CHAPTER SIX: Framal
A/N: HEY EVERYONE!!!! Despite contrary belief that I was dead, I am back.
^_^ I'm really sorry about the wait guys. See, I got a minor case of writers block, and then I went to Miami for a modeling job for two and a
half weeks. I tried to write some of the story but I wasn't cured yet. FINALLY, I've become myself again and I'm back at home. Miami was fun. ^__^ ANYway..... I'm sure you guys don't give a damn about that.... hehehe. So this chappie is kinda confusing with Nightmare and shit, but don't worry it
will be clear soon.... bwahaha. Review with and questions, constructive criticism, or compliments you have. Thank you guys for putting up with me
and I promise I'll see you soon ^___^
Thank you all for your reviews!
Siegy: Thanks for getting me motivated. Sometimes that's all you need. Thanks again! It makes me so happy that I know you want me to continue...
CaptainCass: Thanks Cass, I'm glad you like. ^___^
Setsuna Kudou: Thank you! I'm glad I'm keeping you guessing !!!
Kouji: Thanks for sticking up for me ^__^ Glad you like.
DEMONGOD86: Thanks for your very long review. Obviously we don't share the same views on the characters, you can write a story all about 'our favorite
ninja' Taki if you wish, but I don't share the same obsession. In SC2 I
believe it says that Taki is from Japan, so I assumed that she was Japanese... sorry. Thanks for putting thought into your review though. ^_^
"Xianghua?"
"Yes Master?"
"Go welcome our guests."
"Yes Master," Xianghua answered in monotone, and walked with Kilik out the black doors.
"Taki! There you are!"
"I'm so sorry Master, so sorry..." She rushed, out of breath.
"Well?"
"Yes Master?"
"Where are they?"
"Who?"
"WHAT? The reason I called you here was to bring them!"
"Shit, oh Master, please I beg- AHH!" Taki cried, being cut off by the soul edge coming in contact with her skin.
"GO BACK AND GET THEM NOW AND MAYBE I WON'T KILL YOU PAINFULLY. Raphael, go with her," Raphael nodded and disappeared with Taki.
Outside, Talim and Yunsung walked cautiously towards the castle.
"See the window up there?"
"Yes...."
"We're sneaking in there." Talim looked at Yunsung doubtfully.
"Are you sure they won't spot us?" He was quiet for a while.
"Yunsung?"
"Shhh...." He hissed. "I think they've all ready spotted us Talim." He pointed.
"But that's Xianghua...."He gave her a sharp look. "You don't think- "
"Shh!" He whispered. "If they see us...."
"We can't hurt them Yunsung! I just couldn't!" He grabbed her hand.
"Let's go around this way.... Maybe we'll get lucky." He started to move, but looking back at Talim; she saw her still standing there, her eyes closed and baggage dropped, feeling the wind rush through her hair.
"Talim! Let's go!"
"Maxi and Cassandra are in trouble," She said. Yunsung stopped for a second. Boy they were screwed, He finally realized. Suddenly in a flash, Talim was on the ground, sprawled on the floor, her arm red from the abrupt strike.
"Damn...." Yunsung said, quickly reaching for his white thunder. Apparently not quick enough. He too was thrown on the floor, quickly getting up, armed and ready. Kilik laughed at him.
"This rod will be your doom!" He yelled gesturing to his weapon. Even in this time of peril, Yunsung laughed.
"You mock me!?"
"Well, it's just kind of- Whoa!!" Yunsung said, dodging Xianghua's blade.
"I do not wish to fight you," Talim warned. Xianghua laughed.
"Yeah, yeah. I guess I'll try to go easy on you."
"Do you mock her?!" Yunsung retorted. Kilik pounced with an angry roar. Yunsung dodged, and ran around Kilik. Losing track of where Yunsung went, Kilik was bashed in the side. Staggering, Kilik knocked into Talim, causing them to both fall in the moat, surrounding the huge manor.
