Hi again! Here is chapter 20! I have included a few songs in this one, as
you will see. The first is Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit that is here,
cause I felt like it! The next is Trust Company's Running From Me
Last but not least, it KORN'S Got the life. I was debating whether or not to use this, or use Metallica's St.Anger, but if you know of this song, you know it is much more of a fight song, which seemed to suit this one!
So please keep reviewing! I've only got three reviews,but I'll answer them anyway!
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DISCLAIMER: Sorry, can't think of any pithy disclaimers. I don't own Inuyasha,Trust Company,or Korn so don't sue me.
Sorry the crappy title.
Chapter 20-Fighting helps
Well, I felt like putting this song in at the very beginning, enjoy ;p It is the wonderful NIRVANA, Smells Like Teen Spirit.
Load up on guns and bring your friends
It's fun to lose and to pretend
She's over bored and self assured
Oh no, I know a dirty word
Hello, hello, hello, how low? (x3)
Hello, hello, hello!
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto
An albino
A mosquito
My libido Yay! (x3)
I'm worse at what I do best
And for this gift I feel blessed
Our little group has always been
And always will until the end
Hello, hello, hello, how low? (x3)
Hello, hello, hello!
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto
An albino
A mosquito
My Libido Yay! (x3)
And I forget just why I taste
Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile
I found it hard, it was hard to find
Oh well, whatever, nevermind
Hello, hello, hello, how low? (x3)
Hello, hello, hello!
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto
An albino
A mosquito
My libido
A denial !! (x9)
That was nice, wasn't it? If you haven't heard this song, I suggest downloading it or buying the album, now I will write the story!
Etain felt her vision darkening again. The vast emptiness and the blackness. Her mind screamed at her, her body wouldn't listen. "Etain." Etain's eyes snapped open recognizing the mellifluous voice. "Frealaf, help me." Etain said burrowing her face deeper into his chest.
Frealaf's brow knitted in confusion. " Etain,how can I help you? I saved you from drowning, remember?"
Etain whimpered as the darkness began to creep slowly into her line of vision. " Frealaf! The darkness, it won't go away!"
Frealaf stroked her hair gently as she started to sob. " Etain, maybe if you removed your face from my chest, you will be able to see the light?"
Etain's ears rung as he reiterated his statement, and kept stroking her hair softly. Etain slowly removed her face from his chest. She squinted her eyes as the sunlight poured into her. Raising a hand to shield the blinding light, a faint smile echoed her features.
Frealaf stared at Etain's red-rimmed eyes, she appeared to be some type of celestial being, her silver gold hair dripping wet, and pushed behind her head from the force of the water. His eyes clouded with longing.
Etain's eyes adjusted to the light, as she observed Frealaf from such a close distance, she noticed his eyes were clouded and he stared at her with his mouth agape. "Frealaf, are you okay? You look a little queasy."
Frealaf knelt down before Etain and took her hands in his own large ones and confused his feelings for her. "Etain.........Etain, I have been in love with you the moment I saw you burst through those doors. Will you......" He was going to ask her to be his mate, but after he saw the confused and startled look he gave, he must be sure her feelings were mutual. He had to be very meticulous with his time for asking her to become his mate. "Etain." He stood up and looked down into her purple eyes.
Etain was more than just confused,but Frealaf suddenly rose from his kneeling position and looked into her eyes. "Frealaf.......I...."
Frealaf placed his one of his fingers on her lips gently and whispered, "Shhh."
As he bent his head down slowly, Etain's mind was racing. 'What should I do?Punch him and run? No, you like him, but do you like him that much? Yes, why else would I be here? Shut up conscience. ' Etain cleared her mind of all thoughts as Frealaf's mouth came down upon hers.His lips tasted.....she couldn't think of what they tasted like, they tasted like something sweet. She was leaning up to him, as he was leaning down more to capture her mouth, as a sudden vast darkness blocked her line of vision.
Unknown to Etain or Frealaf, Celeblim stood at the break of water,partly on land and partly in the water. The water surrounded his hooves, as he stared at the warm embrace Etain and Frealaf were sharing. His eyes flashed a clear white.
She no longer felt Frealaf's lips, only a fathomless darkness. She felt herself slipping away again, the visions of what would come to pass overwhelmed the darkness, and a voice echoed, that voice reflecting Celeblim's voice.
"Remember what will come to pass. You must return, never trust mortals. They shall be the undoing of us all."
Etain screamed into Frealaf's mouth as the images flooded her mind once again. They were slowly fading, becoming nothing but shadows, as her eyes snapped open to stare into Frealaf's face.
Etain was still screaming, but she stopped as the light flooded her vision was again calming the horrific scene she had seen. She flung herself away from Frealaf.
Say a prayer for me, cause I can barely breath. I'm suffering, and I can't take it.
Because of me, no one will ever see, this side of me, if I don't make it,
Its like I can't wake up, its like I cant get up
its like I cant remember who I used to be
am I running from you or am I running from me?
