Heart of Atlantis
Chapter Eight: Revelations
Amara woke up early the next morning with a feeling of comfort and security. She went to stand up and stretch but something around her waist tightened. She finally got a good look of where she had slept. She was right in Hiei's arms! Everything that happened from the previous night came back to her. She remembered her encounter with her mother and that her soul had been temporally separated from her body. Then she was suddenly in Hiei's warm embrace and he told her to rest. Amara smiled. The feeling of being in Hiei's arms suddenly felt...right.
Amara felt Hiei shift and his smooth breathing grow more rapid, a sign that he was waking up. She lifted her head to see crimson eyes staring warmly at her. She smiled and made another attempt to stand but, once again, Hiei's arms tightened their hold. She tried to struggle but his grip held firm. She gave him an annoyed look that clearly said, 'what the hell?'
"You should rest some more." Hiei said. It sounded like he was almost concerned for her but that couldn't be. He wouldn't care for her, she was just a Princess of a dieing race and she herself would probably die in the upcoming battle anyway.
My, aren't we an optimistic thinker.
'Are you my conscience?'
No, it's Meera. OF COURSE I'M YOUR CONSCIENCE!!
'I haven't heard from you since the time I was debating weather or not it would be fun to use my telekinesis to push some boy's into the mud...'
Yes, fun times, fun times. But that's not why I'm here.
'Then why are you?'
Because, baka, it's obvious that you like Hiei and he likes you.
"I don't like Hiei! And I DO NOT need a guy. Not in this lifetime.'
That's your problem right there; you always wanted to be free. Not tied down by anyone
'Exactly.'
But...
'There's always a but.'
I don't think he will take away your freedom. You're a lot alike, you and him
'We are not! And he doesn't like me'
Gods, are you that blind?!
'I'm not blind.'
Then why can't you see what's in front of you?
'...'
Just take note of what he does, how he acts around you, stuff like that
'I feel like I'm talking to a shrink'
I'll be back
Amara sighed and laid her head against Hiei's chest. It was true she was tired but they had to train and they still had to get back to the others. A thought struck her, the others! What would they think?
"Hiei, what about the others?" Amara asked.
"I told them we would train here and that they should train too." Hiei answered. Amara was silent for a moment before she thought of another question.
"Why are you being kind to me?" She asked. She shifted her body so that she was facing Hiei. He looked away for a moment before he looked back at her. She couldn't read any emotion on his face.
Hiei's POV
Why am I being kind to her? Could I possibly like her? No. I can't. I cannot feel emotions. Emotions are for the weak and cowardly. I am the Forbidden Child and therefore cannot love nor be loved. Besides, why would she want a convicted felon? I won't fall for her...
Normal POV
Hiei got up abruptly causing Amara to fall off balance.
"Are you going to answer me?" She asked. She looked perplexed and almost hurt.
"Hn. No. We have to train." He said coldly. With that said and not even giving her time to prepare, he charged, katana drawn and ready to strike. Amara, thrown off guard and angry at being ignored, used her Telekinesis to throw him into the cave wall.
'The little twit. He'll pay for messing with me like that.' Amara thought as Hiei landed with his feet on the wall. He pushed off and attacked again. Amara used her telekinesis to fling him into the encrypted wall. This time she made sure she had her telekinesis all around his body so that he couldn't move. His back slammed into the wall but disappeared before he hit the ground. He was about o slice Amara across her back but at the last minute she threw up an ice shield and repelled his katana. She withdrew her own katana and as he went to bring his katana she blocked. Her katana cut straight through Hiei's. The look on his face was pure surprise as he landed a ways from her. He looked at his now worthless katana and then to Amara.
"How?" He growled.
"Atlantian metal. Strongest ever found." She said. Hiei growled and charged her using his Fist of the Mortal Flame. Amara's eyes widened as she just barley dodged the first punch. She saw Hiei shift so that he was coming from the other side of her so she quickly threw up another ice shield and blocked most of the attack but she was still hit with a small amount. Amara landed on her knees. She clutched her bare abdomen, which now harbored several severe burns. Hiei smirked, knowing he had won. Amara glared at him and decided to use on of her stronger attacks. She summoned her ice powers.
"Artic Blast!" She screamed. A bright blue light emitted from her and the entire room was covered in a thick layer of ice. Amara stood, her eyes glowing blue, and walked the short distance to where Hiei was frozen in place with the exception of his head. Amara glared at him.
"You never answered me." She said coldly. Hiei stared at her, his face portraying no emotion.
"I cannot feel emotions." He said simply, "It is for the weak."
