Did anyone besides me hate the last chapter? I mean correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't it fall a little flat to anyone besides me? ::shrugs:: Oh well... Hopefully this one will read a bit better, neh?
Corrupting Corruption...
Mikal sighed, dragging Nemesis behind him. The young green haired warlord whimpered in protest. "C'mon, Nemesis - Be a man."
"I'm not supposed to fight, sir.. I'm the historian! All I'm supposed to do is write down stuff - like what Komrad's doing. I'm supposed to record battles, not die in them!"
"You're the Warlord of Betrayal for gods sakes!! Not the Warlord of Bookworm or Cowardice! Now come on!! He's one, we're two - and Damien will be a lot happier with you if you help bring the idiot back."
"Why don't you go and get Innocence like you told Komrad you were going to?" Struggling to get free, Nemesis yelped when Mikal's grip tightened.
"Because I need him first. I know you've used your armor before, so be a good little boy and help out, neh?" Thouroughly disgusted with the youth, he paused and glared into Nemesis' eyes. "It's not like you don't have your armor on already. Sheesh. What I have to put up with nowadays!" he ranted as he returned to dragging the unwilling boy along behind him. "What happened to the good ol' days where money could buy anything and bad guys actually fought? What happened to the days when the good guys were actually guys?! And the females were only damsels in distress? Oi."
The trip went too quickly for Nemesis and they soon reached their destination: Mia's house. Making a sign for silence, Mikal opened the door and walked in. The house was pretty much empty and he snuck carefully towards his goal. No one had seen him, and he was opening the door slowly, silently...when...
"Hey you!" the buxom blonde bounced (Say that ten times fast! hah! I knew you couldn't!) over to him. "What'ch'ya doin'?" She smiled happily.
He coughed. "Looking for Corruption."
Anjel smiled and tugged on one of her curls. "Oh? He's outside playing volleyball. I'll show you where!" She started walking off, but stopped as she glanced over her shoulder and saw he wasn't going anywhere. "Nani?"
He shook his head. "His doctor sent me over and gave me this vial," he uncovered a vial with smoky purple liquid in it. "You see, Corruption has refused to take the medication to lighten his pain because it makes him a bit... moody. And I'm supposed to find a way to give it to him." Mikal almost patted himself on the back for that lie - but didn't, as his back was very awkward for him to reach.
"Oh." Anjel looked quite saddened. "He was afraid he'd hurt someone probably. Will it help him awfully?"
He nodded, staring at this naive girl, so willing to help. He almost told her the truth, before he realized he was a bad guy and bad guys were supposed to trick and lie to pretty young girls. He felt instantly better. "He might snap at a few people, and seem somewhat ..off shall we say? But.. it wouldn't hurt him."
She nodded, as if coming to a decision. "I can give it to him.. I'll just make him some kool-aide. I'll be glad to help.. I really don't want him in pain. Does it pain him bad?"
"Old wounds and such, not properly tended to..." Mikal let his voice trail off as he gave her the vial. She held onto the thing like it was sacred and without so much as a goodbye started walking off.
Pausing, she smiled over her shoulder. "Thank you. I knew we could trust you!"
He grimaced after she walked off and let himself out of the house. Nemesis eyes lit up when he saw that he was alone. "You changed your mind?!"
"Don't be ridiculous... let's go around back."
Nemesis followed grudgingly, accepting he wasn't getting out of this and glanced up in surprise to see all the enemies laughing and playing a friendly game of volleyball. Mikal's attention was rivited on the bouncy buxom blonde (heh.. once again.. a challenge to say it ten times fast) who was carrying a glass of koolaide towards Corruption.
Her words barely came to him. "Kale-Sama? I brought you some kool-aide.. won't you please drink it now?"
Corruption looked down at the glass in her hands and the pleading look in her eyes and shrugged, grabbing the glass and swallowing it in one big gulp. A cocky grin graced his face as he handed it back to her. "Thanks, Anje."
Her face lit up and she hugged him before putting the glass away. Mikal watched Corruption stagger a bit before going back to the game. Cruelty's side lost against Corruption's and they all sat down. Anjel wandered over to them and looked earnestly into her friends eyes. "You feeling okay, Kale-Sama?"
He seemed to falter before answering easily. "Of course.. but I think I'm going to go for a walk... clear my head. See you guys for dinner, neh?" And with that, he started walking towards Mikal.
Nemesis almost choked on his fear. "I'm not ready for this.. Oh Lord, oh Lord, oh Lord...." Corruption kept walking right towards them.. closer, and closer... and.. he was there. Nemesis gulped.
Mikal looked into Corruption's very purple eyes now. "Corruption."
"Sir?" he bowed low in response.
"You have a mission. Capture Innocence. That is all."
Nemesis stared in shock as Corruption turned back around and walked towards the group again, mingling and acting normal still. "Did I miss something?"
"A vial. The only thing we had to corrupt anyone. That's why we had to use him.. he can now corrupt everyone that we need... slowly.. but surely." Mikal started walking away.
"That's it?! You had me all worked up over nothing?! I thought I was going to die! Be torn to peices!! That's it?!!"
"Disappointed? I can see why.. I certainly am."