Title: Dragon Knights
Author: FalconIce
Pairing: 1x2, 5x13, 6+OC
Rating: PG
Genre:*sweatdrop* Fantasy, humor, Adventure…*scratches head* AU?
Warnings: TWT, Slight OOC…as of the moment may get really weird later. * Nod nod*
Disclaimer: don't own GW or any of its characters. Err…have no mula, money, cash nor dough so if you sew me you're liable to only get a few holes in my skin with your needle…* laughs at her pun* Sew…needle…You get? * Crickets in the background* Well, I tried. *Shrug*
Reviews: Is my food and my soul! Review to me so that this fic can be improved and if no one says there's nothing wrong then the mistakes will never be corrected, neh? ^.~ Or vice versa, if no one sez its good then it'll stagnate and I might never write again! * big wobbly eyes * You wouldn't want that to happen now would you?
Notes: Pirate_Burn is just a big meanie desu but a really good writer! Go check out her fics, you'd be surprised! ^.^
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3:30 PM; Saunq Kingdom; Open Field
Duo was both shocked and a little scared. Something in those blue pools just spoke of evil.
"I'm Ki." The young man said as he rose to his feet. He had spiky blonde hair and blue eyes. His skin tone remarkably lighter compared to Locke's bronze. His outfit, which had been the redhead's had transmuted Locke's emerald green suit to a deep vivid blue.
The man who called himself Ki started to dust his Mao suit with a finesse that could have rivaled Treize's.
"What do you mean by that?" Duo asked, unconsciously fidgeting under the scrutinizing gaze that was now directed at him." And who the hell are you!?" The blonde man smirked then laughed.
He quickly turned serious again and faced each one in the circle that was now surrounding him with a 'look' that clearly bespoke of mischief more than evil.
The smirk on his face appeared again and the glint in his eyes only intensified as he spoke." I am the desire that you hide; the instinct that you fear and the fate that you ride. I am but your veiled tears."
The pilot of Deathscythe could only blink as the words of rhyme that came out of the man's mouth seemed to fill him with an uncertain dread. In that moment, it didn't matter one whit that he had been a Gundam pilot-he felt inexplicably vulnerable; a feeling that he cared not for.
"State your mission." As usual, Heero was and always will be a Soldier first and human later.
"My mission is for me to know and for you to experience." Ki replied mysteriously as his smirk widened into a grin.
Treize soon interrupted, seeing as he was the one who had most experience in negotiation.
"Are you an ally of Saunk?" He asked, eyeing the spiky haired young man with no small amount of caution and wariness.
"I am neither ally nor enemy." Ki replied the aura of mystery never leaving his tone.
The ginger haired General grimaced before continuing on with his questioning." Then what are you and what have you done with Locke?" It was an utterly unexpected reaction that assaulted them. Ki closed his eyes and sighed.
"I get it that Locke didn't tell you about me?" He asked, his eyes now open once more and searching for answers within the group of people circling him.
"Tell us what?" Zechs asked with great emotion, the tiny platinum dragon in his arms whimpering at the tone of his voice.
Ki waved his hand in a sort of dismissing gesture before leaning against the tree behind him-arms crossed and smirking.
"The explanation is really simple actually." He started voice irritatingly nonchalant." Locke is good as I am bad."
Wufei was just about to cast a retort but was silenced immediately after receiving a threatening glare from their new acquaintance.
"You didn't wait for me to finish." He admonished the oriental, his voice soft and teasing. It was then that Ki's eyes locked with Duo's and the braided pilot froze." And when I mean bad…It's not evil I'm talking about or nastiness…" He explained, sapphire hued eyes still painfully holding Duo's violet gaze entranced." Mischief given a physical from can be extremely bad…but mischief is not evil now is it?" He asked, his eyes finally freeing Duo from their hold as he turned his gaze to Zechs who had the exact same reaction as Duo had." Mischief is fun and completely neutral. It is neither good nor evil. Simply enough I am the embodiment of fun without all its societal and moral restrictions. I am none other but mischief itself." He chuckled." So, it would be good for all of you to know that I am absolutely guiltless and while Locke is still…" He grinned and straightened himself," …Out of action. I will serve as your guide." Having concluded his speech, it was only a matter if time before a barrage of questions came his way.
