Tears of Twilight
Ch 13
Cye, Thunder, and Kaye sat in the room quietly, they knew that Talpa and Jakada were coming for Cye soon. They were trying to figure out if there was even a slight possibility to escape from the hell that they were in. They knew that their friends were somewhere in the Dynasty, because they over heard a couple of soldiers talking about six armored fighters with two tigers. That gave Cye, Thunder, and Kaye a slight feeling of hope along with a mix of confusion, they said two tigers? How could that be possible? Hearing the soldiers saying that, confirmed Cye's and Kaye's suspicions that wasn't really Kento that attacked her viciously like that. Just then the sound of the door unlocking made the three turn their attention quickly to the door, and stood up as Talpa and Jakada came inside. "It's time, Torrent." Talpa said as he looked over towards him.
"NO! You're not taking him!" Kaye replied angrily as she glared at Talpa.
"Unless you want to take his place keep it up, and you will. But eventually, he will have to go through with the testing." Talpa said as his eyes glowed red.
"Fine." Kaye shot back.
"Kaye, no!" Cye said as he got in front of her.
"Cye.." Kaye replied as she looked into his eyes with concern.
"The sooner I go, the sooner this so called test will be over with," Cye said as his eyes softened, and then he looked over at Thunder with a determined look. "Watch over her, would ya?" Thunder gave a nod, as he laid his hands on top of her shoulders.
"If this gets any sweeter, I think I'll be sick." Jakada replied in annoyance. Cye turned around and just glared at him, and then they started to leave.
As the door shut and the lock locked, Kaye let her tears flow freely down her face, "Cye," Kaye choked, "CYE!"
As they walked down the corridor to the throne room, Cye heard the echo of Kaye's voice calling out his name. Cye then closed his eyes and suddenly, his eyes snapped open when he heard that Jakada was laughing. "What do you find so amusing?" Cye spat as he glared at him.
"Just thinking about how touched I might have been by the closeness that you have, but unfortunately, there's just one problem." Jakada replied as they finally got to the throne room.
"Just one problem? I think you have more than that." Cye shot back.
"Humph, anyway, as I was saying, the only problem that I have is I don't have a heart. Otherwise, I might have actually felt something, emotionally, but then I've already felt something physically, and I will again, it felt that good." Jakada replied with an evil grin.
"Why you bloody bastard!" Cye yelled at him as he started to charge, but then just as his fist was about to make contact with Jakada's face, Cye found himself not able to move. Jakada just laughed as Cye just stood there glaring at him.
"If you two are done?" Talpa asked as he was starting to get bored.
"Oh but I've barely even started," Jakada replied with a gleam in his eye. "But I suppose."
Then with a flick of Talpa's wrist, a barrier shot out of the floor, surrounding him. Cye at the moment could only move his
head as he quickly looked around to see what was going on. And then as soon as the barrier was up, the floor underneath him started to shake, and large chunks of the floor started to fall through and landing into the acid below, leaving only a few stepping stones for Cye to jump around to. Then suddenly small holes began to open up all around the barrier as four empty suits of armor started to advance a little bit towards him, one from the front, back, left and one from the right. As the acid started to rise, Cye started to sweat more and more. "What's the matter, Torrent, is it getting too uncomfortable for you?" Jakada asked as he watched Cye try to move.
Cye did a quick look around, he knew that the acid was still rising, and the armors were getting closer with their spears now lowered down to their waist level as they got ready to shove their spears through the holes and right into Cye. The armor that was on his right, shoved its spear into the hole and pierced Cye's side making him yell out in extreme pain. Then the other armors followed suit, first the one that was in front of him, piercing his right leg. The one on the left, piercing his side, and the armor that was behind him, pierced Cye's left arm. When each armor pierced Cye, they backed up and retrieved another spear. By this time the acid finally made it high enough to where if even Cye could move, and if he did slip, then he would fall in. "Talpa, aside from this so called prophecy, why are you doing this? You said that you're my father, a father is suppose to protect his family, not put them through torture." Cye asked as he looked over towards Talpa.
