Chapter Thirteen
Sam held the glass in her grip loosely. Taking a drag on her crigarete she looked around her shop then drank deeply of the glass. It was late at night and the snow was falling. Sam closed her eyes and then opened them, bowing her head in silent defeat. She knew she would be followed. But she hadn't thought it would be so soon. Clenching a fist Sam walked around the front desk and into the back. If only she knew where it was. If only...Sam took her elegant cigerette holder from her lips and blew a cloud of smoke into the air.
"That's a nasty habit you have there,"
Sam looked up in surprise. The smoke had begun to take a human form "Akushou," she wispered eyes wide in surprise. The smoke took a more solid form. The gray became the color of pale flesh and in seconds a man stood before her. He was tall and by human standards quiet handsome. He wore loose black fabric pants tucked into low cut boots of the same color. He wore no shirt and instead henna like designs of black were located on his arms and back, the designs on his arms steaching across his neck and into triangular marks on the sides of his face. Hair of black reached his waist and eyes of the same color were narrowed in his smile.
"Don't test me Aku," Sam regained her composure and gave him an untrusting look "I could have disposed of you ages ago,"
Akushou laughed "Want to give it a try now?"
Sam didn't say a word.
"I thought so," satisfied Aku took her glass away from her and put it to his own lips.
"Why are you here?" Sam snatched the glass back as Aku drank and went back to the front desk.
"I'm here because of your neglagence," he said as-a-matter-of-factly, allowing his body to fall back into a red straight-back chair "You came here following the path those 'children' created and I came here following you. Someone such as I could not pass up this oppertunity. I too want the power of Shabernigto,"
"I don't want his power!" Sam slammed her hands on the desk "I wish to destroy it,"
Aku laughed "That makes no sense at all, you must be jokeing. I know you. You can't lie to me Zelas,"
Sam shook her head "Aku I'm serious,"
Akushou looked sceptical "All monsters wish for destruction,"
"Not true. Besides, destruction is useless if you are destroyed along with it. What good is the old world of Chaos to you then?" Zelas's voice was soft but firm.
"How can you be so sure I would be destroyed?" Aku was angered now.
"Commen sense. What has happened to anyone who has ever tried?"
"They were weak, of course they were destroyed,"
It was Zelas who laughed now "They were stronger than you,"
Akushou was furious and his eyes flashed violently. Zelas was startled as she felt his power course through her.
"No sense of humor," Zelas filled her glass with a flick of her wrist.
Aku looked at, his anger now amusment at the statement she had made and then patiently waited for her to finish sipping at her drink.
"But you're not strong enough. Neither of us are," Zelas sat her glass on the desk.
"Spare me," there was a strong gust of wind that blew the door open.
"I see you brought those damnable Shiji with you when you came here," Zelas lifted a hand to will the door shut.
"Allow me," Aku made a movement with his hand and the door closed "Yes I brought them...Fuyu is bored..." he gave her a smile and then added sarcastically "You're soooooo observant,"
"Well I thought you might have been brave enough to come to this world without their...company..." Zelas wasn't amused.
"You should talk. You brought one of your creations with you plus four you didn't create,"
"But I'm not the one who believes I can control Shabernigto,"
Akushou was angry again "I will and you haven't it in your power to stop me!"
"Oh don't I?!" Zelas leapt onto the desk with little effort. She might not be stronger than him but she was at least his equal.
Aku stood to leave and Zelas dove at him her right hand glowing with a golden light. Aku didn't try to defend himself but fell back into the chair with her as she struck him.
Zelas held her hand inches from his body her own body completly aginst him from the momentom of her blow. Her head rested on his chest and she heard his heart beat faster as it rushed to regain the breath it had lost. Quickly she pulled back and readied herself to finish him, her eyes narrowed and she tightened her grip on his shoulder. The glow brightened and she tensed her arm, the muscles rippling through it in a sort of catlike effect.
"Zelas," he smiled at her but his voice was far from pleading or mocking. His eyes met hers and Zelas felt her expression soften. She couldn't do it. She couldn't take his life "Zelas," he repeated "I never said you didn't have the 'physical' strength to defeat me,"
Zelas stood hastily and she remembered all the times before she had never been able to destroy him.
"But lucky me. You may not be able to take my life," Akushao stood and walked near to the spot where he had first appeared "But I won't hesitate to end yours," and then he was gone.
Zelas cursed. How could she be so weak?! Ohhhhhhhhhhhh this was not a good day. Zelas reached for the glass she had been holding, shook her head, and then summend up a bottle of Vodka "Fuck this," Smoking like a chimney and drinking like a fish the Beastmaster walked from her antique shop, out to kill the cutest thing that crossed her path.
Well this was the shortest chapter ever. Oh well please keep reviewing! I live off reviews and hope to get many more.
