Chapter 5: Silence Ends.
AN: *is on rampage* You know what I hate, I really hate it when ppl review your stuff and put an advertisement for their own work in there, I hate it when your trying really hard to work but one of your four lil brothers insists that his stupid game is more important than your writing and you know what I really hate! I really hate it when you buy a packet of fruit pastels and its full of green and yellow ones!!!!!!!!! Gggggggggrrrrrrr I mean what is the bloody point, does anyone really like the green and yellow ones? I think the makers just do it for a laugh! It's a conspiracy I tell you!!!!! CONSPIRACY!!
*Takes a deep breath* .........sorry.........I've had a bad day, feel free to ignore this AN.
Hitomi didn't know exactly when it had started, only that it was after sunset. The first screams of fear had rung out through the peaceful streets not long after the sun had gone down and the sky had turned a dark navy blue.
Jumping out of bed she grabbed her sword that was ever present at her side and ran across the room to the window and looked out. Her heart caught in her throat as she took in the view.
Dragons. Four or five that she could see.
Cursing Hitomi pulled her boats on hastily and praised the fact that she had decided to sleep fully clothed tonight. Pulling her hair back into a tight braid she pulled open the door, which creaked loudly in annoyance to it's harsh treatment, and ran down the short flight of steps to the lobby of the inn.
Hitomi's eyes shimmered with silent sympathy when the sight of the innkeepers son clinging tightly to his mother reached her line of sight, but she didn't stop moving, almost running to the main entrance Hitomi went straight to the door and pushed on it, fully expecting it to open immediately under her strong hand.
Her brow creased in confusion when it didn't, but the sounds of more desperate screams echoing around the inn's exterior made her shove the confusion to one side and, stepping back a few paces, Hitomi flung her left leg out and kicked the door down in one swift movement before racing out into the blazing streets of the town of Iona.
~~~~~
Van and Dilandau moved forward together and drew their swords in sync as they approached the beast. The dragon rose it's head in acknowledgment to the challenge and turned it's hard scaled body round fully to face the blue and black armoured warriors.
It's red and black colouring shimmered in contrast to the fire's unforgiving dance around it, broken lumber and crumbled stones littered the streets that had now become a battle ground. The dark beast was the first to attack. Rising slightly on it's front legs, the dragon flexed it's tail and flung it round at it's challengers in full force, it's pointed end reflected the red and yellow flames around it and knocked down more rubble from the remains of a tavern as it went.
Van and Dilandau jumped to opposite sides, out of the dragons attack range and glanced at each other momentarily before attacking at the same time. Ignoring the screams and pleases for salvation echoing around them both slayers advanced at remarkable speed.
Jumping high, Van shouted a battle cry as his sword rounded a high ark before breaking down on the dragon's scales. In response the dragon's head flew back with a roar of pain as Van landed and proceeded to slash at it's tail.
At the same time Dilandau was dodging the dragon's aimed attacks with trained skill, waiting for Van's distraction. When it came, Dilandau's eyes danced with the trill of control as he leaped under the dragon's legs and thrust his sword into the it's throat and pulled it out again quickly. Back flipping away from the dragon's front legs Dilandau let a sinful grin decorate his pale features as the blue blood gushed from the beast's wound and splattered over the surrounding stones and fizzed when it impacted with flaming timber.
Van ran back round to where Dilandau stood and, breathing heavily, turned to his fellow slayer. ''One down, three to go.''
~~~~~
Not bothering with a formal introduction, Hitomi bore down on the dragon with a battle cry of her own as she joined in with Miguel and Chesta's fight for control over the blue and green scaled beast.
''Aim for it's tail!'' She cried in the slayer's direction while dodging another desperate attack from the dragon's sharp teeth.
Miguel and Chesta didn't need telling twice, and hacked their way round the back of the dragon while the mysterious girl distracted it from the front. It wasn't long before a cry of pain irrupted from deep inside the dragon's throat and Hitomi immerged, covered in blood from the dragon's mouth.
