3 Every Heart 3
Note- now WHAT did I tell ya?! THIS IS IT! For more info on my characters in this story, go view them in mah profile. XD
4- YOU KILL US?!?!?!?! =O
HEY! WHAT did I say earlier, u alf?!
4- Ah am NOT an alf! And what's wit all of those romance sappy stuff in tha chapter?! GROSS!
You say to put in more #3/4ness!!!!!!!!! DUMMY (whacks him on the head)!
4- who are YOU callin a dummy, DUMMY?! (hits the Dark side back)
I meant the dummy who's being a dummy rite now, DUMMY! (hits him back)
4- You're the dummy who's making me look like a dummy, but it's actually that YOU'RE the dummy!
TAKE THAT BACK! (Authoress and 4 started hitting each other.
3- um. . .this is really confusing. But I'll take it from here! Enjoy this next chapter, which is coming at ya!
FINALLY, you got it right! xD (resumes back into beating up Number 4)
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A noise of wind whips through the dusty and lonely place, the birds twittering. A small rodent, which resembles a chipmunk, scatter all over the place, but then it's eyes landed on a living being. It went over to it, and as it went near the unconscious figure, the vision was getting clearer. On the ground lay a very pretty teenage girl, whose messy long raven hair was flipped over her. Her long dress was all ripped, now only showing the skirt a little higher than the knees. The girl was not wearing one of the heels that she was wearing earlier, and her hands were still closed around the bow. The bag of arrows was next to her, the arrows scattered over the place. As the chipmunk went closer to the girl, it then felt itself feel like it actually understands this girl. It immediately look around, maybe see what happen if it test the girl to see if she dead or not. The chipmunk's eyes landed on a small yellow book, and then runs over to it. It tries to lift it up, but then it squishes the poor little chipmunk, the weight way too heavy for it to lift up! The chipmunk chattered in frustration, and then looks around once more. Finally, it saw a feather, which has fallen off a flying bird. The chipmunk clutches it, and ran to the girl. It then brushed the feather over the girl's nose, the light fluffy substance tickling it.
"Uh. . ." The girl slowly groaned, and then when she slowly rose up, the little chipmunk falls off. "Oh!" The girl awoke a little and she then catches the chipmunk with her hand, the little furry animal landed on her palms.
"Hey there, cutie. You woke me up?" Number 3 said cheerfully. She then heard something like, "Yes! I thought you were dead!" And this one's in a squeaky tone.
"I wonder where I am . . .," Number 3 muttered as she looks around. But then her eyes landed on the yellow book, which is the key that started this whole thing. As she picks it up, she then felt her anger boiled again, wanting some taste of revenge. "Ah! That evil Justin and Delightful Children!" Number 3 said out loud in anger, startling the innocent chipmunk. "THEY'LL PAY for what they did to us!" But then she stops and now felt a familiar feeling, which is kind of like déjà vu . . .
"Wait a minute . . .I REMEMBERED THE WHOLE THING!" Number 3 muttered. "I thought that Justin's wish to destroy us forever was granted!" She then looks at the book, and then thought, an idea coming to her. "Maybe THIS book have something about that!" She thought happily. She then flips the page open, looking for the page about the whole thing. The chipmunk climbs up and landed on her left shoulder as Number 3 read it.
"However, if one thing from that time when the whole legendary event happened was held with the destined one, he or she will be the only one whose powers protects them from Yamato's dark magic. And including the brainwash kind, they will still remember everything that has happened before the brainwashing spell takes over them." The book stated. Number 3 then looks at the bow she was holding, and looks at it closely. Carved on the handle is a name written in Kanji, and it read, "The Bow of Ayane."
"Isn't that kind of too plain for a name on a weapon?" Number 3 thought absentmindedly. She then slung the bow over her shoulders, but then realization hits her. She looks at it again. "No, dur! I'M the reincarnation of Ayane, so it's the one who saved me from being brainwashed!" Number 3 thought frantically. "But what about everyone else. . .? And where am I???" Number 3 then runs out, the same lil' chipmunk following her, and then she can't believe what she was seeing.
"EEEK! Everything look so dark there! And India is in Japan!" Number 3 shrieked when she saw Tokyo no longer the same beautiful metropolis that she and KND saw before. "Which explains why there's Mt. Everest in Tokyo. .
-_-;" Number 3 thought. She then picked up all of the arrows that were all over the floor, the chipmunk helping her put it back in her bag.
"Aw. . . aren't you also the helpful one. Maybe you can be my pet. But I don't know what to name you. . ." Number 3 cooed. She then heard that same squeaky tone in her mind.
"No need for that! My name is Chibi-Kudo!" The chipmunk said. Number 3 then realizes why she kept hearing things in her head.
"I remember now. . .the legend said that Ayane has the power to communicate and control Nature, including animals!" She thought. The tree roots who pulled her down. . . the chipmunk. . . "Including the ones when I know what move an attacker was to use on me!" Number 3 thought again. But then she heard someone calling for her.
"Kuki! KUKI!"
"Number 5?" Number 3 responded, her voice full of hope. Someone was coming, since she heard a bush rustle. When the appearance of the girl searching for her came, Number 3 couldn't believe who it is.
"Number 5! What. . . have. . . they. . . done. . . to. . . YOU?!" Number 3 choked. That girl was no longer wearing a red cap or anything else. All she was wearing is a ripped faded blue jean shorts higher than the knees, showing nearly all of the legs. Her top was a ripped blue kimono top, her belly button showing from her stomach. Her hair was no longer in cornrolls or braids, and now was in a silky straight black ponytail.
"Number 5? Girl, you're trippin'! I'm ABBY! I gotta go change ya before Master gets pissed at how you look!" The girl, who is actually "Number 5", told her before dragging Number 3 down.
"Wait! What happened to the Ryokucha Forest?! And the Hikawa Temple?!" Number 3 asked her, now really worried.
"Master burned it down. Saying somethin' abou' fah our own good!" Abby told her.
"You. . .don't. . . remember. . .everything?!" Number 3 whispered.
"Huh? What do you mean?! I've been working ever since then! That's ALL I remember! The only good thing is when Nigel and I stay together and work off our asses!"
"Not even falling in a portal???"
