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whole story line. So please no copying.
Disclaimer: I don't own Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World, or any of its story's or characters. So don't sue cause I never said I did and you'll lose.
Author's Pre Notes: AH!! I am so sorry this took so long and I'm afraid it's lame please please please review and put my mind at ease!!!! Help me get around this roadblock.
I saw 'Trapped' AH!!!! I loved it OMG!!! That was great!! I am not saying anything for those who didn't see it!! But if you like Roxton and Marguerite you'll LOVE it!!!! AND if you like Challenger it's so funny!! Omg it was so great!!! You'll love it!!!!
~ Typo warning written with Insomnia~ You know we got a bite to eat and yeha wrote this so be kind
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OK and now the part I know you all love I know I do, if you reviewed look for your name . . .
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Jaclyn- I love how you add in those lines that you liked I think I'm going to have everyone put in their favorite lines at the end of this thing. But I love the way you do it really great, thank you so much!!!
Sorry about the squeamish stuff, I hope it doesn't happen again, I just had to describe some ritual stuff, adds effect you understand.
Oh and I would never be angry with you, and you're a sweetie to. Don't worry life can only get better, for you. As for me I'm stuck ,lol jk.
Liking Severed? Are you kidding I LOVE SEVERED!!! You have got to get the next chapter out soon it's going to kill me I swear!!! Please!!! Hurry!!!!
OH and thank you, funny good right?? Lol.
Well I hope you're not disappointed, this one is kinda lame but I've been hitting the writers block pretty hard and I got the black eye to prove it. Thank you so much!!!! Luv ya
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Gabbo~ Well I agree Robert and Roxton are great together and I thank you for thinking so. I'll keep that in mind. And don't worry Haiton is soon to get some of his. Thanks so much for reviewing your two cents is always welcome!!!
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Ryalin (Ryalin1@aol.com) ~ Thanks so much for reviewing and yes I am a bit sadistic in the ending and leaving it that way, and I totally agree TPTB most defiantly shouldn't take after me to leave us for FOUR WHOLE MONTHS!!! AHH!!! Well I'll spend my time taping the episodes oh well but AHH!!! Ok anyway I hope you like this, it's not as good as some of the others but I think it will do for now!!
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Brandy Leigh~ Dancing is good for the soul * is dipped by drop dead gorgeous guy with rose in his teeth * and the heart, lol
*Gets up fro dip and walks back to computer waving her hand for the guy to leave * It's nice to have power like that, 'in my dreams lol'
Great job on your most recent chapter I so love it, FIRE lol I'm a pyromaniac, kidding.
And yes I will leave Julian to our lovely lady friends, btw I love how Ned handled 'Gladys' very nicely done!!!
I'm so glad you loved Legacy me to!!! And what about trapped id you see it?!!! You have to tell me omg!! 'cause I promised not to tell you anything so you have to tell me when you see it!!!
Well I hope you like this chapter a little boring but . .grr burn out is back!!!
Don't worry I babble to it's fun and contagious after bed time!! Lol Thanks so much for reviewing!!
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Ascamelien~ Honey what am I going to do with you?! LoL Don't worry it's ok, it's ok, and really hell you went to France!! I mean gosh I'll be lucky if I get out of the state any time soon. LOL. I can explain everything it you want and I was thinking maybe there is a way you can download it form the Internet. But you could always just wait till they show repeats because they always do. But you have to see 'Trapped" oh my gosh you'll just die and then you have to tell me everything!!!
Oh and one other thing, I am not that stupid I knew what RL meant I was just totally- I have no Idea actually, I went back and read it again and was like why did I ask that?! So sorry about that; an insomnia gone bad moment, sorry.
Thanks so much I loved your review you're so great!! So good to little evil me!!! I really think Robert and Roxton have a great connection going on, I'm glad you do to!!!
OH and it's probably better you don't know what I did to the weatherman but if it happens again just give me a call.
* The evil signal lights up the night, the Evil caped crusader runs to swing off into the darkness when * when she wakes up and goes wait? What?! that could never happen . . I would never wear a cape! LOL
Yes and Haiton Jeez that dude needs to be put in his place!!
Oh ! *blushes turning away * thank you so much!! About what you said about my the imagery I'm all teary eyed Thank you so much!! And yes you may always use and excerpt, lol it's your review.
Your story is coming along like so amazingly I'm like almost ashamed of mine now especially after this chapter.
SORRY SORRY SORRY, wait no I'm not I'm Evil EVIL EVIL!! Lol no kidding sorry if it caused you much distress but I hope in a good way. lol
And I am really sorry it took so long, I'm hitting serious writers block, grr darn wall * powers up the jack hammer * I'll deal with this yet!! I swear it!!
*Slides computer chair across the room" Oh yeah baby!! I am so so so psyched for your next chapter I can't wait and boring? Don't even think it , you're never boring and I don't think you could ever be!!! Keep up the great work. Thanks so much!! Hope to hear from you soon!!
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elizabeth connelly (gdmstamatt@aol.com) ~ Thanks so much!! I'm trying really hard to finish but I want to clear everything up and finish on a good note, I hope I'm doing well *looks around nervously* Thakns again and please keep reading and reviewing I really appreciate it!!
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magick18 ~ AHHHHHH!!!!!! SO sorry!!! But I did, but I'm fixing it. LOL And sorry about almost falling maybe you should install a hand rail or bungee net. Lol I hope this chapter is satisfactory, sorry it took so long!!! Thanks so much!!! For reviewing please keep it up I love your input!!!
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TLWROX~ And you return!!!! Wow!! It's been so long, I thought you had left me!! I was sad. But now oh so glad * I did not just say that * never the less I'm glad to hear form you and even happier that you are enjoying the story.
LOL I hope to keep things going, lol. And Robert and Deanna are a lot like Marguerite and Roxton but at the same time very different I hope to explain more later, lol but over all they could learn a lot form each other.
Well I hope this doesn't bore you, I'm trying but you know it happens some times. Thanks so much for so much for coming back!! Great to hear form you!! Hope to again!!!
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I believe that is all and with that onto the mayhem (sorry Brandy used your word, lol)
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His eyes bulged from his head and he tightened his grip on her hair, gritting his teeth into a snarl, jealously and rage taking over his mind.
He grunted and threw her back against the wall releasing her hair and stepping back, (ignoring the shots he heard in the distance) taking both hands on the blade and raising it above her, her body instantly tensed but she didn't look away, "Now you will remember me!" he hissed plunging the blade down . .
"NO!!" Marguerite shrieked and looked away shutting her eyes, her mind filling with clouds and dizziness almost knocking her out again.
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Deanna saw the blade flash in the firelight and then suddenly she saw another flash, she blinked, then she gasped in horror as Daknet fell back,
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Veronica and Ned ran into the edge of the clearing to see a man, Daknet, from Haiton's village come flying out of nowhere and thrust himself in front of Deanna, they watched stunned as the long blade stabbed into the man's chest and he swayed backward.
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Deanna moved her body catching him awkwardly with her thigh; she kneeled down supporting him with her leg.
"Daknet no, what were you thinking?!?" she said pulling at her bonds and looking down at him as the blood erupted forth from his chest.
