Nooooo! My series is getting nearer to its end. But I never expected it to last so long; oh well; at least I have plenty of people who like this story.
Fallen Angels, Rising Devils
By: Firehedgehog
Chapter Thirteen: Truth and Journey
Tenshi wanted to hide, slash that, he wanted to run from the tent screaming and vanish from reality. His wings trembled with his fright, he knew that because of that secret they could hate him for all time... and because he was a changed one now they would have no problem about killing him. After all, he was just a creature the demon could use to make itself more powerful.
Sure he had finally told his secret, but in all his life he had never expected that the other four people in the camp would be spying.
"Um..." he finally said; when five sets of eyes turned to him he sweatdropped.
"Yes," Tala said calmly.
"Did you have to die me up?" Tenshi asked holding up his rope bound hands; that caused a few giggles to emerge from his captors.
"Yes," Kai said silently, Tenshi sweatdropped and tried to get comfy... it was kind of hard with his ankles tied together.
"I won't run, I promise you that," Tenshi whispered softly, and he always kept his promises.
There was a whispered conversation between the five youths, seconds later they turned to him.
"We'll untie you, but if you run we'll never talk to you again," Tala said Tenshi nodded and they untied him.
For half an hour they sat in silence, finally one of them spoke.
"Why... why didn't you tell us you were alive or who you were, we all thought you died three years ago when you fell into the ocean?" Kenny asked quietly, Tenshi looked up at the tents dark ceiling his eyes distant a pain in his heart at long ago memories.
"I... I was scared," Tenshi finally said in a quiet voice, they stared at that... he knew that he as Tyson had never been truly scared but he had seen so much horror since then and he felt fear much no a days.
When they said nothing, he continued.
"I fell and I should of died if Dragoon hadn't saved me, I think I was still underwater when the virus struck me... I think it was because I was so deep underwater that I kept my mind and I still looked human after," Tenshi whispered, he leaned back and found that Kai had maneuvered behind him and pulled him into a gentle embrace.
"When I finally recovered my energy after the transformation I went home... I would rather not talk about that," Tenshi said, tears slipped down his face and he felt Kai squeezed his arm in a reassuring way.
"I was scared, I didn't know what to do. I found out that you thought I was dead, I was so scared... well... I decided to stay dead. I had died and everyone hated changed ones so much I thought you'd all kill me at sight," Tenshi cried, he began to sob heavily and Kai hugged him harder.
Finally guilty looks came across the four tens faces, they knew he was right... for a long time they had killed changed ones on sight. If they had met Tyson then, Tyson would have been a dead changed one.
"So you stayed in the shadows keeping an eye on us, I have a feeling that you've been doing quite a few things to keep us safe," Kenny said, Tenshi blushed heavily.
It was true, he had done many things to keep everyone safe. How many times had he placed clues in front of them to lead them to what they searched, he had done all this for them... he had hated for them to be hurt anymore.
"I'm sorry Tenshi, I forgive you," Kai whispered, Tenshi smiled up to Kai and whipped away his salty tears.
"Thank you," he whispered, soon the others spoke too.
"Don't worry we forgive you too Tyson," Max said, at the mention of his human name Tenshi winced... it brought back those memories of his families desecrated bodies.
"Please just call me Tenshi, my old name... brings back bad memories since what happened three years ago," he whispered, in his minds eye he could still see his parents and grandfathers horrified expressions.
His friends exchanged glances and nodded, they seemed to understand that something even more horrible had happened to him other then being changed into a changed one.
"Of course Tenshi," Ray said, Tenshi smiled and the world once again began to feel less sad.
***
Kai felt wonderful, Tenshi leaned warmly against his chest and he knew why he felt strongly towards the angel... Tenshi was Tyson.
He breathed in the fragrance that was Tenshi; it was so nice he could stay like that for hours.
He sent a smug look at Tala, he had won and he knew it.
Yet what he saw wasn't what he expected, Tala was looking at Tenshi sadly and a sad smile on his lips... he knew he had lost to Kai. He then looked up into Kai's eyes.
-Look after him; or I'll make you wish you were never been born- his eyes said, Kai nodded; it was a promise he would keep.
Suddenly he realized something, looking down he smiled.
"Guys, head back to your tents. We have a long day tomorrow, and it looks like we'll be starting out late tomorrow," Kai said thinking of the very late hour, the others nodded and left to there own Tents with Tala giving one last to Kai and Tenshi.
"You will look after him," Tala said, Kai nodded and gave a small smile.
"I lost him once, I won't loose him again," Kai said, Tala nodded and left the tent.
"Tenshi, I love you," Kai whispered, in his arms Tenshi slept on unaware that a war had just ended as he slept happily in his beloved ones arms.
***
The morning was high in the sky as a group of six walked through a huge forest; bird and animal noises surrounded them. They were on an old path old cement, it had obviously been there before all this began.
"This place is beautiful," Max said looking around; his blond hair shone in the suns light that got through the trees thick branches.
"I know, it will also cut our journey time by eight hours by going this way," Tenshi said smiling, by this time all traces of his crying were gone and he was cheerful again and for once not wearing his robe.
Both Kai and himself were walking quite close together; it was quite cute to watch them send glances at each other when they thought no one was looking.
Love: something so rare since three years ago.
"How did you discover this path Tenshi, it's so nice?" Max asked, Tenshi gave a wistful smile.
"Long ago, Ren showed me this path," Tenshi whispered, He closed his eyes briefly remembering his older brother... someone he knew had also been killed three years ago.
No one asked him whom Ren was, that wistful smile on the angelic beings face answered enough.
Whoever Ren had been he had been important to Tenshi, but was dead now.
***
Hours later a tired group exited the forest, above them stars were appearing in a darkening sky.
"That is one big forest," an exhausted Kenny said, the others agreed.
"What now?" Kai asked his angel, Tenshi sighed and looked into the distance.
"Tonight we rest, for tomorrow will be the hardest day of our lives... if we live that is," Tenshi told them in a soft voice, Kai frowned and turned to see what Tenshi was looking at.
He paled at what he saw, in the distance he could see the outline of Biovaults tower... where all this would lead.
'Grandfather' he thought, for he knew that Voltair his grandfather would be there. And most likely: and most likely he would have to face the bane of his existence.
'Please, any god that still watches our world... please let us succeed and let us all come out of this alive' Kai thought to the heavens, he only hoped they all lived to see another day after tomorrow.
TBC
Ren: Hi everyone, from what FH found off other fanfic's I'm Tyson's older brother who she thinks show's up in the third season. Anyway this will be the only mention of me, at least till she sees me in the actual show... and her channels are only still showing the second season.
FH: Next chapter, The dark tower, and Tala will lead them through its floors.
R.Calumon: Do not miss next chapter, but you might have to wait awhile because FH is going to try to make it longer for the final battle will soon begin.
Ja Ne