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Finding You- Chapter 4
Kanon had no idea how much time had passed while Rhadamanthys just held him though now he was in a more comfortable position sitting across his lap still fully embaced by the wyvern's wings. A soothing hand drifted over his hair, fingers occasionally slipping between azure locks, the other arm rested around Kanon's waist. At some point Kanon had part buried his face in the wyvern's neck letting the blond rest his cheek against his head and could not recall a time when he felt more comfortable, any minute now Rhadamanthys' steady breathing could lull him to sleep if not for the warning tingle in his slowly returning cosmos and the hairs standing on the back of his neck he would have.
Oddly even though he felt danger dawing closer Kanon still felt safe.
Rhadamanthys noticed his more aware state of mind and whispered. "Feel better?"
Kanon nodded. "Much."
"Good. Want to talk?"
"You have really comfy shoulders."
"Thank you. I think."
"Your welcome."
"You really are something else."
"What do you mean?" Kanon asked tilting his head slightly to look behind him. "Is there any water nearby?"
"A small pool on a higher cliff." Rhadamanthys looked in it's direction. Kanon felt his body tense. "It seems he's learned some sneaky tricks. Salt water folk should not be able to stand fresh water let alone find themselves so high up."
"He really meant it." Kanon could not surpress a shiver.
"What?"
"Back when I first met him in Atlantis, he could only walk through the waterways even with his father's blessing to be there."
Kanon felt Rhadamanthys frown after a short pause the specter asked. "What changed?"
"He found a reason to be motivated."
"Did he?"
"He tried whilst I was training for my sea lungs. I fought him off each time he tried, it got harder and harder there were a few close calls but I managed."
"But he wouldn't leave you be?"
Kanon shook his head. "He started going after worthy pursuits as training. After another attempt he grabbed Julian."
"Poseidon's mortal incarnation?"
"I got there before he had the chance to do anything he said he'd cut a deal with me or he'd... Poseidon chose that moment to take over Julian's body and demanded that he explain himself. He said I was tormenting him, leading him on and ..."
"You would never do that."
"That's what Poseidon said he had been watching my underwater training and told Sarpedon that he could not bear the presence of liars banishing him from Atlantis. He drained the water from the outer rim preventing Sarpedon from ever reaching the city until he could prove his atonement. He's... he was practically powerless without Poseidon's support I would have thought he would seek forgiveness rather than-"
"Then today it will end. I will not allow him to harm you or your friends."
"You can't fight my battles for me Rhadamanthys."
The blond pulled back to look Kanon in the eye. "This is my battle Kanon. I will not have him chase after you any longer. Wyverns do not share well at the best of times and can never abide with threats hanging over what is most precious to them."
Before he knew what he was doing Kanon leaned up pressing his lips against the specter's cheek. Rhadamanthys blinked as the blunet pulled away a fraction, turning his face until their noses touched the blond asked.
"What was that for?"
Kanon blushed sure the specter could feel the heat from face. "It's a thank you, for being here, protecting us."
Golden eyes softened unstanding what had not been said. "You are most welcome."
Kanon wanted the moment to go on forever but a green eyed son of Poseidon had other ideas.
The sound of rushing water charging down the cliff side waned the pair of his arrival and incoming attack. The pair rolled out of the water jet's course to stand infront of the still unconcious saints. Rhadamanthys let his wings spread out creating an imposing physical barrier.
"Kanon concentrate on making a shield to potect your friends. You haven't recovered enough cosmos to go on the offensive."
"But-"
"Trust me."
"I do." Kanon replied gathering his scattered cosmos. "Be careful he has a lot limbs and each can do it's own thing."
"I will be. This will not take long." Rhadamanthys stepped forward and bellowed. "Are you going to show yourself or just provide us with the occasional shower?"
The taunt proved effective, tentacles rose out of the over flowing pool hauling the enraged Sarpedon out into the open.
"Where does a simple specter," Sarpedon spat the word out, "find the audacity to steal from a god?"
"There are few Specters allocate the words god or goddess for and you will never be in that category."
Keeping his rear tentacles in the torrent of water Sarpedon advanced down the cliffside. "Then it will be my pleasure to teach you lesson what makes a god a god and a specter a mere bug only fit to crawl under the earth with that weakling Hades."
"Never mock Lord Hades he is-"
"Rhadamanthys calm down." Kanon placed his hand on the specter's shoulder. "He knows it's baseless, he just wants you mad. He's that kind of fighter."
Kanon felt him lean back a fraction. "That is not what either of us call a fighter Kanon."
"Honestly I'm being nice incase Poseidon is watching."
"DON'T you DARE say THAT name in my presence Kanon it is forbidden." Sarpedon raged his tentacles writhing beneath him.
"Poseidon has not told me not to say his name. Nor has Athene told me never to say the name Poseidon. A son of Poseidon should know better."
Rhadamanthys blocked a whip of boiling water with his wing before knocking it back at it's wielder. "I see what you mean. He truly does not deserve to be counted among the divinities. Only the truly pathetic let their own tactics work on them."
"Once I get my hands on you Kanon you'll forget every name but mine." Sarpedon growled raising his cosmos. "I'll start your re-education with this impertinent fool's scattered corpse."
"You'll never beat Rhadamanthys, I never truly did."
Sarpedon grinned his face deforming around his teeth. "You admire his strength? Good. All the more reason to break him."
"It's not just his strength, I admire his heart and soul as well."
"Kanon." Rhadamanthys turned slightly allowing the saint to see his expression.
"I know. I've nearly got it ready." Seconds later a golden aura tinged with blue surrounded the saint it spread out forming a cube around himself, Shun and Milo. "Be careful."
"You know I could never loose to someone like this."
Sarpedon laughed. "Good! Good. Now my property will not be damaged I can begin your dismemberment."
to be continued...