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Sakurako woke at sunrise. 'How usual..hes sleeping! SLEEPING! While I have to go make breakfast.But look at him, He looks like all his burden was lifted.' She sighed. 'Breakfast isn't too bad, compared to what he has.' She looked around for a large bowl, she saw it, and picked it up, now looking for the spear.
'Out of everything I never lose my..' Gleaming in the sunrise was the sword she used the day before. The blood on it had dried, making the sword look less appealing. 'I should go wash it..' The words of Bakura echoed through her head again.
"You touch it and it will be possessive of your body, promise me you will never touch it again."
Although she had promised, it took the best of her. 'It couldn't hurt to just wash it from the blood of the man who's..life I took..' A lump developed in her throat. 'No! It wasn't my fault! I had to protect Bakura. If I hadn't, who knows what would have happened to him.' The lump slowly shrunk but the tears in her eyes stayed. 'I should stop thinking of it..Ah ha!' She spotted the spear, located near the fire and started to walk to the oasis.
The Oasis
The sun had risen by the time she got to the oasis. The oasis was a very dear spot to Sakurako. A few psalm trees were scattered around the seemingly large oasis. The water was always clear and cool. In the daytime the water was sparkling like diamonds, and you could see the fish inside it vaguely. At night it imitated the moons and stars so well that you wanted to leap out and swim to the moon. The fish were always reproducing so the food supply was plentiful. The sands around it were warm but never hot from the water. It was like a mini paradise close to home.
Sakurako lifted the bowl off her head, and took the sword and spear
from her belt. Carefully she observed the sword. 'Doesn't look like
any harm.' She reached for the sword and closed her eyes tightly. A
chill of fright went down her spine as she gripped the handle.
Silence filled the air as Sakurako opened one eye. 'Huh. See? No
harm done.' She took it to the water. Sakurako looked at the water's
reflection. 'It looks like. like it belongs to me..' She modeled the
sword in the stance that she was in before she killed the guard. 'I
kind of look cool. Oh, nevermind this! I feel so silly!' Slowly she
stepped into the oasis.
Every step she took scattered the fish away from her. She
grabbed her cloak and rubbed it against the sword. Slowly the sword
looked new, its gold shone in the oasis water. Sakurako stared at it,
hypnotizing her with its beauty and power. It almost seemed like her
soul was departing from her body.
A guard rode on his horse a few meters away. He rode on a fast pace.
'It has been miles since I have rode.. I shall stop and rest for a
bit.' He saw gleaming water nearby. 'Ah, that looks like the
perfect spot.' The guard unmounted his horse, grabbed its reigns and
started to walk. Slowly he walked down the hill, watching his
footsteps. He looked up to the oasis, seeing Sakurako. Startled he
let go of the horse's reigns and reached for his bow and arrow. He
straightened the bow and grabbed his arrow. Connecting the arrow to
the string, he pulled back. "Who goes there?" His voice was a bit
shaky, but stable. His horse walked down to the oasis and started to
drink.
Sakurako looked up to the guard and squinted her eyes. She was
now free from her daze. "I am Sakurako. Who are you? And why do you
cross these lands?"
"I an Jihon, Servant of High Priest Seth." At that Sakurako
flinched. "I am here looking for 2 other servants. They came across
these lands looking for a sacrifice for the High Priest."
Perspiration began to form on Sakurako's forehead. "Drop your
weapon and I will tell you about them." Reluctantly Jihon set down
his bow.
"Drop your weapon." He said in reply. And she did.
"They passed here last night, woke up in the morning, both
were dead. Looked like wolf's work."
Jihon nodded. "I see. Would you come with me to tell them what
happened?"
Sakurako's thoughts raced. 'It would be the only way I could
get away with this.. But I could get killed.'
"You would be treated quite nicely.. They say like a queen.."
Jihon told her.
"Alright, I will go.." Sakurako spoke quietly, still unsure.
She grabbed the sword and began to walk out of the oasis.
Jihon laughed to himself. 'Hahaha. Little does she know. I will
fulfill the other guards' mission. She is the sacrifice. Seth will
be pleased..'
