All I Left Behind - Chapter 6
Written by: Crimson Haze
The fading sun was locked within the ruby hued eyes of a certain young sorceress
as she readied herself for battle. She knew that they would not come until the moon
hung high within the dark night sky. Running an unsteady hand through her fiery hair,
she let out a groan of frustration. The vision of two shimmering amythest eyes forced
it's way into her thoughts. She drew in a sharp intake of breathe, only to release it
between her clenched teeth. Tearing her gaze away from the scenery that lay beyond her
window, she fell back onto the bed only to stare at the ceiling above.
She immediately regretted doing so, for as soon as her body relaxed in the comforts
of the bed, her eyelids began to grow heavy with sleep. Trying to focus upon anything to
relinquish her desire for sleep. But, as a heady yawn slipped past her lips, her will
to fight it off deteriorating down to nothing. And with thoughts of Xellos invading her
mind, the sorceress drifted off into slumber.
~~~~*~~~*~~~~
A cold gust of wind burst in through the open window, causing Lina to be jarred
from her slumber. Rising up from the bed, she shuddered from the cold, wrapping her arms
about herself for warmth. Glancing towards the window, she was greeted with the sight of
the night sky covered with brilliant twinkling stars. "...oh, shit."
As those words spilled forth from her mouth, a soft creaking was heard above her
head. As her eyes traveled upwards, she met the gaze with four pairs of slitted, glowing
azure mazoku eyes. The muscles within her body instantly tightened, her eyes becoming
cold and uncaring. "You've finally came."
The sparkling white of razor-sharp fangs soon became clear in the glowing moonlight.
Her eyes narrowed at the sight of the mazoku grinning at her as if they had already won
the fight. She moved quickly, running to the window, she cast Levitation and rose into
the dark sky. Knowing all too well that they would soon be appearing before her, she
searched for a decent battle ground, one to where she could somehow have some sort of
tactical advantage over the mazoku.
Spotting a rather large lake a few hundred feet below her, she dove down towards
the awaiting waters, easily gliding over the glistening surface. Grinning to herself as
she spied four dark figures flying high above her. Upon reaching solid ground, she
searched the skies above, only to see none of the mazoku pursuing her. She knew then
that something was not right.
Before she had a chance to react, she was suddenly slammed in the back with by a
strong energy blast. Her body rising up and off of the ground down into the icy water a
few feet away. This had not been expected by the young sorceress. She had planned on
casting Boost and surprising them by using Dolph Zork, one spell that happened to call
upon the power of the Deep Sea Dolphin. It would have certainly taken the mazoku by
surprise.
As she struggled to swim back to the surface, she suddenly felt a sharp tug upon
her cape that send her deeper into the water. Desperately needing air, she knew only one
way to reach the surface before she passed out from lack of oxygen. Bringing her arms
together, she prayed that her plan would work. She had never tried to bring forth a very
powerful spell by sheer thought alone. But, desperate times called for desperate measures.
The words came to her in a rush, her mind screaming out the spell aloud within her
mind, 'Wind which blows across eternity, gather in my hands and become my strength!
BRAM GUSH!' The great arrow of wind burst forth from her hands, the force from the powerful
blast gave her perfect amount of momentum needed to free her from the waters' depths.
Her petite form flew out from beneath the waters' surface, landing upon the land beside
the lake with a soft *thud*. As she lay upon the ground gasping for breathe, she heard
laughter roar from up above. Slowly raising her head up to see the four mazoku wink out from
view, only to reappear hovering a few feet above her. She rolled over onto her stomach, using
her arms to slowly lift her tired body to it's knees. Forcing herself to stand up once more,
she glared at the mazoku coldly, she was not about to allow fear to show within her eyes. Be
damned if they could sense it. She simply would not give them the pleasure of seeing her cower
like a helpless child.
"Ah, so you still think that you can even continue to fight? How amusing. You damned
humans never do know when to just give up. Especially you, Lina Inverse. But, I shall show
the rest of humanity that you are not invincible!", the leader of the four screamed out in
anger. The mazoku outstretched his hand, as he laughed with delight at the thoughts of
killing the infamous Lina Inverse. As the dark energy that had been collecting within his
hand reached it's peak, his eyes grew wide with excitement as he unleashed the attack upon
the weakened sorceress.
"Now you die!"
Refusing to close her eyes, she firmly held her place, mustering up the strength to cast
Ray Wing in order to protect herself as much as possible from the oncoming attack...which
never came. Within a flash the attack was redirected to the far right, the sheer force of the
blast sent her stumbling to the ground.
As the dust finally settled, the sight that lay before her made her gasp out in surprise.
One word on the tip of her tongue, dying to be spoken...
"Xellos..."
He discarded the body of the last mazoku into the lake behind him as if it were an un-
wanted rag doll. Walking past the bodies of the now deceased, he made his way over to the
dazed Lina. His piercing gaze devoured the sight of the fiery haired girl. That odd stirring
of emotions rising up within his chest. He needed to know if she remembered what had
happened.
Once he reached her, he gently took a hold of her arms pulling her up to him, his lips
merely an inch from her own, his breathe gently stirring her bangs.
"Lina...we need to talk. Now."
~~~~~~~~
How's that for chapter 6! Hope you
liked it and stuffies! Chapter 7
is not far behind!
