Cloak*and*Dagger: Hi everyone! How are you all? I'm starting this chapter
now, even though I just did chapter7. Y'know get everything done while I'm
still with the creative flow. I apologize if this chapter is shorter than
the others, and I also apologize if this chapter ends up being the last in
this story as well. I've decided that once I'm finished with this story,
I'm going to write a run-off, same characters different situations. I will
write the sequel, but not until I see Slayers Next. Sorry if I've confused
you all. P.S.- I'm sorry if this chapter gets depressing, but I'm listening
to 'This Used to be My Playground' by Madonna.
Thanks To:
Saki: Hehe, yeah I know what you mean. So I take it you like the chapter then?
Madi-Chan: See I'm not a total bum!
Disclaimer: I own Lakota. That's it.
Chapter8: You're Not Just a Dream!
I had probably only been in the hot spring for a few minutes before I started to get anxious again. No matter how hard I tried I always ended up thinking about how utterly alone I was. "Calm down," I told myself, "you're getting worked up over nothing. Once it gets light out, I'll just pick a direction, and eventually I'll find *some* thing." But it was no use; my nerves were shot at the thought of someone finding me. True I no longer held the same childish qualm as before, now I was just plain afraid. I didn't want to go back with any of them; I just wanted to go home! I had a feeling, though, that it really wouldn't matter to them. If they had split up then it didn't really matter who found me, I wouldn't be able to get away from them. Gourry would be able to beat me with his sword no problem, Lina could out magic me any day, and Zelgadis.. Well Zelgadis out did me in every aspect. I couldn't win.
Slowly I got out of the spring and put my clothes back on. Sitting near the fire for warmth, I began to think (which had so far proved rather dangerous for me.) I was in the middle of dreaming about pizza when I thought I heard a noise. Quickly I stood up, and turn towards where the sound had come from. I listened intently for a minute, and not in vein either. Again I heard the sound, but coming from the opposite side of the clearing now. Needless to say I was starting to panic.
I'm not even sure if there actually was a noise or if it had only been my imagination, either way I grabbed my cloak, fastened it quickly, picked a promising looking direction, and ran. ************************************************************************
'Gee this is familiar," I thought to myself sarcastically, while I ran through the forest. After a while I became too tired to run, so I slowed down to a walk. The trees around me weren't familiar at all, and I was beginning to get rather angry at always feeling so helpless, when I heard voices not that far from me. Turning in that direction I saw a faint glowing, which I assumed was a campfire. Curiosity getting the better of me I decided to see who it was. Careful not to make any noise I walked a bit closer, and then climbed up a tree, so I could sit on a branch. Arial spying is always the best.
As it turned out I was spying on Lina and Gourry, (Who happened to be eating real food!)
"This close to Atlas city," Lina said, pinching her fingers together. She sighed heavily. "Of course Zelgadis just *had* to start a fight! None of this would have happened if he had just stayed quiet!"
"I don't get it. Why'd she run away in the first place?" Gourry asked.
"I don't know Gourry, ('That makes two of us,' I thought to myself.) but we have to find her! She doesn't know where she's going, and I don't think she has any clue how to defend herself," Lina said sounding, for the first time, truly worried. "I just hope that we find her before Zelgadis does."
"Why's that? I thought he was on our side now," Gourry sounded as confused as I felt.
"I can't really place what it is, but I just don't feel that I could trust him alone with her... Sisterly bond maybe? I don't know Gourry, all I want to do is get her home, it's obvious that she doesn't belong here with us. She's from another world for crying out loud!"
"That still doesn't answer why you don't trust him."
"I guess I don't know why," Lina finally answered.
So they had obviously split ways to come and look for me, meaning that Zelgadis was still out there somewhere, which wasn't a very comforting thought. I had heard all that I wanted to at this point, so making as little noise as I possibly could I started to climb down the tree. ************************************************************************
A few minutes later I reached the bottom of the tree. I heaved a sigh of relief that no one had heard me, and almost screamed when I felt someone put a hand over my mouth and wrap one arm around my middle. Eyes wide in terror I tried to struggle, but their grip was too strong, and I had virtually no hope of breaking free. I grudgingly began to walk when my captor nudged me forward. ************************************************************************
We walked for a long time, before I contemplated biting the hand that covered my mouth. But when I finally built up enough courage to bite them I had sincerely wished that I had just kept walking. I swore I nearly broke my teeth on that hand. I heard a slight chuckle from behind me then, "You should have know that it wasn't going to work."
