Here is the next installment of my story! We find out more about Marvel's past. It's a juicy one so read on. Oh and guess what Meryl and the gang stumble upon. Tehe ..Tehe So enjoy the chapter!
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Aku-Kitsune- I Know the feeling! My computer is broke so I have to use the "community" computer. Then my brother broke that one with a computer game. It was insane and I couldn't get on FFN or into my E-mail.
Novia the orphan- Hey I trying to post! I want through a block but I'm getting that writer tingle back!
Roxy the Stampede- I will write more I promise.
Tsunami Starsheart- I drool when I think of Vash too. I think he has that effect on people.
Vain songbird of death-- No, thank you for reading!
Disclaimer: I don't own Trigun…but I am in Trigun's anonymous!
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Kaleidoscope
Chapter 8: Truth be told
Vash woke from his sleep, it had been a long time since he felt as calm and relaxed as he did right then. It was still Dark outside, night had not yet turned into the next day yet. He figured her hadn't been sleeping very long, his efforts to sleep weren't really working. The experiences of his day still baffled his mind causing his mind to wonder all night. Marvel, his beautiful silky soft skinned goddess, had finally given him a chance to show his deep affection for her. It seemed like in his arms she was a different person. Wrapped in his embrace she was a delicate woman not a ruff edge to her. He rolled over wanting to she her gentle sleeping face, but she wasn't sleeping . Instead she sat back up against the headboard hugging he knees to her chest. Her eyes locked on the world outside her window as she rocked her body back and forth gently in thought. He noticed her eyes seemed to glow like a wild animal's do in the dark. A small amount of light reflecting off them so things in the night were able to be seen. She closed her eyes and when she reopened them the illusion was gone.
"Vash?" Her eyes locked with the tender man's. His breathing and heat rate had changed alerting her he was no longer asleep.
"Yeah." She was so radiant in the glow of moon light.
"We can't tell the others what's happened between us. We have to keep it our secret." Vash's sleepy expression changed.
First his lower lip stated to work its way out. Then his eyes became large and glazed over. Lastly tears started to form, a little at first then they seemed to come down in two large streams. "Was it so awful you don't want any one to know it happened?! Was I so horrible you want to keep it a secret?!"
Marvel rolled her eyes. She noticed that she did it a lot when Vash was around. "Oh would you come here you big baby!" She pulled the weeping man into her loving arms letting his head rest on her shoulder. "I just don't know how the others will react, ok? What would the people of this town say when they found out two of the biggest out laws ever shacked up together?"
Vash turned to looked up at her and smiled. He wrapped his arms around her seated frame and nuzzled in to her neck. He just loved the felling of her skin, nothing could be smoother. "They'd say I was the luckiest outlaw in the world." He wanted to suck up while she was still being so nice, maybe he could prolong her kindness.
She blushed a little, it was a long time since anyone male had given her a compliment that didn't start with "Hey baby" or "Sweet thing". Marvel's body slid down the bed till his face was level with his. Arms wrapped around his neck she leaned up to capture his lips with hers. When her lips left his and she looked into his eyes with a look he was really starting to like.
"Why Marvel, I do believe you're trying to take advantage of me." Vash had a dashing smile on his face.
"So which time did I take advantage of you Mr. Vash the Stampede? The first, the second or was it the third?" Smiled back at him with the same mischievous face as he'd given her.
"Well maybe you can take advantage of me this time. We can make it an even four." She was stunned. Marvel couldn't even believe that the big goof even had a sweet and sexy side. Vash was attractive in many ways but seductive was not something she could see in his demeanor.
"You always surprise me Vash." She gave him a simple kiss on the nose. "but aren't you sleepy?"
He once again gave her those puppy dog eyes and big pout. "You want to sleepy, now?" He sounded like a little boy who just had his candy taken away.
"Sometimes I don't know if I should bash you over the head or kiss you!" Of course she decided to kissed him. A deep longing kiss entranced the both of them. They pulled apart and she placed a hand on his cheek. "And who said I was done with you any way?"
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Dawn had taken over the night sky beginning a new day on the thirsty desert planet. The suns were shining brightly as people started to introduce themselves to another day. Meryl's night was rough, sleeping had become impossible. The thought that something could possibly be wrong with Vash rattled around in her head all night keeping her up. *Probably that Marvel!*. Knives had assured her that it would be ok if she waited till the morning to check on his foolish twin. So she waited till the sun came up impatiently. Her foot steps seemed the be the only ones in the whole inn as she made her way down the dim hallway, she must have been the first up but soon everyone else would follow letting their own days begin.