Duo-fast talker as he was-was first to the fore." You never told us what happened to Locke!" He accused-he had gotten to like the charming redhead in the days they had been in this world.
Ki raised an eyebrow at this," If you weren't listening with both your mind and senses. You'd have figured out that I am Locke…but only without the conscience, the ethics, the morals, and the seriousness."
"So you would not hesitate to kill us then when it suits you?" Heero was the last person Duo would have thought to ask a question like that.
The spiky haired individual laughed, his booming voice echoing around the field surrounding them.
"That would defeat the purpose." He replied," Death-stated in laymen's terms-is extremely BORING!" Ki shook his head before facing the others again," I can't poke you, nor torture you if all of you are just lying there getting cold on the stone floors. Mischief is an art and as I've said before-it's neither good nor bad. So, I'm not into harming you because that's opposite of what I want to do…but if it does come down to it…I would not hesitate to kill you all…" His voice had now dropped to a lethal chill." …As I hadn't hesitated when it came to fight my…Friends." His voice now held not a trace of emotion and his once sparkling mischief sapphire orbs dulled to a deep indigo of soullessness." All of you should remember that if you plan to survive this…" He then closed his eyes and sighed once more and when at last he opened them, they were back to their normal mischievous glint." Now…let's proceed to what I came for."
This answer drew a couple of frowns from the assemblage of people on the meadow. He then turned to the arrow still embedded deep into the wood and pulled it off. A faint crackling of electricity could be heard as it was plucked off. Ki-as the blonde was named-winced a little as the arc of blue light bit into his hand.
"These things were always so feisty." He commented then turned to the others as he slowly opened the message attached on the shaft.
Red Haired Demon, you shall be banished as the empire will lay claim to what you have stolen from us humans. We will start the new age of null magic that will banish your likes. Heed this warning and surrender else the might of the empire will bring down an even worse end for you.
"You're a demon?" Duo queried, eyebrows arching. The blonde merely grinned in response as he crumbled the paper in his hands.
"I might be a construct of magic but I'm more sensible than they are." Ki announced and faced the assemblage around him." I'm not a demon. I'm as human as you are although I'm but half of what I am right now." He explained, eyes grave." But this only means that your training must be speeded up. We have no more time to loose. I will now start the job Locke has summoned me to do."
The sloe eyed pilot snorted." You are talking in riddles."
The blonde didn't bother replying instead he was now crouched in what could only be called a defensive position.
"I am here to test you all. I am without conscience or mercy. I will not go easy on you." He broadcasted. His eyes had now turned indigo and his smirk evolved into a tight lipped grimace.
"I accept this challenge." Wufei accepted the proposal and extended his sword-his emerald dragon softly hovering just above his left shoulder.
"So do I." The former Oz General continued as he too stepped forward, sword in hand and ready.
"Nimyu Ryoukai." Came the familiar response as Heero stepped up from behind the violet-eyed teen, eyes dark.
"I guess I'm in then." Duo shrugged and hopped up, scythe poised and on stand by.
The blonde smiled then turned to the platinum haired Lieutenant and the braided boy could swear he saw a flash of gold color the eyes before turning back to their usual bright azure.
" I accept as well." Zechs responded the dragon on his shoulder snorting its challenge as well.
The blonde smirked at them and before Duo could even blink. The world around them was soon engulfed in chaos.
Tufts of grass were suddenly floating everywhere and the group had unconsciously separated. Each went to his own corner protecting his body from the projectiles on the air around and intent on killing them.
The only thing that came to Duo's mind was the question 'WHAT THE HELL?' The blonde had just vanished and the in his place was a large tentacle-ed monster resembling a Trent more than anything.