"Because I can." Talpa replied unemotionally.
"You bastard! You stand there with that smug look on your face, and that so called high and mighty attitude, and the only answer that you give me is because you can?" Cye said in disbelief.
"That's right, because I can and I will. Your futile attempts to stall me are failing, besides, the longer you stall, the longer your test is going to be." Talpa replied as his eyes glowed red and then he shot out red energy beams directly at Cye. Cye yelled out in pain as Talpa motioned for the four empty suits of armor to advance towards him again.
"What's the matter, boy? You're still angry with me? I know what you're thinking, you want me dead because of what I did to your sister. Sorry to disappoint you, but that's not going to happen. You don't have the power or even the guts to take another life. Because I know that you don't even like to fight. So, then I will do whatever I want, whenever I want, to your sister, and there's nothing that you can do about it." Jakada taunted with a sly grin.
"You, stay away from her!" Cye warned as his temper finally exploded, and the birthmark above his left eyebrow flared with great intensity. For that moment, Cye totally forgot about the four empty armors that were piercing his body with the spears that they were holding. His only thoughts were on the fight with Jakada. He was so furious that he didn't even notice that now the acid made its way up to his knees.
Talpa found this to be very interesting. How could Torrent not feel the pain? He had to, didn't he? Maybe he wasn't the weakling that he first thought. Talpa then saw that Cye had the urge to fight, and then he waved his hand so Cye could finally move. The acid drained back underground as the floor started to go back into place. But he was still encased inside of the barrier that had him surrounded with the four empty suits of armor that were still holding their spears. "Call forth your armor." Talpa said as he let Cye have back his mobility.
"You don't have to tell me twice." Cye replied as he called forth his armor.
"Humph, this should be easy." Jakada said with a smirk.
"Don't bet on it." Cye spat as the birthmark flared making his eyes flare a different color. Then even before Jakada could blink, Cye smashed through the barrier and was right there in his face. Cye threw out a high round house kick to Jakada's head and then quickly with the same leg threw one to his mid section, causing Jakada to fly back. Cye stood there battle ready, as he watched Jakada get up from the ground.
Jakada wiped his mouth with his hand, and he found blood smeared on the back of it. "Impressive, this is going to be a lot more fun than the first couple of times that we met." Jakada said with a smirk as he did a double jump kick towards Cye. Cye ducked under the first one, but he got caught with the second one that sent him flying back a bit. Cye looked up and winced, he knew that the wounds that were caused when the suits of armor pierced him were making him bleed excessively now. He staggered up, trying to use his yari for support.
"Is that all you've got?" Cye asked as his breathing was becoming labored.
"Are you kidding? I've barely even warmed up." Jakada replied with a smirk. "You know, when I'm done here with you, I'll pay a visit to your sister, and I'll show her what a real man is, and I know for a fact it isn't that fool Hardrock."
"If you lay a hand on her, it'll be the last thing that you'll ever do!" Cye growled as he birthmark and eyes flared.
"Is that a promise, or a threat?" Jakada asked with a smirk.
"A promise, but I'm not sure who will get to you first, me, Kento, or someone else. But whoever does, be prepared, because you won't ever see the light of day again." Cye replied as he was about to deliver his surekill. Jakada smirked as he just stood there, it was like he was just waiting for Cye to do that. Then when he delivered his surekill, Jakada's eyes glowed, and his talismans that he has embedded in his hands glowed as well. As the attack came closer, the attack started to change color. It wasn't the same blue as Cye's armor, it was turning a dark indigo. Then just as it was about to hit, Jakada diverted Cye's attack right back at him. Cye was about to jump out of the way, but the wound on his right leg made him fall to his knees. He then quickly looked up and saw that is own attack was coming back at him. He braced himself as best as he could, but it was to no avail, Cye was thrown back with such force that it blew him right through the wall, making him fall to the ground unconscious.
Jakada dusted himself off and then walked over to Cye. He checked to see if he was still alive, and to his amusement he was.
"Looks like you're going to need a new wall." Jakada said with a smirk as he picked Cye up and flung him over his shoulder, and then he picked up his weapon.
