Eriol: Good or Bad? (con't)
Keetra:: hey people. I only had four reviews on this fic. ( I thought with all the S+S in it there would be more. Ah well, maybe with the update. Oh and nobody told me I forgot the disclaimer yet again. Those things are such a pain. Ugh. Arigatou to::
Mitski:: yeah, I kinda screwed up the name. Too many names to remember. Who says that you can't put a cliffy at the end of the first chapter? Keep ya interested. Oh, aint it strange how working on one idea leads to a better one? I was wondering how I could make your idea work and came up with something good. So thanks for your idea, although I shall only be using part of it. ^^ thanks for trying. Oh, and don't get me confused with you. I gonna soooooo hold you to that week and couple of days for updates. So, you better be accurate. ^_^ arigatou!
Pochacco:: you know, when I first saw the review I said, that can't be Pochacco cuz it a signed review. ^_^
Karisa:: ::glares at Karisa for not reviewing:: ^_^ it ok. Glad you decided to review. And I glad you like the fic. Arigatou!
Alexandra-chan:: hey girl. Arigatou for reviewing! ^_^ that right, poor Eriol-kun. And, I not through with him yet! Bwahahaha!
Keetra:: and for that disclaimer.
Disclaimer:: if I owned it, you would be seeing this someplace else but on a silly website. CLAMP owns ccs and its characters. I own all members of the k continuum and the plot idea cuz CLAMP could never come up with something half as ingenious. ^_^ please no stealing of characters or posting this fic ANYWHERE else without my permission cuz then I shall hunt you down and... and. I'll leave it at that.
Keelah:: how threatening. I'm shaking in fear.
Keetra:: oh, shut up. Oh, here's a slight warning. There IS gonna be cussing in this chapter and in future chapters. That's why this fic is rated pg13 instead of just PG. Ok, now ON TO THE CHAPTER!!!!!!
Kero:: ::too busy eating pudding to talk::
~*~*~*~ Chapter 2: In the Continuum ~*~*~*~
"Hiragizawa Eriol, I hereby place you under arrest by order of the Council of K."
Everyone stares in shock at Keetra, who has pulled a device out of her pocket and placed it on Eriol's right hand. Lights on it flash many colors as soon as it touches his skin.
"This device represses your magical abilities so you cannot use them. It will also not allow you to go farther than 10ft from any K Continuum member. As I speak, members are also putting your two guardians in custody." She pauses. "I suggest you come willingly. I don't want to force you. I don't want to do this, but I must. The council has ordered your arrest."
The shocking silence that follows is broken by the sound of shattering glass as Tomoyo's video camera slips from her grasp and crashes to the sidewalk.
"What for?" Syaoran asks.
"I cannot tell you that."
"Why?" Tomoyo asks, still shaken.
"You shall be told at the trial." Her voice is firm, yet lets them know that she, too, would like to know the answer. "I do not have the answers you seek. The only way to find out is to go and that is what Eriol and I shall do." She turns, her hand having a firm grip on Eriol's arm and begins to lead him away. Tomoyo runs around and stands in front of them, determination burning in her eyes.
"I'm going too." The harshness in her voice surprises everyone there.
"Tomoyo-chan." Sakura murmurs.
"I care too much for Eriol-kun. I'm not going to stay here while he is accused of something, twiddling my thumbs, and worrying my head off over if he is all right. I'm going!" Tomoyo insists, her voice no longer as soft and soothing, but hard, firm and determined.
"So am I." Sakura says, joining her friend. Syaoran joins her as well.
"Sakura's going nowhere without me." (::brother is watching lord of the rings. Can't wait for movie two!)
Keetra looks at the trio before her. she had not expected such devotion. She smiles at them.
"Very well. Come here then."
They do so and look curiously at a device she removes from another pocket.
"Touch a finger to this."
Sakura reaches first and then Syaoran. Nothing happens. Tomoyo reaches out and touches it. Suddenly they are no longer on the sidewalk but on a platform in some sort of room. As soon as the room comes into clear focus, four people march forward and grab Eriol, shoving him roughly to the door. Keetra jumps off the platform and starts yelling at one of the guards in a strange language. He shoves her aside and yells more orders at the others. The doors close behind the guards and Eriol. Keetra barley picks herself up before the doors open again, admitting a strange woman. After a short conversation between her and Keetra, the woman turns to the trio still on the platform.
"My name is Klessa. Come. I shall take you to some quarters. Later, you can visit your friend."
Sakura turns to Keetra, uncertain of what to do. Keetra nods her assent.
"Go with Klessa, she is a friend and will be your host. I have things to do before the trial."
