Ello Guys! Miracle here with another Chapter! n.n Be proud of me! lol. I Hope you guys enjoy it!
Lizzie blinked her blue eyes open for a moment her senses completely drowned out by the throbbing of her head and the strange heat that was slowly leaving her. But after a few quick blinks things came into focus. Although she questioned to herself if this was better than being blind. For what met her eyes was definitely not the Kamekoko Center. There were a few scattered trees that were nearly dead and looked more like dead watchman over the vast plane. The grass beneath her was prickly and brown to match the color of the tree bark. She glanced to the sky and was astonished to see it blue! Where exactly was she that the cloud of pollution didn't touch the sky?!
She soon shuffled to her feet and glanced about her cautiously but dumbstruck. A few feet away was the makings of a town…and what a weird town it was! Brick houses lined black pavement that was meant to be ancient! And were those actually cars driving on it?! Lizzie looked to the sky and didn't see any of the usual hovercrafts there. "Oh my god I must be dreaming!" Lizzie said gasping hands clasped to her face. "Lee must have hit me really really hard with that pillow!!!" Lizzie wined desperately willing to go with pretty much any absurd explanation for her surroundings at the moment.
'Come on! GET A GRIP!' Lizzie said smacking herself in the face surprised to find that it was actually pretty painful. At least she could rule out being unconscious, dead, or sleeping. She released a deep sigh calming down and did pretty much the only thing she figured she could. She walked into the town.
A few people were out and about with…bags?! Who carried bags anymore? Lizzie asked herself. 'This must be some weird amusement park or something.' She reasoned to herself continuing down the hard concrete beneath her. She saw one of the buildings was more rundown then the others and lots of scraggy men were entering it. Other's came out with handfuls of cash or cursing up a storm. She raised an eyebrow at this. What an odd little country she had just fallen into.
But suddenly she was rammed into from behind. A man fell at her feet, "Damn woman! What the hell we're ya doin?!" He yelled irritated picking himself up and dusting off his outfit.
Lizzie, just now regaining her balance, glared and retorted, "Standing here! That's what! Why'd you run into me?!" Her eyes scanned the benefactor of her yells. He wore black pants, a red muscle shirt and a black jacket over this. He was tanned to perfection with the most peculiar flaming red hair one could imagine. 'Must be died...'
"Cuz there's a bitch inside that's ripping me off money! That's why!" The man yelled in fury.
Lizzie looked indignant at the name calling but responded, "Oh really? What kind of place is that anyway?"
The man went to reply but suddenly stopped as if catching himself and looked around and stopped, "I'll just show ya." He sneered taking her by the sleeve and pulling her across the street to the establishment.
Once inside the odors of beer and smoke filled her lungs. Music played and it was quite dark. There were numerous tables set up along with ancient machines she had seen in her History book this morning. "Is this a gambling center?!" Lizzie squeaked her hands drawn to cover the gasp escaping from her lips and to prevent some of the horrible odor trying to drown her.
The man chuckled, "If that's another name for a Casino sure." He said grinning at her two odd fang like teeth were showing and he winked once.
"A C-Casino?!" Lizzie said dumbfounded. Her response was ignored as the man left her side stomping over to one of the nearby tables. She followed meekly for some reason or another that she couldn't quite explain. What met her eyes made her snicker slightly.
A woman, who appeared only a year older, then herself, sat in a chair both legs swung over one of the arms. Her hair just barely reached her shoulders and was a brown color with black and red woven into it. It was cut in choppy layers, as were her bangs that covered one of the dark green eyes peering at a pair of cards. She wore a pair of black slacks with a dark red spaghetti top. Over this an open, three quarter sleeve, white blouse hung loosely. She wore one black fingerless glove on her left hand and the tips of her nails were painted with black nail polish.
She glanced across the table smirking at Lizzie's new companion and then turned her attention to the last playing man who had just laid his cards down. "I've got two pair!" He bellowed proudly thinking he had just one the large sum in the center of the table.
The girl feigned to look disappointed, "I'm sorry but I'm pretty sure a straight beats a two pair…better luck next time." She said winking and collecting the sum after revealing both cards. The fat man cursed and left the table in a fury. "Don't worry I was on my way out." She chuckled now directing her attention to Lizzie's new…well…er…friend?
"Damn right!" He yelled glaring as she stood with the chips. "Taki I keep tellin' ya ta not come back here!"
"Aww…I'm sorry I just have a gift with cards Genro-chan." Taki said pouting.
"Uh-huh sure ya do." Genro sneered his fangs showing visibly. "Ya cheat. That's not a talent if ya get caught."
"You know I don't cheat!" Taki scowled bitterly cashing the chips in for the cash she had earned. "I only play as fair as the other men at the table." She said looking slyly at Genro.
