Chapter 5: Haunted Waters
The next morning as planned Chichiri went into to Sora's room and woke her up.
"Wake up no da. We have a few things to do no da."
Sora stirred and pulled the sheets over her head. She mumbled something about pancakes before Tasuki burst in.
"CHICHIRI!!! I HEARD YOU WE IN SORA'S ROOM! DID YOU SPEND THE NIGHT!?" Tasuki heaved at Chichiri. Chichiri grinned sarcastically while Sora was sleepily leaning on Chichiri's shoulder mumbling again.
".Chi-chan.did you know.your hair is blue?" Sora was helped to her feet and she wobbled over to her bags. She grabbed a pair of jeans and tried putting them on over her pj's. She was still half-asleep.
"Sora baka.don't ya wanna take ur pants off first?"
"Thanks Tas-kun your smart." She began to take her pj bottoms off and Chichiri smacked his hands over Tasuki's eyes and Tasuki did the same to the monk. When Sora was done they heard a crackle. It was the wrapper of a snickers bar. Sora finished and was full awake.
"What are you guys doing here?"
"Not a morning person huh? No da."
Chichiri explained to Sora that she has to see something from her past. Sora just blinked at him and nodded. What else could she do? She was led to a wide room with waterfalls surrounding them like walls. Ti Yi-Jun was there and motion for Sora to come closer.
"You may not be prepared for what you are about to see."
"Gramps.I don't know what's going on so just show me what I need to be shown. I don't think I will be any readier then I am now alrighty?"
"Gramps? Sit by your companions and look at the eastern waterfall." Sora did as she was told. Chichiri sat to her left and Tasuki to her right. Ti Yi-Jun began to explain the events.
"Taitsukun must have told you about how gods rule humans. But you see.gods are ruled by spirits. Not the type of spirits as in the souls of the dead but spirits as in angels or beings much like humans but with a dimension higher then the gods. They serve as the higher gods. They do not like to meddle in the affairs of anyone other then their own kind. Stories of archangels, warrior angels with elemental powers and purpose you see.those myths come from this race. Sora dear, you are the reincarnation of one of them. You lived as a human but knowing your heritage. You and a twin brother. That brother for some reason is not satisfied about something and has opened a portal into this world for you to enter." Sora gave it a thought and a lot more made sense about that guy that attacked her.
She looked to the waterfall with her protectors and picture began to appear..and the story began to unfold about her past.
"Long ago there was a priestess and her children. She had escaped to the mountains to avert shame because she was no longer a virgin like priestesses are supposed to be. She had two children who were as different as night and day but were as close as skin and muscle. On day when the children were 12 and 14 a traveler came to the mountain shrine where they lived. He asked to stay the night which the mother priestess allowed.
That night their mother was brutally raped and murdered by the traveler. The children attacked and the older boy was nearly killed. As he lay dying next to his equally wounded sister he prayed with her, "GODS! Please here our prayers and give us the power and strength to avenge our mother's death." On that particular day their prays were answered as their wounds were healed and they were granted powers of the elements and powers of the gods. Children so young killed the traveler and lived on the mountains alone for many years.
During that time the brother brought many gifts to his sister. Corrupted by his powers he killed every person who entered the mountain.men, women, and children. His lust became over powering and in days of his wanting he took his sister into his evil body. She loved her brother but not in that way. She had a fraction of the power in her that he had and did nothing to stop this. With such little will of her own she succumbed to his lust.
One day soon after the gods were watching them. Incest was evil in their eyes and punished the brother and sister. Both were given animal like parts that would allow hunters to chase them for a trophy for the rest of their lives. Both were given fangs, dark eyes, wings and claws. The sister was uncorrupted by self-gain and was often veered as a friendly mountain spirit who helped lost travelers while her brother was hunted to stop his mad killing.
One day he attacked his sister once again and she felt her shame for the first time. She summoned fire to burn him from the sky and drowned him in the lake. She attained injuries of her own which no immortal could survive.she fell into the waters of the lake in which she killed her brother in.causing the waters to turn red for all eternity."