At last she had come to Marvel closed door. She wasn't surprised to find it unlocked , it always seemed to be unlocked like she was inviting the whole world to come in and spend time with her. That woman had no fear something might happen to her or her possessions, she was crazy! When she turned the knob and pushed the door open it made no sound, the hinges didn't even give a creek. The room was still darkened dawn not full lighting up the space. She peered into room looking for the two inhabitances. Focused on the bed disgusted and horrify. There they were together.
Their legs were tangled together in a mess of blankets and sheets as they laid there peacefully together. Vash was stretched out flat on his back with his metallic left arm wrapped around Marvel torso possessively. She was snuggled up against him with her head on his shoulder and hand on his chest. Her body lay half on him and half on the bed her bare back toward Meryl. Vash started to move a little and Meryl sucked in a short breath. *Oh, I'm caught for sure!"
Vash took in his surroundings from the bed and he grinned wildly. The warmth of Marvel's skin touching his had put his soul at easy. She was what he needed in his life when things got complicated, even though her herself had complicated his chaotic life style. Nothing had even made him feel like he did right then with her at his side. He was truly happy. It was strange though her body seemed to be generating an odd sound. A rumble from her chest tat sounded almost like a purr. The only explanation he could come up with was she must have a really empty stomach. He examined her sleeping face brushing the hair away from her eyes. With his tender touch she awoke.
"Good morning sleepy head." He placed a light kiss on her brow.
"Good morning to you too. How long have you been awake gawking at me for?" Marvel rubbed her eyes and turned to lay on her side.
"Not long." This all felt so wonderful Vash was convinced it had all been a breathtaking dream.
She reached over and stroke his cheek with the back of her hand. "Vash you know you seem like a different person. Where is that kooky guy I know who's always making a fool of himself?"
"He's still here, just taking a break to be happy." He placed his hand behind her ear letting his thumb rub her cheek then pulled her forward and greeted her lips with his.
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"Hey Meryl what are you looking at Miss Marvel's room?"
Meryl looked away from the scenario before her to see a sleepy looking Millie. "I…er….uh…was just….and…Nothing!"
"Well if you're not going to tell me guess I'm just going to see for myself." Millie looked through the sliver Meryl had left open to see something that astonished her. "Oh my!" She whispered out loud.
"Good morning ladies!" Nicholas was met with the two girls hushing him. Curious himself he joined them as the looked inside. He peeked in on the little make out session going on inside. "Would you look at that!"
Marvel smelled something in the air a smell she quickly recognized, cigarettes. Then some other smells, human smells. She could even hear their swiftly beating a hearts now. How could she be so distracted once again by Vash. Reluctantly letting go of her lovers lips she turned her head to the side and looked at the group at the door annoyed. " I know you're out there! Why don't you all just come in you peeping toms!?"
The three came into the room uncomfortably. Vash sat up in bed behind Marvel who was holding the sheets up over her form. He didn't like everyone intruding on them while in this position. Especially Wolfwood who seemed amused by the situation. He hoped the smile the man had on his face was one of embarrassment and not because Marvel was, well naked.
"What do you think you guys are doing spying on us like that!?" Saying Marvel was angry couldn't even describe the fury she was trying to hold back. She shot lightning bolts at the group with her eyes. Everyone had seen her at her most venerable moment, cradled in Vash's arm's, and she hated to be seen as week in any way.
Wolfwood was the first to speak up. "Well I'm assuming you left the door unlocked, you always do. You're lucky we weren't some creep looking for a good show!"
"I'm so sorry Miss Marvel. I feel just terrible." Millie hung her head in sham. She looked as if she might star to cry.
Marvel felt like dirt. Millie was such a kind woman this all must have been one big misunderstanding, it just had to be. "Millie there's no harm done I'm sure this has all been a simple mistake so…."
"What was a mistake was ever trusting someone like you in the first place! DO ANY OF YOU KNOW WHO SHE IS!? She's a dangerous outlaw who went on a killing spree with that crazy guy Legato." Marvel was cut short by an aggressive voice, Meryl . The furious woman turned her attention to Vash. Looking directly in his eyes she continued. "They were lovers Vash!"
