Legend In Love Chapter 2
Hey! You're still reading? That's great! oh, a note on Aku's name. I heard somewhere that it meant evil, so Great Evil, or Lady Evil is what her name should mean, true to her vain nature, the name suggests she is fearsome and terrible, while she is really immature and selfish. Yeah, I do know that the bad gut from Samurai Jack is named Aku too, but I thought the name fit her excessive personality.
Okay, now the second chapter....Oh wait, A word to the wise kiddies, College Rules!
Now onto Chapter 2
The Archeologist and the Niece
"Jackie!"
Uncle's high pitched, heavily accented cry echoed throughout the small antique store.
Within moments, footsteps could be heard upstairs, gradually they thumped towards the stairs and at long last, down the stairs. Jackie Chan brushed his disheveled dark hair from his eyes and sighed.
"What is it, Uncle?" he asked in a tired voice.
"Museum call. Say they want you go someplace in Asia, discover ancient temple or something,"
Jackie sighed a second time, he would have to pack immediately, for the museum did not like o be kept waiting. Damn! He thought to himself, he was hoping to get some rest. This past week had been extremely busy, Uncle had asked him to move every single vase in the shop to one room, it was some type of "new organization system" that he had concocted in his eccentric mind.
"One more thing, Tohru and I will come with you, make sure it is safe,"
Jackie blinked, his uncle did not usually come with him, unless there was a chance that the museum would let them keep a few, less valuable artifacts for their time and effort. He dismissed the rather peculiar statement and answered:
"Sure, why not,"
"One more thing, Jade is coming too, need do school report, learn much in the field," Uncle added from across the room, where he was packing his bags.
For the third time, Jackie sighed, this trip was really becoming odd. He normally went by himself, although Jade did try to convince him to take her with him. Now Uncle had agreed to take her? It was true that you could learn a lot in the field, but what type of project could she be doing?
...................................
"Career Day," Jade stated plainly, blinking her large, brown eyes.
"Career Day?" Jackie asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Yes, Career Day, The teacher said if I take pictures of you doing archeologist stuff and then wrote a report on it, I'd get extra credit. Which I really, really need! So pleeeeease take me with you, Uncle Jackie! Uncle already said it was okay!"
"Sure, why not," Jackie said, defeated.
"Yeah! You're awesome, Uncle Jackie! Thank you soooo much! I can't wait to check that place out!"
The impetuous niece scampered off to pack her bag and locate where in fact, they were going on the map she had on the wall of her room.
Jackie returned to his own room to do his own packing. Since he packed his own bag quite frequently, it only took him five minutes to assemble everything he'd need for a week. He sat on the foot of his bed and listened to everyone else move about. He smiled, running his hand through his hair again. One good thing about the trip they were going on was that Jade could het into no trouble. She had an assignment to do, which would hopefully keep her occupied the entire trip. Anyways, what kind of trouble could she get into where they were going? A temple in the middle of nowhere, from the fax from the museum that he'd read, the nearest town was about five miles away. Silence, seclusion and the work he loved. This was turning out to be an excellent week after all?
............
18 hours later, somewhere in Asia.........
"This is IT?!?!?" Jade asked, sounding at once furious and dissappointed.
"Well, yes, Jade," Jackie answered, "You were expecting something else?"
"Chch! Yeah! There's nothing here! It's a little village in the middle of nowhere! They don't even have the internet at the inn we're staying at? What am I supposed to do?" She spoke with such an air of desparation that Jackie had to smile.
"Hopefully work on your report. Now get some sleep, I don't want you to blame jet lag for not getting up with the rest of us in the morining. We leave at six thirty. Uncle and I are going up to the temple tonight to do some exploring. Tohru will be here if you need anything,"
"But Jackie! It's not even dark yet!"
"No buts! Jet lag, remember!"
"Ohhhhh! Fine," Jade said, sounding very upset.
"That's a good girl, Jade," Jackie said, messing up her hair with a rub from his hand.
A short while later, Jade looked out her window, watchinng Jackie and Uncle ascend the steep mountain on their way to the temple. She sighed and got into her bed. She lay on the pillow, staring at the ceiling. She felt very strange, as if she were supposed to be doing something else, which was not the inane Career Day report, which she was sure she would do plenty of tomorrow. Finally giving in, Jade fell into a deep, restless sleep.
......................
Something was wrong. There was someone here. Seymour opened his burning red eyes with a deep hiss. He clung to the ceiling of the temple, hanging upside down with his dark wings wrapped around him. He was usually a nocturnal creature, but any intruders caused him great unease. He allowed his wings to disentangle themselves from his slight form and silently dropped to the floor on his taloned feet.
