We walked to the tree where he had been staying, and climbed into it to plan. We talked back and forth, bouncing ideas, and never left until we had formulated a plan that was as foolproof as we could get it.
"You're sure this will work?" I asked, making sure.
"I'm one hundred percent sure this will work. Trust me." He said, and smiled. He slung me over his back, and took me back to my room. He shackled me up to the footboard, like how I was, and hid himself in my closet. I looked at the sun rising, and where Lin Chung was hiding.
"You ok in there?" I whispered, making sure.
"Yea. The only thing that matters now is the plan, love. Stick to the plan!" He whispered, and I nodded. A few minutes later I heard High Roller and a gorilla coming down the hall. I managed a look of hatred as he walked in, and he laughed at me.
"You hurt me yesterday. So you can see I brought backup. Now, lets try this again…" He snickered, and walked up to the bed. I looked at the closet, but I saw the white top, a signal for 'Not yet.' I grimaced and scooted as far away as the bed would allow, and started to sweat when his knees hit the mattress. I looked at the closet, and saw the white top again. I looked back at High Roller, and he stared at the area under my neck, and I raised my arms up to cover myself. I hated this outfit he put me in, this strapless short midriff and damn booty shorts. It left me almost completely nude. My eyes flashed to the closet and I saw the red top, and grinned at High Roller. I stuck out my tongue and grabbed the key I was hiding in my mouth, and quickly unlocked the shackles that bound my feet to the iron bed. I lashed out and kicked him square in the jaw, and grabbed the collar of his shirt, nearly choking him. I looked at the gorilla, but saw Lin Chung already took care of him. My eyes wandered back to High Roller, unimaginable hatred on my face.
"Where is the key for the collar you put on me?" I snarled at him. His eyes went wide, and sweat beaded on his brow. Then his eyes narrowed dangerously, and he smiled evilly.
"Why would I tell you?" He laughed, but the fear was still clear in his eyes. I smiled and Lin Chung threw me one of my arrows. I caught it steadily and pointed it at his throat. He paled, but looked at me with a cockiness that I wouldn't think he had, especially when his life was in danger.
"Kill me, and you'll never get the key." He laughed, gleefully. I could have smacked him. I turned to Lin Chung.
"Any ideas left, smarty?" I asked quietly, and looked back at High Roller, who was trying to get me to let go of him so he could get his backup on us.
Coward. He acts all big and then hides behind his "boys". I thought, when he tried to raise his fingers to his lips to whistle. I quickly checked that with a painful slap to the cheek that left his cheek as red as mine that one night.
"We're even in one way now, High Roller. Now, Tell Me Where My Key Is!" I snarled at him, shaking him a little bit. He just grinned.
"Give me what I want and maybe I'll tell you!" He shot back. This guy was starting to piss me off. But I couldn't kill the fucker or else I'd never get the thing off. Then a fit of inspiration hit me and I whistled shrilly, and a few gorillas came in. I choked him enough so he wouldn't talk easily, and bore the arrow point into his neck hard enough to get a spot of blood flowing. I looked at them, then at Lin Chung, and twitched my head to tell him to get by me. He stood by the bed as I addressed the gorillas.
"You want High Roller to stay alive? Give me the key for my necklace. NOW!" I yelled. And they ran away, and came back bringing a box made of ivory, and inside a single key. I reached for it happily and tossed it to Lin Chung, who unlocked the tracker and threw it on the bed. I looked at them, and got up slowly, with the arrow point still in his throat, and they let Lin Chung and I pass, scowling at us, we walked back to back, him leading and me pressed against his back looking for anyone that dare get too close to me. The maids silently cheered me on with their eyes, and the gorillas scowled at me as I passed. I walked out the door and threw High Roller down disdainfully, and turned to run. Then something grabbed me, and I saw that one of the gorillas had me around the waits, and was dragging me back into the castle.
I struggled with all my might, but I couldn't stop or slow its grave walk to the throne Chung followed behind, but not too close, and I guessed it was this thing could hurt me. I drooped my head and waited for the gorilla to enter the heavy doors of the throne room. I heard the antique wood and metal groan and creak, and I knew he was in there. I raised my head and saw he had a lash, and the Zebra Bros. looking at me with pitying looks in their eyes, softly sucking on lollypops. I knew i was like a sister to them, and High Roller probably told them what he planned to do with me. I looked around for High Roller, and saw he was on his mobile throne. I laughed internally that it was nothing more than a tricked out tricycle, like how I usually thought of it, but the humor was hollow in the back of my head. I knew I was in deep shit, but knowing Lin Chung was there helped me concentrate. I kicked up my leg as quickly as I could, and BOOM, contact. The gorilla dropped me, bending over, wheezing. I faced High Roller and laughed.