Clear a path for me, because I can barely see,
I'm stumbling, and I can't shake it
it's up to me to save myself from me, my enemy but I can't face it.
Its like I can't wake up, its like I cant get up
its like I cant remember who I used to be
am I running from you or am I running from me?
I'm breaking out.
Here I come, here I come, here I come
Can't, wake, up, cause I'm not around,
am I running from you or am I running from me?
Its like I can't wake up, its like I cant get up
its like I cant remember who I used to be
Am I running from you?
Can't face myself, I'm just left with the suffering.
Frealaf stared into Etain's drawn,terrified face. He never had imaged he would be looking into a warrior's face that was lined with terror. He took a step forward towards Etain, but she took another step backward causing him to stop dead in his tracks. "Why do you fear me, Etain? I have done nothing to harm you, what causes you such distress?"
Etain stopped backing away. She still was imaging those images, any contact with Frealaf seemed to trigger them, but why? She covered the ground between herself and Frealaf and gently placed her hands on each of his cheeks and kissed his forehead. " I am sorry, a vision has been haunting me."
" A vision, what do you mean?" He asked, but stopped as he heard a sharp noise ,it sounded like a mixture of a harp and a bell. He spun around,facing a band of elves that had drawn their bows and were aiming directly at Frealaf and Etain.Without thinking he grabbed Etain's hand to make sure she was close. He took into account the appearance of the elves, and memorized them. They all had long, straight dark hair that was past their lean shoulders, and braided on the sides, in the traditional style. Their apparel, all dressed the same, dark green breeches for camouflage, and a mixture of brown and green for their upper bodies.Their bows were of an excellent craftsmanship,a light faded gray with leaves etched up the wood, and with golden hair for the string.
Etain looked furiously at the wood elves.Their haughty prince had visited a century before, trying to court her, but she refused. Her father and the prince had formed an alliance without any marriage, she had no idea what his guards were doing here, aiming weapons on the Princess of this realm. She remembered their Lord distinctly, very fair one of the fairest elves she had ever seen, but is attitude. He was overly too cocky, a women chaser and courtier, with the attitude he could have anyone he wanted. He had played the sweet prince with her, but she saw straight through him, to the minuscule elf. He had not left their lands happily, but refused not to form an alliance with her father.She knew Morlass had been plotting against her father, she tried to warn him, but to no avail.He was a deceitful, lying, snake in a lamb's costume.Everyone thought he was so impeccable.
" What are Morlas's guards doing in the realm of Lord Lir, assaulting the Princess and their guest? You have no right to be here, unannounced, or pointing arrows at my head."
The apparent leader of the group looked at her for a moment in confusion. " Ped vi....." Etain cut him off. " No, I will not speak in "our tongue" it would be rude because my guest does not speak our tongue." The leader still looked confused, but motioned for them to move forward. Etain grinned, they couldn't understand the common tongue. 'What a fool you are Morlas,even after a century to dwell in your thoughts you are still a fool.'
Frealaf looked at Etain then at the guards. "Etain, what is going on? Is this some kind of cruel joke? What were they saying?"
Etain shook her head, side to side. " No, this is not a joke.These are guards from the Realm of Morlass, prince of the Woodland elves. They were asking me to speak in our tongue,because they do not know the common tongue."
"Do you want to fight them? We can defeat them, and send news to your father."
"No, I want to know what Morlass is up to. They have no idea of our powers, lets just say I have an old score to settle, and am looking forward to this meeting. What we see we can report back to my father. So, just stay close to me, Celeblim and Naurlach will follow us for a quick escape. Their lands are not that far away, we should be there in a few hours or they may use magic to return there. We shall see."
Frealaf looked at Etain for a moment like he wanted to argue, but decided he would go along with her.. He nodded his head to let her know. They started off at a fast pace, the guards forming a triangle around them, with their bows still strung. Frealaf's muscles tensed in preparation, the demon in him demanding to be released, he felt his eyes start changing from their normal golden color, to blood red. The blood began clouding his vision, he picked up the distinct smell of Etain, a mixture of soothing lavender, and the smell of her blood that was pounding through every vein like a machine, he inhaled the sweet smell deeply. The inu in him caught the smell of their male captures. He growled softly,trying to control the beast. He felt it turning inside him,ripping at the walls of flesh, demanding release, and the sweet taste of blood, and the feeling of it dripping of his claws.
Frealaf felt the monster surfacing, it would be any minute now, but a cool, smooth hand was placed on the side of his arm. His vision was once again clear, as he looked down to owner of the hand. Etain.
Etain had sensed some kind of turmoil going on inside Frealaf, as she looked over at him, she almost gasped at the ghastly sight of eyes turning blood red, and some type of strange marks endowed his face, they looked like blue slashes across his cheeks. 'This must be the Inu demon in him,what he really is.' All she could think to do was place her hand on his arm, in a soothing calming way, which worked as she saw the blood quickly retracted itself and his eyes were the golden orbs again. She opened her mouth to speak, but shut it quickly as the leader of the group had stopped and was removing something from his tunic.
