A/N:: Okay, time to finally update my fic. Last we left off, the group had finally broke the seal to the Turtle God, with the cost of leaving Max into collaspion, and now Kai nearly chewed Dranzer off, afraid something worse would happen to Rei. Max had finally told the phoenix guardian that he loved him as well, and Tyson found out a little more about Dragoon's father, and that Dragoon is really his spirit name. Unknown to the group, someone with orbs of orange amber is watching them, his attention on the sea haired boy. Okay, on we go!
"Days of Storms and Fire"
Chapter 6
The gentle wind began to play in the rocky grounds, as the group made their way through the valley of sharp rocks. Rei and Driger didn't have very much trouble making their way through the path of rocks, but the others were struggling to keep up with the guardian and the child of Tigers. The black haired boy slowed down a bit, waiting for his koi to make his way up the rocks as well. Kai climbed up the rock that the boy was standing on, and finally reached the top, letting the neko-jin grab onto his hand. Max was still weak from both the awakening of his god, and the trip they made to get to the caves, so the phoenix guardian was carrying the boy on his back. Draciel was able to make her way across the rocks, with the help of the tiger guardian.
Tyson and Dragoon was a different story. They were far behind, and it didn't seem that they could go much faster than they were now. Tyson managed to make his way onto the rock that he had struggled to climb up, and bent down a little, offering a hand to the firey eyed boy. The dragon guardian lifted his hand, having a firm grip on the boy. A smile crossed the storm eyed boy, as he pulled him up, letting him place his feet on the rock. After that, they tried their best to jump from rock to rock, seeing going up and down each rock was the reason they weren't going as fast as they wanted. Suddenly, a scream caught everyone's attention.
They all turned to the direction of the scream, to see a giant hole in the earth had formed, and the black haired boy was hanging onto the edge for dear life. Kai carefully made his way over, and began to reach for the boy. Rei looked up, his gold eyes wide with fear, as he began to reach up to take the hand of the slate haired boy. Their fingers came so close when a crack was suddenly heard. The rock that was supporting Rei was beginning to give out. Kai laid his hand on the edge of the cliff, and began to reach deeper into the hole, his hand pleading to grab onto the neko-jin's. Their hands finally grabbed each other's when the rock finally gave out, making the rouge eyed boy start to slip. Driger made his way over, going to grab the slate haired boy, so they could pull his master to safety. But, he arrived too late. Kai's support on the edge gave out on him, as him and Rei plunged into the darkness of the earth.
"REI!!!" Came the screams of Max and Tyson, "KAI!!"
"Driger..." Dranzer spoke, "Go after them. Tora-sama can't pass his test by himself."
The tiger guardian nodded to the red haired boy, and jumped into the dark hole, quickly jumping from one side of the hole to the other, disappearing into the dark below. Driger hand her hands clamped together, softly praying that her koi would be safe down there. Max was more worried about Rei than anyone else, because if he somehow survived the fall, he still had to help release the Tiger, and who knows what condition he would be in when her returned. Dranzer sat on the rock that the blonde had knelt down on, and laid a hand on her shoulder, trying to get him to calm down. Tyson and Dragoon both had a look of worry on their faces, for Rei, Driger, and even Kai, who probably wasn't supposed to go down in the caves, since he was the child of the phoenix. They had to hope for the best, it seemed.
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Something hot was slowly dripping down the slate haired boy's face, which caused him to awaken from his darkness. The two blood red orbs opened, finding himself on the hard ground of rocks, and a warm figure in his arms. He looked down to find the black haired boy lying near him, his arm covered in both fresh and dry blood. Kai felt his eyes widen, as he lifted himself up, and brought the younger boy into his arms. He reached into his pocket, and pulled out a roll of bandage, and slowly began to wrap the wound on his koi's arm, hoping that would stop the bleeding. He put the bandages away, and held the boy in his arms, and sat there, waiting for his beloved to regain consiousness.
"Tora-sama!! Fenikkusu-sama!! Where are you?"
Kai lifted his head, seeing the silver and green highlighted boy running through the caves toward him. He lifted himself to his feet, holding the frail form in his arms, as the tiger guardian finally caught up with him. Driger immediately turned to Rei, and laid a hand on his forehead, as his body suddenly began to glow with a dim silver light. A small stir ran through the neko-jin's body, as his bright gold orbs opened, blinking lazily. The slate haired boy seemed relieved, as he helped him back to his feet. The chinese boy, laid a hand on the rouge eyed boy's shoulder, trying to keep his balance, as he looked up to see Driger standing there as well. Then, he turned to look ahead, where a bright silver light was glowing, silently pulsing.