"Not so high and mighty now, huh?" I mocked, feeling arrogant and a tad cocky. He smiled at me and said simply.
"Wait up. i have one trick up my sleeve." He reached into his shirt sleeve and pulled out a lash, one with nine different tips that met after a few feet and ended in a long chord that the user held in his hand. the Zebra Bros. saw the dreaded whip and rolled away, scared shitless and sweaty. High Roller started to swing it around, and I heard the crack of the whip. I knew this was going to be bad so I ran to Lin Chung, who was backing up to me. He threw me a bamboo rod he had stolen from one of the gorillas, and I started to spin it, making a solid circle. Whenever a gorilla got too close, he would taste the wrath of me, expending all the anger I has when I was chained and gagged, and nearly sexually assaulted.
I hit them left and right. I knocked many out. But then I started to feel my bloodlust subside, and I knew if I was to defeat High Roller once and for all, I had to keep it going. But the memories with Lin Chung were beginning to intrude, and I couldn't help but feel happy. Then a sharp blow to the head reminded me I had a job to do. Lin Chung and I battled them, back to back, as they pushed closer and closer to us. I knew that if I stopped, I would be a goner. I felt myself tiring, though. My limbs became heavy and I started to pant. I felt Lin Chung weakening too, and I looked back at him to see he was at the mercy of a giant gorilla. Two others held my arms as Lin Chung was being taken to High Roller. Three more came forwards and held his legs and arms spread out, so High Roller would have Lin Chung's whole back to have at his command. I saw the lash whirl through the air, and I heard the groan Lin Chung made as the lash cut into his back.
I saw his blood drip on the floor, and High Roller savagely beating him with it, and when they finally dropped him, his back was like hamburger and he couldn't summon the strength to get up again. I heard another soft groan before I saw him pass out. That was enough to stoke my rage to a new high point. I thrashed in the arms of the gorillas, kicking at them with my feet and I managed to bite one. He quickly recoiled and I wound back and hit the other one square in the temple, knocking him out. I picked up my staff and slowly made may way to the throne, knocking out every gorilla that dared come to close. High Roller lashed his whip and it cut me on the shoulder. I winced but kept trudging along. Then he hit me on my leg, just below the kneecap. My left leg buckled, but I got up, still walking forwards. I looked at the doorway, and saw the maids there, watching silently. A black ring skittered across the floor, and I picked it up as another lash from High Roller bit savagely into my shoulder. I looked at it closely and saw it was the tracking device he put on me while I was captive. I laughed at it and held it in my hand, open, and kept walking forwards as he hit me again and again with the lash, eyes wide.
"How can you stand this!" He yelled, dumbfounded and scared.
"Love is propelling me. it's a force you cannot cut, not with a million lashes, and you cannot break, not with a million cannons. And it will win!" I yelled as I jumped towards him and clasped the tracker around his neck. He pulled at it and the key skittered across the floor as well, and he tried to reach it but I grabbed it before he could and swallowed it whole. He screamed, and exposed his neck enough so I could easily pull the necklace apart, thereby shocking him into unconsciousness. I looked at the cheering maids, vision blurry, and collapsed onto the floor. I heard them gasp, and one person run to my side and managed enough energy to see my friend Kikiyo turn to them.
"CALL BIG GREEN!" Was the last thing I heard before everything in my world went dark.
I awoke looking Into a bright light.
Woah…my head hurts… where am I? I got up slowly and looked into the concerned eyes of Ape Trully, who pushed me back down gently.
"Commander Trully? What…?" I trailed off, knowing he would catch onto my train of thought.
"You suffered major lacerations to your shoulder, legs, stomach, and some on your back. You also bruised your elbow, ripped a tendon, and have a few shallow cuts in your head. All in all better than how Lin Chung is doing. At least you're awake." He said grimly, looking at Lin Chung. I turned my head and saw he was sleeping soundly on the bed next to mine, torso and some of his arm bandaged up. He had a bad bruise on his face. I sought to get up and go to him, but Ape Trully pushed me down again. I shoved against him and stood, aware of the whip cuts on my shoulder and leg. I stumbled over to Lin Chung's side, and pushed him gently, trying to get him to wake up. I waited and pushed again, harder. I put my head to his chest tenderly and noticed he was taking long yet faint breaths of air. I looked at him and back to Ape Trully.
