Hello guys. I was suppose to post every single of my preview at my 'D R A B B L E S' but someone advised me to just do this. Damn, I'm already writing for a year and I'm still not very good with words, sorry 'bout that. This story's previous title is 'Innocence'. The plot is pretty a mashed up of two stories by yours truly. And well, regarding Marionette, I had major case of Author's Block for that story so I'll try either to upload one last chapter then discontinue or leave it as it is.
I hope you understand that ideas are pretty much banging to my head now that I'm back (It's not like I hate it xD). Although I order you to click the links on my profile and GIVE ME YOUR SOUL! Thank you.
Disclaimer: xhAna does not own Grand Chase.
Chronicles of the Black Blood
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"Lass, Ronan take the road to the left, Ryan, Jin right. Amy stay behind, Lire come with me." The tallest girl bearing red hair and a pair of crimson eyes muttered. She was wielding two swords as she and another girl clogged in green paced ahead. The other girl had a pair of bright emerald eyes and wielded a composite bow.
"Waah! You're gonna leave Amy ALONE?" the pink haired Amy muttered as she stopped running.
My partner and I took a quick left turn. The others followed the command given to them.
"Well... Yeah." through the communication device we heard the fighter answer. His name's Jin. And his partner's Ryan, a druid. The two were partnered up because of their unique combination - even Ronan and I found both of ourselves difficult to defeat them in PvP. "Take care though," Jin added.
I snickered silently, "I heard you Lass." I stopped snickering and muttered, "So?" And before I get any response, we heard the knight and the archer say,
"Damn! Can you guys PLEASE concentrate on the mission first?"
"We still have to look if there are any survivors..."
Ronan agreed, "Yeah, let's pace faster Lass." He, then ran faster. I rolled my eyes and beat him to it.
After what seems like eternity, we reached a damped and dim place with a VERY foul smell... It smells like...
"What the-" I was alerted when I realized what I was stepping on - blood. I felt shiver running through my whole body, and goose bumps covering my skin. It wasn't just any puddle of blood; it was like a lagoon of blood.
"Guys?" Ronan asked through the device. No answer. I tried looking for any source of light but no avail. "Guys?" the magic swordsman asked again. Still no answer. I let out a sigh and started walking...
"What is this...?" he asked again as we walk.
I felt my eyes narrow, "How should I know...?" For another three minutes we started hearing sobs. And stopped dead in tracks...
"Lass..." Ronan stared at me. I nodded and said, "Hey! Where are you?"
It stopped. Ronan let out a sigh as we tried to detect the source of the action. "We're the Grand Chase! We've come to save you!"
Then again, there was the sobbing.
But through the way, the liquid level's raising... I even tried to ignore what that wet thing really is.
And the moment we reached the place where the sob is the loudest, the liquid is up to my torso, I heard Ronan keeping himself in check. "H-hey!" he choke out.
The sobbing stopped once more. We saw a door-less room to the right. I took it first with Ronan trailing behind me. "Hey-" I stopped and saw a pair of amethyst eyes glowing due to Ronan's orb at the corner of the room.
I walked to her, but stopped and felt blood level at my lowest rib. I cringed and stared back at the girl. I reached out and pulled her. Sure, she struggled but too weak for me... "Lass!" I stopped and turned to Ronan, "She's a girl, for Pete's sake, not a dead monster..." I sighed, and let go. She crept back to the farthest corner.
I reached out to her but she said in a hush voice, "Please..." and sniffed, "I haven't done anything wrong..!"
I felt something dwell in me. Not in pain but in pity.
"No..." I paused, "I won't..." Tears brim in her eyes... She shook her head slowly, with glints of remorse, sadness and fear visible in her eyes.
And there was I, pulling the girl and secured her safe in my arms. Well, I didn't even know her. But I knew I had to protect her. After a while, when I checked her out, I realized she has fallen asleep. I carried her bridal style, and turned to my companion.
"Wow," was all he can mutter. I raised an eyebrow at him, "What?"
"I never knew you could actually calm a girl, Lass." He was... yeah amused but I can sense the teasing tone in his voice. "What do you mean?"
Ronan snickered, "Never mind, Lass. Never mind."