"What the HELL are you talking about?! I was here, and I work by carving objects out of whatever Master gives me! YOU are the guardian of the village!"
Number 3 then realizes that whoever's here are REALLY brainwashed.
"Holy shit. . ." She muttered.
"Now c'mon! You got a long job ahead of you! You're not just guarding the whole place, but also keeping some weird thing safe!" Abby said, and soon, both Chibi-Kudo and Number 3 were lead through the other forests, which is all dark and bland, no longer green and bright. Number 3 looks back at the fallen Ryokucha Forest and Hikawa Temple, feeling tears in her eyes. Her powers rose, and then Number 3 sensed something weird but really familiar.
"She there could be hope. . . I shall be back", someone said, the husky feminine voice echoing from Number 3, which really isn't her voice. Number 3 shook her head in confusion. That is definitely not her powers helping her sensing . . . something.
"Wha-?"
"Huh? Sumthin' wrong, Kuki?" Kuki asked.
"Um . . . nothing.". Number 3 answered. "Gomen." Abby shrugged and then they both walked, on their way to whatever lies ahead of them.
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An hour later, Number 3 was in a small but cozy hut, made of rocks, where Abby and "Nigel" are living in. She was now wearing the priestess kimono, the top white and the skort red. Her long hair was tied, the ends was a round bun; the way she usually ties it for things like this.
"Ah, that's more like it" A British-accented voice said, and Number 3 turns around, seeing the "leader" now no longer a leader.
"Number-I mean, Nigel?! You're alive?!" Number 3 asked in surprise.
"Foolish girl! I am all along!"
"I guess Kuki is maybe a lil' bit psycho, Nigel. Just get used to it", Abby said as she came from another room, which is supposedly "the kitchen".
"Nigel, what do you do for work?" Number 3 asked him, ignoring Abby's comment.
"I'm Master's slave. Well, at least one of them."
"You got a long way to go, hun", Abby said lovingly, as she kissed Nigel on the cheek, and he kissed back before running out of the hut.
"At least the only thing that didn't fade away is their love . . ." Number 3 thought in relief. But then the memory of Number 4's lips against hers came back, saddening her.
"Kuki? You're k?" Abby asked her in concern, as the Asian Girl struggled not to cry.
"No! I mean, I'm fine. . ." Number 3 said as she wiped the tears off of her face, dusting off herself, and picking up her bow. But then it took her by surprise when she looks at it. No longer rickety and ancient-like earlier, the bow looks new and shiny. Number 3 checks for the Kanji and it was written the same way as it was.
"Kami, that means I'm in both a different and ancient dimension . . . ALL BLENDED TOGETHER!" Number 3 thought, now dazed by it all. " Everyone is also talking both in the way we talk. . .and some old time! And it's messed up. . . NO ONE REMEMBERED WHAT HAPPENED! Except for . . ." Number 3 then realizes the answer and her anger deepened again. "The DELIGHTFUL CHILDREN FROM DOWN THE LANE! I gotta go undercover to do this! Or else. . . it'll be too late. . . and for now, I'm the only hope. . ." She followed Abby, who then led her to the village. They left the hut, and walks on and on through the bleak forest. Just then, a familiar boy appeared, running from the other direction in this forest, which has no name.
"Why, Hoagie! I see that you join us today!" Abby said cheerfully to the slightly chubby boy. It's hard for Number 3 to recognize him, and she then noticed that it's . . .
"Number 2?! He's different, too!" Number 3 thought. He was only wearing a white toga, which wanted to make Number 3 laugh, but she didn't reacted like that. She felt too sad enough to laugh, for that now her hopes were slowly draining to help her friends get their memories back, as well as everyone else.
"Why do you look lost, lass?" Hoagie asked her.
"And he's not suppose to talk like that! This is RIDICULOUS!" Number 3 thought, as she breathed out (mushroom clouds. . .ANIME). "I'm just tired, I guess", Number 3 lied, feeling stupid to lie to her brainwashed friends. Hoagie shrugged and walks along.
"What is your job, Hoagie?" Number 3 asked him.
"I thought you know already! It's construction!" Hoagie told her.
"Well. . .we're here. Kuki, you know what to do, right?" Abby asked.
"Sorry. . . I forgot", Number 3 responded. Abby sighed then went over to her.
"Girl, be lucky that you got this job. You're the head guardian and your task I to rid of the intruders or enemies, like those Kolans", Abby told her.
"Who are the Kolans?" Number 3 asked.
"The Kolans is a group of rebels with some tiger tattoo who believes that Master is to be rid of because of what he's doing! But I should say, he shouldn't! He's the greatest ruler!" Abby stated, sounding like some commercial girl commenting about a product on TV. But then she collapsed, and both Hoagie and Number 3 caught her.
"Abby-chan! Are you ok?! You don't look well!" Number 3 cried.
"Nah. . .I'm fine . . .," Abby said weakly as she stood up. When Number 3 looked closely, she saw several bruises on Abby's arms and legs, all were severe. Something tells Number 3 that they are there for a while.
"Stubborn girl. Kuki, bring her to the village's nurse! You'll know where she is!" Hoagie told her. "I have to go! Bye!"
"Wait! Where is it?!" Number 3 yelled, but Hoagie was gone, leaving with Abby's arms around her shoulder. Chibi-Kudo tries to lift up the hand, but was crushed by it. Number 3 chuckled weakly as she freed the chipmunk from the jail of the heavy hand. She then looks around, and finally saw a sign in every global language. It said simply, "The Health Hut". Finally, Number 3 opens the long cloth, used as a door, and went in. It was slightly dark, but a dim of light shines around, coming from the naked white light bulb that's hanging from the ceiling.
"Who goes there?!" Someone asked in Japanese. Number 3 recognized the familiar feminine voice. . . and sensed something else. Something flew at her, and Number 3 caught it. A shiny sharp ninja star . . . not cutting her when she caught it.
"I have someone hurt here, um, miss", Number 3 voiced. A hooded figure appeared in the dimmed light, walking toward her. Number 3 walked Abby, who then immediately falls asleep, to the cot that the figure shows her to put the girl on.
