Here it is everyone. Chapter 10 is here. Sorry this was late. School is almost over and I'm trying to get my grades up. Film is not working for me, stupid sub and stupid 'poetry film'. Hopefully when I tell him of something I gave in and he didn't grade, it'll get my grade up, plus the production portfolio I have to do for the film I didn't see. Anyway, to the story!
Kim felt herself drowning in the darkness. Her senses were completely muddled and she felt herself in someone's arms, the wind rushing past her. Brody, Brody had her. She had to get away; she had to get to Jack. When she finally got movement in her limbs, she started to struggle.
"Kim, Kim, Kim stop." Why did that voice sound familiar? Her hand struck her captor in the face and he had to stop and make sure that they didn't fall. "Ow, Kim! It's me."
Her eyes flew open and she looked to the slightly annoyed eyes of Jack Anderson, her boyfriend and soon to be assassin of the Pope. "Jack?"
"Yes, who did you think it was?"
"Brody. He, he was going to kidnap me."
"He was working for the pope. You're ok now. We have to get to camp."
When they landed, Jason ran over, "Kim, there you are. Are you ok?"
"I'm fine."
"Misha told us that the Pope went someone to kidnap you. It's a good thing Jack got to you. What happened?"
"There was a guy named Brody. He offered to walk me back to camp when all of a sudden he did something and I blacked out."
"I found him about to take her when I grabbed her. He works for the Pope. I think he wants Kim in order to control the Kingdom of Heaven. He has to be stop."
"Agreed. Come, the camp is packed and we predict Saladin will be here soon." And he was there. About an hour later the ship pulled up to the docks. Saladin walked down the plank and towards Kim.
"Your highness, it is good to see you again. My condolences to your father. He was a great man."
"Thank you. This is Jason, my brother."
"Ah I can see the looks your mother has passed on to you. Leader of machineries, am I correct?"
"You are. My group and I are ready to help in killing the Pope. Plus I happen to be quite skilful in blacksmithing."
"Good to hear. Get your things on board, we must re-supply before we make our way. Where is the ninja?" Jack stepped forward, "Come, you must tell me where you plan to kill the Pope." Everyone moved their things to the ship when Milton noticed something.
"Hey where are Jack and Saladin? They should have been back by now." The guys walked out to the middle of the ship and looked around. There were a few crew members but no 16 year old decked in black or Muslim with a scarf and turban.
"Something's not right. Come on, let's go look for them. Girls, stay here just in case."
The boys walked down the plank when an arrow was shoot at their feet. They all let out screams-Jerry's more girly (which he claimed was some Columbian war chant)-that the girls came running.
"What? What happened?" Kim asked her bow and arrow in her hands.
"T-t-that." Eddie stutter pointing at the arrow in front of their feet. Tied to it was a piece of cloth and there was a piece of paper in the knot. Misha pulled the arrow out and grace pulled out the letter.
"What's going on?" everyone turned to see Rudy walk down the plank towards them
"Rudy, look at this." He took the letter and read, his eyes widening. He began to curse in Japanese and pace around.
"Rudy, what is it?"
"It's Jack. He was kidnapped. That cloth, what's in that cloth?" Julie untied it and in the middle was a medallion. It was black and had a kanji on it, had anyone known the language they would have known it said 'power'
"That's Jack's. He never goes anywhere without it."
"The Pope. He knows we're here."
"Get Jason. I'm going to find Jack. Stay here no matter what." Rudy ran off before jumping up and running on the roofs. He jumped looking for anything that could tip him off as to where his student was. He sensed something and turned in the air dodging another arrow. He looked down and saw a soldier with the armour for the Pope shot him with a crossbow. The thing was it belonged to Jack. Oh they were going to pay. Rudy pulled out a Dao sword from under his cloak and pulled them apart. He landed on a roof and glared down at the soldier.
"Ok, I'll ask this only once, where is my student?"
"On his way to the Pope. By the time you get there, he'll be long gone."
"Then I guess I have to stop that from happening." Rudy jumped off the roof, bring the twin swords across, cutting the mail chain like a knife through hot butter. Blood splattered on the floor and Rudy flicked the swords, releasing it of any clinging blood. "I'll ask again, where is my student?"
The solider held his wound, trying to catch his breath. "Are you willing to kill me to find out?"
"I'll do anything for my student. His family took me in when I was hurt and I repaid them with the necessary skills he needed. His father is a murder, so I promised I'd be his father. Now I'll ask again, where is my son?"
