So, its been forever and a day since I updated (you can thank a friend of mine from church for that term) but I'm back, and raring to go! My apologies for the wait, but considering that I just put out, what 4 or 5 chapter in a few weeks and finished off All Alone, you should be happy and just be grateful that I didn't drop the fic like some authors would've done. Go now, and read, for you have waited long for this and deserve it!
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The rebels crept along the light paths of the forest at night, hiding themselves and sleeping by day so as not to get caught by the small patrols that had roamed the woods. They hadn't been attacked again as of yet, but you never knew in such a place as this. It was times like these that tried their souls, living like fugitives and knowing that they could die within a matter of minutes if certain events were to occur in rapid succession before they had a chance to blink an eye.
Lili silently walked along in the front of the group, Zephyr bringing up the rear and sending out constant scans of the nearby areas. Seeing a crack in the rock wall up ahead, she motioned for the others to stay put on alert and wait for her to return. She shrunk her wings and slipped into it, the opening just big enough for Golem and Big Blue to squeeze through.
It opened up on the other side, showing an enclosed clearing with a thick ceiling of bushes and briars having grown over it in a dome shape. She crept back out, noting it had a small spring as well, and motioned for the others to make their way through it as well. She waited just inside the edge for the others, remaining there until Zephyr was through and she put an illusion over the wall to make it look whole.
Everyone immediately spread out in what little room they had, Lili and Zephyr sleeping near the entrance of the small enclosure in case anyone might come looking for them and quickly fell asleep, not even the stars and the moon to comfort them as they drifted off into the land of nod...
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Pixie awoke to the sounds of someone singing in a low voice nearby, a haunting melody that warmed her heart some in spite of everything going on around them.
Think of me everyday
Hold tight to what I say
And I'll be close to you
Even from far away
Know that wherever you are
It is never too far
If you think of me
I'll be with you...
"Where'd you learn that?" she asked softly, turning over to see Slip standing there with his back to her facing the rising sun. It's light filtered through the leaves and threw strange patterns on the ground, giving their little haven a mystical feel for a moment.
"Uh, from the old lady who used to watch us with wandering parents," replied Slip, scratching the back of his head. "Or at least I think it was her, I'm not really sure..."
"It was beautiful," said Pixie sincerely, laying back down to stare at what she could see of the sky. Only flecks of blue or white would show through now and then, attributing to how thick the ceiling of green really was. "It reminds me of someone old and frail, worn out by the years, but still kept in the recesses of ones mind as a dear and loved figure you will never forget."
"Me too," replied Slip, grinning lopsidedly. "I dunno, I just felt like singing it, you know?"
"Yeah, I know."
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The day had passed uneventfully; everyone laying about sleeping or talking quietly until the dark would fall and they could move once more. Lili had created some sort of smokeless fire for Holly to cook from, but their meal was a meager one as their supplies were running low and it was doubtful they would be able to replenish them for quite sometime.
"Hey," said Lili quietly, coming and sitting next to Holly, who was mending someone's shirt, and Pixie, who had been napping on and off for the last hour. "Why aren't you by Genki, Holly?"
"Why aren't you with Z or Allen?" she replied without missing a beat but still blushing some.
"He and Allen double teamed me in an argument," she admitted, wrinkling her nose some. "They're working on a conspiracy, I know it."
"Maybe you should both go be with your boyfriends," suggested Pixie, closing her eyes as if to sleep again.
"Why, so you can be alone with Big Blue?" asked Lili, winking at her teasingly.
Pixie opened one eye thoughtfully. "That may not be a bad thing..." She saw the looks on the other two's faces and blushed, closing her eye once more. "Truce?"
"Truce."
"Truce."
Holly continued to mend the long slit on the shirt sleeve, pausing in mid stitch for a moment as she asked, "Lili, what was your world like?"
"Very different from here," sighed Lili. "It's called Earth, and its covered with humans of all colors and nationalities. As Genki probably told you, there's no monsters there other than in people's imaginations. There's these really tall buildings called skyscrapers, and they're all over these huge cities and towns everywhere. In the country there's small towns and neighbor hoods where you can live as well. There's so many different ways to get from place to place. Train, boat, planes, cars, bikes, walking. Some places are so crowded that is never seems to get truly quiet, and others you can walk for miles and never see a single house or person for days."
"Sounds somewhat like this world," shrugged Pixie, opening her eyes and looking at Lili quizzically.
