Rebellious
Chapter twenty-eight – Reunion at long last
Fiend scrutinized Raven with his calculating green eyes. The boy's power was nowhere near to a point that it could pose as a little threat to slaughter his plans. The organoid was just as foolish as its master, something so little that it wasn't worth worrying about. The neck length black hair and the violet eyes were his main decorative features. But those eyes, they were so easy to determine the boy. Cold, arrogant and easily gullible as long as you mention Prozen, the boy was too much of a solider that he listens to commands, relating to Prozen, too easily. The organoid was no different. All he needs is the command of his master and it's a done deal with him. Why should Fiend worry about the pair of them? Well it's simple. They are searching for the same person he is.
"And what answers do I possibly possess that you want of me?" Raven asked demandingly.
Still so determined to be stubborn, Fiend thought with a smirk of amusement. "A girl, and with my accurate information, she dropped out on you and ran off."
"What makes you think I know anything about Sapphire's location?" He growled. He was still composed, but his eyes are a dead giveaway. They told Fiend all he needed to know.
Touchy, I guess just speaking about her furies him, he chuckled. "Who says it was about that Sapphire girl? I didn't even mention her." He stated with a smirk toying at his lips. "I thought that the girl who took off on you was your girlfriend. Am I wrong?" His innocent was outstanding.
But it couldn't fool Raven a bit.
"Acting your innocent is pointless to ones who can see through it." Raven stated, folding his arms over chest, not amused at all.
"Acting my innocent? I honestly don't know what you're talking about." He evaded with a smirk there at the corner of his mouth. "But the girl…? Know anything about her? I'm terribly interested in the fourteen year old, who's so easily got you under her thumb."
Raven stood there a little shocked to say at the least. "Got me around her thumb? What are you talking about?"
"I'm on about how you are willing to risk your commander's orders just to find her. You've not got permission for it, I'm sure about that. So I'm willing to bet that the girl has got under your skin and that fact still remains."
Raven narrowed his eyes at the man. "You're talking crap."
"Am I?" The smirk widened into satisfaction. "It certainly doesn't look that way. Just be the mere mention of her you get so riled up and agitated. Your defenses are open and you're so easy to probe, so easy to anger, and by that is what I call possession. You're not willing to give her up until you've had your turn with her and toss her aside when you no longer need of her."
"Fiend!" Nia spoke out; obviously getting a little enraged herself. "We aren't here for an idle chat; we're supposed to be searching for her."
"Ah, Nia, so impatient! Give me time, child, you'll get what you want in the end." He turned to Raven. "Tell or no tell? What's it to be?"
"It's obviously simple if you already know how I react." Raven spoke, removing his arms from his chest.
"Ah, so that's how it's going to be." He shrugged his shoulders. "So be it. You've made the choice, kid, don't regret it."
Mai glanced to the double doors that had kept Sapphire and Ophelia inside. She could sense nothing wrong, but she felt left out, alone and bored. She dropped her head, her tail droop from sadness. She moved into another room, the guest room where everyone could gather around the fire. It was warm and comfortable. She looked at the large cushion thrown down beside the fire place. She yearned to curl into a ball on it and decided to do exactly that. She circled it a few times before settling down and curling herself into a tight ball. The heat was at her metallic back but she could feel neither heat nor cold. She was happy with that, but she was also happy with being able to feel human emotions. She closed her emerald eyes, but not long enough when the door was pushed open that it banged against the wall.
She shot her head up and watched as Moonbay and Fiona walked in with tons of groceries bags that she hadn't noticed another person helping them carry it. She was instantly on her feet when the third person placed the bags on the floor. Their eyes met. Green with blue sought something out in each other. Her gold tail flicked side to side dangerously. She growled low in her throat and the girl backed away a few steps. Moonbay was in front of her, blocking Mai's path from seeing her. She was a little surprised and her tail fell to the floor, harmless. Her emerald eyes sought out an answer to the girl's actions. She had only wished safety on their department and yet they stop her from protecting them against something that she didn't know.
"Taki, stay there." The girl behind Moonbay instructed.
Mai's head lifted and instantly glanced to the door. The familiar growl of disapprove was on the other side of the door and the presence was so alarming that she was shocked to her organoid heart. She glanced to Moonbay, wanting to see the girl behind her, but the girl still blocked her path. Fiona was a little anxious to know what was going on, but decided against it. Moonbay saw the calm in the gold organoid, but still fought against letting her see the girl behind her. She thought it wasn't safe. Mai could tell this just from where she stood. Moonbay didn't trust her still. She still had that wild protectiveness over the pack she's with. Of course she'd act rationally if she thought there would be a threat to the group. But she hadn't known that it could also affect her if the group decided to go against her survival of the pack instinct.
"Are you calm Mai?" Moonbay asked her, slowly moving forward with her hands out to show she meant no harm.
"Did you say Mai?" The girl behind Moonbay asked curiously with no hidden surprise. Moonbay looked back and nodded in comply. With a bright beam on the girl's face, she raced in front of Moonbay and gazed at the gold organoid with so much fascination and longing that it caused Mai to step back a little… worried. "Mai, don't you remember me?" Her blue eyes were sad, but a longing was there. "It's me, Rain…" Hope wasn't as bright as before. "Taki, come in here."
