Holy Halloween; more then one chapter this week. Must be a blue moon or something, nah... just wanted to treat you all because Halloween is this week. By the way, if you want to talk to me you can contact me through AOL instant messenger. I'm Sonniknostar there, so start typing and hopefully you'll catch me on the net.
Fallen Angels, Rising Devils
By: Firehedgehog
Chapter Twelve: Before the Storm
It was hours layer, in fact the sun was starting to wane and the moon was slowly beginning to show like a silver crescent in the sky.
The tired group of six had finally stopped to set up camp for the night, when the issue of what shelter they would sleep in Tenshi had vanished.
"I wonder where he went," Max said, the blond sighed.
The others wanted to know, they were also very curious on how tenshi could just vanish... it was almost as if the angelic being had teleported in some way.
Tala of course was enjoying this greatly, Tenshi in fact had given him a tent just before they had met up with the bladebreakers... he would enjoy the fact he would be sleeping in a better shelter then the rest.
Of course, he would make sure Tenshi would stay in his tent so he would be safe nearby.
He sent a terribly cold look at Kai; he hadn't expected the crimson-eyed teen to do that. When Kai had hugged Tenshi like that, well... he had wanted to strangle the blue haired teen after breaking all his bones though.
"Sorry I'm late," a cheerful voice said, hearing the voice suddenly caused everyone to yelp and jump.
Once their hearts went back to normal they turned, standing there was Tenshi standing there smiling with a few bundles by his feet.
"What are those?" Tala asked looking at the bundles; everyone else looked quite interested also.
"Tents of course, big enough to house three people each if you want to share. Tala already has one, I gave one to him earlier today" Tenshi said happily, Tala inwardly groaned.
More tents meant Tenshi wouldn't be sharing his tent with him, they would probably have there own one.
"Thanks Tenshi," Max said happily, quickly the blond of the group grabbed a bundle that was a tent.
Ray also walked forward to take a tent; he gave the angelic changed one a strange look before picking up another bundle.
"Thank," was all the Chinese teen said.
Now there were only two tent bundles left, Kenny smiled as he took one and Kai picked up the last one.
"Tenshi, what about you?" Tala asked, Tenshi shrugged.
"I like sleeping outside, but if the weather gets bad I'll probably camp inside a tent with one of you," the angelic being replied, Tala swore silently... looked like plan: Get Tenshi to sleep in his tent wasn't going to happen.
"Are you sure, you can sleep in my tent... there is more then enough room for you to stay inside with me," Tala suggested, Tenshi just smiled.
"Don't worry about me Tala, I'll be fine... I like sleeping inside and it looks like a good chance of being a nice night. Anyway, we have to get the camp set up before it gets too dark out to see," Tenshi told him, Tala sighed but conceded to set up camp.
Soon, night came.
***
Tenshi slept beside the fire that night, his robed was comfortable enough that he really didn't need a blanket.
His silver-white her spooled around his head gently, in the wan light from the campfire it seemed to glow.
But all was not right in the sleep filled camp, a soft whimper filled the air.
Tenshi was dreaming, or more acutely remembering.
~
Tyson walked through the abandoned streets that were once his hometown; he looked around with saddened golden eyes. As it was it was only five days since his fall and transformation, he hadn't expected it to been this deserted.
'I hope Grandpa is okay' Tyson thought frowning deeply, as it was he had no idea where in the world his parents were and his grandfather was his only lead to see if his family was okay.
As he walked he walked he shifted the robe he had found till it was more comfortable, it was hard getting use to his new appendages and even harder to keep the out of sight.
He had already seen some normal people's reaction to changed one, he wanted to cry at the hate he felt towards those unfortunate to be changed.
Yet he wondered, was he the only changed one whose mind hadn't been changed to that of a savage beast.
'I can't think that now, I have to make sure grandpa is alright' Tyson thought, he was also worried about his best friends the bladebreakers and wonder if they were okay.
Finally with relief and also dread he came upon his families ancestral home. It seemed eerily quiet to the neo-angelic creature.