''Who are you?'' Chesta called as Hitomi turned away from them and started running towards the terrified screams of Iona's surviving residents. He revived no reply as Hitomi's form vanished into the smoke and mist that had started to settle over Iona's ruined streets.
''We better find the others.'' Miguel called over the deafening screams. Chesta nodded and both slayers took of at a run. It wasn't long before they were both fighting another vibrant beast alongside Dalet and Gatti.
~~~~~
''We meet again my hunter.'' Hitomi called as both she and Van leaped out of the way of the rampaging dragon's attack.
''Fate, it seems, has brought us together again.'' Van shouted back, watching Hitomi swing her sword up high, into the dragon's right side before being flung back at an incredible force. Landing not so gracefully on top of Dilandau, who wasted no time in flinging her off.
Hitomi flipped back up off of the ground and returned Dilandau's glare with one of her own. ''Make yourself useful and attack from the left with Van!'' He shouted at her before running back at the dragon, his sword held high.
''I take orders from no one.'' Hitomi muttered under her breath before joining Van and attacking with him.
Time seemed to stop as all three fighters launched their final attacks together. Hitomi saw the magnificent creature's eyes dilate, as it's destructive life came to an end with a shower of sparks and a final ear piercing roar. The fallen beast fell limply to the stoned ground with an earth trembling quake that shoick the foundations of the surrounding, still standing, buildings and Hitomi exhaled deeply as it became clear that it was the last of the terrible invading force to be banished from the land of the living.
''It's over.'' Van sighed, surveying the demolished town that was once Iona.
''For now.'' Dilandau replied as he approached the two, wiping his sweat-beaded forehead with the back of his hand.
''Let's hope there are survivors.'' Hitomi added her own thoughts to the short conversation, gazing beyond Dilandau's form to the still blazing streets. 'Because that's all we can do.' She added silently, bending down and wiping her sword on a piece of charred red cloth.
AN: *is on rampage* You know what I hate, I really hate it when ppl review your stuff and put an advertisement for their own work in there, I hate it when your trying really hard to work but one of your four lil brothers insists that his stupid game is more important than your writing and you know what I really hate! I really hate it when you buy a packet of fruit pastels and its full of green and yellow ones!!!!!!!!! Gggggggggrrrrrrr I mean what is the bloody point, does anyone really like the green and yellow ones? I think the makers just do it for a laugh! It's a conspiracy I tell you!!!!! CONSPIRACY!!
*Takes a deep breath* .........sorry.........I've had a bad day, feel free to ignore this AN.
Hitomi didn't know exactly when it had started, only that it was after sunset. The first screams of fear had rung out through the peaceful streets not long after the sun had gone down and the sky had turned a dark navy blue.
Jumping out of bed she grabbed her sword that was ever present at her side and ran across the room to the window and looked out. Her heart caught in her throat as she took in the view.
Dragons. Four or five that she could see.
Cursing Hitomi pulled her boats on hastily and praised the fact that she had decided to sleep fully clothed tonight. Pulling her hair back into a tight braid she pulled open the door, which creaked loudly in annoyance to it's harsh treatment, and ran down the short flight of steps to the lobby of the inn.
Hitomi's eyes shimmered with silent sympathy when the sight of the innkeepers son clinging tightly to his mother reached her line of sight, but she didn't stop moving, almost running to the main entrance Hitomi went straight to the door and pushed on it, fully expecting it to open immediately under her strong hand.
Her brow creased in confusion when it didn't, but the sounds of more desperate screams echoing around the inn's exterior made her shove the confusion to one side and, stepping back a few paces, Hitomi flung her left leg out and kicked the door down in one swift movement before racing out into the blazing streets of the town of Iona.
~~~~~
Van and Dilandau moved forward together and drew their swords in sync as they approached the beast. The dragon rose it's head in acknowledgment to the challenge and turned it's hard scaled body round fully to face the blue and black armoured warriors.
