Hotaru: whelp welcome to another fun chapter of...aw ta hell with it! You
know which story this is by now.
Jake: Hotaru!
Hotaru: *sighs* sorry folks just a little PO'd is all. I promise it won't affect my writing.
Jake: god only knows what would happen if it did, you have serious anger problems.
Hotaru: *clenches fists* Jake you should just quit while your ahead.
Jake: *nods* right then, start the chapter...please?
Hotaru: I'd love to.
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Crys clenched her teeth and shut her eyes, preparing for the worst, but the shot never came. She opened one eye and saw TJ take a step back then fall to his knees.
"I can't do it" he muttered. "After all that we've been through together I just can't kill you." Crys stared at him for a minute then smirked.
"Maybe you can't, but don't think I have the same disability" she pointed her gun at him and gave a grim smile. "I owe you this and three years worth of more. I've gone through hell to see you and the others happy. I think back and I can't think of one nice thing they've done in return! But only a mean evil person would hold that against them" she fired two shots into the wall right next to his head. He cringed slightly as she stepped closer and caressed his cheek.
"Just end this" he whispered then in an angry and fear filled voice "shoot me and get it over with!" Crys chuckled, absorbing the pure irony of the scene.
"Oh now where have I heard that before? Hmm...I wonder..." her eyes danced in pure hatred "could it have been when you were mercilessly torturing me?! I didn't see you flinch then! So let me get this straight, you can electrocute me to within an inch of my life and not give a damn as long as I don't die."
"You're insane" he muttered. She looked up and smirked.
"Insane?" she asked "no I'm not insane, I was taught to act like this. Or don't you remember The Academy, the hell hole we grew up in! You got off lucky, I was their top agent...do you know what that's like?!" He cringed again and she sorta lost some of the hatred she felt towards him. She shook her head. She couldn't lose her focus now, now that she was so close to ending this. Her hatred wouldn't stay with her; it was miles away and still running. TJ noticed the change in her facial expressions, eyes, and the way she was standing. She looked as if she'd had the wind knocked out of her.
"Crys" he asked getting up slowly and waving a hand in front of her eyes. They were blank and glazed over. She'd heard it again, the bullet, but she didn't try to move this time. The bullet lanced through her chest and nearly hit TJ on the other side. She fell forward onto TJ who was in pure shock. He snapped out of it and picked her up into his arms. "Hang tight Crys."
*~*~* Heero's apartment *~*~*
Heero was asleep in bed when his phone rang.
"What" he growled as he picked it up.
"Is this Heero" the voice on the other end sounded shaken.
"Yes" he muttered.
"Look this is a friend, it's about Crys" Heero sat up straight.
"What about her" he asked,
"She's in the hospital two blocks from your apartment, their saying she isn't gonna live through the night. You'd better hurry" with that the person hung up. Heero threw on some clothes and ran out the door and towards the hospital. When he got there he was shocked to find the rest of the pilots (including Duo!) already there with the girls.
"TJ called us all" Michi said quietly.
"The guy who kidnapped her" Clair asked.
"Yes, he's an old friend of hers." Michi looked over at Heero. "She wants to see you." Heero walked into the hospital room and saw Crys sitting in bed with a bunch of tubes and stuff hooked up to her.
"What are these for" he asked motioning to the straps that restrained her.
"Medical staff got all up tight after I tried to unplug all the machines." She answered while silently adding 'the ones that kept me in this world.' "He did a terrible thing in bringing me here."
"He saved your life" Heero pointed out. Crys gave a weakened derisive laugh.
"And doomed you all in the process."
"Crys you're starting to worry me" Michi said as she walked in. "The doctor says you'll live." At this Crys lost it.
"I don't want to! Can't you see that?!" she yelled. They both looked at her and Michi sighed. They both went out to the hall where the others were.
"We're gonna have ta watch her now" Michi said. "A suicide watch for the next 48 hours."
"Why should we?! They've got her tied to the bed right" Wufei asked "she can't get out." All the girls gave a derisive laugh then sighed, it reminded them of Crys.
