Hello good denizens of Fanfiction (dot) Net! I have finished chapter 11, and to make up for the shortness of chapter 10 I made it as long as I could! Please Enjoy!
Deamonic
Chapter 11
January 31st, 11:24 AM
Victory City
Brit looked at the unconscious Leo. When she had run into the alley he was in despite his protests, she had seen a large winged animal hovering over him, and had paled. She saw the girl from the Fairy Forest and figured the monster was a Doll. Thinking quickly she focused and called on the Ether to create an illusion that would distract the girl long enough to get away. After which, she had pulled him into another alley, and had kept watch on him for eight days straight, leaving only to get food and relieve herself.
"Please wake up….." She mumbled under her breath.
Feeling her stomach rumble she stood and walked out of the alley to see if she could find any food. Pulling her wallet out, she counted that she only had 20 dollars left, which would buy her two meals at most if she spent wisely. Deciding she also needed to get her hair cut for it was growing rather long, she realized she had to do something to get more money. Cursing under her breath, she glanced around, and saw a help wanted sign in the window of a restaurant, and walked over to it. Realizing she had no other choice, she walked in, and asked the host if she could apply as a waitress.
After a short interview, she got the job, and was told to change into a uniform. Looking at it the girl mentally cringed. At first glance it didn't seem so bad, being a simple black vaguely maid like dress, however it was to short for her liking. Swallowing her pride Brit stripped down and pulled the outfit on, before looking at herself in the mirror. Blushing ever so slightly, she straightened her hair, and adjusted her eye patch before stepping out.
January 31st, 4:56 PM
Victory City
Brit walked out of the restaurant feeling slightly ashamed with herself. She had been so conscious of her body during her shift it wasn't funny. She had never realized how full her chest was until she heard several male patrons whispering. Cursing to herself she ran back into the alley, and saw Leo sill unconscious. Sighing she made sure he was comfortable before running back out and going shopping. Her new employer had been kind enough to pay her 100 dollars from the get go, so she could do what she needed to.
January 31st 6:32 PM
Victory City
Brit walked out of the barber shop with much shorter hair. It now only extended a few inches past her shoulders, instead of going half way down her back, and was somewhat neater. She had also had her bangs trimmed, and as a result her eye patch was more visible. Grabbing the bag she had placed by the door, she walked as fast as she could back to the alley where Leo was. When she got there, she pulled an apple out of the bag, and bit into it.
"Please wake up soon…"
Noticing something, she got down on her knees and looked at his left shoulder. Not able to get a good look at whatever it was, she sighed and started unbuttoning his shirt. As she did so she felt a strange warmth and a blush appeared on her face, however a quick shake of the head got rid of both. Opening his shirt she gasped. He had told her he was a Deamon, and she knew Deamon's had Brands, but she wasn't expecting this. Over his heard was an upside down pentagram with swirling black marks coming from it. Said marks extended all over his body. Looking, she could even see them creeping onto his hands and they were beginning to cover his neck as well. Looking back at his shoulder, she saw what looked like a large scar on it, and shuddered at the thought of what could have caused it.
"I don't know what to do….please just wake up!"
February 1st, 9:32 AM
Victory City
Brit had to get to her job early today for whatever reason, so she had to get up early. Slowly opening her eyes she stared at the morning sky and cursed to herself. She had never really been a morning person, and even a month traveling with Leo hadn't changed that. Standing up she heard a tearing sound, and looked at her skirt which now had a large tear on its back. Looking at the ground she realized that she must have rubbed against a small jagged piece of metal that was on the ground in her sleep. Sighing again she realized she would have to buy new clothes on top of food, and she wouldn't get her next paycheck for another two weeks.
Deciding to ignore it for now she straightened her skirt and blouse before walking out of the alley and to the restaurant. Checking in with the host she went into the back, and changed into uniform, and walking out. Seeing a couple waiting in the front, she went over to them, and asked if they needed to be seated, and when they answered positively, she guided them to a table. They ordered their drinks, and so she ran and grabbed two glasses, both filled with orange juice, before quickly walking back to the table. After setting the glasses down, she turned to walk away, when the male half of the couple spoke up.
"Your new aren't you? We come here almost every morning, and haven't seen you before."
"Yeah, I just started yesterday actually."
"Okay, and what happened to you? You've got a nasty looking scar and an eye patch."
"That's…..a long story, so do you need anything else?"
The two shook their head, so she turned to leave, however she was suddenly seized with a coughing fit, something that hadn't bothered her in a long time. After a few minutes had passes, and looked at her hand, and saw it covered in blood. Panicking she ran to the back, and began searching her stuff for her medicine. Finding the bottle, she opened it up and was about to take a drink when the man's words came back to her:
"Here. Take this. One drink will suppress the coughing for about a week. However, the body build a tolerance to it very quickly, so you'll probably only get 2 or 3 doses out of it."