"She's injured again. . ." The mysterious female muttered as she rolls up her sleeves. Number 3 saw a sign, which looks like a tiger face, and asked, "What's that on your arm?" The woman stepped back from her, now being suspicious.
"STAY BACK! I shan't tell what to a head guardian!"
"Tell me who you really are or else!" Number 3 now raised her voice, sounding intimidating but was actually worried.
The hooded woman pulls down the hood, and it scared Number 3.
"Ayumi?!" Number 3 gasped.
"How did you know me?!" The woman asked defiantly. "If it's that damned list of Kolans to capture, TAKE ME!"
"What? You're a Kolan?" Number 3 asked. "Geez, everything is happening so fast!" She thought.
"What do YOU think, miko?! You ARE the guardian after all!"
"But I WON'T turn you in!"
"You won't? But you are SUPPOSE to!"
"Ayumi-chan, please tell me about the Kolans! I'm confused because I'm not really in this time!"
Ayumi looked at Number 3 like she's crazy, but tells her anyway.
"We Kolans believed that the adults are wrong, putting that dratted Ring spell on ALL of us, making us stay as we are and never growing! Sure that sounds fun, but in a world of hell like this, it isn't! It's not jus Tulia, which is the name of this country here, but the slavery of child labor is global! Right now, Kolans are held for arrests in what they think we're doing are 'illegal'. And what they meant is that if we have fun, it's illegal!"
"That's BULL!"
"But, NO. These villagers and slaves, mostly children, said no. Why? Number one, they were forced to say it or else that MASTER kills them. Two, they don't want to risk their asses by joining us!"
"So you're really an illegal citizen of this village?" Number 3 asked her. "And you remembered . . .?!" Her heart fluttered, now starting to pump blood as the excitement grew bigger and bigger.
"Yes. . . and NO. For the remembering part. . . what the blazing hell are you talking about?! I was here for the rest of my life since. . . since. . ." Ayumi exploded.
"That means that she's COMPLETELY brainwashed. . . ." Number 3 thought sadly. "Isn't there anyone who actually remembered?!"
"What is the Ring Spell?" Number 3 asked Ayumi. Soon, she got all of the answers to her questions in Tulia (which is Japan and India made into the biggest "child labor" country) and others. According to Ayumi, The Ring spell is a curse that "Master" casts on everyone to remain the same like their ages. The adults all over the world are all first-class/rich, no lower classes or anything else lower. After all, the children are in that level. That level consists of peasants or slaves, the Ring spell binding their age growth at where they are and to never grow up again. No adults even have babies born, since they were also cursed with the Ring Spell as well. But if one did, he or she will be turned into a child, and their baby after birth will be fed to the Red Child Eater. As for the days. . . there's no vacations or free days or holidays for the children. Only adults and the Master and his family gets that. By the time the last answer was explained, Number 3's anger and confidence has risen up, now more determined than ever to really save everyone from the chaotic disaster.
"Be lucky that YOU, miko, got some-what a fun job", Ayumi told the Asian girl.
"How is this STUPID job fun???"
"You must be the excellent marks, er . . . person and very athletic, too. Which is how YOU got it", Ayumi explained to her. Number 3 was about to protest, when a young boy's voice called, "INTRUDER ALERT! CODE RED!" Number 3 ran out automatically, knowing what to do, and Ayumi felt somehow a familiar presence from her.
"Call me crazy, but I have a feeling that I know this girl before . . ."Ayumi muttered as she picks up a salve to heal Abby. "And besides the fact that villagers says that she's the reincarnation of the greatest miko, Ayane, it's somewhere else . . ."
Number 3 was jumping from the roofs of the gates, warning younger or lower levels of guards to stay, and her "partners", young teenaged men jumped off trees or landed on the floor, ready to attack the invaders.
"Ay! It's thy Kolans!" The same young boy screams. Immediately, the teens loaded their weapons, mostly crossbows or some kind of guns with, according to the guards, the Ring Spell. Number 3 just shrugged and used her own bow.
"Needles will shoot out of that tree", a voice said. Number 3 jumped to the other tree, rather than the one that she almost went to. Fast moving sharp little blades came flying out, like the machine gun bullets. She then landed down, and figured out where the group is . . . thanks to the needles, that is. Number 3 came sliding out of no where on that tree, and shot an arrow at one of the rebels, who was pinned against the tree, but not dead. The group of dirty and rowdy teens howled from the surprise sneak attack from Number 3, as she jumps on her feet, now ready to attack them.
"Alright, no harm shall be done to you if you surrender", Number 3 said calmly but in a firm manner when she loaded an arrow on her bow.
"WE shall NEVER surrender!" An Australian-accented voice growled, and the band of rebels parted, leaving well for their "leader" to appear. What Number 3 saw is someone she can't believe it is.
"Num-Number 4?!" Number 3 stuttered. The Aussie's hair was a little longer than usual, and instead of the orange hoodie and baggy jeans, he was wearing a loose white collared shirt and brown pants, the suspenders hold it up. Despite the weirdness of these clothes, this Number 4 looks like Indiana Jones. But the thing is that won't be with him is the memories . . .
"You think tha' we're tha' dumb ta give in?! Kids, teenagers or children, like us DESERVE FREEDOM!" The boy growled.
"Then you're asking for it!" Number 3 threatened, now pulling the string. "Feh. I'll just play around with Wallabee, so then that dratted plan might work!" Number 3 thought. Unfortunately, the boy read her mind.
"Play around, HUH?! We'll see abou' tha'!" The Aussie said with a smirk as he pulls up the kitana, the noise from it went, "ZING!"
"Wallabee! You don't know who you're messin' wit!" One of the Kolans protested.
"Yea! She's the most powerful miko in Tulia! Kuki Sanban!" Another added in.
"Shut up and let me fight!" Wallabee snapped. The rebels ran off, now fearing for the worse, as they let their "leader" alone, facing Number 3. "How did YOU know who I am, miko?!" Wallabee asked Number 3 as they circled around each other.
"Oh, I guess we've met before", Number 3 said coyly. She tries not to think, since now she found out that this Number 4 is only the same when he knows that he got his powers. "And a duel? Winner takes loser away. Got it?" Number 3 told him, as she prepares to load her bow.