"That is where the Tiger god sleeps, awaiting his awakening." Driger turned to face Rei, "Your test begins when the Tiger is awake."
Rei seemed a little uncomfortable, "I take it...Kai can't come with us..."
"...I'm afraid so, Tora-sama."
The gold orbs began to look a bit saddened. He didn't know if he could get through this without Kai by his side. The slate haired boy could tell that he looked uneasy, and brought his arms around the boy, gently nuzzling his neck. The black haired boy closed his eyes, enjoying the presence of the teen for as long as he could. Driger stayed patient, allowing the two to have a moment to themselves before the headed off. Rei could tell the tiger guardian was being patient, and he was appriciating it. After a short moment, the slate haired boy released the neko-jin from his embrace, and brushed the strands of hair away from his face, then stepped back, showing them that they could go on with their mission. The tiger guardian took Rei's hand into his own, and lead him down the caves, until they came to a room that was very similar to the one in the caves under the ocean.
Rei looked around, taking in the features of the room around him. It was like he had stepped into a room of pure silver, and a wall of bright jade graced the room with a light green light all over the room. A circle was carved into the ground by the jade covered wall, as the head of a tiger was near the glassy seal in front of him. The black haired boy swallowed, as he looked over at the tiger guardian. Driger stood in the middle of the circle, and looked over at the other boy, giving him a signal to come over there. The gold eyed boy sighed, and made his way over, waiting for his intructions on what he should be doing. The silver green highlighted boy reached his hand out to get a light grip on Rei's, and the other boy mimiced the action, until they were both standing in the middle of the circle, each with the other's hand in the other's. The words began to make their way out of their mouths.
"Our Lord of Earth, hear our plea,
We call on your power with hope,
Hear us now, and break your seal,
so that this world can be saved."
The jade wall that kept the Tiger inprisoned suddenly began to crack rapidly, making the two back away in awe. Finally, the jeweled seal shattered completely, allowing the beast to slowly walk out of the prison. It looked down at the ebony haired boy, and then at the silver haired boy, it's gold eyes slightly narrowed. Suddenly, Rei's body began to grow cold, as he felt the world was fading. Suddenly, he found himself in a black covered void, Driger no where in sight. A blinding silver light appeared, making the neko-jin cover his eyes so he didn't end up losing his sight again. He looked up ahead of him to see the majestic tiger standing there, as if signaling to him to follow. As he began to step forward, he felt something behind him. He turned, seeing Kai was standing there, bringing his arms out, as if waiting for him to jump into them. A growl of impatiance filled the boy's ears, as he could tell the tiger god was anxiously waiting for him to follow. Rei had been given a choice he could never do. Either the tora or his koi. He laced his fingers into his hair. He could never choose....never.
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Kai heard a scream coming from inside the shrine of the Tiger. It was Driger, and he had just screamed the name of his neko-jin. The slate haired teen wanted to go see what was wrong, but the barrier that had been placed in front of him kept him from going any further. He slammed his fist on the invisible field, his eyes closed with frustration. He began to whisper Rei's name a few times, before he turned, and laid his hand on the wall, laying his face into his palm. There was nothing he could do to help the chinese boy, all because he was the child of the phoenix. Suddenly, heard a rush of wind, and as a flash of silver and green went right by him, but stopped, showing the form was the Tiger. It looked at Kai with hard gold eyes that almost reminded the rouge eyed boy of Rei's. After it took off again, Driger began to approach him, the still form of Rei in his arms.
"Rei..!" Kai made his way over to the tiger guardian, and took the ebony haired boy into his arms.
"I'm sorry, Kai..." Driger whispered.
The slate haired boy didn't even seem to hear the boy's apology, and gently craddled the boy in his arms. Driger gently laid his hands on Kai's shoulders, as they suddenly disappeared from the caves.
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The others looked up as the three boys appeared by the rocks. Draciel made her way over to the tiger guardian, while Kai jumped from the rock he was standing on, carrying the neko-jin in his arms. Tyson saw the look of concern that rarely ever appeared on the slate haired teen's face, and let his eyes go soft, making Dragoon look at him with worry. Max made his way over to Kai, and gently tapped his shoulder.
"Kai...is...Rei alright...?"
"Max....I'm really not sure..."
Dranzer folded his arms, his emerald eyes looking a little uncertain about what had just happened. Draciel and Driger seemed lost in a conversation, while Max made his way back over by Dranzer, while Kai stayed in his spot, stroking his hand through Rei's black hair. The sea haired boy watched the scene in front of him, as Tyson walked over to the slate haired teen, trying to talk to him, and calm him down. Suddenly, he felt a pair of eyes burning into his back, as he turned around, only to be faced with a shadowed figure. The only thing he could make out was a pair of amber orange eyes, just as he felt a sting of pain go through his stomach, and the world around him went black.