"Follow him, make sure he does nothing more than take Torrent back." Talpa ordered.
"And if he tries anything else, master?" Cale asked as he raised an eyebrow at him.
"Stop him any way you see fit." Talpa replied as Cale nodded and took off after Jakada.
In the room Kaye was pacing as she and Thunder were anxiously waiting for Cye's return. Thunder knew that she could feel Cye's pain, because she winced every now and then, but she told him that she was fine. Then the door opened, "honey I'm home and look, I've brought a guest." Jakada said as he threw Cye and his weapon inside.
"CYE!" Kaye exclaimed as she rushed over to him, and then knelt down to look over his wounds.
"Who would have guessed that someone so small would be such a fierce fighter?" Jakada asked in amusement.
"You monster! You'll pay for this, I swear it!" Kaye replied as she glared up at him with rage.
"There's that spirit again, you know how much that turns me on." Jakada said with a seductive grin.
Thunder was about to step in between them, when, "Jakada, master Talpa is requesting your presence in the throne room." Cale said as he walked inside.
"Tell him I'll be right there." Jakada replied as he looked back.
"No, he wants to talk with you, now." Cale said as he grabbed onto his arm. Jakada looked at Cale and then he nodded, but Cale still kept his grip, in fact Cale's grip became even stronger to make definitely sure that Jakada got his point across.
"Another time then, but don't miss me too much while I'm gone." Jakada said as he looked back just before he locked the door and went with Cale to see Talpa.
"Thunder.." Kaye started to say as she choked back, trying not to cry as her tears were threatening to fall.
"Help me get him on the bed ok." Thunder replied as he started to lift Cye from the ground. Kaye nodded and then as soon as they laid him down, Thunder laid his hand onto Cye glowing red, as his lightning bolt flashed on his forehead. When Thunder's glow faded, Cye started to slowly open his eyes.
"Thanks Thunder, that's twice now." Cye said with a weak smile.
"Hey who's counting?" Thunder asked with a small smile.
"Cye," Kaye whispered. Cye turned his head and saw that the tears that Kaye was trying so hard to keep back were now flowing freely. "Cye, oh God, Cye, I was scared that I..."
"Hey, hey, everything is going to be ok. We've just found out that we're brother and sister, so there's no way that I'm going to let anyone separate us. You hear me?" Cye asked as he looked into her eyes with a soft expression. Kaye nodded and then wiped away her tears. "Besides, when we get out of here, I have to see if Kento is worthy of taking your hand in marriage."
"Cye." Kaye replied with a small laugh.
"Well, I do, it's written in the unofficial book of younger brothers." Cye teased.
"There's no such thing." Kaye replied.
"Oh yea? You wanna bet, smarty?" Cye teased again.
"You're lying, fishy." Kaye replied with a small smile.
"No, he's not lying. You see Kaye, there's the unofficial book of younger brothers, and the unofficial book of older brothers. I know because I saw it." Thunder said with a teasing grin as he got into the conversation.
"Thunder, not you too." Kaye replied with a small laugh.
In Talpa's throne room....
"You wish to see me Talpa?" Jakada asked as he and Cale entered.
"Yes, what did you think you were doing?" Talpa asked as he leaned forward in his throne.
"Why Talpa, I don't know what you're talking about." Jakada replied.
"When you were fighting or actually I should say goating my son?" Talpa asked as he kept his eyes on him.
"Oh that, you wanted to see for yourself if he was worthy of actually being your son, right?" Jakada asked back.
"Yes." Talpa replied as he leaned back.
"Well that's all I was doing, I was trying to see what it would take to get Torrent to tap his power that he has inherited from you, nothing more." Jakada said in a matter of fact tone.
"See to it that's all it was. Because if you try anything with the female dream walker again, you can just forget about our bargain." Talpa replied as he disappeared with Cale.
"Sorry, Talpa, but you can't order me around like your little warlords, and expect me to jump every time you give an order. What I do is none of your concern, and if you don't like it, then well, that's just too bad." Jakada thought as he disappeared as well.
