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Raven- About time!
Fire Fox- That's enough outa you. Okay, I have been busy, but I am finally back. You will learn that I am a very irregular updater^_^U. Sorry, but if you want, e-mail with a nice review . Sound good to you?
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I dedicate this chapter to Ely, whose frequent reviews helped motivated me to get this next chapter out. Thanks a lot Ely!
Disclaimer: Okay I sent an e-mail to Tomy offering ten dollars for all rights to Shadow and a buck fifty plus a pack of gum for Raven. Now I just have to wait.
THE FIRE FOX FINALLY PRESENTS:
All Things Yesterday Left Behind
Chapter Two- Shadow Play*
shadows of actors or puppets on a screen
Glass shards were sent flying across the room from the force of the capsule breaking. An arctic wind seemed to flow through the room emanating from whatever was inside of the capsule as the glass continued to rain down.
Thomas managed to avoid any serious harm from the glass shower. He shivered as cold wind easily tore through his military garb. The building groaned under the force of the cold storm.
"Where is all this wind coming from?" Thomas coughed as the wind was bringing life to dust that had lain dormant for untold years.
"Beep."
"Don't get smart with me, Mr. AI,"
"Beep, beep."
"Ohhhhh," Thomas said looking back over at where the capsule used to be located.
The wind finally died down and the dust began to settle again. A spark of light began to emerge from the coils of wire and vines of cable.
Thomas squinted against the blinding light, trying to make out what it was. The spark began to grow into a star of light as it pushed its way through the maze of broken glass and technology.
"It looks like a pendant of some sort," Thomas commented to no one in particular.
"Beep."
Thomas ignored the computer's smart remark as a figure followed the pendant. The ornament was glowing too brightly for the figure to appear as anything except a heart of darkness.
It followed the small ethereal ball of light as if attached to it by an invisible chain.
Suddenly the bitter wind began to pick up again with greater force than before, creating a miniature tornado of dust and memories within the confines of the room. The figure and pendant was the eye of the storm. Reality seemed to swirl around the light and figure.
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Shadow could fell the force being awakened even though he was miles away. He knew Specula could, too.
She was awakening. Shadow could fell it in his core.
Something not of this land was being awakened.
Perhaps Shadow would have cursed if he were able.
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Van woke to notice that Fiona wasn't in bed with him. He turned and saw her at the window staring into the night sky. Wet, black velvet blanketed the land with only a stain of white. All the stars were totally muted, only the moon remained: that was what made nights here so romantic.
Everything seemed to hang in the air: the humidity was so thick.
"Fiona, what's wrong?"
"Nothing, Van. Go back to sleep."
"Fiona, tell me," Van's command held a touch of concern.
"I just thought…oh, it's nothing."
"It's not nothing or you would still be asleep."
"Well," the blonde whispered, "it's just that…"
Fiona felt a sharp rush of energy spear through her. She doubled over in pain. She had never felt anything so raw and agonizing rip through her frame. Her blood seemed to freeze in the pain, despite the humidity of the place.
Van jumped to pick Fiona up and to see what was wrong with her. But before he could get to her everything made of glass broke for miles around.
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Suddenly without warning, the zoids and organoids began to roar. Everything within the camp made of glass shattered under the sheer power the noise.
Raven looked up from the meal cooking over the fire in confusion. While it wasn't out of the ordinary for Specula or Shadow to roar without apparent cause, but it was for the GenoBreaker and Ryss's zoid.
Raven could sense no particular reason the zoids would be upset. They often didn't seem to care one way or another. Raven furrowed his brows in frustration.
Shadow's bellows could be heard well above the rest.
Raven looked over to Ryss. She seemed as confused as he was.
Shadow looked down at the blue haired one between his cries. She didn't seem so surprised to him. Did a smile lurk behind the shadows of her face, or were those shadows of shadows?
All Raven had to do was ask.
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A blue-gold flurry kept coming at her. It kept breaking through her barriers. It shouldn't have been able to amount to anything. But it kept coming at her. She was powerless to stop it.
Again the same blue gold flurry was being propelled to her, though this time another red one was with it. She couldn't understand why such nothings had been capable of hurting her twice. Now she had the most powerful body known to Zi, and yet the flurry kept persisting in bringing her down.
