Note: Yes, 'transmitter' is used correctly in this chapter, care to
disagree? Look in your dictionary and tell me if it doesn't mean what
I say it means. One of the definitions of transmit is 'bring' so it is
an acceptable use of the word. (I love thesauruses!) On with the next
chapter!
Chapter 4: Deep Forest
Eagle waited for the swirling colors to disappear, content to be patient for a little while longer. Whenever he came out it would probably be safe, if it wasn't, well, he could take his chances, it wasn't as if he was entirely defenseless.
This transmitter would not transport you to anywhere that existed in any of the physical worlds. Instead it would pick up on the thoughts and dreams of the person who activated it. Made in pairs, each device would become specially attuned to its user, they could be used singly or together. Singly it would move the person into their own private "worlds;" Used together it would take two or more people to one of the bearer's dreams, it didn't matter how many people were moved, the person who activated the devices was the person who determined where everyone was taken. As long as they were activated the transmitters could keep their owners there indefinitely.
Their other quality was that, if one knew how, you could hear the thoughts of anyone who happened to be in that world at the moment. Eagle had spent a few days perfecting that technique with Zazu and Geo, Zazu's thoughts had mostly been about how interesting the transmitter was, he had helped to create it, and Geo had been exceedingly frustrated that he could not master the thought-sensing exercise. In fact, so far, Eagle was the only person who could do it effortlessly, well, almost effortlessly, at any time he wanted.
The lights suddenly flared and then went dim, shaking Eagle about a bit, but he had expected that. What he hadn't expected was to find himself in a darkened field on the edge of a shadowy forest.
* * * ' * ' * * *
Hikaru landed on something soft and rather damp, and, though the impact was softened, she felt as though she had just been slammed against a brick wall. Slightly stunned, she just lay there for a minute, trying to see past the darkness that clouded her vision. When it did finally clear she could hardly tell the difference. Sitting up slowly Hikaru looked around, dizzy and slightly nauseous from her fall.
I seem to falling a lot. Am I getting clumsy? And what happened? Is this even the castle garden anymore?
Hikaru took as good a look around as she could since it was so dark, and determined that, as dark as the castle garden was, it wasn't this dark.
If I'm not in the castle garden anymore but then. where am I? After that thing went off what happened? If Eagle gave me something dangerous then I'll never ever forgive him instead of just never forgiving him.
Standing proved almost as difficult as sitting up had been, but Hikaru managed it in a few short seconds. Slightly winded she pulled out her sword, using it as a crutch to lean on for a few seconds.
In the light produced by her flaming sword she noted that the darkness of the surrounding area was created by the shadows of large trees.
"Where am I?"
* * * ' * ' * * *
Eagle saw the faint red glow of her sword first, coming from the far right corner of the field. Gripping the transmitter tighter in his hand, ready to pull himself back out if Hikaru decided to take exception to his being there, he walked quietly toward where he judged the redheaded Knight to be.
It was Hikaru all right, the gleam of the pale moonlight shone brightly off of her sword, giving Eagle a more exact place to head for. Hikaru had her face thrown back, looking off to the stars, completely unaware that he was there.
"Where am I?" she asked herself, quite oblivious to the fact that she had company.
"I wish I could tell you," Eagle answered, already moving to the side as her sword suddenly flashed through the place that he had been standing.
"Eagle," Hikaru growled, obviously not appreciating the fact he had chosen to be there as well. "If you don't know, then why are you here?" she threw the question at him as she sprang back at him, forcing him to dodge once again.
He didn't answer as he pulled out a his own sword, a little something he had picked up from the stockpiles of the NSX. Hikaru tried not to show her surprise, she hadn't even known that he knew which end of a sword to hold, much less that he could get a hold of a long sword like the one he had just drawn.
"Because you triggered the transmitter. I have to admit, I didn't think you'd be able to figure it out at all," Eagle parried another blow from her sword, not attacking her, merely defending himself against her attacks.
"Then why give it to me at all?"
"I was hoping that you'd give it Lantis, I need to talk to him," Hikaru nodded, her suspicions confirmed.
"I did, he didn't seem to know what it was though." She frowned, remembering Lantis's blank look when she had showed him her little ball.
"I guess he might not have remembered what it was, these weren't perfected when he saw them," Eagle admitted, for once sounding rather unsure as he blocked another blow.
Hikaru suddenly snapped her wrist straight out, hitting Eagle's hand where it gripped his sword. Startled, Eagle dropped the sword and touched the bleeding cuts that scared his fingers.
Panting from exertion Hikaru held the tip of her sword unwaveringly against his neck, just in case he tried anything.
Why do I feel like this is a replay of my fight with Lafarga? I cut his hand too, I almost won then, if he hadn't knocked my sword away.