Red eyes glowed and a force threw them back a few meters away. It was just hard enough to slam them on the ground quite well and leaving all of them grasping for the breath that had just been forcefully knocked out.
"Kisama!" Wufei gritted as he used his sword to support his effort to stand and at the same time beside him, Heero was already erect and looking just as pissed. Duo couldn't help but think how hot he looked-
Blink.
He shouldn't be thinking such thoughts in the middle of a battle. Standing up, a little bit unsteady, the Deathscythe pilot looked around for his newly gained companion and found Shini hovering near a little worried look deep in its eyes. It seemed to hear the question that had partially formed at the back of his mind.
"Sorry Master. I cannot help you in this fight." Dissolving into a ball of light, it dove back into him as simultaneously the others were experiencing the identical event as he was. All their draconic assistants disappeared back into their bodies yet somehow Duo could still feel the warm feeling of Shini's essence within him. It helped…
He then suddenly found himself facing vivid pools of blue as blonde haired demon materialized in front of him grinning.
"En Garde!" Came the slightly too chipper voice as what seemed to be sharp claws headed his way intent on disemboweling him.
"What the-"Duo barked out as he ducked and evaded the would-be-fatal-blow just in time to raise an attack of his own. Yet by the time his scythe arched through the air it hit only empty air. Violet eyes blinked as the sound of mocking laughter surrounded him.
"Just a little too slow young one." The tone mocked. Sapphire eyes twinkled as the figure in a blue Mao suit made an exaggerated bow to the now irritated violet eyed pilot.
Pushing with his legs, Duo initiated an all out attack. His scythe raised and ready as he hurtled ever closer to his target. Ki, meanwhile, had taken on a defensive stance as he looked on with anticipation to the arrival of Deathscythe's pilot.
It took only a few seconds and Duo was once again flung unto his bottom from an attack that he thought could equal that of a Gundam's swing.
"This is pathetic…" The spiked blonde mane ruffled in the wind as blue eyes looked down at him." Even your friends can't handle one little plant-animal hybrid much less an army of the entire world." His eyes turned to a fight further a field and the braided figure turned to follow.
Zechs was now lying on the grown breathing heavily and his choice of weapon was dangling uselessly on one of the being's numerous tentacles. It was sad really that the Once-Greatest-Defenders-of-Earth were falling one by one to a beast that couldn't even run after them.
He winced as he saw Heero taking the brunt of a particularly nasty attack if Gastric juice and rolling to a stop a few meters away from Zechs…completely still.
"Hee-"
"Don't worry about him…" Ki snorted." He's just finally succumbed to the sleep enzyme."
"Wha-"He wasn't able to continue as the lean form of an onyx eyed teen sailed past their heads to come to a heart-stopping thud on the grassy field just a yard away. Wufei was unconscious and it seemed that his arm was bent at a particular angle-it was probably broken.
"Three down…Two to go." Came the amused chuckle from the person beside him.
Raising his rapier, Treize successfully batted away an attack from the fearsome monster but as he did this, he incidentally left a wide opening behind him. Sadly, this was taken, with unfair advantage, by the Trent-like monster and gave the former General of OZ a good whap upside the head which sent the ginger-haired man straight to the ground and into unconsciousness.
"And there was one…" Before the self-proclaimed Shinigami could utter even a protest, he was suddenly hurtled right into the clutches of beast.
He hastily deflected an attack only to be smacked quite painfully. Duo stepped back and clutched his right arm which was throbbing unusually painful from the hit it had taken.
"Oh my." Ki chuckled, his voice imitating that of a Fairy Tale Princesses' voice." It seems that you have been poisoned Prince Charming!" He cried out still with the ridiculous high voice as he clapped a hand to his forehead in imitation of a princess-ly swoon.
Duo couldn't afford to be distracted by the act as he was busy fighting for his very life. It had only been a few minutes since the fight had started but it seemed forever especially to his arms that felt like they would fall apart any minute now.