"Really? Then I must be weak but wait. I just froze you in a solid block of ice." Amara bit out. "Emotions don't make you weak. If anything they make you stronger. They can fuel your power and make you stronger, Hiei."
"Hn."
"You know something, Hiei, life is too short to take seriously, you have to throw caution to the wind and feel." Amara said. "They say that seeing is believing but I think that feeling is believing. If not, I would have never believed how you strong your Mortal Flame was or what it felt like to be loved. I think that you do have a heart. You just need someone to melt the ice that has trapped it." Amara said softly as she waved her hand. The ice disappeared and Hiei stood freely. Amara turned and walked down the path of light that would lead her to the others. Her arm was across her abdomen still. Hie followed her and thought about what she had said.
Amara whistled loudly to get the other three boys' attention. They all turned to look at her. She winced slightly from the pain of the burns.
"Alright, we only have a day's trip left to get to Atlantis. If we leave now, we'll get there at sunset. When we get there I have a friend that I need you guys to meet. She will be of great use to us because I asked her to keep a record of what happened while I searched for help." Amara said. Her tone was viod of any emotion and she had a hard glaze in her eyes. "We will enter Atlantis at the southern gate, closest to the Palace. We will find out what condition my world is in and how powerful Nicodemus has become."
"Let's go. We have trained all that we could." Kurama said. The others nodded in agreement. Hiei, on the other hand remained silent. Amara's gem glowed and the dolphins appeared in the glowing pool. Amara divided into the pool and mounted her dolphin. The others did the same. Amara paused though and looked at her stomach. The burns that were once there were now gone and left nothing but tan skin. Hiei stared at her oddly for a moment. She seemed to notice this and looked at him. She glared at him, still angry for the way that he had treated her and she turned her dolphin to the front of the group and left through the labyrinths of the winding cave.
Amara looked sadly into the distance. Soon she would be home again. She wasn't sure if she could defeat Nicodemus but there was no way in hell she would let anyone else fight her fight. She would stand and fight and if she had to, she would die if it meant that her people lived on.
Author Note: Okay, sorry for the long update, although it seems most of you, if not all, have lost interest in this story. Anyway, it may be a while before I up date again. Something's have happened that require my attention and I learned that my horse is leaving, among other things. Thank you to the two or three that actually reviewed.
Chapter Eight: Revelations
Amara woke up early the next morning with a feeling of comfort and security. She went to stand up and stretch but something around her waist tightened. She finally got a good look of where she had slept. She was right in Hiei's arms! Everything that happened from the previous night came back to her. She remembered her encounter with her mother and that her soul had been temporally separated from her body. Then she was suddenly in Hiei's warm embrace and he told her to rest. Amara smiled. The feeling of being in Hiei's arms suddenly felt...right.
Amara felt Hiei shift and his smooth breathing grow more rapid, a sign that he was waking up. She lifted her head to see crimson eyes staring warmly at her. She smiled and made another attempt to stand but, once again, Hiei's arms tightened their hold. She tried to struggle but his grip held firm. She gave him an annoyed look that clearly said, 'what the hell?'
"You should rest some more." Hiei said. It sounded like he was almost concerned for her but that couldn't be. He wouldn't care for her, she was just a Princess of a dieing race and she herself would probably die in the upcoming battle anyway.
My, aren't we an optimistic thinker.
'Are you my conscience?'
No, it's Meera. OF COURSE I'M YOUR CONSCIENCE!!
'I haven't heard from you since the time I was debating weather or not it would be fun to use my telekinesis to push some boy's into the mud...'
Yes, fun times, fun times. But that's not why I'm here.
'Then why are you?'
Because, baka, it's obvious that you like Hiei and he likes you.
"I don't like Hiei! And I DO NOT need a guy. Not in this lifetime.'
That's your problem right there; you always wanted to be free. Not tied down by anyone
'Exactly.'
But...
'There's always a but.'
I don't think he will take away your freedom. You're a lot alike, you and him
'We are not! And he doesn't like me'
Gods, are you that blind?!
'I'm not blind.'
Then why can't you see what's in front of you?
'...'
Just take note of what he does, how he acts around you, stuff like that
'I feel like I'm talking to a shrink'
I'll be back
Amara sighed and laid her head against Hiei's chest. It was true she was tired but they had to train and they still had to get back to the others. A thought struck her, the others! What would they think?
"Hiei, what about the others?" Amara asked.
"I told them we would train here and that they should train too." Hiei answered. Amara was silent for a moment before she thought of another question.