He crawled along the ground, like a tiger stalking its prey, listening to the two voices. He peered around a corner, careful to remain in the shadows, so as not to be seen. He observed two men walking around the temple and writing down notes. One of the two seemed to be searching for something, acting very suspiciously. The other man seemed totally oblivious to this fact, joyfully writing things down and saying how exciting the exploration would be in the morning.
Seymour felt a slight panic, in the morning? here? No, they musn't come here during the day! That was when he slept, more or less, he would be vulnerable. He hoped that the men stayed longer, after the sunset, for tonight was a full moon. He would be himself for a few short hours, perhaps he would follow them to the village and explain his situation, he felt that if they doubted him, he would have plenty of proof, they need only wait a few hours. They were male, after all, he could remain human around them for the entire night if need be. But he dared not approach them, not before sunset, for he remained in his altered form, a sight that had sent everyone he had encountered running in terror. He watched with a sense of relief and regret as the two men left. He did not believe the men were hunters, he avoided them, as they had frequently hunted him in the past. He had learned to hide fairly quickly and was now a master at it. He gazed toward the west, the sky was already becoming pink, tonight, he vowed, he would attempt to break free of his awful condition.
.................
Jade was awakened from her slumber by a horrible scream emmanating from the mountains, which seemed to rip down to her very bones. She ran down the hall to Jackie's room, which to her disappointment was locked. She began to walk toward the door, to see if she had dreamed the sound or if it had truly come from outside. The innkeeper stopped her.
"Little girl! Do not go outside or you shall be spirited away by Hsi Wu!"
"Who?" she asked quite confused.
"The Sky demon, Hsi Wu. He is incarcerated in the nearby temple, though a night, it is said that he roams free! The women of this village claim to have seen him many times. He is a horrible demon with long claws and eyes that burn like fire! Do not go outside after dark, to do so is to risk doom at the hands of that thing!"
Jade was slightly moved by the innkeeper's concern and obvious fear of something, she doubted it was really a demon. She decided to go back to her room, get dressed, and climb out her window. That way, she could sneak out and investigate while the innkeeper assumed she was asleep. A devious smile of cleverness came over her lips.
"Oh, thank you for the warning, I will now return to my chamber,"
She turned around and returned to her room, whistling and glancing back every few feet. Once inside her room once more, she put on her favorite pair of jeans and cherished orange hooded sweatshirt. She then silently slid her window open and climbed down. Tonight, she was going to do some exploring of her own and there would be no one to get in her way.
End chapter 2
Another chapter done!
Don't worry, another will be along, well, sometime.
Chibi Hime
Hey! You're still reading? That's great! oh, a note on Aku's name. I heard somewhere that it meant evil, so Great Evil, or Lady Evil is what her name should mean, true to her vain nature, the name suggests she is fearsome and terrible, while she is really immature and selfish. Yeah, I do know that the bad gut from Samurai Jack is named Aku too, but I thought the name fit her excessive personality.
Okay, now the second chapter....Oh wait, A word to the wise kiddies, College Rules!
Now onto Chapter 2
The Archeologist and the Niece
"Jackie!"
Uncle's high pitched, heavily accented cry echoed throughout the small antique store.
Within moments, footsteps could be heard upstairs, gradually they thumped towards the stairs and at long last, down the stairs. Jackie Chan brushed his disheveled dark hair from his eyes and sighed.
"What is it, Uncle?" he asked in a tired voice.
"Museum call. Say they want you go someplace in Asia, discover ancient temple or something,"
Jackie sighed a second time, he would have to pack immediately, for the museum did not like o be kept waiting. Damn! He thought to himself, he was hoping to get some rest. This past week had been extremely busy, Uncle had asked him to move every single vase in the shop to one room, it was some type of "new organization system" that he had concocted in his eccentric mind.
"One more thing, Tohru and I will come with you, make sure it is safe,"
Jackie blinked, his uncle did not usually come with him, unless there was a chance that the museum would let them keep a few, less valuable artifacts for their time and effort. He dismissed the rather peculiar statement and answered:
"Sure, why not,"
"One more thing, Jade is coming too, need do school report, learn much in the field," Uncle added from across the room, where he was packing his bags.
For the third time, Jackie sighed, this trip was really becoming odd. He normally went by himself, although Jade did try to convince him to take her with him. Now Uncle had agreed to take her? It was true that you could learn a lot in the field, but what type of project could she be doing?
...................................
"Career Day," Jade stated plainly, blinking her large, brown eyes.
"Career Day?" Jackie asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Yes, Career Day, The teacher said if I take pictures of you doing archeologist stuff and then wrote a report on it, I'd get extra credit. Which I really, really need! So pleeeeease take me with you, Uncle Jackie! Uncle already said it was okay!"
"Sure, why not," Jackie said, defeated.
"Yeah! You're awesome, Uncle Jackie! Thank you soooo much! I can't wait to check that place out!"
The impetuous niece scampered off to pack her bag and locate where in fact, they were going on the map she had on the wall of her room.