A/N:: Okay, that's all I could think of, please enjoy it as it is ::bows:: r/r please
"Days of Storms and Fire"
Chapter 6
The gentle wind began to play in the rocky grounds, as the group made their way through the valley of sharp rocks. Rei and Driger didn't have very much trouble making their way through the path of rocks, but the others were struggling to keep up with the guardian and the child of Tigers. The black haired boy slowed down a bit, waiting for his koi to make his way up the rocks as well. Kai climbed up the rock that the boy was standing on, and finally reached the top, letting the neko-jin grab onto his hand. Max was still weak from both the awakening of his god, and the trip they made to get to the caves, so the phoenix guardian was carrying the boy on his back. Draciel was able to make her way across the rocks, with the help of the tiger guardian.
Tyson and Dragoon was a different story. They were far behind, and it didn't seem that they could go much faster than they were now. Tyson managed to make his way onto the rock that he had struggled to climb up, and bent down a little, offering a hand to the firey eyed boy. The dragon guardian lifted his hand, having a firm grip on the boy. A smile crossed the storm eyed boy, as he pulled him up, letting him place his feet on the rock. After that, they tried their best to jump from rock to rock, seeing going up and down each rock was the reason they weren't going as fast as they wanted. Suddenly, a scream caught everyone's attention.
They all turned to the direction of the scream, to see a giant hole in the earth had formed, and the black haired boy was hanging onto the edge for dear life. Kai carefully made his way over, and began to reach for the boy. Rei looked up, his gold eyes wide with fear, as he began to reach up to take the hand of the slate haired boy. Their fingers came so close when a crack was suddenly heard. The rock that was supporting Rei was beginning to give out. Kai laid his hand on the edge of the cliff, and began to reach deeper into the hole, his hand pleading to grab onto the neko-jin's. Their hands finally grabbed each other's when the rock finally gave out, making the rouge eyed boy start to slip. Driger made his way over, going to grab the slate haired boy, so they could pull his master to safety. But, he arrived too late. Kai's support on the edge gave out on him, as him and Rei plunged into the darkness of the earth.
"REI!!!" Came the screams of Max and Tyson, "KAI!!"
"Driger..." Dranzer spoke, "Go after them. Tora-sama can't pass his test by himself."
The tiger guardian nodded to the red haired boy, and jumped into the dark hole, quickly jumping from one side of the hole to the other, disappearing into the dark below. Driger hand her hands clamped together, softly praying that her koi would be safe down there. Max was more worried about Rei than anyone else, because if he somehow survived the fall, he still had to help release the Tiger, and who knows what condition he would be in when her returned. Dranzer sat on the rock that the blonde had knelt down on, and laid a hand on her shoulder, trying to get him to calm down. Tyson and Dragoon both had a look of worry on their faces, for Rei, Driger, and even Kai, who probably wasn't supposed to go down in the caves, since he was the child of the phoenix. They had to hope for the best, it seemed.
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Something hot was slowly dripping down the slate haired boy's face, which caused him to awaken from his darkness. The two blood red orbs opened, finding himself on the hard ground of rocks, and a warm figure in his arms. He looked down to find the black haired boy lying near him, his arm covered in both fresh and dry blood. Kai felt his eyes widen, as he lifted himself up, and brought the younger boy into his arms. He reached into his pocket, and pulled out a roll of bandage, and slowly began to wrap the wound on his koi's arm, hoping that would stop the bleeding. He put the bandages away, and held the boy in his arms, and sat there, waiting for his beloved to regain consiousness.
"Tora-sama!! Fenikkusu-sama!! Where are you?"
Kai lifted his head, seeing the silver and green highlighted boy running through the caves toward him. He lifted himself to his feet, holding the frail form in his arms, as the tiger guardian finally caught up with him. Driger immediately turned to Rei, and laid a hand on his forehead, as his body suddenly began to glow with a dim silver light. A small stir ran through the neko-jin's body, as his bright gold orbs opened, blinking lazily. The slate haired boy seemed relieved, as he helped him back to his feet. The chinese boy, laid a hand on the rouge eyed boy's shoulder, trying to keep his balance, as he looked up to see Driger standing there as well. Then, he turned to look ahead, where a bright silver light was glowing, silently pulsing.
"That is where the Tiger god sleeps, awaiting his awakening." Driger turned to face Rei, "Your test begins when the Tiger is awake."
Rei seemed a little uncomfortable, "I take it...Kai can't come with us..."
"...I'm afraid so, Tora-sama."