A menacing tentacle swiped his way and as soon as he had blocked it, another was already on the way. It was close but he managed to roll away and the whiz that it made as it passed just inches from the top of his head indicated just how close.
The Monster was just looking awfully menacing sitting on the ground frantically waving it slimy tentacles in the air in a grotesque parody of a dance. Just as his thoughts ground to a halt, the soft scuff of dirt beside him alerted him to the fact that the blonde demon had drawn closer to him.
"Nice roll." Ki commented. "But I can't say that it was good enough-"The blue eyed oni never finished his statement as Duo swung his scythe meaning to take chop off the annoying legs of the spiky haired individual.
Soon though, the air whooshed right out of his lungs as a powerful blow to the back was rendered to him by Ki. Face sprawled on the ground, Duo was in no shape to comment on the unfairness of it all.
"Never think that I would take a hit with no payment…" The blonde chortled.
"Damn YOU!" Duo cursed and struggled to get up but found his body suddenly ablaze with pain.
Looking down on him, Ki smirked." A human body is not invincible though the human mind could nearly be."
The smirk was shortly erased from his expression as platinum haired Lieutenant tackled him to the ground a mere few feet from where Duo struggled to upright himself.
Heartily laughing Ki pushed the blonde off of him and stared down at the angry faces of the two who survived the attack.
"This is just so rich!" He snickered. "I haven't had this much fun since that fool Mark and that Onna John went into self willed comas!" He shook his head, tears of laughter filling up his eyes.
Duo took the opportunity to glance at his savior to see if he fared any better.
Zechs was a sorry sight indeed. His platinum locks were absolutely everywhere not to mention the fact that his outfit was torn and dirty and it also looked that he had sprained an ankle fighting.
The laughter stopped and the penetrating gaze swept back to them." Nice fight boys." Ki called out cheerily." But I'm afraid that playtime's over…too bad you couldn't summon your inner energies!"
Duo closed his eyes waiting for the inevitable blow but it never came as a loud exclamation of pain was heard. Opening amethyst eyes, Duo looked to see that neither Zechs nor he were hit but as he darted to look at their antagonist. He was heralded by the sight of a bleeding body impaled upon a spear. Formerly sparkling blue eyes now dulled to a shade of dull gray.
"What happened?" Zechs called out trying to stand but failing as his bad foot gave out.
"Someone killed Ki!" The braided teen exclaimed and rushed out to the impaled corpse only to see dull gray eyes blinking up at him.
"Damn it sucks to be impaled." The so called corpse commented," Note to self: Impaling sure hurts. Try to avoid at all cost in the future." The supposed dead body began to right itself, spear still sticking out quite noticeably from it chest.
"BUT BUT!" Duo took a step back and almost fell if it wasn't for Zechs who caught him and gently controlled his fall.
"That was the second time that you were attacked." He stated eyes roving the immediate surrounding for the origin of the thrown spear." Ki, do you have nay idea who did it?"
The impaled figure rubbed his chin with blood soaked hands and shrugged." Don't know, don't care…It can't kill me anyway…"
Steely blue eyes met with sparkling sapphire." I sense a but in there." Zechs said as he continued to eye Ki with suspicion.
The blonde's eyes widened as he started to slowly slump as if in extreme exhaustion," Oh Crap!" He cursed before toppling over." 's a m'shj'k n'l'f'er" The blonde uttered before succumbing to a dead faint.
All too suddenly the body that had been the mischievous Ki was replaced by the red-haired form of Locke-an unconscious maybe even dead Locke.
It was Duo who took the initiative to check the body for a pulse and found it. How could anyone impaled by a spear still live…only the real Shinigami would know...
TBC
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Note: It's been next to forever since I've last updated. So…here it is I guess. Thanks to all who reviewed! I love you guys with all my heart of stone! This Chapter is dedicated to chibi-ouji-L-kaka-clone for being such a nice reviewer after all this time! ^.^ Sankyu!
