-1Do you know why? Because I want to see your reaction. I'm right behind you.
Haha, anyway, ignore that. I figured that I would begin this chapter with something different. Well, I can't believe that we are on chapter 10 already. This one is going to be another long one, and sorry but it is all Light. Nothing else. But then again, you all get to meet Bogron. Thanks for all of the reviews, though I feel that there should be more. Well, this is going to take a while, so lets get started. Enjoy.
Chapter 10: Bogron
Something moved in the bushes next to me. It seemed that something or someone had been watching me.
The sun was clearly hot and I had long since forgotten the reason of why we were traveling during the day. It seemed dangerous to do so, and Vixen had even scolded me for it before, so why were we doing it now?
My body turned so that I could ask Vixen this question, though when I turned, there was no one there. Nothing made a sound for several seconds.
My body shook, why was I alone? "Vixen?" I yelled, "Allen!" My voice pitched and I could hear breathing, someone else's. I turned.
Hex stood there, his body gleaming in the burning sun. Green slime dripped from his mouth. His eyes looked at my body, they burned holes that I feared would capture my soul.
Hex's body stood frozen, but his breathing still stood. "Vixen!" He screamed. Then he laughed, "No one is here Light." He said with a deep rasping voice.
I took a step back. He took a step forward, "If you run, I will kill you." He said with a calm tone.
My body reluctantly stayed put. There was no way I could run or get away. "What do you want?" I asked him, I already knew though. I was just keeping him busy till I could find another weapon to use against him since I didn't have my sword.
"Light…" He laughed at me, "You wouldn't be trying to stall me… Now would you?" His tone was far from sweet and innocent and was instead filled with mock and hatred.
He had also been able to tell that I was weak and weaponless. Could it be that Hex was a mind reader?
The giant wolf-dog gave a forward movement and began to stalk toward me. "You know Light…LifeNote wants you back unharmed. Yet everyone knows how much trouble you like to give them. What do you say, how about I bring you back…but not alive." The dog lunged at me and I moved. My body seemed slow though.
"You can't win, not when your thoughts are so over run with tragedy!" He laughed and ran at me again.
My body wouldn't move. What was this? How come my body wasn't reacting like it should have been?
I saw the dog's sharp teeth and the gleam of hate in his eyes.
"Be gone!" Someone screamed. Their voice was deep and filled with a sense of wisdom. I looked in front of me.
"L…" I said to the dark haired man.
The person ignored me though and gave a flick of his wrists as he stood between the dog and I.
Hex was frozen, yet snarling and shaking his head at the man who stood in his way, "Get out! I swear you stupid demon, I'll kill you too!"
My heart lurched at the realization that my protector was not L. The more sickly thought that danced in my mind was that it was Synthic Ta.
"You have no right here!" He yelled to Hex.
My mind spun. Synthic Ta couldn't really be here. This was the outside…wasn't it?
"Silly man!" Laughed the Hex, "Why do you stand in my way?"
"Because, you do not belong here." yelled the man back at it. His voice held the level of venom that seemed to be dripping out of the Hex's mouth.
Hex gave a scream in frustration and anger, "Has this boy not wronged you in the past?" The dog asked. There was no way that the real L was here, so this had to be Synthic Ta.
I watched the fake L stand there. His response did not come, but his guard had dropped a little. My fear grew, was he going to give me to the Hex?
"This boy does not belong here." said the dog demon. He took a shaky step forward, "I know…Help me kill him. Give him to me. You don't need the trouble of this human." Hex walked up to Synthic Ta and seemed to hum to him, his voice lazed in a coating of lies, "Let me kill him."
The fake L dropped his hands. My heart thrashed in my body. I was going to die. He then slowly turned and faced me. It was Synthic Ta. His cold, joyless eyes told me of all the trouble he had gone through so far. This was not the person I loved. Only the shell of his skin…They might have shared some feelings, some emotions, that might be able to link them together, but they were not the same. I glared at him. I was unable to tell him how much I hated him at the moment.