"Is he going to be ok? And don't try to edit. Give it too me strait, doc." I said, looking into Ape Trully's eyes. He tore his gaze from my eyes, and looked down at his clasped hands, twiddling his thumbs.
"I'm not sure, Muchi. He has had bad scarring and his left knuckle was almost broken from who knows what. Same as yours. He has a deep cut on his head, and if not for that hat he wears every day it would be worse." He said, looking at his thumbs, and I turned to Lin Chung. I noticed that under his fur hat there was a bandage, and I started to tear up.
I buried my face in the bed, sobbing. I felt Ape Trully pat me on the shoulder, and one of my hands wormed their way up to put it gently over his, as I turned away from the mattress, still sobbing. Ape Trully helped me to my bed, and I fell into a fitful sleep.
I awoke in the middle of the night, sweating from a nightmare I had. I looked out the infirmary window at the full harvest moon, and my gaze wandered back to Lin Chung who had been sleeping for days on end. He was healing but just not opening his eyes. He was like an angel when he slept, with that soft smile on his face and his cheeks flaming with color, but he was still asleep. I got up unsteadily and walked over to Lin Chung's Bed for the third time that night, wondering when he was going to awaken. My eyes wandered down to his lips, and I remembered the feeling of his lips against mine, and the leaves falling all around us as we shared OUR moment in the most dangerous place we could be at that moment. I bit my bottom lip, looking at him. Would it be taking advantage of him to kiss him softly?
Why not? He is asleep… I leaned in, my hair making a light brown curtain around our faces as softly placed a kiss on his lips. I let a tear ot two escape, and they fell on his now-healed torso. I placed my head gently on his chest, listening to his quiet heartbeat, and the steady flow of his breathing.
"I love you Lin Chung. I will until the end of time." After I said them, I felt the righteousness of my words, and I knew that no matter what happened I would love him. I laid on the bed by him, and took his hand gently in my hand, and carried it to my heart. I put my hand on his chest, and felt our hearts beating in synchronization. I couldn't help but smile. I let his arm go and turned over carefully, so I was cradled in his arms, snuggling into him, as I fell asleep, smiling and perfectly content.
I yawned and opened my eyes to harsh sunlight.
"Uuugh…. Someone turn off the sun…" I groaned, unhappy for its intrusion on my dreams. I heard a soft chuckle behind me, and turned around to look into Lin Chung's dark eyes.
"I think that is impossible, however. So any other suggestions?" He asked, voice teasing and husky. I laughed with glee and hugged him, kissing his cheeks.
"Lin Chung! Oh, are you ok!" I said, tears streaming down my face, smiling exuberantly. He took one of his hands and wiped my tears away, before holding me close in one of his bear hugs.
"I'm ok. More than, actually." He chuckled, and I pushed out of his hug to look him in the eyes. He looked steadily back into mine, and my eyes flashed down to his lips, and I bit my lower one in indecision. He gently tilted my chin upwards, and looked deep into my eyes, slowly moving his face towards mine. He kissed me, and I wrapped my arms around his neck as he held me around the waist. I broke the kiss, laughing joyously, and sat up on the bed.
Lin Chung sat up, placed me in his lap, moved a few strands of hair out of my face, tucking them behind my ear, and cradled my head in his hands, looking me in the eye, his eyes soft. I leaned in and kissed him softly once before noticing we had a small audience. I laughed and he turned his head to see Sonia, Ray, Mr. No Hands, and Ape Trully standing in the doorway. Sonia was dabbing her eyes with tissues, a pack she shared with Mighty Ray.
"So…Beautiful!" Sonia cried, burying her face in Mighty Ray's chest. He rubbed her head and they all scurried away, closing the door. I looked back at Lin Chung, and laughed.
"Do you thin they'll come back?" I asked, smiling. I kissed him softly and he grinned.
"Knowing them…Yea, Probably. But you know what?" He asked
"What?" I asked, quizzical. He leaned in and kissed me softly, holding my face in his hands softly before leaning back to look into my eyes.
"I don't care." I chuckled a little bit at that, and we leaned in and kissed each other, living forever in our perfect moment.
awww! now if that isn't a tear jerking, heart string pulling ending i dont know what is! anyways thank you all those who read this story! now i can officially say...
The End.