"You were right," he gasped
"What?" she said staring down at him helplessly her eyes wide in shock and terror
"Over my fear, I had to over come my fear"
"Dying?" Deanna said petrified and baffled
"My father, and his wrath" he smiled up at her, she was all right and alive free from his father's knife and his mother's fate.
Deanna looked up at Haiton her eyes wide, Haiton looked as if he was in some sort of pain, but he stared back at her, "Fool" he hissed regarding the man in Deanna's lap, his son, his failure of a son, if only he had obeyed and understood, but no he had to be noble and righteous, a vein started pulsing in his neck and his face grimaced with pain.
'He has ruined everything the ritual is a failure, ah the pain!!' Haiton screamed in his head a strange sensation coming over his mind.
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Challenger and the other warriors rode into the clearing.
"Oh on!" said Challenger looking over the scene.
Daknet's warriors, his friends, jumped from their horses and looked on powerless to help their friend. They knew it had to be.
A collection of Haiton's followers encircled them holding spears on them.
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"Challenger!" said Ned as he and Veronica ran back into the jungle to go around.
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Deanna looked back down at Daknet speechless her eyes starting to water.
"I'm so sorry" she whimpered
"Don't be, don't ever be." He said seriously "I had to atone, I have dishonored the memory of my mother for allowing my fear to cloud my judgment for so long"
"You have your honor, your mother would be very proud of you. I'm proud of you," Deanna said her voice calm and kindhearted.
"You have no idea how much that means to me," he choked reaching up and touching her face. She would be the one to defeat his horrid father and his followers once and for all, he could feel it. For her he knew he would give his life, which he knew he had done and was glad for it as long as she was safe.
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The sky clouded over covering the before so significant moon, and lightening began to strike in the distance, the jungle becoming deathly silent.
Haiton clutched at his stomach, gritting his teeth, he felt weak and shattered, they had done it wrong, that stupid child,' a fool from the time he was born to that wretched woman, he has ruined everything, now what is going to happen to me, why wouldn't that woman just die, this is all her fault!! I would be all powerful it she was just dead!!' Haiton shrieked in his head.
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"NO!!" Robert screamed jumping down over another slope, "No!! We're to late!!" He cried, distress and rage apparent in his voice as he stared up at the sky memories flashing before his eyes.
"What do you mean we're to late!" yelled Roxton over the thunder although he was very sure of the tragic answer he would receive and his heart went out to his friend. 'If only," he thought 'If there is any way-'
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Deanna choked on a dry sob, "Thank you"
Daknet smiled and nodded "You stop him once and for all, for if not my sacrifice be in vain" he choked, coughing, he was so cold, he held to Deanna tight in need of her presence. "Thank you" he whispered softly before she felt his body go limp and his grip on her loosen.
A tear slid down her cheek and she nodded resting her forehead on his. "You will be remembered well," she whispered.
It wasn't till now that Deanna realized Haiton hadn't made a sound. She jerked her head up looking around, her eyes fierce and cold. He was nowhere; his followers were still there, looking around avoiding her vicious gaze. She gently let Daknet's body sink to the ground. Then she stood and pulled at her bonds again, she heard the stream rushing by next to her, something suddenly caught her eyes, Daknet's blood had flowed down to the stream and was turning the water red. The hairs and the back of her neck went up as a memory went past her minds eye, she felt a rush of adrenalin; she looked around frantically, pulling on her bonds, to her surprise one of them broke, freeing her pained arm, she pulled at the other her body again screaming in agony and her head filling with dizziness from the sudden frenzied movements; then she noticed the warriors were looking behind her.
"You horrid wench!!" Haiton screamed lunging at her from behind.
She cried out from surprise and pain as she was thrown to the ground her arm that was still bound almost ripping from its socket, and her injuries burning with new shoots of pain.
"You ruined everything!!" Haiton fumed grabbing her by her hair and throwing her into the wall.
"AH!" she cried out in pain, she tried to wriggle away but her left arm was bound to the wall still. In desperation she lashed out with her unbound hand and the broken chain. It hit him square in the chest, which in his weakened state knocked the wind out of him and he fell back. He waved his warriors back as he stood.
"That is the last time you will ever hurt me!!" he growled grabbing her by the throat and pushing her down to her knees.
"Beg for your life now!" he growled
She glared up at him and smiled slightly, started to laugh her breath lessening as Haiton tightened his hands on her slender throat.
This infuriated him, his eyes bulging while glazing over with a crazed rage.
"Never again!!" he cried a new strength slowly coming to him. Deanna dug her fingernails into his arms, then she thought of something else, she grabbed hold of the broken chain still attached to her wrist and pulled it between his legs catching behind his left knee throwing him backward, she broke away and shuffled back, quickly she got to her feet another rush of adrenaline flowing through her.
"Deanna!!" was all he could say, he was so furious, all of his problems seemed to be coming from the same source and for the problems to be fixed 'she had to die!!' He thought standing up stomping over to her, but she didn't even let him react she punched him right in the face. He fell back but not for long he turned kicking her in the stomach throwing her back, her arm still trapped against the stone wall worked against her flinging her body into the jagged rock. She slid to the ground trying to suppress her pain and still stay conscious.
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Roxton and Robert came running full speed into the clearing gun's blaring.
"Roxton!" shouted Challenger as a group of warriors jumped up and ran toward them.
Veronica and Ned tried to reach Challenger but were blocked by another group of warriors who had been guarding the perimeter.
Robert looked around for Deanna; running down he had gotten confused and didn't know where she was or if she was. His heart was racing," please god somehow, please no," he pleaded as he shot some warrior dead. Then he heard a blood-chilling scream that made his heart stop.
He swirled around; He saw Deanna slammed against the stone wall, and then Haiton picked her up of the ground by her neck forcing her to her knees strangling her, then he reached back behind him and picked up a bloody knife, the knife that unknown to Robert had brought Daknet's own demise, Haiton raised it above her his other hand still around her throat.
"Haiton!!" Robert yelled enraged running over and slamming his rifle into Haiton's face causing him to stumble back onto the dry earth. Deanna fell to the ground with the exception of her left arm that was still bound; it was elevated against the wall of the mountain, the pressure almost cutting off the circulation to her hand.
"Deanna!! Oh Deanna!" Robert cried relieved and distressed rushing over and putting an arm under her head and supporting her as he drew her close to him.
Robert slammed the chains a few times with his rifle and they broke; freeing Deanna at last from the terrible mountain wall.
She moaned tilting her head toward him "You're alive" she said relief and weakness quite evident in her voice. "He didn't kill you"
"You either" Robert smiled looking her over, 'but he might as well have' he thought furiously, his relieved grin turning to a scowl of hate. She looked like she had taken a beating numerous times, and her arms, and neck were raw from the ropes and chains used to hold her. He could see the sick bruises forming from where Haiton's hand had been. His muscles just tensed with anger and disgust. He could feel her pain and torment; he could feel her agony just emanating from her body.
"Not yet" Haiton hissed from behind them straightening up at the sight of his attacker.
Robert tightened his hold on Deanna protectively and spun around.
"And you never will you son of a bitch!!!"
"Oh so bitter Robert" Haiton scolded sweetly his hands summoning his warriors closer.
"I'll get you for this Haiton, I swear it!" Robert hissed through gritted teeth, anyone who knew him back in London would have never thought he could be so fierce and full of hate.
