The same disclaimer peeps.
A/N: Looks like this fic is turning out to be a fairy tale. Here you go! The second chap! Enjoy! ^_^
Star-chan: Eh? Don't worry, you'll know what happened to Sanzo soon and Goku-sama didn't . really.agree to be Homura's.um. 'bride'. Homura knows Goku doesn't love him. and Hey! Why am I telling the story?? 0_o
AD-chan: The dread pirate Roberts who was rumored never to take prisoners attacked Sanzo. In short, he killed everyone he encountered so Goku assumed Sanzo died at sea. ^_^
All questions will be answered in due time, minna-san! Just read on ^^;; But I'll be happy to explain the parts you didn't quite get. Just throw in the questions.
WARNING: This fic, not only this chap, has DEATH, TEMPORARY DEATH -_-;; (you'll find out soon), IDIOCY (especially on Gojyo's role, gomenasai Gojyo fans!~_~ but that personality requires of him that kind of. erm. sweet stupidity because he took Fezzik the Giant's part, right? ^^;;),SICKENING HEROISM AND DON'T FORGET, MAJOR OOCNESS!!!
For consolation: Sanzo might start retaining his actual attitude slowly because in the movie, Westley was more of a sarcastic, calm, straight to the point, quick-mouthed man. No not monk. Sorry.
Oh, and if you want certain parts to happen you can e mail me for your special request and I'll try to do it as part of the story.
Review ok? ^_~
Chapter 2: The Chase part 1: Getting off the eel infested waters by M-i
"What's that you're tearing?"
The boy from before looked up, not stopping his stripping off from the red cloth. " It's the emblem from the uniform of an army officer from Gilder!"
"Who's Gilder?" the redhead asked.
"It's a country you moron! Gilder, the main enemy of Florin!"
"Oh." The man simply said, tending once again on their boat. The boy was finally able to take off the patch, inserted it securely in the horse's saddle and made it run back.
" When prince Goku's horse arrives there and his majesty Homura sees the patch, he would immediately suspect that the Gilderians took his love and when we reach the frontier of Gilder, all we have to do is leave the boy's dead body there and all suspicions will be confirmed! And then BOOM!! War between the two countries will engage!" he said proudly.
" Nataku, I don't approve to this." The redhead eyed him with the 'I-don't- know-about-this' look.
" What?? Are my ears deceiving me? We are starting a war. It is a prestigious line of work for the love and honor of tradition! It's always been like that!"
"Well, I just don't think it's right to kill an innocent boy."
At that moment, a man also tending their things emerged from the boat's side and leapt up inside. "I agree with Gojyo."
"You!" Nataku approached the newcomer and pointed a finger at him. "You have no right to say anything, Hakkai! Remember, remember that when I found you, you were SO poor, you couldn't even buy brandy!!" He shouted before turning to the other.
"AND you." His face scrunched up in fury.
"Friendless!" a step.
"Brainless!" another step. (A/N: Gojyo fans don't kill me yet! I'm too young! Please understand!)
"I didn't hire you for your brains!"
"Do you want me to put you back where you came from??? AN UNEMPLOYED TABOO?? IN GREENLAND???"
"Aww, don't say that, Nataku." Gojyo looked at him with calm fear.
"Then just do what I say and shut up! We have to leave soon!" Nataku flailed his arms in irritation before leaving. Hakkai neared Gojyo.
" Gojyo. Nataku didn't mean any HARM." Hakkai said slowly. Gojyo looked at him, perplexed for a while and leaned on to the green-eyed man.
" Too bad he doesn't have any CHARM. (A/N: That's not true!)" Hakkai smiled and took his turn.
" He's just a cranky former Toushin TAISHI."
" Hakkai, that's kinda hard to rhyme."
"Okay, okay. He's just a cranky former war GOD."