"Crys could get out of there in a second" Michi replied. "Heero, you can take the first hour then we can alternate every hour or so...once she gets to sleep we'll be okay."
"Right" they all agreed.
*~*~* one hour later *~*~*
TJ walked in and Heero left.
"Oh Geez, and the fun continues. Now they send the guy whose fault it is I'm here" Crys muttered. He sat down next to her.
"Come on Crys, are you really serious about killing yourself" he asked. She looked at the ceiling for a moment then sighed.
"Maybe I am, maybe I'm not. How should I know?" she replied. He looked at her for a moment then laughed.
"Seven years and your attitude still hasn't changed." He said.
"I don't like change, but the powers at be tell me I can't die yet." She closed her eyes then sighed. "TJ get me outta here."
"I can't, the doctors say you aren't gonna live through the night...isn't that what you want" he asked.
"Not yet! Now look TJ if you don't let me out right now I'm gonna kill you" she growled. He got up and went to talk to Heero. Crys smirked and pulled her hand into her coat sleeve. The doctors were in such a rush to get the bullets out that they'd left her in her original clothes.
"Too easy" she whispered as she pulled out her dagger and cut the straps. She rose to her feet slowly then looked at the ceiling again. "A vent system, Geez it's like they don't even try anymore."
*~*~* in the hall *~*~*
"Heero she's gonna need to be watched a lot longer than two days" TJ said. "She's very determined on getting out and I don't know if those bondages can hold her for long." Heero looked at him then at the door to her room.
"You left her alone" he asked. TJ slapped his own forehead and ran back in to find Crys gone and the vent hanging open.
"Shit! Were could she have gone" he asked.
"Crys follows her own agenda" Heero pointed out "so maybe you know where."
"How could I know?! Wait...she'll go back, the academy still exists and if I'm correct in thinking" he slapped himself. "Of course! She doesn't want to die, she's just gonna disappear! She'll erase everything about her, her records, her past, and her life in general and the first place she'll go is there!"
"Where is it" Heero asked.
"The edge of town, right in the old quarry." TJ answered. "If memory serves...OH GOD! There are still a few of us out there...they never released the mistakes!"
"She can take them out" Heero said. TJ shook his head.
"We're talking blood sucking freaks of nature! They'll kill her or worse" TJ replied.
"Then lets go" he started to walk down the hall and TJ followed behind him then stepped into the lead.
*~*~* with Crys *~*~*
She stood on the edge of the quarry and looked down on the building. The building that haunted her, caused her so much pain, the place that had made her like this. A breeze blew softly and her bangs wafted out a little in front of her. The thought of returning had never entered her mind before, yet here she stood. She stood still for a moment. Hell on earth was one thing but to willingly let it stand? That was just idiotic! The world couldn't know of this place, or anyone who had been born and raised here.
"The risks are clear, so here I go" she whispered diving off the edge. She rushed at the ground head first then flipped and landed gently on her feet. A pair of gray-blue eyes stared out of the shadows at her. She turned and looked but couldn't see a thing. She shrugged it off and walked towards the building. The eyes followed her the entire way. "This isn't good." She looked at the already open door and winced as a wave of pain ran through her body. As she entered the dark room a bolt of fear struck her. She realized what was going on too late. The door slammed shut and the lights clicked on. In an instant there was an arm around her waist and a knife to her throat.
"So you came back after all" he hissed in her ear. She tried to pull away but to no avail. The arm that held her was strong.
"Let go of me you freak, I came to destroy this hell-hole like I promised to do years ago" she growled. He pressed the blade deeper into her throat and a trickle of blood ran down her neck. It was all she could do to stop from whimpering. A tall figure walked out in front of her.
"Come now Crys, I know you better than that, you have ulterior motives for being here" he said.
"Damien, Akuma" she asked "I should have expected it. What do you want from me?"
"Nothing, but if you're here then D and TJ can't be far behind." He said "and that's what I'm waiting for."
"You're using me as bait for those two?!" she barked. "Why me?"