Lizzie just blinked looking back and forth from each person. "Does someone want to explain where exactly I am…?" Lizzie asked in the middle.
Taki, who would have ignored her was it not for self interest, smirked and looked slightly down at Lizzie, "Well little girl…this an underground Casino that only members know about and if word got out that gambling was going on the emperor would have our heads! Wouldn't he Genro-chan?" Taki smirked feigning innocence.
"Why you little-" Genro began shaking a fist in her direction.
"Nuh-uh! Genro-chan wouldn't like to loose his head now would he?" Taki asked waving a finger and talking to him as if he were a little three year old.
This seemed to enrage the golden eyed, red haired man. "Taki damn it get out!" He bellowed.
Taki just chuckled and sauntered slowly out the door, "I already said I was on my way out." She put her hand in her back pocket to pull out a small key ring. She pushed a button and a car nearby the entrance unlocked. With out another word the girl was gone along with a great deal of money that Genro was now going to have to find a way to make up. "Damn woman…." He muttered under his breath straightening the recently vacated table.
"I take it she's an ex?" Lizzie asked eyebrow raised and thumb jerked in the direction of the departed woman.
The man visibly shook at this, "I hate women!!" He announced to her his eyes seething at the table he was now furiously cleaning.
"So you're gay?" Lizzie asked shocked. 'Man what a waste…' She sighed inwardly.
"NO!" Genro said snapping his head over his shoulder to look at her. "I'm not gay!! I just think women are annoyin' as hell!!!"
Lizzie tapped her foot on the floor eyes narrowed at the back of her cleaning companion. "Well you know you aren't all that pleasant yourself!! And if you knew she cheated then why did you bother letting her stay and leave with the money?" Lizzie asked cockily.
Genro laughed at this, "She doesn't cheat."
"But you accused her of cheating! She even admitted that she only played as fair as the other men at the table!" Lizzie asked stricken down with sheer shock.
Genro chuckled again, "Man you've got a lot ta learn. That Taki there will beat you any day in any game of cards. It's sheer talent. Quite amazin' actually." Genro commented. "Besides all the locals figure she cheats and she goes along with it to keep things quiet around here."
"Y-You mean….she was serious?! With the whole emperor and stuff?!" Lizzie squealed worried arms flailing and doing a comical description of a death in the background.
Genro stopped now and turned leaning back on one arm that rested on the edge of the table, "You're kidding right…?" He asked although he looked a little shaken up by the question.
Lizzie blinked eyes wide and confused as to what was going on and exactly where she was. "So…there really is an emperor…" She whispered to herself. God where exactly had she wound up anyways!?
Tasuki slapped a hand to his forehead. "Yah kid…there's an emperor…and lemme guess…you were reading a book and now have no bloody idea where you are…?"
Lizzie took a step away from him. How could he possibly have known that?! What was going on?! She took another stumbling step backwards. "I-I've gotta go…" she whispered turning and dashing out the door.
'A book…. there was a book…b-but that's absurd right?! I'm not in a book?! Not some lame ass book that a SS Teacher gave me!! RIGHT?!' Lizzie asked herself sprinting as fast as she could. Something was wrong with this picture…the fact that he knew what she was doing…it was just too weird to comprehend.
"Shit…" Genro cursed as he then took off after her. Although with a quick dash he had caught her easily. "Hey listen!" He yelled at the girl who looked terror stricken and struggling to get away.
"Let me go!" Lizzie yelled desperately but Genro's hold only tightened.
"Hey calm down I gotta talk to ya!" Genro said getting annoyed that she kept struggling anyways.
Warning bells were ringing fiercely in Lizzie's head and she shouted, "NO!" After that it was a world of stars for Genro as Lizzie quickly brought one knee up. With the hold released on her she took off running as fast she could into the sinking sun and deeper into the foreign town.
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Lee sat at a table doing her homework in a breeze. School had always come to Lee easily and she had never actually been challenged. It was also a good way for her to demand peace and quiet even if she really didn't need it but she preferred it. After about half an hour she realized that she had calmed down and run out of assignments to do. "I should probably ask Lizzie if she wants some dinner…." Lee said tapping the end of her pen to the bottom of the electronic pen pad resulting in a tapping noise.
She stood and pushed the chair back in its original place then placed everything back in her backpack to walk down the hall. She rasped lightly on the door but she heard nothing. She raised an eyebrow in confusion and opened the door. The room was empty! Her mouth hung open and her eyes were wide. Had Lizzie actually run away?! Lee ran into the room and looked for maybe a note that Lizzie may have left. But she stopped when her eyes fell on a really old book.