" Um, who goes around with a false FAÇADE!" (a/N: It does rhyme, right? Gojyo sounds like a retard. Gomen! ~_~)
"That's good, Gojyo." Hakkai patted him on the back, impressed. (A/N: -_- ;;)
"Will you two stop it with those rhymes of yours already!? We have to get moving!!" Nataku scolded impatiently. Gojyo, meanwhile, only looked at him in thought.
"Ah! So that we won't have anybody FOLLOWING!" he finally exclaimed, looking at Hakkai proudly.
"*sweatdrop * Good one. You're getting better at rhyming. ^^"
"Arrrggh!!!! Both of you are driving me nuts!" Nataku tugged at his tendrils. er. hair violently.
For hours, they sailed on into the sea until the sky turned a deep shade of purple. It was also when they were certain that nobody has been following them. Or so they thought.
Hakkai narrowed his green eyes in the dark, all the while staring on the waters behind them. He turned to Nataku with a concerned expression.
"Are you sure nobody is following us?"
" Don't be ridiculous! Soldiers from Florin won't get here so fast and it's in the middle of the night!"
" Okay. If you say so."
Goku, who was now awake and sitting quietly, snorted and looked defiantly at Nataku.
" It doesn't matter what you say. Prince Homura will find you and when he does, he'll see to it that you will be all hanged."
"Instead of worrying about that, I suggest you worry about your own life, my lord." Nataku smirked and sat back silently.
...
" Just to be sure, why are you asking?" Nataku asked the monocle man with a mix of panic and curiosity.
" Cause I think I'm seeing a boat right behind us for quite some time now." Hakkai shrugged.
"What???!! Inconceivable!" Nataku immediately stood up and stood next to the smiling man, looking at the same direction.
"W-well, maybe it's just some fisherman." He continued to look on, ". who thinks he might get more chances of catching f-fishes in eel infested waters.?" Now he looked unsure but he shook his head vigorously. " It's harmless! Continue to sail on! Look, we're almost there!"
Suddenly, a splash was heard.
Nataku's eyes widened in horror as Goku swam further away. "Get him!" he shrieked.
"But I don't swim." Hakkai blinked innocently. Nataku growled and looked at Gojyo.
The redhead shook his head, "I only dog paddle."
"AARRRRGGHHHH!!!! Row the boat! To the left! To the left!" Nataku gripped the edge of the boat till his knuckles turned white, his attention not leaving the golden-eyed boy who stopped swimming, frantically looking around when screeches of something inhuman rang in the air. Nataku chuckled.
" Did you hear that, my prince? *Those * were the shrieking eels!! And they get *louder* when they are about to eat human flesh! Now, if you return, I promise no harm will come to you. Surely a bargain a hungry eel can't offer! Hahaha!"
Goku gasped and jerked when a huge eel his size swam by his side. He looked in utter fear as his view was blocked by a fast upcoming fanged mouth of the slimy creature-
When he was pulled up in time by Gojyo. Soaking wet, Goku's hands were tied by Nataku.
"I bet you think you're brave, don't you?"
"Only compared to some." Goku held the other's challenging stare and retorted.
Just a few more kilometers away, the Cliffs of Insanity stood high and in no time, Nataku and the others reached it and started buckling everyone up and around Gojyo, who seems to be the one who will carry all of them as he was known strongest in physical matters.
"Look! The boat is nearing!" Hakkai said in awe.
"It doesn't matter! Whoever he is, he must've seen us with the prince and chased after us!" Nataku gritted his teeth and turned to Gojyo at once. "Quick! Start climbing!"
As Gojyo was already half way through the rope, Nataku peered down and gasped as he saw the man in black (A/N: As in man in black, minna-san. -_- Black top, pants, boots AND mask that covers half the face and a black bandana that covers the hair ok?) Starting to climb the same rope and was gaining fast on them too.
"Inconceivable! Move faster! You are supposed to be the rouge famous for your strength! And the man is coming close!" he screamed to Gojyo's face in agitation.
