A/N: I honestly didn't think that many people liked this story and was considering abandoning it but thanks to your positive reviews I was inspired and this was the result. I sincerely want to thank my loyal readers and hope this lives up to your expectations.
Disclaimer: See Chapter 1.
Joe looked at his surroundings carefully and like all the others instantly looked for a way out. Like all the others he found he was trapped. So his steely eyes went to the stained glass window the image puzzling and intriguing him all at the same time. The colorful panes depicted an epic scene that caused the healer to smile. Takeru and Kari's forms glimmered in the moonlight their hands intertwined and wings bigger than what he was used too, more butterfly like.
"If we had only known" he muttered cursing himself for not studying their powers further and taking for granted what they had. With that he sat down heavily on his bed his body screaming for him to lie down and go to sleep. But he knew he couldn't while he was in his mystical form, every part of him was magic and he wasn't going to risk them coming for his hair while he slept.
No sooner had he finished his thought did his door open allowing Ken and Yolei in his bag of dust in hand. He instantly knew why they were there, Yolei's arm was still bound in a sling and she needed to be healed. He sighed and stood up as Ken spoke "You know what we want you to do so you and do it or make us put one of your friends on the rack".
Joe was prepared for this and wasn't going to make anyone suffer because of his talents "You don't have to threaten I would have done it anyway. No one should be made to suffer…good or evil". He had expected looks of surprised to cross their features not one of cruelty "Then get on with it" Yolei demanded sitting into one of the lush chairs allowing Ken to carefully remove the sling.
As he pulled away the cloth he looked at her silky skin black and blue from the break. Anger burned with in his very soul as he renewed his vow to make Sora pay for hurting her. Carefully he bent down kissing the wound with all his love feeling her good hand running through his hair. Removing his lips he looked into her eyes "Later my love" he cooed moving away.
The Master of Reliability watched the scene the couples love just as pure and true as that of his friends. As he kissed her arm he then saw the velvet fabric of the cloak flutter for a brief moment making him step back and rub his eyes before looking again seeing that it was perfectly still. Ken's cold violet eyes then turned to look at him icily pulling open the satin satchel holding it out "Take as much as you need and not a grain more".
Joe obeyed for the most part reaching all the way into his bag running his nail over the bottom of the bag. He quickly removed his hand as not to arouse suspicion for his actions coming up with a seemingly small pinch of the glittering dust. "This won't hurt a bit," Joe said in a soothing voice going into his healer mode even giving her a gentle smile. She didn't return it and watched his movements carefully burning them into their memory.
His hands moved slowly at first moving over the wound allowing a few grains to slip out. As they fell the grains were glowing and when they hit the bruised skin the blue vanished revealing her tanned skin. Now his hands moved faster glowing in a great silver light and when the light hit its peak he opened his hands allowing the rest on the dust to fall on her arm. A bright flash followed leaving the skin as good as new with no sign of any trauma. This got a smile to her face as she moved the arm around testing it "Amazing" she said getting up and returning to Ken's arms.
Ken gave her a quick squeeze closing the bag and moving her out the door shooting Joe a sincerely thankful look before slamming the door shut. The fairy didn't wait another second his eyes searching the room finding a small ashtray laid out for a potential guest. Greedily he picked the object up carefully cleaning beneath his nails watching with satisfaction as a small pile of dust accumulated. Feeling that he had struck gold he ran over to where Yolei had been sitting and sure enough on the floor was the dust that had fallen off of her arms during the healing. Carefully he ran his hands over the floor sweeping the precious contents into the ashtray with the rest.
Sure he had every speck he opened the one of the drawers on his nightstand slipping the precious treasure inside. With all the hidden powers he knew that his dust did more that just heal people he just had to wait until he knew what the powers were before he could use it.
