Hitomi and Ren ran to the dorrway as a woman with long
white hair rode in fastly on a horse.
"IT'S AN AMBUSH!!"' she yelled as she rode through the
small village. Hitomi watched as all the women went into
action, grabing weapons and getting into defense pasitions.
"Whats going on?" Hitomi asked as she ran after Ren.
"We are going to be under attack, do you know how to use a
weapon?" Hitomi nodded. She had taken up fencing becaues it
made her fill closer to Van during college. Ren handed her
a plain sword saying,
"Use this to defend your self. Stay close to me and I'll
watch your back." Hitomi had no time to answer as the first
wave of attakers hit the village.
~~~~~@ @~~~~~
Merle walked through the village, she would have to go back
home soon.
"I really will miss it here, but it's time to go home." She
said to herself as she leaned against a tree and watched
some children play.
"When did you star talking to your self Lady?" came the all
to know voice fromt he other side of the tree.
"What are you doing here, Jako?" Merle's voice had lost
it's softness and become cold.
"It's my village, remeber?" Jako raised one eyebrow,
knowing how mad that made her. Lady merle was so cute when
she was angry. He wasn't expecting to hear the bitterness
in her voice.
"Yes, Jako, Youdon't have to remind me that I don't belong.
I'm an out cast...I know that. Why, I can't even speak my
native languge." Angry tears weld up in her eyes.
"But, you know, I can't help it. I can't help that they
died in that fire. And I'm very thankful Van's family took
me in. I-I-I..." She couldn't go on as angry sobs tore
through her throat. She turned and began beating her fist
into somthing hard. She didn't notice Jako wrap his arms
around her. He whispered soothing words into her ears as
she wept. Jako was surprised, he had had no idea Merle
carried such pain in her soul. Anger burned insid of him at
whoever had hurt this gental girl. Then he realized that he
had done so much to cause her pain, his anger deflated a
bnit, being replaced by helplessness.
"Merls, Shhhh, listen to me, why don't you stay here? The
people would exept you soon...." Before he could continue,
Merle jerked out of his arms, leaving him feeling strangly
alone.
"You don't get it do you?" she asked as she pulled away
more, turning to leave.
"I just don't belong here."
Jako felt desperation raise up inside him as he saw her
leaving. All of a suden he couldn't let her leave. He
couldn't let her walk out of his life. With out much
thought he swung her around, to face him. Quickly he kissed
her, marvaling at her soft lips. Merle was to surprised at
first to fight the kiss at first, but she soon pulled away
as much as she could. Jako pressed his forhead close to
hers.
"Please stay." he whispered. Suddenly the sound of palm
against flesh sounded loudly in the small glen. Even the
children stoped their play to look up. Merel stood there,
shaking with rage, her hand still out strsched.
"Dont you ever treat me like a common hore again. Don't eer
touch me." she whispered in a broked voice as she turned
and ran away. Jako placed his hand on his stinging face as
he watched the woman he had just found out he loved, ran
out of his life.
~~~~~@ @~~~~~
Ren and Hitomi stood back to back, in a battle for their
lives. Hitomi reached up quickly to whip some sweat out of
her eyes. She had never fought any where but in tornaments,
where there were rules. Her opponent didn't play by the
rules though. Hitomi was doing her best not to kill anyone,
but she knew her partner wasn't being so gental. Hitomi
managed to hit her attaker with the hilt of her sword,
knocking him out.
Two more, from her right and left took his place and Hitomi
wa beganing to feel over whelmed. Ren turned and slashed
the one closest to her in one quik movment. Hitomi watched,
in fasination as the blood bubbled out of his chest and
driped dlowly on the ground. Ren saw Hitomi Balnce and
watch helplessly as the other man ran toward Hitomi with
sword drawn. Ren knew it was impossible to get to Hitomi in
time, because the man she was fighting would surly take
adavantge of that. So all ahe could do was yell.
"Hitomi! LOOK OUT."