Hex stood behind him a little ways off. He was laughing with a kind of sneer.
My gaze drifted back to the fake L though. He smirked, "Actually…" He spun around, holding his arms out, "If anyone kills Light Yagami, its going to be me!"
I could feel some powerful serge of energy of something around me and looked to see Hex scream and wither under an invisible force.
"Light, stop this. It is only a dream! You have the power, just think of something else." Synthic Ta screamed at me.
I felt my body jerk and I closed my eyes shut. I could hear the screams of the Hex as he withered in pain. My mind raced to find something else. Something more… worth while…
My body shifted and I could feel a cold breeze. I opened my eyes. I was looking out of my bedroom window. I turned, knowing this was a dream, yet wanting it anyway.
Someone else stood in my room. It was Synthic Ta. "Where have you been?" I demanded from him, forgetting for a second that we were in my room and I wanted to know why we were here.
He looked at me long and hard, "Trying to get out. I don't like being here." He gave a somewhat sigh, "Do you think I like being here with all of your tormented thoughts?" He gave a nasty glare, "I want nothing more then to see you gone…even dead." He took a step forward, "You don't like me just because I'm not the real L…" He said lowly.
I watched him. I didn't really understand what he was saying. Was he going to kill me? "Do you have plans of killing me or not? I am so sick of things trying to kill me!" I spat at him. I could feel my anger boiling, "I mean, what the hell! If you are going to kill me, then…" I stopped. My body looked past Synthic Ta, and at my door. L stood there. The real L…
I gazed at him, my mind made him perfect. He stood there a second then began to walk over to my dresser. He opened a clothes one and just dug around a bit. I felt a little awkward that the man I loved was now raiding my clothes door. What was L going through my clothes anyway? I raced after him as he began to go over to my desk. As soon as he opened the door, I spoke to him, "L, look at me." He did nothing but close his eyes and take a breath.
I watched in sinking hope as his body glazed with pain. He then turned and looked at my bed. He began to walk over to it, "Do you think he remembers me?" I asked.
"Who knows? I know that he can't see or hear you though." The fake L said with a laugh.
I looked back at the real L. My mind grew wild. I jumped and pushed him onto the bed. Amazingly, he fell too. My body fell on top of his. My hand grabbed his heart and I tried to feel him. Why couldn't I have him? "Why can't I have you? This is a dream, isn't it? This is my dream; I should get what ever I want!" My mind began to break and I wanted to cry. I was about to kiss him when something seemed to make me look. There was a look in his face.
L withered in pain, "Remember me." I said, my voice betraying the hidden urge to cry.
Synthic Ta pulled me up, "Don't!" He yelled with a hiss, "You'll give the poor man a heart attack."
I glanced at him, "Shut up." I said, knowing that with the book I had, I could do that very easily.
Synthic Ta looked around, "Light, wake up." He said. For a second, I thought I could hear Ryuk's laugh. I was about to ask when the fake L punched me.
My eyes shot open, and Vixen was giving me a scared look.
It seemed like forever, but now the three of us stood looking. It was a giant cave, dark but huge.
In the end, I had decided not to tell Vixen about the horrible dream. I couldn't even piece it together or at least begin to comprehend it.
Now I could look on ahead of me. The cave was directly in front of us. I watched as something seemed to leak out of the cave. It was like a light fog, but spookier looking due to the fact that the sun was down.
As we all took a step closer in silence, there was an odd smell. It was that of the smell I had smelt the first time I had, only this time, there seemed to be a hint of frost. Giving the smell of winter and cold make me look around, but there was no snow, nor was it cold here. My only remembrance was that the smell had gone away after I had exhaled last time. This time though, the breeze stayed. I was almost afraid to take a third breath; for fear that the smell would no longer linger, but rather disappear.
