Darkest Before Dawn
Chapter 9
Tails' POV
That night I did not sleep. I didn't try to lie down and almost wasn't even going to even sit. I was invited to stay at the palace until Sonic and the others were found and I vaguely accepted after much thinking. I wouldn't have stayed if I couldn't have figured out anything about Shikyo here, and I wanted to learn more about this Kage character.
I was sitting in the large dinning room alone. I had promised Joruri I would stay in my room and try to get at least some sleep, but I knew that would not be anytime soon. I took a sip of my fifth coffee. It was the only thing keeping me from drowsing off. I had sunk this low... I hated coffee, but yet I was now addicted to drinking it during the night.
I glanced up to the clock. It was 3 A.M. It had been 5 hours since everyone – and I mean everyone – in the castle had fallen asleep. I didn't because I had a theory about Shikyo. She might take you over in your sleep. So I wanted to stay awake as long as possible.
^Why do you think I would want to kill you, my dear Miles?^
I jumped almost out of my chair. I had thought it had left me for the night since it had not taunted me earlier. I was going to remain silent, but decided I might as well answer its question, 'Look what you've done to the others! They're either dead because they killed themselves from insanity or someone having to do them in!'
The voice, of course, laughed. ^Oh, but those are the others... you're different.^
'Different?'
^Yes, kitsune. Your mind is so easy to confuse. If I wanted you dead then I would have done away with you along time ago.^
I was afraid to ask, but did, 'What... do you want from me?'
There was silence, something the voice rarely ever gave me...
^I want YOU, Miles!! I want your body, mind, and soul! I want everything! Everything you have to offer, my love.^
I dropped my coffee mug and heard it clatter to the floor below. I didn't know what to say. Actually, I didn't want to say anything. It... wanted me completely? I slowly moved to pinch myself, but my arm stopped. Shikyo was trying to take me over again.
I felt my mind tell me to give in while my heart screamed to fight back. I didn't know which one to trust anymore. They both got me into all this trouble. But soon both of them left me, I could no longer here them. I sighed. There was no way I was getting out of this now. This was it...
"Meep!!"
Everything broke. When I got my feeling back though, it was different than usual. This time I felt like scratches covered my body just like they did with the rabbit and the seal. But when I looked around there was nothing. I coughed onto the plate I was keeping my mug on. I realized I was coughing up blood.
"Meep, meep!"
I slowly turned around to the thing that was making the annoying sound. I blinked when I found it. A Chao. He was a dark purple-blackish color with big blue eyes He was flying happily on his little bat wings while screaming 'meep' all around.
"Shhh," I told him. "You'll wake everyone up!" I then winced from the pain coming from my body. Speaking made it worse.
The Chao noticed me and lowered itself beside me on the table. He gave a gracious 3 second bow. He looked over at the plate and snapped his tiny fingers. The blood was off of the white surface. He smiled up at me.
"What's your name?" I asked him.
"Meep!" He answered.
"No. Really."
"Meep!"
I sighed. "Ok then."
The door to the dinning room opened and Princess Joruri walked into the room. I noticed she seemed angry about something, probably she found me not in my room. Once she saw me and the small Chao I shall call Meep, her face lighten a little – but just a little. "What are you doing out of your room?"
I stuttered, "I-I wanted some coffee."
She sighed. "Oh. Coffee." She glanced at Meep. "Who's this?"
"Oh... uh, Meep." I answered. "I... just kind of found him running around here."
"Running around here?"
"Meep!" He cried.
"Oh yes, meep indeed," she muttered. She looked then to me, "Come to bed. It's 3 A.M. You need rest. Your eyes look awful."
I blinked and winced in pain. It hurt to close them. "Sorry. I just had my fifth coffee. I will never be able to sleep. I'll meet you in the morning." Then I shooed her away not exactly realizing what offence I was doing to the Princess.
But she said, "Fine. In the morning." And she walked out.
"Meep, meep..." Meep muttered.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
But he only continued to stare at the door.
Hi there again! I'm happy and I don't know why. Maybe its because I like Meep. Oh well, anyway, review please! Thanks.
