Here we are again. Due to the strange cutting of my fanfic, I've decided
that I'll start posting the last paragraph or so of the last chapter, just
so everyone knows where we left off. Hopefully people won't get confused.
Anyway, I won't keep you waiting any longer! Enjoy the third chapter
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"Believe me, sir, " Kairi said in a false sweet tone. "My little brother would never do anything bad while I'm here."
The man glared at the children for a moment, then bent down and began rummaging throughout the box.
Kairi lunged for the vase, wrapping it in her arms and leaping down the street.
"Run, kid! Now, run as fast as you can!" she called.
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Odhed didn't need to be told twice. He took off toward the palace.
The man jumped out into the street. "Stop, thieves! Come back here! Guards! Guards, thief!"
As Kairi had hoped, the man didn't know which kid to run after. His hesitation cost him dearly.
Not for long, Kairi thought grimly. Not once the guards get here.
Kairi was right. Not long after she heard the man screaming, she heard many feet pounding after her.
"Stop, thief!" a deep voice called.
Oh no! They're getting closer!
The girl turned swiftly around a corner, skidding slightly on the loose dirt of the road. In that small window of time, Kairi felt the gap closing between her and her pursuers.
Go faster, go faster, go faster....
Kairi felt a hand closing in on her shirt. It was almost the exact same thing that had happened between her and Bakura. Only this time there was more at stake. And there were palace guards chasing her, not just another thief.
Suddenly, Kairi was struck with an idea. Skidding to a stop, she hunched over and braced herself.
The guard who had been closest to her saw her stop, but was unable to stop himself. He ran right into the girl and went sprawling on the ground in front of Kairi. She stood up and grinned at the guy laying on the ground, giving him a cute wink.
But Kairi didn't have time to sit and grin at him. A second or so later, the guy was grunting as he pulled himself up, and three more guards came running around the corner. Kairi took off again. She turned down another street, heading in what she thought was the direction of the gate. There, she hoped she could lose her pursuers in the bustle of the market place.
Again, deep voices called out behind her, ordering her to stop. Kairi paid no attention. She turned around another building, and blocking her way was a cart, too tall to jump over. Kairi slid under it nimbly, sliding on the dirt, a large dust cloud forming around her as she stood up. She didn't stay to watch how the guards got around the cart. But as she began running again, she heard a satisfying crash as the fastest guard stumbled into the cart, nearly tipping it over and breaking some of the merchandise. The cart owner began shouting at them, but Kairi guessed that they didn't stay to apologize.
What is it with these palace guards? It seems none of them can ever stop running!
Kairi grinned at her thought and would've laughed, but she was too out of breath.
Ahead of her, she could see the gate leading out of the Pharaoh's market. There were many people streaming in through them. Kairi saw an opening, between two of the carts. She erupted through it, the owners of the carts yelling at her to "be more careful." She could feel herself slowing. If she hadn't made it out of the Pharaoh's market, it wouldn't've been long before the guards were able to catch her.
A lot more people had come out of their homes now that the sun wasn't directly overhead. It made the main market more crowded, thus enabling Kairi a better chance of escape.
Kairi pushed her way through the sea of people, earning angry looks from most of them. Behind her, she could hear the guards ordering people around. She was too afraid to look back, so she tried to ignore it. Instead she concentrated on the sound of her feet pounding on the street.
Now, where was I supposed to meet Bakura?
She couldn't remember what building he had told her. She continued to shove through more people, but the guards, using their authority, were simply telling them to move. They were going a lot faster than Kairi was.
The girl's heart was pounding, and her breath was coming in gasps. She could feel herself tiring. She had hoped that, in the crowds of people, she would have lost or at least slowed the chasers. But no such luck.
Kairi was beginning to get frantic. She was sure that Bakura was nearby but she couldn't remember where their meeting place was supposed to be. She shoved her way to the edges of the crowd, closest to the buildings. Breathing hard, she continued to jog past a dark, empty alley.
Suddenly, a hand grabbed her shirt and roughly pulled her into the cooling shadows of the alley. Kairi let out a frightened squeak and struggled. A hand clasped her mouth, and she found herself pressed against someone's body. An arm was wrapped around her waist, pinning her arms to her side, and the hand on her mouth was so tight she couldn't even open her mouth. The grip was surprisingly strong.
Kairi was dragged backwards,farther into the shadows, her back still pressed tightly to her captor's body. Fear knotted her stomach and again she struggled, but the vice grip wouldn't let her go.
The guards went rushing by the opening of the alley, never once stopping to look down it. One of them even shouted another order at the imaginary girl they still thought was running in front of them.
Kairi relaxed as the guards went by. Her captor released her suddenly, and Kairi found she could breath again. She whirled indignantly to face the person behind her.
