Other Worlds
Chapter 10
Here's chapter 10! This is going to be the last chapter I post for a while. I have a few big projects due and won't have a lot of time to work on my fic. Enjoy! ^_^
Disclaimer: Gundam Wing characters do not belong to me and neither does the monster I borrowed from ff7.
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God, I wish I had my gundam here…
The noise was getting louder and the strength of the small tremors were increasing. Nikita was paralyzed with fear, her eyes transfixed in the direction of the noise as Heero held her protectively. He couldn't even begin to guess what was making its way so loudly through the forest. He was also a little startled by Nikita's reaction. During the time he had been with her she had acted so fearless no matter what came their way, and now hers she was trembling in fear. Heero was getting a little worried. If whatever it was, was scaring Nikita this badly, then it was definitely worth getting worried over.
Duo and Aldrich were walking on the road that Aldrich had abandoned earlier before. Duo was talking and asking questions that Aldrich politely answered, when suddenly the gem around Aldrich's neck flared bright blue.
"Hey, why is your necklace glowing?" asked Duo as they stopped in the middle of the road.
"My guardian Esprit lives in this gem." said Aldrich. "It's trying to tell me something."
"Cool, it talks?" asked Duo, stepping closer and examining the blue gem.
"Only to me." Aldrich held the gem in his hand and could feel the raw energy of his spirit guardian course through him. This had him worried. Esprit didn't get charged up over nothing. "What's wrong Esprit?"
Nikita! Danger!
"What?! What's wrong with her?!" asked Aldrich as panic began to rise in him.
Green Dragon!
"A green…dragon?" repeated Aldrich weakly. He knew his sister wasn't ready to face one of those by herself. They couldn't even take one on when they were together. The first time they had fought one, they had barely managed to escape with their lives. Aldrich was so badly injured after the battle, he had been asleep for three days and Nikita had developed a sort of phobia towards them.
"Where is she?" asked Aldrich. Maybe if he could locate her, he might be able to arrive in time to help.
Can't find…
"What?! Why?!" asked Aldrich. Fear was taking over and making him feel weak as he imagined his sister being ripped apart by one of the evil creatures.
Interference…
"Something's blocking you?!" asked Aldrich in disbelief. It would take an extremely large power to block Esprit's seeker abilities, something far beyond that of a green dragon. Where could that power be coming from? A sudden realization hit Aldrich.
Heero…
"It's Heero…" he whispered. Duo gave him a strange look.
"What about Heero? What's going on?" asked Duo. He had been watching the strange exchange between Aldrich and the guardian with growing confusion.
"My sister and Heero are in danger." said Aldrich quietly. "A green dragon is after them."
"A green what?" asked Duo in disbelief. There was no way Aldrich could have said what he just thought he had said. After all, dragons were only myths. Then again, zombies weren't supposed to be real either.
"A green dragon." repeated Aldrich. "They are evil creatures that take pleasure in the suffering of others. And they eat elves."
"Holy fuck! You mean Heero and your sister are going to get eaten?!" asked Duo in shock.
"My sister at least. The beast may just torture Heero." said Aldrich weakly. The thought of Nikita being eaten alive was making him feel ill. He fell to his knees as a wave of nausea passed through him. Duo was instantly at his side, trying to help him back up.
"Isn't there anything we can do?" asked Duo. Aldrich shook his head.
"No. I don't know where they are and Esprit can't locate them."
"Damn!" cursed Duo. Aldrich said nothing as the fear of losing all that was left of his family ate away at him. He had only one hope left.
Please Heero, I'm depending on you…please protect my sister.
Heero's eyes widened when the creature that had been stomping through the woods finally appeared. It broke through the trees and stopped a few feet in front of them.
"Damn…" was all Heero could say. He was staring at a dragon, the kind you read about in fairy tales that knights were always chasing after. It was a lot more intimidating in real life, however. It was at least seventy feet in length and sixty feet tall. It was covered in scales that were the same shade of green as the leaves on the trees that surrounded them. It's leathery wings were massive and a much paler green than the rest of it. Heero knew he didn't have a chance in hell fighting that thing one-on-one with just a longsword. It fixed a hungry yellow eye on Nikita and growled. Heero swore he saw it smile.
Holy shit…
Nikita was totally panicked now, her eyes fixed on the green beast and her back pressed tightly against the tree as if she could melt into it and become part of the bark. Her breathing had become rapid and shallow. The dragon grinned and said a few words in a strange hissing language that Heero couldn't understand, but Nikita seemed too because she whimpered in fear.
