(Chapter 10)
(+Our tale of the Forgotten is coming close to its end soon my faithful readers and I hope you are enjoying it, also I am sorry that I did not keep my word when I said it would not take months to update. However things have been rather difficult for me, and I can sometimes be a major hypocrite, so I apologize once more+)
Mizore and Ruby ran as fast as they could through the woods carrying Tsukune between them. The poor human was still unconscious, his body limp and weak.
"What the hell did she do to him?" Mizore cried. Her worst fear was that Tsukune was dead however she could still see his chest rising up and down; slowly.
"I don't know what she did, but right now we just need to get back to the Academy." The Witch informed her friend.
Then out came a yell they all knew belonged to Kurumu. They looked over their shoulders. They watched as the blue haired succubus land on the ground with perfect grace.
Kurumu took a few gasps of breath before she spoke "She is coming up behind us we need to move faster now." She said quickly.
"What if you two flew Tsukune back to the Academy, I will stay here and hold her off." Mizore offered. But Kurumu shook her head.
"No, I could barely hold my own against her Golems, there is no way you could hold them off by yourself." She said as she glanced over her shoulder. Seeing no one was coming she looked back at her friends.
"We just need to keep moving now, once we get back we can-"
"LOOK OUT!" Ruby cried.
All of them turned and saw a giant chunk of rock coming right at them. Kurumu grabbed Tsukune and all of them barely got out of the way.
The huge earthen clump slammed into the ground with such force the trees themselves shook.
Kurumu looked at Tsukune who lay on his side still unmoving. The girl did a quick once over to make sure he was not hurt. When she saw he was fine she moved him out of the way and then ran over to her friends.
Both Ruby and Mizore were unhurt, aside from some possible bruising after landing on the hard ground. However there was one thing that was a cause for worry; where in the hell did that rock come from?
Their answer came; with a loud roar that caused all three of them to look.
The trio of Golems, the ugly brutish looking creatures stood in the spot where the rock had been thrown. They were stooped over and staring at the girls with their 'eyes'.
Kurumu began to speak as she let her wings and claws again "Ok, I am thinking I can take two, which leaves one for you guys."
"Don't be stingy Kurumu" Ruby while she took out her wand.
"Indeed there are enough for all of us." Mizore said while ice claws replaced her hands.
Then with a mighty roar the three Golems charged at the girls with surprising speed for beings of their size and bulk.
"You are mine, you shall be mine, and you and I are one for ever" Haniyasu's voice echoed in his head. Like broken record that went on forever; never ending.
Tsukune felt weak beyond weak. As if all of his strength had been sucked right out of him, even worse his head was pounding like the drum. But then suddenly realized that it was not his head…it was the ground. The ground was pounding. Tsukune slowly began to open his eyes. At first it was difficult, the light seemed almost blinding. But after several moments he was able to see clearly. And he did not like what he saw.
Kurumu, Mizore, and Ruby were locked in fierce battle with from what Tsukune could tell were giant mounds of rock. Rock with arms, and legs and that could move.
Tsukune tried to get up to help his friends but he could not. His body would not move an inch. He could not even get his fingers to twitch. It also felt as his throat was frozen so he could not even call out to them. All he could do was watch in horror and wonder what Haniyasu had done to him.
Mizore threw her ice kuni right at the golems chest and they hit dead center. The stone beast gave of roar of what she could only guess was pain but then it tore the kuni from its chest and continued its attack.
Ruby and Kurumu attacks were having the same effect. No matter how many times Kurumu sliced the golem apart its limbs just continued to reform. And Ruby was having a difficult time casting spells when the monster kept slamming its fists down on her; forcing her to constantly move.
Thinking quickly Mizore used her abilities, and out of the ground huge chunks of ice formed; surrounding and trapping the golems. At least temporary because she did not know how long it would hold them.
"How the hell do we stop these things?" Mizore panted.
"Golems are creatures that held together by powerful Youkai energy. We need something with greater energy to destroy them." Ruby said thinking back to what she had read in her spell books about golems.
"And where are we supposed to get it?" Kurumu demand.
"Right behind you, cow." Came an annoying voice.
Kurumus brow twitched when she and the others turned to see Yukari and Moka running towards them, reinforcements had arrived.
"Where have you guys been?" The Succubus while she quickly punched Yukari on the head.
"You guys move way to quickly." Moka gasped "Where is Tsukune?" However she did not be answered she saw her dear friend lying in the ground and immediately rushed to him.
Meanwhile the Golems were now starting to punch their way through the ice barrier. Mizore continued to freeze it but at this rate the golems would break out shortly.
Tsukune looked up at the pink haired vampire and muttered in a barely audible voice. "Mo…ka"
"Oh Kami, Tsukune what did she do to you?" Moka said horrified Ruby however moved quickly over to them "We don't have time for this, We need inner Moka at the moment." She said as she began to tug at Mokas Rosario. However it would not come loose.
