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--PLEASE READ THIS!!--
This story is a SERIES. That means
there are more chapters that come
before this one - I promise you will
be lost if you start on this one ^^;;
Here is the entire series, in order;
Don't Let Me Go: Broken Promises
Don't Let Me Go: Insanity
Don't Let Me Go: Roses
Don't Let Me Go: Apparitions
Don't Let Me Go: Debauchery (these stories)
And next week, coming to a web site
near you is **drum roll please**
Don't Let Me Go: Analogous !
Now, on to the story ! ^_^
_____________________________________
I stand alone. For a thousand years and more I
have kept my lonely watch, always the silent
observer. I thought I had seen all the evils
the Universe had to offer.
I was wrong.
To my shame, this evil springs from the same
blood as I. He threatens all I hold sacred, all
I hold dear and those who have become the family
of my heart. Master of Life have mercy on him,
because once I get free, I most assuredly will
not.
-Setsuna.
~~~~~~~~~
Don't Let Me Go: Debauchery
Chapter: 4
By: Bethany and Patch
Rated: PG 13
Editor: Meara
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Cheese cubes and eh, why not
some comments ^^ to us at
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~~~~~~~~~
The stark blackness of the hallway made
Chronos feel at home. He stealthily walked the
hall, going into the end room and coming before
a large stonewall. Torches on either side of
the room lit as he entered, causing flames to
play on the walls.
With careful movements, Chronos lifted the
hood from his face and laid it on his neck.
Silence rained on the room like the silence before
a storm.
Suddenly a voice, rasping, and empty of
feeling filled Chronos' ears. "You have done well,
my son. You carry my name with pride."
"Thank you," Chronos whispered, pulling his
cape out as he bowed to the seemingly empty room.
"But we are still missing a vital link. We
need the Golden and Silver Crystals in order to
complete our mission. But for now, I have enough
of the Senshi's powers to move to phase two."
Moments later, a glow came from the center
of the room. It wasn't white, for white is the
color of innocence, of good. No, this glow was
a deep red, tinged with traces of black.
It became larger and larger until it took
the form of a portal-like structure. Someone or
something stepped out of it. A black cape that
glittered with tiny stars covered the tall figure.
His face was old, his cheekbones high, yet sunken.
A white beard came down to his chest and long,
age worn fingers stroked through it.
His eyes were closed and he looked thought-
ful but then slowly he opened his eyes and his
were more terrifying than those of Chronos. Where
in Chronos, sight was non-existent, in these eyes,
sight was terrifying. His eyes were white yet in
the center there were tiny black spots and through
these tiny spots, the God Chronos could see every-
thing and anything.
He slowly approached Chronos and moved his
head as an indication for Chronos to follow.
Soon. Soon everything would come together.
*Flashback*
"Are you scared Setsuna?"
She stood, flinching only slightly, a ten-
year old girl ready to face whatever hardships
she had to. Her head bent, she clutched the
staff tightly, as her father circled her, eyeing
her as a hawk would.
"Answer me, daughter. Are you scared?"
"Iie."
"I did not hear you Setsuna. Speak louder,
are you scared?"
"Iie! I am not afraid. I will do what I
must!" she yelled and then cursed herself silently
for losing control in front of her father.
Chronos stepped back and smiled slightly,
satisfied. "So you are afraid, are you not? I can
understand, after all, how many girls your age
are put in charge of time and space all at the
same time? It must be so difficult, at such a
tender age."
"I will do what I must," she replied quietly.
"Yes, you will do what the Queen tells you
do. But is it what *you* want to do? Wouldn't you
rather leave your post, be with your friends? Your
brother could do so much better than you."
"I have no friends. I will do what I must."
"You dare to be defiant in the face of your
father?"
With a maturity far beyond her years she
whispered, "Leave me, Chronos. Let me do what I
must in peace."
He sucked in his breath, furious at this
wisp of a girl before him. The urge to lash out
was great, but he would bide his time. He would
come back and then she would learn to be obedient.
He would make sure of it. With a motion of his
hand, a portal appeared and just before he stepped
into it he turned and looked at his daughter for
the last time. "You will regret this Setsuna."
She was alone but before she could even
exhale in relief, her brother came out from the
shadows that surrounded the area.
"You will regret this, sister. I should
have been ruler of time, of space! You'll see,
one day, you'll wish that you had given over
this position to me. You can't handle it, you're
not fit to be in charge of something so great,"
he spat and then he too disappeared from where
he had come from.
Silence. She was alone, finally. Her head
bent, her hands still holding the Time Staff,
she whispered, "I will do what I must." Two tears
slipped down her pale cheeks.