Vash was taken back by all these incriminating accusations. He was torn, how could any of this be true. Marvel was now the love of his life, he knew there had been something between her and Legato, but he refused to believe it was two sided love. And there was the matter of a killing spree.
"She's not even human! She's a demon an evil dirty demon who spent her days murdering and her nights in Legato's bed. She was an adulteress who killed her husband and her lover. That's the night you earned that nickname isn't it!?"
How could his beloved goddess be nothing more than the demon she shared that nickname with.
"You listen here bitch! I am no demon I don't know who gave you this information but it's extremely twisted. I many not be human but I'm not some creature from hell. And If you ever accuse me of killing Caleb again believe me you won't have to worry about tomorrow because you wont be here to see it! You really don't want to get under my skin, it's not a good place to be. Now everyone get out! Come back in an half an hour and let me explain all of this!" Marvel's menacing face told every one she wasn't playing around and they all filed out the door quickly. Meryl stopped and gave the woman on last glare before walking out and closing the door behind her.
She turned to Vash and the expression on his face broke her heart. He looked ashamed, angry, and heart broken himself. "Oh Vash…" She reached out to cup his face with her hand but was stopped by his fingers wrapped around her wrist.
"No Marvel, I can't let you touch me. Not right now." He stood up collecting his clothes. Passing buy her he couldn't even look at her while he walked into the bathroom slamming the door behind him.
"Vash wait!" Still wrapped in a sheet Marvel rushed to the door and sat herself at the bottom on the floor. She placed her palms on the door as if she knew that he sat on the other side leaning against it. "Vash pleas listen to me. I promise I'll explain everything. I'm not gonna lose you like everything else I cared about. This'll all be ok alright. All of this will be ok." Marvel got up to dress herself and prepare to tell the story of what was once her life.
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The group had gather, as she demanded, In her room they all sat at the wooden table like they did the first day they met. Except Vash took the seat where Marvel had been sitting. Vash refused to look Marvel in the eyes. His were puffy from crying still glazed over from his tears. Marvel pulled up a stool and sat in the middle of the room in view of everyone.
So I guess I should start from the beginning. A long time ago before you were even born my parents were killed by some people who were angry with the way my father was running our village. And they call me the monster those people are the monsters!" She took a deep breath and searched for the strength inside to continue. "Most of my memories of them have faded over time, stolen from me by those monsters was my future for a normal happy life. A family friend was kind enough to take me in. She was a single parent named Lee with a son a year older that me his name was Caleb." Marvel smiled just from hearing the sound of his name passing over her lips. "We grew up together and were the best of friends."
"When I was a child I spent most time helping people out in our village. I didn't have a family of my own so to me the villagers were my extend family. Everyone was so close and my home was such a peaceful place. The towns people all knew me by name and were always happy to see me, but there was one old woman who lived on the outskirts always intrigued me. She was a loner not coming in to town much unless she needed something. The family she had was small and they didn't talk about her much. The whole town thought she was some type of evil spirit. People said she had visions of the past and the future she knew what us humans were never suppose to. She knew the Alpha and the Omega, the begging and how it would all end. The old woman Kayny was just so strange no one would go near her except her grandson Kyeo.
I was so naive at those days nothing scared me so I snuck out of town one night slipping past as sleeping Caleb. I was only ten. I just had see what this woman was all about, I had to see for myself if she was holding the late night rituals she had been rumored to do every full moon. I watched old woman from behind her house. She sat by the light of a camp fire and some how seemed to know I was there, she called out to me."
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"Marvel dear, come sit by the fire. I can feel your presents so please join me. " The young teen did as she asked placing herself at the edge of the blanket that had been laid out over the dry sand. The woman was short an squatty her face covered in wrinkles, remnants of black hair still could be seen in her gray mane . She smiled at the young woman then begin to speak. "We humans exist on this planet, each of us a tiny spec compared to a vast universe my child. Most of us have no importance but you are different." The woman's eyes were swallowed by her pulp and turned a cold black.
Marvel wasn't sacred at all a calming trance had taken her mind over calming the fear she had inside. "Why am I different?"