"I've been watching you, Crys, you're very close to the both of them. TJ will do anything to save you and D will come if you call him." He leaned down and kissed her on the lips. "So just call him." She shuddered at this.
"I don't talk to D anymore, and TJ won't come cuz he doesn't know I'm gone" she said trying to lash out at Damien.
"Hey Damien, I thought we had better plans, my arm's getting tired" Akuma whined. Damien sighed.
"We do, come on" he replied. He walked off and Akuma picked Crys up and slung her over his shoulder as he walked.
"Is there any point in asking you to let me go" Crys asked calmly.
"No" they both answered. She sighed and relaxed, seeing no point in fighting it. She couldn't beat em before, why would she be able to now?
"So what have you guys been doing this whole time, aside from stalking me" she asked.
"Damien was the one stalking you" Akuma said "and we've been plotting our revenge."
"And this is the best you could come up with?! Damn you guys are sad" she muttered. Akuma muttered something under his breath then stopped walking.
"We're here" Damien said.
"Okay, here where" she asked. Akuma put her down but kept a firm hand clamped around her wrist. She looked in front of her and gasped. It was the room they'd always taken her to when she'd done something wrong. It was a basic dungeon meets torture chamber motif but with large amounts of blood pooling on the floor. She suddenly couldn't feel her legs; the only thing holding her up was Akuma. He looked over at Damien and smiled evilly.
"Come on Damien, just one little nick" he whispered.
"NO! You can't cut her" Damien hissed. Akuma sighed and dragged her in.
"My damned looks will be the death of me" she whispered to herself. She looked over at Damien "or maybe not." They hand cuffed her to the wall and looked at each other.
"Go get in position" Damien said. Akuma pulled him aside.
"I don't trust you with this, your gonna let your feelings get in the way" he whispered.
"Now listen to me, I've never let my feelings get in the way! NEVER, so just get over it and go" Damien replied. Akuma left and Damien pulled out a cell phone.
"Oh gee, ordering a pizza" Crys asked sarcastically. He chuckled a little as he dialed a number, then he put the phone next to her.
"Do it or I swear to god you'll be sorry" he growled. She sighed and gave him a 'yeah right' look.
"Let me down first" she replied. He unlocked the cuffs and she grabbed the phone. "Help!" She only got one word out before Damien knocked her flat. She tried to sit up.
"I warned you" he said. She rubbed her cheek and spat out a little blood.
"Yeah but it was worth a shot" she muttered. He looked down at her and shook his head.
"Don't be such an idiot" he sighed. She moaned a little as she got up. She was now covered in someone else's blood.
"aw man" she whined "this is just sick." Damien couldn't help but sense the distress in her voice. He sighed.
"Follow me" he muttered. She shrugged and followed along till he led her to her old room. "The shower still works, and here's a clean set of clothes." He disappeared out the door and she smiled.
"Maybe I should get kidnapped more often...this ain't that bad. Hell, I don't know why I ever hated him." She said to herself as she jumped in the shower and turned on the water. She was just scrubbing the last of the blood off when she heard a gunshot. "So the party's starting without me. Whatever it is it can wait." Or so she thought. There was another gunshot followed by an explosion. She growled and turned off the water.
"that's it, now I'm mad!" she dried off and got dressed as quickly as she could then walked out of her room with a very determined look on her face, somebody was gonna die!
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Hotaru: a little bit of a cliffy, but my brain hurts! What's happening? Who will feel the full wrath of Crys's vindictive streak?
Jake: who will knock it off with the stupid questions?!
Leo: who will stop being an annoyance?
Hotaru: alright, alright, I get it! Well see ya'll next chapter which...wait who's writing the next one?
Jake: hey this is your little trip to seriousville, you finish this party!
Hotaru: FINE! I guess I'm taking it, see ya there!
Leo: REVIEW!!!!!
Hotaru: oh yeah and if your wondering "gee which of these guys (Crys and her crew) I am" wonder no more. I've made a quiz on quizilla. Com for just such a question. Just go there, click the search button, then type in "which of Crys's friends (or enemies) are you?" now I don't have images yet but I'm working on it!
