Chapter 5: Disturbance
"Kanon! Your bracelet!" Kate was yelling, but this time Kanon didn't respond. Her eyes were wide, she stared as if in a trance. Kate watched as her friends eyes changed color. Kanon's eyes were now glowing yellow, and the cuff on her wrist grew brighter. When Kanon finally spoke, her voice was deep and echoed, "Don't be afraid." Kanon knelt down and took one of Misto's burning paws. She nodded for Kate to do the same, then she started chanting, in a language Kate didn't understand. Kate looked about seeing that a misty light was now surrounding them. Trying with all her might not to faint, Kate holds on desperately to Misto's paw.
The light started to fade but the not before an image of a great dragon appears before them. "Draco." Kanon whispered. And just as quickly as it appeared, the creature was gone. As the mist faded, Misto's pain faded as well. But just when Kate was going to ask what had happened, sparks flew from Misto's paws to her Kanon. The dark haired girl gasped in pain, her now back to normal. She fell to the ground, Kate was immediately at her side. "Kanon! Speak to me!" Again Kanon was chanting, softly at first then it grew in both volume and intensity.
"Kate.?" Misto said standing behind Kate.
"It's the bracelet" Kate reached out to touch the silver, and then pulled away with a yelp. The metal was burning hot. Kanon then tried to stand but her legs wouldn't hold her. She cried out in anger as she threw a shot of crimson energy into the sky. And collapsed once again. Misto was now holding Kate back.
"What are we going to do, Misto? We can't stay out here." Kate spoke shakily. Kanon was breathing heavily.
"Has this happened before" Misto asked.
"No."
"It.has." Kanon interrupted slowly
"What...when?"
"When the mystic lands were destroyed, my lost home.Draco taught me."
"Draco.?" Kate thought about the dragon.
".before he gave his life trying to save the mystic land." Kanon tried to explain. Misto was always fascinated by legions of other worlds and magic and heard of the place that Kanon spoke of. Kate tried to help Kanon stand but it was not use for the pain was too great.
"Oh.we should get you somewhere to lie down."
"I am lying down."Kanon laughed weakly. Kate smiled "Yes but how about someplace more comfortable?"
"Yes.alright." Misto came and knelt down to pick her yup but paused and looked at her and said "Um.if I may?" Kanon smiled and nodded. Misto picked her up and carried her "Where are we taking her" he asked Kate.
"To Sue"
As they started walking, Kanon was thinking silently "We did it, Draco.We won.". Then she mumbled out loud "My sword.where.?"
"I saw it" Kate said "I'll go back and get it" She quickly turned and ran back to retrieve the weapon. "Where, where, where.?" Finally she spotted it, carefully picked it up and ran to catch up with the other two.
**Dream** **Kanon walked through the gate to see the dojo was burned and in ruins, her friends are gone. She walked about then found him, Kenshin, lying on the ground, bleeding. A dark figure is standing above him. He raises a sword and.**
"AHHHH!!!!! KENSHIN!!!!" Kanon screamed, and sat up.
"Whoa! Calm down! Calm down.It's alright, lay back down." Kate was at her side and was now helping Kanon back onto her pillow. "Did you have a nightmare?"
"Kenshin.the dojo.on fire.Kenshin.!" Kanon stammered.
"Shh.don't worry.we're going to go back.as soon as you're well."
"S-somebody was there.in the dark.I..I."
"Someone? Who?!"
Kanon knew she had seen the dark figure from her dream before. Then she remembered and whispered in horror "Shishio." At that moment a woman in a light blue dress and ebony hair came into the room with a tray in her hands. Mistofelees came in after her. "How is she?" the woman asked in a small quiet voice. Kanon was trying to get up but the horrible pain in her chest made it difficult. "Kenshin! I have to go." Kanon yelled and fell back, trying to breath. "Oh no no no, not yet, we must heal you first." The woman said.
"No! I must go back!" Kanon moved to get up again. Kate stayed by her side "Kanon, if Kenshin is in trouble, you know I would fallow you to the ends of the earth to help, but it would be better if you were healed first!" Kanon knew Kate was right. But she hated feeling this way, helpless. Tears were now running down her cheeks. Kate sat on the bed "Its going to be alright." She said.
"But, Kenshin..Shishio..I have to..."
"Rest now, we will go soon. I promise."
The woman, whose name was Sue, held a mug for Kanon. "Here dear," she said gently "Drink this." Kanon looked at Sue and then turned her gaze to the floor "What now Draco? What can I do" she thought.