Vixen seemed to smile, she had been rather sad; she looked as if she was loosing her life. Her body had gone limp and she had lost some of her blue color. I felt a sharp pain in my heart for her.
Somewhere in me, I wanted to hold her. I wanted to touch her skin and make sure she was warm. My heart then lurched with another pain of twisting agony, and guilt. I felt it because of L, was I so disloyal to him that I was now replacing him so fast and easily. I had wanted to die for him, and had actually gone through with it. My body moved and the earth seemed to shake.
Vixen's hands wrapped onto my shoulders. Everything became still. It seemed as if I could rely on her. "Are you alright Light?" Her voice was as sweet and welcoming as the breeze. I moved away from her.
"I'm fine." My voice betrayed a hint of wonder. Though, if Vixen had noticed, she neglected to say anything.
I was somewhat grateful for this, yet something else wanted me to have her notice. I shook my head to free the thoughts. They seemed to be gone for the time being.
The cave was large; we stood at its entrance, a little way back. Though most caves could be found on mountains or hillsides, this one was not. It was located in the middle of the woods and it protruded from the ground up. There was only enough room for a rather large creature to fit in and out of, but not go too far without hitting a few dozen trees.
The cave itself came out of the ground, yet slinked back in, as if it were an entrance to a hole. Then a thought crossed my mind that told me that the cave could be a burrow.
I began to take a step forward but Allen stopped me. His large wooden arm outstretched so that it held me back, "Don't go any further. We don't have permission."
Vixen looked on ahead. She seemed to see the cave, yet nothing more. I looked back to the entrance as I began to hear a hissing noise.
As I watched the entrance, I could see a white fog coming out. It leaked out with a slow determination to be creepy. The fog was thick; it even began to cover the solid black rock base of the cave.
Vixen gave a small gasp as she saw movement. My own fear grew when I saw two blue crystals floating in mid air.
The moon gave a low glow. It seemed to have been frightened itself.
I watched as the blue orbs danced around, always staying at a certain distance from each other. It took me seconds to realize that they were eyes. They were attached to a massive head. The head was broad and pointed, two large, thick horns protruded out of it's head. They were thin yet thick at the base of the head, yet as they grew out, they went straight to the back and became flat and wide. It was like tow massive butter knives coming out of his head.
His head was supported by a long, thick neck that became visible as he sailed out of the cave. His body was huge, long and had large thin spikes coming out of it. They were connected to one another by a thin, transparent layer of skin that resembled silk.
He had four legs, all containing rather sharp claws. He had a long tail as well, used as a whip and could slash someone's flesh with ease.
Though, the thing that became most magnificent and glorious above all, was his wings. They were huge, each one two times larger than his body. Yet they were transparent with a blue sparkle that glistened when the moon laid its gaze upon them. His body was white, though in the moon, it looked sliver, light silver. Blue diamonds seemed to glisten off of his body as he moved forward. His horns and spikes were blue, though they had white on them as well.
The beast that now roamed toward us was a dragon, well, somewhat of a dragon. So many times I believed they were fake, that not even in this world, would they exist. But clearly now, this was one of those creatures.
The massive creature stopped. No one had moved; no one had dared to. Because even though he was beautiful, he looked frightening. His wings were fanned out; his spikes seemed to lift and then rise and grow. He seemed to have turned two times his size.
"Who are you?" He said; his voice was deep, yet calm. There was anger, yet happiness in his tone.
Allen took a slow step forward, "I am Allen. Tell Evean we have come."
The dragon lowered his wings. He tucked them to his side, they were then gone, blending in well with his scales. The spikes along his back seemed to sink into his skin along the back, and then it dipped to one side, making his back looking smooth.
My gaze searched for the large spikes, they were gone though. The dragon took a step forward. And then another…
He made no sound as he moved, but reached us with knowing wisdom. His blue eyes rested on Allen, "Hello Allen. I have heard much about you. Sorry." He whispered. "It is good to see you again though." His words felt like pure sympathy. Not fake, but general. There was no surprise to know that these two had met before. Though I couldn't tell if they really knew each other or not.
