FudoTwin17: Hey, guys! Long time no see. Well, while I was gone, goldfish # 3 passed on-
Goldfish # 2: WHY? SHE WAS SO YOUNG!
FudoTwin17: My sister got two rats named Sebastian and Leo, Sebastian died from respiratory failure-
LittleVamp: WHY! HE WAS SO YOUNG!
FudoTwin17: Um . . . anyways, death . . . not cool.
Cat: I didn't even get to eat the bodies.
LittleVamp & Goldfish # 2: WHAT?
FudoTwin17: Uh! Anyways, I don't own Yu-gi-oh GX.
Leo The Rat: Here it is!
Chapter 7
As soon as the dust and mist cleared, the guards panicked. The explosion was heard by everyone, and once they could see, they realized their prisoner was gone. Jaden Yuki was gone.
"The prisoner is gone! Find him!" One of them yelled.
Most of the palace was intact, but the torture chambers had been almost completely demolished. But that wasn't the worst part. The only prisoner in that entire section was missing!
Though, just a story up, he ran down the hall with the guards keys in his hands, "Must find the right cell . . . . must . . . must find them . . . ."
Them? They were the three best protectors in the entire kingdom!
Blare, a quick-tempered battle strategist, had been the only female fighter in the rulers army and had the highest ranks among them. She could fight with any weapon and was a young war mage.
Jim, a calm, collected martial artist, had taken on a enemy army alone and only lost an eye. Soon after, he was given a special eye by a wizard that let him see the future and into other's minds that he only showed to those who he killed.
Bastion, a serious sorcerer with a high intellect and photographic memory, had slayed three dragons and had brought them back to life to serve him. He battled with knives and never found an equal to his skill, never battling his friends.
Jaden paused at a cell where each resided in the leather wear they'd been captured in. It pained him to see them collared like dogs on a leash. They were empty, hopeless.
Then they saw him.
"Jaden!"
"Shhh!" He said, "I am glad to see you, too, my friends, but if you make a racket, the plan won't be executed right and all hope will be lost."
They nodded.
"You shall protect two girls. One is the book's holder and the other is her cousin. I expect you to protect them with your lives as you would me."
"But-but aren't you coming?" Blare whispered.
Jaden smiled, "No, I have matters to attend to. Now, as I was saying . . . ."
With sad expressions, they listened and said their goodbyes. In their minds, they could've lost him. And, unfortunately, they knew it could've been their last time seeing him.
So they left with the weight of the world on their shoulders.
. . .
Alexis weakly watched as Caitlynn stumbled across the trail. Alexis had felt so stupid, having forgotten to pack any food. Thankfully, they had been able to fill their water pouches with some rain water.
Alexis stumbled forward, barely avoiding a bad fall.
Caitlynn suddenly stopped.
"What?"
"I . . . don't know. I think something's . . . coming." They stayed still for a few minutes, when Caitlynn sucked in a deep breath, "No, they're here!"
Alexis and Caitlynn tried to run, but a monster suddenly stood in front of them. It was reptilian, but had the form of a starved human with its spine sticking out as it studied them from a crouching position.
"What is it?" Alexis asked.
"A-A vermilian. Be careful, it dissolves everything it touches."
"Anything else?"
"Nothing the book will tell me, but-"
The monster produced hissing noises from it's throat.
"I-I understand it." Caitlynn gasped.
"Well, what did it say?"
"It has more."
"More! How many."
"Fourteen." Caitlynn took a deep breath and swayed where she stood.
Alexis bit her lip. Caitlynn was in bad shape, and, honestly, she wasn't in the best shape either. Alexis's hand twitched, going for the bow and quivers.
The vermilian instantly screeched and speed toward her. With her heart pounding, she let a quiver fly through the air. A little more than a foot away, it stood before her with the arrow in the center of it's forehead. It fell to it's knees, and smiled before it died.
Alexis felt her breath pick up. Almost instantaneously, they were surrounded by the rest of them.
Caitlynn pulled a knife.
Right then, five of them attacked. They worked like a pack of wolves, attacking over and over again. Eventually, Caitlynn fell to her knees.
"Alexis," She panted, "If we die, I want you to know you're my best friend."
"Same here, but w-we have to fight."
Caitlynn cut a finger off a approaching monster that retreated quickly with a screech. Alexis helped Caitlynn up.
Give up! They screeched at Caitlynn, but one look at Alexis helped her focus on the most important task: Surviving.
Three challenged Caitlynn head on. They tried hard to hit her, just once, but couldn't manage it.
Unfortunately, she didn't notice the fourth as it came from her side.
Her scream ripped through the night.
Alexis turned back to see Caitlynn on the ground. Three long cuts littered the okay arm. It made the skin and blood boil. There were first degree burns at the edge of each cut.
While Alexis was turned, a vermilian slashed her back. Alexis blacked out in agony.
Before Caitlynn did the same she realized something.
The vermilian weren't chanting give up any more. It was something much worse. Even evil. In happiness they chanted the words that frightened Caitlynn the most.
Take to master!
FudoTwin17: Who thinks they'll be reading next chapter?
Cat: . . . .
Leo The Rat: R&R!