"Let them help you..."The voice replied. Kanon smiled faintly. Kate had taken the mug from Sue and was holding it out for Kanon "You really should drink this, it will make you feel better." Kanon took the mug from her and took a sip. The drink was hot and tasted very bitter. Kanon made a face. Sue smiled "Yes I know, I made that face when me own mother made me drink it." She said. Kanon laughed lightly at this, already she was feeling stronger. "Now lets hope it doesn't come right back up again, wouldn't want that now would we?"
"No I guess not." Said Kanon.
"I trust she will heal swiftly?" Misto asked.
"As swift as we can. As long as she stays strong." Sue replied.
"She will!" said Kate.
"Knowing that my friends need me, I will." Kanon agreed.
Sue nodded. "I will leave the two of you alone. Misto come with me please." She said walking from the room. Misto fallowed her and closing the door behind him. Kate turned back to Kanon "You had slept a long time."
"That may not be helpful." Kanon started to worry again "If the nightmare is true, we don't have much time."
"As soon as you can move without much pain we are out of here, I swear it!"
"Alright, I just hope that Shishio doesn't get there before I do."
Kate thought for a minute before saying "Shishio?"
"He is a madman" Kanon's voice darkened "He's after my blood." A shiver went up Kate spine as Kanon's words sunk in. "He will most definitely cut down my friends to reach me." Kanon continued.
Kate shook her head staring straight into Kanon's eyes "I won't let him."
"No! I won't let you risk yourself for my sake, you or any of your friends."
"You would do it for all of us!"
"Because it is my sworn duty." Kanon was becoming angered.
"And isn't it my own?!?" Kate's voice was rising.
Kanon sat up, in spite of her pain, very angered now "You wouldn't stand a chance!"
"I'm not going to let you go alone!"
"Shishio is MY problem and MINE ALONE!!!!" Kanon shouted. Suddenly she stopped, surprised at what she just did. She had never shouted at Kate. "I'm sorry." Kanon grabbed her sword and though it caused her great pain she got up from bed and bolted out the door. By that time Kate had already left. Once Kanon made it out side she ran as fast as she could toward the forest "I'm coming for you Shishio!!! I will find you!!!" she yelled.
"Kanon! Your bracelet!" Kate was yelling, but this time Kanon didn't respond. Her eyes were wide, she stared as if in a trance. Kate watched as her friends eyes changed color. Kanon's eyes were now glowing yellow, and the cuff on her wrist grew brighter. When Kanon finally spoke, her voice was deep and echoed, "Don't be afraid." Kanon knelt down and took one of Misto's burning paws. She nodded for Kate to do the same, then she started chanting, in a language Kate didn't understand. Kate looked about seeing that a misty light was now surrounding them. Trying with all her might not to faint, Kate holds on desperately to Misto's paw.
The light started to fade but the not before an image of a great dragon appears before them. "Draco." Kanon whispered. And just as quickly as it appeared, the creature was gone. As the mist faded, Misto's pain faded as well. But just when Kate was going to ask what had happened, sparks flew from Misto's paws to her Kanon. The dark haired girl gasped in pain, her now back to normal. She fell to the ground, Kate was immediately at her side. "Kanon! Speak to me!" Again Kanon was chanting, softly at first then it grew in both volume and intensity.
"Kate.?" Misto said standing behind Kate.
"It's the bracelet" Kate reached out to touch the silver, and then pulled away with a yelp. The metal was burning hot. Kanon then tried to stand but her legs wouldn't hold her. She cried out in anger as she threw a shot of crimson energy into the sky. And collapsed once again. Misto was now holding Kate back.
"What are we going to do, Misto? We can't stay out here." Kate spoke shakily. Kanon was breathing heavily.
"Has this happened before" Misto asked.
"No."
"It.has." Kanon interrupted slowly
"What...when?"
"When the mystic lands were destroyed, my lost home.Draco taught me."
"Draco.?" Kate thought about the dragon.
".before he gave his life trying to save the mystic land." Kanon tried to explain. Misto was always fascinated by legions of other worlds and magic and heard of the place that Kanon spoke of. Kate tried to help Kanon stand but it was not use for the pain was too great.
"Oh.we should get you somewhere to lie down."
"I am lying down."Kanon laughed weakly. Kate smiled "Yes but how about someplace more comfortable?"