"Well, duh. I'm carrying three people and he's carrying himself." Gojyo grunted as he continued his pulling upwards.
"May I remind you that your *job * is at stake?? Do you want me to look for another rogue??" Nataku threatened, his sputtering showering all of them with unwanted saliva. (A/N: ewww..)
"Don't say that. I promise I'll go faster." Gojyo pouted as they neared the sandy top. When they reached there and Hakkai was able to pull all of them up, Nataku rushed to cut the rope around a rock.
"Ha!" The rope snapped and dragged itself down the cliff. Unfortunately for them when they looked down, the man in black survived, gripping the jagged surface of the cliff to himself.
"He didn't fall?? Inconceivable! (A/N: Nataku's character has that habit of saying inconceivable.)" Nataku said in annoyance and disbelief as he told his two companions his decision. "Well, as I've said, he must've seen us with the prince already so he needs to die. Hakkai!"
"Yes?"
"When he reaches the top, finish him off! Gojyo and I will be going ahead. Make sure you deal with him."
"Nataku?"
"What?"
"I will use my left hand." Hakkai smiled.
"But you're not left handed!"
"But if I use my right hand, 't would be too cruel." The green eyed man grinned. Nataku rolled his eyes, "Whatever!" and marched on.
Gojyo tapped Hakkai on the shoulder before following the former taishi. " Hakkai, be careful. Masked men in black cannot be underestimated."
"Hai. Hai."
"Hello???? I'm waiting!!" Nataku whined for the nth time and with a last pat, they left Hakkai waiting on the spot.
A/N: I'd better cut that for now ^_^ Third chap will be the battle against Hakkai and probably Gojyo too in one. Nataku has to come later because he is the last obstacle to reach the captured Goku, ne?
Have you guessed who the man in black is? ^_^
Please review! _ I may not be able to continue as fast as I continue now because school starts on Monday and I'll be hectic as hell but please do wait for this because if there is one thing I can assure you, it's continuing this until the future chap says OWARI.
Arigatou!
-M-i-
A/N: Looks like this fic is turning out to be a fairy tale. Here you go! The second chap! Enjoy! ^_^
Star-chan: Eh? Don't worry, you'll know what happened to Sanzo soon and Goku-sama didn't . really.agree to be Homura's.um. 'bride'. Homura knows Goku doesn't love him. and Hey! Why am I telling the story?? 0_o
AD-chan: The dread pirate Roberts who was rumored never to take prisoners attacked Sanzo. In short, he killed everyone he encountered so Goku assumed Sanzo died at sea. ^_^
All questions will be answered in due time, minna-san! Just read on ^^;; But I'll be happy to explain the parts you didn't quite get. Just throw in the questions.
WARNING: This fic, not only this chap, has DEATH, TEMPORARY DEATH -_-;; (you'll find out soon), IDIOCY (especially on Gojyo's role, gomenasai Gojyo fans!~_~ but that personality requires of him that kind of. erm. sweet stupidity because he took Fezzik the Giant's part, right? ^^;;),SICKENING HEROISM AND DON'T FORGET, MAJOR OOCNESS!!!
For consolation: Sanzo might start retaining his actual attitude slowly because in the movie, Westley was more of a sarcastic, calm, straight to the point, quick-mouthed man. No not monk. Sorry.
Oh, and if you want certain parts to happen you can e mail me for your special request and I'll try to do it as part of the story.
Review ok? ^_~
Chapter 2: The Chase part 1: Getting off the eel infested waters by M-i
"What's that you're tearing?"
The boy from before looked up, not stopping his stripping off from the red cloth. " It's the emblem from the uniform of an army officer from Gilder!"
"Who's Gilder?" the redhead asked.
"It's a country you moron! Gilder, the main enemy of Florin!"
"Oh." The man simply said, tending once again on their boat. The boy was finally able to take off the patch, inserted it securely in the horse's saddle and made it run back.