"Tal- Oof!" Xianghua apparently did not care that her love was thrown into the perilous water. She slashed at Yunsung, who had put his guard down for a second. Pushing down on Talim's head, Kilik forced the young girl down into the water, trying to reach for his sword as she squirmed below him. Finally pushing her way to the top, she found her voice.
"Yun!!" She cried, being pushed down by Kilik again. Xianghua let out a girly scream, as Yunsung threw a quick slash.
"Hold on Talim!" Xianghua pounced on the turned back of Yunsung and threw him to the ground. Meanwhile, Kilik had Talim unconscious under the water. Yunsung meekly looked around him and saw Maxi and Cassandra, Cassandra unmoving. Maxi's arms bound. Maxi looked over at Yunsung and dropped his gaze quickly.
We failed.
Yunsung shook his head, disbelieving. He never considered the consequences. He and his friends would die, being turned into Nightmare's minions. Die. He did not want to know what it felt like. Nightmare had taken Kilik, Xianghua, Taki, Seung Mina, Raphael, Ivy's and countless civilians' lives. Not Maxi and Cassandra's too. He wouldn't let him.
However, as Yunsung was realizing this, he numbly remembered Xianghua's sword at his throat, and two burley men grabbing his limp body, his vision slipping in and out of focus as something hard bruised his head.
When Cassandra woke up, it was not a pleasant site. The walls and floor were mostly red stained, with the heavy metallic sent of blood. There were heavy metal pillars to keep them in, and as she tried to move, she saw her arms were chained above her to the wall. Looking at her unconscious companions, she cringed.
Talim did not look very hurt, though she was wet, and her chest was not rising and falling as repeatedly as it should have been. Yunsung had many bloody gashes, and bruises, but Maxi looked the worst. His clothes drenched with the murky red liquid, Cassandra remembered how he had fought for her in the dojo. Taki and Raphael were too much for the already exhausted team. Taki had knocked her unconscious and..... poor Maxi. She wondered what happened in there....
Footsteps suddenly filled the halls of the quiet chamber and Cassandra quickly closed her eyes pretending to be unconscious.
"Damn you... How long will this take? If I could get my hands on you I'd rip your f-"
"Now, now, Siegfried, I wouldn't be making threats if I were you."
"And why the hell not- ARRRRRGGGGGGHHHH!" Nightmare's agonizing groan filled every inch of the air.
"You know why."
"You're such a friggin bastard."
"I believe you're the one who agreed to the process..." Siegfried was silent for once. "Now are you alone?"
"Damit Framal, I need souls NOW!"
"Calm down. Are you alone?"
"Yea, yea."
"Good. Now. Turn them all into my minions, no games. Understood?" Nightmare rolled his eyes. "UNDERSTOOD?"
"No torturing? Nothing?"
"Make it fast if you must you sadist."
"Listen you bastard I wouldn't be- ARRRRRRRRAAAAGGGGGGGHHH!"
"Now. As I was saying. Dispose of them and then summon me."
"How many souls do I need to do that?"
"You must contribute five warrior's souls to summon my human body."
"What will I do with the rest?"
"The rest of the minions?....You may feed yourself with them..."
"Fine." Nightmare snapped intending to close the conversation.
"...Oh, and Siegfried.... Don't kill Cassandra. I will use her for personal needs." Cassandra's eyes shot open.
"Yes Master."
"Rise and shine scum!" Raphael taunted. "We will have some fun today..." He said in a sing-songy voice. Maxi spit on his shoe. Raphael looked at him with disgust and grabbed his blond hair (A/N: Yes, I decided to change his hair color to blonde (Cause he looks cuter like that ^__^), teehee sorry bout that...) to scrub his French shoe clean.
"Wake up you brute. We have a long day...." Raphael kicked Yunsung. He groaned and looked up at the smirking blond man, his eyes watery and his red spiked hair hanging limply around his face. Taki, Ivy, Kilik, and Astaroth came in; the same blind look in their eyes. Ivy grabbed Yunsung, freeing him from his chains and grabbing his arms.