-Crimson Haze
Written by: Crimson Haze
The fading sun was locked within the ruby hued eyes of a certain young sorceress
as she readied herself for battle. She knew that they would not come until the moon
hung high within the dark night sky. Running an unsteady hand through her fiery hair,
she let out a groan of frustration. The vision of two shimmering amythest eyes forced
it's way into her thoughts. She drew in a sharp intake of breathe, only to release it
between her clenched teeth. Tearing her gaze away from the scenery that lay beyond her
window, she fell back onto the bed only to stare at the ceiling above.
She immediately regretted doing so, for as soon as her body relaxed in the comforts
of the bed, her eyelids began to grow heavy with sleep. Trying to focus upon anything to
relinquish her desire for sleep. But, as a heady yawn slipped past her lips, her will
to fight it off deteriorating down to nothing. And with thoughts of Xellos invading her
mind, the sorceress drifted off into slumber.
~~~~*~~~*~~~~
A cold gust of wind burst in through the open window, causing Lina to be jarred
from her slumber. Rising up from the bed, she shuddered from the cold, wrapping her arms
about herself for warmth. Glancing towards the window, she was greeted with the sight of
the night sky covered with brilliant twinkling stars. "...oh, shit."
As those words spilled forth from her mouth, a soft creaking was heard above her
head. As her eyes traveled upwards, she met the gaze with four pairs of slitted, glowing
azure mazoku eyes. The muscles within her body instantly tightened, her eyes becoming
cold and uncaring. "You've finally came."
The sparkling white of razor-sharp fangs soon became clear in the glowing moonlight.
Her eyes narrowed at the sight of the mazoku grinning at her as if they had already won
the fight. She moved quickly, running to the window, she cast Levitation and rose into
the dark sky. Knowing all too well that they would soon be appearing before her, she
searched for a decent battle ground, one to where she could somehow have some sort of
tactical advantage over the mazoku.
Spotting a rather large lake a few hundred feet below her, she dove down towards
the awaiting waters, easily gliding over the glistening surface. Grinning to herself as
she spied four dark figures flying high above her. Upon reaching solid ground, she
searched the skies above, only to see none of the mazoku pursuing her. She knew then
that something was not right.
Before she had a chance to react, she was suddenly slammed in the back with by a
strong energy blast. Her body rising up and off of the ground down into the icy water a
few feet away. This had not been expected by the young sorceress. She had planned on
casting Boost and surprising them by using Dolph Zork, one spell that happened to call
upon the power of the Deep Sea Dolphin. It would have certainly taken the mazoku by
surprise.
As she struggled to swim back to the surface, she suddenly felt a sharp tug upon
her cape that send her deeper into the water. Desperately needing air, she knew only one
way to reach the surface before she passed out from lack of oxygen. Bringing her arms
together, she prayed that her plan would work. She had never tried to bring forth a very
powerful spell by sheer thought alone. But, desperate times called for desperate measures.
The words came to her in a rush, her mind screaming out the spell aloud within her
mind, 'Wind which blows across eternity, gather in my hands and become my strength!
BRAM GUSH!' The great arrow of wind burst forth from her hands, the force from the powerful
blast gave her perfect amount of momentum needed to free her from the waters' depths.
Her petite form flew out from beneath the waters' surface, landing upon the land beside
the lake with a soft *thud*. As she lay upon the ground gasping for breathe, she heard
laughter roar from up above. Slowly raising her head up to see the four mazoku wink out from
view, only to reappear hovering a few feet above her. She rolled over onto her stomach, using
her arms to slowly lift her tired body to it's knees. Forcing herself to stand up once more,
she glared at the mazoku coldly, she was not about to allow fear to show within her eyes. Be
damned if they could sense it. She simply would not give them the pleasure of seeing her cower
like a helpless child.
"Ah, so you still think that you can even continue to fight? How amusing. You damned
humans never do know when to just give up. Especially you, Lina Inverse. But, I shall show
the rest of humanity that you are not invincible!", the leader of the four screamed out in
anger. The mazoku outstretched his hand, as he laughed with delight at the thoughts of
killing the infamous Lina Inverse. As the dark energy that had been collecting within his
hand reached it's peak, his eyes grew wide with excitement as he unleashed the attack upon
the weakened sorceress.
"Now you die!"
Refusing to close her eyes, she firmly held her place, mustering up the strength to cast
Ray Wing in order to protect herself as much as possible from the oncoming attack...which
never came. Within a flash the attack was redirected to the far right, the sheer force of the
blast sent her stumbling to the ground.
As the dust finally settled, the sight that lay before her made her gasp out in surprise.
One word on the tip of her tongue, dying to be spoken...
"Xellos..."
He discarded the body of the last mazoku into the lake behind him as if it were an un-
wanted rag doll. Walking past the bodies of the now deceased, he made his way over to the
dazed Lina. His piercing gaze devoured the sight of the fiery haired girl. That odd stirring
of emotions rising up within his chest. He needed to know if she remembered what had
happened.
Once he reached her, he gently took a hold of her arms pulling her up to him, his lips
merely an inch from her own, his breathe gently stirring her bangs.
"Lina...we need to talk. Now."
~~~~~~~~
How's that for chapter 6! Hope you
liked it and stuffies! Chapter 7
is not far behind!
-Crimson Haze