*End Flashback*
The two men entered another room to the
left and proceeded down a walkway. The hall
ended with another room, machines of every kind
was setting here and there. The center of the
room held a large glass tank filled with a green
solution. Inside was a figure.
Chronos moved his eyes back and forth.
"It's.. it's her! How can that be?"
"Easy, my son. Looks can be deceiving.
Because the power of Uranus was melded especially
for the Princess of that planet, it can be assumed
that the power its self - extracted and left to
mold on it's own accord - would be in the shape
of said Princess. That is the reason this looks
like Senshi Uranus. But it is nothing more than
her power, enlightened by my own." The older
Chronos moved to the door and reached out to turn
a switch. Six tanks lit up in correspondence and
both men laughed.
"We have our own army of Sailor Senshi, and
with them, the Cattaras Rings and the Golden and
Silver Crystals - we will rule all! Son, have
you the tenth ring?"
Chronos looked at his father, and down at
the 9 rings upon his fingers. "No. I will do so
immediately."
The elder man's eyes flashed a warning.
"Do so, or else..."
~~~~~~~~~~
"Have you found anything yet?" Reika asked.
"Iie, nothing. This is so frustrating, we
have to get out of here as soon as possible."
"We'll find a way out," she replied,
reaching out in the dark to hold him. "We have
to."
The two heard footsteps coming their way
and instantly quieted. "Reika," Motoki suddenly
whispered. "I have an idea. I just pray that it
works."
Minutes later, Reika started screaming
uncontrollably. Her piercing wails were enough
to wake the dead and in a few seconds, the door
to their cell opened and a figure walked in.
"What is going on here?" the figure asked,
shining a light on Reika.
When Reika saw just who the figure was,
she began screaming for real. The... creature
was horribly disfigured, made out of pieces from
several different humans.
"Stop it!" the thing yelled coming up to
her and grabbing hold of her arms.
Reika started to struggle and managed to
kick her knee up...hard. She got the desired
result as she watched the creature fall to its
knees. All of a sudden Motoki came running up
from behind it and jumped on it, punching it in
the head repeatedly.
When the creature was unconscious, Motoki
got up and looked at Reika who could only stare
back. With a choked sob she ran into his arms
and he held onto her tightly, kissing her face
and hair.
"C'mon we have to get going," he said after
a while and led her out, flashlight in hand.
They quietly crept down the dark hallways,
shining light on the walls.
"Motoki, I think we're lost."
"There has to be a way out of this...this
dungeon. We'll find one, I promise you."
They walked threw what seemed to be miles
and miles of hallways, becoming more hopeless
and frustrated as time passed.
Suddenly, Reika dropped to her knees and
Motoki swiftly turned to see if she was alright.
"I can't go on, Motoki. I...can't."
"Yes you can, love. I know you can, we're
probably close to something."
"No, we're not," she replied, anguish lacing
her voice. "Don't try to reassure me Motoki. We
may be stuck here forever, walking, searching, and
looking for a way out when there probably isn't
one! We'll die here!"
"No we will not!" He grabbed hold of her
forearms and shook her slightly as she began to
sob. "Reika, stop. Look at me," when she didn't
reply, he shook her again, until her head snapped
back and their gazes met. "Don't lose faith, Reika.
We will not die here, I won't let us die, do you
hear me? It won't happen."
He picked her up in his arms, despite her
protests, and began walking.
"Motoki, onegai. Just leave me here, I want
at least one of us to get out of here alive,"
Reika said, trying to pull away from him.
"We're both going to survive, both of us.
Don't forget that," he replied, tightening his
hold on her. "I love you," he said, in a much
quieter voice.
Suddenly they found themselves in a huge,
dark, cavernous room. They walked into it, not
even realizing at first what they had stepped
into.
"Oh Kami, what is this place?" Reika asked.
"I don't know but there must be another door
in this room that will get us out of here."
They walked across the large expanse,
torches hanging on the walls, lighting the place
in an eerie glow. As they were walking, Reika
stumbled over something and suddenly a greenish
light permeated the dark room.
A tank had been lit up, and Reika would
have screamed had it not been for Motoki covering
her mouth with hand.
"Shh, it's okay. It's alright."
She nodded to show him she had calmed down
and when he released her, she walked over to the
tank and placed a hand on it's cold surface. She
turned back to Motoki, fear on her face. "We have
to get her out of here. Who knows what they'll do
with her!"
"Sou, you're right. But how?"
"I-I don't know," she would have spoken more
but suddenly they heard footsteps.
"We have to do something now!"
Motoki walked up to the tank, eyes wide. He
brought his fist up to tap on it gently. "Come on
Haruka-san, wake up!"
_________
End chapter 4.