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"Where is Marguerite?!' Roxton yelled to Challenger after kicking a warrior away.
"I don't know I haven't seen her!!" he yelled back and then ran in a circle to get behind a charging warrior, then kicking him in the back sending him flying face first into the dirt.
"Eat that scoundrel!" Challenger huffed before turning right into another group of warriors
"Oh hello" he said tipping his head nervously and then taking off in the other direction.
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Roxton grabbed the man he had just punched and lifted off the ground.
"Now can you tell me where I can find her?" Roxton said smoothly.
The man stayed silent.
"I don't think you understand!" fumed Roxton angrily throwing the man harshly to the ground and then stomping over and picking him up swinging him into a large group of rocks that stood ten or so feet tall.
"Where is she!?!" Roxton said tightening his grip on the man's collar pulling him farther off the ground. There was a look in his eyes that terrified the warrior and the man moved his hand to point, he could not speak Roxton's grip was to tight.
Roxton turned slightly and his heart stopped, "Marguerite!!"
He dropped the man and took off running.
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Marguerite could hear her voice being called but couldn't open her eyes, her whole body ached and she could hardly breathe. She heard a large commotion right in front of her and then a terror stricken voice.
"Marguerite-Marguerite oh god- please!"
Using all of her strength she opened her eyes slightly and saw Roxton's worried face in front of her, was he real? Haiton had ordered him to be killed.
He touched her face as he took his knife from its sheath, "It's alright Marguerite -I'm here- just hold on!"
'Oh he is real!!' Marguerite thought tears of joy almost coming to her eyes.
Roxton anxiously cut at the numerous robes that had been mercilessly tied around Marguerite's body; finally she almost fell from the tree into his arms.
"OH Marguerite!" he worried and then was relieved when she gasped out for breath. He laid her down at the foot of the tree hovering over her protectively, he touched her face, she was so pale but this just brought her injuries to even more immediate notice.
"OH Marguerite, I'm so sorry!!" he said pulling her to him.
"It's alright John, you've saved me, it's alright," she said gaining more of her strength back with every breath. She felt his body tense with what she knew was anger.
"I'll get him, I swear it!" Roxton growled through gritted teeth.
"It's ok," she said holding him now, running her fingers over his hair that came out under his hat. Then she thought of something 'him? Haiton, oh god Deanna!!' then something else caught her attention.
"AHH!" she cried, Roxton pulled back startled but she just grabbed him and pulled him back on top of he, flat on the ground, a knife came flying just above his head and stuck in the tree behind them. They looked from where it came from.
"Sorry!" came Veronica's voice.
Marguerite rolled her eyes. Roxton turned back to her. She felt her face flush, they hadn't moved and he was still directly on top of her, she hoped he didn't notice the slight awkwardness of the whole thing.
"Th-thank-you" he kind of stuttered moving off of her looking away feeling his face go red.
She just looked away a second a little embarrassed smile on her face.
Suddenly Malone came flying out of nowhere and landed at Marguerite's feet
"Ned!" she shrieked
"Marguerite!" he said surprised and please
"Are you alright?!" they said at the same time
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"It-it didn't work" Deanna hissed at Haiton from Robert's protective arms. "You killed him!!!! For nothing!!! He was your son!!!"
"It was suppose to be you!!! He was a fool to sacrifice himself to save you!!!" Haiton screamed glaring at her, he waved his warriors in as he saw the burning gaze Robert had set on him.
"Get her!"
Robert's eyes narrowed 'so it didn't work, huh?' he viciously thought to himself.
He quickly grabbed the gun from his belt twirling it to his hand and shot for Haiton's heart, a warrior jumped into the way and fell dead on the ground.
Deanna cried out in surprised.
Haiton looked at Blake startled, then the pain started to return to his stomach. Deanna hesitantly stood on her own; Robert stepped in front of her.
"Robert?" she said cautiously, she didn't like the change in his demeanor.
Robert took a scornful step toward Haiton as he started to retreat away.
"Oh is something the matter Haiton? Afraid of a little bullet, your brother wasn't half so scared of such a little thing," he mocked coming closer.
Haiton looked around panicked, he was trapped powerless, he watched Robert coming closer step by step, he saw the way his neck was slightly bent, his walk, his voice, the stiffness in his muscles, Haiton could defiantly tell he crossed a major line with this usually docile man, but what was he going to do to keep himself from getting killed, then in desperation he kicked the ground flinging the pieces of dust and stones toward Blake's eyes.
"Ah!" Robert cried out brushing the dirt away.
Haiton kicked him in the stomach the gun falling away. Then he started kicking him on the ground. "Look who has the upper hand now!" he yelled
Robert reached out and grabbed his leg pulling him down to the ground and then tackling him.
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Lightening started to flash closer and closer to the clearing, Deanna had a really bad feeling about it, it just wasn't normal even for the plateau, maybe it did work maybe he hated his son so much that . . Oh god' she thought coming to a realization.
"Robert!!" Deanna yelled her head filling with dizziness again she pushed it back.
Blake lunged himself at Haiton rage taking over his mind. He couldn't push all the hate away old and new. He couldn't stop it from taking over his senses; he just wanted to kill this man for everything he had ever done!!! It took over his whole being, he needed this man dead, he would never hurt Deanna again!
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"Challenger!!" Veronica yelled running over to him.
"Did you get the book?"
"Yes but its not enough there are two of them!"
"I know, I have the other one"
"You do!! How do we use them?!"
"I don't know we have to escape and regroup"
"What are we going to do?!" she said before screaming and ducking from a staff coming at her head. She spun and took out the man's knees knocking him down. She turned around to see another man reach for her; she grabbed her knife from her boot to stab him when Challenger grabbed her arm.
"George!"
"NO, it's alright they're on our side" he said assuring
"What?!" said Veronica completely baffled "When did this happen?!"
"I'll explain later, come on" he said pulling her and following the warrior into the forest.
"What do we do?" Challenger asked the man
"We must get out of here,"
"Ya think!" said Veronica irritably
"Veronica" Challenger scolded shaking his head furrowing his eyebrows.
"We have to get the chief and the others and run" said the warrior as he looked up at the sky "As fast as we can"
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Deanna felt something move behind her, "Chief!" she yelled turning around. She furiously tore at his bonds.
"Deanna" he sighed, "you're alright"
"If you want to say that," she said hugging him
"We have to get out of here," he said looking at the sky
"But how?!" she cried, then Robert came soaring over landing in front of them. He reached back and grabbed his rifle stumbling to his feet and standing in front of Deanna and the Chief.
Deanna heard a horrid scream and turned to see Haiton clutching his stomach. She cautiously stood behind Robert her eyes wide. Suddenly the ground beneath their feet began to shake and being so unsteady Deanna fell over. Robert reached down and picked her up holding a secure arm around her waist. She looked at him as he stared daggers at Haiton's suffering form.
Robert didn't know what was causing Haiton's pain but he wished he had done it.
Deanna felt slightly uncomfortable in his arms, he felt like a stranger so bitter and cold. She shifted slightly then the ground beneath them quaked again and shot up sending the three of them flying.
Robert had held onto her and turned himself around pulling her in front, so he landed on his back with her on his chest.
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"Marguerite!" Roxton cried and pulled Marguerite up against a tall rock as a bolt of lightening struck next to them.