"Ha! More likely tha' YOU'RE tha' loser, miko! YOU may be the most powerful priestess and guardian, and also the most spunky sheila I have ever laid my eyes on, but it doesn't mean that I surrender!" Wallabee sneered.
"Bring it on", Number 3 said sarcastically, and immediately, the voice said, "Slice you on the right." Number 3 moves to the side casually, as Wallabee chops down the tree behind Number 3 earlier, which then falls apart.
"Kami, that means he's powerful, too", Number 3 muttered to herself.
"So YOU know, huh?!" Wallabee taunted.
"Oh? Wait until you sense . . .THIS!" Number 3 said, and she then felt her powers turning on. Chibi-Kudo was in the bag, and then it felt something moving. It squealed in fear as it hid in the bag, and felt the trunks moving from the trees.
"Pwa! Nothing's happening, stupid!" Wallabee laughed.
"Look closely again, boy", Number 3 taunted at him.
"What the-?" Wallabee thought when he heard something coming. But before he realizes it, tree trunks and roots whipped out, binding him in a death grip! He struggled to escape, but the bind got tighter, making it impossible to unleash his powers to make it release himself. Number 3 smiled weakly, before then she went closer to him.
"Aye, if you try to escape again, you'll die in the grip of Nature", Number 3 told him.
"No cruddy trees can stop me to KILL YOU!" Wallabee yelled and he fought even more, squirming around, as everything got tighter around him. Number 3 sighed, and then went over to him.
"Look. I won't turn you in", Number 3 told him simply. Wallabee looked at her like she's crazy, like everyone else.
"What?! Foolish girl, don't you know that YOU'RE suppose to do tha'?!" Wallabee protested.
"I won't for a good reason . . .and soon, you'll know", Number 3 told him. At that point, Wallabee then felt something weird.
"Somehow . . . Ah know this girl . . . and why is mah heart beatin' so fast????" Wallabee thought. He felt himself now feeling warmer, and he stared at Number 3 again. "Ah must be stupid, but Ah felt like Ah want to kiss this girl and let my arms around her . . ." Wallabee thought to himself. As he was finally brought down to the dirt ground, Number 3 went over to him. She then tries to see if he will do anything dumb, using her powers to look around for his instincts.
"Ok, Wallabee. Let's go . . ." Number 3 said as she walked away. Without any senses, a hand slipped into hers.
"Huh?" Number 3 said in confusion when she saw Wallabee next to her.
"You don't mind, right? It's just tha' Ah, um . . ." Wallabee struggled with his words. Number 3 felt that same familiarity that she has with Number 4 a.k.a Wallabee every time he tries to tell her something that he doesn't want to say, because of his reputation.
"Don't worry. I don't mind. . ." Number 3 said softly. "And I must tell him how I felt, too . . . just like before . . ."
3::Flashback::3
"Remember when we met for the first time. . .? You're actually the only one who Ah really like. You even save me from other things . . ." Number 4 told her softly.
"How did I save you, Number4? I didn't even DO anything!" Number 3 protested.
"I got the power to tell the future, right? Well, when Ah looked back at what would have happened ta me in childhood, I wouldn't be here . . ." Number 4 said. It hit Number 3 that he would have been worse if she didn't have her old chipper personality that cheers everyone up back then. She remembered when Number 4 felt like his father don't care about him . . . and everything else. She remembered the times that they were here for each other.
"And tis is bullcrap sappy stuff to tell you, Kuki. 'Cause now we're about to be 'devoured' by tha' damned monster. But Ah needed ta tell ya tis. Ah mean, it's hard to tell you cuz Ah am not tha' type to tell sheilas how I felt. So this is it now . . ." Number 4 said. Soon, they were in the disgusting mouth, them toward the portal.
"Number 4, I want to admit something", Number 3 said, but was silenced again.
"Look, Ah know that you don't want to have those things like boyfriends or sumthin', buh it's ok if you don't LOVE me", Number 4 said a matter-of- factly. Before they were sliding off slowly off of the monster's claws, Number 4 finally rushed in, bumping his lips against Number 3's.
3::end of Flashback::3
"Ms. Sanban?" The Aussie interrupted her. Number 3 snaps back to reality, now looking kind of sad.
"Oh? Sorry about that . . ." Number 3 apologizes.
"So how are you going to let me in?" Wallabee asked her.
"You'll see", Number 3 said mysteriously, her mischievous smile surprising the teen.
"This girl . . .this is weird . . . but whatever it is, I'll know sooner or somethin' . . .," Wallabee thought as he followed her. What he never knew that is the memory in his heart, which was a hole, was forming again. And that hole is that . . . he's in love with his childhood best friend, Kuki Sanban, also known as Number 3. . .
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Somewhere from up of the same building earlier. . .
"Justin! THAT KUKI SANBAN is NOT brainwashed?!" Father screamed when he and the now "Master" sorcerer looks at the portal glow that Justin have formed.
"It's according to the legend, Fa-" The Delightful Children said, but Father cuts them off.
"TRY to get her and all of her friends! She'll get in our way to rule the way we want it to be!" Father howled, his face turning red (like Hell! xD).
"And yes, she'll ruin it all again. That dratted Asian girl. . .she WAS a dimwit, but I never knew that she's is much of a smart semi-Goth", Justin muttered to himself. He's hooded, and only thing part of him that's showing is his clawed hands. When Father left, he turned his attention to his fellow team mates.
"Now LISTEN UP! Try to get several people or yourself to get rid of Kuki! She still remembers EVERYTHING! All because, according to the dratted yellow book, SHE has her ancestor's object that protect her from MY magic! I want you to get her and those who are now starting to remember COMPLETELY brainwashed or else!" Justin barked.
"Yes, MASTER", TDCFDTL and Lizzie said both seriously and sarcastically before they walked off, now talking about the whole concept.
"Watch out, Sanban. You'll regret it when we meet. . . again", Justin laughed evilly, as he crushed a walnut with his hands. What he didn't know was a small figure watching the whole thing.
"I gotta tell Kuki-chan. . .before it's too late", the figure whispered, before it disappeared, its small hands around a glowing Goddess Sign, which helped her disappear. Soon, more shall be ahead, but most of these adventures are unknown, until they are revealed. . .