Ch 13
Cye, Thunder, and Kaye sat in the room quietly, they knew that Talpa and Jakada were coming for Cye soon. They were trying to figure out if there was even a slight possibility to escape from the hell that they were in. They knew that their friends were somewhere in the Dynasty, because they over heard a couple of soldiers talking about six armored fighters with two tigers. That gave Cye, Thunder, and Kaye a slight feeling of hope along with a mix of confusion, they said two tigers? How could that be possible? Hearing the soldiers saying that, confirmed Cye's and Kaye's suspicions that wasn't really Kento that attacked her viciously like that. Just then the sound of the door unlocking made the three turn their attention quickly to the door, and stood up as Talpa and Jakada came inside. "It's time, Torrent." Talpa said as he looked over towards him.
"NO! You're not taking him!" Kaye replied angrily as she glared at Talpa.
"Unless you want to take his place keep it up, and you will. But eventually, he will have to go through with the testing." Talpa said as his eyes glowed red.
"Fine." Kaye shot back.
"Kaye, no!" Cye said as he got in front of her.
"Cye.." Kaye replied as she looked into his eyes with concern.
"The sooner I go, the sooner this so called test will be over with," Cye said as his eyes softened, and then he looked over at Thunder with a determined look. "Watch over her, would ya?" Thunder gave a nod, as he laid his hands on top of her shoulders.
"If this gets any sweeter, I think I'll be sick." Jakada replied in annoyance. Cye turned around and just glared at him, and then they started to leave.
As the door shut and the lock locked, Kaye let her tears flow freely down her face, "Cye," Kaye choked, "CYE!"
As they walked down the corridor to the throne room, Cye heard the echo of Kaye's voice calling out his name. Cye then closed his eyes and suddenly, his eyes snapped open when he heard that Jakada was laughing. "What do you find so amusing?" Cye spat as he glared at him.
"Just thinking about how touched I might have been by the closeness that you have, but unfortunately, there's just one problem." Jakada replied as they finally got to the throne room.
"Just one problem? I think you have more than that." Cye shot back.
"Humph, anyway, as I was saying, the only problem that I have is I don't have a heart. Otherwise, I might have actually felt something, emotionally, but then I've already felt something physically, and I will again, it felt that good." Jakada replied with an evil grin.
"Why you bloody bastard!" Cye yelled at him as he started to charge, but then just as his fist was about to make contact with Jakada's face, Cye found himself not able to move. Jakada just laughed as Cye just stood there glaring at him.
"If you two are done?" Talpa asked as he was starting to get bored.
"Oh but I've barely even started," Jakada replied with a gleam in his eye. "But I suppose."
Then with a flick of Talpa's wrist, a barrier shot out of the floor, surrounding him. Cye at the moment could only move his
head as he quickly looked around to see what was going on. And then as soon as the barrier was up, the floor underneath him started to shake, and large chunks of the floor started to fall through and landing into the acid below, leaving only a few stepping stones for Cye to jump around to. Then suddenly small holes began to open up all around the barrier as four empty suits of armor started to advance a little bit towards him, one from the front, back, left and one from the right. As the acid started to rise, Cye started to sweat more and more. "What's the matter, Torrent, is it getting too uncomfortable for you?" Jakada asked as he watched Cye try to move.
Cye did a quick look around, he knew that the acid was still rising, and the armors were getting closer with their spears now lowered down to their waist level as they got ready to shove their spears through the holes and right into Cye. The armor that was on his right, shoved its spear into the hole and pierced Cye's side making him yell out in extreme pain. Then the other armors followed suit, first the one that was in front of him, piercing his right leg. The one on the left, piercing his side, and the armor that was behind him, pierced Cye's left arm. When each armor pierced Cye, they backed up and retrieved another spear. By this time the acid finally made it high enough to where if even Cye could move, and if he did slip, then he would fall in. "Talpa, aside from this so called prophecy, why are you doing this? You said that you're my father, a father is suppose to protect his family, not put them through torture." Cye asked as he looked over towards Talpa.
