A/N: sorry that I took so long, Too much skool work. But today'[s a teachers training day so i have some time to finish off this chapter. I have a new idea for a fic in all, quite a few actually, but anyways.

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HIDDEN TREASURES

Chapter 4

Complicated

By Atari

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she froze...something was

wrong...

air...breath...

hard..

Breathing was becoming a harder task to perform by the second...Her hands instinctively flew too her neck, she found that strong hands were already clasped around it, but they were intent on the opposite task her own hands had deemed to perform, suddenly out of a hazy mist a face appeared in-front of her. His eyes, they were blue almost like the sky on a cloudless day...these eyes were cold, like ice, his face, long, slender, beautiful and his hair

...his golden hair, it looked like silk to touch

...his voice...

"Well what do we have here?"

...cut like a knife made from ice-caps.

The mirage that was the former beauty disintegrated before her eyes, along with her control over her body. Coming to a realisation that she was still on the ship, her neck was released but only for her left arm to be captivated...the young girl found herself being dragged along...destination unknown...

It was then that she realised that what she had just experienced was that of a dream, or maybe a vision of what was to come...or had already passed

She was dragged outside, she dint struggle, she'd learnt from past experience that when the power overtaking you is stronger than that of your own, it was best to give in. The pain was unbearable yes, but she didn't scream...she did feel faint, she felt as if she could just give in completely...then it all stopped. The rapid movement through corridors and random doors, the pain in her legs...head...arms...feet

...all stopped.

But nausea arrived to take their place and was on a rapid increase as her eyes registered corpses of those she once knew...or did not know, their blood flowing into one stream on the deck, dampening her feet.

A high pitched scream or pure terror ran through the air, sending a chill down the spines of men who cold still hear.

Her stomach was constantly overturning forcing her to bend over convulsing, almost retching. Never had she seen so much blood and death in her life since...no, she didn't want to think of that right now. The past is the past, never re-live the past.

The bastard who had mercilessly dragged her into this hell merely smiled at her fear.

"You're next my dear, don't worry they didn't feel a thing."

'Oh god's what's going to happen to me, what did I do to deserve this, was it the wrongs of my forefathers, or maybe their own forefathers, whatever it was, please forgive them, I don't want to die, not like this, let me live...'

Her silent prayers came to an abrupt end as she caught onto two new voices in conversation at the far side of the deck.

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"Van, Van, Van." The name repeatedly left his mouth in mock disappointment. "How long has it been?"

"Too long Azuri, too long." His tone matched the sarcasm of Azuri's, his challenger. He raised he sword slowly. "Shall we pick up where we left off?" His eyes were cold and held no emotion...nothing different there, but the woman watching had no clue of this, and it scared her.

Azuri smiled, a smile that matched Van's eyes. "Shall we, but before you run into your death, tell me Van, how did this dispute of ours start? My memory is slightly hazy these days." His question dripped with sarcasm but Van still chose to answer.

"You killed my brother." Still no emotion, his answer was a matter of fact, as if he couldn't care less anymore.

Azuri fake gasped, slapping his head with his free arm. "Ah yes! Now i remember, that fool...you don't sound like you care though."

"I don't."

"Then why continue, not that I object to killing you painfully."

"I don't like leaving my business unfinished."

Azuri was obviously amused, but still he made the first move.

Block.

He attacked again.

Block- A swift movement of Fanel's sword again.

And Block. Azuri stepped back and re-examined his opponent. "Fanel, you've improved." Sarcasm.

"I wish I could say the same for you my dear friend." Resentment.

The battle of steel, of blood and of hatred continued.

Green eyes watched intently as the two men fought for their lives. One she knew as her captain, he'd been good to her, kept her away from harm when he was actually around. The other dark haired raven, he reminded her of someone, or something...a memory in the back of her mind was rekindled.

Azuri swiped his sword across making Van Gasp, he'd cut his face from his left eyebrow, across his eye to his left cheek. Pissed off that Azuri has drawn his blood Van's adrenaline rose with two swift swipes of his sword he had Azuri pinned to the ground.

His blue eyes looked to Van expectantly. "Scared?" He asked mockingly.

With that Van pushed his sword through his heart, slowly, enjoying as the blood seeped out of his flesh through his clothes.

'Mother, father...this is for you. I'm sorry i wasn't there to protect you. It should have been me, not you. Forgive me.'

She had watched as the dark stranger had mercilessly taken the Captains life. Her eyes had widened in shock.

'Have these men no heart?'

She remembered what he captor had previously told her.

'You're next my dear, don't worry they didn't feel a thing.'

Was this to be her fate. Would she die a slow and untimely death as her Captain, as her Mother and Father? Was this the end. Could she have come to the end of her meaningless life? What had all her suffering been for?

She found herself panicking, looking from left to right for an escape route.

"Now you wouldn't be thinking of running away would you?" It was a new voice, not the Raven, neither the Fallen Angel.

She screamed. The Raven was walking toward her, sword in hand. She began to struggle.

"Stop!" He ordered. She stopped. "Who are you?"

Her eyes widened, she couldn't tell him who she was.

He became impatient, pointing to her throat he asked his question again.

"I...Hit...Hitomi. My name is Hitomi'

He lowered his sword from her trough and sheathed it. Stepping forward he gently took her face. in his right hand. She gasped, so close...his eyes...they were a beautiful red-brown...He...he was beautiful...

"You're beautiful Hitomi."

"Thank you." Her barely audible whisper was carried off with the wind.

Finally he released her face, she let out her breath.

"Nolan, let her go now. She'll stay in our company, she can help Merle in the kitchen. If that's okay with you Hitomi, or would you rather die with the rest of the crew?" His voice was cold again.

She shook her head. "No, I'd like to stay here. I won't cause any trouble..."

With that Van was walking away fromher. It was then that she noticed the Many new male faces surrounding her.

'This must be his crew. If he's actually the captain...' She cut her thoughts off when she noticed the Fallen Anglen staring at her. She tried to step back only to bump into another man.

"Don't be afraid Hitomi, I wont hurt you, I apologise for the way i handled you earlier. Allen Schezar...t your service." He took her hand and kissed it.

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Van was inspecting the vessel...it was more that he expected but he didn't care.

'Hitomi...Hitomi Kanzaki...It's very nice to meet you...again.'

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TO BE CONTINUED

A/N: Heya! Hope you enjoyed that. Erm Please read and reveiw! Reviews show me that u care...Basically they tell me whether i should keep on writing or not. :)

Next chapter soon.i have a few ideas..anyone else wanna give me some...they would be much appreciated.

Lotsa Lav

Atari