It's red and black colouring shimmered in contrast to the fire's unforgiving dance around it, broken lumber and crumbled stones littered the streets that had now become a battle ground. The dark beast was the first to attack. Rising slightly on it's front legs, the dragon flexed it's tail and flung it round at it's challengers in full force, it's pointed end reflected the red and yellow flames around it and knocked down more rubble from the remains of a tavern as it went.
Van and Dilandau jumped to opposite sides, out of the dragons attack range and glanced at each other momentarily before attacking at the same time. Ignoring the screams and pleases for salvation echoing around them both slayers advanced at remarkable speed.
Jumping high, Van shouted a battle cry as his sword rounded a high ark before breaking down on the dragon's scales. In response the dragon's head flew back with a roar of pain as Van landed and proceeded to slash at it's tail.
At the same time Dilandau was dodging the dragon's aimed attacks with trained skill, waiting for Van's distraction. When it came, Dilandau's eyes danced with the trill of control as he leaped under the dragon's legs and thrust his sword into the it's throat and pulled it out again quickly. Back flipping away from the dragon's front legs Dilandau let a sinful grin decorate his pale features as the blue blood gushed from the beast's wound and splattered over the surrounding stones and fizzed when it impacted with flaming timber.
Van ran back round to where Dilandau stood and, breathing heavily, turned to his fellow slayer. ''One down, three to go.''
~~~~~
Not bothering with a formal introduction, Hitomi bore down on the dragon with a battle cry of her own as she joined in with Miguel and Chesta's fight for control over the blue and green scaled beast.
''Aim for it's tail!'' She cried in the slayer's direction while dodging another desperate attack from the dragon's sharp teeth.
Miguel and Chesta didn't need telling twice, and hacked their way round the back of the dragon while the mysterious girl distracted it from the front. It wasn't long before a cry of pain irrupted from deep inside the dragon's throat and Hitomi immerged, covered in blood from the dragon's mouth.
''Who are you?'' Chesta called as Hitomi turned away from them and started running towards the terrified screams of Iona's surviving residents. He revived no reply as Hitomi's form vanished into the smoke and mist that had started to settle over Iona's ruined streets.
''We better find the others.'' Miguel called over the deafening screams. Chesta nodded and both slayers took of at a run. It wasn't long before they were both fighting another vibrant beast alongside Dalet and Gatti.
~~~~~
''We meet again my hunter.'' Hitomi called as both she and Van leaped out of the way of the rampaging dragon's attack.
''Fate, it seems, has brought us together again.'' Van shouted back, watching Hitomi swing her sword up high, into the dragon's right side before being flung back at an incredible force. Landing not so gracefully on top of Dilandau, who wasted no time in flinging her off.
Hitomi flipped back up off of the ground and returned Dilandau's glare with one of her own. ''Make yourself useful and attack from the left with Van!'' He shouted at her before running back at the dragon, his sword held high.
''I take orders from no one.'' Hitomi muttered under her breath before joining Van and attacking with him.
Time seemed to stop as all three fighters launched their final attacks together. Hitomi saw the magnificent creature's eyes dilate, as it's destructive life came to an end with a shower of sparks and a final ear piercing roar. The fallen beast fell limply to the stoned ground with an earth trembling quake that shoick the foundations of the surrounding, still standing, buildings and Hitomi exhaled deeply as it became clear that it was the last of the terrible invading force to be banished from the land of the living.
''It's over.'' Van sighed, surveying the demolished town that was once Iona.
''For now.'' Dilandau replied as he approached the two, wiping his sweat-beaded forehead with the back of his hand.
''Let's hope there are survivors.'' Hitomi added her own thoughts to the short conversation, gazing beyond Dilandau's form to the still blazing streets. 'Because that's all we can do.' She added silently, bending down and wiping her sword on a piece of charred red cloth.