Author: FalconIce
Pairing: 1x2, 5x13, 6+OC
Rating: PG
Genre:*sweatdrop* Fantasy, humor, Adventure…*scratches head* AU?
Warnings: TWT, Slight OOC…as of the moment may get really weird later. * Nod nod*
Disclaimer: don't own GW or any of its characters. Err…have no mula, money, cash nor dough so if you sew me you're liable to only get a few holes in my skin with your needle…* laughs at her pun* Sew…needle…You get? * Crickets in the background* Well, I tried. *Shrug*
Reviews: Is my food and my soul! Review to me so that this fic can be improved and if no one says there's nothing wrong then the mistakes will never be corrected, neh? ^.~ Or vice versa, if no one sez its good then it'll stagnate and I might never write again! * big wobbly eyes * You wouldn't want that to happen now would you?
Notes: Pirate_Burn is just a big meanie desu but a really good writer! Go check out her fics, you'd be surprised! ^.^
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3:30 PM; Saunq Kingdom; Open Field
Duo was both shocked and a little scared. Something in those blue pools just spoke of evil.
"I'm Ki." The young man said as he rose to his feet. He had spiky blonde hair and blue eyes. His skin tone remarkably lighter compared to Locke's bronze. His outfit, which had been the redhead's had transmuted Locke's emerald green suit to a deep vivid blue.
The man who called himself Ki started to dust his Mao suit with a finesse that could have rivaled Treize's.
"What do you mean by that?" Duo asked, unconsciously fidgeting under the scrutinizing gaze that was now directed at him." And who the hell are you!?" The blonde man smirked then laughed.
He quickly turned serious again and faced each one in the circle that was now surrounding him with a 'look' that clearly bespoke of mischief more than evil.
The smirk on his face appeared again and the glint in his eyes only intensified as he spoke." I am the desire that you hide; the instinct that you fear and the fate that you ride. I am but your veiled tears."
The pilot of Deathscythe could only blink as the words of rhyme that came out of the man's mouth seemed to fill him with an uncertain dread. In that moment, it didn't matter one whit that he had been a Gundam pilot-he felt inexplicably vulnerable; a feeling that he cared not for.
"State your mission." As usual, Heero was and always will be a Soldier first and human later.
"My mission is for me to know and for you to experience." Ki replied mysteriously as his smirk widened into a grin.
Treize soon interrupted, seeing as he was the one who had most experience in negotiation.
"Are you an ally of Saunk?" He asked, eyeing the spiky haired young man with no small amount of caution and wariness.
"I am neither ally nor enemy." Ki replied the aura of mystery never leaving his tone.
The ginger haired General grimaced before continuing on with his questioning." Then what are you and what have you done with Locke?" It was an utterly unexpected reaction that assaulted them. Ki closed his eyes and sighed.
"I get it that Locke didn't tell you about me?" He asked, his eyes now open once more and searching for answers within the group of people circling him.
"Tell us what?" Zechs asked with great emotion, the tiny platinum dragon in his arms whimpering at the tone of his voice.
Ki waved his hand in a sort of dismissing gesture before leaning against the tree behind him-arms crossed and smirking.
"The explanation is really simple actually." He started voice irritatingly nonchalant." Locke is good as I am bad."
Wufei was just about to cast a retort but was silenced immediately after receiving a threatening glare from their new acquaintance.
"You didn't wait for me to finish." He admonished the oriental, his voice soft and teasing. It was then that Ki's eyes locked with Duo's and the braided pilot froze." And when I mean bad…It's not evil I'm talking about or nastiness…" He explained, sapphire hued eyes still painfully holding Duo's violet gaze entranced." Mischief given a physical from can be extremely bad…but mischief is not evil now is it?" He asked, his eyes finally freeing Duo from their hold as he turned his gaze to Zechs who had the exact same reaction as Duo had." Mischief is fun and completely neutral. It is neither good nor evil. Simply enough I am the embodiment of fun without all its societal and moral restrictions. I am none other but mischief itself." He chuckled." So, it would be good for all of you to know that I am absolutely guiltless and while Locke is still…" He grinned and straightened himself," …Out of action. I will serve as your guide." Having concluded his speech, it was only a matter if time before a barrage of questions came his way.
