Hey guys! Not too bad for updating time, eh? ^__^ All righty, this is
probably one of the last chapters; there might be one or two more after
this. Thanks so much for reviewing and sticking with me!
PyroDragon88: Yup... those are the pairings... At first I was thinking of doing a Xianghua/Yun/Talim, and Yun couldn't decide or whatever, but I gave up on that. Haha there's the fun fact of the day. ^_^ Glad I did it this way though. Thank you so much!
Femalefredngeorge: Thanks so much! Hahaha, I used to dislike Cass too, but when you write a story with her, you get to like her.. teehee. Taki is a bitch in my book too ^__^ Thanks again femalefredngeorge!
THe Amazing Sponge: Haha, yeah, I know, I've been accused of things being all over the place in my writing... Workin on that!! Thanks sooo much!
Midnight*Starfire: What can I say about you?... You're the best! Thanks so much for your review, and update your stories soon, PLEASE!!
Siegy: Aww, Thank you so much!! You're awesome! Please keep reviewing, I need your motivation! Teehee, thanks again Siegy!
DemonGod86: -_-;; Please don't hurt me... ::runs under the desk::
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM PLEASE, NO FLAMES!
CHAPTER SEVEN: Finally
Maxi closed his eyes. 'Be the warrior that I know you are, don't let your feelings get in the way' he prayed. Cassandra looked at her sword on the ground near Taki's feet.
"Let him go." Taki spat near Cassandra's boot. Cassandra opened her mouth to say something nasty when a tall burly man with his heart poking out of his chest appeared behind Taki. Cassandra's mouth closed.
"Give him to me worm," Astaroth muttered, his axe looking more deathly by the second. Taki still held the knife to Maxi's throat, and he looked Astaroth in the face as the monster fingered the blade.
"Don't kill him. Nightmare wants the Soul Edge on him. Got it?" Astaroth gave a missing tooth smile. Maxi shuddered, and looked at Cassandra, disappointment in his eyes. Cassandra lunged for her sword, but instead touched the stone ground. She looked up and saw Taki in a fighter's stance with Cassandra's sword, and her own.
"Looking for something? Well now. It looks like we will after all be able to finish our melee. Except... oh. You don't have a weapon. Hm. Life's a bitch isn't it?" Taki laughed.
"You're the bitch," Cassandra muttered and with a war cry, tried to disarm her with a kick.
Talim ran around the corner, breathing heavy. She could hear swords clashing everywhere, and angst filled cries. She held her head, and tried to feel the wind.
"Wind, guide me..." She prayed. Peering around the corner, she saw Yunsung, battered and bloody. And still kicking. She closed her eyes as Xianghua's sword slashed through his pants. Talim opened her eyes a crack. Six inches to the left, and Yunsung wouldn't have been able to have children.
"What are we watching?" A voice hissed in her ear. Talim's fear grew. She screamed in surprise to see Raphael, inches from her face. He grabbed her hair, and his hands found their way to the small girl's neck. He lifted her up, leaving her gasping for air. Raphael laughed at the pained look on her face.
"SCUM!" A low voice yelled. Raphael stopped laughing. They heard a wounded cry. The French man rolled his eyes and carried Talim by her neck, his manicured nails digging into her. Talim tried to scream as she saw Maxi rolling on the ground to avoid Astaroth's axe.
"Imbecile, do not kill him!" Raphael held Talim out by her neck, her body aching for air. "Take her. Give me the boy... you blood crazed dumbass." Raphael muttered.
"What did you say? Prissy worm?"
"Nothing, nothing. I must go find Sophitia. Don't try to kill this one," He warned. Talim looked at Maxi, who couldn't meet her face.
"It isn't your fault," She whispered.
Yunsung blocked Kilik with his White Thunder. 'They'd better be out of here by now...' He thought. As if on cue, Maxi came around the corner, Raphael's rapier at his back.
"What the hell?" A breathless Yunsung yelled. "I risk my life for you and you get caught any way? What kind of sucky story is this?" (A/N: I dunno, I'm a sadist I guess -_-;; Sorry guys, sucks to be you!) Raphael was about to say something snide, when to his surprise, Maxi got to him first.
"Shut up! Not every thing goes as planned! If it did, we wouldn't be here right now!" Yunsung was dumbstruck for a moment.
"Maybe things would have gone right if SOMEONE wasn't making out with bitchy blonds at the dojo!"
"Did you just call Cassandra a bitch?!"
"Yeah, I-"
"YOU BASTARD-"
"YOU WANNA TAKE ME-"
"DON'T EVER CALL-" Raphael, Kilik, and Xianghua raised an eyebrow, unsure of what to do.
