Part Four
By Ranma Inverse
Hikaru blinked as she looked up at a wooden ceiling. She sighed and got out of bed, and dressed for the morning. She walked out of the Inn and walked past the village and into a feild with grass, no flowers, but some trees there. She smiled and leaned against an oak tree, and closed her eyes to think.
If...if everyones gone, where's Lantis? ....Eagle died before...Wish he hadn't...but...I wish I could figure out where everyone's gone. Who could possibly want to inflict more pain on this world after all that's happened already? Some nut I suppose, but I wish they'd learn to stop. I wish everyone in Cephiro would just be happy how it is, and there's no changing it. Lantis wouldn't just disappear if everyone was in trouble though...so...where'd he go?
A small twig snapping made Hikaru open her eyes immediately. They hadn't equipped any weapons yet, but Hikaru still remembered how to cast her magic. She stepped back as she saw the tall, black haired man step forwards yet more. "L-Lantis...?!"
Lantis let out a small smile, one he would show few, and hugged Hikaru, who was wide-eyed in shock. "Hikaru...I missed you so. I knew you would come."
Hikaru blinked. "You knew I would come? Well then, where's all
of Cephiro's people gone, where's what used to be Emeraude's castle...
Where is everyone?!" She sounded frightened.
Lantis's grip around her got tighter, and Hikaru winced as she felt
like her bones were going to be crushed. "They...hid."
"Hid? Where?"
"Underground."
"Why? Who from?"
"..."
"Who?"
".......................................................................................................Me."
Lantis held her yet tighter, and she let out a yelp of pain as he did so,
then became silent again.
"From you?" She squeaked. It was hard to breath. Was he
trying to kill her with all this pressure?
"I...I destroyed villages...and made Emeraude's castle disappear...in
hopes that you'd come back."
"WHAT?!" Hikaru yelled. She fought to get out of his grasp.
"Why?! How could you destroy villages?! WITH INNOCENT LIVES IN THEM!"
Lantis wouldn't let go. He held her tighter still, and Hikaru
screamed. "Lantis! Stop! You're hurting me! It hurts! Let go!"
"I won't let my love stay away from me any longer. Hikaru, you're
mine."
"What? L-lantis...you've changed..."
"I realized, that as long as you came back, I wouldn't care what happened.
I've changed for the better--"
"BETTER?! NO! Lantis! Fix what you've do--ONE!!!" She screamed
as Lantis held her so tight she felt her left arm bend the wrong way.
"You're mine Hikaru...now...let's go and rule Cephiro together..."
He whispered, but his eyes were cold.
"Lantis...you're bad now...you're not yourself..." Hikaru's voice...breathed,
she was in too much pain to raise her voice any higher.
Lantis dropped her. "You think I'm not the one you fell in love
with?! Fool! I am Lantis! I am the one who Hikaru loves! And I love her,
and as long as she is with me, I don't care about this world."
"Leave me alo-" Her voice broke into a scream as Lantis kicked
her, her back slamming into a tree, causing the rough edges to scrape her
back through the clothing.
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Duo, Wufei, Quatre, Fuu, and Umi heard the scream as they were biting
into their breakfast, planning to let Hikaru rest.
"That was Hikaru!" Fuu and Umi shot out of their seats and started
running.
"Wait for us!" Quatre and Wufei yelled, following them.
"Mrpph, Mmmph, Merph!" Duo said, spitting out the peice of bread
and then running after them.
Duo ran past them and stopped midstep when they came to where Hikaru and the black man from his dream were.
Hikaru was a bloodied mess, and her eyes were filled with hurt, loss, and tears. "La......tis...."
He felt a rush of De ja vu, and he ran past the others who were frozen from shock. Wufei and Quatre just looked confused. But Duo was running. He ran over to the black man and Hikaru, and picked her up. "Dammit, what the hell are you doing to Hikaru?!"
Lantis's eyes flickered to Duo, his eyes cold. "Do not touch Hikaru.
Put. Her. Down."
Duo glared. "Why the hell should I?! Hikaru's not gonna just
up and die on m--us!" He yelled. He just said the wrong thing, too.
"And for one thing, We won't let her die! Not when some idiot just decides
to cover her in blood and kill her!"
Lantis's eyes clicked with rage for a moment, then back to their coldness.
"Put Hikaru DOWN."
Fuu and Umi then ran to Lantis. "Mr. Lantis! Why are you doing
such a thing!" Fuu exclaimed. "Why hurt Hikaru?!"
"Get away from here now Lantis! If you're going to hurt Hikaru, you
need to LEAVE!!"
Lantis stepped forwards. "Hikaru needs to learn who she belongs
to."
"Belongs? Excuse me, but I would like to know when exactly Hikaru
became a possesion."
"She's been mine since Eagle was killed! She's mine, and she'll learn
it!"
Fuu looked to Umi. "I think Mr. Lantis may have had a mental disturbance
when Hikaru left, his mind might have been drawn over the edge, Umi."
Lantis's eyes moved to Fuu, and he did not make an expression on his
face. "I am me, the true me. Now," He looked to Duo, glaring.
"Let Hikaru go." He raised his sword.
"No way in hell!" Duo yelled at Lantis as Quatre ran to Duo.
"I'll take Hikaru, but what then?"
"You take Hikaru, and the rest of you get the hell out of here."
"But what about you?!"
"You'll see!"
Quatre nodded and ran away from Lantis carrying Hikaru. "EVERYONE! LET'S MOVE!"
Umi looked back to see what Duo was going to do...
"Alright Lantis, you're gonna see one of Shinigami's weakest moves, and it'll blow your mind!" Duo growled. He then ran towards Lantis, ducked when he swung his sword, and ran off after the group. "LET'S GO GUYS! RUN FOR IIIITTT!!"
--End, see ya at part Five! Wheeeee!!!---
__--SD Characters are still viewable on stage--__
Hikaru: Lantis....
Duo: HE DESERVED IT! THE ^(#*$&#*@ $*#&@&#!!!!!
(he's starting to talk like Tasuki. 0.o; )
Umi: How dare he hurt Hikaru like that!
Fuu: Mr. Lantis had a mental disturbance. Poor Hikaru...
Hikaru: ...Duo...why'd you defend me?
Duo: Because I'm your friend, and I'm not gonna let some idiot try
and beat the crap out of you while Lantis just does the job!
Hikaru: That's nice....Thank you.
Duo: Um...your welcome.
**Fuu and Umi lean into eachother, whispering**
Fuu: *whisper* They became friends rather quickly.
Umi: *snicker* *Whisper* Yeah, maybe Duo has a crushy wushy...
Fuu: Now Umi, you judge people too quickly.
Umi: But it's fun to assume things quickly.
Me: ANYWHOO, GET OFF THE STAGE NOW BEFORE YOU LET THE WHOLE WORLD KNOW
THE PLOT ABOUT HOW LANTIS KIDNA--
Wufei: WEAK WOMAN! CAN'T EVEN KEEP YOUR OWN SECRET!
Me: *pulls out her 50 ton mallet* WHAT DID YOU SAY?! *SHMAAAACK!*
Wufei:...ow....
Quatre: Let's all be nice now!
Fuu: Yes! Let's become friends in a polite, non-violent manner.
Quatre: Perfect way to put it!
Fuu: Thank you.
_--Stage Black out--__