"Why are you being kind to me?" She asked. She shifted her body so that she was facing Hiei. He looked away for a moment before he looked back at her. She couldn't read any emotion on his face.
Hiei's POV
Why am I being kind to her? Could I possibly like her? No. I can't. I cannot feel emotions. Emotions are for the weak and cowardly. I am the Forbidden Child and therefore cannot love nor be loved. Besides, why would she want a convicted felon? I won't fall for her...
Normal POV
Hiei got up abruptly causing Amara to fall off balance.
"Are you going to answer me?" She asked. She looked perplexed and almost hurt.
"Hn. No. We have to train." He said coldly. With that said and not even giving her time to prepare, he charged, katana drawn and ready to strike. Amara, thrown off guard and angry at being ignored, used her Telekinesis to throw him into the cave wall.
'The little twit. He'll pay for messing with me like that.' Amara thought as Hiei landed with his feet on the wall. He pushed off and attacked again. Amara used her telekinesis to fling him into the encrypted wall. This time she made sure she had her telekinesis all around his body so that he couldn't move. His back slammed into the wall but disappeared before he hit the ground. He was about o slice Amara across her back but at the last minute she threw up an ice shield and repelled his katana. She withdrew her own katana and as he went to bring his katana she blocked. Her katana cut straight through Hiei's. The look on his face was pure surprise as he landed a ways from her. He looked at his now worthless katana and then to Amara.
"How?" He growled.
"Atlantian metal. Strongest ever found." She said. Hiei growled and charged her using his Fist of the Mortal Flame. Amara's eyes widened as she just barley dodged the first punch. She saw Hiei shift so that he was coming from the other side of her so she quickly threw up another ice shield and blocked most of the attack but she was still hit with a small amount. Amara landed on her knees. She clutched her bare abdomen, which now harbored several severe burns. Hiei smirked, knowing he had won. Amara glared at him and decided to use on of her stronger attacks. She summoned her ice powers.
"Artic Blast!" She screamed. A bright blue light emitted from her and the entire room was covered in a thick layer of ice. Amara stood, her eyes glowing blue, and walked the short distance to where Hiei was frozen in place with the exception of his head. Amara glared at him.
"You never answered me." She said coldly. Hiei stared at her, his face portraying no emotion.
"I cannot feel emotions." He said simply, "It is for the weak."
"Really? Then I must be weak but wait. I just froze you in a solid block of ice." Amara bit out. "Emotions don't make you weak. If anything they make you stronger. They can fuel your power and make you stronger, Hiei."
"Hn."
"You know something, Hiei, life is too short to take seriously, you have to throw caution to the wind and feel." Amara said. "They say that seeing is believing but I think that feeling is believing. If not, I would have never believed how you strong your Mortal Flame was or what it felt like to be loved. I think that you do have a heart. You just need someone to melt the ice that has trapped it." Amara said softly as she waved her hand. The ice disappeared and Hiei stood freely. Amara turned and walked down the path of light that would lead her to the others. Her arm was across her abdomen still. Hie followed her and thought about what she had said.
Amara whistled loudly to get the other three boys' attention. They all turned to look at her. She winced slightly from the pain of the burns.
"Alright, we only have a day's trip left to get to Atlantis. If we leave now, we'll get there at sunset. When we get there I have a friend that I need you guys to meet. She will be of great use to us because I asked her to keep a record of what happened while I searched for help." Amara said. Her tone was viod of any emotion and she had a hard glaze in her eyes. "We will enter Atlantis at the southern gate, closest to the Palace. We will find out what condition my world is in and how powerful Nicodemus has become."
"Let's go. We have trained all that we could." Kurama said. The others nodded in agreement. Hiei, on the other hand remained silent. Amara's gem glowed and the dolphins appeared in the glowing pool. Amara divided into the pool and mounted her dolphin. The others did the same. Amara paused though and looked at her stomach. The burns that were once there were now gone and left nothing but tan skin. Hiei stared at her oddly for a moment. She seemed to notice this and looked at him. She glared at him, still angry for the way that he had treated her and she turned her dolphin to the front of the group and left through the labyrinths of the winding cave.
Amara looked sadly into the distance. Soon she would be home again. She wasn't sure if she could defeat Nicodemus but there was no way in hell she would let anyone else fight her fight. She would stand and fight and if she had to, she would die if it meant that her people lived on.
Author Note: Okay, sorry for the long update, although it seems most of you, if not all, have lost interest in this story. Anyway, it may be a while before I up date again. Something's have happened that require my attention and I learned that my horse is leaving, among other things. Thank you to the two or three that actually reviewed.