AN: Oh me oh my, Raine is NOT a happy camper.
Disclaimer: I don't own it. I wish I did. Then I'd have ALL the Dark Chronicles on a CD for me to watch OVER and OVER and OVER! =^_^=
Lunatic Pandora1: I'm sorry it confuses you, I try to be clear but I don't always succeed, sorry. ^_^;;
Fallen Paladin Shadow: Patience is a virtue! Heh heh heh.
LadyJanos265: Not planning on stopping anytime soon. =^_^=
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Dumah grunted and heaved me over his shoulder.
"Put me DOWN you BASTARD!" I banged my fists on his back, watching the burning village quickly receded into the distance.
"I said PUT ME DOWN!" I managed to slam my elbow in to the back of his skull. He growled and gently rammed his shoulder into my stomach. Gentle by HIS standards, but it cost me my breath.
"Woman, you are making this difficult on yourself." I snarled and began thrashing in earnest, hitting, scratching, I felt my knee connect, with his chest or ribs I wasn't sure, all I knew was that I HAD to go back, Kale was alive, and I had to find her. Raziel entered my field of vision then; easily keeping pace with Dumah's long legged strides.
"The Sarafan are still there, what if you return and are killed, or captured? What good have you done her then if she IS alive?" I wanted to yell at him, tell him I didn't care. But he was right, if I went back and got myself caught . . . GOD but it sounded like a coward's way out. It WAS a coward's way out but . . . I was too tired to argue. I let myself go limp and felt Dumah pick up speed.
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I stormed through the hallway, dressed in clean breeches, and a navy blue shirt, my braid a familiar weight down my back. Alexis had insisted that I change before 'petitioning' Kain and as much as I disliked it I agreed with her. It may have been more convincing if I'd been smelling of smoke and streaked with soot, but I would have still been slightly hysterical. Changing clothes had given my rage time to become icy determination.
"Mistress Raine, Lord Kain is expecting you." I nodded to the Razieliem, who opened one of the giant doors leading to Kain's throne room. I looked up into the still starry sky. Dumah had made good time, a trip that had taken two hours on the way out, was only half an hour at top Vampiric speed.
". . . so that I and mine may find the bloodthirsty fanatics and leave their carcasses floating in the lake for the rest of their order to find." I walked in just as Dumah finished his petition for aid. Kale would have said something about being on time for once. He returned to his normal place and Kain's eyes fell on me.
"Make your speech woman." I strode to stand in the center of the room glaring at Kain. NOW I could see why Kale always got mad at him, he practically oozed superiority. But I knew I was only trying to distract myself from my stage fright, it was worse then delivering a monologue in front of the entire school . . . what if he didn't help? Or worse . . . didn't care? I shook myself and began.
"Prior to the attack on the village Kale was wounded." Something flashed in the white haired Vampire's eyes; I filed it away for future reference and continued.
"We took her to the village for medical attention, not long afterwards the raid began." I closed my eyes trying not to remember the screams and smoke, plunging on before I could loose my nerve.
"During the attack we lost track of her, and I want to find her." I opened my eyes and took a deep breath, attempting to slow down my speeding heart. The adrenaline was flowing now, my hands had stopped shaking and my voice was as steady as a rock.
"I know she's alive." Turel shifted drawing my gaze over to him, he looked as calm and composed as ever, his posture radiating tranquility.
"I'm not sure we have the necessary resources to spare." I felt my eyes widen, I had thought that he'd LIKED Kale! But it appeared I'd made a false assumption. Rahab coughed.
"That is not entirely true, I have children I may give to aid . . ." he was silenced by an imperious wave of Kain's hand.
"Why do you believe she still lives?" I glared at the elder Vampire and crossed my arms.
"I don't believe. I KNOW. Kale is alive." I looked around the circle of brothers my anger rising.
"And I'll go find her MYSELF if I have to!" I wanted to stomp my foot, but as angry as I was I'd probably just end up hurting myself.
"That will not be necessary." Kain stood cape swishing quietly.
"I will go, Raziel, Dumah with me. The villagers will need help to rebuild." I felt my eyes narrow as I realized my name had NOT been included in that list.
"What about me?"
"You will stay here." My jaw dropped.
"WHAT?! I most certainly will NOT!" Kain glared at me, and it took all my remaining will power not to look away.
"She's my Friend! I won't stay here when she might need help!" He snarled, talons clenching and unclenching.