Hitomi stayed transfixed for a moment watching as this
strangers life forse driped out. Ren yelled again and
Hitomi jerked around, instinks making her swing her sword
out. It caught him square in his unprotected mid-drift. Ahe
watched as her attackers eyes glazed over, and time seemed
to stop as he slid off her sword. Ren saw Hitomi frezze,
and knew by the look in her eyes and the way she through
down her sword and started rubing her hands up and down
her sides that she was going into shock.
She quickly triped her attacker and stabed him as he was
going down. Running over to Hitomi, she watched the girl
wrap her arms around herself and chant
"I killed him, I killed him, I killed him." over and over
again to herself. Ren could see no more men in the area so
she through down her sword and tryed to comfort Hitomi.
The horse woman rode up then, trying to keep the nervous
beast in check. Ren looked up from her position, kneeling
over Hitomi's terembaling form.
"Lady Asago." was all she said as a silent understanding
passed between them.
"The attackers are gone for now, but they'll be back soon.
With reinforements." Ren turned to Hitomi and pulled at
her, trying to stand her up. She wouldn't move. Ren looked
at Lady Asago for help. With a sigh of impatients Lady
Asaog sliped off her hourse to help Ren, kneeling in front
of the girl, she pulled up her face so she sould speak
directily to her. What she saw shocked her. This trembling
girl was the great Lady Hitomi. She looked at Ren sharply.
Explaintions would have to wait, for now. Lady Asago pulled
out a small boot knife and Ren curringed as she struck
Hitomi behimd the head. Hitomi slumped over at the blow,
and Asago handed her to Ren. Mounting her horse she called
out instrutions for her women to follow.
"Hurry, but don't panic. We need to get over the border to
Freid. We can get lost in the forest there. All of you who
are able, help the wounded. Remeber, Do Not Panic." Lady
Asago moved on, trying to get the message to all. Ren stood
watching her leader for a minute, then she turned her cat-
like eyes on Hitomi, and with gental movments she lifted
Hitomi onto her back. Ren followed the mass exidou out of
what was letf of her home.
The End of chaper
A.N
I know I suck at writing battle scenes...but deal with it minna-san!!!(~_*) This is the longest chapter yet. It took me a LONG time to type.
white hair rode in fastly on a horse.
"IT'S AN AMBUSH!!"' she yelled as she rode through the
small village. Hitomi watched as all the women went into
action, grabing weapons and getting into defense pasitions.
"Whats going on?" Hitomi asked as she ran after Ren.
"We are going to be under attack, do you know how to use a
weapon?" Hitomi nodded. She had taken up fencing becaues it
made her fill closer to Van during college. Ren handed her
a plain sword saying,
"Use this to defend your self. Stay close to me and I'll
watch your back." Hitomi had no time to answer as the first
wave of attakers hit the village.
~~~~~@ @~~~~~
Merle walked through the village, she would have to go back
home soon.
"I really will miss it here, but it's time to go home." She
said to herself as she leaned against a tree and watched
some children play.
"When did you star talking to your self Lady?" came the all
to know voice fromt he other side of the tree.
"What are you doing here, Jako?" Merle's voice had lost
it's softness and become cold.
"It's my village, remeber?" Jako raised one eyebrow,
knowing how mad that made her. Lady merle was so cute when
she was angry. He wasn't expecting to hear the bitterness
in her voice.
"Yes, Jako, Youdon't have to remind me that I don't belong.
I'm an out cast...I know that. Why, I can't even speak my
native languge." Angry tears weld up in her eyes.
"But, you know, I can't help it. I can't help that they
died in that fire. And I'm very thankful Van's family took
me in. I-I-I..." She couldn't go on as angry sobs tore
through her throat. She turned and began beating her fist
into somthing hard. She didn't notice Jako wrap his arms
around her. He whispered soothing words into her ears as
she wept. Jako was surprised, he had had no idea Merle
carried such pain in her soul. Anger burned insid of him at
whoever had hurt this gental girl. Then he realized that he
had done so much to cause her pain, his anger deflated a
bnit, being replaced by helplessness.
"Merls, Shhhh, listen to me, why don't you stay here? The
people would exept you soon...." Before he could continue,
Merle jerked out of his arms, leaving him feeling strangly
alone.