" When prince Goku's horse arrives there and his majesty Homura sees the patch, he would immediately suspect that the Gilderians took his love and when we reach the frontier of Gilder, all we have to do is leave the boy's dead body there and all suspicions will be confirmed! And then BOOM!! War between the two countries will engage!" he said proudly.
" Nataku, I don't approve to this." The redhead eyed him with the 'I-don't- know-about-this' look.
" What?? Are my ears deceiving me? We are starting a war. It is a prestigious line of work for the love and honor of tradition! It's always been like that!"
"Well, I just don't think it's right to kill an innocent boy."
At that moment, a man also tending their things emerged from the boat's side and leapt up inside. "I agree with Gojyo."
"You!" Nataku approached the newcomer and pointed a finger at him. "You have no right to say anything, Hakkai! Remember, remember that when I found you, you were SO poor, you couldn't even buy brandy!!" He shouted before turning to the other.
"AND you." His face scrunched up in fury.
"Friendless!" a step.
"Brainless!" another step. (A/N: Gojyo fans don't kill me yet! I'm too young! Please understand!)
"I didn't hire you for your brains!"
"Do you want me to put you back where you came from??? AN UNEMPLOYED TABOO?? IN GREENLAND???"
"Aww, don't say that, Nataku." Gojyo looked at him with calm fear.
"Then just do what I say and shut up! We have to leave soon!" Nataku flailed his arms in irritation before leaving. Hakkai neared Gojyo.
" Gojyo. Nataku didn't mean any HARM." Hakkai said slowly. Gojyo looked at him, perplexed for a while and leaned on to the green-eyed man.
" Too bad he doesn't have any CHARM. (A/N: That's not true!)" Hakkai smiled and took his turn.
" He's just a cranky former Toushin TAISHI."
" Hakkai, that's kinda hard to rhyme."
"Okay, okay. He's just a cranky former war GOD."
" Um, who goes around with a false FAÇADE!" (a/N: It does rhyme, right? Gojyo sounds like a retard. Gomen! ~_~)
"That's good, Gojyo." Hakkai patted him on the back, impressed. (A/N: -_- ;;)
"Will you two stop it with those rhymes of yours already!? We have to get moving!!" Nataku scolded impatiently. Gojyo, meanwhile, only looked at him in thought.
"Ah! So that we won't have anybody FOLLOWING!" he finally exclaimed, looking at Hakkai proudly.
"*sweatdrop * Good one. You're getting better at rhyming. ^^"
"Arrrggh!!!! Both of you are driving me nuts!" Nataku tugged at his tendrils. er. hair violently.
For hours, they sailed on into the sea until the sky turned a deep shade of purple. It was also when they were certain that nobody has been following them. Or so they thought.
Hakkai narrowed his green eyes in the dark, all the while staring on the waters behind them. He turned to Nataku with a concerned expression.
"Are you sure nobody is following us?"
" Don't be ridiculous! Soldiers from Florin won't get here so fast and it's in the middle of the night!"
" Okay. If you say so."
Goku, who was now awake and sitting quietly, snorted and looked defiantly at Nataku.
" It doesn't matter what you say. Prince Homura will find you and when he does, he'll see to it that you will be all hanged."
"Instead of worrying about that, I suggest you worry about your own life, my lord." Nataku smirked and sat back silently.
...
" Just to be sure, why are you asking?" Nataku asked the monocle man with a mix of panic and curiosity.
" Cause I think I'm seeing a boat right behind us for quite some time now." Hakkai shrugged.
"What???!! Inconceivable!" Nataku immediately stood up and stood next to the smiling man, looking at the same direction.
"W-well, maybe it's just some fisherman." He continued to look on, ". who thinks he might get more chances of catching f-fishes in eel infested waters.?" Now he looked unsure but he shook his head vigorously. " It's harmless! Continue to sail on! Look, we're almost there!"
Suddenly, a splash was heard.
Nataku's eyes widened in horror as Goku swam further away. "Get him!" he shrieked.