Jake: Hotaru!
Hotaru: *sighs* sorry folks just a little PO'd is all. I promise it won't affect my writing.
Jake: god only knows what would happen if it did, you have serious anger problems.
Hotaru: *clenches fists* Jake you should just quit while your ahead.
Jake: *nods* right then, start the chapter...please?
Hotaru: I'd love to.
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Crys clenched her teeth and shut her eyes, preparing for the worst, but the shot never came. She opened one eye and saw TJ take a step back then fall to his knees.
"I can't do it" he muttered. "After all that we've been through together I just can't kill you." Crys stared at him for a minute then smirked.
"Maybe you can't, but don't think I have the same disability" she pointed her gun at him and gave a grim smile. "I owe you this and three years worth of more. I've gone through hell to see you and the others happy. I think back and I can't think of one nice thing they've done in return! But only a mean evil person would hold that against them" she fired two shots into the wall right next to his head. He cringed slightly as she stepped closer and caressed his cheek.
"Just end this" he whispered then in an angry and fear filled voice "shoot me and get it over with!" Crys chuckled, absorbing the pure irony of the scene.
"Oh now where have I heard that before? Hmm...I wonder..." her eyes danced in pure hatred "could it have been when you were mercilessly torturing me?! I didn't see you flinch then! So let me get this straight, you can electrocute me to within an inch of my life and not give a damn as long as I don't die."
"You're insane" he muttered. She looked up and smirked.
"Insane?" she asked "no I'm not insane, I was taught to act like this. Or don't you remember The Academy, the hell hole we grew up in! You got off lucky, I was their top agent...do you know what that's like?!" He cringed again and she sorta lost some of the hatred she felt towards him. She shook her head. She couldn't lose her focus now, now that she was so close to ending this. Her hatred wouldn't stay with her; it was miles away and still running. TJ noticed the change in her facial expressions, eyes, and the way she was standing. She looked as if she'd had the wind knocked out of her.
"Crys" he asked getting up slowly and waving a hand in front of her eyes. They were blank and glazed over. She'd heard it again, the bullet, but she didn't try to move this time. The bullet lanced through her chest and nearly hit TJ on the other side. She fell forward onto TJ who was in pure shock. He snapped out of it and picked her up into his arms. "Hang tight Crys."
*~*~* Heero's apartment *~*~*
Heero was asleep in bed when his phone rang.
"What" he growled as he picked it up.
"Is this Heero" the voice on the other end sounded shaken.
"Yes" he muttered.
"Look this is a friend, it's about Crys" Heero sat up straight.
"What about her" he asked,
"She's in the hospital two blocks from your apartment, their saying she isn't gonna live through the night. You'd better hurry" with that the person hung up. Heero threw on some clothes and ran out the door and towards the hospital. When he got there he was shocked to find the rest of the pilots (including Duo!) already there with the girls.
"TJ called us all" Michi said quietly.
"The guy who kidnapped her" Clair asked.
"Yes, he's an old friend of hers." Michi looked over at Heero. "She wants to see you." Heero walked into the hospital room and saw Crys sitting in bed with a bunch of tubes and stuff hooked up to her.
"What are these for" he asked motioning to the straps that restrained her.
"Medical staff got all up tight after I tried to unplug all the machines." She answered while silently adding 'the ones that kept me in this world.' "He did a terrible thing in bringing me here."
"He saved your life" Heero pointed out. Crys gave a weakened derisive laugh.
"And doomed you all in the process."
"Crys you're starting to worry me" Michi said as she walked in. "The doctor says you'll live." At this Crys lost it.
"I don't want to! Can't you see that?!" she yelled. They both looked at her and Michi sighed. They both went out to the hall where the others were.
"We're gonna have ta watch her now" Michi said. "A suicide watch for the next 48 hours."
"Why should we?! They've got her tied to the bed right" Wufei asked "she can't get out." All the girls gave a derisive laugh then sighed, it reminded them of Crys.