The gold orbs began to look a bit saddened. He didn't know if he could get through this without Kai by his side. The slate haired boy could tell that he looked uneasy, and brought his arms around the boy, gently nuzzling his neck. The black haired boy closed his eyes, enjoying the presence of the teen for as long as he could. Driger stayed patient, allowing the two to have a moment to themselves before the headed off. Rei could tell the tiger guardian was being patient, and he was appriciating it. After a short moment, the slate haired boy released the neko-jin from his embrace, and brushed the strands of hair away from his face, then stepped back, showing them that they could go on with their mission. The tiger guardian took Rei's hand into his own, and lead him down the caves, until they came to a room that was very similar to the one in the caves under the ocean.
Rei looked around, taking in the features of the room around him. It was like he had stepped into a room of pure silver, and a wall of bright jade graced the room with a light green light all over the room. A circle was carved into the ground by the jade covered wall, as the head of a tiger was near the glassy seal in front of him. The black haired boy swallowed, as he looked over at the tiger guardian. Driger stood in the middle of the circle, and looked over at the other boy, giving him a signal to come over there. The gold eyed boy sighed, and made his way over, waiting for his intructions on what he should be doing. The silver green highlighted boy reached his hand out to get a light grip on Rei's, and the other boy mimiced the action, until they were both standing in the middle of the circle, each with the other's hand in the other's. The words began to make their way out of their mouths.
"Our Lord of Earth, hear our plea,
We call on your power with hope,
Hear us now, and break your seal,
so that this world can be saved."
The jade wall that kept the Tiger inprisoned suddenly began to crack rapidly, making the two back away in awe. Finally, the jeweled seal shattered completely, allowing the beast to slowly walk out of the prison. It looked down at the ebony haired boy, and then at the silver haired boy, it's gold eyes slightly narrowed. Suddenly, Rei's body began to grow cold, as he felt the world was fading. Suddenly, he found himself in a black covered void, Driger no where in sight. A blinding silver light appeared, making the neko-jin cover his eyes so he didn't end up losing his sight again. He looked up ahead of him to see the majestic tiger standing there, as if signaling to him to follow. As he began to step forward, he felt something behind him. He turned, seeing Kai was standing there, bringing his arms out, as if waiting for him to jump into them. A growl of impatiance filled the boy's ears, as he could tell the tiger god was anxiously waiting for him to follow. Rei had been given a choice he could never do. Either the tora or his koi. He laced his fingers into his hair. He could never choose....never.
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Kai heard a scream coming from inside the shrine of the Tiger. It was Driger, and he had just screamed the name of his neko-jin. The slate haired teen wanted to go see what was wrong, but the barrier that had been placed in front of him kept him from going any further. He slammed his fist on the invisible field, his eyes closed with frustration. He began to whisper Rei's name a few times, before he turned, and laid his hand on the wall, laying his face into his palm. There was nothing he could do to help the chinese boy, all because he was the child of the phoenix. Suddenly, heard a rush of wind, and as a flash of silver and green went right by him, but stopped, showing the form was the Tiger. It looked at Kai with hard gold eyes that almost reminded the rouge eyed boy of Rei's. After it took off again, Driger began to approach him, the still form of Rei in his arms.
"Rei..!" Kai made his way over to the tiger guardian, and took the ebony haired boy into his arms.
"I'm sorry, Kai..." Driger whispered.
The slate haired boy didn't even seem to hear the boy's apology, and gently craddled the boy in his arms. Driger gently laid his hands on Kai's shoulders, as they suddenly disappeared from the caves.
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The others looked up as the three boys appeared by the rocks. Draciel made her way over to the tiger guardian, while Kai jumped from the rock he was standing on, carrying the neko-jin in his arms. Tyson saw the look of concern that rarely ever appeared on the slate haired teen's face, and let his eyes go soft, making Dragoon look at him with worry. Max made his way over to Kai, and gently tapped his shoulder.
"Kai...is...Rei alright...?"
"Max....I'm really not sure..."
Dranzer folded his arms, his emerald eyes looking a little uncertain about what had just happened. Draciel and Driger seemed lost in a conversation, while Max made his way back over by Dranzer, while Kai stayed in his spot, stroking his hand through Rei's black hair. The sea haired boy watched the scene in front of him, as Tyson walked over to the slate haired teen, trying to talk to him, and calm him down. Suddenly, he felt a pair of eyes burning into his back, as he turned around, only to be faced with a shadowed figure. The only thing he could make out was a pair of amber orange eyes, just as he felt a sting of pain go through his stomach, and the world around him went black.
A/N:: Okay, that's all I could think of, please enjoy it as it is ::bows:: r/r please