I immediately knew that it was Zelgadis, because that was the exact same thing that he had said to me when I had tried to sneak past him at my house. I mumbled from behind his hand, but relaxed a little with the new found information that I wasn't in the presence of a bandit or anything of the such. Still this wasn't exactly a position I wanted to be in either. ************************************************************************
We didn't stop at all that night; I was so tired that I was tripping over my own feet. Nothing really happened until later that morning, when Lina and Gourry somehow caught up with us. Needless to say an argument much like the first one broke out. The only difference was that this time Zel wouldn't let go of my arm, making sure that I couldn't run off. The fight was cut off rather abruptly, though, when a large group of dangerous looking monsters caught everyone by surprise.
"Let's settle this later," they said simultaneously.
I'd love to describe the battle, but I didn't take part in it. I had no clue how to fight, so I stood, somewhat awkwardly, off to the side. It was about half way through the battle, that things really got hectic, swords flashing in the light, magic flying everywhere. I was having quite a time trying to keep up with who was winning. I was just jumping out of the way of a flare arrow, when a rouge fireball hit me square in the chest. I blacked out almost instantly. ************************************************************************
*Ring*
I awoke to a rather unpleasant burning sensation in my chest.
*Ring*
I didn't dare open my eyes; I could already tell that it was too bright.
*Ring*
Moaning slightly, I turned over trying to figure out if anyone was near.
*Ring*
I couldn't feel anyone nearby, had the monsters killed them all?
"Hello, you have reached the Anno residence. I'm sorry we're not here to take your call. Please leave a message after the beep."
*BEEP*
"Hey Kota, it's me James. Ford, Roamanthony, and I were wondering if you wanted to come to the mall with us. Call me when you get back, or, more likely, wake up. Bye."
*BEEP*
"HUH?" My eyes shot wide open. I was sitting on the family room floor, in front of the TV, whose blue screen suggested that it had finished playing a movie. Feeling shaky and weak I got to my feet, and walked around the house looking for any sign of the Slayers. Gone. Not a single trace. Could it have all been a dream, I mean I had watched the entire season in one day. "No." I told myself. It had felt too real to have been a dream. Slowly I walked over to the kitchen table and sat down. I could never win, when I was there I wanted to be here, and when I was here I wanted to be there. I probably would never see them again. It had been one of those once in a lifetime deals.
Not in the mood to feel sorry for myself I walked over to the kitchen phone. "James? Hi, yeah it's me Kota.. Uh-huh.. Yeah... I'd love to go to the mall with you guys."
~*~*~*THE_END*~*~*~
Thanks To:
Saki: Hehe, yeah I know what you mean. So I take it you like the chapter then?
Madi-Chan: See I'm not a total bum!
Disclaimer: I own Lakota. That's it.
Chapter8: You're Not Just a Dream!
I had probably only been in the hot spring for a few minutes before I started to get anxious again. No matter how hard I tried I always ended up thinking about how utterly alone I was. "Calm down," I told myself, "you're getting worked up over nothing. Once it gets light out, I'll just pick a direction, and eventually I'll find *some* thing." But it was no use; my nerves were shot at the thought of someone finding me. True I no longer held the same childish qualm as before, now I was just plain afraid. I didn't want to go back with any of them; I just wanted to go home! I had a feeling, though, that it really wouldn't matter to them. If they had split up then it didn't really matter who found me, I wouldn't be able to get away from them. Gourry would be able to beat me with his sword no problem, Lina could out magic me any day, and Zelgadis.. Well Zelgadis out did me in every aspect. I couldn't win.
Slowly I got out of the spring and put my clothes back on. Sitting near the fire for warmth, I began to think (which had so far proved rather dangerous for me.) I was in the middle of dreaming about pizza when I thought I heard a noise. Quickly I stood up, and turn towards where the sound had come from. I listened intently for a minute, and not in vein either. Again I heard the sound, but coming from the opposite side of the clearing now. Needless to say I was starting to panic.
I'm not even sure if there actually was a noise or if it had only been my imagination, either way I grabbed my cloak, fastened it quickly, picked a promising looking direction, and ran. ************************************************************************
'Gee this is familiar," I thought to myself sarcastically, while I ran through the forest. After a while I became too tired to run, so I slowed down to a walk. The trees around me weren't familiar at all, and I was beginning to get rather angry at always feeling so helpless, when I heard voices not that far from me. Turning in that direction I saw a faint glowing, which I assumed was a campfire. Curiosity getting the better of me I decided to see who it was. Careful not to make any noise I walked a bit closer, and then climbed up a tree, so I could sit on a branch. Arial spying is always the best.