Frealaf saw Etain's eyes dart to the movement that had ceased up front, his eyes followed the direction Etain's had. The leader had removed a small, glowing crystal from his tunic.
Etain observed their surroundings, instantly recognizing where they were. " That sneaky bastard."
Frealaf looked at Etain, a baffled look on his face. He had never heard her curse before. "What?"
" We are still in our own Realm, they brought us far enough out where our march wardens and mages can't sense any magic. So, basically what I am telling you is, they orbed themselves here with magic. I have no idea why Morlass is having his guards kidnap the most powerful Elvish lord's daughter and it is pretty obvious they do not know who you are, but your family is the most powerful demon family.They took you because they did not want you to alert anyone.It has really made me curious, he is really stepping on eggshells, and causing a possible war in doing this."
Frealaf said nothing as he turned his attention back to the leader. He was staring into the glowing crystal, like he was communicating with it.The elf placed the crystal orb back in his tunic, and brought out a small knife. Frealaf looked at the knife warily, but looking in shocked amazement as the elf put the blade to his own flesh, directly on his palm, making a clean slice. He felt Etain grimace at the site. The elf wiped the blade and returned it back into his tunic, and brought the crystal orb out again, letting a few drops of his flowing blood drip onto the orb.
The elf's wound started to seal, almost instantly. The crystal had absorbed the droplets of blood, and started to glow blood red. The color began fading to a faint color of red. The elf whispered a few words, which were incoherent. He turned around facing the eager faces of his loyal followers, he shook his head at them. The started to link hands,until an entire triangle was formed around Etain and Frealaf. Their hands were flung upward, towards the sky as an unnatural light began to flow out of their mouths and eyes. The light connected the entire triangle.
Etain and Frealaf looked at one another, Frealaf's questioning, and Etain's in reassurance. " Do not fear,Frealaf, it is a transporting spell, though, I have not seen one done like this for centuries. I believe we are being transported to their realm, which is in the mountains, as good three day ride from the waterfall."
"Could you cancel this spell?"
Etain laughed quietly. "Yes, these elves are a sad display of power,but do not ever underestimate someone, they may be hiding something, but I do not sense any hidden power coming from them, but this spell is the strongest transporting spells I have ever seen another cast. Do you pick anything up with your nose?"
Frealaf shook his head, as in no, but a faint grin curved his mouth as he looked at her. " I smell you." He said playfully as he grabbed her into a warm embrace, kissing her passionately. Etain's eyes began sparkling, no darkness came. She figured that Celelblim had decided she got the message. This kiss, she enjoyed.
Either one of them felt the spell finish, or the new land they were in, which was chilly compared to the warm ocean Realm, or the eyes staring at them in shock, or the prince who looked angrily at the displace before him.
"Hmmhum." Moslass almost hissed, for it had been nearly a century since his last meeting with Etain, and here she was kissing some silver haired.... what exactly was this.....creature kissing her? He had to repeat himself again, because the couple was totally oblivious. Still no response from either one.
" It has been nearly a century since I last saw you, and you appear before me locking lips with some......."
Etain growled as she heard that annoying voice. She removed herself from Frealaf in a flash and had her hand clasped around Morlass's neck. " Watch what you say, Morlass, you are already on eggshells,and we wouldn't want to break this pretty neck of yours, would we?" Etain said with flames growing in her eyes.She released him, and stepped back into place with Frealaf, who had a smug look on his face.
Morlass looked like he was about to either burst from anger, or fall over in disbelief as he stared at Etain. The look causing an evil grin to form on Etain's face. "What, did you think a she-elf, couldn't move? Like you said, it has been nearly a century."
Morlass stepped right in front of her, his face inches from her own. " You dare to mock me, or threaten me, Lord Morlass, Princess Etain?"
"Lord? Don't make me laugh you pathetic creature of an elf. You should address,Prince Frealaf, future ruler of the Western Lands."
Morlass's eyebrows raised at the title of this stranger. " Oh, and by the way, I am not the own who kidnapped Lord Lir's daughter, and Prince Frealaf, who in the near future will be Lord, as I will be Lady."
Morlass's face looked like someone had just stung him, but turned into anger."So, you will wed a ........lower creature like a demon and disgrace your kin? Where is your mark? I do not see one on your neck marking you as his."
"That comes when we are wed, and a disgrace would be married to you, but I want to know why you kidnapped me, and what you are up to."
Morlass looked at her then walked over to Frealaf. "So, you think you have tamed the golden princess, do you?"
"M-o-r-l-a-s-s." Etain hissed in warning, bringing Morlass's attention back to her." I brought you here, dearest because you are mine."
Etain laughed. " Do you think you can just kidnap me,and force me to marry you? Don't you think my father, and people would find out and punish you?"