"Two boys, brothers, they are the reason we live as we do today. One tried to destroy us, but unknowingly he saved us all from an impending death. He comes to me in the symbol of sharp item like a sword or knife his brother as a red flower. I can see you holding that flower. You will become important to the life of theses two. Maybe you will some how come into contact with the carrier of their gene. They are what bought us here so to be part of them is an honor. That's all I can tell you for now, that is all I know.
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"After that I just fell in love with her like I did the other towns people. Just another family member to me. I hung around her home a lot helping her with her day to day tasks and chores since she was starting to become old and things became hardener for her to do. She was such a kind woman with a gift of supernatural powers. When I wasn't with Kayny spent my time Caleb. I grew to love him so much but I never told him till we were in over our heads. He was so hansom his eyes such a golden brown. That thick black hair. He seemed rouged but had such a soft heart. Some times you remind me of him Nicholas." Marvel smile at he gentle preacher man.
"As I sent more time with Kayny her grandson began to admire me. I couldn't show him the same affection showed Kyeo showed me, because I loved my Caleb. There was also something about that man that felt wrong to me. His eyes always looked so angry. Large and ruff After a while Caleb's mother decided I needed a husband to take care of me so when Kyeo offered she agreed. I was married to that disgusting waist of life" The anger was evident in Marvel's eyes. Her eyes were always the indicator to her true emotion they always told the truth about her. " That man was the true Demon. He was possessive then that turned into abuse. He beat me with in an inch of my life more than once. Kayny nursed me back to health every time but with all that power she had no power to stop him. Nothing could stop him. Those violet eyes were filled with nothing but hate for any on who didn't bend to his will "
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The old woman patted the blood of the young woman's fattened lip. She was covered in lacerations each defiling her creamy skin and bleeding through the strips of cloth band aids.
"Kayny you have to make him stop this." Marvel could barley move her body was in intense pain. Not one inch had escaped his rage. Kyeo's anger had cased him to pick up a steak knife this time.
"My child If I could you know I would if I could. You are the only family I have. That man is not the child with the gentler heart I knew."
Caleb had come to visit by chance that day. He had notice the strange marks covering his best friends body recently. She bushed it off always with an "I fell" or "It was an accident." He didn't trust her deceitful husband with those evil violet eyes that made his hair stand on end. He wonder the small home till he found it was empty. She must still be asleep. "I knew it was too early in the morning."
The house seemed cold an quiet some thing was wrong he could feel it. He walked the small hall that connected to the cozy little bedroom. "Hey Marvel are you in here? I just wanted you to take a walk with…Marvel!" He had pushed the slightly open wooden door open to see his marred friend. "What happened? He did this didn't he! THAT SON OF A BITCH! This time he wont get away with this Marvel, you can't lie about this any more! I just can't let him hurt you like this again." He kneeled down burring his head into the sheets next to her his eyes spewing tears. " I love you so much, Why can't you see that? Why have you never seen that. I should have spoke up and maybe we could have been together! I hate myself for letting this happen….I HATE MYSELF!"
"No Caleb." She voice was strained she was so week from of the amount of blood lost. " It was never you fault, and I have always loved you always." She gave the only smile she could muster.
"I promise to protect you from this day forth Marvel I promise." He placed light kiss on her cheek
Black took over Kayny's gentle eyes. "Be careful my children death hangs over you like a thick black cloud.
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"But his protection turned in to something different, something we could not control. Our blossoming love doomed the both of us and led me to this entity
as the creature I am. This so called demon, the beast with in that enabled me to protect myself for so long. That thing that Legato loved to see unleashed, my spirit guide.
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So I hope you got to know Marvel a little more. I promise you'll finely find out what exactly she is in the next chapter and how she got that way. We'll also find out more about Marvel and Legato's relationship. The question is what will she do when she finds out who killed him.
In the next chapter, Chapter 9: Mouser, Marvels full past is reveled and her lover for Vash is tried but the knowledge his gun is the on that killed Legato. While a new foe searches out the female outlaw.
Future Chapters Marvel takes Vash to visit the only people she trusts to hide out for a while Taylor family, and crazy antic happen as there youngest daughter pokes her nose in to the pairs business. She's loves Marvel like a sister and bothers her like one too. And Marvel continues to try to hide Vash and her growing love for each other, but can how many was can she hurt him trying to keep down the PDA!