"But it's not," objected Lili. "People care about each other less there. There's more of the low end people who get the short end of the stick from their employers, and our armies have created bombs that can destroy entire cities with one hit. It's not exactly the nicest of places to live."
"Why don't you like it there? Genki told me before of all it's wonders and inventions, and it sounded like a really neat place," puzzled Holly, holding her stitching up to the light to make sure it would hold.
"That world treated Genki better than I," explained Lili. "Women roller bladders and writers were often looked down upon in my area. I was both."
Everyone sat there quietly for a moment, consumed in their own thoughts. "I always have wanted to go visit your world," commented Holly suddenly. "Just to see the wonders Genki described. But, even though this world isn't perfect either, I could never leave it forever."
"Was it the men who said you couldn't do whatever it was in your world?" asked Pixie. Lili nodded absently. "Males are all the same. I can count on one hand the few that are decent."
"But I'm sure that Holly with agree with me in those who are counted as decent are wonderful," added Lili, motioning in Genki and Big Blue's direction.
"You forgot Allen," said Pixie with a grin.
"He's barely decent," replied Lili with a hint of sarcasm in her voice. "And lucky to be alive." Lili softly growled as she glared in his direction.
"I take it you've gotten into another argument?" asked Pixie.
"He just likes to start things he can't finish."
The three of them laughed softly at this, looking up as Genki approached with a tray of sliced fresh fruit for them.
"Good morning, ladies," said Genki, giving them a low bow. "May I entice you to a small snack?"
"You may, if it includes your presence as I'm sure Holly would agree," replied Lili, bowing right back from where she sat. Holly blushed as Pixie clamped a hand over her mouth to keep from laughing.
"Shall I get Big Blue as well to satisfy the wishes of Miss Pixie?" asked Genki pertly despite his blush.
Pixie turned bright red as Lili chuckled quietly. "That sounds good, cousin. I'll leave you couples alone for awhile."
Lili got up and ambled over to where Claws and Frost were sitting, keeping their eyes on their Pixie in case she needed them for anything. "Hello Claws, Frost."
"Hello, Miss Lili!"
"Hi, Lilianne."
She settled her self down and said, "I have a question, Mr. Frost. What is the normal color of a jell ball. That little thing I can see in your center that you gather energy from."
"Red or Blue. Sometime green for natural hybrids or a deep purple that's almost blue. If you're asking why Slip's is silver, I really have no idea. It happens only once in a blue moon, and usually represents the ancestor of one with great power, or one with great power themselves," replied Frost, keeping his face neutral as always.
"Maybe he's just extra special, and needs to stand out," suggested Claws, laying there lazily in the sun.
"Maybe. So tell me, Claws, can you sing like most mews?"
"Nope," replied Claws , shaking her head. "I was cut across the throat during my time as a Captain under Master Pixie. I lost the ability to speak entirely for awhile, and after I was freed from the lost disk I just was never able to do it. I can talk fine, I just can't sing. I can recite poetry, though..."
"Let's hear some."
"Ok: The little clouds go fast.
And the big clouds go slow.
But the medium clouds, they go MO!"
Lili smiled, keeping the laughter that bubbled up inside of her under control. "Do you have another one you'd like to say?"
"Sure!
Little bird with a yellow bill.
Sat upon my window sill.
Coaxed it in with a piece of bread.
And then I smashed its little head.
Sound off, one, two.
Sound off, three, four.
One, two, three, four.
One, two.
Three, four.
Huh!"
"Nice," said Lili with a grin, settling down in the grass more comfortably. "That was...really great....Claws...zzz....zzz..." The jell and mew slipped away as Lili fell fast asleep, leaving her to rest in peace for what rest she got now, she may not be able to get later...
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Everyone crept along the base of the rock wall as the moon rose silently over head, their only light in the dark and treacherous woods. The map showed a few towns at least a days walk away and they were hurriedly making their way towards them, doing their best to keep to the shadows and make their way as quietly as possible.
"What's that?" asked Allen in a low voice, seeing something flit across the ground out of the corner of his eye. Lili looked back at Zephyr and nodded, having him send out a quick scan of the area. He went around the surrounding area, and was about to go above them when...
"Huh?! RUN!!!!" Everyone took off like shot when they heard his voice, stooping and dodging the rain of arrows from a troop of human hybrids.
"Get them!" cried the Captain, coming after them through the forest. Lili found a large clearing and stopped there, forming them up in a ring as the hybrids attacked, forcing them apart some.
"Help!" cried Temi, having been seperated from her parents with no one else near by.