"You don't get it do you?" she asked as she pulled away
more, turning to leave.
"I just don't belong here."
Jako felt desperation raise up inside him as he saw her
leaving. All of a suden he couldn't let her leave. He
couldn't let her walk out of his life. With out much
thought he swung her around, to face him. Quickly he kissed
her, marvaling at her soft lips. Merle was to surprised at
first to fight the kiss at first, but she soon pulled away
as much as she could. Jako pressed his forhead close to
hers.
"Please stay." he whispered. Suddenly the sound of palm
against flesh sounded loudly in the small glen. Even the
children stoped their play to look up. Merel stood there,
shaking with rage, her hand still out strsched.
"Dont you ever treat me like a common hore again. Don't eer
touch me." she whispered in a broked voice as she turned
and ran away. Jako placed his hand on his stinging face as
he watched the woman he had just found out he loved, ran
out of his life.
~~~~~@ @~~~~~
Ren and Hitomi stood back to back, in a battle for their
lives. Hitomi reached up quickly to whip some sweat out of
her eyes. She had never fought any where but in tornaments,
where there were rules. Her opponent didn't play by the
rules though. Hitomi was doing her best not to kill anyone,
but she knew her partner wasn't being so gental. Hitomi
managed to hit her attaker with the hilt of her sword,
knocking him out.
Two more, from her right and left took his place and Hitomi
wa beganing to feel over whelmed. Ren turned and slashed
the one closest to her in one quik movment. Hitomi watched,
in fasination as the blood bubbled out of his chest and
driped dlowly on the ground. Ren saw Hitomi Balnce and
watch helplessly as the other man ran toward Hitomi with
sword drawn. Ren knew it was impossible to get to Hitomi in
time, because the man she was fighting would surly take
adavantge of that. So all ahe could do was yell.
"Hitomi! LOOK OUT."
Hitomi stayed transfixed for a moment watching as this
strangers life forse driped out. Ren yelled again and
Hitomi jerked around, instinks making her swing her sword
out. It caught him square in his unprotected mid-drift. Ahe
watched as her attackers eyes glazed over, and time seemed
to stop as he slid off her sword. Ren saw Hitomi frezze,
and knew by the look in her eyes and the way she through
down her sword and started rubing her hands up and down
her sides that she was going into shock.
She quickly triped her attacker and stabed him as he was
going down. Running over to Hitomi, she watched the girl
wrap her arms around herself and chant
"I killed him, I killed him, I killed him." over and over
again to herself. Ren could see no more men in the area so
she through down her sword and tryed to comfort Hitomi.
The horse woman rode up then, trying to keep the nervous
beast in check. Ren looked up from her position, kneeling
over Hitomi's terembaling form.
"Lady Asago." was all she said as a silent understanding
passed between them.
"The attackers are gone for now, but they'll be back soon.
With reinforements." Ren turned to Hitomi and pulled at
her, trying to stand her up. She wouldn't move. Ren looked
at Lady Asago for help. With a sigh of impatients Lady
Asaog sliped off her hourse to help Ren, kneeling in front
of the girl, she pulled up her face so she sould speak
directily to her. What she saw shocked her. This trembling
girl was the great Lady Hitomi. She looked at Ren sharply.
Explaintions would have to wait, for now. Lady Asago pulled
out a small boot knife and Ren curringed as she struck
Hitomi behimd the head. Hitomi slumped over at the blow,
and Asago handed her to Ren. Mounting her horse she called
out instrutions for her women to follow.
"Hurry, but don't panic. We need to get over the border to
Freid. We can get lost in the forest there. All of you who
are able, help the wounded. Remeber, Do Not Panic." Lady
Asago moved on, trying to get the message to all. Ren stood
watching her leader for a minute, then she turned her cat-
like eyes on Hitomi, and with gental movments she lifted
Hitomi onto her back. Ren followed the mass exidou out of
what was letf of her home.
The End of chaper
A.N
I know I suck at writing battle scenes...but deal with it minna-san!!!(~_*) This is the longest chapter yet. It took me a LONG time to type.