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Song- Deep Forest (Do As Infinity)
Note- now WHAT did I tell ya?! THIS IS IT! For more info on my characters in this story, go view them in mah profile. XD
4- YOU KILL US?!?!?!?! =O
HEY! WHAT did I say earlier, u alf?!
4- Ah am NOT an alf! And what's wit all of those romance sappy stuff in tha chapter?! GROSS!
You say to put in more #3/4ness!!!!!!!!! DUMMY (whacks him on the head)!
4- who are YOU callin a dummy, DUMMY?! (hits the Dark side back)
I meant the dummy who's being a dummy rite now, DUMMY! (hits him back)
4- You're the dummy who's making me look like a dummy, but it's actually that YOU'RE the dummy!
TAKE THAT BACK! (Authoress and 4 started hitting each other.
3- um. . .this is really confusing. But I'll take it from here! Enjoy this next chapter, which is coming at ya!
FINALLY, you got it right! xD (resumes back into beating up Number 4)
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A noise of wind whips through the dusty and lonely place, the birds twittering. A small rodent, which resembles a chipmunk, scatter all over the place, but then it's eyes landed on a living being. It went over to it, and as it went near the unconscious figure, the vision was getting clearer. On the ground lay a very pretty teenage girl, whose messy long raven hair was flipped over her. Her long dress was all ripped, now only showing the skirt a little higher than the knees. The girl was not wearing one of the heels that she was wearing earlier, and her hands were still closed around the bow. The bag of arrows was next to her, the arrows scattered over the place. As the chipmunk went closer to the girl, it then felt itself feel like it actually understands this girl. It immediately look around, maybe see what happen if it test the girl to see if she dead or not. The chipmunk's eyes landed on a small yellow book, and then runs over to it. It tries to lift it up, but then it squishes the poor little chipmunk, the weight way too heavy for it to lift up! The chipmunk chattered in frustration, and then looks around once more. Finally, it saw a feather, which has fallen off a flying bird. The chipmunk clutches it, and ran to the girl. It then brushed the feather over the girl's nose, the light fluffy substance tickling it.
"Uh. . ." The girl slowly groaned, and then when she slowly rose up, the little chipmunk falls off. "Oh!" The girl awoke a little and she then catches the chipmunk with her hand, the little furry animal landed on her palms.
"Hey there, cutie. You woke me up?" Number 3 said cheerfully. She then heard something like, "Yes! I thought you were dead!" And this one's in a squeaky tone.
"I wonder where I am . . .," Number 3 muttered as she looks around. But then her eyes landed on the yellow book, which is the key that started this whole thing. As she picks it up, she then felt her anger boiled again, wanting some taste of revenge. "Ah! That evil Justin and Delightful Children!" Number 3 said out loud in anger, startling the innocent chipmunk. "THEY'LL PAY for what they did to us!" But then she stops and now felt a familiar feeling, which is kind of like déjà vu . . .
"Wait a minute . . .I REMEMBERED THE WHOLE THING!" Number 3 muttered. "I thought that Justin's wish to destroy us forever was granted!" She then looks at the book, and then thought, an idea coming to her. "Maybe THIS book have something about that!" She thought happily. She then flips the page open, looking for the page about the whole thing. The chipmunk climbs up and landed on her left shoulder as Number 3 read it.
"However, if one thing from that time when the whole legendary event happened was held with the destined one, he or she will be the only one whose powers protects them from Yamato's dark magic. And including the brainwash kind, they will still remember everything that has happened before the brainwashing spell takes over them." The book stated. Number 3 then looks at the bow she was holding, and looks at it closely. Carved on the handle is a name written in Kanji, and it read, "The Bow of Ayane."
"Isn't that kind of too plain for a name on a weapon?" Number 3 thought absentmindedly. She then slung the bow over her shoulders, but then realization hits her. She looks at it again. "No, dur! I'M the reincarnation of Ayane, so it's the one who saved me from being brainwashed!" Number 3 thought frantically. "But what about everyone else. . .? And where am I???" Number 3 then runs out, the same lil' chipmunk following her, and then she can't believe what she was seeing.
"EEEK! Everything look so dark there! And India is in Japan!" Number 3 shrieked when she saw Tokyo no longer the same beautiful metropolis that she and KND saw before. "Which explains why there's Mt. Everest in Tokyo. .
-_-;" Number 3 thought. She then picked up all of the arrows that were all over the floor, the chipmunk helping her put it back in her bag.
"Aw. . . aren't you also the helpful one. Maybe you can be my pet. But I don't know what to name you. . ." Number 3 cooed. She then heard that same squeaky tone in her mind.
"No need for that! My name is Chibi-Kudo!" The chipmunk said. Number 3 then realizes why she kept hearing things in her head.
"I remember now. . .the legend said that Ayane has the power to communicate and control Nature, including animals!" She thought. The tree roots who pulled her down. . . the chipmunk. . . "Including the ones when I know what move an attacker was to use on me!" Number 3 thought again. But then she heard someone calling for her.
"Kuki! KUKI!"
"Number 5?" Number 3 responded, her voice full of hope. Someone was coming, since she heard a bush rustle. When the appearance of the girl searching for her came, Number 3 couldn't believe who it is.
"Number 5! What. . . have. . . they. . . done. . . to. . . YOU?!" Number 3 choked. That girl was no longer wearing a red cap or anything else. All she was wearing is a ripped faded blue jean shorts higher than the knees, showing nearly all of the legs. Her top was a ripped blue kimono top, her belly button showing from her stomach. Her hair was no longer in cornrolls or braids, and now was in a silky straight black ponytail.
"Number 5? Girl, you're trippin'! I'm ABBY! I gotta go change ya before Master gets pissed at how you look!" The girl, who is actually "Number 5", told her before dragging Number 3 down.
"Wait! What happened to the Ryokucha Forest?! And the Hikawa Temple?!" Number 3 asked her, now really worried.
"Master burned it down. Saying somethin' abou' fah our own good!" Abby told her.
"You. . .don't. . . remember. . .everything?!" Number 3 whispered.
"Huh? What do you mean?! I've been working ever since then! That's ALL I remember! The only good thing is when Nigel and I stay together and work off our asses!"
"Not even falling in a portal???"