"Now, now children-" Raphael drawled. They ignored him. "SHUT THE HELL UP!" They still ignored him. Kilik rolled his eyes and knocked Yunsung out cold with his rod. Maxi stopped short too, as the side of Raphael's blade came in contact with his head. Xianghua shrugged and grabbed Maxi's legs, and Raphael took his arms. Kilik was attempting to carry Yunsung by himself.
Cassandra heard the raised voices of her two friends, but she didn't exactly have any free time to be a referee. Taki's daggers came by her side, digging into her skin, a cry escaping her mouth. Cassandra's had regained her sword as it was covered with Taki's blood. She had gotten a few hits, and when she did, they were full on. Taki roared as Cassandra's sword pierced through her right arm, drawing a massive amount of blood. Grabbing her arm, Cassandra saw her chance and raised her sword to end her already deceased life.
Taki looked at her with hurt eyes, her blood was splattered across her red shirt, and her eyes almost asked, 'Why'? Cassandra looked long into her gaze.
"I don't know...." She answered softly. Her grip on her sword faltered and she brought it down to her side. She couldn't kill her companion. She just couldn't. Cassandra reached out a hopeful hand to help Taki up. She looked at Cassandra's blood stained hand and shoved it away.
"Don't show me pity. If I could kill you I wanted." Cassandra took her hand back. Taki glared and Cassandra glowered back. Taki cursed Nightmare's instructions not to kill the blond girl. Suddenly they heard a groan, and the two women looked away from each other. Ivy sat up, rubbing her head where Yunsung had knocked her unconscious.
"That little prick, I'll kick his ass..." She muttered, standing up and walking away, pausing to touch up her dark lipstick. Cassandra looked back at Taki quickly. She wasn't there.
Astaroth was holding Talim by her legs, and swinging his axe, her stomach burning, trying to keep her head from being cut off. He laughed when Talim tried to curl up, her hands protecting her head. Raphael walked in at the exact moment Astaroth raised his axe.
"Put her down you brute!" He yelled. Asaroth dropped her without care. "For the last time, we don't kill them yet. Give her to me. Nightmare is ready."
"Worm..." He muttered. Raphael rolled his eyes.
Talim was dragged into a room with the same chains on the wall as the prison, except it was much more open. Talim gasped to see Seung Mina was chaining an unconscious Yunsung to the wall.
"Finally, got em' all. But... Oh, damn, where's Cassandra?" She asked. Raphael shrugged.
"It's no matter. Nightmare doesn't want her killed anyway. Taki will bring her eventually."
"Oh right, because he needs her for 'Personal reasons'?" Mina smirked. Maxi groaned and Sophitia's glance cast toward him. Walking closer, she kicked him in the abdomen, Maxi heaving over.
"Don't you love making a man squirm? Especially your sister's man," She laughed. Maxi raised his heavy head and got another booted kick in response. Seung Mina grinned, and looked at Talim, noticing her glance not wavering from Yunsung. Mina grinned broader.
"Yunsung... Wake up..." She cooed in a sickening voice. He groaned and shook his red hair. She stroked his face, and Talim's mouth dropped open. Inside she screamed with rage. Don't touch him! Don't you dare touch him! Mina gained confidence from Talim's squirming and kissed Yunsung, Talim ready to pounce. Confused, his lips began to respond, and then he stopped, looking into the red rimmed eyes of Seung Mina. He gave a muffled cry as Mina forced them together.
Raphael suddenly grabbed his stomach and heaved over.
"Nightmare needs us," He said when he was finally able to straighten up. "Astaroth, you stay here and watch them."
"Do you really want to leave us with this blood driven monster?" Yunsung yelled as Mina left him. None of them answered, and Astaroth glared.
"Scum... Worms..." He muttered under his breath.
"Sticks and stones!" Yunsung yelled. Astaroth stopped and looked at him. He shook the chains containing his arms, and screamed with anxiety.
"Yunsung, stop! You'll hurt yourself!" Talim pleaded.
"You know this wouldn't have happened if you hadn't picked that exact minute to pick a fight with me Maxi! Couldn't it have waited until we were heroes? Then you could tell me how much you hated me. We could even kill each other for all I care! I don't want to go like this..." Yunsung's voice broke. He was truly scared. Talim looked away. Maxi looked at Yunsung, who rattled his chains in rage and fear.
"I know. I'm sorry... It's my fault. I failed as a leader and a friend, and I promise I'll do everything I can to get us out. Everything." Maxi kept his gaze on Yunsung. Talim broke out in sobs. Yunsung calmed down, but didn't say anything. Suddenly they heard many pairs of footsteps. Yunsung took a breath.
"They're back..." He looked to his friends.