"Temi!" cried Stormy, seeing a hybrid about to drop on her daughter and knowing she couldn't make it in time...
"Gotcha!" grunted Zephyr, swooping down from above and grabbing Temi in his mouth. "Are you alright?" he asked around his mouthful of puppy.
"Yes," she replied, still shaking some, "Thanks, Uncle Z."
"My pleasure, little one."
Stormy was not happy with what had almost happened, to say the least, and went into overdrive, taking out just as many of the hybrids as Lili was in her blind rage. "Rain of Ice!" she roared, creating an ice storm over the hybrids. The shards of ice as sharp as knives easily cut through their thin skin, taking several out permanently.
Pixie held one by the throat, her other hand blazing with energy that she was going to use to kill him when... "Don't kill him!" commanded Lili, coming and pushing the attack aside.
"Why not?" snarled Pixie. "Blood for blood. He deserves to die."
"Maybe," replied Lili, taking the halfsie away from her and freezing him to the ground. "But he's the last one left, and we need information. Who sent you?"
The halfsie looked at her like she was crazy and kept his mouth clamped shut, turning his eyes to the ground.
"Answer me," growled Lili, growing out her wings and fur, which had still been hidden. "Or do you not know who I am??" The halfsie gulped and trembled, shirking closer to the ground.
"The traitors," he murmured, glancing over and seeing Zephyr in the back ground.
"Tell me what I want to know," she hissed, her voice all gravely and low as usual. "And I won't torture you painfully as I should."
"We were sent by Psycho," said the hybrid quickly, almost babbling.
"What sort of hybrid is he?"
"A Joker who was blended with a Monol, Dragon, Durahan, and Ape."
"I see. Which one is he on the stack?"
"Least powerful. The Master wanted to give him a chance to prove himself worthy of his title."
"The he was ordered to destroy us?"
"At any cost."
"Thank you for the info," said Pixie, powering up a fireball behind him. "But you're of little use to us now, and we can't you running around telling people where we are, can we?" She blasted him in the back before anyone could say anything, burning him to a chard crisp of flesh. That was all that was left.
"Let's go," said Lili, dropping the carcass. Genki shuddered as Holly tried not to cry or lose her lunch. The pups and Slip hadn't been allowed to watch, but the smell of burnt flesh was heavy in the air and was enough to make anyone sick.
They reached the first town by daybreak, letting Lili and Zephyr go in first in case it supported the hybrids, and if it didn't they would follow soon after. "Hey," said Lili, having all her monster traits hidden from view. "Can I buy some bread for me and my friend here?" Zephyr had his wigs shrunk and hidden as well, and was lead around by Lili to compensate for his blindness at the moment.
"5 bits a loaf."
"6 if you'll tell me what's been going on recently."
"Deal. What do you want to know?"
"What's been happening with that weird guy up north? I lost touch with a friend of mine recently who used to live up this way and haven't heard from him since."
"Trying to find him?"
"A request from his mother."
"The man is taking young men and women from the village and turning them into hybrids," explained the man. "I've lost three from my family already, and they just keep coming. Once you reach a certain age, you're eligible to come. As long as we don't resist them, they promised that they won't take anymore than they need. But if they take them at this rate much longer, there won't be anyone left!"
"Then you don't support what he's doing?"
"Personally, I don't care. I just wish he'd leave our village alone."
"I see. Thank you for your time."
"A pleasure, stranger, a pleasure." They exchanged the money for the bread and Lili walked on, leading Zephyr beside her.
'What do you think?' asked Lili in Zephyr's mind. 'Is it safe to bring the others here?'
'No,' replied Zephyr immediately. 'The last thing they need is for some of the group to be dragged off into this. We can escape, being halfsies. It is doubtful that they could do the same.'
'Good point. Tell Genki for me, will you?'
'Alright.'
'Thanks, Z.'
The two of them continued through the town, getting what supplies they need for the group as they went. There were conflicting views wherever they went, some opposing and some supporting the army of halfsies and some in between like the bread seller. Still, they got the supplies and information they needed and soon had directions to Psycho's fort without even having to ask for them.
"What was the problem?" asked Genki, seeing Lili and Zephyr immerge from the trees at their meeting place. "Was it dangerous in town? Did you run into any trouble?"
"Relax," said Lili, giving him a small smile. "I just didn't want to cause any trouble. They've been taking young men and women from the village to become halfsies and hybrids. If they showed up, I didn't want them to try to take any of you."