"What the HELL are you talking about?! I was here, and I work by carving objects out of whatever Master gives me! YOU are the guardian of the village!"
Number 3 then realizes that whoever's here are REALLY brainwashed.
"Holy shit. . ." She muttered.
"Now c'mon! You got a long job ahead of you! You're not just guarding the whole place, but also keeping some weird thing safe!" Abby said, and soon, both Chibi-Kudo and Number 3 were lead through the other forests, which is all dark and bland, no longer green and bright. Number 3 looks back at the fallen Ryokucha Forest and Hikawa Temple, feeling tears in her eyes. Her powers rose, and then Number 3 sensed something weird but really familiar.
"She there could be hope. . . I shall be back", someone said, the husky feminine voice echoing from Number 3, which really isn't her voice. Number 3 shook her head in confusion. That is definitely not her powers helping her sensing . . . something.
"Wha-?"
"Huh? Sumthin' wrong, Kuki?" Kuki asked.
"Um . . . nothing.". Number 3 answered. "Gomen." Abby shrugged and then they both walked, on their way to whatever lies ahead of them.
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An hour later, Number 3 was in a small but cozy hut, made of rocks, where Abby and "Nigel" are living in. She was now wearing the priestess kimono, the top white and the skort red. Her long hair was tied, the ends was a round bun; the way she usually ties it for things like this.
"Ah, that's more like it" A British-accented voice said, and Number 3 turns around, seeing the "leader" now no longer a leader.
"Number-I mean, Nigel?! You're alive?!" Number 3 asked in surprise.
"Foolish girl! I am all along!"
"I guess Kuki is maybe a lil' bit psycho, Nigel. Just get used to it", Abby said as she came from another room, which is supposedly "the kitchen".
"Nigel, what do you do for work?" Number 3 asked him, ignoring Abby's comment.
"I'm Master's slave. Well, at least one of them."
"You got a long way to go, hun", Abby said lovingly, as she kissed Nigel on the cheek, and he kissed back before running out of the hut.
"At least the only thing that didn't fade away is their love . . ." Number 3 thought in relief. But then the memory of Number 4's lips against hers came back, saddening her.
"Kuki? You're k?" Abby asked her in concern, as the Asian Girl struggled not to cry.
"No! I mean, I'm fine. . ." Number 3 said as she wiped the tears off of her face, dusting off herself, and picking up her bow. But then it took her by surprise when she looks at it. No longer rickety and ancient-like earlier, the bow looks new and shiny. Number 3 checks for the Kanji and it was written the same way as it was.
"Kami, that means I'm in both a different and ancient dimension . . . ALL BLENDED TOGETHER!" Number 3 thought, now dazed by it all. " Everyone is also talking both in the way we talk. . .and some old time! And it's messed up. . . NO ONE REMEMBERED WHAT HAPPENED! Except for . . ." Number 3 then realizes the answer and her anger deepened again. "The DELIGHTFUL CHILDREN FROM DOWN THE LANE! I gotta go undercover to do this! Or else. . . it'll be too late. . . and for now, I'm the only hope. . ." She followed Abby, who then led her to the village. They left the hut, and walks on and on through the bleak forest. Just then, a familiar boy appeared, running from the other direction in this forest, which has no name.
"Why, Hoagie! I see that you join us today!" Abby said cheerfully to the slightly chubby boy. It's hard for Number 3 to recognize him, and she then noticed that it's . . .
"Number 2?! He's different, too!" Number 3 thought. He was only wearing a white toga, which wanted to make Number 3 laugh, but she didn't reacted like that. She felt too sad enough to laugh, for that now her hopes were slowly draining to help her friends get their memories back, as well as everyone else.
"Why do you look lost, lass?" Hoagie asked her.
"And he's not suppose to talk like that! This is RIDICULOUS!" Number 3 thought, as she breathed out (mushroom clouds. . .ANIME). "I'm just tired, I guess", Number 3 lied, feeling stupid to lie to her brainwashed friends. Hoagie shrugged and walks along.
"What is your job, Hoagie?" Number 3 asked him.
"I thought you know already! It's construction!" Hoagie told her.
"Well. . .we're here. Kuki, you know what to do, right?" Abby asked.
"Sorry. . . I forgot", Number 3 responded. Abby sighed then went over to her.
"Girl, be lucky that you got this job. You're the head guardian and your task I to rid of the intruders or enemies, like those Kolans", Abby told her.
"Who are the Kolans?" Number 3 asked.
"The Kolans is a group of rebels with some tiger tattoo who believes that Master is to be rid of because of what he's doing! But I should say, he shouldn't! He's the greatest ruler!" Abby stated, sounding like some commercial girl commenting about a product on TV. But then she collapsed, and both Hoagie and Number 3 caught her.
"Abby-chan! Are you ok?! You don't look well!" Number 3 cried.
"Nah. . .I'm fine . . .," Abby said weakly as she stood up. When Number 3 looked closely, she saw several bruises on Abby's arms and legs, all were severe. Something tells Number 3 that they are there for a while.
"Stubborn girl. Kuki, bring her to the village's nurse! You'll know where she is!" Hoagie told her. "I have to go! Bye!"
"Wait! Where is it?!" Number 3 yelled, but Hoagie was gone, leaving with Abby's arms around her shoulder. Chibi-Kudo tries to lift up the hand, but was crushed by it. Number 3 chuckled weakly as she freed the chipmunk from the jail of the heavy hand. She then looks around, and finally saw a sign in every global language. It said simply, "The Health Hut". Finally, Number 3 opens the long cloth, used as a door, and went in. It was slightly dark, but a dim of light shines around, coming from the naked white light bulb that's hanging from the ceiling.
"Who goes there?!" Someone asked in Japanese. Number 3 recognized the familiar feminine voice. . . and sensed something else. Something flew at her, and Number 3 caught it. A shiny sharp ninja star . . . not cutting her when she caught it.
"I have someone hurt here, um, miss", Number 3 voiced. A hooded figure appeared in the dimmed light, walking toward her. Number 3 walked Abby, who then immediately falls asleep, to the cot that the figure shows her to put the girl on.