"Let's try to do this peacefully babe," She hissed in his ear, then brushing her lips down his unwilling neck. Talim glared at her, being held by Taki. Maxi was then thrown to the floor by his arch-nemesis, Astaroth, and Cassandra was struggling against Kilik.
"Astaroth! Remember what I told you...." Raphael said, his rapier held towards him. Astaroth brushed it away.
"Scum...." He muttered, grabbing Maxi by his hair. All walking in silence down the corridor, Yunsung made a decision. As Ivy started to change her grip on him, he grabbed her arms and forced her abruptly closer, his head colliding with hers. Unprepared for this, she slumped down on the ground, out cold. Raphael looked livid.
"GET HIM!" He ordered. Taki bound into action, trying to grab Maxi, Cassandra, and Talim all at once. But the warriors saw their chance and took it, unwillingly leaving Yunsung to vend for himself.
"Cassandra, Talim, go! I'm helping Yunsung!"
"Not without me!" Cassandra hurriedly said.
"YUN!" Talim screamed, as he got a full blast of Astaroth's axe.
"GO!" Yunsung yelled, actually mad at them for still being there. Cassandra grabbed Maxi and Talim's hands, knowing that Maxi was too stubborn to leave.
"TAKI!" She heard Raphael yell.
"Taki is after us now. Run."
"Wait!" Maxi grabbed her hand. "The reason we came here was to fight, not to run away! What are we doing?!" Maxi said so fast it was almost unrecognizable
"Will we kill them?" Suddenly an arm holding a knife wrapped around Maxi's neck, and the other hand grabbed his arms.
"We sure as hell will kill you," Taki smiled, her pretty face not looking right with an evil grin. Cassandra stood a fighter's stance. "Ahh-" Taki warned, the knife moving closer to Maxi's throat. Cassandra looked behind her seeing Talim was gone. Maxi looked at her with weary eyes, telling her not to do it. She couldn't obey him. She dropped her sword.
A/N: Once again thanks for reading my story. It really means a lot ^__^ Oh, and does everyone like the pairings here? Just curious. Let me know! ^___^ White Wolverine
A/N: HEY EVERYONE!!!! Despite contrary belief that I was dead, I am back.
^_^ I'm really sorry about the wait guys. See, I got a minor case of writers block, and then I went to Miami for a modeling job for two and a
half weeks. I tried to write some of the story but I wasn't cured yet. FINALLY, I've become myself again and I'm back at home. Miami was fun. ^__^ ANYway..... I'm sure you guys don't give a damn about that.... hehehe. So this chappie is kinda confusing with Nightmare and shit, but don't worry it
will be clear soon.... bwahaha. Review with and questions, constructive criticism, or compliments you have. Thank you guys for putting up with me
and I promise I'll see you soon ^___^
Thank you all for your reviews!
Siegy: Thanks for getting me motivated. Sometimes that's all you need. Thanks again! It makes me so happy that I know you want me to continue...
CaptainCass: Thanks Cass, I'm glad you like. ^___^
Setsuna Kudou: Thank you! I'm glad I'm keeping you guessing !!!
Kouji: Thanks for sticking up for me ^__^ Glad you like.
DEMONGOD86: Thanks for your very long review. Obviously we don't share the same views on the characters, you can write a story all about 'our favorite
ninja' Taki if you wish, but I don't share the same obsession. In SC2 I
believe it says that Taki is from Japan, so I assumed that she was Japanese... sorry. Thanks for putting thought into your review though. ^_^
"Xianghua?"
"Yes Master?"
"Go welcome our guests."
"Yes Master," Xianghua answered in monotone, and walked with Kilik out the black doors.
"Taki! There you are!"
"I'm so sorry Master, so sorry..." She rushed, out of breath.
"Well?"
"Yes Master?"
"Where are they?"
"Who?"
"WHAT? The reason I called you here was to bring them!"
"Shit, oh Master, please I beg- AHH!" Taki cried, being cut off by the soul edge coming in contact with her skin.
"GO BACK AND GET THEM NOW AND MAYBE I WON'T KILL YOU PAINFULLY. Raphael, go with her," Raphael nodded and disappeared with Taki.
