Chapter Seven
The Finding Of The Light
Where are we?
What the hell is going on?
The dust has only just begun to fall
Crop circles in the carpet
Sinking, feeling
As Vixtra ran she heard Shashine's high pitched scream. She ran back to help her but Raimundo grabbed her arm.
"GET OFF ME!" Vixtra cried "I HAVE TO HELP HER!"
But Raimundo pulled her back.
"LET GO!"
Raimundo wouldn't. Vixtra fell to the floor and began to sob, the first time she had cried since she was little.
"Please..." she begged.
Raimundo gave in and let go of her arm. Vixtra ran back into the fire, looking for Shashine...hoping she hadn't already burned. But she saw Shashine face down on the floor, her blond hair covering her face. Vixtra pulled her up then ran off with the others. They sprinted away from the fire and sat coughing up against the wall.
"That was very dangerous Vixie," said Raimundo, looking down at Vixtra, who had tears rolling down her cheeks.
"I promised...I promised her...I promised I would protect her..." she said through all of her tears.
"What?" said Raimundo "Promised who?"
But Vixie just shook her head and dried her eyes. Suddenly there was loud coughing and Shashine raised her head.
"Thank god you're okay," Raimundo smiled, getting her elbow and pulling her up into a sitting position.
Shashine coughed again and gave him a weak smile.
"We've got to get out of here, but first we need Omi's soul...but that might not even be in this cave!" Kimiko said, getting rather confused.
"Come on then," said Vixtra, standing up.
Shashine had her arm around Raimundo who was supporting her as she had inhaled too much smoke and wasn't feeling too good. Raimundo still hadn't come to terms with what Xsin had said to him.
Flashback
"I'm not going Heylin!"
"Sure you're not Raimundo. That's what they all say, but in the end the always come crawling right back. I know you'll come back Raimundo. You always do..."
"SHUT UP! JUST SHUT UP!" exclaimed Raimundo, tears beginning to well up in his eyes "YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ME!"
"That's what you think," Xsin smiled evily "You don't know the beginning of how much I know about you. I know almost everything about you Raimundo."
"HOW?" Raimundo screamed "EVERYONE ALWAYS THINKS THEY KNOW EVERYTHING BUT THEY KNOW NOTHING!"
End Flashback
Spin me 'round again
And rub my eyes,
This can't be happening
When busy streets a mess with people
Would stop to hold their heads heavy
Raimundo shook his head and kept on walking. But suddenly...
Raimundo was knocked flying off his feet causing Shashine to go with him. There was a cackle and Raimundo slowly turned his head to see Aketai laughing at him, hands on her hips.
"Why you little-"
Raimundo lept up and went charging towards Aketai, fist first. But Aketai just held her hand out and blocked all of Raimundo's attacks. Eventually she grabbed Raimundo's wrist and flipped him over.
"Cha! Get away from him!"
Vixtra skidded into the battle, punching Aketai right in the face. Aketai stumbled backwards a bit but regained her balance. She smirked evily. She flew for Vixtra but she one handedly blocked her.
"Is that the best you got," Vixtra taunted.
"Bring it on," Aketai smiled.
Vixtra ran up to her and aimed a kick at her stomach but Aketai was to fast and did a backwards flip in the air, totally avoiding Vixtra's kick. Vixtra snarled and kicked Aketai squarely in the chest, winding her. Aketai span around on the spot then fell over with the impact of Vixtra's next punch. She jumped back up again and her foot met Vixtra's face.
"I'll be seeing you again squirt," Aketai growled.
And with that she ran off.
"CHA! COME BACK HERE AND FIGHT ME YOU WHIMP!" Vixie exclaimed, getting quite annoyed.
"Calm down Vixtra," Kimiko urged "She'll be back soon."
Vixtra was too angry to calm down. She frowned then said,
"Come on, I'll guess if she's not coming back I'm gonna have to find her myself."
The others followed her.
"Hey! Don't forget we're looking for Omi's soul!" shouted Kimiko, trying to catch up with Vixie.
"Whatever!"
Kimiko folded her arms and scowled but kept on walking. She stuck her tongue out when she thought Vixtra wasn't looking but Vixtra span around as quick as a whip, grabbed her arm, twisted it around her own arm and looked straight into Kimiko's eyes. Kimiko noticed that her eyes were blanker than a normal persons would be.
"Look, no funny business with me or I swear I'll rip that tongue of yours right out of your mouth," Vixtra snarled "Got it?"
Kimiko nodded and Vixie let go of her arm. Kimiko wasn't very happy with her now, with Vixtra it was always me me me and nobody else. Kimiko wondered why as she watched Vixtra walk on ahead of her, her ginger hair going side-to-side as she walked, Vixie was a fast person, she walked and ran at incredible speed.
"Kimiko," said Raimundo, clicking a finger infront of Kimiko's face who was now in la-la land.
"Sorry," said Kimiko, shaking her head "I was just wondering why-"
She was cut off by Raimundo who wasn't really listening to her anyway.
"Come on," he said "We better catch up with Vixie.
They had to jog to keep up with her.