Duo-fast talker as he was-was first to the fore." You never told us what happened to Locke!" He accused-he had gotten to like the charming redhead in the days they had been in this world.
Ki raised an eyebrow at this," If you weren't listening with both your mind and senses. You'd have figured out that I am Locke…but only without the conscience, the ethics, the morals, and the seriousness."
"So you would not hesitate to kill us then when it suits you?" Heero was the last person Duo would have thought to ask a question like that.
The spiky haired individual laughed, his booming voice echoing around the field surrounding them.
"That would defeat the purpose." He replied," Death-stated in laymen's terms-is extremely BORING!" Ki shook his head before facing the others again," I can't poke you, nor torture you if all of you are just lying there getting cold on the stone floors. Mischief is an art and as I've said before-it's neither good nor bad. So, I'm not into harming you because that's opposite of what I want to do…but if it does come down to it…I would not hesitate to kill you all…" His voice had now dropped to a lethal chill." …As I hadn't hesitated when it came to fight my…Friends." His voice now held not a trace of emotion and his once sparkling mischief sapphire orbs dulled to a deep indigo of soullessness." All of you should remember that if you plan to survive this…" He then closed his eyes and sighed once more and when at last he opened them, they were back to their normal mischievous glint." Now…let's proceed to what I came for."
This answer drew a couple of frowns from the assemblage of people on the meadow. He then turned to the arrow still embedded deep into the wood and pulled it off. A faint crackling of electricity could be heard as it was plucked off. Ki-as the blonde was named-winced a little as the arc of blue light bit into his hand.
"These things were always so feisty." He commented then turned to the others as he slowly opened the message attached on the shaft.
Red Haired Demon, you shall be banished as the empire will lay claim to what you have stolen from us humans. We will start the new age of null magic that will banish your likes. Heed this warning and surrender else the might of the empire will bring down an even worse end for you.
"You're a demon?" Duo queried, eyebrows arching. The blonde merely grinned in response as he crumbled the paper in his hands.
"I might be a construct of magic but I'm more sensible than they are." Ki announced and faced the assemblage around him." I'm not a demon. I'm as human as you are although I'm but half of what I am right now." He explained, eyes grave." But this only means that your training must be speeded up. We have no more time to loose. I will now start the job Locke has summoned me to do."
The sloe eyed pilot snorted." You are talking in riddles."
The blonde didn't bother replying instead he was now crouched in what could only be called a defensive position.
"I am here to test you all. I am without conscience or mercy. I will not go easy on you." He broadcasted. His eyes had now turned indigo and his smirk evolved into a tight lipped grimace.
"I accept this challenge." Wufei accepted the proposal and extended his sword-his emerald dragon softly hovering just above his left shoulder.
"So do I." The former Oz General continued as he too stepped forward, sword in hand and ready.
"Nimyu Ryoukai." Came the familiar response as Heero stepped up from behind the violet-eyed teen, eyes dark.
"I guess I'm in then." Duo shrugged and hopped up, scythe poised and on stand by.
The blonde smiled then turned to the platinum haired Lieutenant and the braided boy could swear he saw a flash of gold color the eyes before turning back to their usual bright azure.
" I accept as well." Zechs responded the dragon on his shoulder snorting its challenge as well.
The blonde smirked at them and before Duo could even blink. The world around them was soon engulfed in chaos.
Tufts of grass were suddenly floating everywhere and the group had unconsciously separated. Each went to his own corner protecting his body from the projectiles on the air around and intent on killing them.
The only thing that came to Duo's mind was the question 'WHAT THE HELL?' The blonde had just vanished and the in his place was a large tentacle-ed monster resembling a Trent more than anything.