Sora starred blindly at the waterfall. Chichiri placed his hand on her shoulder and Tasuki leaned in to give her a hug. She stood up away from them and trembled in anger and sadness. She remembered everything.she didn't need to and wished she hadn't. Pictures replayed on the waterfalls' surface. Sora clenched her fists and screamed. The water fall shattered soaking everyone in the room. Sora marched out of the shrine heaving. Tasuki began to go after her but Chichiri stopped him and shook his head. "Give her some time."
Sora ran to her room, jumped on her bed, and began to wale and cry into her pillows. Around her water began to shoot from the walls and fire scorched the door. The wind shook the castle and vases began to shatter from the pressure in her room. "WHY!!!!!! I don't...I don't want to..remember..let it stop! LET IS STOOOOOOOOOOOOP!"
The palace became a dangerous place. Sora's power had shown themselves and they were vicious. There was no room more vicious then Sora's room. Ti-Yi- Jun warned of the danger but also warned of the damage possibly done to Sora at the moment. Chichiri and Tasuki rushed to her room. Tasuki arrived there first and tried to breach into the room. Chichiri sat in the door way, "Tasuki, I will try to put a barrier on her powers to weaken them no da. Get in there and try to stop this.she's killing herself." Tasuki nodded and looked into the room. She saw her face down on her bed and her clothes torn. Her flesh was ripped from the pressure and her room's walls were missing. He ran as hard as he could into the room gaining injuries from all directions. As he approached the bed he heard Sora wale. Afraid to even look at her he pulled her from laying and took her by the shoulders shaking her. "SORA SNAP OUT OF IT! YOU ARE KILLING URSELF!" Sora looked up at Tasuki with her bloody face and her now dark eyes. She dug her face into his chest and began to wail, "I REMEMBER EVERYTHING!!!! HE'S COMING TO GET ME!!!!"
"Didn't I say I would protect you with all that I am?!" Sora heard his words and the room became silent to her despite the chaos. She wrapped her arms around him and cried into his shoulder. "Please help me." She slowly loosened her grip and fainted. The room became still and her powers ceased. Blood flowed from all three people in the room and it seemed the worst was over.
Chichiri walked up to Tasuki and Sora. He noticed Sora had streams of tears down her cheeks and then noticed something just as disturbing.Tasuki was crying too.
The next morning as planned Chichiri went into to Sora's room and woke her up.
"Wake up no da. We have a few things to do no da."
Sora stirred and pulled the sheets over her head. She mumbled something about pancakes before Tasuki burst in.
"CHICHIRI!!! I HEARD YOU WE IN SORA'S ROOM! DID YOU SPEND THE NIGHT!?" Tasuki heaved at Chichiri. Chichiri grinned sarcastically while Sora was sleepily leaning on Chichiri's shoulder mumbling again.
".Chi-chan.did you know.your hair is blue?" Sora was helped to her feet and she wobbled over to her bags. She grabbed a pair of jeans and tried putting them on over her pj's. She was still half-asleep.
"Sora baka.don't ya wanna take ur pants off first?"
"Thanks Tas-kun your smart." She began to take her pj bottoms off and Chichiri smacked his hands over Tasuki's eyes and Tasuki did the same to the monk. When Sora was done they heard a crackle. It was the wrapper of a snickers bar. Sora finished and was full awake.
"What are you guys doing here?"
"Not a morning person huh? No da."
Chichiri explained to Sora that she has to see something from her past. Sora just blinked at him and nodded. What else could she do? She was led to a wide room with waterfalls surrounding them like walls. Ti Yi-Jun was there and motion for Sora to come closer.
"You may not be prepared for what you are about to see."
"Gramps.I don't know what's going on so just show me what I need to be shown. I don't think I will be any readier then I am now alrighty?"
"Gramps? Sit by your companions and look at the eastern waterfall." Sora did as she was told. Chichiri sat to her left and Tasuki to her right. Ti Yi-Jun began to explain the events.
"Taitsukun must have told you about how gods rule humans. But you see.gods are ruled by spirits. Not the type of spirits as in the souls of the dead but spirits as in angels or beings much like humans but with a dimension higher then the gods. They serve as the higher gods. They do not like to meddle in the affairs of anyone other then their own kind. Stories of archangels, warrior angels with elemental powers and purpose you see.those myths come from this race. Sora dear, you are the reincarnation of one of them. You lived as a human but knowing your heritage. You and a twin brother. That brother for some reason is not satisfied about something and has opened a portal into this world for you to enter." Sora gave it a thought and a lot more made sense about that guy that attacked her.
