Finding the Chosen Ones
"Making Amends"
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AN: Omg it has been forever I am so sorry. I wanted to finish it though. Anyway it starts out slow but I promise I'll try to make it better later on.
Mia was at a loss of words starring at her once human friend. Now standing in front of her was a human like wolf, he had a tick shaggy coat, his blue eyes were now wide and his pupil was a slit. His mouth was drawn back threateningly showing rows of sharp and pearly white teeth ready to bear down on it's prey.
"It's Ok Mia," it said not taking his eyes of the vampire, Kento, who had now discarded the puppy's limp body and got ready to defend himself.
"Myớn?" cried a boy no more the age of eight right into the middle of the fight. Taking no heed of the monsters before him he quickly noticed and snatched up the lifeless puppy.
"Myớn!" he sobbed into the animal's blood stained fur, "Beả thwer Mảzvan Gatz!" The boy's words, although foreign, startled Kento. Staring at the distressed boy he then quickly ran into the shadows to escape.
"Oh no you don't," Ryo said angrily chasing after him leaving Mia with the little boy. The boy who had now finally decided to wake up from his trance ran to Mia with the dog in his grip.
"Mảan secru , Ô thwer, Situinş?" he asked pleadingly in his gibberish. For some reason a wave a familiarity came over and realized she knew what he said well bits and pieces.
"What happened, do you know, Miss?"- well that's what she guessed he said. Translating was a pretty weird business.
"Tro," she said apologetically. (No)
"Sve pesso que misi nazёl Myớn! Faszi que mori Mif zǖg. Rutiwўen situinş, Searaf freỡm."
Poor Mia. Since she had responded in his language he had automatically assumed that she was fluent. She tried to calm him down shushing him and puled him into a hug that he gratefully returned. Soon his words sowed and his sniffling quieted.
"Zaer," he muttered. Thank you
Not knowing how to respond she continued to soothe the young child but he still didn't let go of the young pup. Its blood began to stain Mia's already ragged short dress.
"Mia…" a familiar voice called and once again stood Ryo, or if you could call him Ryo. Mia pushed the scared boy behind her protectively and searched for something to ward and potential attack off.
"Mia don't be scared," the Ryo world begged, which was quite a site since you really don't see things as ferocious as Ryo's beg and plead. Mia felt the tension go down but she still kept a ways distance. She knew, like all commoners, that once werewolves transform they become different and lose all their memories for the lust of blood.
"Mia I won't hurt you," he said and then backed away as to prove it. Mia paused and began to consider. If he were a true werewolf then already she would have been torn to shreds in his mouth, but here he is pleading before her saying her name.
"Ryo, are you sane?" she asked carefully. Much to her astonishment he chuckled, however it was cut short when an arrow whizzed by. Out of the shadows creeped Sage with his eyes… er eye narrowed and him mouth in a firm line and in his arms held a drawn bow and arrow. White Blaze roaring settled himself between Mia and Ryo. Anubis also came angrily with a dagger taken from his seath.
"Guys don't!" she said surprising them.
"Mia stay back. This is a werewolf that stands before us," Sage said warningly trying to block Mia from dashing in front of them.
"He isn't going to hurt us, It's Ryo you guys."
They were taken back the fact it was Ryo but not for long, "You do know that werewolves go insane as soon as they transform right?"
Ryo as to show them that he was still himself sat down cross-legged, something very distinctive to humans and shocked them.
"I'm still me don't worry," he said in a deep raspy voice obviously trying to make itself sound calm. Which was kind of hard since his transformation he was a bulky, six-foot, sharp teeth, foaming out the mouth creature. Sage understanding that if Ryo was out of control, he wouldn't be able to speak as intelligently but Anubis wasn't convinced.
"Mia, I don't think-" he warned but Mia interrupted him with a snort.
"Well that's not new. I trust him and I'm alive. That's all I need to know," she said in a tone that stopped all discussion and went then faced Ryo, "We'll be waiting for you."
She grabbed Anubis by the ear and Yuli by the hand and strutted confidently away. Sage formally bowed to Ryo as in a way to say sorry and chased after them.
White Blaze walked up to Ryo and sniffed him, considering whether or not to trust him. Ryo could feel his chestnut eyes digging to his own cerulean analyzing with and understanding no other animal, and perhaps human possessed. Then as if he was content he curled himself on the ground staring at Ryo.
Ryo likewise did the same next to him and rested his mutilated head upon his snowy fur and closed his pain filled eyes. He found companion in the tiger but he feared that when he woke up, he would lose four others.
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The night passed with tension in the air and everyone was happy that dawn came. Anubis Sage and Mia where in a deep conversation of what to do with Ryo.
"We can't just leave him here," she said defending him with a frown.
"Actually we can. He's a carnivorous beast who eats people," Anubis retorted.
"On the contrary," Sage said politely, as all elves do, "He looked as tame as you or me."
Anubis grumbled and still looked unconvinced. Cye who was still in the tub, and regaining some of his blue looked up at Anubis curiously.
"Why do you hate Ryo Anubiey?" he said cutely.
"I… well…"
"Wasn't you Ryo your friend longer then me and Sagey?" he asked turning splashing water all over the floor.
Anubis seemed at a loss for words but then gave up saying, "Bah, you wouldn't understand werewolves. You are just a sea creature."
Yuli, who Mia had taken the whole night explaining his story, walked over at Cye and inspect him curiously.
"Michuk moro thwễr faўen mich," he said curiously. Blue is the color of your skin.
Unsure how to respond Cye spoke in his own mer language which was a mixture of shrill crys and low clicks. Yuli delighted in such strangeness, as all boys are, tried to mimic him.
"Tỉf," she sharply annoyed their constant noise. Stop. She glared at the boy when the door slowly opened and timidly Ryo in his shredded clothed sulked in.