Red eyes glowed and a force threw them back a few meters away. It was just hard enough to slam them on the ground quite well and leaving all of them grasping for the breath that had just been forcefully knocked out.
"Kisama!" Wufei gritted as he used his sword to support his effort to stand and at the same time beside him, Heero was already erect and looking just as pissed. Duo couldn't help but think how hot he looked-
Blink.
He shouldn't be thinking such thoughts in the middle of a battle. Standing up, a little bit unsteady, the Deathscythe pilot looked around for his newly gained companion and found Shini hovering near a little worried look deep in its eyes. It seemed to hear the question that had partially formed at the back of his mind.
"Sorry Master. I cannot help you in this fight." Dissolving into a ball of light, it dove back into him as simultaneously the others were experiencing the identical event as he was. All their draconic assistants disappeared back into their bodies yet somehow Duo could still feel the warm feeling of Shini's essence within him. It helped…
He then suddenly found himself facing vivid pools of blue as blonde haired demon materialized in front of him grinning.
"En Garde!" Came the slightly too chipper voice as what seemed to be sharp claws headed his way intent on disemboweling him.
"What the-"Duo barked out as he ducked and evaded the would-be-fatal-blow just in time to raise an attack of his own. Yet by the time his scythe arched through the air it hit only empty air. Violet eyes blinked as the sound of mocking laughter surrounded him.
"Just a little too slow young one." The tone mocked. Sapphire eyes twinkled as the figure in a blue Mao suit made an exaggerated bow to the now irritated violet eyed pilot.
Pushing with his legs, Duo initiated an all out attack. His scythe raised and ready as he hurtled ever closer to his target. Ki, meanwhile, had taken on a defensive stance as he looked on with anticipation to the arrival of Deathscythe's pilot.
It took only a few seconds and Duo was once again flung unto his bottom from an attack that he thought could equal that of a Gundam's swing.
"This is pathetic…" The spiked blonde mane ruffled in the wind as blue eyes looked down at him." Even your friends can't handle one little plant-animal hybrid much less an army of the entire world." His eyes turned to a fight further a field and the braided figure turned to follow.
Zechs was now lying on the grown breathing heavily and his choice of weapon was dangling uselessly on one of the being's numerous tentacles. It was sad really that the Once-Greatest-Defenders-of-Earth were falling one by one to a beast that couldn't even run after them.
He winced as he saw Heero taking the brunt of a particularly nasty attack if Gastric juice and rolling to a stop a few meters away from Zechs…completely still.
"Hee-"
"Don't worry about him…" Ki snorted." He's just finally succumbed to the sleep enzyme."
"Wha-"He wasn't able to continue as the lean form of an onyx eyed teen sailed past their heads to come to a heart-stopping thud on the grassy field just a yard away. Wufei was unconscious and it seemed that his arm was bent at a particular angle-it was probably broken.
"Three down…Two to go." Came the amused chuckle from the person beside him.
Raising his rapier, Treize successfully batted away an attack from the fearsome monster but as he did this, he incidentally left a wide opening behind him. Sadly, this was taken, with unfair advantage, by the Trent-like monster and gave the former General of OZ a good whap upside the head which sent the ginger-haired man straight to the ground and into unconsciousness.
"And there was one…" Before the self-proclaimed Shinigami could utter even a protest, he was suddenly hurtled right into the clutches of beast.
He hastily deflected an attack only to be smacked quite painfully. Duo stepped back and clutched his right arm which was throbbing unusually painful from the hit it had taken.
"Oh my." Ki chuckled, his voice imitating that of a Fairy Tale Princesses' voice." It seems that you have been poisoned Prince Charming!" He cried out still with the ridiculous high voice as he clapped a hand to his forehead in imitation of a princess-ly swoon.
Duo couldn't afford to be distracted by the act as he was busy fighting for his very life. It had only been a few minutes since the fight had started but it seemed forever especially to his arms that felt like they would fall apart any minute now.
