Immortal Destiny
Ch 21
Scorpio woke up with a deep frown. He groggily sat up in his bed. He heard someone what seemed like they were tossing things around. So, he got to his feet and staggered out of his room. It didn't take long for him to have found the source of the disruption. He peaked his head into Cye's room. "Hey, what? Oof!"
"Huh?" Cye turned around and saw that he nailed Scorpio with a pair of his jeans right in the face. "Scorpio, I'm sorry," he apologized when he walked over to him.
"It's fine, but why are you throwing your clothes around?" Scorpio inquired as he handed his jeans back to him.
Cye took his jeans, walked over to his bed and shoved them into his backpack. "I'm kind of in a hurry."
"Why? What's wrong?" Scorpio asked. "Why are you packing?"
"Kento called. At the moment, he's riding in back of an ambulance," Cye started to explain as he closed his backpack.
Scorpio became more awake. "What? Is he ok? What happened?"
"Kento's fine, worried but fine, it's Kaye. She got sick and passed out this morning. So they're on their way to the hospital as we speak," Cye explained when he pulled his backpack over his shoulder and walked towards the door.
The young Warrior moved aside for him so Cye could leave the room. "Does he know why?"
Cye shook his head before Scorpio could finish his question. "Unfortunately, he doesn't know the reason why. I have to leave. I know the timing isn't the best, but my sister and Kento need me now."
"Does anyone else know?" Scorpio asked when he followed Cye down the stairs.
"Ryo does, he'll inform the others to where I've gone," Cye replied when they stopped at the front door.
"Hopefully everything is alright. Let us know when you get there, and what's going on ok," Scorpio said as he opened the door.
"I will." Cye hurried to his car and quickly pulled out of the drive.
Scorpio watched him drive off, and then shut the door as he headed back upstairs. Before he was half way up, he heard someone say his name, he stopped and looked down. "Ryo."
"I saw you talking with Cye. Now you know what's going on," Ryo stated.
"Yea, I talked with him. Things just get from bad to worse it seems like," Scorpio pointed out.
"It does, but we can't let that stop us from what we need to focus on," Ryo replied as he looked up towards him.
"Right, getting Thunder back, and figuring out how to bring Mia back from half breed to human again," Scorpio said. "It almost makes me wonder if in some twisted way that they planned it."
Ryo frowned deeply. "I don't know for sure. But what I do know is that we're going to do everything we can in order to get our friends back and get rid of our new enemies."
Scorpio leaned over the railing. "If there are any more surprises, I'm not sure how we'll be able to take them."
"We'll deal with them as they come along. It's the only thing we can do at the moment," Ryo replied.
The young Warrior frowned. "Yea, I suppose you're right. But there has to be a turning point for us somewhere."
"There will be, we'll just have to keep our eyes open, and look harder. It'll show itself soon enough," Ryo pointed out as he was trying to be reassuring.
Scorpio straightened up and gave a nod. He then continued his way up the stairs and into his room.
Ryo frowned deeply as he sighed. He then walked over to the couch and sat down.
White Blaze sensed something was bothering his master. So he walked over and sat down beside him.
The bearer of Wildfire looked down and gave a small smile as he petted the top of the tiger's head. He then leaned back into the couch as the tiger went up on his hind legs and laid his front paws onto Ryo's lap.
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After a fifteen minute drive, Cye finally arrived at the airport. He hurried out of the car and rushed inside. He quickly made it to the ticket counter. "I need to catch a flight right now! I have to get to Sapporo! It's urgent!"
The ticket person looked at Cye in regret. "I'm sorry sir, but there are no flights coming or going to Sapporo."
"But I need to get there! It's a family emergency! Please, there has to be something. A ferry? Anything?" Cye inquired as he looked at the ticket agent with pleading eyes.
"Again, I'm sorry, but there's nothing."
"Aw, bloody hell!" Cye exclaimed and then stormed outside. He had to get to Sapporo and fast. Now the only course he could take was the only one he knew. He drove to the nearest public parking lot that was the closest to the nearest body of water. He got out of the car and then quickly looked around. When he saw no one in sight, he called upon his armor and dove into the water and swam for Sapporo as fast as his armor would allow him.
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Meanwhile, back in Sapporo, the ambulance just arrived at the Jonou Hospital. The medics quickly and carefully wheeled Kaye inside as Kento followed. He held onto her hand the entire way until he was cut off when they turned a corner. He was going to yell to them, but a doctor stood in front of him. "Mr. Rei Faun."
Kento frowned deeply, he was about to push the doctor aside, but was slightly surprised that he knew his name. "Hey pal, just who do you think you are? Where are they taking my wife?!"
"I'm Dr. Suji. I heard the medics call in the emergency. They're wheeling your wife to observations. I am sorry, but I can't allow you to follow. I'll need for you to wait here."
"I can't wait here! I have to be with her!" Kento exclaimed.