I glared at him, "You-" but we both hear the girl struggle. I turned to her; she was still asleep, but with a disturb look on her face. My face crumpled. But Ronan quickly took my attention, "Let's hurry up Lass, before something happens to your girl..." I don't get it.
I continued to glare at Ronan and asked, "What do you mean?" He snickered at me but didn't gave any other response.
As soon as we reach the opening, Ryan and Jin noticed us first,
"Heyy- dude! What happened to both of you?" Ryan exclaimed, this made Amy, the pink haired dancer from earlier stare at us.
"ZZOMG!" she exclaimed and ran towards us. But through the way, she tripped and fell down. "Amy!" the red haired fighter rushed to help her. She muttered, "I'm okay!" before turning back to us. This time she ran to us and did not stumble. "GUYSS! YOU SHOULD REALLY WASH YOUR CLOTHS! DAEMN! GOOD THING I BROUGHT EXTRA CLOTHING FOR EVERYONE!" she brought out her suit case. Well... It wasn't any other suitcases.
She took out two pairs of denim cargo, and two white shirts. After that she also took a mini dressing room or ... yeah whatever you call that freaky stuff. She stared at me, "So? WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?" I stared at her boredly, "GO GET CHANGED!" She shook her head and rolled her eyes as she went back to her suitcase and took two towels. One light blue, one darker one,
Ronan started moving but caught Elesis and Lire staring at one direction. Their eyes were blank.
"Hey," He tugged Jin and Ryan first,
"DUDE! DON'T GET CLOSE TO ME!" Ryan took a step away from him. Jin nodded, "Yeah I know we're pals, but don't- HEY!"
"What happened to that two?" Ronan asked.
"Uh," Ronan and I turned to Amy. "The moment they returned, they were like that. Eyes blank and speechless. I tried to ask what happened, but Lire said they wasn't able to find any survivors... Which means..."
I mentally slapped myself; these people had clearly not seen a dying girl soaked in blood, in my arms. I cleared my throat.
"My god, Lass! What are you wait-" she paused and as I prepared myself of what's gonna happen next... "A SURVIVOOOOR!"
From the corner of my eyes I saw the other two girls stare at our direction as their eyes lighten up.
"Waaaa!" Lire quickly ran towards me, and smiled, "I knew I could count on you!"
"Yeh, yeh." I grumbled as Elesis tapped my right shoulder, "Uh-huh." she added with a small smile. "I have to admit, you beat me off this time." We weren't like... in a battle. But then I saw Lire grimace, "What the hell happened?" she quickly turned and controlled her stomach. Hah, good for her. Cause when I turned to Elesis, she was already vomiting.
"EWW DUDE!" Ryan hid himself behind Jin, "STOP DOING THAT SUDDENLY!"
I just realized... one really shouldn't eat a lot before going to a mission like this.
After a while she wiped her mouth and muttered, "I'll be back!" and ran towards a direction. Probably going to the nearest body of water. "Wait up-!" Ronan walked ran after her. I cleared my throat as he stop, "Ehe..." and stared at me with a sheepish smile, "I'll be back, 'kay?"
I nodded, "Lass!" my head turned towards the voice. Under a shade of a tree, I saw Amy took a mattress out, a pillow and a blanket from her suitcase, again. Oh... 'kay? How can those items even fit in her suitcase, further more how many items can it even carry? "What are you waiting for?" Amy yelled at me. I let another sigh and walked towards them. I carefully slip out the arm that supported her neck, and then the arm that supported her legs. After that I sat at the grass and stared at her. I saw Lire try to clean the girl's wounds... She had... a lot. As if she went on a battle. Say, this girl's a magician right? Well, maybe she did got herself in a fight.
Funny, I... never felt such attraction towards a girl before. She was, cute. Doll like, I guess. She wore a white dress that reached her knees, though it would have been more beautiful if it wasn't so dirty. What once white was now stained with blood and mud.
Who is this girl anyway? She's... odd. In a positive way. I noted quietly how much she's different from other girls at campus. If there was no bruises and cut then she'd be...
I shook the thought away.
Never.
"Lass!" My gaze landed back at Lire.