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Sakurako woke at sunrise. 'How usual..hes sleeping! SLEEPING! While I have to go make breakfast.But look at him, He looks like all his burden was lifted.' She sighed. 'Breakfast isn't too bad, compared to what he has.' She looked around for a large bowl, she saw it, and picked it up, now looking for the spear.
'Out of everything I never lose my..' Gleaming in the sunrise was the sword she used the day before. The blood on it had dried, making the sword look less appealing. 'I should go wash it..' The words of Bakura echoed through her head again.
"You touch it and it will be possessive of your body, promise me you will never touch it again."
Although she had promised, it took the best of her. 'It couldn't hurt to just wash it from the blood of the man who's..life I took..' A lump developed in her throat. 'No! It wasn't my fault! I had to protect Bakura. If I hadn't, who knows what would have happened to him.' The lump slowly shrunk but the tears in her eyes stayed. 'I should stop thinking of it..Ah ha!' She spotted the spear, located near the fire and started to walk to the oasis.
The Oasis
The sun had risen by the time she got to the oasis. The oasis was a very dear spot to Sakurako. A few psalm trees were scattered around the seemingly large oasis. The water was always clear and cool. In the daytime the water was sparkling like diamonds, and you could see the fish inside it vaguely. At night it imitated the moons and stars so well that you wanted to leap out and swim to the moon. The fish were always reproducing so the food supply was plentiful. The sands around it were warm but never hot from the water. It was like a mini paradise close to home.
Sakurako lifted the bowl off her head, and took the sword and spear
from her belt. Carefully she observed the sword. 'Doesn't look like
any harm.' She reached for the sword and closed her eyes tightly. A
chill of fright went down her spine as she gripped the handle.
Silence filled the air as Sakurako opened one eye. 'Huh. See? No
harm done.' She took it to the water. Sakurako looked at the water's
reflection. 'It looks like. like it belongs to me..' She modeled the
sword in the stance that she was in before she killed the guard. 'I
kind of look cool. Oh, nevermind this! I feel so silly!' Slowly she
stepped into the oasis.
Every step she took scattered the fish away from her. She
grabbed her cloak and rubbed it against the sword. Slowly the sword
looked new, its gold shone in the oasis water. Sakurako stared at it,
hypnotizing her with its beauty and power. It almost seemed like her
soul was departing from her body.
A guard rode on his horse a few meters away. He rode on a fast pace.
'It has been miles since I have rode.. I shall stop and rest for a
bit.' He saw gleaming water nearby. 'Ah, that looks like the
perfect spot.' The guard unmounted his horse, grabbed its reigns and
started to walk. Slowly he walked down the hill, watching his
footsteps. He looked up to the oasis, seeing Sakurako. Startled he
let go of the horse's reigns and reached for his bow and arrow. He
straightened the bow and grabbed his arrow. Connecting the arrow to
the string, he pulled back. "Who goes there?" His voice was a bit
shaky, but stable. His horse walked down to the oasis and started to
drink.
Sakurako looked up to the guard and squinted her eyes. She was
now free from her daze. "I am Sakurako. Who are you? And why do you
cross these lands?"
"I an Jihon, Servant of High Priest Seth." At that Sakurako
flinched. "I am here looking for 2 other servants. They came across
these lands looking for a sacrifice for the High Priest."
Perspiration began to form on Sakurako's forehead. "Drop your
weapon and I will tell you about them." Reluctantly Jihon set down
his bow.
"Drop your weapon." He said in reply. And she did.
"They passed here last night, woke up in the morning, both
were dead. Looked like wolf's work."
Jihon nodded. "I see. Would you come with me to tell them what
happened?"
Sakurako's thoughts raced. 'It would be the only way I could
get away with this.. But I could get killed.'
"You would be treated quite nicely.. They say like a queen.."
Jihon told her.
"Alright, I will go.." Sakurako spoke quietly, still unsure.
She grabbed the sword and began to walk out of the oasis.
Jihon laughed to himself. 'Hahaha. Little does she know. I will
fulfill the other guards' mission. She is the sacrifice. Seth will
be pleased..'