Moytamia looked happily over the breakfast table taking in the sight of his family and 'friends'. "I'd say everything went well yesterday," he said proudly pulling one of the king's robes tighter around his body. Although they had only been in the castle for a few hours he and his fellow warlords had raided the treasury and apartments for anything of value to pay off themselves and their men.
His three cohorts grunted in agreement before downing another glass of wine straight from the kings private stock. Ichijochi looked at his glass approvingly "The man knows his wine" he muttered waving greeting to the children answered. Jun was at the front of the line bounding over to her father kissing him on the cheek "Thank you for the gift daddy he's the perfect slave and so obedient". She saw her father's eyebrow rise in confusion because he had to nearly rip the mystics wings off to get anything out of them. The girl saw this and quickly added "I just have to threaten to chop off his brothers head and put it on our mantle" filling her voice with as much cruelty as she could.
Her father smiled at he and turned his attention to her brother closing his mouth when he saw the disgruntled look on his face, things hadn't gone well with the girl and it was written all across his features. "Ah" Inoue said pulling his daughter to him in order to inspect her arm "Much better my dear?" She nodded kissing him on the cheek taking her seat.
"Their blessings and fear of us will no doubt bring the other rulers to us and to their knees" Hida said nodding to his son as he entered. The boys emerald eyes were glowing and a rare smile across his face even winking at the other children when the adults weren't looking. Yolei grabbed Ken's hand in excitement before reaching into the secret compartment in the hem of her dress…pulling out the four viles she had prepared days before.
She palmed them with a practiced hand she palmed them and began to eat her breakfast. Davis wolfed his food down after catching her eye picking up her train of though leaving his empty plate to the opened wine cabinet inspecting the stash before him his fast knowledge coming to him. So many blends and years were before him each one would tantalize the senses but he had to get just the right one. Finally he came across the champagne that was over 100 years old the dust covering the bottle giving no hint to what lie within.
"I believe that our overwhelming success has earned a toast," he said loudly coming up with the bottle in hand. Everyone in the room cheered and Yolei went to the bar picking the glasses out removing her palmed viles. Four of the goblets received the contents and five remained free. Keeping her body in front of the glasses she helped Davis pour watching the liquids swirl together leaving no evidence of the foreign liquid.
Cody arrived to help carry the glasses allowing Davis and Davis alone to take the tainted ones. With a smile on his face he delivered the glasses to the four warlords watching their practiced noses to inhale the sweet fragrance. Ichijochi smiled and her whirled the liquid in his glass "My boy you sure do know your wines" he said raising his glass to Davis before lowering it for the toast. Ken took over the honors raising his glass high into the air standing before the table "To a job well done" he began getting cheers from those at the table as well as the guards surrounding the room.
"To power" he yelled every phrase echoed with more vigor then he drained his glass of every drop watching with satisfaction as everyone else did the same. Seeing the glasses drained he uttered a final phrase "To victory". Yolei, Ken, Cody, and Davis lowered their glasses setting them on the table and watching their fathers closely as the look of joy on satisfaction on their faces melted away to sheer terror as they poison they had just downed took hold in their systems.
Their mouths opened in surprise and convulsion racked their bodies as they one by one fell to the ground with Inoue the last to fall looking to his beloved daughter one last time "That's my girl" he gasp joining his comrades in death. Silence followed for a few timeless seconds before the conniving quartet stood raising themselves high before those assembled "We are now in control" Cody said his quiet voice filling the room "And those of you who oppose us can join our fathers…any takers?"
The men guarding the doors feel to their knees almost instantly each one knowing the balance of power had shifted, those now in power had eight fairies in their grasp. "Just as we thought," Yolei said tossing her hair back "now send work to anyone with power in these lands and tell them who is in charge and who we have. Anyone who comes to our side immediately will be granted the blessing of their choice…gifts will earn bonus blessings".
Seeing that she had finished the guard bowed "Yes mistress" he said scurrying away.