"…" Both Anubis and even Sage couldn't say anything, they just stared as Ryo quietly walked passed them. Cye was the same person altogether.
"Ryoie!" he squealed happily splashing the water everywhere, including Ryo. Ryo gave him a strained smile and looked expectedly at Mia. As much power as Anubis and Sage had they all knew Mia was the one 'in charge'… even if she was a female.
Mia bit her lip as she Anubis looked at her warily. 'Sorry Anubis but we need him with us.'
"Well guys we got a lot of ground to cover and we aren't doing but sitting around on our butts. Ryo hurry and get some new clothes on, can't be walking around with that on," she said jumping up and clasping her hands.
Ryo gratefully flashed a smile at her and both Cye and Sage where pleased. Anubis gave Ryo a hard stare before sighing and apparently giving up. He wouldn't accomplish anything by debating about this any further, he would just as well just as well keep him here where he could watch him.
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"Izuthu Mikun Habrei Lutones." Voices of a most demonic kind echoed a million times through the empty darkness. A strange chill ran through the void and even when there was silence the girl was aware of an incomprehensible presence around her.
"Izuthu… Kayura."
Responding to the command she bowed delicately, her long midnight hair falling elegantly to what seemed to be the bottom.
"Master Talpa," she said in her own mischievous voice her eyes downcast so not to see the pale apparition.
"Enuta Mikumba Tadna Lexo?"
"Master. I have found three of the four whom you commanded me to find."
"ETUN! IRTUF ANTO EPỚỄ"
The voice bellowed angrily with spite for the young girl.
"Master Talpa," she begged is a frightened voice, "Please I have found three. They're a billion people that roam there, and the monk now has many allies. Please Master…"
"Nazỉn. Fezu."
"Yes master Talpa. Whatever you say," she said bowing lower. The frigid feeling that ran down her spine melted away and the girl knew she was alone.
"Ękmeto Nasuti," she said her eyes narrowing and gripping her swords, "Ekmeto Nasuti, soon your blood will be upon my swords."
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Mia sneezed, perhaps it wasn't as warm as they thought it was. However the day looked better. In the endless blue sky there was not a cloud in the sky and the sun shinned mercifully upon the travelers.
Mia's auburn hair was again in a tight braid drooping down near her ankles. Very unfashionable for a young lady to have such long hair but then again she doubted that the dragons, elves, and nymphs that she would meet cared.
Yuli, the young spirited boy, was now riding White Blaze, along with the equally ecstatic Cye. Since he had no parents and no food Mia could not find in her heart to leave him there. Well not in a place with a bunch of greedy, homeless men ready to slit a throat at the mere prospect of some gold in their grubby hands.
The once cautious members seemed more relaxed about Ryo, Mia guess Anubis just had to let out steam. He had never gotten well with strangers.
"Hey… small lady."
Mia paused and she glanced over Ryo, his muscles visibly tightening under the shirt he was wearing. She knew who it was.
"Mr. Kento?" she asked confused, the vampire from before was confronting all of them, not only that but in sunlight. She knew almost better then anyone that vampires die in the sunlight.
She saw Kento walk quietly in front of them as Ryo tensed at the spot, he had obviously not forgotten him. Kento stole a quick glance at Yuli before looking back at her.
"I'm really sorry. I wasn't going to hurt you," he said sincerely.
"Why should we believe you vampire?" Ryo spat. The others where surprised.
"Ryo stand down," she said suddenly, "I… I think I believe him. I don't think he would drink animal's blood instead of human if he was really that bad."
"Why are you believing him?"
Mia stood unsure of what to say when she got a warm feeling above her breasts. Her world turned upside down and for a second she thought she was going to faint. Her hand instinctively clutched the source of her warmth- her necklace, and then she saw land. Kento, the vampire, was a chosen one?
"I think you of all people would take a little longer to accuse one of something," Sage said suddenly shutting Ryo off. Ryo didn't know what to say and looked regretfully down at his feet, he was right.
"I… I want to go with you," Kento said suddenly with confidence and then looked at Yuli, "It is the least I could do for him."
"No!" Anubis and Ryo chorused but Mia smiled warmly.
"Sure."
Kento smiled gratefully and took his place in the group, now suddenly cheered up. Mia learned that it didn't take much to lighten up Kento, and that he liked to talk… a lot. It would get annoying but hey, at least she was well on her way to the fifth chosen one, where ever he may be.
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"My feet hurt," Kento complained. Sage stared at Kento annoyed, regretting ever letting him in the group.
"I'm getting sweaty," Kento said whipping his forehead. Ryo clenched his teeth in annoyance.
"The ground is hard."
"We know Kento," Mia said crossly, "We're walking too."
"I'm hungry," he said finally casting a sad glance to his fellow travelers. They said nothing for they where thinking the same thing. Then Kento's stomach growled so loud Mia could have sworn that the forest shook.
"Idiot," Sage whispered angrily, "Do you think you could and louder? There are creatures in the forest who won't think twice of ripping the meet off your bones."
Kento smiled grimily, "I doubt they would attack a vampire."
"Still…" They where cut off by as gasp from Mia. Kento and Sage raised their eyes to see hundreds of archers poised and ready to shoot them.
"Well… isn't this wonderful," Anubis said sarcastically. Cye smiled enthusiastically at the new men and Mia saw her friends get ready for a battle. Mia knew it wasn't going to be a nice afternoon.
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A/N: Well I'm done, wohoo! Sorry if it was kind of bad and it took me forever.
Ah yes bare with me as I make a shameless plug: Go to my Mia Koiji/ Nasuti shrine please! And sign my guestbook pwease. I reopened it because there was a lack of Mia shrines so please go there!