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Ooh, a cliffhanger!! What will happen? Who grabbed Kairi? WHEN WILL I POST THE NEXT CHAPTER? That question is an unsolved mystery. I'll try to get it up as fast as I can. Until then, review and tell me what ya think!
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"Believe me, sir, " Kairi said in a false sweet tone. "My little brother would never do anything bad while I'm here."
The man glared at the children for a moment, then bent down and began rummaging throughout the box.
Kairi lunged for the vase, wrapping it in her arms and leaping down the street.
"Run, kid! Now, run as fast as you can!" she called.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+
Odhed didn't need to be told twice. He took off toward the palace.
The man jumped out into the street. "Stop, thieves! Come back here! Guards! Guards, thief!"
As Kairi had hoped, the man didn't know which kid to run after. His hesitation cost him dearly.
Not for long, Kairi thought grimly. Not once the guards get here.
Kairi was right. Not long after she heard the man screaming, she heard many feet pounding after her.
"Stop, thief!" a deep voice called.
Oh no! They're getting closer!
The girl turned swiftly around a corner, skidding slightly on the loose dirt of the road. In that small window of time, Kairi felt the gap closing between her and her pursuers.
Go faster, go faster, go faster....
Kairi felt a hand closing in on her shirt. It was almost the exact same thing that had happened between her and Bakura. Only this time there was more at stake. And there were palace guards chasing her, not just another thief.
Suddenly, Kairi was struck with an idea. Skidding to a stop, she hunched over and braced herself.
The guard who had been closest to her saw her stop, but was unable to stop himself. He ran right into the girl and went sprawling on the ground in front of Kairi. She stood up and grinned at the guy laying on the ground, giving him a cute wink.
But Kairi didn't have time to sit and grin at him. A second or so later, the guy was grunting as he pulled himself up, and three more guards came running around the corner. Kairi took off again. She turned down another street, heading in what she thought was the direction of the gate. There, she hoped she could lose her pursuers in the bustle of the market place.
Again, deep voices called out behind her, ordering her to stop. Kairi paid no attention. She turned around another building, and blocking her way was a cart, too tall to jump over. Kairi slid under it nimbly, sliding on the dirt, a large dust cloud forming around her as she stood up. She didn't stay to watch how the guards got around the cart. But as she began running again, she heard a satisfying crash as the fastest guard stumbled into the cart, nearly tipping it over and breaking some of the merchandise. The cart owner began shouting at them, but Kairi guessed that they didn't stay to apologize.
What is it with these palace guards? It seems none of them can ever stop running!
Kairi grinned at her thought and would've laughed, but she was too out of breath.
Ahead of her, she could see the gate leading out of the Pharaoh's market. There were many people streaming in through them. Kairi saw an opening, between two of the carts. She erupted through it, the owners of the carts yelling at her to "be more careful." She could feel herself slowing. If she hadn't made it out of the Pharaoh's market, it wouldn't've been long before the guards were able to catch her.
A lot more people had come out of their homes now that the sun wasn't directly overhead. It made the main market more crowded, thus enabling Kairi a better chance of escape.
Kairi pushed her way through the sea of people, earning angry looks from most of them. Behind her, she could hear the guards ordering people around. She was too afraid to look back, so she tried to ignore it. Instead she concentrated on the sound of her feet pounding on the street.
Now, where was I supposed to meet Bakura?
She couldn't remember what building he had told her. She continued to shove through more people, but the guards, using their authority, were simply telling them to move. They were going a lot faster than Kairi was.
The girl's heart was pounding, and her breath was coming in gasps. She could feel herself tiring. She had hoped that, in the crowds of people, she would have lost or at least slowed the chasers. But no such luck.
Kairi was beginning to get frantic. She was sure that Bakura was nearby but she couldn't remember where their meeting place was supposed to be. She shoved her way to the edges of the crowd, closest to the buildings. Breathing hard, she continued to jog past a dark, empty alley.
Suddenly, a hand grabbed her shirt and roughly pulled her into the cooling shadows of the alley. Kairi let out a frightened squeak and struggled. A hand clasped her mouth, and she found herself pressed against someone's body. An arm was wrapped around her waist, pinning her arms to her side, and the hand on her mouth was so tight she couldn't even open her mouth. The grip was surprisingly strong.
Kairi was dragged backwards,farther into the shadows, her back still pressed tightly to her captor's body. Fear knotted her stomach and again she struggled, but the vice grip wouldn't let her go.
The guards went rushing by the opening of the alley, never once stopping to look down it. One of them even shouted another order at the imaginary girl they still thought was running in front of them.
Kairi relaxed as the guards went by. Her captor released her suddenly, and Kairi found she could breath again. She whirled indignantly to face the person behind her.
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Ooh, a cliffhanger!! What will happen? Who grabbed Kairi? WHEN WILL I POST THE NEXT CHAPTER? That question is an unsolved mystery. I'll try to get it up as fast as I can. Until then, review and tell me what ya think!