Chapter Twenty-Five:
Hanging by a Moment
Disclaimer: I don't own WHR, so please don't kill me. I do own the story, so please don't steal it.
"Karasuma, it's Michael. I need you to get Robin and the others over here straight away. I may have found Amon." Michael's massage said before the machine beeped and cut him off.
Miho Karasuma stared with narrowed eyes at her telephone. Her fists were clenched nervously at her sides and were shaking violently.
"Amon..." She whispered, wincing when she felt her sharp fingernails pierce the sensitve skin on her palms.
It had been at least two o' clock on the morning when the phone rang. Miho had been too groggy to jump out of bed to answer it, so she let the answering machine pick it up while she had slowly slid from under her covers.
Now she was regreting her laziness.
After getting herself a cup of coffee, Miho made her way to the guest bedroom, where Robin slept with Kitten. She passed by the living room, where Bree and Rain were snoring on the couch.
Opening the door to the room, she headed straight over to the bed and sat down on the side that Robin was sleeping on.
"Robin? Robin. Wake up, sleepy head." Karasuma said in a sing-song voice, placing a hand on the young witch's ribcage and shaking her roughly.
Robin groaned and rolled over, giving Miho a glare.
"What?" She asked bitterly, yawning and stretching her arms high above her head.
"It's time to get up." Karasuma replied with a smile.
Robin yawned a second time before turning side-ways to look at the alarm clock on the nightstand next to the bed. When she saw the time, her eyes widened and she let out an exasperated moan.
"Karasuma, it's 2:15 in the morning. Come back when I feel more like getting up." She whispered thickly as she rolled over again on to her back and threw the covers over her head.
Miho smiled and chuckled as she held out her purple coffee mug to the lump that she assumed was Robin's head.
"There's coffee in the kitchen..." She said, pausing for emphasis as she listened to Robin breathe in the vanilla smell through her nose.
After a couple of seconds, the young girl finally raised her head from under the bedsheets; her chestnut hair was frizzy and was pointing out in different directions.
"Alright, I'm up. Just let me take a shower first." She said quietly, as she threw the covers back and slipped off of the mattress.
Karasuma let out another chuckle as she watched the young witch trudged sluggishly around the room in her pink, ducky pajamas as she searched for her black, pilgrim dress. The brown-haired woman smiled.
"Michael called earlier. He said he may have found Amon --" She said, pausing to let out a laugh as Robin visabley began speeding up her excusion around the room.
Needless to say, Robin ended up taking a very quick shower.
"It's about time all of you showed up. We've been waiting forever." Sakaki said as all five women tromped sleepily down the basement stairs of the conveanient store.
Ian, Andy, and Doujima were all standing behind Michael's chair and staring intently over his shoulder. The hacker was, as usual, typing away at the keyboard as he, too, kept his eyes glued to the screen. Sakaki was lounging in a nearby chair.
Robin, excitement getting the better of her, ran the rest of the way down the stairs and over to the small group. She nearly had to shove aside to Doujima to get a better look.
"Have you found him, Michael? Have you located Amon?" She asked him nervously, hopping up and down on the balls of her feet.
Michael turned his head and gazed up at her, a crooked smile plastering itself on his face.
"Well, I haven't exactly pinpointed his percise location, but yes -- I think I have." He replied as he began typing again.
Robin's face lit up at his words. Her lips had spread into a bright smile and her emerald eyes were twinkling. Her hands were clasped together, as if in prayer.
Ian watched her and smiled slightly at the look on her face.
He couldn't wait for her to look at him that way...
"I've got him!!!" Michael suddenly shouted, causing Ian to jerk out of his thoughts.
Everyone crowded immediately around the computer, staring with booming interest at the results streamed across the monitor.
"Michael, how in the heck did you manage to get ahold of him, any way? I mean, he doesn't have his cellphone..." Miho said slowly, her voice clearly skeptical.
The hacker just shrugged.
"I don't know. Doujima and I were just researching on the computer this morning, when the screen just began going crazy. After a few seconds, a sign popped up that said that the locator had found Amon." He explained, with Doujima nodding in silent agreement.
Miho let out a 'hmm' and straightened herself, crossing her arms over her chest professionally.
"This is strange. Something doesn't feel right--" She whispered, recieving an unnoticed glare from Ian.