"What the hell?!" she said
"I don't know," said Roxton bracing himself and Marguerite as the earth shook again "But I don't like it-"
"Deanna!" said Marguerite as Deanna, Robert and the Chief landed on the ground a few meters from them.
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"Deanna? Deanna?" a soft voice and a little shake called her from her darkness
"Oh" she groaned picking up her head from, wait where am I? She thought and then looked up and saw Roberts face.
"Hey" he said gently touching her face softly "Come on" he said helping her sit up easing her off of him.
"Robert!!" said Marguerite running up behind him
"Marguerite you're ok!" he said then looked and nodded to Roxton.
"Deanna?" said Marguerite kneeling down next to her
"Yeah-Yeah I'm ok, but we have to get out of here," she said weakly staggering to her feet.
"Marguerite-Roxton!!" came Challengers voice and he Ned and Veronica came running over.
"We have both books," said Ned unaware that they wouldn't have any idea what he was talking about
"Both books?" asked Robert putting an arm around Deanna steadying her.
"What do we even need the books for? Haiton didn't finish the ritual-" said Marguerite looking at Deanna again relieved.
"No," said Deanna "I think he did" her voice was grave and she looked at the Chief. His brow was fixed, looking around harshly, and then he looked back up at the sky.
Marguerite, Veronica, Challenger Ned and Deanna looked over dismayed at Daknet's lifeless body lying under a type of weeping willow tree. To a point it was quite peaceful as peaceful at least as any of them could hope to see for a while.
Roxton and Robert looked at each other knowing they had defiantly missed something.
"Deanna?" asked Robert unsure seeing her mournful face.
She shook her head and then rested it on his shoulder avoiding his eyes.
"Wait? Where is Haiton?" said Ned startled looking around.
Deanna instantly stood jerking out of Robert's hold. She stood up alert looking around. Then she heard a sound. She turned around the others following her gaze.
Haiton was hunched over kneeling on the ground holding himself, gritting his teeth stifling agonizing screams.
The ground started to shake again and the lightening started striking closer and more frequently.
"Oh god" said Deanna austerely not moving a muscle.
Robert, the Chief and Daknet's warriors all stood in the same knowing manner.
"Deanna?" said Challenger
"Run" she said expressionlessly
"What?" said Marguerite
"No run, we have to get out of her as quickly as we can!" said Robert spinning around picking everything up.
Deanna hadn't moved, she couldn't take her eyes off of Haiton, he had won, it was working, no! this can't happen, this can't happen!! Her whole body tensed and trembled with rage. She looked around at Haiton's followers who were bowed on the ground praising and praying for their lives as the earth shot up and lightening struck the ground around them.
Daknet's warriors took the Chief into the forest, Veronica and Ned followed.
"We're next Marguerite" said Roxton
"Wait, Deanna!" she called
Deanna was still and rigid with fury,
"Deanna?" said Robert looking at her, she was about to do something he could sense it. So he reached out and grabbed her around the waist just when she was going to charge off in Haiton's direction. She struggled a minute, then her body somewhat relaxed as her head became clouded with dizziness.
"It's ok" came Robert's soothing voice "We'll get him"
"Let's go Blake!!" called Roxton and he and Marguerite ran into the dark jungle. The earth was shaking so badly they thought the whole mountain would explode or erupt as Challenger had so kindly informed them that it was an active volcano.
Suddenly a lightening bolt lit up the entire sky for almost two minutes. Deanna spun around stopping staring out to where the lightening had struck in the center of the clearing, she couldn't see it but she knew what was going on. She could hear screaming, Haiton screaming, "And so it begins- again" she said sorrowfully her mind going back . . . . . . .
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Deanna stood horrified as the lightening struck Talcol and Elizabeth their screams so horrid that it silenced everything else around them. She leaned away attempting to shield her eyes from the heat and the awful sight, they were surely dead now. Haiton holding her laughing all the while.
'What is he getting out this?' she thought bitterly
The wind blew harshly around the two people entrapped in the lightening, and the ground shook under their feet.
Deanna tried to struggle away but was held, she looked away hopelessly her eyes meeting Blake's.
He held shame in his eyes, disappointment and sorrow, she felt for him, however it happened they had a connection, something that just brought them close in the short amount of time that they knew each other, which was something that terrified Deanna, but all the same, she knew what he was feeling, the betrayal and heartache something she had grown accustomed to but never used to.
She stared back at him hoping that she could assure him in some way, she knew it wasn't his fault. Suddenly the ground shook horridly again and they all fell over Haiton land directly on top of her back. She growled pushing him off, when she noticed everything had gone quiet. She looked up and Elizabeth and Talcol were standing right in front of her smirking, energy crackling all around them.
Haiton came up behind her wrapping his arms around her.
Deanna looked a little startled but she subdued all of her fear putting on a confidant demeanor.
Elizabeth slapped her the energy from her hand singeing her hair.
Deanna growled and shot back up pushing Elizabeth over.
Haiton grabbed Deanna pulling her back again, getting Elizabeth's temper up would surely mean that Deanna would be dead and that wouldn't do any good for him.
Elizabeth looked at Deanna furiously standing "So confident my dear, well perhaps concerning yourself, but what about your friends" she hissed walking over to where the Cyzan warriors were held.
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Deanna jerked herself back to the present, memories of days of chaos, blood and pain flooding her mind, then Daknet flashed through her mind they way he died in her arms giving his life for her own. She shook her head trying to force everything away.
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"Deanna?" said Robert looking around in the dark, they couldn't light torches or they might attract some unwanted attention so it was difficult to see.
"Marguerite is Deanna up with you?" Robert asked
"What? No" said Marguerite worried looking around.
"Over there" said Veronica pointing.
Robert looked he could see Deanna's silhouette against the light from the clearing. She stood very still and then brought her hands to her face shaking her head.
"You keep going we'll be right there –hurry," he said urging them on.
They nodded in the dark and continued
"Deanna?" said Robert in a soothing voice coming close to her.
She immediately straightened up.
"Deanna we have to catch up to the others come on" he said reaching for her on the hill.
She abruptly turned to him the light illuminating the contours of her face. Robert was shocked a second, she looked so serious and yet innocent at the same time. She opened her mouth to say something but changed her mind, closing her eyes, she wanted so badly to open up right that minute, about what happened with Daknet and the memories it brought rushing back, but she was afraid if she did she wouldn't be able to stop herself from going into a fit and that wouldn't help them at all.
She opened her eyes her face changing to a very weary expression and reached for his hand. He helped her up the slope and they followed after the others.
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Author's notes: AHHHHHHhhhhhhhh!! So so so so sorry this one is so boring and really confusing I think. * Sigh, sigh* I am so sorry about that. Jeez! I've hit a really hard wall called writer block or what I call affectionately burn out. GRRR pounds on wall with fist.
But I am not giving up, I shall continue!!! AS god as my witness!!! I shall never go boring again!!!! Lol I hope . . .
Well thank you so much for sticking with me so far, we still have a little way to go and I hope you still enjoy every word of it. . I hope
Well I hope to get going on the next chapter soon please bear with me. . I love you!! Hehe
RL is really hectic!!! Like completely, I would explain but you all have your own lives and you understand.