'Why would Lizzie have something like this…? She doesn't appreciate history…?' Lee asked herself picking up the book gently. She opened it and read the first page quickly her eyes narrowing in suspicion. She slammed the book closed getting an eerie chill down her spine. She raced faster then she had ever realized back to her backpack withdrawing a small earpiece which she put on. "Call Kyle." She said aloud. It was then that she realized how shaky her voice was.
"Calling." The electronic device said which was followed by a series of rings. It was soon answered on the other end.
"Hello?" Kyle asked surprised by yet the second phone call of the day from Lee.
"Hi Kyle. It's me….c-could you meet me by the enclosure? I have to talk to you right away about Lizzie…" Lee said choking on nearly every word.
"Yah…are you okay?" Kyle asked concerned on the other end of the line.
"Yah-Yah I'm fine! Just please hurry!! I'll explain later! Bye!" She said hanging up the phone. She picked up the book and then shoved a hand shakily into her backpack frantically searching for her house card. After retrieving it successfully she was out the door locking it with the card behind her. Shoving the card into her small skirt pocket she raced to the enclosure where she hoped Kyle would already be waiting.
She took an elevator down pushing the button repeatedly as if it would make a difference in the speed it traveled. "Come on-Come on-Come on!!!" She yelled but the elevator finally stopped and the doors released her. She bolted out the book still clutched in one hand where her knuckles began to turn white from the grip she held upon it. She skipped a few levitating steps and then rushed into line for the transporter. Paying a few coins she told the desk woman her destination and then stepped into a white circular platform. With a white blazing light she vanished from view. When she saw again it was the enclosure. It seemed as though it had taken so much longer to get there then she had realized and already Kyle stood there on a reincarnation of an ancient bench. She sprinted across the make-shift park of recycled materials and joined him.
She was breathing heavily from the sprinting and he stood looking over her confused at the sudden meeting and he glanced at the book confusion even more apparent in his red eyes.
"Kyle we need to find an area more secluded," Lee announced to him.
Kyle's eyes widened visibly at this, "U-ugh Lee…you said you just wanted to be friends remember?" He asked more pain coming from the recent news again.
Lee looked disgusted, "That was NOT the reason why you pervert!" She said smacking him on the head with a mallet she randomly found just for the occasion. After a few minutes of regaining composure both decided on a small toy house usually meant for the children to play in. They entered and then closed all the little plastic windows and doors. When Lee looked satisfied at their sealing she sat down and Kyle joined her.
"What's with the secrecy?" Kyle asked.
"This." Lee said handing him the red leather book.
"A book…?" Kyle asked disappointedly and doubtful.
"Just…Just read it." Lee said confidently.
Kyle looked skeptical but with a reassuring glare he put up hands in defeat. The book opened he skimmed the first page. "Sounds like bullshit to me." He said.
"I thought so too…" Lee said in agreement.
"Then why-" Kyle began in protest.
"KEEP READING DAMN IT!" Lee shouted out loosing her patience.
Kyle sulkily went back to reading the book and turned the page. Lee held her breath not knowing what to expect but nothing happened. Kyle just sat there continuing to read.
"What's it say?!" Lee asked eagerly.
"You didn't read past the first page?" Kyle snickered.
"Ugh no." Lee said chuckling uneasily. It did sound silly to say she was afraid to.
Kyle laughed then reread something again eyes widening as he looked back at Lee, "What's your cousins name?"
"Elizabeth…but I call her Lizzie why?" Lee answered quickly dread filling her.
"Because she's in this book…" Kyle said eyes wide and disbelieving.
"WHAT!" Lee asked grabbing the book from him. Only to scream and shield her eyes as blue light came flashing.
Soooo? What'd you think?! Look at that sweet little twist laid out in there hm? Genro...doesnt that ring a bell? lol. Well there's more surprises up ahead. And dont worry if your character hasnt shown up yet. The other priestess JUST now got there lol. And besides I dont wanna rush the story. So people are going to come in gradually and deffinitely in some ways. K? Alright well please dont forget to review! n.n
To My Lovely Reviewers:
Caspercat22: Glad to hear that you enjoyed it! n.n Thanks for reviewing!!
DPFYLUVR: lol I hope she's not too annoying. -sweatdrop- but besides all the characters are so different. This just helps her stand out compared to them hm? Well thanks for reviewing!
Tayk: lol thank you for all your help so far! I hope this chapter was a little more sped up. and things are only going to get more fun! n.n Thanks for reviewing!!!
Fiction 101: well ello again stranger. haha naw i'm just kidding around. n.n I hope you like how the characters are going on so far. If you have any concerns be sure to email me. Thanks for reviewing!!
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-miracle