From behind the other side of the door walked in a turquoise organoid that gazed around curiously of new surroundings. When her dark blue eyes landed on the emerald eyes of the gold organoid, they lit up considerably. Wagging her turquoise tail she raced over to stand beside Rain and affection towards Mai was clear in her dark blue eyes. Mai looked and felt confused. A deep familiarity burst inside of her and then she widened her emerald eyes and glanced from one to the other. Taki was the first to respond by moving forward and touching Mai's snout with her own in welcoming. Mai was familiar with the touch, she knew who they were and replied with a little more pressure in the welcoming to return it. She stepped forward and hugged Rain who was so eager to touch the gold organoid that she begun to cry silently.
"God Mai, you haven't changed." Rain said as she wiped away her tears. Mai gave a little snort that stated to her that she hadn't changed either. She laughed. "I've changed more than you think. It's been years since we've seen each other. No wonder you couldn't recognize me."
Mai studied the girl. Her silver hair was longer, reaching her mid-back. Her blue eyes were the same though. The depth of loyalty incased with friendship drowned them. She left the Imperial army to keep that loyalty that burned in her. Mai was grateful, although something flashed through her and caused her sudden sadness. Rain was instantly reactant, just like Taki was too. Moonbay and Fiona stood at the back, allowing the pair to regain what they had lost over the years. But seeing the sudden depression in Mai's features, they gathered one thing that it was to do with. The one person missing from the reunion, Sapphire wasn't here. Of course, what was a reunion if one person was missing from it?
Moonbay and Fiona could figure it out themselves. If Mai knew them, then it was obvious that Sapphire must have known them before her memory problem. They nodded at each other and left the living in search of Sapphire. Mai was too busy consulting with Rain and Taki that she hadn't noticed the pair leave the room. Taki was by her side, trying to cheer her friend up and Rain was pondering on how to give her some cheerfulness. If there was any hope to revive her cheerfulness, which would all down to one person. The very one who was able to completely get Mai to listen to her. Sapphire, her master, her partner and her forever best friend. But now that Rain could think about, she paused to place a finger to her lip as she went deep in thought, where was Sapphire?
Sapphire couldn't believe her ears with what Ophelia had just discussed with her. But before she could get anything across to the old lady, Moonbay and Fiona had discovered the place and burst into the room, falling straight to the floor, with Fiona on top of Moonbay's back. Ophelia was out of her chair standing over them with Sapphire. They gazed up at them nervously and laughed a little. Fiona pulled herself together and stood, helping Moonbay as she did so. Ophelia's hands were behind her back as she regarded the girls, as if suspecting the pair as eavesdropping. Sapphire wasn't quite sure about it, but she had a feeling that they could have been doing anything on the other side of the door. And eavesdropping? That might have been one of them.
"We're sorry to barge in on you like this…" Moonbay started apologetically.
"But there's someone that wants to meet Sapphire." Fiona finished off.
"Who could possibly want to meet me?" Sapphire asked curiously, glancing at Ophelia who shrugged in turn.
Moonbay and Fiona giggled and led the two out of the room and into the living room. Noticing who had come in, Mai bounded over and wrapped her arms around her master from behind. Sapphire smiled and stroked her organoid's snout which had rested on her shoulder. Noticing two new people, or one person and one organoid, Sapphire instantly looked to them with a curious and a suspicious gaze that wasn't friendly or unfriendly. Rain blinked her smoky blue eyes at her and looked away a little disappointed. Acknowledgement shone in those eyes of hers. She had expected for Sapphire to not remember her since the long distance that they've been apart. Of course she knew that Sapphire was still under military command, she was bound to forget.
Taki was a little more different in reaction. She moved forward, even before Rain could do anything to try and stop her. Her main core had been broken by Sapphire, but given to Rain. Her main instincts were to obey Sapphire since she is the one who broke her in the first place. Her dark blue eyes shone with both respect and love for the one who broke her. Sapphire felt a connection to the turquoise organoid and the girl, but couldn't remember where exactly from. But then it hit her so powerfully that I it weren't for Mai holding her, she would have stumbled back. Mai, knowing that she wanted to be released, let Sapphire go who instantly went to touch Taki on her snout. Knowing of the warm feeling of the girl's touch leaned into it, hoping for the touch to remain forever. But she knew it would.
Sapphire turned her attention to Rain who stood there awkwardly, balancing from one foot to the other. When she felt eyes watch her, she looked up and gazed directly into Sapphire's eyes. A smile turned her suspicious features into friendliness. She moved forward and took Rain into an embracing longing hug. Rain felt tears enter her eyes again. She hugged her back with so much promise of not to leave her again. It bubbled up and exploded, and they both felt it. They parted and smiled at each other before turning around and smiling at everyone. Ophelia was in the back. Already knowing the silver maiden, she smiled, glad that the two were back together. Friendship as powerful as theirs was the hardest to break and impossible to make one forget.