"Well, whatever the case, the computer says that he's in Yotsuga Lake Park..." Michael said, rolling his chair off to the side to give everyone a good veiw. Sure enough, there was a little dot wandering around the area which they all assumed was the park.
A tense silence overcame the eleven people in the room. No dared to say anything for a few moments.
It didn't last long, however.
"Robin? Robin, where are you going? Robin!" Rain's voice suddenly called out, grabbing everyone's attention and getting them to turn towards the young witch running back up the basement stairs.
Robin ran outside the little store and skidded to a halt just outside the door, her breathing harsh. Her emerald eyes were glancing from side-to side, as if looking for something.
All of her friends, including Michael, ran out after her.
"Jesus, Robin! What was that all about?" Andy asked her, coming up next to her and bending double as he tried to catch his breath. His large hands were resting on his knees and his long pony-tail was dangling downwards.
Robin didn't answer him. Instead, she bolted off towards a large, black car resting next to the curb in front of Karasuma's van.
"Oh, shit. She's getting into Amon's car..." Sakaki cursed out loud, heading immediately over to his motorcycle and shoving his helmet on.
"Oh, God! She doesn't even have her lisence, yet!" Rain cried, exchanging a side-glance with Kitten.
Andy, having finally regained his breath, stood up straight and ran over to Amon's Sudan, running around the front to get into the passenger side.
Bree, after letting out an exasperated sigh, took this chance to climb into the back seat, putting on her seat belt just in case.
Robin was sitting on the edge of the driver's seat, buried under the dashboard as she tried to hot wire the car. After a couple of seconds, the automobile roared to life.
Narrowing her eyes in determination, the young witch straightened herself and gripped tightly on to the stearing wheel.
"Whoa... Where did you learn to do that?" Andy whistled in awe as he, too, buckled his seat belt.
Robin glanced up him and then back at Bree. Her expression held surprise, as if she had just now noticed that they were in there. After a few moments of silence, she smiled.
"Amon taught me. He said it was for emergencies only, though." She said, putting the car expertly in gear and driving slowly forward out of the parking space.
Bree, who had stayed quiet for the most part, grinned and crossed her arms over her chest.
"Well, this seems like an emergency to me..." She droned, letting an uncharacteristic yelp escape her lips as Robin pressed hard on the gas, sending all three of them back into their seats.
Everyone that was left on the sidewalk stared in horror as the large car tore off down the street. They all winced when it made a sharp, left turn and screeched out of sight.
Karauma was the first to recover from her shock. She ran over to her van and jumped in, fastening her seat belt before turning to the others.
"Well, come on! We have to catch them before they get killed!" She said, starting the egnition in her car.
Rain nodded at this and ran around to the passenger seat. Ian and Kitten followed soon after, jumping into the back.
Doujima, not wanting to be left behind, grabbed on to Michael's shirt sleeve and pulled him towards her own little, red car. Once they both got situated, she turned the key into the ignition.
Sakaki smiled behind his helmet as he kick-started his bike (which he had been sitting on the whole time) to life. He raised a hand to thank Karasuma as she let him go in front of her.
After few seconds of getting ready, the three vehicles zoomed down the street and around the left corner.
Desperate for changing
Starving for truth
I'm closer to where I started
I'm chasing after you
Robin spun hard on the stearing wheel as she made, yet, another left turn, sending Bree once again sliding toward the window on her right in the back seat.
"Slow down, Robin! You're driving like a friggen' maniac!" Andy yelled as held on to his door handle for dear life.
The young witch just ignored him and concentrated on making a right turn, which sent the both of her passengers slamming into their left windows.
"I'm sorry!" She said half-heartedly as she tried to get the car straight before continuing her trek towards Yotsuga Lake Park.
I'm falling even more in love with you
Letting go of all I've held on to
I'm standing here until you make me move
I'm hanging by a moment here with you
Karasuma was having a tad bit of trouble trying keep up with Sakaki on his motorcycle while doing her best not tohave Doujima's car crash into the back of her van.
Ian grunted loudly as his already-tender shoulder slammed into the window for the millionth time.
"Gently, please!" He shouted, yelping as Kitten's elbow rammed into his ribs as she slid into him.
"Well, you guys could put on your seatbelts back there, you know!" Miho said, wincing when she heard the screeching of her tires against the pavement of the road.
Rain held tightly on to the dashboard, her knuckles turning white and her eyes bugging out from fear.