" Your father would have agreed to the marriage, if you were with child."
Etain raised an eyebrow at this. Morlass started to stroke her face, causing Etain to grimace in disgust.
" Dispose of this.........demon..........and chain my she-elf in my chambers." Morlass ordered his guards.
Etain's anger was building inside. "You........you......."
Morlass had a smug look on his face awaiting her response.
Frealaf started to move forward unsheathing his claws,he felt his fangs starting to drop.He couldn't believe her words, she wanted to be his mate, and then this horrible brat prince dared to speak to her with such words, no he wouldn't allow it, nor would this brat make it through the night.The moment he stepped forward Etain shook her head at him, he saw her trembling with rage. "This one is mine."
She whispered. Frealaf nodded his head. He would be here, if she needed help.
Morlass looked amusingly at her, like she was some play thing.
"Never........ever........speak to me again, you coward." Etain hissed, still not moving
Morlass had not removed that look from his face. " What are you going to do about, dearest?" He asked stroking her face.
Etain snapped, her eyes glowing an emerald green, as her hand moved with undetectable speed, grabbing Morlass's hand, and crunching it in her fist.
Morlass's eyes snapped in pain and shock. " What...... you dare?"
Etain grinned at him looking like quite the nefarious elf.
Hate, something, sometime, someway,
something kick off the front floor.
Mine? Something, inside.
I'll never ever follow.
So give.. me.. some.. thing.. that.. is.. for.. real.
I'll never ever follow.
Get your boogie on...
Hate, something, someway, each day, dealing with no forgiveness.
Why? This shit inside.
Now everyone will follow.
So give.. me.. noth.. ing.. just.. feel.
And now this shit will follow.
God pains me, the more I see the life, who wants to see?
God told me, I've already got the life, oh I say...
God pains me, the more I see the life, who wants to see?
God told me, I've already got the life, oh I say...
Each day I can feel it swallow, inside something they took from me. I don't feel your deathly ways.
Each day i feel so hollow, inside I was beating me,
You will never see, so come dance with me. Dance with me
Rumbiddieboo
Rum bum dee dum dee bum diddie doo
ME!
God pains me, the more I see the life, who wants to see?
God told me, I've already got the life, oh I say...
God pains me, the more I see the life, who wants to see?
God told me, I've already got the life, oh I say...
Got the life.
Got... the... life.
Morlass started to get very angry as he raised his hand that was not being crushed, and smacked Etain in the face as hard as he could.
Etain tasted blood on the side of her face, and smiled. " You will no longer control this kingdom, it was nice at one time, before you came into ruling, but enough with the chit chat." Etain said as she released his hand and slammed her fist into his face, breaking his nose. Morlass cried out in pain.
" Weren't much of fighter, were you?" Etain shrugged her shoulders as she spun around and slammed her fist again straight into his abdomen, causing Morlass to fall onto one knee gasping. Etain felt satisfied with that and turned to walk away.
"GUARDS!!! CAPTURE HER." Morlass screamed.
Etain turned around her eyes ablaze, as she strode forward ( you know that walk) towards his kneeling form. She knelt down in front of him. "I will uncover everyone's eyes about you, no longer will others fear you, nor will you have my people's protection.None such as you,full of malice, should be blessed. I have a feeling you and I shall meet again, on opposite sides, then I will have justice to defeat you.I will not abase myself to your level,but I promise one day I will defeat you, and you will now have to carry with you that a mere, she-elf defeated you." She whispered in a dangerously low tone of voice. As she rose, he rose also gripping her shoulder hard. " You will not leave.YOU ARE MINE."
"Really?" Etain then proceeded to bring her knee up and kneed him in the groin.Etain puckered her lips up, as Morlass lay on the ground gasping for air, and wincing in pain. " No kiss? Too bad." With that she turned and was surrounded by more than fifty guards, all pointing their swords and lances at her. She started to say "SH......." but stopped as all of the guards' eyes began to widened as large as saucepans.They dropped their weapons and ran as fast their legs could carry them.
Etain was a little to freaked out to turn around expecting to see some heinous creature behind her, but what she saw made her mouth drop open. A huge,silver inu demon, standing at least two hundred feet, with blood red eyes that were glowing.It had blue streaks raked across it's cheeks,and it's clawed feet had many lifeless elves underneath. "Frealaf?" She questioned. 'It must be him, who else would be here?The eyes, I recognize them, and the blue streaks, those decorated his face earlier, so this must be his true form.'
He started moving towards her. 'What if in his demon form, he doesn't know who I am?' Her mind screamed at her to run or attack, but she just stood there, motionless, awaiting her death. Instead, a huge clawed paw lifted her gently off the ground and placed her behind his ears. She out of habit gripped his hair, wrapping her hands in his soft fur. Frealaf bounded off into the sky, heading up into the mountains.
Last but not least, it KORN'S Got the life. I was debating whether or not to use this, or use Metallica's St.Anger, but if you know of this song, you know it is much more of a fight song, which seemed to suit this one!