"Vixie lil' lady would it be possible if ya'll just slow down a notch?" Clay asked.
"Let's think...NO!" Vixie exclaimed.
Raimundo shook his head.
"Hey, you wanna stop for some food before we go on?" asked Raimundo.
Edwards eyes sparkled.
"Cha! I'm starved!" yelled Vixtra.
They all sat down in a circle with the food in the middle. Luckily, Raimundo had a large supply as he loved to eat. Edward tucked in straight away.
"Looks like Ed and Rai share a hobby," said Kimiko, watching the two of them stuff their faces.
"So, let's share stories," said Rei going chibi-eyed "I like to share stories."
"I pass," said Vixie as soon as that comment was made.
"Well, let's talk about something else," suggested Xavier.
"I pass," Vixie said again.
After the food they all set off walking again.
Hide and seek
Trains and soaring machines
All those years
They were here first
"I want to get out of this cave," Rei sulked "We've been in here for aaaages and it's really boring in here."
Vixtra rolled her eyes.
"What?" said Xavier.
"Nothing for you sir dorkalot," Vixtra commented.
Xavier didn't say anything. He threw Vixtra an extremely dirty look and kept on walking.
"Heheh," Shashine laughed a little, to try and get somebody to talk "So...um...anyone got anything to say?"
Nobody spoke. Shashine burst out laughing.
"What's so funny?" Vixie asked.
"I don't know," Shashine replied, trying hard not to laugh again.
Suddenly, Aketai came running around the corner.
"Back for round two!" Vixtra exclaimed.
"Only if you give me all of your Shen-Gong-Wu," Aketai hissed "Master wants it."
"All of our Shen-Gong-Wu?" questioned Raimundo "But we hardly have any!"
"So," Aketai said evily "I don't care."
She lunged a hit at Vixtra, hitting her in the cheek. Blood dribbled out of the corner of her mouth. She tried to kick Aketai but she just grabbed her leg and threw her at the others. They all flew backwards and crashed ito the cave wall. Little stars popped infront of Edwards eyes for a few moments but he leapt up and punched Aketai in the stomach. Aketai took something out of the pouch at her side.
"Shadow Of Fear!" she called.
All of their worst fears popped infront of everyone but Aketai. Shashine let out a pained scream when a ghost girl appeared infront of her, holding a large white spear. Mocheeka attempted to stomp on Kimiko but she just rolled out of the way. What would Omi say? Think Kimiko! An image of Omi appeared in Kimiko's mind.
'Switch,' said the Omi image, giving Kimiko the thumbs up.
"Switch!" Kimiko exclaimed "We're not afraid of everyone else's fears!"
So, they did. Xavier swapped with Shashine, Edward swapped with Rei, Kimiko swapped with Vixtra and Clay swapped with Raimundo.
"What?" Aketai shouted, sounding rather annoyed "You're not ment to switch!"
"Well we just did!" Kimiko exclaimed, punching the giant spider in the back.
"I'm not afraid of no doll!" exclaimed Vixtra, giving multiple kicks and punches to Mocheeka.
Xavier snuck up behind Aketai's back and grabbed the Shadow Of Fear from her.
"I'll be taking that thanks," he smirked "Shadow Of Fear!"
All of the fears dissapeared.
Oil and marks appear on walls
Where pleasured moments hung before the take over,
The sweeping insensitivity of this still life
"And now it's time for you," said Xavier, turning to Aketai "Shadow Of Fear!"
Dark surrounded Aketai who screamed at the top of her lungs and ran off.
"Way to go Xavier!" screamed Rei, giving him a hug.
"Go you!" Edward smiled, giving Xavier a high five.
Vixtra just frowned.
"Dumbass dork," she mumbled, so nobody but Xavier could hear.
Xavier sighed and pretended that he didn't hear her.
"We need to find a way outta he-AHHHH!"
Zakmes swooped down from the ceiling with Xsin in his arms.
"Surprise surprise," Xsin purred, putting his claws infront of his face.
"I was expecting this," Vixtra growled.
"Well why didn't you speak up then!" Edward exclaimed, getting annoyed with her.
"Why should I share my ideas with a dweeb such as yourself," Vixtra replied.
Edward threw her a dirty look.
"Hello!" exclaimed Kimiko, waving a hand infront of Edward's face "Are you forgetting about the enemy!"
Edward clapped his hands together.
"Lightning!"
Zakmes flew out of the way but the lightning hit Xsin, causing him to crash into the wall. He smacked into the wall and was promptly bombarded in a cascade of heavy bricks. But suddenly Zakmes looked...scared. Zakmes. Scared? Those just didn't mix. But then again, Xsin was like a brother to him.
"YOU'LL PAY FOR THIS!" Zakmes screamed, running up to him.
Edward could only stand frozen to the spot and stare horrifyingly at what happened next...
And for Edward, it all went black...
