself or indirectly by you?Ó
Yami answered without hesitation, ÒNo.Ó
The aura around him was still white. Tea asked him another question. ÒAre you going to hand me over to someone else anytime in the near future?Ó
ÒNo.Ó
The aura was white. ÒWhat do you plan to do with me?Ó
ÒProtect you.Ó
Tea expected this to be a lie, but to her surprise, the aura remained white.
Yami spoke again. ÒTea, you have two options. One: You can stay here and I will leave you to the mercy of the demons. Which is, of course, nonexistent. Or you can come with me and I will offer you protection, food, and shelter for as long as you need it.Ó
Tea definently expected this to be a lie, but still, the aura was white. She knew that she was in a tough situation, but could she trust Yami? He hadnÕt lied to her about anything yet, but how long would that last? But, then again, what else was she to do? She felt that she was making a bad decision, but she went ahead and said, ÒIll go with you.Ó Tea looked into his eyes, searching for an emotion of any kind. But there was neither triumph or disappointment in those large red orbs. He just nodded and turned around. As he began walking, he spoke to her. ÒFollow me.Ó Tea did so, not knowing how much this decision would change her.
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[1] Whenever a demon kills a human, demon, or angel, they consume, or ÒeatÓ, the creatures soul. Then theyre eyes tinge a little bit red. However, it takes at least 20 kills before the red is somewhat noticeable. After lots and lots of kills, they begin to grow spikes, horns, claws, and red skin. After they kill tons, they start to grow a tail and wings. More souls also equal more powers that are discovered. (Such as mind-reading) Also, lets say that Demon A consumes fifty souls. Then Demon B strolls along and kills Demon A. Well, all the souls that Demon A had consumed would be transferred to Demon B, thus making Demon B more powerful. I made all of this up, it only applies to my story. Except, of course, if you want to use it. Please ask me before you do, though.
[2] Yami means dark or dark-half.
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