HOLA!
Qué tal?
X3 Just kidding. No Spanish. The class is scary enough!
On with the chapter!
Info-ish things:
"Talking"
'Thinking'
/Bitbeast speaking/
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(Mini recap:
Kira was shimmying down a tree after having her wings ripped out, and falling. Zeus caught her and she is now speaking with ANOTHER voice)
Chapter Four
In Which The Plot Comes Into Play
'...shut up.' With that final sentiment, Kira increased her pace. If her idea of this area was correct, she was slightly over half way there. 'This is my fault...if only I had been paying attention!' Another throb from where her wings used to be reminded her she could not just angst over her mistake.
/You may want to turn right.../
'I don't need any help!' Kira growled as she turned right anyway.
/You're hardly in any position to deny any help./
'I know I need all the help I can get, but you don't have to rub it in!'
/Pride always goeth before a fall.../
'Yes, I am prideful, and yes, I know I am...and I fell pretty far...' The voice paused, not replying. She knew what was going through Kira's head, and that if she interfered, she could cost this young man his life. 'Will you go ahead and find him?'
/And?/ The creature/voice pressed.
'Then come back and guide me to him?'
/Done./ With a grin, the creature soared off, strong wings pumping through the air. Scowling, Kira stood and brushed herself off.
'Sometimes I think she forgets that all in all, I'm still human, tenshi or not,' the blonde decided as she pushed forward again. Mentally growling curses at the demons in every language she knew, Kira fought to keep her breath as she continued running.
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"Mariah?" A familiar voice asked as she sensed someone sit next to her.
"Yes?" She replied through her palms.
"You okay?"
"Define okay, Lee," she groaned before pulling her hands away from her face. During that movement, her thumb snagged on the cord of her new pendant and gave it a sharp tug. The pendant was tugged up and into the sunlight, where it absorbed the beam and began to glow.
"Mariah what is that?!" Lee's eyes were wide.
"Oh...about this..." Mariah sighed. 'This day can not get any worse!' (1)
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/Miiiiistreeeeessss/
'What now?' Hilary asked wearily.
/Kai's in T R O U B L E!!!!!/
'...and this means what to me exactly?'
/Isn't he your friend?/
'So? He can take care of himself. He's a big boy.'
/...if you say so./
'What now?'
/You wanna know what's gonna happen if you don't help hiiiiim?/
'Not really.'
/I'm gonna tell you anyway!!!/
'I had a feeling you were going to...'
/He's gonna diiiiiiie/
'Who gave you sugar--wait, WHAT?!'
/He's gonna die...duh. He's being held captive by a Hablisk.../
'You mean that thing from the book Kira gave him?'
/Yep/
'Shit...' Hilary's right eye twitched in annoyance, and she started viciously pushing bushes and other foliage out of the way. She may be royally pissed at the jackass, but that did not mean she wanted him dead!
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Kai was continuing his struggle against the invisible ties that bound him.
/You know that spells cannot be defeated by sheer physical force, right?/ Dranzer wanted to know.
'I know...but I'd rather have gone down struggling as opposed to just sitting here!'
/You do know that's what it looks like you're doing?/
'That's not the point.' Kai grumbled before resuming his struggle.
/Black Dranzer is near...perhaps Hilary will come to save you?/ Dranzer suggested carefully. Kai snorted.
'Yeah right. She hates me.'
/Wouldn't you hate her if she had gone away for a long time, came back, kissed you, then ignored you for a week? And on top of all that, she destroyed a present you took the time and effort to make her?/
'I didn't do all that!'
/Do I have to replay the memories for you?/ Kai scowled.
'No...what's that?' A rustling in the bushes nearby was heard.
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Max, who had gotten thirsty, wandered into the house only to find it empty. Eyes wide, he rushed out to where Rei, Kenny, Daichi, and Tyson were, the former sulking in a corner.
"You guys!" All, though some reluctantly (2), turned to face him. "Kai and Hil are gone!"
"What?!" Tyson shouted, all but knocking the blonde boy over.
"Now what's going on," Kenny groaned.
"You'd be surprised," commented a familiar voice from behind them. All of them spun around to see Mariah standing in the open gate.