When he was out of sight Jun picked at what was left of her breakfast then leaning back in her chair with an amused look in her eye "I was wondering when you were going to get around to taking care of them, any longer and I would have gone out a picked up an assassin to do it". Her dark eyes flashed with contempt as the looked at the bodies of the truly evil men that had caused so much terror and heartache over the years. "Yet that begs the question why didn't you kill me?"
Davis pushed Hida's body out of his chair at the head of the table in order to sit by her "Because my dear sister you are one of the best fighters our army has, so good we want you to be a general, with Yamato as you payment of services. You will be in all decisions and over look troop training along with battle planning. You have two options die or accept".
A look of annoyance passed across the girls face "Please you have the gold and I have a slave locked in my room, I'm with you all they was…so if you need me I'll be torturing the fairy". With that she was gone her skirt billowing behind her leaving the four new leaders to plan for their soon to be arriving guests.
Only when she was far from the dining hall did her cold eyes turn soft and the tears began to fall. She had to fight the urge to run knowing it would alert the guards who would alert her brother. So after an agonizing walk she arrived back to her chambers leaning against the door sliding down dissolving into sobs before she had hit the stone floor.
Strong arms wrapped around her small frame and a comforting voice soothed her ears "They didn't hurt you did they?" Matt asked concerned. Jun could only shake her head and wrap her arms around him tighter noting his wings were gone thanks to the sunrise. "Then what happened?" he persisted taking her to the couch and setting her down gently kneeling before her to look into her eyes.
She took a shuddering breath looking into the concerned blue orbs that were his eyes "They killed them". Matt's heart plummeted and his grip on her hands tightened and she realized what he was thinking "No, not your friends the warlords…they killed their own fathers…my father right in front of me". Relief ran through his system although Matt hid it well his hands rubbing hers "I'm sorry".
"I don't know why I'm so upset he was such and evil man and it is good that he is dead but" she stammered through the tears working through her emotions.
"But he was your father and good or evil a bond like that can't change. He was a part of you and always will as long as you keep him in your heart, your lucky Takeru and I never met either of our parents" the blonde said praying his words would bring her comfort. They did and her tears slowed finally stopping altogether "Your right" she said wiping away the last of her tears getting up and heading back for her door "Now lets start on getting you out of here, I was going to head to the library to read over the scrolls about you is there anything I should know".
Matt thought for a few moments not quite sure if she was really okay but let her deal with her grief in her own way "Yes, Izzy is the brightest person you'll ever meet and if you can get a scroll of two to him he'll figure it out". She nodded running her fingers under her eyes one last time clearing out the last of the tears before throwing her door open hitting the guard just outside of it "Watch were you are standing you oaf" she scolded "you could have but a dent in my wood".
The fairy had to smile as the door swung shut despite himself "She missed her calling as an actress" he muttered returning to the map he had found under the bed and trying to decipher where they were.
Davis had watched the guards haul the bodies away with a perverse joy turning to his cohorts "Now that were in charge we just have to wait until the rulers arrive and throw themselves at our feet. Cody did you find the treasure?"
The emerald eyed boy looked up with the same annoyed look Jun had on her face "Of coarse I found it, or should I say them" he said coldly moving to one of the chests lining the walls pulling out the basket of eggs he had found in a vault the night before. Cody carefully set the nine eggs on the table while Yolei pulled out one of the leather books she had pilfered from the library in a raid years ago.
"There are nine eggs and only eight fairies," Davis stated picking one up and putting his ear to it. Yolei scowled at him partly because of his question and partly because she didn't really know the answer. "I know" she shot "some of the legends speak of a ninth who would be raised away from the others only to be found in the darkest hour but that is it".
Ken looked warily at the book "How do we know which one belongs to which fairy?" Yolei didn't scowl at a logical question "The book says the eggs will 'shake' or react somehow when its near its rightful master the indications will be better if we wait until sunset" she responded picking a heart covered one up "although I don't think this one will be a big mystery". The three boys laughed picking up the eggs one by one looking them over.