Outside, Talim and Yunsung walked cautiously towards the castle.
"See the window up there?"
"Yes...."
"We're sneaking in there." Talim looked at Yunsung doubtfully.
"Are you sure they won't spot us?" He was quiet for a while.
"Yunsung?"
"Shhh...." He hissed. "I think they've all ready spotted us Talim." He pointed.
"But that's Xianghua...."He gave her a sharp look. "You don't think- "
"Shh!" He whispered. "If they see us...."
"We can't hurt them Yunsung! I just couldn't!" He grabbed her hand.
"Let's go around this way.... Maybe we'll get lucky." He started to move, but looking back at Talim; she saw her still standing there, her eyes closed and baggage dropped, feeling the wind rush through her hair.
"Talim! Let's go!"
"Maxi and Cassandra are in trouble," She said. Yunsung stopped for a second. Boy they were screwed, He finally realized. Suddenly in a flash, Talim was on the ground, sprawled on the floor, her arm red from the abrupt strike.
"Damn...." Yunsung said, quickly reaching for his white thunder. Apparently not quick enough. He too was thrown on the floor, quickly getting up, armed and ready. Kilik laughed at him.
"This rod will be your doom!" He yelled gesturing to his weapon. Even in this time of peril, Yunsung laughed.
"You mock me!?"
"Well, it's just kind of- Whoa!!" Yunsung said, dodging Xianghua's blade.
"I do not wish to fight you," Talim warned. Xianghua laughed.
"Yeah, yeah. I guess I'll try to go easy on you."
"Do you mock her?!" Yunsung retorted. Kilik pounced with an angry roar. Yunsung dodged, and ran around Kilik. Losing track of where Yunsung went, Kilik was bashed in the side. Staggering, Kilik knocked into Talim, causing them to both fall in the moat, surrounding the huge manor.
"Tal- Oof!" Xianghua apparently did not care that her love was thrown into the perilous water. She slashed at Yunsung, who had put his guard down for a second. Pushing down on Talim's head, Kilik forced the young girl down into the water, trying to reach for his sword as she squirmed below him. Finally pushing her way to the top, she found her voice.
"Yun!!" She cried, being pushed down by Kilik again. Xianghua let out a girly scream, as Yunsung threw a quick slash.
"Hold on Talim!" Xianghua pounced on the turned back of Yunsung and threw him to the ground. Meanwhile, Kilik had Talim unconscious under the water. Yunsung meekly looked around him and saw Maxi and Cassandra, Cassandra unmoving. Maxi's arms bound. Maxi looked over at Yunsung and dropped his gaze quickly.
We failed.
Yunsung shook his head, disbelieving. He never considered the consequences. He and his friends would die, being turned into Nightmare's minions. Die. He did not want to know what it felt like. Nightmare had taken Kilik, Xianghua, Taki, Seung Mina, Raphael, Ivy's and countless civilians' lives. Not Maxi and Cassandra's too. He wouldn't let him.
However, as Yunsung was realizing this, he numbly remembered Xianghua's sword at his throat, and two burley men grabbing his limp body, his vision slipping in and out of focus as something hard bruised his head.
When Cassandra woke up, it was not a pleasant site. The walls and floor were mostly red stained, with the heavy metallic sent of blood. There were heavy metal pillars to keep them in, and as she tried to move, she saw her arms were chained above her to the wall. Looking at her unconscious companions, she cringed.
Talim did not look very hurt, though she was wet, and her chest was not rising and falling as repeatedly as it should have been. Yunsung had many bloody gashes, and bruises, but Maxi looked the worst. His clothes drenched with the murky red liquid, Cassandra remembered how he had fought for her in the dojo. Taki and Raphael were too much for the already exhausted team. Taki had knocked her unconscious and..... poor Maxi. She wondered what happened in there....
Footsteps suddenly filled the halls of the quiet chamber and Cassandra quickly closed her eyes pretending to be unconscious.