"Yes.alright." Misto came and knelt down to pick her yup but paused and looked at her and said "Um.if I may?" Kanon smiled and nodded. Misto picked her up and carried her "Where are we taking her" he asked Kate.
"To Sue"
As they started walking, Kanon was thinking silently "We did it, Draco.We won.". Then she mumbled out loud "My sword.where.?"
"I saw it" Kate said "I'll go back and get it" She quickly turned and ran back to retrieve the weapon. "Where, where, where.?" Finally she spotted it, carefully picked it up and ran to catch up with the other two.
**Dream** **Kanon walked through the gate to see the dojo was burned and in ruins, her friends are gone. She walked about then found him, Kenshin, lying on the ground, bleeding. A dark figure is standing above him. He raises a sword and.**
"AHHHH!!!!! KENSHIN!!!!" Kanon screamed, and sat up.
"Whoa! Calm down! Calm down.It's alright, lay back down." Kate was at her side and was now helping Kanon back onto her pillow. "Did you have a nightmare?"
"Kenshin.the dojo.on fire.Kenshin.!" Kanon stammered.
"Shh.don't worry.we're going to go back.as soon as you're well."
"S-somebody was there.in the dark.I..I."
"Someone? Who?!"
Kanon knew she had seen the dark figure from her dream before. Then she remembered and whispered in horror "Shishio." At that moment a woman in a light blue dress and ebony hair came into the room with a tray in her hands. Mistofelees came in after her. "How is she?" the woman asked in a small quiet voice. Kanon was trying to get up but the horrible pain in her chest made it difficult. "Kenshin! I have to go." Kanon yelled and fell back, trying to breath. "Oh no no no, not yet, we must heal you first." The woman said.
"No! I must go back!" Kanon moved to get up again. Kate stayed by her side "Kanon, if Kenshin is in trouble, you know I would fallow you to the ends of the earth to help, but it would be better if you were healed first!" Kanon knew Kate was right. But she hated feeling this way, helpless. Tears were now running down her cheeks. Kate sat on the bed "Its going to be alright." She said.
"But, Kenshin..Shishio..I have to..."
"Rest now, we will go soon. I promise."
The woman, whose name was Sue, held a mug for Kanon. "Here dear," she said gently "Drink this." Kanon looked at Sue and then turned her gaze to the floor "What now Draco? What can I do" she thought.
"Let them help you..."The voice replied. Kanon smiled faintly. Kate had taken the mug from Sue and was holding it out for Kanon "You really should drink this, it will make you feel better." Kanon took the mug from her and took a sip. The drink was hot and tasted very bitter. Kanon made a face. Sue smiled "Yes I know, I made that face when me own mother made me drink it." She said. Kanon laughed lightly at this, already she was feeling stronger. "Now lets hope it doesn't come right back up again, wouldn't want that now would we?"
"No I guess not." Said Kanon.
"I trust she will heal swiftly?" Misto asked.
"As swift as we can. As long as she stays strong." Sue replied.
"She will!" said Kate.
"Knowing that my friends need me, I will." Kanon agreed.
Sue nodded. "I will leave the two of you alone. Misto come with me please." She said walking from the room. Misto fallowed her and closing the door behind him. Kate turned back to Kanon "You had slept a long time."
"That may not be helpful." Kanon started to worry again "If the nightmare is true, we don't have much time."
"As soon as you can move without much pain we are out of here, I swear it!"
"Alright, I just hope that Shishio doesn't get there before I do."
Kate thought for a minute before saying "Shishio?"
"He is a madman" Kanon's voice darkened "He's after my blood." A shiver went up Kate spine as Kanon's words sunk in. "He will most definitely cut down my friends to reach me." Kanon continued.
Kate shook her head staring straight into Kanon's eyes "I won't let him."
"No! I won't let you risk yourself for my sake, you or any of your friends."
"You would do it for all of us!"
"Because it is my sworn duty." Kanon was becoming angered.
"And isn't it my own?!?" Kate's voice was rising.
Kanon sat up, in spite of her pain, very angered now "You wouldn't stand a chance!"
"I'm not going to let you go alone!"
"Shishio is MY problem and MINE ALONE!!!!" Kanon shouted. Suddenly she stopped, surprised at what she just did. She had never shouted at Kate. "I'm sorry." Kanon grabbed her sword and though it caused her great pain she got up from bed and bolted out the door. By that time Kate had already left. Once Kanon made it out side she ran as fast as she could toward the forest "I'm coming for you Shishio!!! I will find you!!!" she yelled.