The medicine's effects had lasted longer then the man said they would, but she still realized she would only get one, two if she was lucky, dose out of it before she was in trouble again. Deciding to risk it, she took a sip for the liquid, and sat down as it took effect. Unlike last time she didn't feel drowsy, however she did feel exhausted. Deciding she had to rest, she changed back into her regular clothes, and found the host. After explaining her situation to him, he let her leave.
As she walked back to the alley again, she saw a man duck in, and panicked slightly. Picking up her pace, she followed him, and her fears were confirmed when he stood over Leo. The man noticed her, and turned around to face the girl. It was then she realized it was the same man from the Forest. Realizing she had been holding her breath, she let it out, and walked over to him.
"We meet again."
"That we do. Now, what happened to him?"
"I don't really know…..Its been 9 days and he still won't wake up."
"This is bad….if I don't set things straight, I can't ensure that…." The man mumbled more to himself than anything else.
After a minute he sat down, and gestured her to sit next to him.
"I have an idea, but I need your help. Are you still wearing the ring?"
"Yeah, why?"
"Those rings are special charms. If they resonate properly they can heal any wound, however for some reason his doesn't shine."
Brit glanced at her ring, and saw it was still shining as brightly as it had in the Forest, while Leo's was a dull black. Looking at the brown haired man, she saw he was in deep thought.
"Maybe…..maybe his doesn't shine because his mind is in turmoil….a strong enough shock could prevent the resonance."
"Shock…" Brit mumbled as she thought back to the conversation she had overheard between Leo and the Doll Master.
"In his current state it would be very hard to put his mind at ease….normally we would need to wait for him to wake, however because of…certain…..circumstances we don't need to this time."
"And those are?" She asked him.
"I can't tell you."
"Why not?"
"Because….well, I can't tell you why I can't tell you either. Its complicated." The man glaced at Leo before continuing. "I need to you close your eyes and relax. If your mind is at complete peace, then I should be able to transfer that stillness into his mind."
"Okay….."
Brit closed her eyes, and tried to relax. It was a little hard, but eventually she stilled her mind by focusing on one particular thought: Leo. She felt her mouth twitch into a smile as she focused, and then felt something strange. As though her serenity was being siphoned out of her. Cracking her eyes open, she saw the man had his own eyes closed, and saw the Ether flowing rapidly from her to Leo's forehead, however it refused to go near Leo's body or the man. It hit her that he was a Deamon as well, and was using what ever power he had to aid in Leo's healing.
"That should do it."
"You're a Deamon…..what exactly is your power?"
"My 'Power'? Well, you could say its rather flexible. My power is that I can bend reality to a point. Its hard to explain it any way other than that. Now, his ring should be shining now, which means he will be waking up soon. Good bye."
The man turned and walked away from them, and the moment he rounded the corner and was out of sight, Leo's eyes snapped open.
"A…aria…?"
"Don't call me that." She said, her eye tearing slightly.
The man stood up, and took a few steps forward.
"H-how long was I out?"
"Over a week."
"R-really? No wonder I feel so sore….." Leo looked around before casing his gaze at Brit again. "Um…why are you crying?"
Instead of answering with words, she jumped at him and pulled him into a hug. Surprised Leo opened his mouth to say something, but was cut off when Brit kissed him, stunning him for a moment. When he regained his senses, he pushed her off, and fell to the ground.
"What was that for!"
"Hee hee, guess I just got carried away, sorry…."
She focused her gaze on a crack in the ground, and felt her face burn. She had gotten so caught up in the moment that she had just grabbed him. Glancing back at the man she saw him sit down and rest his head on his knees. Putting his hand to his forehead, he brushed his bangs out of his face, and looked up at the sky. A slight smile appeared on his face.
"I can't believe that sleeping for a week has made me tired…oh well, we better get going."
The man stood up, and walked forwards, but his legs buckled under him and he fell back down. Pushing himself into a sitting position, he cursed under his breath.
"Guess I need to recuperate some more. I should be able to walk again in a day or two, but it'll be at least another week before I'm able to go long distances…what day is it?"
"Huh? Oh, um, Tuesday."
"I meant the date."
"Oh, February 1st."
"Dammit! The path across the Nella Mountains closes in 3 days! It won't open again till next month…we're stuck on this side of Vian…"
Leo balled his hands into fists, and punched the wall. Cursing again he tried to stand, and this time braced himself against the wall he had just punched. After a minute he slowly started walking forwards, a pained look on his face.
"We have….to get across…..the mountains…."
"Leo! You can't walk, you said so yourself! We'll just have to wait." Brit reasoned with him.