They were passed around the table like hot potatoes each on of the new leaders making their mental guesses on who would get what one. Cody handed Ken a white one with leaves on it already studying the next egg in his hand. As Ken's hands closed around the new egg a small vibration came through the shell scaring the warlord, who in turn quickly handed it off to Davis.
Ken looked around the table to see if anyone had noticed letting out a mental sigh when he saw no one did resuming his studies. They eggs had all been passed around, put back into the basket when Cody spoke "Now why don't we go see who's is who's". No one argued pushing their chairs away Davis stopping halfway out of the room "Wait where's Sora's dust bag?" he asked a terrible plan forming in his mind.
"Why" Ken demanded because he had been the one put in charge of the magic dust. "I said she would be mine one way or another" Davis said coldly "and besides imagine Sora's anguish when she finds it was her dust that ripped their precious Hope and Light apart". This perked Yolei up "I love it" she gleamed latching onto Ken's arm "it would be even better than the rack. In that case we should all get some rest it will be a long night and we won't get much sleep. We'll meet at the head of the hallway at midnight tonight and get the eggs to the fairies and my revenge".
"Whatever my love wants" Ken said quickly capturing her lips with his own if a savage embrace letting the other two walk ahead to have their moment. When they were done Yolei settled into his strong embrace walking down the hall the happiest she had ever been.
They were out of sight when Jun poked her head out of the corridor she was coming from clutching the book tightly to her chest. Part of her had wished she had never heard what her brother was going to do while the other made her legs move to the short cut she had found to the guest hallway. Davis and the others wouldn't be doing anything until midnight…still had some time.
Ducking down a secret passage she had stumbled upon she found herself in the guest hallway in half the time. Her shaking hands fumbled with the keys as she forced it into the lock of Izzy's door slipping in before anyone spotted her. The red head looked surprised and guarded the second his dark eyes laid on her "I just as normal as you are right now so go away" he said turning away.
Jun was shocked by his attitude expecting him to be like Matt "Yamato said you could do something with this" she said holding up the tattered book "it tells about the mystical guardians you are supposed to have". In her entire life the red head had never seen someone move so fast. Izzy was at her side in a second grabbing the book from her having it open half a second later.
Curious eyes ran over the pages his brilliant mind easily picking up the major points in seconds "This is amazing" he breathed steadying his pulse settling into a chair by his fire and only after reading a few pages did he look up "Your right I can use this, what do you want in return?"
Her answer nearly sent him to the floor "Nothing, I don't approve of my brothers actions and now with the warlords dead the only thing I can do to stop them is help you". Izzy studied her carefully not quite sure if he could trust her, and it was this that made him wishing Mimi was with him. The thought of his love brought tears to his eyes and pain to his heart, something Jun noticed but didn't say anything.
"If Matt trusts you I trust you, and condolences on the death of your father" he Master of Knowledge said seriously. "Thank you" she relied politely reading herself to leave getting to the door when a thought came to her "Would you like me to taker her a message?" Izzy again let his jaw drop and a smile to cross his face "Please, just tell Mimi everything will be alright and that I love her".
Jun smiled warmly "Consider it done," she said quietly slipping into the hall and two doors down to deliver her message.
Kari had her arms wrapped tightly around her knees as she tried to bring some warmth to her tired body. She hadn't moved from her spot on the rafters since Davis had left the night before with the fear of his returning when she couldn't fly driving her. TK too had stayed on the rafter of his quarters to be close to her but knowing one of the warlords could pop in at any second kept him from coming to her…or so she thought.
"Hikari" his voice whispered in her ear his arms wrapping around her shivering frame driving the cold away. "Takeru" she breathed snuggling deeper into his arms "you shouldn't be here they could walk in at any minute and then…"
"Then nothing" he soothed kissing her head "They won't be looking for me this time of the day, we're useless right now". Kari nodded leaning into his comforting embrace "What about Davis? He seems set of getting me and might come when I'm weak".