Well please review!! I really need the feedback!!! Be specific and anything extra is welcome!!! PLEASE!!
So please . .
Remember reviews are motivating . . . . .
Disclaimer: I don't own Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World, or any of its story's or characters. So don't sue cause I never said I did and you'll lose.
Author's Pre Notes: AH!! I am so sorry this took so long and I'm afraid it's lame please please please review and put my mind at ease!!!! Help me get around this roadblock.
I saw 'Trapped' AH!!!! I loved it OMG!!! That was great!! I am not saying anything for those who didn't see it!! But if you like Roxton and Marguerite you'll LOVE it!!!! AND if you like Challenger it's so funny!! Omg it was so great!!! You'll love it!!!!
~ Typo warning written with Insomnia~ You know we got a bite to eat and yeha wrote this so be kind
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OK and now the part I know you all love I know I do, if you reviewed look for your name . . .
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Jaclyn- I love how you add in those lines that you liked I think I'm going to have everyone put in their favorite lines at the end of this thing. But I love the way you do it really great, thank you so much!!!
Sorry about the squeamish stuff, I hope it doesn't happen again, I just had to describe some ritual stuff, adds effect you understand.
Oh and I would never be angry with you, and you're a sweetie to. Don't worry life can only get better, for you. As for me I'm stuck ,lol jk.
Liking Severed? Are you kidding I LOVE SEVERED!!! You have got to get the next chapter out soon it's going to kill me I swear!!! Please!!! Hurry!!!!
OH and thank you, funny good right?? Lol.
Well I hope you're not disappointed, this one is kinda lame but I've been hitting the writers block pretty hard and I got the black eye to prove it. Thank you so much!!!! Luv ya
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Gabbo~ Well I agree Robert and Roxton are great together and I thank you for thinking so. I'll keep that in mind. And don't worry Haiton is soon to get some of his. Thanks so much for reviewing your two cents is always welcome!!!
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Ryalin (Ryalin1@aol.com) ~ Thanks so much for reviewing and yes I am a bit sadistic in the ending and leaving it that way, and I totally agree TPTB most defiantly shouldn't take after me to leave us for FOUR WHOLE MONTHS!!! AHH!!! Well I'll spend my time taping the episodes oh well but AHH!!! Ok anyway I hope you like this, it's not as good as some of the others but I think it will do for now!!
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Brandy Leigh~ Dancing is good for the soul * is dipped by drop dead gorgeous guy with rose in his teeth * and the heart, lol
*Gets up fro dip and walks back to computer waving her hand for the guy to leave * It's nice to have power like that, 'in my dreams lol'
Great job on your most recent chapter I so love it, FIRE lol I'm a pyromaniac, kidding.
And yes I will leave Julian to our lovely lady friends, btw I love how Ned handled 'Gladys' very nicely done!!!
I'm so glad you loved Legacy me to!!! And what about trapped id you see it?!!! You have to tell me omg!! 'cause I promised not to tell you anything so you have to tell me when you see it!!!
Well I hope you like this chapter a little boring but . .grr burn out is back!!!
Don't worry I babble to it's fun and contagious after bed time!! Lol Thanks so much for reviewing!!
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Ascamelien~ Honey what am I going to do with you?! LoL Don't worry it's ok, it's ok, and really hell you went to France!! I mean gosh I'll be lucky if I get out of the state any time soon. LOL. I can explain everything it you want and I was thinking maybe there is a way you can download it form the Internet. But you could always just wait till they show repeats because they always do. But you have to see 'Trapped" oh my gosh you'll just die and then you have to tell me everything!!!
Oh and one other thing, I am not that stupid I knew what RL meant I was just totally- I have no Idea actually, I went back and read it again and was like why did I ask that?! So sorry about that; an insomnia gone bad moment, sorry.
Thanks so much I loved your review you're so great!! So good to little evil me!!! I really think Robert and Roxton have a great connection going on, I'm glad you do to!!!
OH and it's probably better you don't know what I did to the weatherman but if it happens again just give me a call.
* The evil signal lights up the night, the Evil caped crusader runs to swing off into the darkness when * when she wakes up and goes wait? What?! that could never happen . . I would never wear a cape! LOL
Yes and Haiton Jeez that dude needs to be put in his place!!
Oh ! *blushes turning away * thank you so much!! About what you said about my the imagery I'm all teary eyed Thank you so much!! And yes you may always use and excerpt, lol it's your review.
Your story is coming along like so amazingly I'm like almost ashamed of mine now especially after this chapter.
SORRY SORRY SORRY, wait no I'm not I'm Evil EVIL EVIL!! Lol no kidding sorry if it caused you much distress but I hope in a good way. lol
And I am really sorry it took so long, I'm hitting serious writers block, grr darn wall * powers up the jack hammer * I'll deal with this yet!! I swear it!!
*Slides computer chair across the room" Oh yeah baby!! I am so so so psyched for your next chapter I can't wait and boring? Don't even think it , you're never boring and I don't think you could ever be!!! Keep up the great work. Thanks so much!! Hope to hear from you soon!!
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elizabeth connelly (gdmstamatt@aol.com) ~ Thanks so much!! I'm trying really hard to finish but I want to clear everything up and finish on a good note, I hope I'm doing well *looks around nervously* Thakns again and please keep reading and reviewing I really appreciate it!!
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magick18 ~ AHHHHHH!!!!!! SO sorry!!! But I did, but I'm fixing it. LOL And sorry about almost falling maybe you should install a hand rail or bungee net. Lol I hope this chapter is satisfactory, sorry it took so long!!! Thanks so much!!! For reviewing please keep it up I love your input!!!
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TLWROX~ And you return!!!! Wow!! It's been so long, I thought you had left me!! I was sad. But now oh so glad * I did not just say that * never the less I'm glad to hear form you and even happier that you are enjoying the story.
LOL I hope to keep things going, lol. And Robert and Deanna are a lot like Marguerite and Roxton but at the same time very different I hope to explain more later, lol but over all they could learn a lot form each other.
Well I hope this doesn't bore you, I'm trying but you know it happens some times. Thanks so much for so much for coming back!! Great to hear form you!! Hope to again!!!
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I believe that is all and with that onto the mayhem (sorry Brandy used your word, lol)
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His eyes bulged from his head and he tightened his grip on her hair, gritting his teeth into a snarl, jealously and rage taking over his mind.
He grunted and threw her back against the wall releasing her hair and stepping back, (ignoring the shots he heard in the distance) taking both hands on the blade and raising it above her, her body instantly tensed but she didn't look away, "Now you will remember me!" he hissed plunging the blade down . .
"NO!!" Marguerite shrieked and looked away shutting her eyes, her mind filling with clouds and dizziness almost knocking her out again.
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Deanna saw the blade flash in the firelight and then suddenly she saw another flash, she blinked, then she gasped in horror as Daknet fell back,
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Veronica and Ned ran into the edge of the clearing to see a man, Daknet, from Haiton's village come flying out of nowhere and thrust himself in front of Deanna, they watched stunned as the long blade stabbed into the man's chest and he swayed backward.
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Deanna moved her body catching him awkwardly with her thigh; she kneeled down supporting him with her leg.
"Daknet no, what were you thinking?!?" she said pulling at her bonds and looking down at him as the blood erupted forth from his chest.