Hope everyone keeps reading and reviewing, as for me I'm off the Michigan for the weekend where I will shop till I drop!
Nova
Thanks You!
Aku-Kitsune- I Know the feeling! My computer is broke so I have to use the "community" computer. Then my brother broke that one with a computer game. It was insane and I couldn't get on FFN or into my E-mail.
Novia the orphan- Hey I trying to post! I want through a block but I'm getting that writer tingle back!
Roxy the Stampede- I will write more I promise.
Tsunami Starsheart- I drool when I think of Vash too. I think he has that effect on people.
Vain songbird of death-- No, thank you for reading!
Disclaimer: I don't own Trigun…but I am in Trigun's anonymous!
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Kaleidoscope
Chapter 8: Truth be told
Vash woke from his sleep, it had been a long time since he felt as calm and relaxed as he did right then. It was still Dark outside, night had not yet turned into the next day yet. He figured her hadn't been sleeping very long, his efforts to sleep weren't really working. The experiences of his day still baffled his mind causing his mind to wonder all night. Marvel, his beautiful silky soft skinned goddess, had finally given him a chance to show his deep affection for her. It seemed like in his arms she was a different person. Wrapped in his embrace she was a delicate woman not a ruff edge to her. He rolled over wanting to she her gentle sleeping face, but she wasn't sleeping . Instead she sat back up against the headboard hugging he knees to her chest. Her eyes locked on the world outside her window as she rocked her body back and forth gently in thought. He noticed her eyes seemed to glow like a wild animal's do in the dark. A small amount of light reflecting off them so things in the night were able to be seen. She closed her eyes and when she reopened them the illusion was gone.
"Vash?" Her eyes locked with the tender man's. His breathing and heat rate had changed alerting her he was no longer asleep.
"Yeah." She was so radiant in the glow of moon light.
"We can't tell the others what's happened between us. We have to keep it our secret." Vash's sleepy expression changed.
First his lower lip stated to work its way out. Then his eyes became large and glazed over. Lastly tears started to form, a little at first then they seemed to come down in two large streams. "Was it so awful you don't want any one to know it happened?! Was I so horrible you want to keep it a secret?!"
Marvel rolled her eyes. She noticed that she did it a lot when Vash was around. "Oh would you come here you big baby!" She pulled the weeping man into her loving arms letting his head rest on her shoulder. "I just don't know how the others will react, ok? What would the people of this town say when they found out two of the biggest out laws ever shacked up together?"
Vash turned to looked up at her and smiled. He wrapped his arms around her seated frame and nuzzled in to her neck. He just loved the felling of her skin, nothing could be smoother. "They'd say I was the luckiest outlaw in the world." He wanted to suck up while she was still being so nice, maybe he could prolong her kindness.
She blushed a little, it was a long time since anyone male had given her a compliment that didn't start with "Hey baby" or "Sweet thing". Marvel's body slid down the bed till his face was level with his. Arms wrapped around his neck she leaned up to capture his lips with hers. When her lips left his and she looked into his eyes with a look he was really starting to like.
"Why Marvel, I do believe you're trying to take advantage of me." Vash had a dashing smile on his face.
"So which time did I take advantage of you Mr. Vash the Stampede? The first, the second or was it the third?" Smiled back at him with the same mischievous face as he'd given her.
"Well maybe you can take advantage of me this time. We can make it an even four." She was stunned. Marvel couldn't even believe that the big goof even had a sweet and sexy side. Vash was attractive in many ways but seductive was not something she could see in his demeanor.
"You always surprise me Vash." She gave him a simple kiss on the nose. "but aren't you sleepy?"
He once again gave her those puppy dog eyes and big pout. "You want to sleepy, now?" He sounded like a little boy who just had his candy taken away.
"Sometimes I don't know if I should bash you over the head or kiss you!" Of course she decided to kissed him. A deep longing kiss entranced the both of them. They pulled apart and she placed a hand on his cheek. "And who said I was done with you any way?"
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Dawn had taken over the night sky beginning a new day on the thirsty desert planet. The suns were shining brightly as people started to introduce themselves to another day. Meryl's night was rough, sleeping had become impossible. The thought that something could possibly be wrong with Vash rattled around in her head all night keeping her up. *Probably that Marvel!*. Knives had assured her that it would be ok if she waited till the morning to check on his foolish twin. So she waited till the sun came up impatiently. Her foot steps seemed the be the only ones in the whole inn as she made her way down the dim hallway, she must have been the first up but soon everyone else would follow letting their own days begin.