He then moved his head to look at Vixen, "You are Vixen then?" He asked.
My body shook as I heard him say her name. How did he know them? I watched as he looked deep into her eyes, "Knowing things can help you become stronger." Everyone, including myself knew that he was talking about LifeNote and how Vixen had just found out about what she did to Allen.
Vixen closed her eyes and took a few breaths, "Thank you." She whispered to him.
The dragon creature bowed his head. He moved toward me, his gaze shifting over my eyes. For seconds I felt like he was reading me. As if he were looking past my skin and taking hold of my soul with his eyes and forcing information from them.
"Light…Your life is hard. You must learn to face things that still lie ahead. It is not over for you." His eyes narrowed for a brief second, and then he whispered to me, "He thinks of you."
Something in me wanted to cry. I knew of whom he was talking about. Everyone around me, excluding Allen, knew he was talking about him. He was using soothing words on me as he had done for Vixen and Allen to help try and make me feel better. Now I knew why Vixen had said 'thank you.' I bowed my head a little and then spoke lowly, "Thank you."
The creature laughed, "Light, you have the entire forest in an uproar, do not bow to me. I don't deserve it." He said the words half to himself. There was nothing I myself could make to this rather complimenting remark.
The creature knew this and began to turn away. His body moved to stand in front of Firota. They both stood for a long time. I could feel a cold wind pass as Firota simply stood there.
Finally, the dragon creature chuckled to himself, "You can't hide forever." Then he began to turn away, his body glistening under the moon.
"Come, the sun will be up soon, and none of you know your destiny." He gave a look at us and then turned toward Allen. He gave a deep bow, "Sorry Allen, perhaps we will talk another time."
Allen gave a wave of his tree-clawed hand, "I'll be waiting, Bogron."
My head turned, "Your name is Bogron?"
The creature said nothing, he only looked at me. His gaze shifted over to Allen though and he bowed his head in a nod.
Allen gave a small smile, "Bogron isn't a name. It's what he is." He gave a small sigh, as if trying to find the right words, "You see, Bogron isn't a dragon, nor is he a Bof. Bogron is a nicer word then Bof, but means almost the same thing. Bof means, Born Of Frost. Bogron was born from the moon and frost. Two lovers not meant to be." Allen gave a small shake of his head, "It is not my past to tell."
"But why can't you come in? You must be dieing to see Evean." I said to him in fair protest.
Allen shook his head, "The cave is protected by a Wis."
Firota saw the blank look on my face, "A wis is something that keeps certain things in, and others out. This one, is made to keep Allen out." He pointed a long finger at a blue rock and then laughed a little, "Such a small thing keeping such a big monster out."
"So…pick it up and move it." I said to him.
"Easier said then done." He gave another smirk, "You can't move it, LifeNote made it, it is going to stay there for the rest of time."
I gave a growl deep in my throat, "She can't do that! Why can't you at least see the sister of your lover?" I glared at him, but he knew it wasn't aimed at him.
"It's part of punishment Light." He said simply. Then he slowly smiled. "Being here, this close makes me happy. The smell brings me calm." He gave a happy sigh. In those few heart beats I knew what he felt. Even though he couldn't see her, or touch her, he knew she was there.
My heart dropped. I thought of L. L was waiting for me, and being here made me feel closer to him than my own dreams.
End of chapter 10
End of chapter 10. Hope you enjoyed. Well, if I could tell you all how many chapters are left, I would tell you. I am sorry I can't though. Please remember to review the story so that I can keep going. No flames. And thanks again to: thenightwanderer, Fallan Phantem: Yeyana Valentine: girlgamer1984: Ryuuzaki-hugs: TheLustofkilling: Mina Lilith: Tears Falling Freely Halfnium, Morlana who have been reading and reviewing this. And those of you who I did not mention, I thank you as well.
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