The solider stared at him before saying, "hope he's a good swimmer." before stabbing himself with an arrow. Rudy sneered before taking to the roofs once again. He had to find Jack.
Jack and Saladin were in the market, done with replenishing the supplies and going over the plan when he felt his senses go into overdrive. He spun around looking for the opponent. He didn't see anyone and just when he was about to let his guard down, he felt something his unprotected neck. He grabbed it and pulled out a dart. He saw Saladin and some of his men had the same thing. His world started to go fuzzy and he dropped to his knees trying to stay awake. He saw someone boots and looked up only to be hit in the head and knocked out. He woke up with his hand behind his back and he was in some sort of storage room. He groaned when he felt his head pounding. He couldn't believe he let his guard down. What was he thinking? Then his highly trained ears picked up breathing. He rolled and saw Saladin and his men on the floor. He turned on his side and calmed down. He already knew that his weapons were gone and his hands were tied so he couldn't get out. His best bet was for someone to get him out, which was slim to none. He heard someone open the door and saw someone in the armour of the Pope.
"Hello Jackson Ryan Brewer."
"Don't call me that. Brewer is the name of that murderer. It's Jack Anderson. Who are you and what does the Pope want?"
"What do you think? We know you are with the Princess. Where is she?"
"What makes you think that I'm going to tell you?" He bit back a groan as the soldier kicked him in the stomach hard. Jack glared at him through his mask. "Was that supposed to tickle?"
"Well aren't we cheeky?" He toed Jack to his back and just when he was about to break a rib with his heavy boot, Jack's foot flew out, swiping him. He let out a curse when he hit his shoulder hard. He let out another scream when Jack's booted foot stamped on the other shoulder
"Yeah, guess I am." With a flick of his foot, a knife came out and he kicked it up, unlocking the knife. It sailed through the air and cut the bonding on him. He caught the knife and went to untie the others. Before knocking out the guard he said, "Tell the Pope he's going to have to try harder to stop me. His head is mine." It took a while to get the men to wake up but he did. They walked out of the storage room only to see they were on a boat. Jack was surprised he didn't feel the rocking of the boat. "Great, now where are we?"
"Jack," Saladin called, "The Island is just across there. We have enough men to sail it to the island."
"Too bad you're not going to get there." They turned and saw Brody, "You die now." He ran towards Jack, who was still unarmed. He jumped up to dodge the attack.
'Great. Where did those guards hide my weapons? I can't fight with taijusu, they also toke my bracers as well.' Jack kept dodging Brody's attacks until his back hit the railing. Just as Brody's sword was about to slice him in half, he jumped up and using the momentum he struck down with a flying kick. Brody hit the floor, his sword stuck in the railing.
"Jack," he turned to one of Saladin's men, "Take the sword. You must protect yourself."
"No. I don't trust an enemy's sword."
"You are a fool then. Prepare to die!" Brody yelled pulling his sword out.
"Jack!" Saladin threw Jack's katana, which he caught. He blocked with the sheath and pulled out his sword, striking down on Brody.
As Brody fell to his knees, he said, "The Pope will kill you. There is nothing you can do to stop him."
"Yeah, nothing except kill him first." He slashed his katana and sliced Brody's head off. "Now that that is over, we need to get back to land."
Kim paced as the girls watched her. She was worried sick about what happened to Jack. She heard someone walk up the plank and saw Rudy come on board, his face filled with worry. "You didn't find him did you?"
"No. where could he be?" As they waited the supplies arrived and the Milton, Eddie and Jerry came back. Jack and Saladin were still nowhere to be found. They were just about to go look again when shouts were heard. They all ran out to the front of the ship and saw Saladin, Jack and Saladin's men running to the ship. Behind them were men dressed in the Pope's armour. Rudy pulled Kim back to her room. Just as the soldiers were going to catch up with them, Jack threw blades at them, piercing their hearts. They were setting sail as Jack jumped onto the ship.
"Are you ok?" everyone asked.
"The pope is trying very hard to get rid of me. Where's Kim?"
"Rudy took her to her room. Didn't want the soldiers to see her." Grace said.
Jack knocked on Kim's door and when she opened it, she pulled Jack inside and into a hug. "Thank goodness you're alright. I thought you were killed or kidnapped."
"I was." He said wrapping his arms around her waist after pulling his face mask off, "Brody captured me and Saladin but don't worry, he's dead. He and the Pope won't stop till you're in his clutches and I won't let that happen."
Well here's your Christmas present. Hope you enjoy it. Slayer Warrior might come up tonight. Don't forget the reviews.