LOVE AND SACRIFICE(v3)
Love and Sacrifice(v3): Breif Meetings.
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Arasia
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Xeth combed his fiery mane of hair hastily, not really caring that he could just barely pull the comb all the way through the just below shoulder length strands of hair. Frowning, he looked around, trying to remember where he had put his hair-tie, before realising that he had it on his wrist. With a roll of his eyes, he quickly confined his unruly hair into a ponytail, allowing the shorter strands of hair that had escaped the hair-tie to fall messily over his eyes.
"Perfect." He said, carefully, pulling one strand of hair aside before placing his sunglasses over his ember eyes. Grinning, he adjusted the collar of his outfit which just happpened to consist of one colour: Black.
Picking up his bag, Xeth walked to the door, pausing by a window breifly. Arasia was so different from Corse to him. Especially the area he was in. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that he was in an area where the Kaitan Alliance was very prominent? Could be. Laughing at himself for bringing up such a silly question, the fire hybrid left the small inn he had been staying at walked into town.
He didn't care that people stared at him. Actually, he did, but it didn't bother him all that much. With his tail-flame extinguished, and the actual tail tucked down the leg of his pants, and his red eyes hidden, people took him for a tourist, albeit a slightly weird tourist.
He wasn't paying much attention to where he was going, and eventually noticed that he had passed into enemy teritory. Not that the Alliance didn't 'own' all of Arasia, but there were certain areas that one just didn't walk into unless they were a Kaitan soldier, someone selling something, or an idiot. Xeth felt he fell into the third category. Swallowing nervously, he started to turn, hoping no one would noticed him, when he spyed some soldiers picking on a young girl and her vulpix.
"Hey!" He exclaimed, momentarily forgetting that he was supposed to stay hidden, and that sometimes it was best to think things over before rushing in. "Leave the kid alone."
The soldiers dropped the vulpix, who ran back to her trainer, and then advanced on Xeth.
"And who are you, kid?" One of them demanded.
"Someone who thought soldiers were more honorable than that. How can you pick on such a small kid and her pet pokemon?" His eyes were blazing angrily now, and he was grateful for the cover of his sunglasses.
"Who are you to know what soldiers are like? You're just a tourist." Another one scoffed, about to turn his back and walk away when Xeth lunged at him, knocking him down despite his much smaller size.
The hybrid leaned forward then whispered dangerously into the soldier's ears. "Never underestimate anyone, no matter their age. You might live longer." Then he got up swiftly and ran before the soldiers could recover from their momentary shock. What he had just done had been incredibly foolish. He could have revealed his true nature if he hadn't been able to keep his temper locked up.
Looking over his shoulder, he realised that no one was chasing him, so he sighed in relief and sliped into a crowded market. He'd have to flee the area soon, but he had a mission somewhere nearby that night. Nothing major though, so he'd be able to leave immediately after. For now, he'd just have to stay far away from the Kaitan camps.
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Indenki didn't have much trouble passing for a human, so long as he kept his voltage down, he was safe. He had no tail or fur to worry about, only the unusal ability to be able to easily conduct and control electricty. His deep blue eyes watched his surroundings with a cold indifference few could match. It wasn't that he didn't care about people, for he did. What other reason could there be for him to be risking his life in the war for? But he could not afford to show emotions. They had to be hidden, hidden deep within him.
His current mission was simple. He had enrolled in an expensive boarding school in Arasia, his homeland, and would be posing as a student there for some time. There was a military base not too far from the school, and he had some stealing to do. He did his best not to attract attention while he schooled, and most people kept their distance from him.
Most people.
"Indenki!"
He inwardly groaned, but simply turned around and glarred at the young girl. Her black hair hung about shoulder length, and her brown eyes ignored the cold look he gave her.
"Are you going to the school party tonight?" She asked him, smiling brightly. He always wondered how she could seem to cheerful around him, how she could simply ignore his cold cover and see right through him.