So please keep reviewing! I've only got three reviews,but I'll answer them anyway!
Tiranth: Thank you for the review! All in good time, all in good time :) You will get your little baby soon!
Marius: Wow, thank for the compliments! Glad you love the story!Please keep reviewing!This is the best story you have ever read? Man, you need to read more,but THANK YOU!
inu/elf obessed: I like your name :) I'm Inuyasha and Elf obessed too! As you can tell! Thank you for the review!
PLEASE MORE REVIEWS! IT HELPS!
DISCLAIMER: Sorry, can't think of any pithy disclaimers. I don't own Inuyasha,Trust Company,or Korn so don't sue me.
Sorry the crappy title.
Chapter 20-Fighting helps
Well, I felt like putting this song in at the very beginning, enjoy ;p It is the wonderful NIRVANA, Smells Like Teen Spirit.
Load up on guns and bring your friends
It's fun to lose and to pretend
She's over bored and self assured
Oh no, I know a dirty word
Hello, hello, hello, how low? (x3)
Hello, hello, hello!
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto
An albino
A mosquito
My libido Yay! (x3)
I'm worse at what I do best
And for this gift I feel blessed
Our little group has always been
And always will until the end
Hello, hello, hello, how low? (x3)
Hello, hello, hello!
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto
An albino
A mosquito
My Libido Yay! (x3)
And I forget just why I taste
Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile
I found it hard, it was hard to find
Oh well, whatever, nevermind
Hello, hello, hello, how low? (x3)
Hello, hello, hello!
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto
An albino
A mosquito
My libido
A denial !! (x9)
That was nice, wasn't it? If you haven't heard this song, I suggest downloading it or buying the album, now I will write the story!
Etain felt her vision darkening again. The vast emptiness and the blackness. Her mind screamed at her, her body wouldn't listen. "Etain." Etain's eyes snapped open recognizing the mellifluous voice. "Frealaf, help me." Etain said burrowing her face deeper into his chest.
Frealaf's brow knitted in confusion. " Etain,how can I help you? I saved you from drowning, remember?"
Etain whimpered as the darkness began to creep slowly into her line of vision. " Frealaf! The darkness, it won't go away!"
Frealaf stroked her hair gently as she started to sob. " Etain, maybe if you removed your face from my chest, you will be able to see the light?"
Etain's ears rung as he reiterated his statement, and kept stroking her hair softly. Etain slowly removed her face from his chest. She squinted her eyes as the sunlight poured into her. Raising a hand to shield the blinding light, a faint smile echoed her features.
Frealaf stared at Etain's red-rimmed eyes, she appeared to be some type of celestial being, her silver gold hair dripping wet, and pushed behind her head from the force of the water. His eyes clouded with longing.
Etain's eyes adjusted to the light, as she observed Frealaf from such a close distance, she noticed his eyes were clouded and he stared at her with his mouth agape. "Frealaf, are you okay? You look a little queasy."
Frealaf knelt down before Etain and took her hands in his own large ones and confused his feelings for her. "Etain.........Etain, I have been in love with you the moment I saw you burst through those doors. Will you......" He was going to ask her to be his mate, but after he saw the confused and startled look he gave, he must be sure her feelings were mutual. He had to be very meticulous with his time for asking her to become his mate. "Etain." He stood up and looked down into her purple eyes.
Etain was more than just confused,but Frealaf suddenly rose from his kneeling position and looked into her eyes. "Frealaf.......I...."
Frealaf placed his one of his fingers on her lips gently and whispered, "Shhh."
As he bent his head down slowly, Etain's mind was racing. 'What should I do?Punch him and run? No, you like him, but do you like him that much? Yes, why else would I be here? Shut up conscience. ' Etain cleared her mind of all thoughts as Frealaf's mouth came down upon hers.His lips tasted.....she couldn't think of what they tasted like, they tasted like something sweet. She was leaning up to him, as he was leaning down more to capture her mouth, as a sudden vast darkness blocked her line of vision.
Unknown to Etain or Frealaf, Celeblim stood at the break of water,partly on land and partly in the water. The water surrounded his hooves, as he stared at the warm embrace Etain and Frealaf were sharing. His eyes flashed a clear white.
She no longer felt Frealaf's lips, only a fathomless darkness. She felt herself slipping away again, the visions of what would come to pass overwhelmed the darkness, and a voice echoed, that voice reflecting Celeblim's voice.
"Remember what will come to pass. You must return, never trust mortals. They shall be the undoing of us all."
Etain screamed into Frealaf's mouth as the images flooded her mind once again. They were slowly fading, becoming nothing but shadows, as her eyes snapped open to stare into Frealaf's face.
Etain was still screaming, but she stopped as the light flooded her vision was again calming the horrific scene she had seen. She flung herself away from Frealaf.
Say a prayer for me, cause I can barely breath. I'm suffering, and I can't take it.