Sakura looks at her friends, then steps off the platform. All three of them follow the woman out of the room and down the hall. The doors open and close one last time as Keetra takes her leave as well.
~*~*~*~
"I am not looking forward to this trial, Keelah."
Keelah watches her friend pace back and forth in the vast room.
"And to think." Keetra stops and looks at her. "For once, it's not me on trial."
Keelah cracks a smile at this. Both of them had been in more than their share of trials.
"You fear the human will not be given a fair trial?"
"You know he won't. Hell, he won't even be given fair representation! He's human, as you keep reminding me. you know how humans are treated."
Keelah looks down, acknowledging this fact.
"The council will choose someone they feel is best."
"And I'm gonna make sure of it."
Blue eyes meet purple as the hidden meaning behind these words dawns on Keelah.
"Keetra." She whispers, almost inaudibly.
Keetra nods.
"I plan to plea to the council to allow me to represent him. But, I'll need you to second me."
There is an awkward pause.
"You really think he is innocent?" Keelah asks.
Keetra looks to the floor.
"I'm not sure. But I am his only hope if he is. No other K member would try."
"Surely they would."
"He's human! Noone else would give a damn and you know it. He could burn in hell and noone else would even bat an eyelash!" Keetra pauses. She hates yelling at her Kinta, but she knows what needs to be done. "Kinta. I'm not asking you to change your feelings towards humans." She steps forward and grabs Keelah's shoulders, looking deep into her friend's eyes. "I'm just asking you to trust me. Trust me, as you always have."
Keelah breaks the gaze and sighs deeply.
"I need some time."
Keetra nods in understanding.
"The accusation is tomorrow. It is then that I will submit my plea," Keetra walks to the door but stops just as it opens and looks back. "With or without your support."
The doors close behind her before Keelah has a chance to respond.
~*~*~*~
Keetra squeezes her way through the packed courtroom to the reserved seats in the front, where Tomoyo, Sakura and Syaoran are waiting for her. News had a way of traveling at light speed and the more top-secret the news, the faster it travels. There is now not a single person in the continuum that does not know that a human is to be tried in the highest court. She is glad that her position grants her a reserved seat to any trial in this court. Clutching the pads she is carrying tighter, so as to not drop them, she pushes past another group and finally makes it to her seat. She hands three of the four pads to her friends.
"Here, you'll need these."
"What are they?" Sakura asks.
"Klasin klo kefantillafit. Klas klantoneafunt katos naf klont." Keetra responds.
The screen of one of the pads lights up and Japanese words appear on the screen:
'It is a translator. It shall translate what will be said so you will understand.'
"So, the trial will be in your language?" Tomoyo asks.
Keetra nods.
"There are many who cannot afford a translator. So, instead, you will have to use these."
"Arigatou." Sakura says.
A door to the side opens and the whole room falls silent. The same four guards enter, dragging Eriol between them. Keetra's eyes widen in surprise as she sees that his hands are cuffed in front of him and the long chain attached from the cuffs to the head guard. As they reach the podium in front of the crowd, three guards force Eriol to sit in the chair there as the lead chain is unlocked from the guard and attached to a bar on the podium. Keetra recognizes this as the treatment used only on the most dangerous of criminals.
'Oh Eriol, what have you been accused of?'
Another door opens and the seven members of the Council of K seat themselves in the seven chairs at the front of the room. Keetra recognizes one of them as Kris, the head of the council. Keetra smiles. Many a times Kris had anonymously gotten Keetra and Keelah out of tough legal situations. She could only hope it would happen again.
~*~*~*~ End chapter 2 ~*~*~*~
Keetra:: did I leave another cliffy? Well, it not as bad as the first one. I kinda getting inspiration for the rest (well, technically the end!) of the fic and so I get kinda lost in where I am.
Kero:: ::sleeping (ok, so it 12:43 AM. It way to late to be up.)
Keelah:: Keetra, you gonna get to bed sometime soon? You gotta get up early tomorrow.
Keetra:: yea I no. well, I already started on chapter three. Started writing it halfway through chapter 2 but, hey, gets it out quicker. And there will be a card reading. So, after the reading is done, I want people to send in their guesses as to who the villain is. If you right, . I am working on that. Let's just see if you guys can correctly read the cards. Who knows, one of you may guess it.
Keelah:: Keetra, get your ass to bed right now before I go over there and shut down the computer before you can save that chapter then drag you to bed and tie you down in it! NOW!
Keetra:: ::hits the save button, shuts down comp and, literally, runs to the bed:: HAPPY NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keelah:: ::grins satisfactorily:: Very. Thank you.