At last she had come to Marvel closed door. She wasn't surprised to find it unlocked , it always seemed to be unlocked like she was inviting the whole world to come in and spend time with her. That woman had no fear something might happen to her or her possessions, she was crazy! When she turned the knob and pushed the door open it made no sound, the hinges didn't even give a creek. The room was still darkened dawn not full lighting up the space. She peered into room looking for the two inhabitances. Focused on the bed disgusted and horrify. There they were together.
Their legs were tangled together in a mess of blankets and sheets as they laid there peacefully together. Vash was stretched out flat on his back with his metallic left arm wrapped around Marvel torso possessively. She was snuggled up against him with her head on his shoulder and hand on his chest. Her body lay half on him and half on the bed her bare back toward Meryl. Vash started to move a little and Meryl sucked in a short breath. *Oh, I'm caught for sure!"
Vash took in his surroundings from the bed and he grinned wildly. The warmth of Marvel's skin touching his had put his soul at easy. She was what he needed in his life when things got complicated, even though her herself had complicated his chaotic life style. Nothing had even made him feel like he did right then with her at his side. He was truly happy. It was strange though her body seemed to be generating an odd sound. A rumble from her chest tat sounded almost like a purr. The only explanation he could come up with was she must have a really empty stomach. He examined her sleeping face brushing the hair away from her eyes. With his tender touch she awoke.
"Good morning sleepy head." He placed a light kiss on her brow.
"Good morning to you too. How long have you been awake gawking at me for?" Marvel rubbed her eyes and turned to lay on her side.
"Not long." This all felt so wonderful Vash was convinced it had all been a breathtaking dream.
She reached over and stroke his cheek with the back of her hand. "Vash you know you seem like a different person. Where is that kooky guy I know who's always making a fool of himself?"
"He's still here, just taking a break to be happy." He placed his hand behind her ear letting his thumb rub her cheek then pulled her forward and greeted her lips with his.
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"Hey Meryl what are you looking at Miss Marvel's room?"
Meryl looked away from the scenario before her to see a sleepy looking Millie. "I…er….uh…was just….and…Nothing!"
"Well if you're not going to tell me guess I'm just going to see for myself." Millie looked through the sliver Meryl had left open to see something that astonished her. "Oh my!" She whispered out loud.
"Good morning ladies!" Nicholas was met with the two girls hushing him. Curious himself he joined them as the looked inside. He peeked in on the little make out session going on inside. "Would you look at that!"
Marvel smelled something in the air a smell she quickly recognized, cigarettes. Then some other smells, human smells. She could even hear their swiftly beating a hearts now. How could she be so distracted once again by Vash. Reluctantly letting go of her lovers lips she turned her head to the side and looked at the group at the door annoyed. " I know you're out there! Why don't you all just come in you peeping toms!?"
The three came into the room uncomfortably. Vash sat up in bed behind Marvel who was holding the sheets up over her form. He didn't like everyone intruding on them while in this position. Especially Wolfwood who seemed amused by the situation. He hoped the smile the man had on his face was one of embarrassment and not because Marvel was, well naked.
"What do you think you guys are doing spying on us like that!?" Saying Marvel was angry couldn't even describe the fury she was trying to hold back. She shot lightning bolts at the group with her eyes. Everyone had seen her at her most venerable moment, cradled in Vash's arm's, and she hated to be seen as week in any way.
Wolfwood was the first to speak up. "Well I'm assuming you left the door unlocked, you always do. You're lucky we weren't some creep looking for a good show!"
"I'm so sorry Miss Marvel. I feel just terrible." Millie hung her head in sham. She looked as if she might star to cry.
Marvel felt like dirt. Millie was such a kind woman this all must have been one big misunderstanding, it just had to be. "Millie there's no harm done I'm sure this has all been a simple mistake so…."
"What was a mistake was ever trusting someone like you in the first place! DO ANY OF YOU KNOW WHO SHE IS!? She's a dangerous outlaw who went on a killing spree with that crazy guy Legato." Marvel was cut short by an aggressive voice, Meryl . The furious woman turned her attention to Vash. Looking directly in his eyes she continued. "They were lovers Vash!"