"Nikita, pull yourself together. We need to get out of here." said Heero, but she didn't seem to hear him, she was so fixated on the beast. Heero grasped her by the shoulders and shook her gently.
"Nikita, come on." said Heero. Nikita was looking past him and her eyes suddenly widened. Heero turned around in time to see raise its large claws and prepare to swipe at them. Heero pulled Nikita out of the way just in time and they rolled across the forest floor, barely avoiding being crushed by the tree that fell as the dragon's claws sliced through it.
Heero pulled Nikita up with him and they took of through the forest with dragon following. It wasn't very fast and Heero was beginning to think they might be able to lose it, when suddenly it opened its mouth wide and released a cloud of green chlorine gas. Nikita and Heero coughed and stumbled and the gas burned their throats and eyes. Heero recovered faster and guided Nikita out from the green mist, still coughing violently. He wiped at his burning eyes and half-dragged Nikita through the forest. The dragon let out a gravelly chuckle as it watched its prey stumble.
They soon reached the forest edge, but unfortunately, it came to a large canyon that looked to be very deep. There was nowhere left for them to run. Heero turned around and looked back, see the dragon quickly approaching from behind. He looked back out across the canyon, searching desperately for a way across. Nikita clung to him and whimpered as she watched the green beast approach.
"Oh gods, we're going to die!" she whimpered. "It's going to eat me alive!"
"No it's not Nikita. I won't let it hurt you." Heero said calmly, trying to comfort the fear stricken girl. "I will protect you." Nikita looked up at him with hopeful, teary eyes. Heero smiled gently and stroked her cheek. "I promise."
Their moment was interrupted as the dragon thundered towards them, it's teeth bared in a malicious toothy smile. Heero placed himself in front of Nikita and glared defiantly at the dragon. The beast just laughed in his face and said a few more words in that strange hissing language and gestured to Nikita. Nikita shivered behind Heero and Heero didn't move. The creature just shrugged at Heero's defiance and raised its claws again. Heero and Nikita jumped back, barely missing being hit by its large claws. Heero heard Nikita scream behind him. He turned around just in time to see the ground give way beneath her feet and send her plunging over the canyon wall.
"Nikita!" Heero cried and reached out to grab Nikita's hand before it disappeared over the edge. Nikita let out a pained cry as she slammed heavily into the canyon wall, but she did not loosen the desperate grip she had on Heero's hand.
"Oh Heero, please don't drop me!" said Nikita in a scared whisper. She looked down and looked back up at Heero with a new fear shining in desperate aqua eyes.
"Don't worry, I won't let you go." Heero grunted while he struggled to keep his tenuous grip on Nikita's slippery hand. He turned his head to look behind him saw the dragon raise its claws again. Heero closed his eyes and braced himself for the blow that was sure to come. He did feel scared that he might die when those large claws struck him, but he was mostly disappointed that he had failed in protecting Nikita. He desperately wished for a way to save her and a strange tingling sensation ran through him. A few minutes passed and when nothing happened, Heero opened his eyes. The dragon was writhing on the ground, it's face contorted in pain. It let out a pained roar as it suddenly burst into dark blue flames. Heero watched in mute fascination as it was consumed by the strange fire. No heat emitted from the blue flames at all, but burned like a normal fire would. As the dragon was reduced to ashes, Heero noticed something else strange. His entire body was engulfed in a blue light, the same dark blue as the flames that ate away at the dragon.
What the hell?…
Heero could feel a strange power running through him, awakening something inside him. The image of golden feathers flashed in his mind before disappearing. The blue glow around fade as the image faded. Heero shook his head, confused by the image. He reached down with his other hand to gain a better grip on Nikita and pulled her up over the edge Exhausted, they collapsed on the ground with Nikita laying on top of him, clutching his shirt and sobbing with relief.
"Heero…" she whispered while hot tears ran down her face and soaked Heero's shirt. Heero put his arms around her and gently stroked her back.
"Shh, it's okay. The dragon is dead now." whispered Heero in soothing tones. "I told you I wouldn't let him hurt you."
"Thank you, Heero." Nikita murmured. "You saved my life."
"You saved mine the first time we met." said Heero.
"So, I guess we're even now, then?"
"I guess." Heero replied. He looked down at Nikita. "Should we get up and go back to get our stuff?"
"Yes, I suppose we should…" said Nikita quietly. She looked up at Heero and he felt himself getting lost in those twin seas of aqua-green. "But could you just…hold me for now…Heero?"
"Okay." said Heero. He settled back with his arms tightly around Nikita's slender form and that sense of peace from earlier washed over him again.
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