And here´s the next chapter in Hidden Memories. I hope you enjoy. And do remember to review.
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Hidden Memories
Chapter 4: Forgotten: Rebellion
By Shadow Typhoon
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From the earlier chapter:
Enma smiled. "We could have fights which lasted for weeks, but we could never really hate each other. Even though Aria was born careless and carefree, she has learned that she cannot be that. And I had learned that even though you have to think things through, don´t use a lifetime on that. Less talking and more action, Aria always used to say."
"You balance each other out" Toshiro said thoughtfully.
"We have to. If we don´t, there will be war" Enma said, sighed and continued.
"There was a time, not very long time ago, when Aria and I fought so hard, that a war actually started."
"The Grey War" Toshiro added.
"Exactly. It was a war for power, before we learned that we both had to exist. Many died. Thousands actually. And it was thousands too many. We both have scars from that war. And we both regret it so much."
"I´m glad there´s peace" Toshiro said.
"So am I. But there has to be wars in the future. It is the balance of the world. The world can´t be too good. But it can´t be too bad either. There is not only black and white, grey shades exist also."
"So you think that a war will begin soon?" Toshiro asked worrying.
"Yes, I´m afraid there is" Enma said. "But let us not worry about the future. Let us play a game of chess."
"Okay" Toshiro accepted and smiled. Even if there were to be a war soon, life was nice.
Age of Hitsugaya Toshiro: Psychical/Mental/Appearance 17 years. Real age: 63 years old.
Toshiro was worried. Very worried indeed. Lately, there had been some awful rumors circling around. Rumors about some sort of rebellion. That wasn´t promising. There had always been small rebellions here and there, but nothing as this indicated to be.
The rumor said, that a huge flock of various sort of demons were gathering. And at the moment, they weren´t localized yet. And it was here the problem lied. As long as they weren´t localized, they could continue to grow and grow, and actually had the change to become something big.
He had tried to get some information, but none of his sources were that reliable. This meant, technically, that he was screwed. He had already talked to Aria about the problem, but she had just dismissed him.
He sighed. Nothing could be done with this at the moment. He should probably just forget it. He then decided to go and find Grimmjow, to lighten up his day. Lately he had been so serious, without any free time, so he could use it. And off he was.
"Can´t you do this a little quicker?!" Toshiro asked the servant irritated.
He was supposed to be at a meeting with Aria and her demon lords, but currently, the servant's weren´t satisfied with his clothing. This could take some time, and he didn´t want to be late. He hated being late.
"Of course sir, right away sir" the servant stuttered.
Toshiro was dressed regally. But nothing too fancy. The colors were black, some silver and different shades of blue, which brought up his eyes and hair very nicely.
Toshiro hmph´ed and walked as fast as he could. He didn´t want to be late! He soon arrived in front of a huge door, which rather looked like an archway. He knocked and entered. Aria and the demon lords were awaiting him. Damn, he was late after all!
He sat at the only remaining chair and looked at Aria. She would be the one to lead the meeting. His eyes strayed to the other occupants at the table. To his left, Leaz was sitting. A beautiful demoness, but nothing compared to Aria. She was known for her elegance on the battle field, while she was cutting down enemies.
To his right, Heyd was sitting and yawning discreetly into his hand. He was extremely lazy, so it wasn´t he came to the meetings. But he was a genius mastermind to plan tactics and such. Suddenly Toshiro eyed Aion. He was sitting on the opposite side of the table. He seemed to be listening to Aria, who had now begun talking, but he had a certain glint in the eye.
Toshiro looked more carefully at the demon lord. He seemed to be planning something; Toshiro could easily recognize the look. He frowned. He had never liked the man. Aion had always looked down on him, talking to him as if he was a child or some kind of inferior being.
He sighed and also began to listen to Aria. The meeting went on for some time, and finally Aria began to talk about the supposed "rebellion". While she was talking about the dangers and their knowledge of it, Toshiro´s eyes again strayed to Aion. He seemed to be frowning. Toshiro tilted his head and stared at the other man´s eyes. They were not frowning because of worry, but of irritation.
This caused Toshiro´s frown to deepen. Something was going on with the man, and he didn´t like it. The meeting finally ended and they all got to go. He sighed. Great, another thing to add on the burdens he was carrying around. Damn it!
Toshiro encountered Ulquiorra a couple of days later. This was a convenience, since he needed to talk with him.
"I´ve got a problem" Toshiro said and motioned Ulquiorra to sit down. Ulquiorra sat and raised an eyebrow.
"It is not often, that you resolve to ask for help" he said casually.
"Well, this time I just need your opinion on something. There is this guy. Okay, it´s not just any guy, it is Aion. He is somehow…acting suspiciously"
"How…suspiciously?" Ulquiorra asked.
"He seems to be planning something, and I don´t know what? And I don´t like it!" Toshiro admitted and growled. "I never liked him in the first place"
Ulquiorra nodded. "Whatever it is, you have to be careful. Demon Lords are incredibly powerful, so you have to watch out"
Toshiro sighed and his shoulders slumped.
"I´ll tell you if anything happens"
And with those words, he left.
"It was supposed to be around here" Toshiro said to himself.
He had located some of the disturbances, and concluded that this area was the rebellion´s center. But there was nothing here. Nothing at all.
"Strange…" Toshiro muttered.
The area was bare, with only a few trees and bushes. Insects were buzzing and small animals made their typical sounds. Nothing suspicious at all… but this made it very suspicious!
And he was right about it. As soon he thought this, some demons appeared out of the thin air. Toshiro avoided a slash towards his left shoulder by a single step sideways with the left foot. He unsheathed Hyourinmaru and attacked.
The fight didn´t take that much time. Soon the demons were lying defeated on the ground. He kept them alive of cause, since he wanted to question them. But apparently, they didn´t want to be taken alive, so they bit off their own tongues.
Toshiro tried to save them, but they suffocated in their own blood. What a bore. Now he was where he started. Not good. He had wanted to find some answers to some of his questions, but until now, none were found. But this just confirmed that he was right in his suspicions. Something was wrong, and he wanted to know what!
Tsk! Since I started in the gymnasium (equivalent to high school/college) I haven´t had enough time to do anything. And this includes writing!
I´m sorry for not updating for a while. I thought, that the homework and time would get better, but apparently, it haven´t. For that I apologize. But since I have a holiday at the moment, I hope the next chapter will get faster updated.
And to add something, I only got very few reviews last time. It made me feel, that no one really appreciated my story. So could you guys please review? You just have to push the review button, write down what you think, and voila! A review is created!
Until then, have sweet dreams
See ya
Shadow Typhoon