"She's injured again. . ." The mysterious female muttered as she rolls up her sleeves. Number 3 saw a sign, which looks like a tiger face, and asked, "What's that on your arm?" The woman stepped back from her, now being suspicious.
"STAY BACK! I shan't tell what to a head guardian!"
"Tell me who you really are or else!" Number 3 now raised her voice, sounding intimidating but was actually worried.
The hooded woman pulls down the hood, and it scared Number 3.
"Ayumi?!" Number 3 gasped.
"How did you know me?!" The woman asked defiantly. "If it's that damned list of Kolans to capture, TAKE ME!"
"What? You're a Kolan?" Number 3 asked. "Geez, everything is happening so fast!" She thought.
"What do YOU think, miko?! You ARE the guardian after all!"
"But I WON'T turn you in!"
"You won't? But you are SUPPOSE to!"
"Ayumi-chan, please tell me about the Kolans! I'm confused because I'm not really in this time!"
Ayumi looked at Number 3 like she's crazy, but tells her anyway.
"We Kolans believed that the adults are wrong, putting that dratted Ring spell on ALL of us, making us stay as we are and never growing! Sure that sounds fun, but in a world of hell like this, it isn't! It's not jus Tulia, which is the name of this country here, but the slavery of child labor is global! Right now, Kolans are held for arrests in what they think we're doing are 'illegal'. And what they meant is that if we have fun, it's illegal!"
"That's BULL!"
"But, NO. These villagers and slaves, mostly children, said no. Why? Number one, they were forced to say it or else that MASTER kills them. Two, they don't want to risk their asses by joining us!"
"So you're really an illegal citizen of this village?" Number 3 asked her. "And you remembered . . .?!" Her heart fluttered, now starting to pump blood as the excitement grew bigger and bigger.
"Yes. . . and NO. For the remembering part. . . what the blazing hell are you talking about?! I was here for the rest of my life since. . . since. . ." Ayumi exploded.
"That means that she's COMPLETELY brainwashed. . . ." Number 3 thought sadly. "Isn't there anyone who actually remembered?!"
"What is the Ring Spell?" Number 3 asked Ayumi. Soon, she got all of the answers to her questions in Tulia (which is Japan and India made into the biggest "child labor" country) and others. According to Ayumi, The Ring spell is a curse that "Master" casts on everyone to remain the same like their ages. The adults all over the world are all first-class/rich, no lower classes or anything else lower. After all, the children are in that level. That level consists of peasants or slaves, the Ring spell binding their age growth at where they are and to never grow up again. No adults even have babies born, since they were also cursed with the Ring Spell as well. But if one did, he or she will be turned into a child, and their baby after birth will be fed to the Red Child Eater. As for the days. . . there's no vacations or free days or holidays for the children. Only adults and the Master and his family gets that. By the time the last answer was explained, Number 3's anger and confidence has risen up, now more determined than ever to really save everyone from the chaotic disaster.
"Be lucky that YOU, miko, got some-what a fun job", Ayumi told the Asian girl.
"How is this STUPID job fun???"
"You must be the excellent marks, er . . . person and very athletic, too. Which is how YOU got it", Ayumi explained to her. Number 3 was about to protest, when a young boy's voice called, "INTRUDER ALERT! CODE RED!" Number 3 ran out automatically, knowing what to do, and Ayumi felt somehow a familiar presence from her.
"Call me crazy, but I have a feeling that I know this girl before . . ."Ayumi muttered as she picks up a salve to heal Abby. "And besides the fact that villagers says that she's the reincarnation of the greatest miko, Ayane, it's somewhere else . . ."
Number 3 was jumping from the roofs of the gates, warning younger or lower levels of guards to stay, and her "partners", young teenaged men jumped off trees or landed on the floor, ready to attack the invaders.
"Ay! It's thy Kolans!" The same young boy screams. Immediately, the teens loaded their weapons, mostly crossbows or some kind of guns with, according to the guards, the Ring Spell. Number 3 just shrugged and used her own bow.
"Needles will shoot out of that tree", a voice said. Number 3 jumped to the other tree, rather than the one that she almost went to. Fast moving sharp little blades came flying out, like the machine gun bullets. She then landed down, and figured out where the group is . . . thanks to the needles, that is. Number 3 came sliding out of no where on that tree, and shot an arrow at one of the rebels, who was pinned against the tree, but not dead. The group of dirty and rowdy teens howled from the surprise sneak attack from Number 3, as she jumps on her feet, now ready to attack them.
"Alright, no harm shall be done to you if you surrender", Number 3 said calmly but in a firm manner when she loaded an arrow on her bow.
"WE shall NEVER surrender!" An Australian-accented voice growled, and the band of rebels parted, leaving well for their "leader" to appear. What Number 3 saw is someone she can't believe it is.
"Num-Number 4?!" Number 3 stuttered. The Aussie's hair was a little longer than usual, and instead of the orange hoodie and baggy jeans, he was wearing a loose white collared shirt and brown pants, the suspenders hold it up. Despite the weirdness of these clothes, this Number 4 looks like Indiana Jones. But the thing is that won't be with him is the memories . . .
"You think tha' we're tha' dumb ta give in?! Kids, teenagers or children, like us DESERVE FREEDOM!" The boy growled.
"Then you're asking for it!" Number 3 threatened, now pulling the string. "Feh. I'll just play around with Wallabee, so then that dratted plan might work!" Number 3 thought. Unfortunately, the boy read her mind.
"Play around, HUH?! We'll see abou' tha'!" The Aussie said with a smirk as he pulls up the kitana, the noise from it went, "ZING!"
"Wallabee! You don't know who you're messin' wit!" One of the Kolans protested.
"Yea! She's the most powerful miko in Tulia! Kuki Sanban!" Another added in.
"Shut up and let me fight!" Wallabee snapped. The rebels ran off, now fearing for the worse, as they let their "leader" alone, facing Number 3. "How did YOU know who I am, miko?!" Wallabee asked Number 3 as they circled around each other.
"Oh, I guess we've met before", Number 3 said coyly. She tries not to think, since now she found out that this Number 4 is only the same when he knows that he got his powers. "And a duel? Winner takes loser away. Got it?" Number 3 told him, as she prepares to load her bow.