"Oh, ok. Zephyr didn't explain anything when he told us to stay put, he just gave the order and went quiet."
"What are we doing now?" asked Holly, coming and standing next to him. "Did you get any information on where the General is?"
"His fort is West of here," explained Lili, gathering up her things that she had left behind. "We need to go there and get rid of him now while we have the chance. If he's the weakest, he'll be the easiest to get rid of, right?"
"Right!" said Genki, pulling on his blades. "They know we're here and looking for us. Do we have to hide as we travel anymore?"
"Not until we destroy this guy," replied Lili, "Speed is more of what we need right now."
"The let's move!"
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"What's the plan?" asked Stormy three days later, sitting patiently by her family as they looked at the fort through a thick screen of branches and leaves that hid them from view.
"Take Tiger, Frost and Claws and circle around to the back gate. Wait until it opens and no one comes out, then enter it and do what you can to take out as many as you can. Zephyr and I will go from the front. Genki, Pixie, Big Blue, and Hare go to the side gate and hide there until it opens for you. Holly and Golem, can you stay here and guard the pups?"
"Yes, Lili," said Holly, drawing her dagger. "We will keep them safe from all harm."
Lili smiled wryly. "Good. I knew I could count on you. The rest of you, fan out and go. I'll see you as soon as I get the gates open."
"See you, cousin. Take care."
"You too, Genki, now go!"
Lili waited until everyone had gone before she plucked some hairs from her head and wove them together into a band. "Here," she said, slipping it onto Holly's wrist. "If you get into trouble, call for me in your mind and I will here you."
"Thank you," said Holly, giving her a quick hug. "Be careful, Lilianne."
"I will. Later."
"Later."
Lili and Zephyr made themselves invisible and slipped around the front gate guards, stabbing them in the back one by one until none were left. Lili threw them into the moat and quickly went inside, making her way down the halls with Zephyr by her side.
'Who's coming?' she asked, feeling him stiffen up.
'A group of hybrids. What do you want to do?'
'I'll just use my disks from above. Stay over there in that niche as backup, ok?'
'Alright.'
Twelve soldiers came around the corner, each one a mixture of different monsters and humans with their Captain standing out in front. Lili waited until the last possible minute and launched the disks down on the unsuspecting beings with deadly aim.
'Thunk'
"Hey! What just- urg!"
"Dillan? AHH!!"
"Eep!"
"My artery was sliced in half...."
"My leg- ugn...."
"Are you all- urg...." *head is taken off and lands next to his brother*
"Ahhh!!!! What the- mmm....."
"Will you guys st- urk!"
"Is that all of them?" asked Lili, picking up what disks she could see and wiping them on her jacket. "I thought I got them all..."
"You did," replied Zephyr, quickly walking down the hall to get away from the stench. 'Let's go.'
'Alright.'
They made their way to the middle gate, taking out whatever soldiers they saw and leaving traps for others they just let pass on by. 'Here,' said Lili to her friends outside, quickly undoing the latches and letting it swing open. 'It's open, guys, come on in.' They ghosted away down the hall before Genki and the other three walked in, leaving them to walk down after them as the pair went to open the last gate.
"Watch it!" said Genki in a loud whisper, pulling Hare back as he about walked into a room full of soldiers eating. "Do you think we can take them?"
"Is the sky blue?" asked Pixie with a self-confident smirk. "Let's go."
Genki grinned and drew his sword, preparing for the charge.
"Attack!!!!!!!"
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'We're almost there' said Zephyr to Lili, feeling her unrest. 'As soon as we take care of this last bunch getting them in, we can go after Psycho.'
'I know,' replied Lili, giving a quick nod of her head. 'I just want to get it over with now.' She saw the gate and quickly dispatched of its guards with her trusty sword, leaving their heads rolling around on the ground. Pulling the gate open, she secured it there and sent out a message to Stormy. 'It's clear and open. Come on in.'
'Ready?' asked Zephyr as Lili searched for Psycho's signal, and easily found it in his office of sorts.
'Yep,' replied Lili, cleaning off her sword real quick. 'Let's go.'
They slunk down the halls of the fort, taking care to never be seen and leave a trail of death in their wake.
"Sir!" cried a Captain, running into the office only moments before Lili and Zephyr did. "Someone's infiltrated the camp!"
"What?!" cried Psycho. "How can that be?!"