Jackie returned to his own room to do his own packing. Since he packed his own bag quite frequently, it only took him five minutes to assemble everything he'd need for a week. He sat on the foot of his bed and listened to everyone else move about. He smiled, running his hand through his hair again. One good thing about the trip they were going on was that Jade could het into no trouble. She had an assignment to do, which would hopefully keep her occupied the entire trip. Anyways, what kind of trouble could she get into where they were going? A temple in the middle of nowhere, from the fax from the museum that he'd read, the nearest town was about five miles away. Silence, seclusion and the work he loved. This was turning out to be an excellent week after all?
............
18 hours later, somewhere in Asia.........
"This is IT?!?!?" Jade asked, sounding at once furious and dissappointed.
"Well, yes, Jade," Jackie answered, "You were expecting something else?"
"Chch! Yeah! There's nothing here! It's a little village in the middle of nowhere! They don't even have the internet at the inn we're staying at? What am I supposed to do?" She spoke with such an air of desparation that Jackie had to smile.
"Hopefully work on your report. Now get some sleep, I don't want you to blame jet lag for not getting up with the rest of us in the morining. We leave at six thirty. Uncle and I are going up to the temple tonight to do some exploring. Tohru will be here if you need anything,"
"But Jackie! It's not even dark yet!"
"No buts! Jet lag, remember!"
"Ohhhhh! Fine," Jade said, sounding very upset.
"That's a good girl, Jade," Jackie said, messing up her hair with a rub from his hand.
A short while later, Jade looked out her window, watchinng Jackie and Uncle ascend the steep mountain on their way to the temple. She sighed and got into her bed. She lay on the pillow, staring at the ceiling. She felt very strange, as if she were supposed to be doing something else, which was not the inane Career Day report, which she was sure she would do plenty of tomorrow. Finally giving in, Jade fell into a deep, restless sleep.
......................
Something was wrong. There was someone here. Seymour opened his burning red eyes with a deep hiss. He clung to the ceiling of the temple, hanging upside down with his dark wings wrapped around him. He was usually a nocturnal creature, but any intruders caused him great unease. He allowed his wings to disentangle themselves from his slight form and silently dropped to the floor on his taloned feet.
He crawled along the ground, like a tiger stalking its prey, listening to the two voices. He peered around a corner, careful to remain in the shadows, so as not to be seen. He observed two men walking around the temple and writing down notes. One of the two seemed to be searching for something, acting very suspiciously. The other man seemed totally oblivious to this fact, joyfully writing things down and saying how exciting the exploration would be in the morning.
Seymour felt a slight panic, in the morning? here? No, they musn't come here during the day! That was when he slept, more or less, he would be vulnerable. He hoped that the men stayed longer, after the sunset, for tonight was a full moon. He would be himself for a few short hours, perhaps he would follow them to the village and explain his situation, he felt that if they doubted him, he would have plenty of proof, they need only wait a few hours. They were male, after all, he could remain human around them for the entire night if need be. But he dared not approach them, not before sunset, for he remained in his altered form, a sight that had sent everyone he had encountered running in terror. He watched with a sense of relief and regret as the two men left. He did not believe the men were hunters, he avoided them, as they had frequently hunted him in the past. He had learned to hide fairly quickly and was now a master at it. He gazed toward the west, the sky was already becoming pink, tonight, he vowed, he would attempt to break free of his awful condition.
.................
Jade was awakened from her slumber by a horrible scream emmanating from the mountains, which seemed to rip down to her very bones. She ran down the hall to Jackie's room, which to her disappointment was locked. She began to walk toward the door, to see if she had dreamed the sound or if it had truly come from outside. The innkeeper stopped her.
"Little girl! Do not go outside or you shall be spirited away by Hsi Wu!"
"Who?" she asked quite confused.
"The Sky demon, Hsi Wu. He is incarcerated in the nearby temple, though a night, it is said that he roams free! The women of this village claim to have seen him many times. He is a horrible demon with long claws and eyes that burn like fire! Do not go outside after dark, to do so is to risk doom at the hands of that thing!"
Jade was slightly moved by the innkeeper's concern and obvious fear of something, she doubted it was really a demon. She decided to go back to her room, get dressed, and climb out her window. That way, she could sneak out and investigate while the innkeeper assumed she was asleep. A devious smile of cleverness came over her lips.
"Oh, thank you for the warning, I will now return to my chamber,"
She turned around and returned to her room, whistling and glancing back every few feet. Once inside her room once more, she put on her favorite pair of jeans and cherished orange hooded sweatshirt. She then silently slid her window open and climbed down. Tonight, she was going to do some exploring of her own and there would be no one to get in her way.
End chapter 2
Another chapter done!
Don't worry, another will be along, well, sometime.
Chibi Hime
