Heart of Atlantis
Chapter Nine: Arrival
Amara led the small group of warriors out into the vast ocean. She was lost in her own thoughts, thinking about how she would be able to defeat the evil that now claimed her lands. She wondered how her people were fairing now that she was gone. She wondered if her friend had been able to survive this long and keep her palace save.
The others seemed to sense the fact that she needed to think and gave her the space she needed. Hiei stayed the farthest from her, lost in his own thoughts. He couldn't seem to get her out of his head. He knew he had hurt her when he said he didn't care and that he couldn't feel emotions. But, maybe it was for the best. Or maybe, he was only fooling himself into thinking that he didn't feel anything for the Atlantian Princess.
Kurama noticed something different about Hiei. He slowed his dolphin to wait for Hiei to catch up. Hiei looked at Kurama with his usual cold mask.
"What do you want, Kitsune?" He asked.
"You don't seem yourself, Hiei." Kurama started, "Did something happen when you went into the caverns?" Hiei didn't answer he just looked at Amara. Kurama understood but he wanted to hear it from the little fire demon.
"What did you say to her?" He asked. For a split second Hiei looked surprised but it was gone as soon as it came. Kurama waited patiently for the Koorime to answer.
"It's none of your business." Hiei countered.
"You care for her, do you not?" Kurama pressed. Hiei turned a glare on Kurama that promised death but the warning went unheeded by the Kitsune.
"Hn." Was all he got as a reply. Whatever happened, the koorime was not going to say. Kurama frowned at that thought. If Hiei didn't open up, he may lose her forever. How could he tell Hiei liked the Princess? Well, he had been acting slightly different, not so much that the others would notice but he had been able to see the difference.
"Fine, but you shouldn't let her go." Kurama warned before he moved tp catch up to the rest of the group.
"Hey, Princess, when will we reach Atlantis? My butt hurts." Kuwabara complained. Amara just glared at him, clearly not in the mood for his stupidity.
"We're almost there so stop complaining before I leave out here for the demons to feast on." She growled coldly before moving into a faster pace.
She had a foreboding feeling that something wasn't right and for some reason, Hiei kept popping into her thoughts. Did she like him? Maybe, not that it mattered anyway. There were more important things to think about. They would be nearing the southern entrance to Atlantis in a few moments and the closer she got the stronger the feeling got. Was she too late? Had Nicodemus already destroyed her world? What would she find when she and the others passed through the barrier? She was almost afraid to see what her world looked like now.
"Is something the matter, Princess?" Kurama asked politely. Amara studied him carefully. The Kitsune was smart and would easily pick up on the smallest hint of anything. She sighed everything seemed so over whelming.
"I have a bad feeling about my world. I fear we may be too late." Amara confessed quietly. Kurama nodded sagely and looked ahead. He could sense a barrier ahead.
"Is the entrance to Atlantis ahead?" He asked. Amara nodded. A few minutes later, she called back to the others.
"All of you need to stay close. I'm not sure what is awaiting us on the other side." Amara ordered as she slowed down so the others could catch up. When they did, she moved forward and passed swiftly through. The others followed her and nearly ran into her. Amara stood stock still, staring straight ahead, a look of pure horror and anger written across her face.
They looked to where she was and saw a man holding a girl in a white dress above the ground by her neck. The area surrounding them was burned, nothing was left, everything was black and had a dark aura surrounding it.
"Hello, Princess. We've been awaiting your arrival." The man said. His voice was cold and evil. He tightened his hold on the girl's neck.
"Meera!! Let her go!" Amara shouted.
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Author Note: I'm so sorry I haven't updated in a long time but as I said before, there were some things that required my immediate attention. I have good news, Lucky is staying after all and I get a new horse to ride over the summer and school is almost out! The bad news is, I won't be able to update until after the 15th. I have finals until then. Also, this story is coming to an end, maybe two, three chapters left, depending. I have several other stories written and ready to post. I just need to know which you would like next.
1. Betrayal: It's not very long. A demon has Saphir and Crystal at each other's throats. Can they defeat the demon? Or will it turn them evil?
2. Gift of a Phoenix: The Shadow Shinobi, a clan of powerful ninjas that were wiped out ten years ago. But, two survived and now an S-class demon wants them dead and their powers. The detectives must protect them, but not everything is, as it seems...
3. Shifting Identities: Reikai and Witches are two separate forces. Reikai fights against Makai demons and Witches fight against evil. But as a new hanyou tries to organize the underworld, the detectives must protect a girl from this demon, thing is, she is a witch on the run and knows more than she is willing to say...
4. Silent Storm: They say everything happens for a reason. They say that everything is predestined. I'm not sure if I believe that. If I did, that would mean that I was meant to be kidnapped and placed in this small room. That would mean that I was meant to be put through all of this pain. It would mean that I was meant to see the only people that ever loved me murdered by some creature. It would mean that my destiny is far greater than anything that I could have ever believed. That is the prologue from the story.
Okay, all you guys have to do is vote. Thank you to those who reviewed and I am sorry for the shortness of this chapter but don't worry, it was needed.