Because of me, no one will ever see, this side of me, if I don't make it,
Its like I can't wake up, its like I cant get up
its like I cant remember who I used to be
am I running from you or am I running from me?
Clear a path for me, because I can barely see,
I'm stumbling, and I can't shake it
it's up to me to save myself from me, my enemy but I can't face it.
Its like I can't wake up, its like I cant get up
its like I cant remember who I used to be
am I running from you or am I running from me?
I'm breaking out.
Here I come, here I come, here I come
Can't, wake, up, cause I'm not around,
am I running from you or am I running from me?
Its like I can't wake up, its like I cant get up
its like I cant remember who I used to be
Am I running from you?
Can't face myself, I'm just left with the suffering.
Frealaf stared into Etain's drawn,terrified face. He never had imaged he would be looking into a warrior's face that was lined with terror. He took a step forward towards Etain, but she took another step backward causing him to stop dead in his tracks. "Why do you fear me, Etain? I have done nothing to harm you, what causes you such distress?"
Etain stopped backing away. She still was imaging those images, any contact with Frealaf seemed to trigger them, but why? She covered the ground between herself and Frealaf and gently placed her hands on each of his cheeks and kissed his forehead. " I am sorry, a vision has been haunting me."
" A vision, what do you mean?" He asked, but stopped as he heard a sharp noise ,it sounded like a mixture of a harp and a bell. He spun around,facing a band of elves that had drawn their bows and were aiming directly at Frealaf and Etain.Without thinking he grabbed Etain's hand to make sure she was close. He took into account the appearance of the elves, and memorized them. They all had long, straight dark hair that was past their lean shoulders, and braided on the sides, in the traditional style. Their apparel, all dressed the same, dark green breeches for camouflage, and a mixture of brown and green for their upper bodies.Their bows were of an excellent craftsmanship,a light faded gray with leaves etched up the wood, and with golden hair for the string.
Etain looked furiously at the wood elves.Their haughty prince had visited a century before, trying to court her, but she refused. Her father and the prince had formed an alliance without any marriage, she had no idea what his guards were doing here, aiming weapons on the Princess of this realm. She remembered their Lord distinctly, very fair one of the fairest elves she had ever seen, but is attitude. He was overly too cocky, a women chaser and courtier, with the attitude he could have anyone he wanted. He had played the sweet prince with her, but she saw straight through him, to the minuscule elf. He had not left their lands happily, but refused not to form an alliance with her father.She knew Morlass had been plotting against her father, she tried to warn him, but to no avail.He was a deceitful, lying, snake in a lamb's costume.Everyone thought he was so impeccable.
" What are Morlas's guards doing in the realm of Lord Lir, assaulting the Princess and their guest? You have no right to be here, unannounced, or pointing arrows at my head."
The apparent leader of the group looked at her for a moment in confusion. " Ped vi....." Etain cut him off. " No, I will not speak in "our tongue" it would be rude because my guest does not speak our tongue." The leader still looked confused, but motioned for them to move forward. Etain grinned, they couldn't understand the common tongue. 'What a fool you are Morlas,even after a century to dwell in your thoughts you are still a fool.'
Frealaf looked at Etain then at the guards. "Etain, what is going on? Is this some kind of cruel joke? What were they saying?"
Etain shook her head, side to side. " No, this is not a joke.These are guards from the Realm of Morlass, prince of the Woodland elves. They were asking me to speak in our tongue,because they do not know the common tongue."
"Do you want to fight them? We can defeat them, and send news to your father."
"No, I want to know what Morlass is up to. They have no idea of our powers, lets just say I have an old score to settle, and am looking forward to this meeting. What we see we can report back to my father. So, just stay close to me, Celeblim and Naurlach will follow us for a quick escape. Their lands are not that far away, we should be there in a few hours or they may use magic to return there. We shall see."
Frealaf looked at Etain for a moment like he wanted to argue, but decided he would go along with her.. He nodded his head to let her know. They started off at a fast pace, the guards forming a triangle around them, with their bows still strung. Frealaf's muscles tensed in preparation, the demon in him demanding to be released, he felt his eyes start changing from their normal golden color, to blood red. The blood began clouding his vision, he picked up the distinct smell of Etain, a mixture of soothing lavender, and the smell of her blood that was pounding through every vein like a machine, he inhaled the sweet smell deeply. The inu in him caught the smell of their male captures. He growled softly,trying to control the beast. He felt it turning inside him,ripping at the walls of flesh, demanding release, and the sweet taste of blood, and the feeling of it dripping of his claws.
Frealaf felt the monster surfacing, it would be any minute now, but a cool, smooth hand was placed on the side of his arm. His vision was once again clear, as he looked down to owner of the hand. Etain.