"Because I can." Talpa replied unemotionally.
"You bastard! You stand there with that smug look on your face, and that so called high and mighty attitude, and the only answer that you give me is because you can?" Cye said in disbelief.
"That's right, because I can and I will. Your futile attempts to stall me are failing, besides, the longer you stall, the longer your test is going to be." Talpa replied as his eyes glowed red and then he shot out red energy beams directly at Cye. Cye yelled out in pain as Talpa motioned for the four empty suits of armor to advance towards him again.
"What's the matter, boy? You're still angry with me? I know what you're thinking, you want me dead because of what I did to your sister. Sorry to disappoint you, but that's not going to happen. You don't have the power or even the guts to take another life. Because I know that you don't even like to fight. So, then I will do whatever I want, whenever I want, to your sister, and there's nothing that you can do about it." Jakada taunted with a sly grin.
"You, stay away from her!" Cye warned as his temper finally exploded, and the birthmark above his left eyebrow flared with great intensity. For that moment, Cye totally forgot about the four empty armors that were piercing his body with the spears that they were holding. His only thoughts were on the fight with Jakada. He was so furious that he didn't even notice that now the acid made its way up to his knees.
Talpa found this to be very interesting. How could Torrent not feel the pain? He had to, didn't he? Maybe he wasn't the weakling that he first thought. Talpa then saw that Cye had the urge to fight, and then he waved his hand so Cye could finally move. The acid drained back underground as the floor started to go back into place. But he was still encased inside of the barrier that had him surrounded with the four empty suits of armor that were still holding their spears. "Call forth your armor." Talpa said as he let Cye have back his mobility.
"You don't have to tell me twice." Cye replied as he called forth his armor.
"Humph, this should be easy." Jakada said with a smirk.
"Don't bet on it." Cye spat as the birthmark flared making his eyes flare a different color. Then even before Jakada could blink, Cye smashed through the barrier and was right there in his face. Cye threw out a high round house kick to Jakada's head and then quickly with the same leg threw one to his mid section, causing Jakada to fly back. Cye stood there battle ready, as he watched Jakada get up from the ground.
Jakada wiped his mouth with his hand, and he found blood smeared on the back of it. "Impressive, this is going to be a lot more fun than the first couple of times that we met." Jakada said with a smirk as he did a double jump kick towards Cye. Cye ducked under the first one, but he got caught with the second one that sent him flying back a bit. Cye looked up and winced, he knew that the wounds that were caused when the suits of armor pierced him were making him bleed excessively now. He staggered up, trying to use his yari for support.
"Is that all you've got?" Cye asked as his breathing was becoming labored.
"Are you kidding? I've barely even warmed up." Jakada replied with a smirk. "You know, when I'm done here with you, I'll pay a visit to your sister, and I'll show her what a real man is, and I know for a fact it isn't that fool Hardrock."
"If you lay a hand on her, it'll be the last thing that you'll ever do!" Cye growled as he birthmark and eyes flared.
"Is that a promise, or a threat?" Jakada asked with a smirk.
"A promise, but I'm not sure who will get to you first, me, Kento, or someone else. But whoever does, be prepared, because you won't ever see the light of day again." Cye replied as he was about to deliver his surekill. Jakada smirked as he just stood there, it was like he was just waiting for Cye to do that. Then when he delivered his surekill, Jakada's eyes glowed, and his talismans that he has embedded in his hands glowed as well. As the attack came closer, the attack started to change color. It wasn't the same blue as Cye's armor, it was turning a dark indigo. Then just as it was about to hit, Jakada diverted Cye's attack right back at him. Cye was about to jump out of the way, but the wound on his right leg made him fall to his knees. He then quickly looked up and saw that is own attack was coming back at him. He braced himself as best as he could, but it was to no avail, Cye was thrown back with such force that it blew him right through the wall, making him fall to the ground unconscious.
Jakada dusted himself off and then walked over to Cye. He checked to see if he was still alive, and to his amusement he was.
"Looks like you're going to need a new wall." Jakada said with a smirk as he picked Cye up and flung him over his shoulder, and then he picked up his weapon.