A/N: Please review! Just curious, who is your favorite character in this story?? Thanks so much! White Wolverine
PyroDragon88: Yup... those are the pairings... At first I was thinking of doing a Xianghua/Yun/Talim, and Yun couldn't decide or whatever, but I gave up on that. Haha there's the fun fact of the day. ^_^ Glad I did it this way though. Thank you so much!
Femalefredngeorge: Thanks so much! Hahaha, I used to dislike Cass too, but when you write a story with her, you get to like her.. teehee. Taki is a bitch in my book too ^__^ Thanks again femalefredngeorge!
THe Amazing Sponge: Haha, yeah, I know, I've been accused of things being all over the place in my writing... Workin on that!! Thanks sooo much!
Midnight*Starfire: What can I say about you?... You're the best! Thanks so much for your review, and update your stories soon, PLEASE!!
Siegy: Aww, Thank you so much!! You're awesome! Please keep reviewing, I need your motivation! Teehee, thanks again Siegy!
DemonGod86: -_-;; Please don't hurt me... ::runs under the desk::
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM PLEASE, NO FLAMES!
CHAPTER SEVEN: Finally
Maxi closed his eyes. 'Be the warrior that I know you are, don't let your feelings get in the way' he prayed. Cassandra looked at her sword on the ground near Taki's feet.
"Let him go." Taki spat near Cassandra's boot. Cassandra opened her mouth to say something nasty when a tall burly man with his heart poking out of his chest appeared behind Taki. Cassandra's mouth closed.
"Give him to me worm," Astaroth muttered, his axe looking more deathly by the second. Taki still held the knife to Maxi's throat, and he looked Astaroth in the face as the monster fingered the blade.
"Don't kill him. Nightmare wants the Soul Edge on him. Got it?" Astaroth gave a missing tooth smile. Maxi shuddered, and looked at Cassandra, disappointment in his eyes. Cassandra lunged for her sword, but instead touched the stone ground. She looked up and saw Taki in a fighter's stance with Cassandra's sword, and her own.
"Looking for something? Well now. It looks like we will after all be able to finish our melee. Except... oh. You don't have a weapon. Hm. Life's a bitch isn't it?" Taki laughed.
"You're the bitch," Cassandra muttered and with a war cry, tried to disarm her with a kick.
Talim ran around the corner, breathing heavy. She could hear swords clashing everywhere, and angst filled cries. She held her head, and tried to feel the wind.
"Wind, guide me..." She prayed. Peering around the corner, she saw Yunsung, battered and bloody. And still kicking. She closed her eyes as Xianghua's sword slashed through his pants. Talim opened her eyes a crack. Six inches to the left, and Yunsung wouldn't have been able to have children.
"What are we watching?" A voice hissed in her ear. Talim's fear grew. She screamed in surprise to see Raphael, inches from her face. He grabbed her hair, and his hands found their way to the small girl's neck. He lifted her up, leaving her gasping for air. Raphael laughed at the pained look on her face.
"SCUM!" A low voice yelled. Raphael stopped laughing. They heard a wounded cry. The French man rolled his eyes and carried Talim by her neck, his manicured nails digging into her. Talim tried to scream as she saw Maxi rolling on the ground to avoid Astaroth's axe.
"Imbecile, do not kill him!" Raphael held Talim out by her neck, her body aching for air. "Take her. Give me the boy... you blood crazed dumbass." Raphael muttered.
"What did you say? Prissy worm?"
"Nothing, nothing. I must go find Sophitia. Don't try to kill this one," He warned. Talim looked at Maxi, who couldn't meet her face.
"It isn't your fault," She whispered.
Yunsung blocked Kilik with his White Thunder. 'They'd better be out of here by now...' He thought. As if on cue, Maxi came around the corner, Raphael's rapier at his back.
"What the hell?" A breathless Yunsung yelled. "I risk my life for you and you get caught any way? What kind of sucky story is this?" (A/N: I dunno, I'm a sadist I guess -_-;; Sorry guys, sucks to be you!) Raphael was about to say something snide, when to his surprise, Maxi got to him first.
"Shut up! Not every thing goes as planned! If it did, we wouldn't be here right now!" Yunsung was dumbstruck for a moment.
"Maybe things would have gone right if SOMEONE wasn't making out with bitchy blonds at the dojo!"
"Did you just call Cassandra a bitch?!"
"Yeah, I-"
"YOU BASTARD-"
"YOU WANNA TAKE ME-"
"DON'T EVER CALL-" Raphael, Kilik, and Xianghua raised an eyebrow, unsure of what to do.