Etain had sensed some kind of turmoil going on inside Frealaf, as she looked over at him, she almost gasped at the ghastly sight of eyes turning blood red, and some type of strange marks endowed his face, they looked like blue slashes across his cheeks. 'This must be the Inu demon in him,what he really is.' All she could think to do was place her hand on his arm, in a soothing calming way, which worked as she saw the blood quickly retracted itself and his eyes were the golden orbs again. She opened her mouth to speak, but shut it quickly as the leader of the group had stopped and was removing something from his tunic.
Frealaf saw Etain's eyes dart to the movement that had ceased up front, his eyes followed the direction Etain's had. The leader had removed a small, glowing crystal from his tunic.
Etain observed their surroundings, instantly recognizing where they were. " That sneaky bastard."
Frealaf looked at Etain, a baffled look on his face. He had never heard her curse before. "What?"
" We are still in our own Realm, they brought us far enough out where our march wardens and mages can't sense any magic. So, basically what I am telling you is, they orbed themselves here with magic. I have no idea why Morlass is having his guards kidnap the most powerful Elvish lord's daughter and it is pretty obvious they do not know who you are, but your family is the most powerful demon family.They took you because they did not want you to alert anyone.It has really made me curious, he is really stepping on eggshells, and causing a possible war in doing this."
Frealaf said nothing as he turned his attention back to the leader. He was staring into the glowing crystal, like he was communicating with it.The elf placed the crystal orb back in his tunic, and brought out a small knife. Frealaf looked at the knife warily, but looking in shocked amazement as the elf put the blade to his own flesh, directly on his palm, making a clean slice. He felt Etain grimace at the site. The elf wiped the blade and returned it back into his tunic, and brought the crystal orb out again, letting a few drops of his flowing blood drip onto the orb.
The elf's wound started to seal, almost instantly. The crystal had absorbed the droplets of blood, and started to glow blood red. The color began fading to a faint color of red. The elf whispered a few words, which were incoherent. He turned around facing the eager faces of his loyal followers, he shook his head at them. The started to link hands,until an entire triangle was formed around Etain and Frealaf. Their hands were flung upward, towards the sky as an unnatural light began to flow out of their mouths and eyes. The light connected the entire triangle.
Etain and Frealaf looked at one another, Frealaf's questioning, and Etain's in reassurance. " Do not fear,Frealaf, it is a transporting spell, though, I have not seen one done like this for centuries. I believe we are being transported to their realm, which is in the mountains, as good three day ride from the waterfall."
"Could you cancel this spell?"
Etain laughed quietly. "Yes, these elves are a sad display of power,but do not ever underestimate someone, they may be hiding something, but I do not sense any hidden power coming from them, but this spell is the strongest transporting spells I have ever seen another cast. Do you pick anything up with your nose?"
Frealaf shook his head, as in no, but a faint grin curved his mouth as he looked at her. " I smell you." He said playfully as he grabbed her into a warm embrace, kissing her passionately. Etain's eyes began sparkling, no darkness came. She figured that Celelblim had decided she got the message. This kiss, she enjoyed.
Either one of them felt the spell finish, or the new land they were in, which was chilly compared to the warm ocean Realm, or the eyes staring at them in shock, or the prince who looked angrily at the displace before him.
"Hmmhum." Moslass almost hissed, for it had been nearly a century since his last meeting with Etain, and here she was kissing some silver haired.... what exactly was this.....creature kissing her? He had to repeat himself again, because the couple was totally oblivious. Still no response from either one.
" It has been nearly a century since I last saw you, and you appear before me locking lips with some......."
Etain growled as she heard that annoying voice. She removed herself from Frealaf in a flash and had her hand clasped around Morlass's neck. " Watch what you say, Morlass, you are already on eggshells,and we wouldn't want to break this pretty neck of yours, would we?" Etain said with flames growing in her eyes.She released him, and stepped back into place with Frealaf, who had a smug look on his face.
Morlass looked like he was about to either burst from anger, or fall over in disbelief as he stared at Etain. The look causing an evil grin to form on Etain's face. "What, did you think a she-elf, couldn't move? Like you said, it has been nearly a century."
Morlass stepped right in front of her, his face inches from her own. " You dare to mock me, or threaten me, Lord Morlass, Princess Etain?"
"Lord? Don't make me laugh you pathetic creature of an elf. You should address,Prince Frealaf, future ruler of the Western Lands."
Morlass's eyebrows raised at the title of this stranger. " Oh, and by the way, I am not the own who kidnapped Lord Lir's daughter, and Prince Frealaf, who in the near future will be Lord, as I will be Lady."
Morlass's face looked like someone had just stung him, but turned into anger."So, you will wed a ........lower creature like a demon and disgrace your kin? Where is your mark? I do not see one on your neck marking you as his."
"That comes when we are wed, and a disgrace would be married to you, but I want to know why you kidnapped me, and what you are up to."
Morlass looked at her then walked over to Frealaf. "So, you think you have tamed the golden princess, do you?"
"M-o-r-l-a-s-s." Etain hissed in warning, bringing Morlass's attention back to her." I brought you here, dearest because you are mine."