"M-Mariah," Rei muttered, his eyes widening, and he seemed to back up a bit.
"Wanna explain?" Kenny asked.
"There's no easy way to do it...and Kai's in trouble; his pride will get him killed if he isn't."
"What?" Rei snapped back to who he had been the past few weeks.
"There's nothing any of us can do: Hil's the only one who can--"
"We can continue this conversation inside," Max stated, pushing her inside. The others followed into the dojo without a word.
Everyone sat down in the now-empty training part of the dojo. It had taken several tries for all to sit down without falling on their rear ends. The floor had recently been waxed, so in socks, it was hardly the easiest thing to do.
"So..." Max began as they all sat down.
"Hil's the only one who can save Kai, and she should be on her way there right now, unless Galax misses her guess."
"What do you mean?" Daichi wanted to know.
"Black Dranzer and Dranzer are mates: thus their bladers will like each other as well. Because Kai was being an idiot, everything got messed up...though I can hardly say he's the only one..."
"If you're implying Rei's--" Tyson began angrily as Rei closed his eyes, trying to shut out what he just knew was going to come next.
"Did I say I was talking about Rei?" Mariah's golden eyes darkened as she glared at them all.
"...then who were you talking about?" Rei ventured, looking at her in a combination of confusion, wariness, and hope.
"Me." Mariah stated, staring determinedly at the ground. They all froze.
"W-what?" Rei choked out.
"I've been an idiot too," Mariah repeated. "And I'm sorry, Rei." She took a deep breath. "I was so worried about how I was feeling about all this I forgot what I should have been worrying about: you. By running away, and only doing what was best for me, I messed up badly."
"Messed up...?" Kenny mumbled. Mariah pulled the Goddesses' token out from under her shirt. Rei's eyes widened.
"That-that's..." He just stared, shocked, at the pendant.
"Guys, where--" Mariam wandered into the room, slipping as her socks hit the waxed floor. Max leapt to his feet and managed to slide over to where she was on his stomach, so she had a soft landing at least.
"Ow..." He mumbled.
"Sorry," she mumbled so only he could hear. She quickly got off him, and pulled him off the floor.
"You okay, Maxie," Tyson asked, sliding over.
"Yeah..." He mumbled, rubbing his ribs before giving them all his super sugary grin.
"What are you doing here," Mariam scowled darkly at Mariah.
"I came to apologize," golden eyes met green defiantly.
"Well--"
"She already did," Rei jumped in, his shock at seeing the pendant over. Mariam scowled, "hmph"-ed, crossed her arms, and looked away.
"It's not like she's staying," Max murmured to Mariam, trying to soothe her.
"She better not be," the angry bluette replied.
"So how is Kai in trouble?" Daichi piped up.
"What?!" Mariam growled. In the beginning, she and Kai had hated each other, but they were starting to get along. Barely.
Mariah sighed, "he's in trouble because he wasn't paying attention, and now the only one who can save him in Hilary. I would explain completely, but I don't even know what's going on exactly. I was told that another who had some idea was here."
"Hilary," Rei nodded.
"Hil?!" Daichi, Tyson, Max, Kenny and Mariam's eyes all widened.
"Or she knows someone who knows."
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'Just tell me where that idiotic ice...idiot! is...' Hilary grumbled as she barely managed to get through a huge thicket of thorns.
/Ten meters ahead, exactly/ Black Dranzer told her.
'Good. Any longer, and I'll say "forget it"...'
/You'll leave him to die/
'...no.'
/Then keep going./
'He had better say thanks!'
/Not likely/
'I know...but that's what makes it fun.' In spite of herself, Hilary smiled. She may as well give him a third chance. 'After all,' she mused, 'third time's the charm.'
/Keep telling yourself that/ Black Dranzer grumbled as she continued guiding Hilary.
'I will,' she returned.
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(1)- or so she hopes...
(2)- ::coughcoughTYSONcoughcough::
Okay, kill me later.
I know this chapter was absolute crap, but the next one will be better.
As in, actual plot.
And then the fun will begin.
Poor, poor charries.
Hope you all enjoyed (despite the crappiness)
Emma