"God. If you let me get through this, I promise I'll never kick my little sister's cat again." The mahogonay-haired woman prayed out loud, letting out a shriek as Karasuma's van began tilting up on to only two tires.
After the car was level again, everyone became silent and pale. All of their eyes were wide, including Ian's.
"I-I-I think I just wet myself..." Kitten stuttered, regreting her words as soon as they had left her mouth and blushed.
Rain just ignored the younger girl as she quickly rolled down her window. Once it was down all the way, she stuck her head out and threw up the meager breakfast she had eaten that morning.
Forgetting all I'm lacking
Completely and complete
I'll take your invitation
You take all of me
Robin turned the steering wheel quickly as she rounded another corner and doing her very best to avoid another car that was coming down the street.
"Don't hog the road, Robin! There are other cars, you know!" Andy yelled into her ears as he tried to keep from flying through the windshield.
The young witch frowned at this and gave him an angry glare.
"I know! I know! Will you just let me drive!" She shouted crazily as she tried swerve around a small, blue Audi coming from the other direction. Her emerald eyes were wide with fear.
Andy let out a bark.
"Well, when you hit a fire hydrant or something like that, don't come crying to me!" He cried out loudly.
All of this time, Bree was in the back, screaming, "We're all going to die!"
Now... I'm falling even more in love with you
Letting go of all I've held on to
I'm standing here until you make me move
I'm hanging by a moment here with you
I'm living for the only thing I know
I'm running and not quite sure where to go
I don't know what I'm diving into
Just hanging by a moment here with you
There's nothing else to lose...
Michael squealed at the top of his lungs like a little girl as Doujima tried to take the left turn after the other three automobiles in front of her.
"I -- want -- my -- MOMMY!!!!" He screamed, being interrupted when his forehead slammed hard against the dashboard.
There's nothing else to find...
There's nothing in the world
That can change my mind
"Oh, shit!" Sakaki cursed as his front tire slipped on a puddle. Down went his bike towards the pavement. He could feel the rough cement against his leg as his motorcycle slid down the road on its side. Sparks went everywhere.
It took a few heated moments, but he finally manged to get the vehicle straight again. He let out a breath of relief.
"Are you alright?" He heard Karasuma's worried voice ask him through the earpiece that was built into the side of his helmet.
Sakaki smiled and turned to look back at the van behind him, giving it a salute.
"Yeah, I'm fine. It takes a lot more than a whimpy puddle to throw me off." He said, rapping on the top of his helmet with a fist.
Karasuma gave him a raised eyebrow from the inside of her car and slowly lifted her pointer finger. She then jabbed it in Sakaki's direction, silently telling him to keep his eyes on the road.
The boy saluted a second time and did as he was told.
There is nothing else...
There is nothing else...
There is nothing else...
They were no more than a few blocks away from the park now. Robin was getting a little excited and was giving the gas pedal more abuse than it could handle.
Andy gazed with wide-eyes out his window, watching as the trees and buildings went by. He let out a small burp, quickly covering his mouth as his face turned green.
"I think I'm going to be sick..." He said, hunkering down into his seat.
"Don't get sick in here. This isn't my car." Robin said as she drove around, yet, another corner...
Desperate for a changing
Starving for truth
Closer to where I started
Chasing after you...
The large Sudan did a complete circle, causing at least two of its occupants to begin screaming.
Thankfully, this happened at a four-way intersection, so the car managed to come out of the spin without so much as a scratch.
Robin, paying no attention to her fear-crazed passengers, put the car back in gear before continuing to drive on.
I'm falling even more in love with you
Letting go of all I've held onto
I'm standing here until you make me move
I'm hanging by a moment here with you.
Everyone in Karasuma's van stared wide-eyed out of the windshield. All of their jaws were dropped and not one of them could say a word.
"Did -- did you see that?" Rain finally managed to stammer out, her right eye twitching.
The other three nodded dumbly.
"I saw it, but I don't believe it. There is no way Robin could be that good of a driver..."Ian said as he exchanged glances with Kitten.
Up front in the driver's seat, Karasuma just smiled and shook her head.
"Oh, I think she's better than we'd all like to think." She said, stepping harder on the gas pedal.
I'm living for the only thing I've known
I'm running and not quite sure where to go
I don't know what I'm diving into
Just hanging by a moment here with you
Just hanging by a moment...
Hanging by a moment...
Hanging by a moment...
Hanging by a moment here with you...