As it turned out I was spying on Lina and Gourry, (Who happened to be eating real food!)
"This close to Atlas city," Lina said, pinching her fingers together. She sighed heavily. "Of course Zelgadis just *had* to start a fight! None of this would have happened if he had just stayed quiet!"
"I don't get it. Why'd she run away in the first place?" Gourry asked.
"I don't know Gourry, ('That makes two of us,' I thought to myself.) but we have to find her! She doesn't know where she's going, and I don't think she has any clue how to defend herself," Lina said sounding, for the first time, truly worried. "I just hope that we find her before Zelgadis does."
"Why's that? I thought he was on our side now," Gourry sounded as confused as I felt.
"I can't really place what it is, but I just don't feel that I could trust him alone with her... Sisterly bond maybe? I don't know Gourry, all I want to do is get her home, it's obvious that she doesn't belong here with us. She's from another world for crying out loud!"
"That still doesn't answer why you don't trust him."
"I guess I don't know why," Lina finally answered.
So they had obviously split ways to come and look for me, meaning that Zelgadis was still out there somewhere, which wasn't a very comforting thought. I had heard all that I wanted to at this point, so making as little noise as I possibly could I started to climb down the tree. ************************************************************************
A few minutes later I reached the bottom of the tree. I heaved a sigh of relief that no one had heard me, and almost screamed when I felt someone put a hand over my mouth and wrap one arm around my middle. Eyes wide in terror I tried to struggle, but their grip was too strong, and I had virtually no hope of breaking free. I grudgingly began to walk when my captor nudged me forward. ************************************************************************
We walked for a long time, before I contemplated biting the hand that covered my mouth. But when I finally built up enough courage to bite them I had sincerely wished that I had just kept walking. I swore I nearly broke my teeth on that hand. I heard a slight chuckle from behind me then, "You should have know that it wasn't going to work."
I immediately knew that it was Zelgadis, because that was the exact same thing that he had said to me when I had tried to sneak past him at my house. I mumbled from behind his hand, but relaxed a little with the new found information that I wasn't in the presence of a bandit or anything of the such. Still this wasn't exactly a position I wanted to be in either. ************************************************************************
We didn't stop at all that night; I was so tired that I was tripping over my own feet. Nothing really happened until later that morning, when Lina and Gourry somehow caught up with us. Needless to say an argument much like the first one broke out. The only difference was that this time Zel wouldn't let go of my arm, making sure that I couldn't run off. The fight was cut off rather abruptly, though, when a large group of dangerous looking monsters caught everyone by surprise.
"Let's settle this later," they said simultaneously.
I'd love to describe the battle, but I didn't take part in it. I had no clue how to fight, so I stood, somewhat awkwardly, off to the side. It was about half way through the battle, that things really got hectic, swords flashing in the light, magic flying everywhere. I was having quite a time trying to keep up with who was winning. I was just jumping out of the way of a flare arrow, when a rouge fireball hit me square in the chest. I blacked out almost instantly. ************************************************************************
*Ring*
I awoke to a rather unpleasant burning sensation in my chest.
*Ring*
I didn't dare open my eyes; I could already tell that it was too bright.
*Ring*
Moaning slightly, I turned over trying to figure out if anyone was near.
*Ring*
I couldn't feel anyone nearby, had the monsters killed them all?
"Hello, you have reached the Anno residence. I'm sorry we're not here to take your call. Please leave a message after the beep."
*BEEP*
"Hey Kota, it's me James. Ford, Roamanthony, and I were wondering if you wanted to come to the mall with us. Call me when you get back, or, more likely, wake up. Bye."
*BEEP*
"HUH?" My eyes shot wide open. I was sitting on the family room floor, in front of the TV, whose blue screen suggested that it had finished playing a movie. Feeling shaky and weak I got to my feet, and walked around the house looking for any sign of the Slayers. Gone. Not a single trace. Could it have all been a dream, I mean I had watched the entire season in one day. "No." I told myself. It had felt too real to have been a dream. Slowly I walked over to the kitchen table and sat down. I could never win, when I was there I wanted to be here, and when I was here I wanted to be there. I probably would never see them again. It had been one of those once in a lifetime deals.
Not in the mood to feel sorry for myself I walked over to the kitchen phone. "James? Hi, yeah it's me Kota.. Uh-huh.. Yeah... I'd love to go to the mall with you guys."
~*~*~*THE_END*~*~*~