"Ha! More likely tha' YOU'RE tha' loser, miko! YOU may be the most powerful priestess and guardian, and also the most spunky sheila I have ever laid my eyes on, but it doesn't mean that I surrender!" Wallabee sneered.
"Bring it on", Number 3 said sarcastically, and immediately, the voice said, "Slice you on the right." Number 3 moves to the side casually, as Wallabee chops down the tree behind Number 3 earlier, which then falls apart.
"Kami, that means he's powerful, too", Number 3 muttered to herself.
"So YOU know, huh?!" Wallabee taunted.
"Oh? Wait until you sense . . .THIS!" Number 3 said, and she then felt her powers turning on. Chibi-Kudo was in the bag, and then it felt something moving. It squealed in fear as it hid in the bag, and felt the trunks moving from the trees.
"Pwa! Nothing's happening, stupid!" Wallabee laughed.
"Look closely again, boy", Number 3 taunted at him.
"What the-?" Wallabee thought when he heard something coming. But before he realizes it, tree trunks and roots whipped out, binding him in a death grip! He struggled to escape, but the bind got tighter, making it impossible to unleash his powers to make it release himself. Number 3 smiled weakly, before then she went closer to him.
"Aye, if you try to escape again, you'll die in the grip of Nature", Number 3 told him.
"No cruddy trees can stop me to KILL YOU!" Wallabee yelled and he fought even more, squirming around, as everything got tighter around him. Number 3 sighed, and then went over to him.
"Look. I won't turn you in", Number 3 told him simply. Wallabee looked at her like she's crazy, like everyone else.
"What?! Foolish girl, don't you know that YOU'RE suppose to do tha'?!" Wallabee protested.
"I won't for a good reason . . .and soon, you'll know", Number 3 told him. At that point, Wallabee then felt something weird.
"Somehow . . . Ah know this girl . . . and why is mah heart beatin' so fast????" Wallabee thought. He felt himself now feeling warmer, and he stared at Number 3 again. "Ah must be stupid, but Ah felt like Ah want to kiss this girl and let my arms around her . . ." Wallabee thought to himself. As he was finally brought down to the dirt ground, Number 3 went over to him. She then tries to see if he will do anything dumb, using her powers to look around for his instincts.
"Ok, Wallabee. Let's go . . ." Number 3 said as she walked away. Without any senses, a hand slipped into hers.
"Huh?" Number 3 said in confusion when she saw Wallabee next to her.
"You don't mind, right? It's just tha' Ah, um . . ." Wallabee struggled with his words. Number 3 felt that same familiarity that she has with Number 4 a.k.a Wallabee every time he tries to tell her something that he doesn't want to say, because of his reputation.
"Don't worry. I don't mind. . ." Number 3 said softly. "And I must tell him how I felt, too . . . just like before . . ."
3::Flashback::3
"Remember when we met for the first time. . .? You're actually the only one who Ah really like. You even save me from other things . . ." Number 4 told her softly.
"How did I save you, Number4? I didn't even DO anything!" Number 3 protested.
"I got the power to tell the future, right? Well, when Ah looked back at what would have happened ta me in childhood, I wouldn't be here . . ." Number 4 said. It hit Number 3 that he would have been worse if she didn't have her old chipper personality that cheers everyone up back then. She remembered when Number 4 felt like his father don't care about him . . . and everything else. She remembered the times that they were here for each other.
"And tis is bullcrap sappy stuff to tell you, Kuki. 'Cause now we're about to be 'devoured' by tha' damned monster. But Ah needed ta tell ya tis. Ah mean, it's hard to tell you cuz Ah am not tha' type to tell sheilas how I felt. So this is it now . . ." Number 4 said. Soon, they were in the disgusting mouth, them toward the portal.
"Number 4, I want to admit something", Number 3 said, but was silenced again.
"Look, Ah know that you don't want to have those things like boyfriends or sumthin', buh it's ok if you don't LOVE me", Number 4 said a matter-of- factly. Before they were sliding off slowly off of the monster's claws, Number 4 finally rushed in, bumping his lips against Number 3's.
3::end of Flashback::3
"Ms. Sanban?" The Aussie interrupted her. Number 3 snaps back to reality, now looking kind of sad.
"Oh? Sorry about that . . ." Number 3 apologizes.
"So how are you going to let me in?" Wallabee asked her.
"You'll see", Number 3 said mysteriously, her mischievous smile surprising the teen.
"This girl . . .this is weird . . . but whatever it is, I'll know sooner or somethin' . . .," Wallabee thought as he followed her. What he never knew that is the memory in his heart, which was a hole, was forming again. And that hole is that . . . he's in love with his childhood best friend, Kuki Sanban, also known as Number 3. . .
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Somewhere from up of the same building earlier. . .
"Justin! THAT KUKI SANBAN is NOT brainwashed?!" Father screamed when he and the now "Master" sorcerer looks at the portal glow that Justin have formed.
"It's according to the legend, Fa-" The Delightful Children said, but Father cuts them off.
"TRY to get her and all of her friends! She'll get in our way to rule the way we want it to be!" Father howled, his face turning red (like Hell! xD).
"And yes, she'll ruin it all again. That dratted Asian girl. . .she WAS a dimwit, but I never knew that she's is much of a smart semi-Goth", Justin muttered to himself. He's hooded, and only thing part of him that's showing is his clawed hands. When Father left, he turned his attention to his fellow team mates.
"Now LISTEN UP! Try to get several people or yourself to get rid of Kuki! She still remembers EVERYTHING! All because, according to the dratted yellow book, SHE has her ancestor's object that protect her from MY magic! I want you to get her and those who are now starting to remember COMPLETELY brainwashed or else!" Justin barked.
"Yes, MASTER", TDCFDTL and Lizzie said both seriously and sarcastically before they walked off, now talking about the whole concept.
"Watch out, Sanban. You'll regret it when we meet. . . again", Justin laughed evilly, as he crushed a walnut with his hands. What he didn't know was a small figure watching the whole thing.
"I gotta tell Kuki-chan. . .before it's too late", the figure whispered, before it disappeared, its small hands around a glowing Goddess Sign, which helped her disappear. Soon, more shall be ahead, but most of these adventures are unknown, until they are revealed. . .
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