"You will stay because I SAY you will." I opened my mouth to argue but he stalked out, Dumah on his heels. Raziel shot me a look that made my chest tighten before he to followed Kain. Melchiah patted my shoulder sympathetically.
"Don't worry, they'll find her." I shook my head, finally able to understand what the original Blood Omen Kain had meant by; "The cruel jab of impotent anger". Turel strode by, face stony. Melchiah followed looking back worriedly before hurrying off. Rahab placed a hand on my other shoulder.
"Trust my father. He knows what he is doing." I shrugged his hand off, snarling slightly. He sighed and shook his head walking away. Then I was alone, with Zephon. I don't know what impulse drove me, but I blocked his way as he went to leave.
"Well? Aren't you going to gloat?"
"I do not wished to be disturbed." I blinked and he walked by me, I growled, and went after him.
"Where do you think you're going?"
"I do not wish to be disturbed." I growled and grabbed his arm.
"Don't walk away from . . ." He jerked his arm away and my fingers passed through something that felt akin to cold water, it was gone before I could do more then gasp. I looked down to find my hands covered in a transparent goo, and looked back up to see Zephon stalk out, a hole in his arm filling in.
"Oh my God . . ." I knew then, why Zephon's information had been to perfect, to rehearsed; Zephon was not Zephon, He was a Doppelganger. I watched the goo slide off my hands and land with a plop on the floor.
"But, If he's a fake . . . Where's the real one?" I hurried out to follow the imitation brother. This was important, as long as it and whoever had created it were in the stronghold, we were ALL in danger. As I entered the hallway he was already at the other end of it, and moving fast. My boots slapped the cobbles as I sprinted after him. If he were a construct it would be natural for it to return to its creator. The duplicate Zephon turned another corner, I skidded around it a few moments later and gaped.
"No . . . DA*NIT!" It was a dead end, and the doppelganger was gone. Suddenly a clawed hand clamped over my mouth.
"I told Turel he was getting careless, but he didn't believe me. Well, now I have proof."
"Mppf!"
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AN: Oh deary deary me. Who has Raine? Where is Kale? Will Kain and the others be able to find her? What happened to the Real Zephon?
To find out, Keep reading! And please review, it makes me happy to know people are reading my work. =^_^=
Disclaimer: I don't own it. I wish I did. Then I'd have ALL the Dark Chronicles on a CD for me to watch OVER and OVER and OVER! =^_^=
Lunatic Pandora1: I'm sorry it confuses you, I try to be clear but I don't always succeed, sorry. ^_^;;
Fallen Paladin Shadow: Patience is a virtue! Heh heh heh.
LadyJanos265: Not planning on stopping anytime soon. =^_^=
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Dumah grunted and heaved me over his shoulder.
"Put me DOWN you BASTARD!" I banged my fists on his back, watching the burning village quickly receded into the distance.
"I said PUT ME DOWN!" I managed to slam my elbow in to the back of his skull. He growled and gently rammed his shoulder into my stomach. Gentle by HIS standards, but it cost me my breath.
"Woman, you are making this difficult on yourself." I snarled and began thrashing in earnest, hitting, scratching, I felt my knee connect, with his chest or ribs I wasn't sure, all I knew was that I HAD to go back, Kale was alive, and I had to find her. Raziel entered my field of vision then; easily keeping pace with Dumah's long legged strides.
"The Sarafan are still there, what if you return and are killed, or captured? What good have you done her then if she IS alive?" I wanted to yell at him, tell him I didn't care. But he was right, if I went back and got myself caught . . . GOD but it sounded like a coward's way out. It WAS a coward's way out but . . . I was too tired to argue. I let myself go limp and felt Dumah pick up speed.
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I stormed through the hallway, dressed in clean breeches, and a navy blue shirt, my braid a familiar weight down my back. Alexis had insisted that I change before 'petitioning' Kain and as much as I disliked it I agreed with her. It may have been more convincing if I'd been smelling of smoke and streaked with soot, but I would have still been slightly hysterical. Changing clothes had given my rage time to become icy determination.
"Mistress Raine, Lord Kain is expecting you." I nodded to the Razieliem, who opened one of the giant doors leading to Kain's throne room. I looked up into the still starry sky. Dumah had made good time, a trip that had taken two hours on the way out, was only half an hour at top Vampiric speed.