Etain laughed. " Do you think you can just kidnap me,and force me to marry you? Don't you think my father, and people would find out and punish you?"
" Your father would have agreed to the marriage, if you were with child."
Etain raised an eyebrow at this. Morlass started to stroke her face, causing Etain to grimace in disgust.
" Dispose of this.........demon..........and chain my she-elf in my chambers." Morlass ordered his guards.
Etain's anger was building inside. "You........you......."
Morlass had a smug look on his face awaiting her response.
Frealaf started to move forward unsheathing his claws,he felt his fangs starting to drop.He couldn't believe her words, she wanted to be his mate, and then this horrible brat prince dared to speak to her with such words, no he wouldn't allow it, nor would this brat make it through the night.The moment he stepped forward Etain shook her head at him, he saw her trembling with rage. "This one is mine."
She whispered. Frealaf nodded his head. He would be here, if she needed help.
Morlass looked amusingly at her, like she was some play thing.
"Never........ever........speak to me again, you coward." Etain hissed, still not moving
Morlass had not removed that look from his face. " What are you going to do about, dearest?" He asked stroking her face.
Etain snapped, her eyes glowing an emerald green, as her hand moved with undetectable speed, grabbing Morlass's hand, and crunching it in her fist.
Morlass's eyes snapped in pain and shock. " What...... you dare?"
Etain grinned at him looking like quite the nefarious elf.
Hate, something, sometime, someway,
something kick off the front floor.
Mine? Something, inside.
I'll never ever follow.
So give.. me.. some.. thing.. that.. is.. for.. real.
I'll never ever follow.
Get your boogie on...
Hate, something, someway, each day, dealing with no forgiveness.
Why? This shit inside.
Now everyone will follow.
So give.. me.. noth.. ing.. just.. feel.
And now this shit will follow.
God pains me, the more I see the life, who wants to see?
God told me, I've already got the life, oh I say...
God pains me, the more I see the life, who wants to see?
God told me, I've already got the life, oh I say...
Each day I can feel it swallow, inside something they took from me. I don't feel your deathly ways.
Each day i feel so hollow, inside I was beating me,
You will never see, so come dance with me. Dance with me
Rumbiddieboo
Rum bum dee dum dee bum diddie doo
ME!
God pains me, the more I see the life, who wants to see?
God told me, I've already got the life, oh I say...
God pains me, the more I see the life, who wants to see?
God told me, I've already got the life, oh I say...
Got the life.
Got... the... life.
Morlass started to get very angry as he raised his hand that was not being crushed, and smacked Etain in the face as hard as he could.
Etain tasted blood on the side of her face, and smiled. " You will no longer control this kingdom, it was nice at one time, before you came into ruling, but enough with the chit chat." Etain said as she released his hand and slammed her fist into his face, breaking his nose. Morlass cried out in pain.
" Weren't much of fighter, were you?" Etain shrugged her shoulders as she spun around and slammed her fist again straight into his abdomen, causing Morlass to fall onto one knee gasping. Etain felt satisfied with that and turned to walk away.
"GUARDS!!! CAPTURE HER." Morlass screamed.
Etain turned around her eyes ablaze, as she strode forward ( you know that walk) towards his kneeling form. She knelt down in front of him. "I will uncover everyone's eyes about you, no longer will others fear you, nor will you have my people's protection.None such as you,full of malice, should be blessed. I have a feeling you and I shall meet again, on opposite sides, then I will have justice to defeat you.I will not abase myself to your level,but I promise one day I will defeat you, and you will now have to carry with you that a mere, she-elf defeated you." She whispered in a dangerously low tone of voice. As she rose, he rose also gripping her shoulder hard. " You will not leave.YOU ARE MINE."
"Really?" Etain then proceeded to bring her knee up and kneed him in the groin.Etain puckered her lips up, as Morlass lay on the ground gasping for air, and wincing in pain. " No kiss? Too bad." With that she turned and was surrounded by more than fifty guards, all pointing their swords and lances at her. She started to say "SH......." but stopped as all of the guards' eyes began to widened as large as saucepans.They dropped their weapons and ran as fast their legs could carry them.
Etain was a little to freaked out to turn around expecting to see some heinous creature behind her, but what she saw made her mouth drop open. A huge,silver inu demon, standing at least two hundred feet, with blood red eyes that were glowing.It had blue streaks raked across it's cheeks,and it's clawed feet had many lifeless elves underneath. "Frealaf?" She questioned. 'It must be him, who else would be here?The eyes, I recognize them, and the blue streaks, those decorated his face earlier, so this must be his true form.'
He started moving towards her. 'What if in his demon form, he doesn't know who I am?' Her mind screamed at her to run or attack, but she just stood there, motionless, awaiting her death. Instead, a huge clawed paw lifted her gently off the ground and placed her behind his ears. She out of habit gripped his hair, wrapping her hands in his soft fur. Frealaf bounded off into the sky, heading up into the mountains.