"You were right," he gasped
"What?" she said staring down at him helplessly her eyes wide in shock and terror
"Over my fear, I had to over come my fear"
"Dying?" Deanna said petrified and baffled
"My father, and his wrath" he smiled up at her, she was all right and alive free from his father's knife and his mother's fate.
Deanna looked up at Haiton her eyes wide, Haiton looked as if he was in some sort of pain, but he stared back at her, "Fool" he hissed regarding the man in Deanna's lap, his son, his failure of a son, if only he had obeyed and understood, but no he had to be noble and righteous, a vein started pulsing in his neck and his face grimaced with pain.
'He has ruined everything the ritual is a failure, ah the pain!!' Haiton screamed in his head a strange sensation coming over his mind.
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Challenger and the other warriors rode into the clearing.
"Oh on!" said Challenger looking over the scene.
Daknet's warriors, his friends, jumped from their horses and looked on powerless to help their friend. They knew it had to be.
A collection of Haiton's followers encircled them holding spears on them.
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"Challenger!" said Ned as he and Veronica ran back into the jungle to go around.
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Deanna looked back down at Daknet speechless her eyes starting to water.
"I'm so sorry" she whimpered
"Don't be, don't ever be." He said seriously "I had to atone, I have dishonored the memory of my mother for allowing my fear to cloud my judgment for so long"
"You have your honor, your mother would be very proud of you. I'm proud of you," Deanna said her voice calm and kindhearted.
"You have no idea how much that means to me," he choked reaching up and touching her face. She would be the one to defeat his horrid father and his followers once and for all, he could feel it. For her he knew he would give his life, which he knew he had done and was glad for it as long as she was safe.
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The sky clouded over covering the before so significant moon, and lightening began to strike in the distance, the jungle becoming deathly silent.
Haiton clutched at his stomach, gritting his teeth, he felt weak and shattered, they had done it wrong, that stupid child,' a fool from the time he was born to that wretched woman, he has ruined everything, now what is going to happen to me, why wouldn't that woman just die, this is all her fault!! I would be all powerful it she was just dead!!' Haiton shrieked in his head.
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"NO!!" Robert screamed jumping down over another slope, "No!! We're to late!!" He cried, distress and rage apparent in his voice as he stared up at the sky memories flashing before his eyes.
"What do you mean we're to late!" yelled Roxton over the thunder although he was very sure of the tragic answer he would receive and his heart went out to his friend. 'If only," he thought 'If there is any way-'
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Deanna choked on a dry sob, "Thank you"
Daknet smiled and nodded "You stop him once and for all, for if not my sacrifice be in vain" he choked, coughing, he was so cold, he held to Deanna tight in need of her presence. "Thank you" he whispered softly before she felt his body go limp and his grip on her loosen.
A tear slid down her cheek and she nodded resting her forehead on his. "You will be remembered well," she whispered.
It wasn't till now that Deanna realized Haiton hadn't made a sound. She jerked her head up looking around, her eyes fierce and cold. He was nowhere; his followers were still there, looking around avoiding her vicious gaze. She gently let Daknet's body sink to the ground. Then she stood and pulled at her bonds again, she heard the stream rushing by next to her, something suddenly caught her eyes, Daknet's blood had flowed down to the stream and was turning the water red. The hairs and the back of her neck went up as a memory went past her minds eye, she felt a rush of adrenalin; she looked around frantically, pulling on her bonds, to her surprise one of them broke, freeing her pained arm, she pulled at the other her body again screaming in agony and her head filling with dizziness from the sudden frenzied movements; then she noticed the warriors were looking behind her.
"You horrid wench!!" Haiton screamed lunging at her from behind.
She cried out from surprise and pain as she was thrown to the ground her arm that was still bound almost ripping from its socket, and her injuries burning with new shoots of pain.
"You ruined everything!!" Haiton fumed grabbing her by her hair and throwing her into the wall.
"AH!" she cried out in pain, she tried to wriggle away but her left arm was bound to the wall still. In desperation she lashed out with her unbound hand and the broken chain. It hit him square in the chest, which in his weakened state knocked the wind out of him and he fell back. He waved his warriors back as he stood.
"That is the last time you will ever hurt me!!" he growled grabbing her by the throat and pushing her down to her knees.
"Beg for your life now!" he growled
She glared up at him and smiled slightly, started to laugh her breath lessening as Haiton tightened his hands on her slender throat.
This infuriated him, his eyes bulging while glazing over with a crazed rage.
"Never again!!" he cried a new strength slowly coming to him. Deanna dug her fingernails into his arms, then she thought of something else, she grabbed hold of the broken chain still attached to her wrist and pulled it between his legs catching behind his left knee throwing him backward, she broke away and shuffled back, quickly she got to her feet another rush of adrenaline flowing through her.
"Deanna!!" was all he could say, he was so furious, all of his problems seemed to be coming from the same source and for the problems to be fixed 'she had to die!!' He thought standing up stomping over to her, but she didn't even let him react she punched him right in the face. He fell back but not for long he turned kicking her in the stomach throwing her back, her arm still trapped against the stone wall worked against her flinging her body into the jagged rock. She slid to the ground trying to suppress her pain and still stay conscious.
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Roxton and Robert came running full speed into the clearing gun's blaring.
"Roxton!" shouted Challenger as a group of warriors jumped up and ran toward them.
Veronica and Ned tried to reach Challenger but were blocked by another group of warriors who had been guarding the perimeter.
Robert looked around for Deanna; running down he had gotten confused and didn't know where she was or if she was. His heart was racing," please god somehow, please no," he pleaded as he shot some warrior dead. Then he heard a blood-chilling scream that made his heart stop.
He swirled around; He saw Deanna slammed against the stone wall, and then Haiton picked her up of the ground by her neck forcing her to her knees strangling her, then he reached back behind him and picked up a bloody knife, the knife that unknown to Robert had brought Daknet's own demise, Haiton raised it above her his other hand still around her throat.
"Haiton!!" Robert yelled enraged running over and slamming his rifle into Haiton's face causing him to stumble back onto the dry earth. Deanna fell to the ground with the exception of her left arm that was still bound; it was elevated against the wall of the mountain, the pressure almost cutting off the circulation to her hand.
"Deanna!! Oh Deanna!" Robert cried relieved and distressed rushing over and putting an arm under her head and supporting her as he drew her close to him.
Robert slammed the chains a few times with his rifle and they broke; freeing Deanna at last from the terrible mountain wall.
She moaned tilting her head toward him "You're alive" she said relief and weakness quite evident in her voice. "He didn't kill you"
"You either" Robert smiled looking her over, 'but he might as well have' he thought furiously, his relieved grin turning to a scowl of hate. She looked like she had taken a beating numerous times, and her arms, and neck were raw from the ropes and chains used to hold her. He could see the sick bruises forming from where Haiton's hand had been. His muscles just tensed with anger and disgust. He could feel her pain and torment; he could feel her agony just emanating from her body.
"Not yet" Haiton hissed from behind them straightening up at the sight of his attacker.
Robert tightened his hold on Deanna protectively and spun around.
"And you never will you son of a bitch!!!"
"Oh so bitter Robert" Haiton scolded sweetly his hands summoning his warriors closer.