The Golems were now concentrating their efforts on one location and with they mighty strength they slammed their bodies against the ice.
"Only Tsukune can remove the Rosario." Moka explained as she pried off Ruby's hands. The elder witch looked over her shoulder "Hurry please." She said as she went to see if she could aid the others.
Moka took a hold of Tsukune and dragged his still limp body over to the nearest tree. She leaned him against it. "Tsukune I need you to take off my Rosario." She told him. Tsukune looked back at her which hid dark eyes. He looked at her and then his arm. Motioning that he could not move just yet.
The Golems rammed the barrier again, the ice was starting the shatter now. Long cracks were forming. Kurumu, Mizore, Ruby, and Yukari took battle stances and were preparing for a fight. However none of them had a look of confidence on their faces.
Moka grabbed Tsukunes arm and lifted his hand up to her Rosario. "Tsukune hurry." She pleaded. Tsukune looked at Moka and then his friends. Even after he had blew them off to go look for Yui…or Haniyasu. They had come for him. They had fought for him. Now he needed to help them. The Human gathered what little strength had returned to him and then he focused on his arm.
Again the Golems rammed the ice barrier. It was going to fail in seconds.
Tsukune got his fingers to grip the Rosario. And with the most powerful tug he could manage he ripped the silver cross from Mokas neck. Dark Youkai energy flared just as the ice barrier fell and the golems charged out.
The now released inner Moka gave one final look at Tsukune who lay slumped against the tree with the Rosario clutched in his hand. The silver haired, red eyed beauty then turned and faced the oncoming Golems. She strode past her friends and narrowed her eyes at the stone beings. The Golems who only moments ago had been charging and ready to kill, now halted in their tracks and stared at the Vampire. Although the Golems had no ability to think they could feel the dark and powerful aura that was seeping from Moka. And it seemed that they were afraid of her. One of them even took a small step backwards.
Then in a deadly voice Moka hissed "No, there is no escape." Then she erupted. Her Youkai flared like the sun. Kurumu, Ruby, Mizore, Yukari and even Tsukune who still lay against the tree saw the dark red energy that made Moka shine like a Red Giant Sun.
The Golems covered their faces from the Youkai energy. However that did not save them. Their rock skin began to crack and break. Two seconds later the largest of the golems hand broke off and feel on the ground; shattering and turning back into simply dirt rock. The golem roared in rage. The other two began to face similar problems. Their own limbs began to crumble and break. And yet Moka did not let up. Then finally the once fearsome monsters gave a final groan and all of the collapsed their bodies crumbling back into what they had been forged of.
Moka then brought her Youkai back under control. When she had drawn the last of her dark energy back into her she let out a sigh of relief.
Then the sound of clapping filled the ears of everyone.
All of the girls began looking around wondering where the clapping was coming from. Even Tsukune turned his head slightly; having gained back more of his strength. But the clapping seemed to be coming from all around them, then came the voice. "I must congratulate you. The Vampires truly are worthy of the title of the strongest Youkai."
Everyone turned towards the direction of the voice and standing before them was Haniyasu. She looked about the same, except now everyone could sense something coming from her. Not so much an aura but more of a dark presence that caused all but Moka to shiver.
The Vampire looked at the supposed Goddess, her red eyes never moving and her stance never faltering. Haniyasu looked at the huge piles of dirt, all which remained of her golems. "Hmmm, you destroyed my golems, that was rather rude." She said with a smirk; she could care less of what had happened to the hunks of rock.
"I would advise you to leave now while you still have a chance. You cannot defeat all of us." Moka growled fiercely.
Haniyasu nodded her head slightly "Of course I will leave, but first you will give me Tsukune." She said as she pointed to him.
Tsukune stared back at her, and for some reason beyond his explanation he felt drawn to her. Kurumu and the others moved in front of Tsukune to protect him. They would die before they let that girl take him.
"Tsukune is not going anywhere with you." Mizore yelled at Earth goddess. And everyone shouted in agreement.
This caused Haniyasu to start laughing. It started off small at first and then it grew into a powerful manic laughter. "What the in the hells is so funny." Moka demanded.
Haniyasu stopped her laughing and simply smiled at the girls shaking her head "All of you are so stupid, Don't you get it yet? Tsukune is mine, we are one. Allow me to demonstrate." The girl brought one finger to her cheek and with her long sharp nail she scratched herself; drawing blood. She did not flinch as the blood formed and fell from her face.
Then Tsukune gave a moan. Everyone turned and looked and their eyes widened in horror as a mark formed on his cheek and blood came it as well.
"Do you see now, Tsukune is mine, we are one." Haniyasu said with smile that would suit the face of the devil.
(+And i am going to stop it there for now, why because I want the next chapter; which will be the second to last chapter be interesting. I am not going to make any promises on when I am going to post it but i want you all to rest assured that i do intend to finish this story. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter+)