A menacing tentacle swiped his way and as soon as he had blocked it, another was already on the way. It was close but he managed to roll away and the whiz that it made as it passed just inches from the top of his head indicated just how close.
The Monster was just looking awfully menacing sitting on the ground frantically waving it slimy tentacles in the air in a grotesque parody of a dance. Just as his thoughts ground to a halt, the soft scuff of dirt beside him alerted him to the fact that the blonde demon had drawn closer to him.
"Nice roll." Ki commented. "But I can't say that it was good enough-"The blue eyed oni never finished his statement as Duo swung his scythe meaning to take chop off the annoying legs of the spiky haired individual.
Soon though, the air whooshed right out of his lungs as a powerful blow to the back was rendered to him by Ki. Face sprawled on the ground, Duo was in no shape to comment on the unfairness of it all.
"Never think that I would take a hit with no payment…" The blonde chortled.
"Damn YOU!" Duo cursed and struggled to get up but found his body suddenly ablaze with pain.
Looking down on him, Ki smirked." A human body is not invincible though the human mind could nearly be."
The smirk was shortly erased from his expression as platinum haired Lieutenant tackled him to the ground a mere few feet from where Duo struggled to upright himself.
Heartily laughing Ki pushed the blonde off of him and stared down at the angry faces of the two who survived the attack.
"This is just so rich!" He snickered. "I haven't had this much fun since that fool Mark and that Onna John went into self willed comas!" He shook his head, tears of laughter filling up his eyes.
Duo took the opportunity to glance at his savior to see if he fared any better.
Zechs was a sorry sight indeed. His platinum locks were absolutely everywhere not to mention the fact that his outfit was torn and dirty and it also looked that he had sprained an ankle fighting.
The laughter stopped and the penetrating gaze swept back to them." Nice fight boys." Ki called out cheerily." But I'm afraid that playtime's over…too bad you couldn't summon your inner energies!"
Duo closed his eyes waiting for the inevitable blow but it never came as a loud exclamation of pain was heard. Opening amethyst eyes, Duo looked to see that neither Zechs nor he were hit but as he darted to look at their antagonist. He was heralded by the sight of a bleeding body impaled upon a spear. Formerly sparkling blue eyes now dulled to a shade of dull gray.
"What happened?" Zechs called out trying to stand but failing as his bad foot gave out.
"Someone killed Ki!" The braided teen exclaimed and rushed out to the impaled corpse only to see dull gray eyes blinking up at him.
"Damn it sucks to be impaled." The so called corpse commented," Note to self: Impaling sure hurts. Try to avoid at all cost in the future." The supposed dead body began to right itself, spear still sticking out quite noticeably from it chest.
"BUT BUT!" Duo took a step back and almost fell if it wasn't for Zechs who caught him and gently controlled his fall.
"That was the second time that you were attacked." He stated eyes roving the immediate surrounding for the origin of the thrown spear." Ki, do you have nay idea who did it?"
The impaled figure rubbed his chin with blood soaked hands and shrugged." Don't know, don't care…It can't kill me anyway…"
Steely blue eyes met with sparkling sapphire." I sense a but in there." Zechs said as he continued to eye Ki with suspicion.
The blonde's eyes widened as he started to slowly slump as if in extreme exhaustion," Oh Crap!" He cursed before toppling over." 's a m'shj'k n'l'f'er" The blonde uttered before succumbing to a dead faint.
All too suddenly the body that had been the mischievous Ki was replaced by the red-haired form of Locke-an unconscious maybe even dead Locke.
It was Duo who took the initiative to check the body for a pulse and found it. How could anyone impaled by a spear still live…only the real Shinigami would know...
TBC
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Note: It's been next to forever since I've last updated. So…here it is I guess. Thanks to all who reviewed! I love you guys with all my heart of stone! This Chapter is dedicated to chibi-ouji-L-kaka-clone for being such a nice reviewer after all this time! ^.^ Sankyu!