". . . so that I and mine may find the bloodthirsty fanatics and leave their carcasses floating in the lake for the rest of their order to find." I walked in just as Dumah finished his petition for aid. Kale would have said something about being on time for once. He returned to his normal place and Kain's eyes fell on me.
"Make your speech woman." I strode to stand in the center of the room glaring at Kain. NOW I could see why Kale always got mad at him, he practically oozed superiority. But I knew I was only trying to distract myself from my stage fright, it was worse then delivering a monologue in front of the entire school . . . what if he didn't help? Or worse . . . didn't care? I shook myself and began.
"Prior to the attack on the village Kale was wounded." Something flashed in the white haired Vampire's eyes; I filed it away for future reference and continued.
"We took her to the village for medical attention, not long afterwards the raid began." I closed my eyes trying not to remember the screams and smoke, plunging on before I could loose my nerve.
"During the attack we lost track of her, and I want to find her." I opened my eyes and took a deep breath, attempting to slow down my speeding heart. The adrenaline was flowing now, my hands had stopped shaking and my voice was as steady as a rock.
"I know she's alive." Turel shifted drawing my gaze over to him, he looked as calm and composed as ever, his posture radiating tranquility.
"I'm not sure we have the necessary resources to spare." I felt my eyes widen, I had thought that he'd LIKED Kale! But it appeared I'd made a false assumption. Rahab coughed.
"That is not entirely true, I have children I may give to aid . . ." he was silenced by an imperious wave of Kain's hand.
"Why do you believe she still lives?" I glared at the elder Vampire and crossed my arms.
"I don't believe. I KNOW. Kale is alive." I looked around the circle of brothers my anger rising.
"And I'll go find her MYSELF if I have to!" I wanted to stomp my foot, but as angry as I was I'd probably just end up hurting myself.
"That will not be necessary." Kain stood cape swishing quietly.
"I will go, Raziel, Dumah with me. The villagers will need help to rebuild." I felt my eyes narrow as I realized my name had NOT been included in that list.
"What about me?"
"You will stay here." My jaw dropped.
"WHAT?! I most certainly will NOT!" Kain glared at me, and it took all my remaining will power not to look away.
"She's my Friend! I won't stay here when she might need help!" He snarled, talons clenching and unclenching.
"You will stay because I SAY you will." I opened my mouth to argue but he stalked out, Dumah on his heels. Raziel shot me a look that made my chest tighten before he to followed Kain. Melchiah patted my shoulder sympathetically.
"Don't worry, they'll find her." I shook my head, finally able to understand what the original Blood Omen Kain had meant by; "The cruel jab of impotent anger". Turel strode by, face stony. Melchiah followed looking back worriedly before hurrying off. Rahab placed a hand on my other shoulder.
"Trust my father. He knows what he is doing." I shrugged his hand off, snarling slightly. He sighed and shook his head walking away. Then I was alone, with Zephon. I don't know what impulse drove me, but I blocked his way as he went to leave.
"Well? Aren't you going to gloat?"
"I do not wished to be disturbed." I blinked and he walked by me, I growled, and went after him.
"Where do you think you're going?"
"I do not wish to be disturbed." I growled and grabbed his arm.
"Don't walk away from . . ." He jerked his arm away and my fingers passed through something that felt akin to cold water, it was gone before I could do more then gasp. I looked down to find my hands covered in a transparent goo, and looked back up to see Zephon stalk out, a hole in his arm filling in.
"Oh my God . . ." I knew then, why Zephon's information had been to perfect, to rehearsed; Zephon was not Zephon, He was a Doppelganger. I watched the goo slide off my hands and land with a plop on the floor.
"But, If he's a fake . . . Where's the real one?" I hurried out to follow the imitation brother. This was important, as long as it and whoever had created it were in the stronghold, we were ALL in danger. As I entered the hallway he was already at the other end of it, and moving fast. My boots slapped the cobbles as I sprinted after him. If he were a construct it would be natural for it to return to its creator. The duplicate Zephon turned another corner, I skidded around it a few moments later and gaped.
"No . . . DA*NIT!" It was a dead end, and the doppelganger was gone. Suddenly a clawed hand clamped over my mouth.
"I told Turel he was getting careless, but he didn't believe me. Well, now I have proof."
"Mppf!"
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AN: Oh deary deary me. Who has Raine? Where is Kale? Will Kain and the others be able to find her? What happened to the Real Zephon?
To find out, Keep reading! And please review, it makes me happy to know people are reading my work. =^_^=