Robin pulled into Yotsuga Lake Park with a loud screech and parrallel parked perfectly against the curb at the enterance.
The young witch turned the ignition off. She then stared straight ahead; her face emotionless. Her gloved fingers were still clutching tightly on to the stearing wheel.
Andy and Bree were also staring silently through the windshield, both of them breathing harshly.
After a few quiet moments, Robin spoke.
"I'm sorry. I guess I'm not a very skilled driver, yet." She said softly, her emerald eyes lowering slowly to the floor under her seat.
The other two, taken away by the girl's words, hesitantly turned their heads to look at her disbelievingly.
"You've got to be kidding me..." Bree said, almost snapping at Robin, who looked at her with a gasp.
Andy spoke next.
"Robin...you just did a 360 at a four-way intersection and came out of it unharmed..." He said, pausing to take in a much-needed breath before continuing. "That's not exactly what I'd call poor driving skills."
"And you did it in a Sudan, no less. This is a large-ass car, Robin." Bree tried to put in helpfully.
"No doubt Amon would be proud of you." Andy added, his eyes slanting upwards in a grin.
Robin smiled at this.
"Thank-you both. I'm sorry I was so reckless." She said as she opened her door and stepped out as the other three vehicles entered into the park.
Me: Hee hee. Robin's doing a naughty by stealing Amon's car without his permission. :) Oh, well. At least it was for emergency purposes.
Cali1043: Ian is supposed to be a confusing person. :)
As for who is on the roof, it's Akamu from chapters five and nine. And with him is Shitari, that little girl that Amon and Eri found in chapter five.
Thanks for reviewing. :P
Solaria735: Yeah, that's what I always thought during Spanish..."When the heck are we going to read something English?" Thank God I don't have to take a foriegn language course until next year.
That is a strange coincidence. The Wind God Amun combining with the Sun God to become Amon-Ra. There is our history lesson for the day. Thanks for all of that informtation. :)
Yeah, I kind of forgot about Amon having all of the bullets in him. I was having too much fun making him torture soldiers. He still had the bullets in him, though. I just forgot to mention that he was supposed to be limping and stuff. Please forgive me for that mistake.
Nefarious...I like that word...nefarious....
Any way, thanks for reviewing.
Kerigan: LOL! That review was funny.
Don't worry, Amon is okay. No need to scream. :D
Angel425: All questions will be answered in due time. Just keep reading and you'll see. ;)
bravedragon: I'm glad you like my story. :)
Yes, I think everyone wants to see Amon kick Ian's ass. Heh...
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Amon's Angel of the Darkness: Yes, you have gotten the idenity of the greasy-haired guy correct. I swear, it's creepy how you seem to read my mind.
I wouldn't like the idea of a woman acting and sounding like a guy, either. Bree's a girl, though. I assure you (Unless she's hiding something that none of us know about...).
Amon doesn't exactly go insane. He's just acting like he is because he's happy he can get revenge on the soldier that brought him in in the first place. :) I could never really see Robin going insane. I just think she's too strong of a person to do that.
Yes, I think Zoids Fuzors is a bad idea. I had a good idea for a Zoids story awhile back, but never got around to writing it. I was new to the whole fanfiction scene, then, so I didn't really know how to go about it.
I don't watch Digimon as much as I used to. I don't watch Teen Titans as much as I want to and Boy Meets World rocks my socks! :P
Yes, Bunnicula is that little bunny that sucks juices out of vegitables. I love those books. :)
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trekkiexb5: Hmm, I didn't know cliffhangers could be bad for your heart. Just gives me more excuses to make them, then. ::Smiles wickedly::
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In True Meanings: Don't worry. Amon will be okay...eventually! :P
Good luck on your poem. I hope it gets lots of reviews.
AnimeReviewer790: ::Begins loading bullets into shotgun:: You bet I'd hunt you down with a shotgun. It would probably be a large one, too. :P
Yes, Cream Sodas are my sin. So are Banana-nut Muffins. And Skittles.... Mmmm...
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Satan tra la la: Thank-you for all of your wonderful reviews. I like your name, too. Satan tra la la...
Satan tra la la... Yeah, don't mind me.
escawing: Amon will be okay. Ian is a pretty scary guy. All the more reason for people to hate him, I guess. :)
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dArKaNgEl A076: Yes, Bandai was an idiot for letting such a good series go to waste.
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