TK tightened his grip on his love "You seem to have been holding your own pretty well and I will die before I let him lay a finger on you".
"I know you will but I don't want it to come to that" as she spoke the emotional dam began to break with the past few days even coming back to haunt her bringing tears to her eyes "I don't want to be a pawn in their scheme, I just want to go home…start our lives together…back to what it was like before…" that is it the dam broke.
Tears fell from Kari's eyes in rivers her body racked with sobs she had been hiding since capture. TK let her cry cooing softly into her ear through it all "We'll get out of here and go back to Odiaba" he said comforting himself now "I'll protect you for you are my light as well as my hope and when we get home we'll start our lives together and no one, I mean no one will ever hurt us again my angel".
The Master of Lights sobs began to slow and her breathing steady as she fell into her first real sleep in days. Her hands clutched those of her loves tightly as her heart and soul forced her to hold on for dear life. Takeru looked at her sleeping form allowing a few tears of his own to fall he hated to see her like this cooped up and away from the sky she loved so much.
Throughout the day the two stayed atop the rafters in each other's embrace TK even dozing himself just an hour before sunset the sound of oily hinges running against each other waking him up with a start. His ice blue eyes shot to the door holding his breath keeping it when he saw Jun walk in. The warlord's daughter looked around the room frantically when the girl was nowhere in sight cursing to herself "Davis you wouldn't…"
TK could see she was about to leave but his curiosity was sparked and Yamato's words about the girl before their capture came back to him "Wouldn't what?" TK asked quietly as not to disturb his sleeping love. Jun jumped at the sound of his voice yet when she saw the blonde a smile crossed her lips 'I knew they'd find a way' she thought.
"I thought he had taken her" she replied knowing she needed to tell him what Davis had planned for the girl "He's going to use Sora's dust on her tonight, a stupid attempt to get her to fall in love with him". Jun's words slowed as she was speaking seeing the look of horror sweep across his face and his eyes harden "Sora would never do anything like that to Kari, no matter what they did to her" he said defiantly yet desperate at the same time.
The general lowered her head "He's not going to get Sora to do it, Davis is going to do it himself".
Takeru pulled Kari close to him cradling her against him shaking his head "No, no, no" he pleaded "He can't do that to her. Our dust is very powerful and even we have to be careful when we use it. If someone like Davis with not magic and an evil heart used it could make her dependant on him…she literally couldn't live without him. The dusts affects will destroy her, make her want him and only him until the day he dies and then she will go with him even in death."
Jun put her hand to her mouth unable to fathom what it would be like to have be with someone like Davis to survive "Listen he will find a way to get her down from her perch and it is too early to blow my cover so I must stay clear of the area. If he gets his pride hurt enough he will back off either way they need you all for their plans and won't go too far…yet".
TK nodded looking out the stained glass windows seeing the sky beginning to darken "I am forever in your debt milady but you need to be going for sunset is coming soon and I don't want their wrath coming down upon you". Jun nodded the shook her head, she was part of the hoard that kidnapped them yet every one was still showing concern for her. She turned to leave when TK called to her one last time "Is my brother okay?"
"Of coarse I now give you my word I will do what I can to keep him safe" she promised "and I'll tell him you love him". Takeru smiled gratefully returning his attention to his future bride kissing her lightly on the lips to bring her out of her slumber. Kari's lips responded almost instantly with verver her chocolate eyes opening expecting to find herself back in her hut in Odiaba.
"Have a nice nap angel?" he asked tenderly stroking her face. Her smile remained "Yes thanks to you" she said seeing the setting sun still refusing to leave his arms. "Jun just left, she came to warn us that Davis is coming for you tonight with Sora's dust as re-enforcements" he said seriously his heart ripping as she ripped around panic filling her features.