Hide and seek
Trains and soaring machines you won't catch me around here
Blood and tears
They were here first
Shashine and Rei let out a petrified scream and the others (except from Vixtra) stared horrified. Zakmes had knocked him off his feet sending him unconciouss then he threw him against the wall continuessly before throwing him all the way down the dark cave corridor. Zakmes knelt down infront of the rocks that Xsin was under and...cried. Nobody could see he was crying though. He thought Xsin was dead but the rocks moved and he was still alive.
"Xsin!" exclaimed Zakmes.
"Let's get outta here," Xsin moaned.
"We will be back," Zakmes vowed to everybody before flying off with Xsin in his arms.
"Edward!" Rei and Shashine screamed almost instantly.
They ran down the corridor and the others ran after them all except Vixie who just sloped along behind them.
"Edward are you okay?" asked Rei, tears forming in his eyes.
Edward opened his eyes and winced when he felt a terrible pain in his back, head aand left arm.
"Are you hurt?" Rei questioned.
"Well of course he's hurt," Vixtra mocked "Good for him."
Edward didn't bother to react to that comment, he'd probably get another good bashing for it.
"Can you walk okay? Are your legs hurt?" Shashine queried.
"Yeah, I'm fine," said Edward, getting up, but then he tripped over again.
"Here,"said Rei, offering him a hand.
Edward took it and Rei pulled him up. Rei supported him with Edwards arm around his shoulders.
Ooom what'dcha say,
Emmm that you only meant well?
Well of course you did
Ooom what'dcha say,
Emmm that's all for the best?
Of course it is
Emmm what'dcha say?
Hmmm that it's just what we need
You decided this
Mmmm what'dcha say?
Hmmm what did she say?
Vixtra clicked her tongue.
"I think we better get some rest," said Clay.
"What, on the rocky floor," Vixtra said, raising an eyebrow.
"Nah," said Clay, getting something out of a bag he had on his back.
He pulled out thin gold blankets.
"But..." Raimundo started "You didn't bring a bag...you couldn't...or blankets."
"I borrowed 'em," said Clay, laying them down.
"You stole them!" Kimiko exclaimed.
"Well, ya'll could say that," Clay smiled "Ah, c'mon guys! It was from Chase's cupboard or someone else's."
"You mean, a hot girl could of slept on it...naked?" Raimundo said hopefully, hearts in his eyes.
"If ya wanna think that part'ner," said Clay.
"I'm on this one!" shouted Raimundo, jumping on a blanket.
Soon, all of them were lying down on soft blankets. They could still feel the floor through them but not that much. Still, it was better than nothing. Vixtra tried to get to sleep but couldn't. But finally, after about an hour of listening to Clay snoring, she drifted off into an uneasy sleep...
Vixtra's Dream
She was standing in a line with her friends, and they were all facing the same thing. But whatever that thing was she didn't know. Vixtra just stared at her friends, who looked utterly terrified. Infront off them was just a pitched blackness, nobody could see an inch infront of their noses. Suddenly Shashine screamed and got pulled into the darkness. Vixtra was going to scream but no sound came out of her open mouth. One by one, her friends were taken into the darkness and never came out. Soon, there was only Vixtra standing, all alone. Then it happened, she got pulled into the darkness and she screamed until her throat went raw...then she new more...
End Vixtra's Dream
Ransom notes keep falling out your mouth
Midsweet talk, newspaper word cut outs
Speak no feeling
No, I don't believe you
You don't care a bit,
You don't care a bit
Hide and seek
Ransom notes keep falling out your mouth
Midsweet talk, newspaper word cut outs
Hide and seek
Speak no feeling
No, I don't believe you
You don't care a bit,
You don't care a bit
Vixtra sat bolt upright in bed in a cold sweat.
"You up," Rei smiled "You were the only one asleep sleepy head."
Vixie scowled. Is it morning already? she thought.
Vixie got up and Clay took the blanket then stuffed it into his bag.
"Come on," Kimiko sighed "I don't really think Omi's soul is in this cave anyway."
"Me neither," Raimundo groaned "But even if we find his soul how are we gonna bring him back?"
Kimiko sighed again and shrugged.
Suddenly, at the end of the corridor there was a blinding light. They all shielded their eyes. Soon, the light died out.
"What in tarnation was that?" Clay asked himself.
"Come on," said Rei, who was supporting Edward again with Ed's arm around his shoulders "Let's go see what that was."
Each of the others agreed and followed Rei down the cave corridor. There was a tiny flicker of light next to the cave wall, and it was illuminating a frightened boys face. When the others got closer he screamed and ran off.
"Come on!" Vixtra urged, chasing after him.
Of course, the others were left behind as she was such a fast runner. She ran up to the boy and grabbed the back of his top and lifting him up. He screamed again and tried to wriggle out of Vixie's grasp but she just grabbed him around the middle so he couldn't move. By then, the others had arrived, Rei and Edward were last. Vixtra turned the boy so she was face to face with him.
"And who the heck are you!"
Hide and seek
Oh no, you don't care a bit
Oh no, you don't care a bit
Hide and seek
Oh no, you don't care a bit
You don't care a bit
You don't care a bit
How did you like it? I do not own the song Hide And Seek by Imogen Heap.
Sayonara!
ToXiC xxxx