"Damn you... How long will this take? If I could get my hands on you I'd rip your f-"
"Now, now, Siegfried, I wouldn't be making threats if I were you."
"And why the hell not- ARRRRRGGGGGGHHHH!" Nightmare's agonizing groan filled every inch of the air.
"You know why."
"You're such a friggin bastard."
"I believe you're the one who agreed to the process..." Siegfried was silent for once. "Now are you alone?"
"Damit Framal, I need souls NOW!"
"Calm down. Are you alone?"
"Yea, yea."
"Good. Now. Turn them all into my minions, no games. Understood?" Nightmare rolled his eyes. "UNDERSTOOD?"
"No torturing? Nothing?"
"Make it fast if you must you sadist."
"Listen you bastard I wouldn't be- ARRRRRRRRAAAAGGGGGGGHHH!"
"Now. As I was saying. Dispose of them and then summon me."
"How many souls do I need to do that?"
"You must contribute five warrior's souls to summon my human body."
"What will I do with the rest?"
"The rest of the minions?....You may feed yourself with them..."
"Fine." Nightmare snapped intending to close the conversation.
"...Oh, and Siegfried.... Don't kill Cassandra. I will use her for personal needs." Cassandra's eyes shot open.
"Yes Master."
"Rise and shine scum!" Raphael taunted. "We will have some fun today..." He said in a sing-songy voice. Maxi spit on his shoe. Raphael looked at him with disgust and grabbed his blond hair (A/N: Yes, I decided to change his hair color to blonde (Cause he looks cuter like that ^__^), teehee sorry bout that...) to scrub his French shoe clean.
"Wake up you brute. We have a long day...." Raphael kicked Yunsung. He groaned and looked up at the smirking blond man, his eyes watery and his red spiked hair hanging limply around his face. Taki, Ivy, Kilik, and Astaroth came in; the same blind look in their eyes. Ivy grabbed Yunsung, freeing him from his chains and grabbing his arms.
"Let's try to do this peacefully babe," She hissed in his ear, then brushing her lips down his unwilling neck. Talim glared at her, being held by Taki. Maxi was then thrown to the floor by his arch-nemesis, Astaroth, and Cassandra was struggling against Kilik.
"Astaroth! Remember what I told you...." Raphael said, his rapier held towards him. Astaroth brushed it away.
"Scum...." He muttered, grabbing Maxi by his hair. All walking in silence down the corridor, Yunsung made a decision. As Ivy started to change her grip on him, he grabbed her arms and forced her abruptly closer, his head colliding with hers. Unprepared for this, she slumped down on the ground, out cold. Raphael looked livid.
"GET HIM!" He ordered. Taki bound into action, trying to grab Maxi, Cassandra, and Talim all at once. But the warriors saw their chance and took it, unwillingly leaving Yunsung to vend for himself.
"Cassandra, Talim, go! I'm helping Yunsung!"
"Not without me!" Cassandra hurriedly said.
"YUN!" Talim screamed, as he got a full blast of Astaroth's axe.
"GO!" Yunsung yelled, actually mad at them for still being there. Cassandra grabbed Maxi and Talim's hands, knowing that Maxi was too stubborn to leave.
"TAKI!" She heard Raphael yell.
"Taki is after us now. Run."
"Wait!" Maxi grabbed her hand. "The reason we came here was to fight, not to run away! What are we doing?!" Maxi said so fast it was almost unrecognizable
"Will we kill them?" Suddenly an arm holding a knife wrapped around Maxi's neck, and the other hand grabbed his arms.
"We sure as hell will kill you," Taki smiled, her pretty face not looking right with an evil grin. Cassandra stood a fighter's stance. "Ahh-" Taki warned, the knife moving closer to Maxi's throat. Cassandra looked behind her seeing Talim was gone. Maxi looked at her with weary eyes, telling her not to do it. She couldn't obey him. She dropped her sword.
A/N: Once again thanks for reading my story. It really means a lot ^__^ Oh, and does everyone like the pairings here? Just curious. Let me know! ^___^ White Wolverine