"Yeah?" I answered. She told me, "I suggest you go and clean yourself. I'm gonna change her cloths." I nodded and stood up. Clenching the T-shirt and the denim with my hand, I head towards the way Elesis and Ronan went.
For some while, I returned after I washed blood away from my cloths, Ronan was with me, along with the irritated Elesis. I stared at the sky, it was sunset. We better start to depart if we don't want to spend the night here... out in the woods.
"Damn." she muttered silently.
"That's what you get for eating so much. I warned you haven't I?" Ronan answered without giving her a glance.
"Ye, yeh. You don't have to slap things straight to my face..." and then she yawned.
Just then her eyes narrowed as she turned a bit serious, Ronan and I stared at her questioningly. She seemed like she was sniffing something... I saw my partner open his mouth and was to say a word when the red haired girl dashed off, plunging to the direction where we came from.
"What... the." Ronan stared at me and back to the girl. I let out a sigh and nodded as Ronan followed the girl hurriedly.
What freaky is, the moment we reached the opened area, I saw Elesis sitting by the torch, probably made by Jin or Amy. It can't be Ryan, cause I saw him tied on a tree and muttering, 'My plants! The green grass! The fishes!' … you get the point.
But back to the Knight, I snickered at the very concerned and most matured team mate of mine. He was jaw dropping as we both stared at Elesis who was gobbling up two fishes.
I heard Jin tap his left shoulder, "Tsk. Tsk. She'll never notice..."
I tapped his right and added teasingly, "Cause you won't go out and tell her."
He bit his lip - probably I was successful in teasing him, and shrug as he remove both of our hands from his shoulder. "Will you guys quit it?" Yup. We were successful.
You see... Little miss red haired dude and the big grumpy blue haired guy are secretly in love with each other. How did I know? Well... Amy told me. Sigh...
WHAT?
Ah-hem. And yeah, it's a bit obvious. Ronan gets angry or some times scold her when she gets into a fight or does something stupid, and Elesis gets irritated every time a girl tries to flirt with Ronan.
"Dude, seriously-" wtf. Where did Ryan... Crap. Never mind.
"How the hell-!" Looks like I wasn't the only one shocked, "I thought I tied you to the tree!"
"You did." Ryan stared at Jin with a teasing stare. "But I escaped." And there was the fighter, he was left bewildered. Though Ryan cleared his throat, "Eh-em. As I was saying earlier, you should really go tell her."
"I was the one who told that line," he turned to me as I glared at him, "Don't steal ideas."
"But!" Ryan whined, "Then fine!" he paused a bit, "Elesis... Go confess to her." I rolled my eyes.
"Awight," our so called leader stood up and announced, "We aye gunna defayt tonayt!"
"Ayt, ayt, ayt." Amy teased as Elesis glared at her.
"Shuf fuf." Amy winked at her... and then made a run, "GEF BACK HEyr -gulps- you little brat!" though I stare at them as Amy hid herself behind Lire.
And in front of Lire lays the girl... What the...
My gaze were locked only on her as I heard Lire trying her best to stop the on-going bickering of the crimson shades. "Speaking of confession..." I heard Ryan say... but I ignored him.
"Yeah... Who's gonna tell who..." One more and...
"Ronan, Ryan, Lass and Jin. You better take the remaining fishes, before the red head devours them all..." Lire told as, everyone started laughing their asses off.
"What the, hey! I thought you were on my side!" Elesis whined as she stared at us. Lire stared at her... Probably the stare meant Elesis should shut up, because she did. Elesis looked away and stood up. Picking up her weapons, she muttered, "I'm not the only red haired person here, so I'll pretend that's not me."
Jin started to glare at her, "Well that's not me either!"
Elesis glared back at him, "I didn't said that it's you."
Suddenly Ryan burst out laughing. Everyone stared at him a little annoyed, "You did now!" Elesis glared at him too, "SHUT UP, I'M NOT TALKING TO YOU!"
Jin grinned and added, "And I didn't said anything that you told me it's me!"
"Well, you just did." Elesis smirked back and rolled her eyes. One point.
"Cut it out," Lire sighed, and turned to the pink haired girl, "Amy could you help me pack your things?"
Amy saluted and said, "Yup!" after that she walked towards Lire. Lire picked up the little girl and let her stay in her arms for a while. And then Amy opened her one of a kind chu chu bag, yup that's what that thing's name is. Exactly as I heard it from Ronan.