"I won't let him use it" TK quickly added "but stay up here as long as you can perhaps he'll find it's a bad idea or get side tracked. If worst come to worst I'll be here in a heartbeat".
Kari kissed him lightly feeling the tingling of the transformation beginning to move through her body "I know and trust you with all my heart".
Tai flew around his room stretching his inching wings best he could in the tight space while his mind tried to formulate a plan for getting them all out of there before something really bad happened. He knew that Davis was after his sister and willing to do anything to get her while Yolei was out for blood in revenge for Sora breaking her arm. Those he loved the most were in the most danger and it was driving him insane that he couldn't protect them.
Here he was the Master of Courage, guardian of fighters stuck in a small room anger brooding in his heart. His door then opened bringing fire to his eyes forcing his hands into fists wishing for some sort of blunt object. Davis came in with Cody in tow just as they did a few days ago this time the pair carrying a basket of eggs rather than rope. "What do you want?" Tai spat landing before them steeled in not showing any fear.
A look of amusement crossed the boy's faces as the rummaged through the basket speaking quietly to one another finally settling on one of the eggs pulling it out, enraging the leader even more that they wouldn't answer his question. Hundreds of possible curses wound their way through his head, curses he wasn't sure he was capable of but would be fun to try nonetheless.
Davis held up the orange stripped egg with a smile "We believe this is yours" he said holding it out for Tai to take "we need you to take care of this until it hatches so we can train if for our own use".
"What makes you think I'll do it?" Tai shot again not moving an inch.
Cody came forward this time his quiet voice dangerous "If you don't we'll merely give it to the cook to serve up for dinner, I've always wanted to eat a mystical creature and yours would be a real treat. Realization dawned on Tai; the creatures that they had seen in the stain glasses windows were in the eggs. A living being was in the egg a living being that was connected to his secret powers…perhaps he was being handed their way out.
"Don't" Tai said putting a waver in his voice "I'll take it" for added affect he fell to his knees holding out his hands pathetically. The warlords didn't see the rouse and loved every minute of his anguish handing over the egg with Davis deciding to rub some salt into the wound. You may be interested to know that Yolei has decided how to enact her revenge on your beloved".
This caught Tai's attention like runaway horses "She going to use your loves dust to make Hikari mine and mine alone". Tai shook his head in disbelief and true horror, their dust in the wrong hands would be disaster, especially for Kari "Don't do it, please I'll do anything you want and I mean anything" he pleaded rubbing the egg in his hands unconsciously.
"I want her" Davis said turning on his heel strutting out the door leaving Cody with the leader and Tai tried one last time "You don't know how bad it will hurt her, she will only do what he says, do what will satisfy him, her magic won't work anymore because her heart will still be with Takeru yet the dust will put her mind on Davis. Both of them will be useless to you and I know you need us for something do you want to sacrifice their combined power for his lust".
Cody may have been young but he was very smart and the fairies words were ringing true in his ears chiding himself at the same time for not thinking of it himself. He had studied the each extensively before the attack and knew that Hope and Light worked as one. Davis's plan would disrupt the balance the two held with one another and throw their plans out the window. Clearing his throat he vocalized his answer "As much as I hate to admit it you are right, they are too valuable to mess up like that Davis will just have to find another way…"
A scream echoed down the hall cutting off the warlord his eyes narrowing in anger "That fool was supposed to wait" he yelled slamming the door shut leaving Tai in a panic for he knew his sisters scream and that one still echoing off the walls was one of sheer terror.
Minutes before Sora was going through her own form of torture when the door began to open and Yolei stepped in. It took a lot to shake the Master of Love and the evil look in Ken and Yolei's eyes were more than enough to send chills down her spine. Her wings twitched in response and she prepared to take to the relevant safety of the air.