Chapter Nine: Arrival
Amara led the small group of warriors out into the vast ocean. She was lost in her own thoughts, thinking about how she would be able to defeat the evil that now claimed her lands. She wondered how her people were fairing now that she was gone. She wondered if her friend had been able to survive this long and keep her palace save.
The others seemed to sense the fact that she needed to think and gave her the space she needed. Hiei stayed the farthest from her, lost in his own thoughts. He couldn't seem to get her out of his head. He knew he had hurt her when he said he didn't care and that he couldn't feel emotions. But, maybe it was for the best. Or maybe, he was only fooling himself into thinking that he didn't feel anything for the Atlantian Princess.
Kurama noticed something different about Hiei. He slowed his dolphin to wait for Hiei to catch up. Hiei looked at Kurama with his usual cold mask.
"What do you want, Kitsune?" He asked.
"You don't seem yourself, Hiei." Kurama started, "Did something happen when you went into the caverns?" Hiei didn't answer he just looked at Amara. Kurama understood but he wanted to hear it from the little fire demon.
"What did you say to her?" He asked. For a split second Hiei looked surprised but it was gone as soon as it came. Kurama waited patiently for the Koorime to answer.
"It's none of your business." Hiei countered.
"You care for her, do you not?" Kurama pressed. Hiei turned a glare on Kurama that promised death but the warning went unheeded by the Kitsune.
"Hn." Was all he got as a reply. Whatever happened, the koorime was not going to say. Kurama frowned at that thought. If Hiei didn't open up, he may lose her forever. How could he tell Hiei liked the Princess? Well, he had been acting slightly different, not so much that the others would notice but he had been able to see the difference.
"Fine, but you shouldn't let her go." Kurama warned before he moved tp catch up to the rest of the group.
"Hey, Princess, when will we reach Atlantis? My butt hurts." Kuwabara complained. Amara just glared at him, clearly not in the mood for his stupidity.
"We're almost there so stop complaining before I leave out here for the demons to feast on." She growled coldly before moving into a faster pace.
She had a foreboding feeling that something wasn't right and for some reason, Hiei kept popping into her thoughts. Did she like him? Maybe, not that it mattered anyway. There were more important things to think about. They would be nearing the southern entrance to Atlantis in a few moments and the closer she got the stronger the feeling got. Was she too late? Had Nicodemus already destroyed her world? What would she find when she and the others passed through the barrier? She was almost afraid to see what her world looked like now.
"Is something the matter, Princess?" Kurama asked politely. Amara studied him carefully. The Kitsune was smart and would easily pick up on the smallest hint of anything. She sighed everything seemed so over whelming.
"I have a bad feeling about my world. I fear we may be too late." Amara confessed quietly. Kurama nodded sagely and looked ahead. He could sense a barrier ahead.
"Is the entrance to Atlantis ahead?" He asked. Amara nodded. A few minutes later, she called back to the others.
"All of you need to stay close. I'm not sure what is awaiting us on the other side." Amara ordered as she slowed down so the others could catch up. When they did, she moved forward and passed swiftly through. The others followed her and nearly ran into her. Amara stood stock still, staring straight ahead, a look of pure horror and anger written across her face.
They looked to where she was and saw a man holding a girl in a white dress above the ground by her neck. The area surrounding them was burned, nothing was left, everything was black and had a dark aura surrounding it.
"Hello, Princess. We've been awaiting your arrival." The man said. His voice was cold and evil. He tightened his hold on the girl's neck.
"Meera!! Let her go!" Amara shouted.
. . . . .
Author Note: I'm so sorry I haven't updated in a long time but as I said before, there were some things that required my immediate attention. I have good news, Lucky is staying after all and I get a new horse to ride over the summer and school is almost out! The bad news is, I won't be able to update until after the 15th. I have finals until then. Also, this story is coming to an end, maybe two, three chapters left, depending. I have several other stories written and ready to post. I just need to know which you would like next.
1. Betrayal: It's not very long. A demon has Saphir and Crystal at each other's throats. Can they defeat the demon? Or will it turn them evil?
2. Gift of a Phoenix: The Shadow Shinobi, a clan of powerful ninjas that were wiped out ten years ago. But, two survived and now an S-class demon wants them dead and their powers. The detectives must protect them, but not everything is, as it seems...
3. Shifting Identities: Reikai and Witches are two separate forces. Reikai fights against Makai demons and Witches fight against evil. But as a new hanyou tries to organize the underworld, the detectives must protect a girl from this demon, thing is, she is a witch on the run and knows more than she is willing to say...
4. Silent Storm: They say everything happens for a reason. They say that everything is predestined. I'm not sure if I believe that. If I did, that would mean that I was meant to be kidnapped and placed in this small room. That would mean that I was meant to be put through all of this pain. It would mean that I was meant to see the only people that ever loved me murdered by some creature. It would mean that my destiny is far greater than anything that I could have ever believed. That is the prologue from the story.
Okay, all you guys have to do is vote. Thank you to those who reviewed and I am sorry for the shortness of this chapter but don't worry, it was needed.