"We don't know," replied the Captain. "Entire squads have gone missing, only to be found later dead. Four warriors went into the mess hall and completely destroyed it. Another four were spotted tearing through an entire garrison that had been on break this afternoon. But mostly we are afraid of the ghost killers!"
"Ghost killers?! Explain yourself, Captain!"
"I saw it with my own eyes, sir!" cried the hybrid. "One second, Harvey was talking to Plank. The next, both their heads were rolling on the ground!" Lili smirked and drew her sword, taking off the Captains as if to make a point.
'Just like that,' she said in his head, shamelessly messing with his thoughts. 'Are you ready to die, Psycho Killer?'
"I suppose I don't have a choice," he replied, looking around the room frantically. "Who are you?"
Lili appeared before him. "You're worst nightmare."
"AAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!" His scream ended as his head rolled by his feet, all of him glowing and creating the crumbled lost disk hybrids generally created. Since they didn't have enough of one certain monster in them, their disks became weak and crumbled, falling apart a the slightest touch.
"Do you think there'll be anyone down in the dungeons?" asked Lili, knowing her scans wouldn't be any good at this point.
"Many," replied Zephyr. "All of them still whole in mind and partially in body, at least. What do you want to do with them?"
"How many soldiers are left?"
Zephyr paused for a moment. "Three full squads left. One backed in a corned by Genki and them. One fighting to escape through the front, but being chased by Stormy and her group. The last is...oh no..."
"What is it?" asked Lili, heading towards the door as her instincts told her trouble was coming. A familiar voice rang through her head; saying but one, important world.
'HELP!!!'
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Holly stood back to back with Golem, the pups and Slip standing in between the two. "I'm scared," whispered Ice, sidling up closer to his sister and friend.
"I am too," replied Temi. "But Holly said she'd take care of us, so she will."
Slip looked around at the Squad that was surrounding them, no way for them to escape... "We hope..."
"Surrender, rebels!" cried the Captain, stepping forward. "You are under arrest for trespassing on The Master's grounds and attempting to sneak into the fort without General Psycho's permission! Come quietly, or we will have to arrest you by force!"
"Never!" cried Holly, drawing her dagger. She didn't want to kill them, but she would if it meant saving her friend's lives.
"Get them!"
"Golem," said Holly, quietly, drawing closer to him. "We can't let them get to the little ones. You understand, right?"
They exchanged looks, readying themselves for the charge. "Yes, Holly," said Golem, more serious than usual. "I understand."
"GRRRRRRRAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Holly sidestepped the Captain's charge, who looked to be mainly Ape, and plunged her dagger into his back. Her style was sort of clumsy, and she wasn't used to actually using the dagger to hurt people. But if it meant saving the little ones from harm, she would do her best.
'HELP!' she called through her mind like Lili had told her to. 'LILI!!! HELP!!!'
"Ready?" asked Golem, seeing them regroup and prepare to come for a second charge.
"I think so..." She ducked the first swing of a Joker's scythe and then sliced off the blade from the handle with her dagger. She then brought it up at an angle, smashing it into his face and effectively knocking him out.
Golem was smacking back various others left and right, swatting at them like flies or using brow hits on them, but not much was working. Suddenly, one managed to get under his guard and jump on his chest, sword held high.
"Golem!" yelled Holly, abandoning her spot and jumping on his arm to help.
"Stay away!" growled Temi, swiping at a hand that tried to grab her from the soldiers.
"GRRRR!!!" said Ice, sinking his fangs into another hand that came at them.
"Arm whip!" yelled Slip, using his attack against the monsters. "Holly, help!!!"
"Hang on, I- AHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!"
"GGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!" Something dropped like a stone on the soldiers, immediately tearing a hole in their defenses.
Something silver slipped by Holly's head, killing the Henger hybrid who stood over her with a pointy object pointed at her. "Need some help?" asked Lili, helping Holly to her feet.
"You have to idea how glad I am- the young ones!" Holly rushed past Lili to where Temi, Ice, and Slip stood, unharmed and safe. "Are you three alright?"
"Yes, ma'am."
"Uh huh, Miss Holly."
"Yup."
"Good." Holly got up and looked at Golem, who was covered with as much blood as she was and was about as worn out as her as well.
"Are you two alright?" asked Lili, putting a hand on each. "You look like things were rough before we showed up.
"They were," admitted Holly. "But I'm fine."
"Me too," added Golem, sitting down and looking at the blood on his hands. "Uh...."
"I know," said Holly, touching his hand with hers. "Let's go wash up real fast. Can you two stay here with them until we get back?"