She looked to the waterfall with her protectors and picture began to appear..and the story began to unfold about her past.
"Long ago there was a priestess and her children. She had escaped to the mountains to avert shame because she was no longer a virgin like priestesses are supposed to be. She had two children who were as different as night and day but were as close as skin and muscle. On day when the children were 12 and 14 a traveler came to the mountain shrine where they lived. He asked to stay the night which the mother priestess allowed.
That night their mother was brutally raped and murdered by the traveler. The children attacked and the older boy was nearly killed. As he lay dying next to his equally wounded sister he prayed with her, "GODS! Please here our prayers and give us the power and strength to avenge our mother's death." On that particular day their prays were answered as their wounds were healed and they were granted powers of the elements and powers of the gods. Children so young killed the traveler and lived on the mountains alone for many years.
During that time the brother brought many gifts to his sister. Corrupted by his powers he killed every person who entered the mountain.men, women, and children. His lust became over powering and in days of his wanting he took his sister into his evil body. She loved her brother but not in that way. She had a fraction of the power in her that he had and did nothing to stop this. With such little will of her own she succumbed to his lust.
One day soon after the gods were watching them. Incest was evil in their eyes and punished the brother and sister. Both were given animal like parts that would allow hunters to chase them for a trophy for the rest of their lives. Both were given fangs, dark eyes, wings and claws. The sister was uncorrupted by self-gain and was often veered as a friendly mountain spirit who helped lost travelers while her brother was hunted to stop his mad killing.
One day he attacked his sister once again and she felt her shame for the first time. She summoned fire to burn him from the sky and drowned him in the lake. She attained injuries of her own which no immortal could survive.she fell into the waters of the lake in which she killed her brother in.causing the waters to turn red for all eternity."
Sora starred blindly at the waterfall. Chichiri placed his hand on her shoulder and Tasuki leaned in to give her a hug. She stood up away from them and trembled in anger and sadness. She remembered everything.she didn't need to and wished she hadn't. Pictures replayed on the waterfalls' surface. Sora clenched her fists and screamed. The water fall shattered soaking everyone in the room. Sora marched out of the shrine heaving. Tasuki began to go after her but Chichiri stopped him and shook his head. "Give her some time."
Sora ran to her room, jumped on her bed, and began to wale and cry into her pillows. Around her water began to shoot from the walls and fire scorched the door. The wind shook the castle and vases began to shatter from the pressure in her room. "WHY!!!!!! I don't...I don't want to..remember..let it stop! LET IS STOOOOOOOOOOOOP!"
The palace became a dangerous place. Sora's power had shown themselves and they were vicious. There was no room more vicious then Sora's room. Ti-Yi- Jun warned of the danger but also warned of the damage possibly done to Sora at the moment. Chichiri and Tasuki rushed to her room. Tasuki arrived there first and tried to breach into the room. Chichiri sat in the door way, "Tasuki, I will try to put a barrier on her powers to weaken them no da. Get in there and try to stop this.she's killing herself." Tasuki nodded and looked into the room. She saw her face down on her bed and her clothes torn. Her flesh was ripped from the pressure and her room's walls were missing. He ran as hard as he could into the room gaining injuries from all directions. As he approached the bed he heard Sora wale. Afraid to even look at her he pulled her from laying and took her by the shoulders shaking her. "SORA SNAP OUT OF IT! YOU ARE KILLING URSELF!" Sora looked up at Tasuki with her bloody face and her now dark eyes. She dug her face into his chest and began to wail, "I REMEMBER EVERYTHING!!!! HE'S COMING TO GET ME!!!!"
"Didn't I say I would protect you with all that I am?!" Sora heard his words and the room became silent to her despite the chaos. She wrapped her arms around him and cried into his shoulder. "Please help me." She slowly loosened her grip and fainted. The room became still and her powers ceased. Blood flowed from all three people in the room and it seemed the worst was over.
Chichiri walked up to Tasuki and Sora. He noticed Sora had streams of tears down her cheeks and then noticed something just as disturbing.Tasuki was crying too.