Of Love Daemons and a French man
Youkai F. Fox's Part
"Get that damn box! Be careful; don't wake Mia-grab the box!" From somewhere in her sleep she could hear people.
The voice sounded like Kayura's.
"Just grab the box she says's…Bossy bitch.." mimicked a voice.
Sekhmet?
"Kayura? I thought Cale warned us not to interfere. Not to mention what the Ronins would think with us being in Mia's room."
"Well Dais, if the good ol'boys should come, we'll just say we're having an orgy."
"Sekhmet!"
"Quit bossing me Lady, your voice is starting to grow ruff with all the bickering. I have the stupid box!"
"Uh…Dais, Sekhmet, er-you wouldn't happen to know who just yelled snake-bite's name would you?"
"I did!" Was that Kento?
"What the hell?!"
That was Gravelam!
Mia awoke, amazed at the whispers she was hearing, thinking at first that she dreamed them. Her eyes flew open. She would have screamed were she not so stunned. The very first light of dawn was just beginning to creep.
Kento, Ryo, Sage, Cye, Rowen, the ex-Warlords along with Lady Kayura and Gravelm were aligned around her bed; caught like deer's in headlights.
Mia flew up, clutching the covers to her chest, looking desperately back and forth at her unexpected company. "What the HELL are all of you doing here, especially in MY room of all places!" she exclaimed.
Kayura sat at the end of her bed, sighing softly. "We're kidnapping your box."
"What?!"
"Wait a minute… that box is for us to trash!" Kento shot back.
Sage visibly bristled. Ryo, I told you not to tell them!
Ryo looked at Sage, sensing the other mans rising anger. I didn't Sage, honestly.
"I had a dream about the box, that's why I've come. When I entered I saw that Kento and the Warlords were here as well." Cye silently proclaimed.
"I had a dream as well. Something about a demon and destroying a box which contained…er- 'Belford'?" Rowen raised his eyebrows curiously; he looked at everyone in the room. "None of you guys would've had a similar dream?" The Warlords, Lady Kayura and the rest of the Ronins nodded cautiously.
"Kayura!" Mia said with a warning edge.
"Mia, dear, you're sleeping with a demon."
Ryo flushed deep red. "Mia wasn't sleeping 'with' him?"
"No!" she screamed.
Sekhment broke in. "Sorry to break the lovers quall but there's still the fact that the box," Sekhmet raised his hand which clutched the object in question and raddled to emphasize his statement. "As I was saying; the box is now in our procession so-…"
"Actually, that isn't the box which you gentlemen seek…" interrupted a firm voice. "However, you're going to have to be a hell of lot more prepared than you are if you're going to kill Belford's box." a deep voice chuckled.
"And who do you think you are you little prick." Dais sneered at the young man.
"Gravelam De'Vernon, at your serves." The boy bowed to accentuate his defiance.
"Gravelam…" Mia's voice broke into a soft whisper. "Ho-how do you know about Belford? …I-I mean…" she exasperated, "Oh dear, he's real!?"
"That is a simple question that deserves a simple answer." He paused, "I'm his master…"
Everyone gasped.
"Gravelam what do you mean by master? If h-he's real then isn't he supposed to serve me…isn't he?"
Gavelam quickly sat by Mia's side, smirking. "He does sever you. You were the one who woke him, were you not?" She nodded gloomily "I only hope you did not forget who gave you that box? Before he was yours he was mine, he has severed my family for years and still does. So technically, he bends at your wills to entertain you while the entire time he obeys me. Is it not perfect?"
"Dude, the French guy is insane." Kento's voice was distant from shock.
"I always said that the French were looney compared to us English gents." Spoke Cye in equal amazement.
Sage and Ryo rushed forward to grab Gravelam. Mia bolted up from her bed and rushed to stand in front of him, with her arms spread out protectively. "Don't you dare touch him!"
"Mia, stand aside and move. Or I will be forced to knock you out of the way; and don't think I won't. My patients are at an end with this psycho."
She replied in a hush demanding voice, "He's not your problem Sage. No ones concern but mine! How dare you gain up on him as if he is some kind of prisoner? He's my dearest friend from childhood, not some opponent of yours to which you have the rights to threaten," she fixed each person with a defiant gaze. Ryo ignored the confrontation between Mia and Sage; he reached out to push her aside. Gravelam jumped to his feet and smacked his hand away from her shoulder. Gravelam's hand came down over hers possessively.
"Don't you dare touch her." Letting go of his hold on her he bent down with rapid speed, pulling a wooden box from out under the bedsprings. Sage's movement was much swifter than his was and grabbed the box out of his procession. Mia turned behind and forced her hand to slap Gravelam across the face, the force from her hand took him by surprise sending him reeling clumsily backwards against her bed.
"I trusted you! Gave you a home to stay, gave you words of comfort….-an-and you abused our trust by using me! I am not some cheep strumpet that you can hang across your arm just because you think I look fitting there. I could have forgiven you easily Gravelam, for I do cherish you with all my life, but when you whish to bring harm to any of my friends, when you chose to disrespect them; I have no choice but to turn my back on you!" Fury almost choked her. "How dare you call yourself my friend..."
Her rage shook him to gasping silence. She swallowed hard and bit back tears, turning around she looked everyone square in the eyes. "We ha-have to open the box and call forward Belford. I'm not sure exactly but I imagine that either a light or a dark element would weaken him. I think. He is supposedly from the dark ages so…I'm positive it would have some effect."
"NO! You can't!" Gravelam sprinted up from his position in utter panic.
"Shut up and sit down you fool, you've caused enough trouble." Sekhmet threatened him with his glare.
"No, you shut up. If you do what she says'…" Kento charged at him throwing a deadly punch. Gravelam immediately fell unconscious. "Sorry man, but if I didn't do it, Sekhmet would have surely killed him." Sekhmet nodded his gratitude. Sage looked at Mia sympathetically. "Mia are you sure that's what must be done?"
She nodded gravely. "Then we'll do it." He placed his hand on her upper arm and dragged it toward her dangling hand, pulling it into his, gently he gave a reassuring squeeze.
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White Blaze's head shot up quickly, catching Cale's attention. ~Something awful is going to happen..~ Cale didn't wait to hear Blaze's telepathic fear; he dashed off in a blind fury heading toward Mia's house. He was worried to death something might happen to Mia, even more frightened and shocked to find himself so concerned for a mere mortal woman's safety as well as a growing protectionists for Sage of Halo's well being.
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Kayura began to chant an ancient tongue of Latin, raising her staff toward the air like a sacrifice. Dark clouds beckoned out to form a blanket among the sky of dawn. A clash of thunder roared with the Ancient's chants. The Warlords and Ronins formed a circle around the cursed box, neglecting the omen that spread uneasiness.
Cale and Blaze rushed toward the group, pounding their feet's against the solid ground. Cale's frantic voice was hollering to cease the chanting while Blaze's roared in confirmation.
Ryo glanced to see them, a knot of tension exploded within him. Mia leaned against the strong form of Ryo, his arm tightened around her automatically when he witnessed the confusion. A faint smile pulled the corners of her mouth and her eyes glowed with a savage inner fire.
Belford…you are almost free. They fell right into your hands just as you suspected they would. The dreams were a perfect touch to send them into action…