"Follow him, make sure he does nothing more than take Torrent back." Talpa ordered.
"And if he tries anything else, master?" Cale asked as he raised an eyebrow at him.
"Stop him any way you see fit." Talpa replied as Cale nodded and took off after Jakada.
In the room Kaye was pacing as she and Thunder were anxiously waiting for Cye's return. Thunder knew that she could feel Cye's pain, because she winced every now and then, but she told him that she was fine. Then the door opened, "honey I'm home and look, I've brought a guest." Jakada said as he threw Cye and his weapon inside.
"CYE!" Kaye exclaimed as she rushed over to him, and then knelt down to look over his wounds.
"Who would have guessed that someone so small would be such a fierce fighter?" Jakada asked in amusement.
"You monster! You'll pay for this, I swear it!" Kaye replied as she glared up at him with rage.
"There's that spirit again, you know how much that turns me on." Jakada said with a seductive grin.
Thunder was about to step in between them, when, "Jakada, master Talpa is requesting your presence in the throne room." Cale said as he walked inside.
"Tell him I'll be right there." Jakada replied as he looked back.
"No, he wants to talk with you, now." Cale said as he grabbed onto his arm. Jakada looked at Cale and then he nodded, but Cale still kept his grip, in fact Cale's grip became even stronger to make definitely sure that Jakada got his point across.
"Another time then, but don't miss me too much while I'm gone." Jakada said as he looked back just before he locked the door and went with Cale to see Talpa.
"Thunder.." Kaye started to say as she choked back, trying not to cry as her tears were threatening to fall.
"Help me get him on the bed ok." Thunder replied as he started to lift Cye from the ground. Kaye nodded and then as soon as they laid him down, Thunder laid his hand onto Cye glowing red, as his lightning bolt flashed on his forehead. When Thunder's glow faded, Cye started to slowly open his eyes.
"Thanks Thunder, that's twice now." Cye said with a weak smile.
"Hey who's counting?" Thunder asked with a small smile.
"Cye," Kaye whispered. Cye turned his head and saw that the tears that Kaye was trying so hard to keep back were now flowing freely. "Cye, oh God, Cye, I was scared that I..."
"Hey, hey, everything is going to be ok. We've just found out that we're brother and sister, so there's no way that I'm going to let anyone separate us. You hear me?" Cye asked as he looked into her eyes with a soft expression. Kaye nodded and then wiped away her tears. "Besides, when we get out of here, I have to see if Kento is worthy of taking your hand in marriage."
"Cye." Kaye replied with a small laugh.
"Well, I do, it's written in the unofficial book of younger brothers." Cye teased.
"There's no such thing." Kaye replied.
"Oh yea? You wanna bet, smarty?" Cye teased again.
"You're lying, fishy." Kaye replied with a small smile.
"No, he's not lying. You see Kaye, there's the unofficial book of younger brothers, and the unofficial book of older brothers. I know because I saw it." Thunder said with a teasing grin as he got into the conversation.
"Thunder, not you too." Kaye replied with a small laugh.
In Talpa's throne room....
"You wish to see me Talpa?" Jakada asked as he and Cale entered.
"Yes, what did you think you were doing?" Talpa asked as he leaned forward in his throne.
"Why Talpa, I don't know what you're talking about." Jakada replied.
"When you were fighting or actually I should say goating my son?" Talpa asked as he kept his eyes on him.
"Oh that, you wanted to see for yourself if he was worthy of actually being your son, right?" Jakada asked back.
"Yes." Talpa replied as he leaned back.
"Well that's all I was doing, I was trying to see what it would take to get Torrent to tap his power that he has inherited from you, nothing more." Jakada said in a matter of fact tone.
"See to it that's all it was. Because if you try anything with the female dream walker again, you can just forget about our bargain." Talpa replied as he disappeared with Cale.
"Sorry, Talpa, but you can't order me around like your little warlords, and expect me to jump every time you give an order. What I do is none of your concern, and if you don't like it, then well, that's just too bad." Jakada thought as he disappeared as well.