Tyson took a deep breath, he had to find out now... or he would never forgive himself.
With a slightly shaking form he stepped inside, his mind a whirl of fear and dispair. He wondered that if they were normal and safe, would his family still accept him.
"Grandpa!" he called hopefully, he just hoped that with all the changed that had happened to him they still recognized him.
No answer came to him, frowning he searched the house but found it empty... it looked as if it had been untouched since the day he was changed.
"Maybe, I can find a clue to the dojo," Tyson said softly, ever hopeful the once blue haired boy headed to where his grandfather taught his Kendo.
"Kuso," he swore once he got to the main entrance, the whole door was mostly torn off and hanging at a strange angle.
"Grandpa!" he cried in worry and he ran inside, the sight inside would haunt his nightmares for the rest of his life... a scream of terror and dispair filled the air.
His grandfathers body lay sprawled across the wooden floor where the sword that dragoon once had been inside stood, blood was dried blackly around where the head should have been. Where the head was, he didn't know.
What was worse was who else was there, also in the dojo were his mother and father.
His father had been ripped in half with what looked like super human strength; a look of horror was over his corpse's face.
But his mother was the worse though, Tyson looked away at this point and tears slipped down his angelic face. The bastards had apparently raped her repeatedly and ripped out her heart, her body was a mess of gashes and cuts.
"Momma," he whispered and cried like a child, he had after all just lost his entire family.
He cried and he cried, later as he left with a few belongings he burned house and Dojo to the ground... he wouldn't let anyone else destroy the memories of this place with there desecration.
~
"Its alright, it's just a dream... wake up Tenshi," Kai whispered, of all things to wake him up he had not expected it to be Tenshi whimpering in his sleep with a terrible nightmare.
After five minutes of not being able to wake the angelic changed one he had carried the other teen to his tent, he had been surprised at how light the winged teen truly was.
Finally Tenshi stirred, dark tired golden eyes opened with tears shimmering in them.
"Thank you Kai, no one's comforted me in a nightmare for quite awhile," Tenshi whispered, he sniffed slight and sat up where he hugged his knees to his chest.
"No problem, do you want to talk about it?" he said softly, Tenshi shook his head no.
"But there is something I have to tell you, and it will probably make you hate me even more then you hate Tala," Tenshi said, Kai blinked... he hadn't expected this.
"Go ahead Tenshi, I won't hate you," Kai promised, Tenshi sighed and then seemed to ready himself.
"Kai you already know my real name isn't Tenshi, but I did know you three years ago," Tenshi said, this sent Kai's mind whirling... he had known Tenshi?
"Go one," he said, Tenshi sighed.
"I was Tyson," Tenshi said in a totally serious voice his golden eyes hard, Kai felt as if someone had splashed him with cold water on a chilly day.
He knew Tyson had died three years ago, he had fallen into the ocean and died... they're was no way this creature could be Tyson. Yet why did he feel so drawn to Tenshi and why did he feel so familiar, looking at Tenshi he realized that Tenshi was waiting for his rejection.
Then he saw it, Tenshi was now holding a blue object in his right hand which was actually trembling a bit.
It was then that he knew Tenshi had told the truth, if there was one thing he knew was that dragoon would never let anyone hold it but Tyson and never let anyone else claim to be the blue haired boy.
"Kai?" Tenshi asked when Kai had still given no reaction to his news.
Then Kai did something that surprised both of them, something Kai had wished to do so long ago.
He leaned forward, pulled Tenshi towards him and pulled Tenshi into one of the most wonderful kisses either had ever had.
The moment was spoiled as four figures stumbled through the tent flap demanding answers, looks like everyone had seen his take Tenhi inside and decided to spy.
It had long night written all over it.
TBC
FH: Pooh, I finally start getting a romantic moment going and the bladers had to spoil it and find out Tenshi's secret. Oh well, we find out more next chapter where they finally begin the journey to defeat the evil.
R.Calumon: Whatever, see you next chapter girls and boys... Happy Halloween.
Ja Ne