"Crys could get out of there in a second" Michi replied. "Heero, you can take the first hour then we can alternate every hour or so...once she gets to sleep we'll be okay."
"Right" they all agreed.
*~*~* one hour later *~*~*
TJ walked in and Heero left.
"Oh Geez, and the fun continues. Now they send the guy whose fault it is I'm here" Crys muttered. He sat down next to her.
"Come on Crys, are you really serious about killing yourself" he asked. She looked at the ceiling for a moment then sighed.
"Maybe I am, maybe I'm not. How should I know?" she replied. He looked at her for a moment then laughed.
"Seven years and your attitude still hasn't changed." He said.
"I don't like change, but the powers at be tell me I can't die yet." She closed her eyes then sighed. "TJ get me outta here."
"I can't, the doctors say you aren't gonna live through the night...isn't that what you want" he asked.
"Not yet! Now look TJ if you don't let me out right now I'm gonna kill you" she growled. He got up and went to talk to Heero. Crys smirked and pulled her hand into her coat sleeve. The doctors were in such a rush to get the bullets out that they'd left her in her original clothes.
"Too easy" she whispered as she pulled out her dagger and cut the straps. She rose to her feet slowly then looked at the ceiling again. "A vent system, Geez it's like they don't even try anymore."
*~*~* in the hall *~*~*
"Heero she's gonna need to be watched a lot longer than two days" TJ said. "She's very determined on getting out and I don't know if those bondages can hold her for long." Heero looked at him then at the door to her room.
"You left her alone" he asked. TJ slapped his own forehead and ran back in to find Crys gone and the vent hanging open.
"Shit! Were could she have gone" he asked.
"Crys follows her own agenda" Heero pointed out "so maybe you know where."
"How could I know?! Wait...she'll go back, the academy still exists and if I'm correct in thinking" he slapped himself. "Of course! She doesn't want to die, she's just gonna disappear! She'll erase everything about her, her records, her past, and her life in general and the first place she'll go is there!"
"Where is it" Heero asked.
"The edge of town, right in the old quarry." TJ answered. "If memory serves...OH GOD! There are still a few of us out there...they never released the mistakes!"
"She can take them out" Heero said. TJ shook his head.
"We're talking blood sucking freaks of nature! They'll kill her or worse" TJ replied.
"Then lets go" he started to walk down the hall and TJ followed behind him then stepped into the lead.
*~*~* with Crys *~*~*
She stood on the edge of the quarry and looked down on the building. The building that haunted her, caused her so much pain, the place that had made her like this. A breeze blew softly and her bangs wafted out a little in front of her. The thought of returning had never entered her mind before, yet here she stood. She stood still for a moment. Hell on earth was one thing but to willingly let it stand? That was just idiotic! The world couldn't know of this place, or anyone who had been born and raised here.
"The risks are clear, so here I go" she whispered diving off the edge. She rushed at the ground head first then flipped and landed gently on her feet. A pair of gray-blue eyes stared out of the shadows at her. She turned and looked but couldn't see a thing. She shrugged it off and walked towards the building. The eyes followed her the entire way. "This isn't good." She looked at the already open door and winced as a wave of pain ran through her body. As she entered the dark room a bolt of fear struck her. She realized what was going on too late. The door slammed shut and the lights clicked on. In an instant there was an arm around her waist and a knife to her throat.
"So you came back after all" he hissed in her ear. She tried to pull away but to no avail. The arm that held her was strong.
"Let go of me you freak, I came to destroy this hell-hole like I promised to do years ago" she growled. He pressed the blade deeper into her throat and a trickle of blood ran down her neck. It was all she could do to stop from whimpering. A tall figure walked out in front of her.
"Come now Crys, I know you better than that, you have ulterior motives for being here" he said.
"Damien, Akuma" she asked "I should have expected it. What do you want from me?"
"Nothing, but if you're here then D and TJ can't be far behind." He said "and that's what I'm waiting for."
"You're using me as bait for those two?!" she barked. "Why me?"