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The wind howled louder as images of the past kept seeking out the center of the storm. The building groaned louder under the stress.
"What's…what's happening Beek?" Thomas stammered.
"Beep."
"Well, excuse me if I am wrong, but you are a computer and should know these things," Thomas replied matter-of-factly to Beek.
"BEEEPPP!"
"Well f…." Thomas's reply was cut short by the ground crumbling out beneath him and rocks falling from the sky.
Thomas fell to the ground unconscious. The last thing he saw was the small pendant of light, which seemed to be the only thing suspending the figure in the air, shoot out of the ceiling and the figure fall to the ground motionless.
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Beek slide across the floor. It dearly hoped that the rock lord would have mercy on its hard-drive.
Beek's censors picked up Thomas's steady breathing. Well, the rock had apparently only hit Thomas in the head, figured the AI, the densest part of the human anatomy.
Beek's censor's than picked up another human like creature by the busted up pod.
'Hey! You! Pod girl! Get up and save me…oh yeah, and that blonde headed guy too!'
Muddy brown eyes struggled with memories that weren't hers. She blankly looked over at from where the noise was generating …the annoying noise.
'Yes YOU! Are there any other pod girls in the building?'
She walked like smoke over to the noise, oblivious of the stones falling around her. Her boots clacked on the wintry stones of the room. They seemed to crumble way to nothing as soon her foot lifted up from the ground. Death sulked around her.
She walked like this reality might suddenly melt way to a different one, not sure where if her steps would land on the stone of the collapsing building or in another time.
'Now pick me up and walk over to the blonde man.'
The girl silently did as she was told without question. The stones seemed to fall everywhere but around her. Beek downloaded the information for future use. Thomas, undoubtedly, would be very interested in his find. 'Well maybe she will keep his hard-drive off Fiona.'
She managed to heave Thomas on her back and still hold on to Beek. But she seemed to sag under the weight of Thomas. While the falling rocks seemed set against smashing her, he doubted the stones had any objections against flattening Thomas into a laptop. Or him into a pocket organizer.
Beek was very glad the girl had listened to him, unlike a certain person he could name. Beek suddenly realized he had complete control over the girl. She would do anything he told her. His circuits happily fried with thoughts of the possibilities.
'Bwhahahahahaha…turn right at the next turn,' commanded Beek as the building dissolved in the girl's wake.
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A bright light burst forth from a dying building. Winds howled. Suddenly he saw eyes. Dark eyes. A voice said that he needn't be afraid, but the eyes seem to say 'You should be.'
Suddenly a mirror appeared before him and he saw a girl emplace of a draconic reflection. He tilted his head in question.
The girl reached out of the mirror and cupped his muzzle in both of her hands. She laid her face on his.
The mirror broke into thousands of pieces. The pieces scattered across the vast eternity of time.
Shadow woke up from his sleep. He realized he had dreamed. He hadn't dreamed since... He looked to see Raven waking up also.
He didn't have to wonder what it meant. He knew that much. Even Ryss knew what was happening. Raven should ask him about such things, but he never did. It was ironic really. Raven looked to the sky for answers, yet he need not look further than his own shadow.
Raven was still searching for something. 'But didn't he know that he was the best,' wondered Shadow. There was anything Raven couldn't do. Raven was the best. Raven would never fail at anything.
The stars sparkled coldly that night. Every now and then a stray cloud tried to mute their song, but it never worked for long. Perhaps there are things even Raven won't be capable of.
Shadow never considered the stars' theory. What did they know of Raven? Up in their immortal heaven?
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Fire Fox- Sorry for not updating soon. I liked the first chapter better. Well I look forward to all reviews.
I think this chapter might have been somewhat confusing, so if you have any questions feel free to ask. I will answer.
Kitty-Yasha- I got that question from someone else. No, 'she' was some girl with a previous connection to Shadow^_~ You know 'SHE' never liked the stars. Shadow is referring to some girl from his past. Sorry if I confused you! I probably should have italicized it.
HealerAriel- Thanks for the review...kinda. Yes, Orlando Bloom will be ours!
Amrun- Thanks for the compliment...I must say I never got a review like that! So thanks for the grammatically correct review...I only hope this chapter pleases you also!
Black Fireball- STOP CALLING ME THAT!!!
Red Comet- That goes for you too!
I love Raven. See ya .