"No." He answered, turning around and walking back to his dorm, hoping she would take the hint.
"Why?" She asked, catching up with him. "Can't dance?"
He glarred at her once more, then quickened his pace.
"I was just joking!" She called after him, catching up again. "What, you have something else to do tonight?"
"Yes." He replied.
"And what's that? Studying?" She sarcastically suggested, rolling her eyes.
They had reached the door to the boy's dorms, and he entered without answering, leaving her outside alone, not to her surprise though. Donari knew what kind of person Indenki was. She'd grown up with one of them...
"So much like my 'brother'..." She said to herself. "Indenki, why do you hide like that?" She sighed, brushing away some loose strands of hair. "Well, Donari Tavis is not letting you off that easily... I'm going to follow you tonight. I don't mind missing the party...all that much..." She smiled to herself, then ran back to her own dorms. The spiky haired boy intrigued her. Maybe she just missed Sei and considered him a replacement, but then again, she wanted more excitement in her life. She had always envied Sei for one thing; he got to live life dangerously. It was stupid of her, she knew, but she couldn't help it.
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That Night
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Indenki short-circuited the electricity in the base before entering. It took him little time to find the micro-chips he needed to steal, and the files. But as he exited, her heard someone behind him, and he whipped around, gun in hand.
"What are you doing here Indenki?"
"Donari..." He aimed the gun at her. "You're in over your head." He said, about to fire when a bullet whizzed out from nowhere and caught him in the shoulder, knocking him down, and causing him to drop the gun. He was about to reach for it when another bullet sent the gun sliding several feet away. He created an electrical force-field around himself and got up, looking at his attacker.
He was a boy about Indenki's age, and had fiery red hair. His eyes were the same vibrant colour, and there was a tail with a flame at the end behind him. He looked at the girl, aiming the gun at her now. "I'm sorry, but you must understand that I can't let you li-"
"You're like Sei! You're a hybrid aren't you?" She inquired.
He nearly dropped his gun in shock, and Indenki, who had retrieved his gun, lowered it.
"My parents raised the dark hybrid, Shadow Seikou. I haven't seen him for a long time, but I know he lives." She looked from the red-head, to Indenki. "You're a fire hybrid, and you're electric..." She stated, then smiled. "So the other experiments did work!"
"Look, I don't know who you are, but I'm guessing that it's safe not to kill you." The red-head put his gun away. "For now anyway." Shrugging, he suddenly grinned. "I'm Xeth. I may run, and I may hide, but I never lie."[4]
"I'm Donari Tavis." She answered, smiling back at the slightly older teen.
"Donari *Tavis*?" Indenki repeated, frowning slightly. So she'd been going under a falsr alias all this time? How come he hadn't found any information on her then? "You're a descendant of the the Professors Nerina and Ferina who started the project..."
She nodded. "I'm here for my safety, my parents don't want my life to be endagered by being around them."
The fire hybrid raised an eyebrow, now curious. "Well, you'll be useful then. I'll be keeping an eye on you." He looked at his watch and then sighed. "I hate to shoot and run," He glance at Indenki's shoulder guiltily, "but I really must leave now." He winked at the tow of them, an impish look on his face. "I'll see ya tommorow though!" He waved and then slipped into the night.
Indenki sent a cold look in the hybrid's direction, and then lead Donari out, but as they neared the school again, he turned to her, glaring again. "Don't follow me again." He ordered.
"You can't stop me."
For one moment, the little emotion that showed in his eyes vanished, reminding her so much of her brother that a strong wave of nostalgia washed over her. "I'll kill you if I have to." His voice was flat, almost mechanical, and Donari knew he meant it. "Relative of Nerina and Ferina Tavis or not, I'll kill you." And he walked off.
"Well, Indenki," She said, talking to herself yet again. "I guess that means you'll be killing me soon, ne?" She shrugged non-chalantly then looked at her watch. "10pm... I should be heading back to my dorm room." Smiling, she turned and jogged back.
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