Dr. Suji stared Kento down, the doctor wasn't going to budge on his decision. "Mr. Rei Faun, I'm going to need for you to fill out the medical forms. Besides, if you're in observations, then you'll be in the way while my staff and I are working. The best thing you can do for her is to wait. I promise as soon as I know anything, I'll tell you immediately."
The Ronin of Hardrock frowned deeper in worry, and then sighed as he gave a small nod. "Fine, I'll wait."
"Ok then. I'll give you the paper work. It'll keep you occupied for a while. Then when you're finished, you can turn it in at the desk. You might want to call any family that she has just to let them know what's going on," Dr. Suji explained as he gave Kento the paper work.
Kento took it. "I called her brother in the ambulance. He should be here soon."
Dr. Suji gave a nod. "Don't worry, your wife is in good hands. I'll make sure to take good care of her."
Kento watched as the doctor walked away from him. Once the doctor was out of sight, he sat down on a chair and started to fill out the forms. Some of the things on the forms he knew, but there were other things he didn't. He knew that he had to wait for Cye to see if he would be able to answer the rest of the questions.
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Back at the manor, Sage tried in vain to meditate after he talked with Blaze, but he just couldn't concentrate long enough. His heart just wasn't in it. He sighed as he gazed ahead, but his gaze wasn't focused on any thing in particular. His mind wandered, his emotions were starting to take over bit by bit. Usually, he wouldn't let his emotions get out of control like this, but for some reason this time was different. It seemed to him that everyone was hurting one way or another. He was picking up so many different emotions from everyone. It was like a roller coaster. Just before he made another attempt to meditate, he felt something was off with Cye. That was the breaking point. After he picked up on Cye's emotions, he decided that it was time to get back. He stood up and made his way back there.
Once he entered, he saw that Rowen was doing his best in order to comfort Flash. He frowned deeply, he didn't recall ever seeing Flash cry before, not like this. He could definitely sympathize with how she felt. Because he felt the same way about Mia. How he longed for her. Now he started to understand how heartbroken Kento felt when Kaye's and Cye's lives were taken from them, it was like extreme torture. Sage closed his eyes and a tear escaped from the corner of his eye. After a few moments, he opened them and left the two of them alone as he was being careful not to disturb them.
He walked into the living room and saw that White Blaze was trying to comfort Ryo. He then went over to a chair and sat down. "Ryo?"
The bearer of Wildfire broke out of his thoughts and looked over at him. "Sage."
"What's going on? I felt something off with Cye a while ago," the bearer of Halo asked as he looked at Ryo.
Ryo told Sage about the phone call and where Cye took off to.
"So that's why he was worried. Can't say that I blame him. Hopefully everything is alright."
"I hope so too, Sage," Ryo replied. "Scorpio knows what's going on, the only ones that don't yet are Rowen and Flash."
"Now isn't the time to tell them. I saw the two of them when I came in. It looked like Rowen was doing what he could to comfort Flash," Sage explained. "It'll be better to tell them once things have calmed down a bit."
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Meanwhile, things were just starting to get calmed down between the watcher and Duncan. Tension was still there, it will always be there considering their history.
"The Council informed me that the Firestarter is in the city called Toyama, and the Dream Walker is ironically on her honeymoon with her husband, in a city called Sapporo," Duncan stated as he took a drink. "Who knows how long they'll be there. In any case, the slayers need to be informed of their destiny."
Meji narrowed his eyes at him. "You don't need to remind me how to do my job, Duncan."
"Touchy, touchy Meji," Duncan taunted with a slight smirk. "So then, which one would you say would be an easier one to get in contact with first? Unless of course, you think we should split up? Then that way we could get this done faster."
"As long as you're out of my hair, I'll be happy," Meji shot back in slight annoyance.
"What hair? Soon enough if you keep worrying like you are, you won't have any to speak of," Duncan teased.
Meji bit back a reply, he wasn't about to give him the satisfaction of his taunting. He turned his back on Duncan. "I think it'll be wise, if you go to Toyama, and I'll seek out the one in Sapporo."
"Fine by me. It doesn't matter which one I see out just as long as we get the job done," Duncan replied as he stood up. "It's already morning, we've been at it all night. So, I think it's best that we get some rest and continue this tonight."
Meji glanced back as he saw that Duncan made his way into the guest room. The watcher would just rather leave him behind. But then, he would never hear the end of it, even though they agreed to go their separate ways. He knew that Duncan would still inform his father on his actions, and he didn't need that extra grief. He waited a bit longer, and then put out the fire, and walked to his room to try and get some sleep.
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"And he will rise once again. The Earth will tremble from his presence and his power. The half breeds will be nothing more than a memory."
Merrick glanced around to see who had spoken amongst the crowd. He then saw who spoke those words of inspiration. "Lila, you're suppose to be resting."
Lila made it to her husband and stood beside him. "The physicians have done well. I'm close to being completely healed."
"Then if you're not, why are you out of bed?" Merrick asked as he stared at her.