"Don't try it" Yolei shot seeing what she was about to do pulling out the heart covered egg from behind her back "Or the little life inside this egg will be covering the bottom of my shoe. Sora stopped dead coming back to the ground her auburn eyes looking at the egg her heart beating faster when she watched it shake in the warlord's hands. "I was right," she said happily handing the egg off to Sora "I'll be back for it when it hatches" amused when the fairy pulled it tighter to her chest like she was protecting a baby.
Sora was now at her wits end the captivity finally getting to her "What do you want with us and what's in the eggs?" she demanded bearing down for an argument. Ken laughed at her rubbing his loves shoulders "My dear I do believe they are starting them wear down, why I bet one of them has a break down before the week is out".
"I do believe your right" Yolei said watching the anger in Sora grow as she was ignored seething as Yolei continued "And I think it will be that dear little Hikari, after all she's been pulled away from her brother, love, and Davis is drooling over her every move, that would have almost be enough to send me over the edge". Fire raged in Sora's eyes she too had been forced to live without Tai's tender touch and gentle kisses for far too long, half of her feeling empty in his absence. Then there before her two lovers taunted her, like holding food before a starving man.
Ken noted this nuzzling her neck his violet eyes piercing through her "I know what will send her over the edge however" he taunted reaching into his cloak holding seven bags of dust, Sora noting her crimson one missing instantly "No" she screamed nearly dropping the egg "You don't know what you are dealing with…" Kari's scream came down the hall Sora flying forward and grabbing Yolei's arms before she could get out.
The warlord's free hand pulled out her dagger and put it too Sora's throat "You can let go of my arm or your vocal cords" she hissed feeling Sora's grip tightening her eyes brimming with tears "Picture your life if Ken was taken from you not physically but from your heart. He will be bound to another although his heart is still yours but with the power of magic was forced with another woman, a woman who didn't care about his feelings, his thoughts, or his love, just wanting his body and getting it whenever she wanted because she was all he knew. Imagine the torment for both of you living your life never to feel his kiss on your lips again, never to feel his gentle caress, never to hear him say 'I love you' before you fell asleep in his embrace".
Tears were streaming down Sora's face now and her grip on Yolei's arm fell away "That is what Davis is about to do to Kari and Takeru and if there is any good in you, if you believe in true love you'll stop him". With a final jerk Yolei pulled away not uttering a single word as she slammed the door Sora feeling a drop on her arm seconds later. Looking down she saw a crystal tear on her palm, a crystal tear that didn't belong to her.
Kari was backed up against the wall tears forming in her eyes as Davis tossed the rope of the net on the floor satisfied the netting would keep her in place. He had got her down from the rafters by throwing her mystical egg toward the fireplace right after letting her know a little baby was growing with in its shell. She hadn't hesitated to fly down catching it well before it hit the flames her body twisting quickly in an attempt to get back to the safety of her perch.
Her attempt wasn't quick enough. Davis threw out a net when she began her decent ready when she turned around. The heavy net closed around her eliciting a terror filled cry as she was pulled to the ground hard using her body to shield the egg she carried. Seeing Davis coming she backed against the stone risking a quick glace to the hole between her and Takeru seeing his hands peeking though pulling the bricks away desperate to get to her.
Davis caught her attention licking his lips in anticipation pulling the crimson bag off of his belt pulling the drawstring slowly "My dear Hikari I have given you so many chances to come to me willingly but each time you rejected me so I must take drastic measures. After this you will see the light that is me" he said. More tears formed in Kari's eyes as she moved along the wall as far as the net would allow "You don't know what your doing" she said her voice quivering.
"Oh yes I do" he said silkily taking a measured step closer to her his fingers in the bag. He knew when she had blessed him she had only used a small pinch, but that had just been to asses him so in order to get her to fall in love with him a handful should do. He pulled out a brimming handful mesmerized as it glittered in the firelight "I don't think that this will hurt" he said with a smile.