"Now, now children-" Raphael drawled. They ignored him. "SHUT THE HELL UP!" They still ignored him. Kilik rolled his eyes and knocked Yunsung out cold with his rod. Maxi stopped short too, as the side of Raphael's blade came in contact with his head. Xianghua shrugged and grabbed Maxi's legs, and Raphael took his arms. Kilik was attempting to carry Yunsung by himself.
Cassandra heard the raised voices of her two friends, but she didn't exactly have any free time to be a referee. Taki's daggers came by her side, digging into her skin, a cry escaping her mouth. Cassandra's had regained her sword as it was covered with Taki's blood. She had gotten a few hits, and when she did, they were full on. Taki roared as Cassandra's sword pierced through her right arm, drawing a massive amount of blood. Grabbing her arm, Cassandra saw her chance and raised her sword to end her already deceased life.
Taki looked at her with hurt eyes, her blood was splattered across her red shirt, and her eyes almost asked, 'Why'? Cassandra looked long into her gaze.
"I don't know...." She answered softly. Her grip on her sword faltered and she brought it down to her side. She couldn't kill her companion. She just couldn't. Cassandra reached out a hopeful hand to help Taki up. She looked at Cassandra's blood stained hand and shoved it away.
"Don't show me pity. If I could kill you I wanted." Cassandra took her hand back. Taki glared and Cassandra glowered back. Taki cursed Nightmare's instructions not to kill the blond girl. Suddenly they heard a groan, and the two women looked away from each other. Ivy sat up, rubbing her head where Yunsung had knocked her unconscious.
"That little prick, I'll kick his ass..." She muttered, standing up and walking away, pausing to touch up her dark lipstick. Cassandra looked back at Taki quickly. She wasn't there.
Astaroth was holding Talim by her legs, and swinging his axe, her stomach burning, trying to keep her head from being cut off. He laughed when Talim tried to curl up, her hands protecting her head. Raphael walked in at the exact moment Astaroth raised his axe.
"Put her down you brute!" He yelled. Asaroth dropped her without care. "For the last time, we don't kill them yet. Give her to me. Nightmare is ready."
"Worm..." He muttered. Raphael rolled his eyes.
Talim was dragged into a room with the same chains on the wall as the prison, except it was much more open. Talim gasped to see Seung Mina was chaining an unconscious Yunsung to the wall.
"Finally, got em' all. But... Oh, damn, where's Cassandra?" She asked. Raphael shrugged.
"It's no matter. Nightmare doesn't want her killed anyway. Taki will bring her eventually."
"Oh right, because he needs her for 'Personal reasons'?" Mina smirked. Maxi groaned and Sophitia's glance cast toward him. Walking closer, she kicked him in the abdomen, Maxi heaving over.
"Don't you love making a man squirm? Especially your sister's man," She laughed. Maxi raised his heavy head and got another booted kick in response. Seung Mina grinned, and looked at Talim, noticing her glance not wavering from Yunsung. Mina grinned broader.
"Yunsung... Wake up..." She cooed in a sickening voice. He groaned and shook his red hair. She stroked his face, and Talim's mouth dropped open. Inside she screamed with rage. Don't touch him! Don't you dare touch him! Mina gained confidence from Talim's squirming and kissed Yunsung, Talim ready to pounce. Confused, his lips began to respond, and then he stopped, looking into the red rimmed eyes of Seung Mina. He gave a muffled cry as Mina forced them together.
Raphael suddenly grabbed his stomach and heaved over.
"Nightmare needs us," He said when he was finally able to straighten up. "Astaroth, you stay here and watch them."
"Do you really want to leave us with this blood driven monster?" Yunsung yelled as Mina left him. None of them answered, and Astaroth glared.
"Scum... Worms..." He muttered under his breath.
"Sticks and stones!" Yunsung yelled. Astaroth stopped and looked at him. He shook the chains containing his arms, and screamed with anxiety.
"Yunsung, stop! You'll hurt yourself!" Talim pleaded.
"You know this wouldn't have happened if you hadn't picked that exact minute to pick a fight with me Maxi! Couldn't it have waited until we were heroes? Then you could tell me how much you hated me. We could even kill each other for all I care! I don't want to go like this..." Yunsung's voice broke. He was truly scared. Talim looked away. Maxi looked at Yunsung, who rattled his chains in rage and fear.
"I know. I'm sorry... It's my fault. I failed as a leader and a friend, and I promise I'll do everything I can to get us out. Everything." Maxi kept his gaze on Yunsung. Talim broke out in sobs. Yunsung calmed down, but didn't say anything. Suddenly they heard many pairs of footsteps. Yunsung took a breath.
"They're back..." He looked to his friends.
A/N: Please review! Just curious, who is your favorite character in this story?? Thanks so much! White Wolverine