"I've been watching you, Crys, you're very close to the both of them. TJ will do anything to save you and D will come if you call him." He leaned down and kissed her on the lips. "So just call him." She shuddered at this.
"I don't talk to D anymore, and TJ won't come cuz he doesn't know I'm gone" she said trying to lash out at Damien.
"Hey Damien, I thought we had better plans, my arm's getting tired" Akuma whined. Damien sighed.
"We do, come on" he replied. He walked off and Akuma picked Crys up and slung her over his shoulder as he walked.
"Is there any point in asking you to let me go" Crys asked calmly.
"No" they both answered. She sighed and relaxed, seeing no point in fighting it. She couldn't beat em before, why would she be able to now?
"So what have you guys been doing this whole time, aside from stalking me" she asked.
"Damien was the one stalking you" Akuma said "and we've been plotting our revenge."
"And this is the best you could come up with?! Damn you guys are sad" she muttered. Akuma muttered something under his breath then stopped walking.
"We're here" Damien said.
"Okay, here where" she asked. Akuma put her down but kept a firm hand clamped around her wrist. She looked in front of her and gasped. It was the room they'd always taken her to when she'd done something wrong. It was a basic dungeon meets torture chamber motif but with large amounts of blood pooling on the floor. She suddenly couldn't feel her legs; the only thing holding her up was Akuma. He looked over at Damien and smiled evilly.
"Come on Damien, just one little nick" he whispered.
"NO! You can't cut her" Damien hissed. Akuma sighed and dragged her in.
"My damned looks will be the death of me" she whispered to herself. She looked over at Damien "or maybe not." They hand cuffed her to the wall and looked at each other.
"Go get in position" Damien said. Akuma pulled him aside.
"I don't trust you with this, your gonna let your feelings get in the way" he whispered.
"Now listen to me, I've never let my feelings get in the way! NEVER, so just get over it and go" Damien replied. Akuma left and Damien pulled out a cell phone.
"Oh gee, ordering a pizza" Crys asked sarcastically. He chuckled a little as he dialed a number, then he put the phone next to her.
"Do it or I swear to god you'll be sorry" he growled. She sighed and gave him a 'yeah right' look.
"Let me down first" she replied. He unlocked the cuffs and she grabbed the phone. "Help!" She only got one word out before Damien knocked her flat. She tried to sit up.
"I warned you" he said. She rubbed her cheek and spat out a little blood.
"Yeah but it was worth a shot" she muttered. He looked down at her and shook his head.
"Don't be such an idiot" he sighed. She moaned a little as she got up. She was now covered in someone else's blood.
"aw man" she whined "this is just sick." Damien couldn't help but sense the distress in her voice. He sighed.
"Follow me" he muttered. She shrugged and followed along till he led her to her old room. "The shower still works, and here's a clean set of clothes." He disappeared out the door and she smiled.
"Maybe I should get kidnapped more often...this ain't that bad. Hell, I don't know why I ever hated him." She said to herself as she jumped in the shower and turned on the water. She was just scrubbing the last of the blood off when she heard a gunshot. "So the party's starting without me. Whatever it is it can wait." Or so she thought. There was another gunshot followed by an explosion. She growled and turned off the water.
"that's it, now I'm mad!" she dried off and got dressed as quickly as she could then walked out of her room with a very determined look on her face, somebody was gonna die!
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Hotaru: a little bit of a cliffy, but my brain hurts! What's happening? Who will feel the full wrath of Crys's vindictive streak?
Jake: who will knock it off with the stupid questions?!
Leo: who will stop being an annoyance?
Hotaru: alright, alright, I get it! Well see ya'll next chapter which...wait who's writing the next one?
Jake: hey this is your little trip to seriousville, you finish this party!
Hotaru: FINE! I guess I'm taking it, see ya there!
Leo: REVIEW!!!!!
Hotaru: oh yeah and if your wondering "gee which of these guys (Crys and her crew) I am" wonder no more. I've made a quiz on quizilla. Com for just such a question. Just go there, click the search button, then type in "which of Crys's friends (or enemies) are you?" now I don't have images yet but I'm working on it!