"I'll get you for this Haiton, I swear it!" Robert hissed through gritted teeth, anyone who knew him back in London would have never thought he could be so fierce and full of hate.
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"Where is Marguerite?!' Roxton yelled to Challenger after kicking a warrior away.
"I don't know I haven't seen her!!" he yelled back and then ran in a circle to get behind a charging warrior, then kicking him in the back sending him flying face first into the dirt.
"Eat that scoundrel!" Challenger huffed before turning right into another group of warriors
"Oh hello" he said tipping his head nervously and then taking off in the other direction.
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Roxton grabbed the man he had just punched and lifted off the ground.
"Now can you tell me where I can find her?" Roxton said smoothly.
The man stayed silent.
"I don't think you understand!" fumed Roxton angrily throwing the man harshly to the ground and then stomping over and picking him up swinging him into a large group of rocks that stood ten or so feet tall.
"Where is she!?!" Roxton said tightening his grip on the man's collar pulling him farther off the ground. There was a look in his eyes that terrified the warrior and the man moved his hand to point, he could not speak Roxton's grip was to tight.
Roxton turned slightly and his heart stopped, "Marguerite!!"
He dropped the man and took off running.
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Marguerite could hear her voice being called but couldn't open her eyes, her whole body ached and she could hardly breathe. She heard a large commotion right in front of her and then a terror stricken voice.
"Marguerite-Marguerite oh god- please!"
Using all of her strength she opened her eyes slightly and saw Roxton's worried face in front of her, was he real? Haiton had ordered him to be killed.
He touched her face as he took his knife from its sheath, "It's alright Marguerite -I'm here- just hold on!"
'Oh he is real!!' Marguerite thought tears of joy almost coming to her eyes.
Roxton anxiously cut at the numerous robes that had been mercilessly tied around Marguerite's body; finally she almost fell from the tree into his arms.
"OH Marguerite!" he worried and then was relieved when she gasped out for breath. He laid her down at the foot of the tree hovering over her protectively, he touched her face, she was so pale but this just brought her injuries to even more immediate notice.
"OH Marguerite, I'm so sorry!!" he said pulling her to him.
"It's alright John, you've saved me, it's alright," she said gaining more of her strength back with every breath. She felt his body tense with what she knew was anger.
"I'll get him, I swear it!" Roxton growled through gritted teeth.
"It's ok," she said holding him now, running her fingers over his hair that came out under his hat. Then she thought of something 'him? Haiton, oh god Deanna!!' then something else caught her attention.
"AHH!" she cried, Roxton pulled back startled but she just grabbed him and pulled him back on top of he, flat on the ground, a knife came flying just above his head and stuck in the tree behind them. They looked from where it came from.
"Sorry!" came Veronica's voice.
Marguerite rolled her eyes. Roxton turned back to her. She felt her face flush, they hadn't moved and he was still directly on top of her, she hoped he didn't notice the slight awkwardness of the whole thing.
"Th-thank-you" he kind of stuttered moving off of her looking away feeling his face go red.
She just looked away a second a little embarrassed smile on her face.
Suddenly Malone came flying out of nowhere and landed at Marguerite's feet
"Ned!" she shrieked
"Marguerite!" he said surprised and please
"Are you alright?!" they said at the same time
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"It-it didn't work" Deanna hissed at Haiton from Robert's protective arms. "You killed him!!!! For nothing!!! He was your son!!!"
"It was suppose to be you!!! He was a fool to sacrifice himself to save you!!!" Haiton screamed glaring at her, he waved his warriors in as he saw the burning gaze Robert had set on him.
"Get her!"
Robert's eyes narrowed 'so it didn't work, huh?' he viciously thought to himself.
He quickly grabbed the gun from his belt twirling it to his hand and shot for Haiton's heart, a warrior jumped into the way and fell dead on the ground.
Deanna cried out in surprised.
Haiton looked at Blake startled, then the pain started to return to his stomach. Deanna hesitantly stood on her own; Robert stepped in front of her.
"Robert?" she said cautiously, she didn't like the change in his demeanor.
Robert took a scornful step toward Haiton as he started to retreat away.
"Oh is something the matter Haiton? Afraid of a little bullet, your brother wasn't half so scared of such a little thing," he mocked coming closer.
Haiton looked around panicked, he was trapped powerless, he watched Robert coming closer step by step, he saw the way his neck was slightly bent, his walk, his voice, the stiffness in his muscles, Haiton could defiantly tell he crossed a major line with this usually docile man, but what was he going to do to keep himself from getting killed, then in desperation he kicked the ground flinging the pieces of dust and stones toward Blake's eyes.
"Ah!" Robert cried out brushing the dirt away.
Haiton kicked him in the stomach the gun falling away. Then he started kicking him on the ground. "Look who has the upper hand now!" he yelled
Robert reached out and grabbed his leg pulling him down to the ground and then tackling him.
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Lightening started to flash closer and closer to the clearing, Deanna had a really bad feeling about it, it just wasn't normal even for the plateau, maybe it did work maybe he hated his son so much that . . Oh god' she thought coming to a realization.
"Robert!!" Deanna yelled her head filling with dizziness again she pushed it back.
Blake lunged himself at Haiton rage taking over his mind. He couldn't push all the hate away old and new. He couldn't stop it from taking over his senses; he just wanted to kill this man for everything he had ever done!!! It took over his whole being, he needed this man dead, he would never hurt Deanna again!
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"Challenger!!" Veronica yelled running over to him.
"Did you get the book?"
"Yes but its not enough there are two of them!"
"I know, I have the other one"
"You do!! How do we use them?!"
"I don't know we have to escape and regroup"
"What are we going to do?!" she said before screaming and ducking from a staff coming at her head. She spun and took out the man's knees knocking him down. She turned around to see another man reach for her; she grabbed her knife from her boot to stab him when Challenger grabbed her arm.
"George!"
"NO, it's alright they're on our side" he said assuring
"What?!" said Veronica completely baffled "When did this happen?!"
"I'll explain later, come on" he said pulling her and following the warrior into the forest.
"What do we do?" Challenger asked the man
"We must get out of here,"
"Ya think!" said Veronica irritably
"Veronica" Challenger scolded shaking his head furrowing his eyebrows.
"We have to get the chief and the others and run" said the warrior as he looked up at the sky "As fast as we can"
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Deanna felt something move behind her, "Chief!" she yelled turning around. She furiously tore at his bonds.
"Deanna" he sighed, "you're alright"
"If you want to say that," she said hugging him
"We have to get out of here," he said looking at the sky
"But how?!" she cried, then Robert came soaring over landing in front of them. He reached back and grabbed his rifle stumbling to his feet and standing in front of Deanna and the Chief.
Deanna heard a horrid scream and turned to see Haiton clutching his stomach. She cautiously stood behind Robert her eyes wide. Suddenly the ground beneath their feet began to shake and being so unsteady Deanna fell over. Robert reached down and picked her up holding a secure arm around her waist. She looked at him as he stared daggers at Haiton's suffering form.
Robert didn't know what was causing Haiton's pain but he wished he had done it.
Deanna felt slightly uncomfortable in his arms, he felt like a stranger so bitter and cold. She shifted slightly then the ground beneath them quaked again and shot up sending the three of them flying.
Robert had held onto her and turned himself around pulling her in front, so he landed on his back with her on his chest.