Keetra:: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Keetra:: hey people. I only had four reviews on this fic. ( I thought with all the S+S in it there would be more. Ah well, maybe with the update. Oh and nobody told me I forgot the disclaimer yet again. Those things are such a pain. Ugh. Arigatou to::
Mitski:: yeah, I kinda screwed up the name. Too many names to remember. Who says that you can't put a cliffy at the end of the first chapter? Keep ya interested. Oh, aint it strange how working on one idea leads to a better one? I was wondering how I could make your idea work and came up with something good. So thanks for your idea, although I shall only be using part of it. ^^ thanks for trying. Oh, and don't get me confused with you. I gonna soooooo hold you to that week and couple of days for updates. So, you better be accurate. ^_^ arigatou!
Pochacco:: you know, when I first saw the review I said, that can't be Pochacco cuz it a signed review. ^_^
Karisa:: ::glares at Karisa for not reviewing:: ^_^ it ok. Glad you decided to review. And I glad you like the fic. Arigatou!
Alexandra-chan:: hey girl. Arigatou for reviewing! ^_^ that right, poor Eriol-kun. And, I not through with him yet! Bwahahaha!
Keetra:: and for that disclaimer.
Disclaimer:: if I owned it, you would be seeing this someplace else but on a silly website. CLAMP owns ccs and its characters. I own all members of the k continuum and the plot idea cuz CLAMP could never come up with something half as ingenious. ^_^ please no stealing of characters or posting this fic ANYWHERE else without my permission cuz then I shall hunt you down and... and. I'll leave it at that.
Keelah:: how threatening. I'm shaking in fear.
Keetra:: oh, shut up. Oh, here's a slight warning. There IS gonna be cussing in this chapter and in future chapters. That's why this fic is rated pg13 instead of just PG. Ok, now ON TO THE CHAPTER!!!!!!
Kero:: ::too busy eating pudding to talk::
~*~*~*~ Chapter 2: In the Continuum ~*~*~*~
"Hiragizawa Eriol, I hereby place you under arrest by order of the Council of K."
Everyone stares in shock at Keetra, who has pulled a device out of her pocket and placed it on Eriol's right hand. Lights on it flash many colors as soon as it touches his skin.
"This device represses your magical abilities so you cannot use them. It will also not allow you to go farther than 10ft from any K Continuum member. As I speak, members are also putting your two guardians in custody." She pauses. "I suggest you come willingly. I don't want to force you. I don't want to do this, but I must. The council has ordered your arrest."
The shocking silence that follows is broken by the sound of shattering glass as Tomoyo's video camera slips from her grasp and crashes to the sidewalk.
"What for?" Syaoran asks.
"I cannot tell you that."
"Why?" Tomoyo asks, still shaken.
"You shall be told at the trial." Her voice is firm, yet lets them know that she, too, would like to know the answer. "I do not have the answers you seek. The only way to find out is to go and that is what Eriol and I shall do." She turns, her hand having a firm grip on Eriol's arm and begins to lead him away. Tomoyo runs around and stands in front of them, determination burning in her eyes.
"I'm going too." The harshness in her voice surprises everyone there.
"Tomoyo-chan." Sakura murmurs.
"I care too much for Eriol-kun. I'm not going to stay here while he is accused of something, twiddling my thumbs, and worrying my head off over if he is all right. I'm going!" Tomoyo insists, her voice no longer as soft and soothing, but hard, firm and determined.
"So am I." Sakura says, joining her friend. Syaoran joins her as well.
"Sakura's going nowhere without me." (::brother is watching lord of the rings. Can't wait for movie two!)
Keetra looks at the trio before her. she had not expected such devotion. She smiles at them.
"Very well. Come here then."
They do so and look curiously at a device she removes from another pocket.
"Touch a finger to this."
Sakura reaches first and then Syaoran. Nothing happens. Tomoyo reaches out and touches it. Suddenly they are no longer on the sidewalk but on a platform in some sort of room. As soon as the room comes into clear focus, four people march forward and grab Eriol, shoving him roughly to the door. Keetra jumps off the platform and starts yelling at one of the guards in a strange language. He shoves her aside and yells more orders at the others. The doors close behind the guards and Eriol. Keetra barley picks herself up before the doors open again, admitting a strange woman. After a short conversation between her and Keetra, the woman turns to the trio still on the platform.
"My name is Klessa. Come. I shall take you to some quarters. Later, you can visit your friend."
Sakura turns to Keetra, uncertain of what to do. Keetra nods her assent.
"Go with Klessa, she is a friend and will be your host. I have things to do before the trial."