"But I don't swim." Hakkai blinked innocently. Nataku growled and looked at Gojyo.
The redhead shook his head, "I only dog paddle."
"AARRRRGGHHHH!!!! Row the boat! To the left! To the left!" Nataku gripped the edge of the boat till his knuckles turned white, his attention not leaving the golden-eyed boy who stopped swimming, frantically looking around when screeches of something inhuman rang in the air. Nataku chuckled.
" Did you hear that, my prince? *Those * were the shrieking eels!! And they get *louder* when they are about to eat human flesh! Now, if you return, I promise no harm will come to you. Surely a bargain a hungry eel can't offer! Hahaha!"
Goku gasped and jerked when a huge eel his size swam by his side. He looked in utter fear as his view was blocked by a fast upcoming fanged mouth of the slimy creature-
When he was pulled up in time by Gojyo. Soaking wet, Goku's hands were tied by Nataku.
"I bet you think you're brave, don't you?"
"Only compared to some." Goku held the other's challenging stare and retorted.
Just a few more kilometers away, the Cliffs of Insanity stood high and in no time, Nataku and the others reached it and started buckling everyone up and around Gojyo, who seems to be the one who will carry all of them as he was known strongest in physical matters.
"Look! The boat is nearing!" Hakkai said in awe.
"It doesn't matter! Whoever he is, he must've seen us with the prince and chased after us!" Nataku gritted his teeth and turned to Gojyo at once. "Quick! Start climbing!"
As Gojyo was already half way through the rope, Nataku peered down and gasped as he saw the man in black (A/N: As in man in black, minna-san. -_- Black top, pants, boots AND mask that covers half the face and a black bandana that covers the hair ok?) Starting to climb the same rope and was gaining fast on them too.
"Inconceivable! Move faster! You are supposed to be the rouge famous for your strength! And the man is coming close!" he screamed to Gojyo's face in agitation.
"Well, duh. I'm carrying three people and he's carrying himself." Gojyo grunted as he continued his pulling upwards.
"May I remind you that your *job * is at stake?? Do you want me to look for another rogue??" Nataku threatened, his sputtering showering all of them with unwanted saliva. (A/N: ewww..)
"Don't say that. I promise I'll go faster." Gojyo pouted as they neared the sandy top. When they reached there and Hakkai was able to pull all of them up, Nataku rushed to cut the rope around a rock.
"Ha!" The rope snapped and dragged itself down the cliff. Unfortunately for them when they looked down, the man in black survived, gripping the jagged surface of the cliff to himself.
"He didn't fall?? Inconceivable! (A/N: Nataku's character has that habit of saying inconceivable.)" Nataku said in annoyance and disbelief as he told his two companions his decision. "Well, as I've said, he must've seen us with the prince already so he needs to die. Hakkai!"
"Yes?"
"When he reaches the top, finish him off! Gojyo and I will be going ahead. Make sure you deal with him."
"Nataku?"
"What?"
"I will use my left hand." Hakkai smiled.
"But you're not left handed!"
"But if I use my right hand, 't would be too cruel." The green eyed man grinned. Nataku rolled his eyes, "Whatever!" and marched on.
Gojyo tapped Hakkai on the shoulder before following the former taishi. " Hakkai, be careful. Masked men in black cannot be underestimated."
"Hai. Hai."
"Hello???? I'm waiting!!" Nataku whined for the nth time and with a last pat, they left Hakkai waiting on the spot.
A/N: I'd better cut that for now ^_^ Third chap will be the battle against Hakkai and probably Gojyo too in one. Nataku has to come later because he is the last obstacle to reach the captured Goku, ne?
Have you guessed who the man in black is? ^_^
Please review! _ I may not be able to continue as fast as I continue now because school starts on Monday and I'll be hectic as hell but please do wait for this because if there is one thing I can assure you, it's continuing this until the future chap says OWARI.
Arigatou!
-M-i-