"Amy sure does have a pretty cool bag..." Ronan cocked his left brow at me,
"Yeah, I mean... How many things could she even place inside it?" Well at least I wasn't the one who's feeling dumb...
Ronan seemed to be thinking of something before the topic sank in him, "Ah, you mean her weapon?"
"Weapon?" Elesis asked, "No, the weired suitcase of hers."
"Yeah," Ronan nodded, "That's her weapon."
"THAT'S A WEAPON?" Elesis raised an eyebrow, obviously astound.
"Yeah... For superstars; remember the moment she left with Jin and Lire for several days?"
"Yep." Elesis answered as I nodded. Ronan continued, "She was given a special quest, and I heard that's when she job changed as a Superstar and was given something you call... Chu chu bag."
Chu chu bag... Chu chu bag... Yeah, whatever chu chu bag. Anyway, the pink haired girl picked up the mattress and folded it along with the blanket and the pillow. After folding she placed it inside the weapon she owns.
"LASS!" I just suddenly heard Ronan exclaim, "The girl might melt."
I glared at him, "Shut up, I'm not looking at her."
"Yeah... right." after that he offered me a fish pierced with a stick, "It's the last piece." he captioned.
I sighed and took it. And less than ten minutes, I was able to eat it. After that, I stared back at the girl- Lire. She sat at the left of the girl, Amy sat next to her. They were talking to each other, but it wasn't so audible from my area. I shook the thought of eavesdropping and climbed up the nearest tree and sat on its branch.
I closed my eyes... After a while...
"What do you think... happened?" I opened my left eye.
"To whom... the girl?" It was Ryan and Ronan. Sure of it. No one answered, so I guess Ryan nodded,
"I don't know." Ronan answered, I observe as he sat under the tree I was on. Seriously. Can't they even sense my presence?
"I mean, don't you think maybe... Just maybe... She killed her clan?"
I opened my right eye and stared at Ronan as he stare at Ryan questioningly, "Where the hell have you even heard that?"
"I don't... know. I said maybe." Ryan stared back with an annoyed look.
"Yeah, yeah." Ronan yawned as he lean on the tree and looked upwards. But before he met my orbs, I was able to pull back and pretend I was asleep.
"Lass," he paused, "What do you think?"
And it never worked.
"OMG, Lassy's there?" asked the orange haired druid. I shrugged and sat.
"No, I'm not here." I answered sarcastically.
"…Right." Ryan slowly shifted his gaze from me to Ronan, then to the girls.
"Brings me back to the subject," says Ronan, "What do you think Lass?"
"How should I know?" I stopped before continuing, "After all I wasn't there when the incident happened."
Ronan raised a brow and stared at me with a annoyed look, "What?" I questioned. "You were asking for answers. I gave you some."
After that he completely looked away. Then I held my self.
"I'll go over there." Ryan somehow sighed,
"Wait, Ryan, I'll come. See you Lass." I felt a bit bashed at the way he pronounced my name. It was hard...
I watched them walk away. After that I sigh and leaned back to the trunk of the tree.
How could I be so reckless? I didn't meant it. Seriously.
No, really. I didn't. I wanted to sound like that but I didn't knew he'd react like that.
You should say sorry.
Yeah... I want to. But how? Nah... He'll never accept it. No one does. All they do after what I say is that they'll ignore me for days...
Let it be; everything would be just fine.
It wouldn't
It would...
No,
Yes.
DAMN! I'm arguing with my thoughts again...
I shook my head. And from the branch I leaped and landed at the grass gracefully. I looked ahead, there were the chase... The only people I consider my family... After I regained my conscious.
"Thank goodness I didn't have to wake you up." I caught Jin smiling at me. "Well, Amy, Elesis and Lire, together with Ryan and Ronan suggested you carry the girl." what?
Amy tapped him twice at his shoulder, "Yup, yup!"
I just raised my right brow at Jin as he led me under the tree where I found the girl still past asleep.
"Everyone here?" asked Elesis. "Yeah." Ronan answered. "Okay, let's head back."
Oh yeah, it's done. c; Double Chapter today!