Kari just moved back more suppressing a whimper her chocolate eyes going up to the hole to see TK halfway through. That was when everything went into slow motion with Davis throwing his pile at her. The dust shimmered and sparkled as its powers began to work its magic web before it befell on her. "I love you, never forget that" Kari yelled closing her eyes unwilling to see what was coming. Seconds later time returned to normal and she felt herself being hauled into the air.
'So this is what its like' she thought sadly feeling air breezing by her holding the egg tight her memories focused on Takeru determined to have his face be the last thing she saw before going under. It was then that Davis curses reached her ears, each one vile enough to get her too finally open her eyes. Kari fully expected Davis hovering over her with puckered lips but was pleasantly surprised too see TK his hands holding the rope to her net, a fire in his eyes they had never seen before.
"Takeru" she said happily. He flashed her a smile landing on the rafter pulling the netting free tossing it back down barely missing the fuming warlord.
"How did you get in here?" he screamed going into his leather vest to pull out a sling shot like weapon dumping more of the dust into the leather launching portion. "I have had enough of this she will be mine tonight!" He began to twirl the weapon above his head gaining momentum with every turn his skills as a warrior narrowed his eyes taking aim on his target. He focused on the very top of the room knowing that when the satchel hit the wood it would explode and fill the entire room with the magic, there would be no escape.
Three more rounds, two more rounds, Davis counted in his head letting the magic fly shocked when he was tackled from behind and pushed face first into the stone floor. Pair erupted through his head when he hit the stone followed by more when he felt someone use his back as a launching pad. Then to top it off someone grabbed him by his short hair and yanked hard.
"Just what do you think you are doing?" Yolei seethed giving another yank to get him too look in her eyes. Davis didn't hesitate "You knew very well what I was doing" he shot back. Yolei however didn't back down as she tossed him to the ground as Ken came to his side leather satchel in hand "If you had listened you would have know that that spell on her would have put everything we have worked for to waste".
Cody picked up where she had left off "Hope doesn't work without light and you were just about to corrupt light" he said "There will be no more using of the dust until I have examined the contents of the library fully. We don't know what other adverse affects may come". The browned haired warlord let out an angry yell throwing his hands in the air "Fine but she will be mine".
TK let out a chuckle from above cradling his love and helping her through the opening leading into his room.
"Clever" Ken muttered, "We should let them be for now it will help those eggs hatch faster". Cody and Yolei agreed "Besides we must get ready, advance scouts say that the first of the foreign dignitaries will be arriving tomorrow". Davis just stood stuttering and pointing to the hole, had be been paying more attention he would have noticed Jun peeking from her room breathing a sigh of relief.
Jun closed the door quietly and turned with a smile looking into the worried blue pools that were Yamato's eyes. "Is everything…" he started not wanting to finish the thought. "Everything is fine" she said taking his hand in her own comfortingly "Takeru was ready and it seems your friends convinced Yolei that it was a really bad idea" she said with a laugh looking up falling into his blue eyes.
Matt listened to her speak feeling his worry drain away and his heart open "Thank you" he said his voice barely above a whisper. Not only had she saved Kari but his brother as well for he knew his little brother simply couldn't live without Kari. He looked at her carefully for the first time taking in her beauty catching her eyes as she looked up. His heart began to beat faster as me moved his hands up her arms, one around her waist and the other to her face.
As if in a spell the continued in silence her hands looping around his neck brushing against the golden locks of his hair admiring how soft it was. His hand stroked her cheek gently and the spell took full hold on both of them. Matt lowered his head slowly unsure of what he was doing while he heart pounded faster when her sweet flowery scent filled his nose driving his senses.
Unable to take it anymore they closed their eyes in unison tilting their heads as their lips met.
To Be Continued…
A/N: I'm free! Finals are over and my stress level is gone that may explain the ending to this part. Don't hesitate to tell me what you think I love to hear from my readers good or bad. IM or email with suggestions, honestly tell me what you want too see. Until next time! Merry Christmas!