He sighed and sat back down, which caused the girl relief. A thought occurred to her and she grabbed something out of one of the grocery bags she had pilled in the corner from her shopping trips. Pulling out an apple she walked over to him, and placed in it his hands.
"You haven't eaten in 10 days."
The man nodded his head, and bit into the fruit, slowly chewing while he thought. When he finished he lay down and glanced sideways at her.
"I need to get sleep. Real sleep, so don't wake me till tomorrow."
February 2nd, 10:39
Victory City
Brit looked at the sleeping Leo, and decided she had to wake him. Dropping down to her knees, she shook his shoulder, and he cracked his eyes open. Groaning he sat up, and stretched his arms before pushing himself into a standing position. Habitually looking around the area, he started walking forwards slowly.
"So, what do you have planned today?" He asked her.
"Um, well, a few days ago I got a job so I wouldn't run out of money keeping an eye on you, so I have to do that."
The man nodded, then looked at her questioningly."
"What kind of job?"
"I'm a waitress."
"Ah, well, I'm starved, mind if I follow you?"
She paled ever so slightly. She didn't want Leo to see her in the uniform, but she knew he needed more than an apple, so she nodded her head sadly. Leo just looked at her in confusion before shrugging his shoulders and walking out of the alley. Realizing he was leaving, Brit ran after him. When the got to the exit, the cold eyed man looked at her.
"Lead the way."
Nodding she walked out of the alley and started navigating to her job, Leo following her every step. When they finally got there Brit walked in, and found the host. He was talking with another waitress, this one had short fiery red hair and green eyes. She was about 3 or 4 inches taller than her and had a well developed figure. When she was done talking with the host, she flashed a smile at her and Leo before walking off. Brit frowned slightly before walking over to the host.
"I'm back."
"Ah, feeling better today?"
"Yeah."
The host finally noticed Leo behind her.
"And who is this young man?"
"Oh, this is Leo, a friend of mine. He has nothing to do today so he is gonna hang around here, if that's okay with you."
"Its fine, just make sure he behaves."
February 2nd, 1:35
Victory City
Brit felt slightly embarrassed that Leo was watching her the whole time. He was sitting in a corner, seemingly out of the way, however his cold eyes followed her every step. She got so unnerved by his stare at one point that she dropped the tray she was carrying. The other waitress from before had helped her clean it up, and learned the girl's name was Heather. She had a very optimistic personality, and wanted to be friends with her.
"Whats with her though? Shes to…spunky…" Brit mumbled to herself as she brought a tray of drinks to a family seated in a booth.
When she turned around she saw Heather talking to Leo, and felt a wave of emotion crash into her. She didn't know what emotion it was, but she didn't like it. When the other waitress walked away from his table, she walked over to him.
"What did she want?" She tried to ask casually.
Apparently she failed for the man looked at her with a raised eyebrow.
"She just asked me my name is all."
The man raised a glass to his lips and took a large drink. When he set it down, all that was left in it were a few ice cubes. Looking at her he held up his glass.
"Refill?"
February 2nd, 3:42 PM
Victory City
Brit sighed. Her shift was finally over, and she was getting ready to leave. She walked into the back, and took off her uniform, and was about to pull her blouse back on when she heard a voice behind her.
"Your friend is cute."
Turning around she saw Heather walk in and get her own clothes to change into. The girl pulled her uniform off, and Brit narrowed her eyes ever so slightly. Heather had the perfect body. Her breasts had to be at least Double D, she was thin, but not anorexicly so, and her hips were just right so they swayed ever so slightly when she walked. Looking down at her own, she realized the only thing they really had in common was that she was also thin. Sighing she pulled her blouse on all the way, and then grabbed her skirt. Grimacing at the still present tear, she pulled it on, and straightened it out. Turing around she saw Heather had finished dressing as well. She wore a sleeveless v neck blouse that showed just enough cleavage and a short skirt that was just long enough to be decent.
"So, wanna spend some girl time together Brit?"
Sighing inwardly she decided there was nothing to lose in spending time with the girl.
"Fine."
The two walked out of the changing room to see Leo lounging on the opposite wall, giving his trademarked gaze. He walked over to them, and gave Heather a quick look over. He turned his gaze away from her and onto Brit and raised his eyebrow before turning and walking out.
"Hes strange…"
"Tell me about it."
February 2nd, 6:23 PM
Victory City
For the past few hours she and Heather had explored most of the city. Grudgingly Brit had to admit that Heather was a pretty good person. The two parted was and Brit walked as fast as she could back to the alley which is where she knew she would find Leo. When she walked it though, she heard a lound cracking noise, and ran as fast as she could around the corner. What she saw made her vomit. Laying on the ground was Leo
And his head was cracked open.
Well, what did you think? I enjoy writting cliffhangers, but hate reading them...I assume everyone is like that.
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