"Comforting Darkness:
Chapter One;
Pain Burst and Breakout"
"Keep focused, Lira!" Said the black-haired monk, Tanyen (1). He had no facial hair, and his own hair was neck length. His eyes glazed of redness.
This Lira person looked sixteen, maybe seventeen, years of age, and was very beautiful. Her eyelids were currently closed, but her skin was as white as snow, and her hair was long, and of a shear, ebony black.
She seemed to be struggling with what looked like meditation, but why? "I'm trying." She said.
"Not hard enough." Tanyen said.
She groaned, and grunted, narrowing her eyebrows, and gasping, trying to keep, what seemed to be, a grey aura, within her. She screamed as it returned into her body, her collapsing in the process. Tanyen walked up to her, and looked down, emotionless feelings written on his face. He then walked away.
Lira's eyelids opened, revialing a light purple. She tried to move, perturbed breaths being taken in, and her body shaking, violently. The door Tanyen left through reopened, and an elderly man came in. He had grey hair, short, and his eyes were light blue.
When he saw Lira, he gasped. "Lira!" He called, running to her.
"Master... Wanshi.(2)" She said wearily, identifying him.
"Lira, what happened?" He asked softly, lifting her into his arms. "Was it another session with Tanyen?" He asked. Lira nodded, slowly. Wanshi began to mutter curses, scolding Tanyen.
Wanshi brought Lira to her room. She was lying still, barely conscious, breathing heavily.
"Lira!" Yelled a man about her age. His eyes dark blue, and his hair braided, and black.
"Tyem.(3)" Lira said, weakly.
"It was Tanyen, again, wasn't it?" He asked.
"Yes, it was." Wanshi said.
"Damn him." He said, quietly, as if, only they could hear.
-- Later that Night
Tyem crept around, quietly, making sure none of the elder monks could wake up. He came across the door to Lira's room, and opened it slowly. Lira was still asleep, breathing steadily.
Tyem walked up to her bedside, and placed a hand over her mouth, making her eyes snap open. "Lira, listen to me, okay? Tanyen is up to something, my instincts tell me this. You must leave, Lira. You must runaway, and escape Tanyen, until I find you. Do you understand?" With his finish of whispers, Lira nodded.
Tyem packed one of her bags, as she got dressed behind a screen.
Using the wall to balance herself, Tyem lead Lira to the doors of the temple. "Goodbye Lira,... I hope our paths cross again." Tyem said.
"Goodbye, Tyem. Take care." With that, Tyem opened the doors, and Lira went running out of the temple grounds.
"Goodbye,... old friend." Tyem thought, staring out at the gates at the temple walls.
i no, not long of a first chapter, but it's a work in progress. i don't own xiaolin showdown.
Chinese Tranlations:
1) Tanyen- Cruel
2) Wanshi- Care
3) Tyem- Kin