Authors Note: OKAY! Before you ask, no, I have not given up TFMB. I'm almost done with the next chapter and should have it posted soon. However, this MASSIVE plot bunny came into my head and...well, you know. I can't resist my bunnies. (: This is going to be a THREE PART SERIES (Book 1: The Requiem. Book 2: The Radiance. Book 3: The Messenger) called THE CATALYST SERIES. It'll be my best and most complicated work. So, please, take the time to read it. Yes, it is YU YU HAKUSHO, just in case you're wondering. Well, LEMME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK. Enjoy lovelies. By the way, my prologue's will probably be my shortest chapters. The rest of them will be quite long, I assure you. (:
Disclaimer: You would know if i owned YYH, trust me. The name CATALYST, as well as all three of my book titles all come from Linkin Park's new CD, as well as ALL lyrics. I make no profit for any of this. Please note that this disclaimer applies for the ENTIRE series. (I don't like repeating myself) Thankies!
THE CATALYST
Book One: The Requiem
'God save us, every one,
Will we burn inside the fires of a thousand suns.
For the sins of our hand.
The sins of our tongue.
The sins of our father.
The sins of our young.'
Prologue
"But, Father, I don't want to go!" I yelled, stamping my foot down. My father stood still and faced the wall of glass that overlooked the country, his arms folded and his face stoic. I frowned at him and crossed my own arms, narrowing my eyes and looking away. "Father, I mean it. You cannot do-" I started, but a very angry glance from my father made me swallow my words.
"Be quiet, girl! That is enough out of you. You are a Princess, act like one." He said harshly. I glared at him for a moment before scowling and looking away from him, a pout on my face. "I do not have a choice in the matter. It is the only way to make peace with Nox. He asked specifically for you. He says you will make a great edition to the team. But do not be afraid." He said, looking down at me. I scowled again.
"I am not afraid." I said with confidence. My father smiled a little but said nothing else for a moment.
"No, I suppose you're not. I have taught you well. We will get you back. Pretty soon, we will attack Nox. He won't see it coming. In the mean time, you will do as I say. In order for the Peace Treaty to remain intact, Nox has asked for somebody to join his team. And he asked for you. So he will have you." He said with a bit of disgust in his voice. I narrowed my eyes but said nothing. It all just sounded really stupid to me. I was of royal descent, and why Nox should get a say as to who he can and cannot have was outrageous. It should have been Father making the decisions, not Nox. "Go rest now, Alexandria. You have a big day ahead of you tomorrow." He said to me, before standing and resuming his place next the window, his arms crossed behind his back.
The next day came swiftly, and I was brought to Nox's ship. It was rather large, but for some reason, I was feeling trapped. With one last fleeting look towards my father, I was left alone with Nox. He was rude, to the say the least. I couldn't understand what it was about him that ticked me off so much, but even being near him was making my blood boil.
"Well, you're a puny little thing aren't you? No matter, you'll grow up, I suppose." He said with a detached voice. I growled at him a little and he chuckled at me. "What is your name again? I must have missed it." He said with a smirk. I didn't say anything, but glared at him. He narrowed his eyes and raised his hand, and there was suddenly a massive force holding me against the side of the ship, and it was slowly crushing my ribs into my lungs. I gasped for breath and moved around, but the more I moved the tighter the grip was.
"Let go of me you filthy low life! I swear I will kill you!" I screamed out, struggling hard. I tried to focus my mind, but I was still a bit too young in order for my powers to work properly. There was a slight sound as if electricity was going in and out, but I could only create a small force field of energy before it snuffed out. Nox laughed and leaned down towards my face.
"Don't test me little girl. I can and I will kill you if you annoy me too much." He said in a whisper. I stopped struggling for a moment and opted to just glare at him; I couldn't breathe anyways. "I think…I'll call you Rex." He said then, releasing the force and I breathed in hard, trying to catch my breath. How dare he! And then there was something hard hitting the side of my head, and then I was asleep.
The next morning, I found out Nox had destroyed my planet. But that was twelve years ago.
That was twelve years ago. I remembered clearly because it was the same day as my birthday, and as of today, I was twenty. I growled a little and sat up, pushing the dream to the back of my mind. Nox had his death coming, of that I was sure. It was my destiny to destroy him, and I would do everything I could in order to achieve that goal.
For now though, I slipped on Nox's uniform, and placed the armor in all the right places. My long purple hair was pulled back into a French braid, and I looked in the mirror in the small quarters I owned on a ship. I hated this room. It was the room of a lowly servant; and I was no servant. Even if I was the last of my race, I was still of royal descent. And to be treated like anything else was inexcusable and unforgivable. Dark purple eyes stared back at me, and stood out in an odd way against the tan set of my skins. My fangs were sticking out, and I realized I was more in attack mode than anything else.
My tail flicked agitatedly behind me and I secured it around my waist and sighed, leaving the room. I went out into the hallway of the ship and ran straight into the second most hated person in the Universe. Liam. I detested this man with a burning passion, and he was also somebody who I swore would die by my hands. Liam had light pink skin, with a muscular build and long brown hair that he left down. He wore a gold headband with a red ruby in the center of his forehead. He dark green eyes and pointy ears, and he was the most cowardly and annoying person on this ship.
"Rex, I see you're awake. I was just on my way to wake you up." He said with a smirk. I rolled my eyes and kept walking, shoving him against the wall. He growled at me and I growled back, baring my fangs, before he chuckled and backed off of me.
"You're always so testy in the morning." He offered.
"Why don't you crawl back up Nox's ass where you belong?" I asked over my shoulder. There was no reply for a minute before Liam chuckled again.
"Well now, that's not way to talk to me. You know I can punish you if I want to." He said moving closer to me. The hair on my tail rose and I barred my fangs at him again.
"You mean as long as Nox gives you the okay." I corrected him, continuing to walk forward. He snorted a little and then sighed.
"I do grow tired of our game. Nox has asked for you." He said, and then turned and walked away. I growled a little and headed for the bridge, not even waiting for Nox to give the okay. He was sitting on the captain's chair, facing the large view screen. Space was as black as ever, and the only other thing to look at was a reddish nebula.
"You're up bright and early." Nox commented quietly, his dark hair in its normal disheveled state and in his face. I frowned a little and shifted my footing, waiting for him to continue. "Come." He said. I wanted to growl. How dare he call me like a damn dog? I remembered that I would kill him one day soon and I rolled my eyes, walking forward to stand in front of him. "I'm feeling a little blue today, Rex." He said, calling me by the name he had given me. It's a good thing I remembered to write my real name down, other wise I probably would have forgotten it. He seemed to be waiting for an answer though, and his dark eyes casted themselves over me. I really had no patience for his stupid games.
"Why have you summoned me?" I finally asked. A smirk played on his lips as he considered my choice of words before sighing.
"Never one for pleasantries I see. Very well then, I'm sending you to Earth. You know what needs to be done." He said. The air in the room was thick with tension, and I wanted to break it by punching him in the face. I could feel the muscles under my skin recoiling against the effort to stand still.
"Very well. Shall I leave now?" I asked, turning to leave the room.
"Yes, please. Also, if you find Liam, tell him that next time he disobeys me I will not be so lenient." He offered and smirked at me. I stared at him through the reflection of the view screen and then nodded, leaving the room.
I couldn't wait until his blood spilled over my hands.