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--PLEASE READ THIS!!--
This story is a SERIES. That means
there are more chapters that come
before this one - I promise you will
be lost if you start on this one ^^;;
Here is the entire series, in order;
Don't Let Me Go: Broken Promises
Don't Let Me Go: Insanity
Don't Let Me Go: Roses
Don't Let Me Go: Apparitions
Don't Let Me Go: Debauchery (these stories)
And next week, coming to a web site
near you is **drum roll please**
Don't Let Me Go: Analogous !
Now, on to the story ! ^_^
_____________________________________
I stand alone. For a thousand years and more I
have kept my lonely watch, always the silent
observer. I thought I had seen all the evils
the Universe had to offer.
I was wrong.
To my shame, this evil springs from the same
blood as I. He threatens all I hold sacred, all
I hold dear and those who have become the family
of my heart. Master of Life have mercy on him,
because once I get free, I most assuredly will
not.
-Setsuna.
~~~~~~~~~
Don't Let Me Go: Debauchery
Chapter: 4
By: Bethany and Patch
Rated: PG 13
Editor: Meara
Email any suggestions, Tiggers,
Cheese cubes and eh, why not
some comments ^^ to us at
Bethany212@aol.com and
Patchkhan1@hotmail.com
~~~~~~~~~
The stark blackness of the hallway made
Chronos feel at home. He stealthily walked the
hall, going into the end room and coming before
a large stonewall. Torches on either side of
the room lit as he entered, causing flames to
play on the walls.
With careful movements, Chronos lifted the
hood from his face and laid it on his neck.
Silence rained on the room like the silence before
a storm.
Suddenly a voice, rasping, and empty of
feeling filled Chronos' ears. "You have done well,
my son. You carry my name with pride."
"Thank you," Chronos whispered, pulling his
cape out as he bowed to the seemingly empty room.
"But we are still missing a vital link. We
need the Golden and Silver Crystals in order to
complete our mission. But for now, I have enough
of the Senshi's powers to move to phase two."
Moments later, a glow came from the center
of the room. It wasn't white, for white is the
color of innocence, of good. No, this glow was
a deep red, tinged with traces of black.
It became larger and larger until it took
the form of a portal-like structure. Someone or
something stepped out of it. A black cape that
glittered with tiny stars covered the tall figure.
His face was old, his cheekbones high, yet sunken.
A white beard came down to his chest and long,
age worn fingers stroked through it.
His eyes were closed and he looked thought-
ful but then slowly he opened his eyes and his
were more terrifying than those of Chronos. Where
in Chronos, sight was non-existent, in these eyes,
sight was terrifying. His eyes were white yet in
the center there were tiny black spots and through
these tiny spots, the God Chronos could see every-
thing and anything.
He slowly approached Chronos and moved his
head as an indication for Chronos to follow.
Soon. Soon everything would come together.
*Flashback*
"Are you scared Setsuna?"
She stood, flinching only slightly, a ten-
year old girl ready to face whatever hardships
she had to. Her head bent, she clutched the
staff tightly, as her father circled her, eyeing
her as a hawk would.
"Answer me, daughter. Are you scared?"
"Iie."
"I did not hear you Setsuna. Speak louder,
are you scared?"
"Iie! I am not afraid. I will do what I
must!" she yelled and then cursed herself silently
for losing control in front of her father.
Chronos stepped back and smiled slightly,
satisfied. "So you are afraid, are you not? I can
understand, after all, how many girls your age
are put in charge of time and space all at the
same time? It must be so difficult, at such a
tender age."
"I will do what I must," she replied quietly.
"Yes, you will do what the Queen tells you
do. But is it what *you* want to do? Wouldn't you
rather leave your post, be with your friends? Your
brother could do so much better than you."
"I have no friends. I will do what I must."
"You dare to be defiant in the face of your
father?"
With a maturity far beyond her years she
whispered, "Leave me, Chronos. Let me do what I
must in peace."
He sucked in his breath, furious at this
wisp of a girl before him. The urge to lash out
was great, but he would bide his time. He would
come back and then she would learn to be obedient.
He would make sure of it. With a motion of his
hand, a portal appeared and just before he stepped
into it he turned and looked at his daughter for
the last time. "You will regret this Setsuna."
She was alone but before she could even
exhale in relief, her brother came out from the
shadows that surrounded the area.
"You will regret this, sister. I should
have been ruler of time, of space! You'll see,
one day, you'll wish that you had given over
this position to me. You can't handle it, you're
not fit to be in charge of something so great,"
he spat and then he too disappeared from where
he had come from.
Silence. She was alone, finally. Her head
bent, her hands still holding the Time Staff,
she whispered, "I will do what I must." Two tears
slipped down her pale cheeks.