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"Marguerite!" Roxton cried and pulled Marguerite up against a tall rock as a bolt of lightening struck next to them.
"What the hell?!" she said
"I don't know," said Roxton bracing himself and Marguerite as the earth shook again "But I don't like it-"
"Deanna!" said Marguerite as Deanna, Robert and the Chief landed on the ground a few meters from them.
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"Deanna? Deanna?" a soft voice and a little shake called her from her darkness
"Oh" she groaned picking up her head from, wait where am I? She thought and then looked up and saw Roberts face.
"Hey" he said gently touching her face softly "Come on" he said helping her sit up easing her off of him.
"Robert!!" said Marguerite running up behind him
"Marguerite you're ok!" he said then looked and nodded to Roxton.
"Deanna?" said Marguerite kneeling down next to her
"Yeah-Yeah I'm ok, but we have to get out of here," she said weakly staggering to her feet.
"Marguerite-Roxton!!" came Challengers voice and he Ned and Veronica came running over.
"We have both books," said Ned unaware that they wouldn't have any idea what he was talking about
"Both books?" asked Robert putting an arm around Deanna steadying her.
"What do we even need the books for? Haiton didn't finish the ritual-" said Marguerite looking at Deanna again relieved.
"No," said Deanna "I think he did" her voice was grave and she looked at the Chief. His brow was fixed, looking around harshly, and then he looked back up at the sky.
Marguerite, Veronica, Challenger Ned and Deanna looked over dismayed at Daknet's lifeless body lying under a type of weeping willow tree. To a point it was quite peaceful as peaceful at least as any of them could hope to see for a while.
Roxton and Robert looked at each other knowing they had defiantly missed something.
"Deanna?" asked Robert unsure seeing her mournful face.
She shook her head and then rested it on his shoulder avoiding his eyes.
"Wait? Where is Haiton?" said Ned startled looking around.
Deanna instantly stood jerking out of Robert's hold. She stood up alert looking around. Then she heard a sound. She turned around the others following her gaze.
Haiton was hunched over kneeling on the ground holding himself, gritting his teeth stifling agonizing screams.
The ground started to shake again and the lightening started striking closer and more frequently.
"Oh god" said Deanna austerely not moving a muscle.
Robert, the Chief and Daknet's warriors all stood in the same knowing manner.
"Deanna?" said Challenger
"Run" she said expressionlessly
"What?" said Marguerite
"No run, we have to get out of her as quickly as we can!" said Robert spinning around picking everything up.
Deanna hadn't moved, she couldn't take her eyes off of Haiton, he had won, it was working, no! this can't happen, this can't happen!! Her whole body tensed and trembled with rage. She looked around at Haiton's followers who were bowed on the ground praising and praying for their lives as the earth shot up and lightening struck the ground around them.
Daknet's warriors took the Chief into the forest, Veronica and Ned followed.
"We're next Marguerite" said Roxton
"Wait, Deanna!" she called
Deanna was still and rigid with fury,
"Deanna?" said Robert looking at her, she was about to do something he could sense it. So he reached out and grabbed her around the waist just when she was going to charge off in Haiton's direction. She struggled a minute, then her body somewhat relaxed as her head became clouded with dizziness.
"It's ok" came Robert's soothing voice "We'll get him"
"Let's go Blake!!" called Roxton and he and Marguerite ran into the dark jungle. The earth was shaking so badly they thought the whole mountain would explode or erupt as Challenger had so kindly informed them that it was an active volcano.
Suddenly a lightening bolt lit up the entire sky for almost two minutes. Deanna spun around stopping staring out to where the lightening had struck in the center of the clearing, she couldn't see it but she knew what was going on. She could hear screaming, Haiton screaming, "And so it begins- again" she said sorrowfully her mind going back . . . . . . .
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Deanna stood horrified as the lightening struck Talcol and Elizabeth their screams so horrid that it silenced everything else around them. She leaned away attempting to shield her eyes from the heat and the awful sight, they were surely dead now. Haiton holding her laughing all the while.
'What is he getting out this?' she thought bitterly
The wind blew harshly around the two people entrapped in the lightening, and the ground shook under their feet.
Deanna tried to struggle away but was held, she looked away hopelessly her eyes meeting Blake's.
He held shame in his eyes, disappointment and sorrow, she felt for him, however it happened they had a connection, something that just brought them close in the short amount of time that they knew each other, which was something that terrified Deanna, but all the same, she knew what he was feeling, the betrayal and heartache something she had grown accustomed to but never used to.
She stared back at him hoping that she could assure him in some way, she knew it wasn't his fault. Suddenly the ground shook horridly again and they all fell over Haiton land directly on top of her back. She growled pushing him off, when she noticed everything had gone quiet. She looked up and Elizabeth and Talcol were standing right in front of her smirking, energy crackling all around them.
Haiton came up behind her wrapping his arms around her.
Deanna looked a little startled but she subdued all of her fear putting on a confidant demeanor.
Elizabeth slapped her the energy from her hand singeing her hair.
Deanna growled and shot back up pushing Elizabeth over.
Haiton grabbed Deanna pulling her back again, getting Elizabeth's temper up would surely mean that Deanna would be dead and that wouldn't do any good for him.
Elizabeth looked at Deanna furiously standing "So confident my dear, well perhaps concerning yourself, but what about your friends" she hissed walking over to where the Cyzan warriors were held.
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Deanna jerked herself back to the present, memories of days of chaos, blood and pain flooding her mind, then Daknet flashed through her mind they way he died in her arms giving his life for her own. She shook her head trying to force everything away.
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"Deanna?" said Robert looking around in the dark, they couldn't light torches or they might attract some unwanted attention so it was difficult to see.
"Marguerite is Deanna up with you?" Robert asked
"What? No" said Marguerite worried looking around.
"Over there" said Veronica pointing.
Robert looked he could see Deanna's silhouette against the light from the clearing. She stood very still and then brought her hands to her face shaking her head.
"You keep going we'll be right there –hurry," he said urging them on.
They nodded in the dark and continued
"Deanna?" said Robert in a soothing voice coming close to her.
She immediately straightened up.
"Deanna we have to catch up to the others come on" he said reaching for her on the hill.
She abruptly turned to him the light illuminating the contours of her face. Robert was shocked a second, she looked so serious and yet innocent at the same time. She opened her mouth to say something but changed her mind, closing her eyes, she wanted so badly to open up right that minute, about what happened with Daknet and the memories it brought rushing back, but she was afraid if she did she wouldn't be able to stop herself from going into a fit and that wouldn't help them at all.
She opened her eyes her face changing to a very weary expression and reached for his hand. He helped her up the slope and they followed after the others.
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Author's notes: AHHHHHHhhhhhhhh!! So so so so sorry this one is so boring and really confusing I think. * Sigh, sigh* I am so sorry about that. Jeez! I've hit a really hard wall called writer block or what I call affectionately burn out. GRRR pounds on wall with fist.
But I am not giving up, I shall continue!!! AS god as my witness!!! I shall never go boring again!!!! Lol I hope . . .
Well thank you so much for sticking with me so far, we still have a little way to go and I hope you still enjoy every word of it. . I hope
Well I hope to get going on the next chapter soon please bear with me. . I love you!! Hehe
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