"Sure," replied Lili. "I'll call you back if we need something."
"Ok."
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Genki wiped his sword on the shirt of a dead human hybrid. They didn't died like monsters, they just laid there like a corpse and turned into this liquid in a short time. It was really creepy.
"Are you three alright?" he asked Pixie, Hare, and Big Blue, trying to wipe his hands free of the blood that covered them.
"I'm fine," said Pixie, wiping some sweat from her brow. "Haven't have a work out like that in a while. It felt good."
"To kill?" asked Genki with a frown.
"No," she replied. "To do something other than sneak around and buy food."
"Oh."
"I'm just a bit winded," said Hare, sitting down. "I'm not exactly a young Hare anymore. I wasn't on the first journey, either."
"How are you, Big Blue?" asked Pixie, looking up at her long time friend and protector. "Feeling alright?"
"Just tired," replied the rock monster. "We haven't had to fight like that for sometime now.
"I know," replied Genki, his face hard for a moment. "And I'm not looking forward to the fights to come. But let's go, the others are waiting for us."
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Stormy chased down the last of the fleeing hybrids, a monster based one, and completely decimated the lost disk after she killed them.
"Holding a grudge, dear?" asked Tiger, running up beside her.
"For ever hair they harm on my child's head, a thousand of them shall die!" she growled, spitting on the remains of the lost disk. "Let's go."
"Are you alright?" asked Frost, coming up behind them with a line of monsters and humans behind him.
"Who are they?" asked Stormy, crouching down slightly.
"The prisoners from the dungeon," replied Frost. "Lili told me to go get them after I was done chasing down these vermin. I thought you had things under control, so I went and got them."
"What are we to do with them?" asked Stormy.
"Take them to Miss Lili," replied Claws, hers stained a deep red from the days activities. "That's what she said, uh huh."
"Alright, let's go."
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"Are you sure its ok?" asked Lili for the third time, looking at Frost and Claws suspiciously. "If you want to stay, I'll take them myself."
"You are needed here," said Frost calmly. "I'm not. Neither is she. We will be back soon, I promise. Three or four weeks at the most, probably. You gave us the map, right?"
"Right here!" said Claws, pulling it out of her pack. "Don't worry, Miss Lili, we'll get these poor souls to your valley safely!"
"Be careful," she said, petting Claws on the head and squeezing Frost's shoulder with her hand. "Don't take any unnecessary risks. If it takes you longer, it takes you longer, but I want you back in one piece."
"Yes, ma'am."
"As you wish."
"Good luck."
"To you too."
"Bye, Miss Lili!" The pair took off the way the rebels had traveled for the past several weeks, a large group of monsters and humans behind them.
"Wind's speed..." Lili whispered as she watched them disappear into the distance. "You're going to need it..."
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The Master stood in a plain room with a table and some chairs where his other Generals sat, thinking over the news he had just heard. "So, General Psycho is dead," he said calmly with a shrug. "I didn't expect him to last long. Sooner than later doesn't do any harm in this case, but we cannot fail again."
"Yes, Master," replied the three others in unison.
"Psycho's death will need be revenged," said his older brother, Maniac, hotly. "The death of a General, despite how low, must be taken as a direct offense to us."
"To you, maybe," smirked Zelda. "Psycho was a useless fool who deserved to die. I see no reason it taking offense over something like that."
"She's right, you know," said a dark figure to her right, cloaked from head to toe in a dark green fabric that hid everything but his eyes from view. "He never pulled his weight around here. I'm surprised he lasted as long as he did."
"Enough!" said The Master, slamming his fists on the table. "I don't care who's right and who's wrong. Maniac, go after the rebels and destroy them. Maybe you will have better luck destroying him than your brother with the spirit of rage burning in your heart. Go! All of you!"
"Yes, Master."
"As you wish, Master."
"Of course, Master."
The Master stood there for a moment, staring out a window that looked over his newest experiments tottering around trying regain what balance and coordination they had before. The seed of darkness would take over them soon, and then they would be his for good.
"I will win this war," The Master cackled softly. "There is none who can stop me, I WILL WIN!!! MUAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!"
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There you have it, Chapter 15! Chapter 16 maybe a time in coming, because school starts Monday, and I have another fic I'm trying to finish at the same time. The chapters a twice as long as far as length, though, so we'll have to see.
Here's the count on the votes:
Prequel: 1
Sequel: 3
Let me know what you want if you haven't voted yet!!
~crosseyedbutterfly~