*End Flashback*
The two men entered another room to the
left and proceeded down a walkway. The hall
ended with another room, machines of every kind
was setting here and there. The center of the
room held a large glass tank filled with a green
solution. Inside was a figure.
Chronos moved his eyes back and forth.
"It's.. it's her! How can that be?"
"Easy, my son. Looks can be deceiving.
Because the power of Uranus was melded especially
for the Princess of that planet, it can be assumed
that the power its self - extracted and left to
mold on it's own accord - would be in the shape
of said Princess. That is the reason this looks
like Senshi Uranus. But it is nothing more than
her power, enlightened by my own." The older
Chronos moved to the door and reached out to turn
a switch. Six tanks lit up in correspondence and
both men laughed.
"We have our own army of Sailor Senshi, and
with them, the Cattaras Rings and the Golden and
Silver Crystals - we will rule all! Son, have
you the tenth ring?"
Chronos looked at his father, and down at
the 9 rings upon his fingers. "No. I will do so
immediately."
The elder man's eyes flashed a warning.
"Do so, or else..."
~~~~~~~~~~
"Have you found anything yet?" Reika asked.
"Iie, nothing. This is so frustrating, we
have to get out of here as soon as possible."
"We'll find a way out," she replied,
reaching out in the dark to hold him. "We have
to."
The two heard footsteps coming their way
and instantly quieted. "Reika," Motoki suddenly
whispered. "I have an idea. I just pray that it
works."
Minutes later, Reika started screaming
uncontrollably. Her piercing wails were enough
to wake the dead and in a few seconds, the door
to their cell opened and a figure walked in.
"What is going on here?" the figure asked,
shining a light on Reika.
When Reika saw just who the figure was,
she began screaming for real. The... creature
was horribly disfigured, made out of pieces from
several different humans.
"Stop it!" the thing yelled coming up to
her and grabbing hold of her arms.
Reika started to struggle and managed to
kick her knee up...hard. She got the desired
result as she watched the creature fall to its
knees. All of a sudden Motoki came running up
from behind it and jumped on it, punching it in
the head repeatedly.
When the creature was unconscious, Motoki
got up and looked at Reika who could only stare
back. With a choked sob she ran into his arms
and he held onto her tightly, kissing her face
and hair.
"C'mon we have to get going," he said after
a while and led her out, flashlight in hand.
They quietly crept down the dark hallways,
shining light on the walls.
"Motoki, I think we're lost."
"There has to be a way out of this...this
dungeon. We'll find one, I promise you."
They walked threw what seemed to be miles
and miles of hallways, becoming more hopeless
and frustrated as time passed.
Suddenly, Reika dropped to her knees and
Motoki swiftly turned to see if she was alright.
"I can't go on, Motoki. I...can't."
"Yes you can, love. I know you can, we're
probably close to something."
"No, we're not," she replied, anguish lacing
her voice. "Don't try to reassure me Motoki. We
may be stuck here forever, walking, searching, and
looking for a way out when there probably isn't
one! We'll die here!"
"No we will not!" He grabbed hold of her
forearms and shook her slightly as she began to
sob. "Reika, stop. Look at me," when she didn't
reply, he shook her again, until her head snapped
back and their gazes met. "Don't lose faith, Reika.
We will not die here, I won't let us die, do you
hear me? It won't happen."
He picked her up in his arms, despite her
protests, and began walking.
"Motoki, onegai. Just leave me here, I want
at least one of us to get out of here alive,"
Reika said, trying to pull away from him.
"We're both going to survive, both of us.
Don't forget that," he replied, tightening his
hold on her. "I love you," he said, in a much
quieter voice.
Suddenly they found themselves in a huge,
dark, cavernous room. They walked into it, not
even realizing at first what they had stepped
into.
"Oh Kami, what is this place?" Reika asked.
"I don't know but there must be another door
in this room that will get us out of here."
They walked across the large expanse,
torches hanging on the walls, lighting the place
in an eerie glow. As they were walking, Reika
stumbled over something and suddenly a greenish
light permeated the dark room.
A tank had been lit up, and Reika would
have screamed had it not been for Motoki covering
her mouth with hand.
"Shh, it's okay. It's alright."
She nodded to show him she had calmed down
and when he released her, she walked over to the
tank and placed a hand on it's cold surface. She
turned back to Motoki, fear on her face. "We have
to get her out of here. Who knows what they'll do
with her!"
"Sou, you're right. But how?"
"I-I don't know," she would have spoken more
but suddenly they heard footsteps.
"We have to do something now!"
Motoki walked up to the tank, eyes wide. He
brought his fist up to tap on it gently. "Come on
Haruka-san, wake up!"
_________
End chapter 4.
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of hours we would not have posted this week ^^ "All hail
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