Sakura looks at her friends, then steps off the platform. All three of them follow the woman out of the room and down the hall. The doors open and close one last time as Keetra takes her leave as well.
~*~*~*~
"I am not looking forward to this trial, Keelah."
Keelah watches her friend pace back and forth in the vast room.
"And to think." Keetra stops and looks at her. "For once, it's not me on trial."
Keelah cracks a smile at this. Both of them had been in more than their share of trials.
"You fear the human will not be given a fair trial?"
"You know he won't. Hell, he won't even be given fair representation! He's human, as you keep reminding me. you know how humans are treated."
Keelah looks down, acknowledging this fact.
"The council will choose someone they feel is best."
"And I'm gonna make sure of it."
Blue eyes meet purple as the hidden meaning behind these words dawns on Keelah.
"Keetra." She whispers, almost inaudibly.
Keetra nods.
"I plan to plea to the council to allow me to represent him. But, I'll need you to second me."
There is an awkward pause.
"You really think he is innocent?" Keelah asks.
Keetra looks to the floor.
"I'm not sure. But I am his only hope if he is. No other K member would try."
"Surely they would."
"He's human! Noone else would give a damn and you know it. He could burn in hell and noone else would even bat an eyelash!" Keetra pauses. She hates yelling at her Kinta, but she knows what needs to be done. "Kinta. I'm not asking you to change your feelings towards humans." She steps forward and grabs Keelah's shoulders, looking deep into her friend's eyes. "I'm just asking you to trust me. Trust me, as you always have."
Keelah breaks the gaze and sighs deeply.
"I need some time."
Keetra nods in understanding.
"The accusation is tomorrow. It is then that I will submit my plea," Keetra walks to the door but stops just as it opens and looks back. "With or without your support."
The doors close behind her before Keelah has a chance to respond.
~*~*~*~
Keetra squeezes her way through the packed courtroom to the reserved seats in the front, where Tomoyo, Sakura and Syaoran are waiting for her. News had a way of traveling at light speed and the more top-secret the news, the faster it travels. There is now not a single person in the continuum that does not know that a human is to be tried in the highest court. She is glad that her position grants her a reserved seat to any trial in this court. Clutching the pads she is carrying tighter, so as to not drop them, she pushes past another group and finally makes it to her seat. She hands three of the four pads to her friends.
"Here, you'll need these."
"What are they?" Sakura asks.
"Klasin klo kefantillafit. Klas klantoneafunt katos naf klont." Keetra responds.
The screen of one of the pads lights up and Japanese words appear on the screen:
'It is a translator. It shall translate what will be said so you will understand.'
"So, the trial will be in your language?" Tomoyo asks.
Keetra nods.
"There are many who cannot afford a translator. So, instead, you will have to use these."
"Arigatou." Sakura says.
A door to the side opens and the whole room falls silent. The same four guards enter, dragging Eriol between them. Keetra's eyes widen in surprise as she sees that his hands are cuffed in front of him and the long chain attached from the cuffs to the head guard. As they reach the podium in front of the crowd, three guards force Eriol to sit in the chair there as the lead chain is unlocked from the guard and attached to a bar on the podium. Keetra recognizes this as the treatment used only on the most dangerous of criminals.
'Oh Eriol, what have you been accused of?'
Another door opens and the seven members of the Council of K seat themselves in the seven chairs at the front of the room. Keetra recognizes one of them as Kris, the head of the council. Keetra smiles. Many a times Kris had anonymously gotten Keetra and Keelah out of tough legal situations. She could only hope it would happen again.
~*~*~*~ End chapter 2 ~*~*~*~
Keetra:: did I leave another cliffy? Well, it not as bad as the first one. I kinda getting inspiration for the rest (well, technically the end!) of the fic and so I get kinda lost in where I am.
Kero:: ::sleeping (ok, so it 12:43 AM. It way to late to be up.)
Keelah:: Keetra, you gonna get to bed sometime soon? You gotta get up early tomorrow.
Keetra:: yea I no. well, I already started on chapter three. Started writing it halfway through chapter 2 but, hey, gets it out quicker. And there will be a card reading. So, after the reading is done, I want people to send in their guesses as to who the villain is. If you right, . I am working on that. Let's just see if you guys can correctly read the cards. Who knows, one of you may guess it.
Keelah:: Keetra, get your ass to bed right now before I go over there and shut down the computer before you can save that chapter then drag you to bed and tie you down in it! NOW!
Keetra:: ::hits the save button, shuts down comp and, literally, runs to the bed:: HAPPY NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keelah:: ::grins satisfactorily:: Very. Thank you.
Keetra:: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