Tails' POV
That night I did not sleep. I didn't try to lie down and almost wasn't even going to even sit. I was invited to stay at the palace until Sonic and the others were found and I vaguely accepted after much thinking. I wouldn't have stayed if I couldn't have figured out anything about Shikyo here, and I wanted to learn more about this Kage character.
I was sitting in the large dinning room alone. I had promised Joruri I would stay in my room and try to get at least some sleep, but I knew that would not be anytime soon. I took a sip of my fifth coffee. It was the only thing keeping me from drowsing off. I had sunk this low... I hated coffee, but yet I was now addicted to drinking it during the night.
I glanced up to the clock. It was 3 A.M. It had been 5 hours since everyone – and I mean everyone – in the castle had fallen asleep. I didn't because I had a theory about Shikyo. She might take you over in your sleep. So I wanted to stay awake as long as possible.
^Why do you think I would want to kill you, my dear Miles?^
I jumped almost out of my chair. I had thought it had left me for the night since it had not taunted me earlier. I was going to remain silent, but decided I might as well answer its question, 'Look what you've done to the others! They're either dead because they killed themselves from insanity or someone having to do them in!'
The voice, of course, laughed. ^Oh, but those are the others... you're different.^
'Different?'
^Yes, kitsune. Your mind is so easy to confuse. If I wanted you dead then I would have done away with you along time ago.^
I was afraid to ask, but did, 'What... do you want from me?'
There was silence, something the voice rarely ever gave me...
^I want YOU, Miles!! I want your body, mind, and soul! I want everything! Everything you have to offer, my love.^
I dropped my coffee mug and heard it clatter to the floor below. I didn't know what to say. Actually, I didn't want to say anything. It... wanted me completely? I slowly moved to pinch myself, but my arm stopped. Shikyo was trying to take me over again.
I felt my mind tell me to give in while my heart screamed to fight back. I didn't know which one to trust anymore. They both got me into all this trouble. But soon both of them left me, I could no longer here them. I sighed. There was no way I was getting out of this now. This was it...
"Meep!!"
Everything broke. When I got my feeling back though, it was different than usual. This time I felt like scratches covered my body just like they did with the rabbit and the seal. But when I looked around there was nothing. I coughed onto the plate I was keeping my mug on. I realized I was coughing up blood.
"Meep, meep!"
I slowly turned around to the thing that was making the annoying sound. I blinked when I found it. A Chao. He was a dark purple-blackish color with big blue eyes He was flying happily on his little bat wings while screaming 'meep' all around.
"Shhh," I told him. "You'll wake everyone up!" I then winced from the pain coming from my body. Speaking made it worse.
The Chao noticed me and lowered itself beside me on the table. He gave a gracious 3 second bow. He looked over at the plate and snapped his tiny fingers. The blood was off of the white surface. He smiled up at me.
"What's your name?" I asked him.
"Meep!" He answered.
"No. Really."
"Meep!"
I sighed. "Ok then."
The door to the dinning room opened and Princess Joruri walked into the room. I noticed she seemed angry about something, probably she found me not in my room. Once she saw me and the small Chao I shall call Meep, her face lighten a little – but just a little. "What are you doing out of your room?"
I stuttered, "I-I wanted some coffee."
She sighed. "Oh. Coffee." She glanced at Meep. "Who's this?"
"Oh... uh, Meep." I answered. "I... just kind of found him running around here."
"Running around here?"
"Meep!" He cried.
"Oh yes, meep indeed," she muttered. She looked then to me, "Come to bed. It's 3 A.M. You need rest. Your eyes look awful."
I blinked and winced in pain. It hurt to close them. "Sorry. I just had my fifth coffee. I will never be able to sleep. I'll meet you in the morning." Then I shooed her away not exactly realizing what offence I was doing to the Princess.
But she said, "Fine. In the morning." And she walked out.
"Meep, meep..." Meep muttered.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
But he only continued to stare at the door.
Hi there again! I'm happy and I don't know why. Maybe its because I like Meep. Oh well, anyway, review please! Thanks.