Vash was taken back by all these incriminating accusations. He was torn, how could any of this be true. Marvel was now the love of his life, he knew there had been something between her and Legato, but he refused to believe it was two sided love. And there was the matter of a killing spree.
"She's not even human! She's a demon an evil dirty demon who spent her days murdering and her nights in Legato's bed. She was an adulteress who killed her husband and her lover. That's the night you earned that nickname isn't it!?"
How could his beloved goddess be nothing more than the demon she shared that nickname with.
"You listen here bitch! I am no demon I don't know who gave you this information but it's extremely twisted. I many not be human but I'm not some creature from hell. And If you ever accuse me of killing Caleb again believe me you won't have to worry about tomorrow because you wont be here to see it! You really don't want to get under my skin, it's not a good place to be. Now everyone get out! Come back in an half an hour and let me explain all of this!" Marvel's menacing face told every one she wasn't playing around and they all filed out the door quickly. Meryl stopped and gave the woman on last glare before walking out and closing the door behind her.
She turned to Vash and the expression on his face broke her heart. He looked ashamed, angry, and heart broken himself. "Oh Vash…" She reached out to cup his face with her hand but was stopped by his fingers wrapped around her wrist.
"No Marvel, I can't let you touch me. Not right now." He stood up collecting his clothes. Passing buy her he couldn't even look at her while he walked into the bathroom slamming the door behind him.
"Vash wait!" Still wrapped in a sheet Marvel rushed to the door and sat herself at the bottom on the floor. She placed her palms on the door as if she knew that he sat on the other side leaning against it. "Vash pleas listen to me. I promise I'll explain everything. I'm not gonna lose you like everything else I cared about. This'll all be ok alright. All of this will be ok." Marvel got up to dress herself and prepare to tell the story of what was once her life.
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The group had gather, as she demanded, In her room they all sat at the wooden table like they did the first day they met. Except Vash took the seat where Marvel had been sitting. Vash refused to look Marvel in the eyes. His were puffy from crying still glazed over from his tears. Marvel pulled up a stool and sat in the middle of the room in view of everyone.
So I guess I should start from the beginning. A long time ago before you were even born my parents were killed by some people who were angry with the way my father was running our village. And they call me the monster those people are the monsters!" She took a deep breath and searched for the strength inside to continue. "Most of my memories of them have faded over time, stolen from me by those monsters was my future for a normal happy life. A family friend was kind enough to take me in. She was a single parent named Lee with a son a year older that me his name was Caleb." Marvel smiled just from hearing the sound of his name passing over her lips. "We grew up together and were the best of friends."
"When I was a child I spent most time helping people out in our village. I didn't have a family of my own so to me the villagers were my extend family. Everyone was so close and my home was such a peaceful place. The towns people all knew me by name and were always happy to see me, but there was one old woman who lived on the outskirts always intrigued me. She was a loner not coming in to town much unless she needed something. The family she had was small and they didn't talk about her much. The whole town thought she was some type of evil spirit. People said she had visions of the past and the future she knew what us humans were never suppose to. She knew the Alpha and the Omega, the begging and how it would all end. The old woman Kayny was just so strange no one would go near her except her grandson Kyeo.
I was so naive at those days nothing scared me so I snuck out of town one night slipping past as sleeping Caleb. I was only ten. I just had see what this woman was all about, I had to see for myself if she was holding the late night rituals she had been rumored to do every full moon. I watched old woman from behind her house. She sat by the light of a camp fire and some how seemed to know I was there, she called out to me."
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"Marvel dear, come sit by the fire. I can feel your presents so please join me. " The young teen did as she asked placing herself at the edge of the blanket that had been laid out over the dry sand. The woman was short an squatty her face covered in wrinkles, remnants of black hair still could be seen in her gray mane . She smiled at the young woman then begin to speak. "We humans exist on this planet, each of us a tiny spec compared to a vast universe my child. Most of us have no importance but you are different." The woman's eyes were swallowed by her pulp and turned a cold black.
Marvel wasn't sacred at all a calming trance had taken her mind over calming the fear she had inside. "Why am I different?"