Her hesitation turned out to be one of the biggest mistakes she had ever made as Eagle, noting her distraction, flipped backward out of her reach. Grabbing his own sword again he dashed straight for her, moving so fast she barely had time to lift her own sword into guard position before he launched his attack.
Chapter 4: Deep Forest
Eagle waited for the swirling colors to disappear, content to be patient for a little while longer. Whenever he came out it would probably be safe, if it wasn't, well, he could take his chances, it wasn't as if he was entirely defenseless.
This transmitter would not transport you to anywhere that existed in any of the physical worlds. Instead it would pick up on the thoughts and dreams of the person who activated it. Made in pairs, each device would become specially attuned to its user, they could be used singly or together. Singly it would move the person into their own private "worlds;" Used together it would take two or more people to one of the bearer's dreams, it didn't matter how many people were moved, the person who activated the devices was the person who determined where everyone was taken. As long as they were activated the transmitters could keep their owners there indefinitely.
Their other quality was that, if one knew how, you could hear the thoughts of anyone who happened to be in that world at the moment. Eagle had spent a few days perfecting that technique with Zazu and Geo, Zazu's thoughts had mostly been about how interesting the transmitter was, he had helped to create it, and Geo had been exceedingly frustrated that he could not master the thought-sensing exercise. In fact, so far, Eagle was the only person who could do it effortlessly, well, almost effortlessly, at any time he wanted.
The lights suddenly flared and then went dim, shaking Eagle about a bit, but he had expected that. What he hadn't expected was to find himself in a darkened field on the edge of a shadowy forest.
* * * ' * ' * * *
Hikaru landed on something soft and rather damp, and, though the impact was softened, she felt as though she had just been slammed against a brick wall. Slightly stunned, she just lay there for a minute, trying to see past the darkness that clouded her vision. When it did finally clear she could hardly tell the difference. Sitting up slowly Hikaru looked around, dizzy and slightly nauseous from her fall.
I seem to falling a lot. Am I getting clumsy? And what happened? Is this even the castle garden anymore?
Hikaru took as good a look around as she could since it was so dark, and determined that, as dark as the castle garden was, it wasn't this dark.
If I'm not in the castle garden anymore but then. where am I? After that thing went off what happened? If Eagle gave me something dangerous then I'll never ever forgive him instead of just never forgiving him.
Standing proved almost as difficult as sitting up had been, but Hikaru managed it in a few short seconds. Slightly winded she pulled out her sword, using it as a crutch to lean on for a few seconds.
In the light produced by her flaming sword she noted that the darkness of the surrounding area was created by the shadows of large trees.
"Where am I?"
* * * ' * ' * * *
Eagle saw the faint red glow of her sword first, coming from the far right corner of the field. Gripping the transmitter tighter in his hand, ready to pull himself back out if Hikaru decided to take exception to his being there, he walked quietly toward where he judged the redheaded Knight to be.
It was Hikaru all right, the gleam of the pale moonlight shone brightly off of her sword, giving Eagle a more exact place to head for. Hikaru had her face thrown back, looking off to the stars, completely unaware that he was there.
"Where am I?" she asked herself, quite oblivious to the fact that she had company.
"I wish I could tell you," Eagle answered, already moving to the side as her sword suddenly flashed through the place that he had been standing.
"Eagle," Hikaru growled, obviously not appreciating the fact he had chosen to be there as well. "If you don't know, then why are you here?" she threw the question at him as she sprang back at him, forcing him to dodge once again.
He didn't answer as he pulled out a his own sword, a little something he had picked up from the stockpiles of the NSX. Hikaru tried not to show her surprise, she hadn't even known that he knew which end of a sword to hold, much less that he could get a hold of a long sword like the one he had just drawn.
"Because you triggered the transmitter. I have to admit, I didn't think you'd be able to figure it out at all," Eagle parried another blow from her sword, not attacking her, merely defending himself against her attacks.
"Then why give it to me at all?"
"I was hoping that you'd give it Lantis, I need to talk to him," Hikaru nodded, her suspicions confirmed.
"I did, he didn't seem to know what it was though." She frowned, remembering Lantis's blank look when she had showed him her little ball.
"I guess he might not have remembered what it was, these weren't perfected when he saw them," Eagle admitted, for once sounding rather unsure as he blocked another blow.
Hikaru suddenly snapped her wrist straight out, hitting Eagle's hand where it gripped his sword. Startled, Eagle dropped the sword and touched the bleeding cuts that scared his fingers.
Panting from exertion Hikaru held the tip of her sword unwaveringly against his neck, just in case he tried anything.
Why do I feel like this is a replay of my fight with Lafarga? I cut his hand too, I almost won then, if he hadn't knocked my sword away.
Her hesitation turned out to be one of the biggest mistakes she had ever made as Eagle, noting her distraction, flipped backward out of her reach. Grabbing his own sword again he dashed straight for her, moving so fast she barely had time to lift her own sword into guard position before he launched his attack.