Lila stared back at him and then turned her attention to the rest in the house. "I had a vision while I was asleep. I saw the Grand Master being brought back to us. We were reclaiming what was ours. But then in the process, I saw not one, but two slayers. Their auras were very strong, and yet different from any other slayer we've faced in century's past."
"Two slayers! But, I thought that there was only suppose to be one every generation?!" a voice cried out from the crowd.
"Does this mean that the Council knows or suspects our intentions?" another voice asked from the crowd.
"It seems that they do. It seems that this war with the half breeds is starting to take an interesting turn. True enough, those dirty bloods will be more than enough of a problem for us. But now, we'll have to deal with humans as well," Lila hissed in slight annoyance.
"Lila, do you know the names of the slayers?" Merrick asked.
She shook her head. "No, I couldn't hear their names, but I do know what they look like." Lila described what the two slayers looked like in her vision.
Gana frowned deeply, he knew that not only were the pure bloods soon to be hunted, but so was he, and the rest of the half breeds. He knew that he got what information he needed. He carefully made his way out, and on his way back to his master. He knew that if the pure bloods caught him before he got back to his master's house, then it would be over for him. He continued to ride, he had no intention of stopping until he made it to his destination.
"Lady Lila, Master Merrick, it seems that we had an unexpected visitor," a guard informed them as he made his way there. "I barely caught sight of him when he rode off. But I'm sure that I could identify him as Gana. Did you want me to bring him back?"
Lila was about to answer, but Merrick jumped in, "No, let him go and inform his master of what he learned tonight. This just might work out in our favor. Let those dirty bloods deal with the slayers. That'll keep them out of our way for a while."
"Of course Master Merrick, if that is what you wish." The guard bowed and then left them.
Lila watched as their followers disembarked from the assembly and then looked towards her husband.
"I know what you're going to say. So don't try to convince me otherwise. You'll see how entertaining it'll be once the players are in their places," Merrick said as he was trying to reassure her. "They'll be too preoccupied with battling each other, they won't even give us a second thought. Now my dear, let's get you back to bed. You need to regain your full strength." He guided his wife back towards their chambers and then closed the door behind them.
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Faros returned with Mia to his home, and now they were inside. "Mia, once the sun starts to rise, in that split moment of time, I'll take you to Earth and I will guide you along on your official kill. I want to see how you'll be able to carry out this task for me."
Mia bowed deeply to him. "Of course, anything for my new husband."
Faros was pleased. He grinned as he reached up and caressed the side of her face. He was about to lean in closer, but just then Gana burst into his master's home and approached.
Gana bowed respectfully. "Pardon my interruption my lord, but I bring news."
He lowered his hand from her face and then turned to face him fully. "This had better be good."
"It is," Gana started to say and then he explained everything he overheard while he was undercover at the House of Anata.
Faros raised a brow from what Gana told them. "Two slayers you say? Then that confirms what my informant told me about what the Council was up to. My informant told me that Meji and another have split up in order to track down the two in hopes to get to them in time. Gana, I want you to go to my sister and tell her what you told me. Don't waste any time."
Gana bowed deeply and left as he went on his way to inform Akea.
Faros turned his attention back towards Mia. "Now, where were we before we were interrupted?"
"Actually my lord Faros, I had a better idea. I think we should head towards our chambers, then that way we won't be disturbed," Mia replied with a seductive grin.
He grinned back. "I like the way you think." Faros and Mia then walked together to their chambers.
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Thunder narrowed his eyes at her. "You can just forget it! You're not putting that thing on me!"
Akea looked at him in amusement. "There isn't anything you can do in order to prevent me from doing so, now is there? I know you fear wearing a collar from your last experience. Which plays in my favor extremely well."
How did she know? Thunder couldn't afford to let her know how deep his fear and dread of wearing a collar actually was.
"I can smell your fear, Thunder. You can't hide it from me," Akea informed him as she got closer.
"I'm not afraid of you! I just don't like it when touch me with your ice cold hands," he shot back.
She laughed at him. "By the time we are finished, it'll be more than my hands on you. I don't care how long it takes, you will be broken, you'll serve me, and call me mistress."
"I'd rather not call you at all!" he growled as he was still trying to avoid the collar. "Do you know how much long distance calling is now a days? Forget about it! And the coverage would be nearly impossible."
Akea growled angrily and backhanded him across the face. "You impertinent child! How dare you show me such disrespect!"
Thunder felt his face sting. "Disrespect? Why should I even show you any respect? You have me bonded to this bed, haven't allowed me to eat in the past twenty four hours, and you're going to put a collar around my neck! And you talk about respect? If I know them, I treat ladies with the utmost respect, and you Akea, are definitely not a lady."
She growled again and roughly got the collar on him and secured it. Akea leaned dangerously close to him, and smiled evilly. "You are not quite a man yet, but don't worry, within time, I'll be able to remedy that. Just you wait."