Shadows Crimes

Chapter 4

The Shadow Appears

Disclaimer: The usual sentence.....

(A.N. This Chapter in my opinion so far is long and most of my chapters after this get much longer so I hope I make things more interesting. Enjoy.....)

As Mikoto walked off the Red Rose behind Zidane and Dagger, the first thing that caught her eye was the castle but what really caught her eye was the large sword adored at the very top and looked at it with wide eyes. "Please, this way Miss. Mikoto" said a rather short man in amour ("Miss ??? Have I seen that soldier before?") she thought she fallowed him. As Mikoto walked on she was looking around taking everything in like the sights and sounds of her new surroundings, then she looked over to the left of her and saw two soldiers were standing guard and looked a little more closely and saw a third shadow figure on the cobble stone walls ("What I..It can't be, the shadow can't be here") she thought staring at the shadow whom seemed to be staring back at her with an evil glare. "Is there something the matter Mikoto?" Dagger asked in a concerned tone and Zidane turned around to take Daggers hand. " No, there is nothing wrong, this place is amazing. May I see more later on?" Mikoto said with a little hesitation, but anything to get her mind off the figure she saw on the wall. Zidane and Garnet smiled and walked into the remodeled castle.

Later at dinner Mikoto was not all that hungry, but still wanted to see more of Alexandria, the sights and the sound was all new to her even though she was a little weary of the people. ("At least they are friendly") she thought and then unconsciously yawned. Garnet catching her "Beatrix, could you escort Mikoto to her room please" Beatrix got up from her chair and saluted "Yes, your Majesty. Mikoto right this way". This kind of startled Mikoto and suddenly realized what she did a moment ago and thought rest would be a good idea. Mikoto stood up and fallowed Beatrix out of the Dinning Hall to her room.

"Zidane, I...ummm I think Mikoto is hiding something" Garnet said unsure it was the right thing to say. "Probably, that's why I suggested she come here." Zidane got up from his chair "Coming dear?" giving her his trademark grin making her giggle, Garnet gave him her hand got up and left to go to bed.

~*DREAM*~

"Huh.... Why am I here again, what now?" Mikoto said aloud. "Mwa ha ha ha haaa.... Do you really think you can get away from me? Well you're wrong... I will destroy anything that gets in my way, starting with YOU!!!" As the Shadow hissed out his words he came out of hiding and floated in front of her pulling out a gasp from her lips " Go away I have nothing to do with you! I don't even know who or what you are!" Mikoto spat out the words in a newly discovered anger as the voice was now invading her mind .

" 'hahahahaaa oh but you do, you know about me therefore you and the other one have to die" the Shadow started gathering energy in his black silhouetted hands until he glowed white "LEAVE HER ALONE!!" Another voice shouted at the unwanted presence. Just as Mikoto was ready to brace herself for the oncoming attack and saw the cloaked figure fire energy at the Shadow which had stopped him and disappeared leaving the cloaked man on one knee and breathing hard. "Be careful" he warned and stood up and started to walk away. "WAIT... WHO ARE YOU?" she shouted and ran up to him and put her hand on his shoulder. The cloaked figure didn't turn around but just said, "We will meet soon"

~*DREAM END*~

Mikoto woke up and it was still very dark out. Thinking and looking at a clock that read 5:00, she couldn't help but think about the vision. She just had to know what the cloaked figure meant, just as much as she wanted to know who he was. "huh, what was that?" Mikoto saw a glimpse of a moving figure and got out from underneath her covers and jumped out of bed grabbed her dagger and tied the sheath to her ankles but kept the dagger in her hand just in case and ran out of her room. Mikoto was only a few steps out of her room and scanned the hall to the royal chambers and the guest rooms and caught sight of the Shadow giving her a red eyed glare and floated in mid air, Mikoto ran as fast as she could to go until she a door the Shadow seemed to have passed through and went up and tried to open it. As Mikoto tried to open the door it seemed to be jammed and tried to open the door again and was successful she seen a pair of statues with fencing swords and herd the Shadow laugh and made every hair on her body and tail stand up on end "That laugh is worse than Garlands" she whispered to herself and quivered at the thought of her masters name. Mikoto started up the stairs slowly and paced herself faster until she was running still being cautious at every corner.

Mikoto reached the top of the stairs and her dagger was being gripped even tighter and herd the wind howling through the stairs, walked through a pair of open doors and walked outside into the cold night air making her shiver a little and remembering that she was in a silk mint green night shirt and shorts wasn't helping ("This must be the Summoning tower Zidane told me about") as she noticed the strange marking in the stones patterns "What is this creature or thing thinking?" whispering to herself, hoping not to get a surprise attack. Mikoto looked around and caught eye of the Shadow and started to power up her ice magic, but the Shadow wouldn't quit moving long enough to attack it so she ran after him again hoping to be more successful. The Shadow headed toward the ledge of the tower and Mikoto was not much further behind him till she saw the ledge of the tower. Mikoto saw the Shadow standing right next to the ledge and didn't move and she felt compelled to run and attack the figure and she ran after him and tripped over a stone and tripped. Mikoto tried to regain herself; she passed through the Shadow causing a sort but sharp pain shoots through her body and was then leaning slightly over the ledge hanging on to it with dear life. "DIE!!" the Shadow voice hissed then Mikoto felt herself being lifted by some unknown force lifted her up and was floating in the air for a short moment and fell just barely catching on to the railing with fast reflexes at the same time scraping her knees as the lower part of her body was against gravity in which made her squint in pain but she kept in her mind that pain was not a good thing to be thinking about at this time. "MWA HA HA HA HAAAA, I hope you had a nice trip, but I hope you have an even better flight." The Shadows words floated directly into Mikoto' ears as he was floating right over her glaring at her with blood red eyes and then disappeared. Mikoto tried to pull herself back up but her body seemed as if it wouldn't cooperate "Help Me" where the only words she managed to choke out as she was about to lose her grip and fall to her death.

"GOTCHA!!!"

***Chapter Redone***