"Two boys, brothers, they are the reason we live as we do today. One tried to destroy us, but unknowingly he saved us all from an impending death. He comes to me in the symbol of sharp item like a sword or knife his brother as a red flower. I can see you holding that flower. You will become important to the life of theses two. Maybe you will some how come into contact with the carrier of their gene. They are what bought us here so to be part of them is an honor. That's all I can tell you for now, that is all I know.
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"After that I just fell in love with her like I did the other towns people. Just another family member to me. I hung around her home a lot helping her with her day to day tasks and chores since she was starting to become old and things became hardener for her to do. She was such a kind woman with a gift of supernatural powers. When I wasn't with Kayny spent my time Caleb. I grew to love him so much but I never told him till we were in over our heads. He was so hansom his eyes such a golden brown. That thick black hair. He seemed rouged but had such a soft heart. Some times you remind me of him Nicholas." Marvel smile at he gentle preacher man.
"As I sent more time with Kayny her grandson began to admire me. I couldn't show him the same affection showed Kyeo showed me, because I loved my Caleb. There was also something about that man that felt wrong to me. His eyes always looked so angry. Large and ruff After a while Caleb's mother decided I needed a husband to take care of me so when Kyeo offered she agreed. I was married to that disgusting waist of life" The anger was evident in Marvel's eyes. Her eyes were always the indicator to her true emotion they always told the truth about her. " That man was the true Demon. He was possessive then that turned into abuse. He beat me with in an inch of my life more than once. Kayny nursed me back to health every time but with all that power she had no power to stop him. Nothing could stop him. Those violet eyes were filled with nothing but hate for any on who didn't bend to his will "
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The old woman patted the blood of the young woman's fattened lip. She was covered in lacerations each defiling her creamy skin and bleeding through the strips of cloth band aids.
"Kayny you have to make him stop this." Marvel could barley move her body was in intense pain. Not one inch had escaped his rage. Kyeo's anger had cased him to pick up a steak knife this time.
"My child If I could you know I would if I could. You are the only family I have. That man is not the child with the gentler heart I knew."
Caleb had come to visit by chance that day. He had notice the strange marks covering his best friends body recently. She bushed it off always with an "I fell" or "It was an accident." He didn't trust her deceitful husband with those evil violet eyes that made his hair stand on end. He wonder the small home till he found it was empty. She must still be asleep. "I knew it was too early in the morning."
The house seemed cold an quiet some thing was wrong he could feel it. He walked the small hall that connected to the cozy little bedroom. "Hey Marvel are you in here? I just wanted you to take a walk with…Marvel!" He had pushed the slightly open wooden door open to see his marred friend. "What happened? He did this didn't he! THAT SON OF A BITCH! This time he wont get away with this Marvel, you can't lie about this any more! I just can't let him hurt you like this again." He kneeled down burring his head into the sheets next to her his eyes spewing tears. " I love you so much, Why can't you see that? Why have you never seen that. I should have spoke up and maybe we could have been together! I hate myself for letting this happen….I HATE MYSELF!"
"No Caleb." She voice was strained she was so week from of the amount of blood lost. " It was never you fault, and I have always loved you always." She gave the only smile she could muster.
"I promise to protect you from this day forth Marvel I promise." He placed light kiss on her cheek
Black took over Kayny's gentle eyes. "Be careful my children death hangs over you like a thick black cloud.
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"But his protection turned in to something different, something we could not control. Our blossoming love doomed the both of us and led me to this entity
as the creature I am. This so called demon, the beast with in that enabled me to protect myself for so long. That thing that Legato loved to see unleashed, my spirit guide.
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So I hope you got to know Marvel a little more. I promise you'll finely find out what exactly she is in the next chapter and how she got that way. We'll also find out more about Marvel and Legato's relationship. The question is what will she do when she finds out who killed him.
In the next chapter, Chapter 9: Mouser, Marvels full past is reveled and her lover for Vash is tried but the knowledge his gun is the on that killed Legato. While a new foe searches out the female outlaw.
Future Chapters Marvel takes Vash to visit the only people she trusts to hide out for a while Taylor family, and crazy antic happen as there youngest daughter pokes her nose in to the pairs business. She's loves Marvel like a sister and bothers her like one too. And Marvel continues to try to hide Vash and her growing love for each other, but can how many was can she hurt him trying to keep down the PDA!
Hope everyone keeps reading and reviewing, as for me I'm off the Michigan for the weekend where I will shop till I drop!
Nova