By: S3r3nity
Chapter 9: Gone
'…' = Thoughts
"…" Speaking
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Kaoru stopped watching and ran back down the staircase where the freaky hallway was. She ran towards the end of the hall and stopped dead in her tracks. "I must find the dark book…but how?"
She pondered and stared at the lone white statue. The statue itself was a female dressed in a simple toga. Its hair was pulled up to a bun and her face was gentle looking. Kaoru found herself walking up to the statue and inspecting it closer. Her hands found way to a leaf shaped necklace located on the statues bare neck. She slowly touched the leaf. Soon the supposedly white colored necklace turned green and began to glow. She shivered in fear and looked up. The statues face was now looking at her, not anywhere else like before but directly at her. Kaoru backed up in fear. 'This thing is alive!?'
She turned around and attempted to run away, however, the statue was quick and has already caught up with her. Kaoru watched as the statues eyes glowed and shot out two red streaks of lasers from its eyes. Kaoru watched its movements and immediately dodged it. 'What am I going to do!?' her mind screamed then it took a light pause, 'When the statue used its laser to shoot, at the same time her necklace glows with it!' The statue lets out another beam but Kaoru was ready this time.
She instantly dodged the laser attack and kicked the statues head immediately leaving it off guard to slam onto the floor. She then took the opportunity to use her fist and landed a hard punch against the statues necklace. The necklace shattered and a green gem was revealed behind it. Kaoru picked up the gem and looked around frantically. But as she saw the statues back her fear dissolved into a plan. On the statues back laid an imprint of the gem Kaoru has in her hand. 'I think if I stick this gem into the statues back it might stop…however …' Kaoru looked at the statue that's now charging straight towards her. 'It's a really big risk…BUT…'
"Here goes nothing…!" she cried. She quickly dodged the statues charge and swiftly stuck the gem into its back. The statue let out a blood-curling scream and a huge blinding light emerged throughout the small hallway.
As Kaoru pulled her hand from her eyes only a pile of dust lay on the floor and she stood still in the cold hallway. Kaoru examined the pile of dust slowly and sighed. "I guess there was nothing her after all…" she said unhappily. She stood up and smoothed out her dress then turned to walk away. After a couple of steps she heard a small clattering sound, she lifted her dress up and realized that her dress has been sweeping the same gem from the statue.
She sighed as she picked up the item, "Too bad it's useless now…" Kaoru lifted up her right foot and crushed the tiny gem. After doing so, a loud rumbling sound echoed throughout the hall and Kaoru's back began to tingle. She quickly turned around and her eyes opened wide.
The supposedly blank wall in front of Kaoru disappeared and inside was a stand with a book lying on top of it. She carefully approached the stand and saw a black book. 'The Dark Book!' she her mind screamed. She quickly snatched the book and ran away from the hall, and never dared to look back again.
She quickly ran up the staircase and immediately stopped. Kaoru looked around and noticed that most of the people have already escaped except for those who have lost their lives. She then saw all the Gohei's emerged from the ballroom and attacked the mysterious red headman along with Okita. Then She saw the real Gohei looking around frantically, he finally caught sight of her.
He turned and jumped down from the balcony, Kaoru walked back in fear and soon was cornered to a wall.
"You wench…" he said dangerously, "I thought my clones have already killed you. I guess I'll have to kill you myself…and this time no one will save you!"
He slowly narrowed his eyes to the object Kaoru was holding in her arms. He smirked, "You found the book…that's good…now I won't have much to do after killing you…"
Gohei aimed his gun at Kaoru who was now shaking in fear. Kaoru looked down in defeat and a lone tear slid down her pale skin. She closed her eyes and turned her head around hoping that the pain wouldn't hurt as much. Gohei chuckled and raised the gun at Kaoru's head.
"KAORU!" Misao shouted as she watched the scene unfold before her eyes.
Aoshi ran towards the opening of the mansion but was soon stopped when twenty Gohei's was activated by Aoshi's magical presence.
Sano popped up from behind the bush and cracked his knuckles, "I never saw this coming…I guess it's time for bone cracking!"
Megumi and Misao popped out from the bush and both got into battle positions. Megumi stood with her fists clenched tightly. Misao held her arms up and magically formed kunai's in her hand.
"Please let someone protect Kaoru…" Misao prayed as one Gohei came charging at her. Misao bent her knees and leaped into the air and threw her weapon. 'Please…'
Misao and the others snapped their heads during the battle and faced the building as a loud bang rang out.
"NO!" Misao shouted angrily as tears of fury burned through her eyes. She levitated into the air and threw more kunai's.
"She's not dead yet Misao!" Megumi cried as she dodged a few attacks, "I can still sense her!"
'She'd better be!' Aoshi thought as he sliced a few more Gohei's with his sword, 'Or I'll never forgive myself…'
Kaoru heard the loud bang and patiently waited for pain to seep through her, however, it never came. 'Am I dead yet? Did I die so fast that I didn't feel anything?' Her eyes flew open and saw Gohei's gun aiming right next to her, he was now wearing a face filled with horror. His face was white and his eyes were wide open in fear. Kaoru looked to his side and saw the red hair man standing with his sword that was now covered in blood.
She stood in fear as she watched Gohei's head fall off his broad shoulder. Soon his gigantic body collapsed to the floor, making a loud rumbling noise. Her breathing slowed down and her heart pounded hard.
Gohei Hiruma is dead.
Kaoru stared at the dead body while holding onto the book tightly. The man in front of her grabbed her arm and ran out with his god-like speed. Before Kaoru could blink she was already outside with all her friends.
All of Gohei's clones died and turned to dust. Misao and the rest ran to Kaoru making sure she was fine.
"Kaoru!" Misao cried, "You scared the crap out of me!"
"You mean all of us—weasel…" Sano commented, "Hey…missy found the book!"
Kaoru handed the Dark Book into Sano's hands and wiped a sweat off her head.
"Who's this man Kaoru?" Megumi watched carefully as she circled around him, "The one you danced with? Hm…he's not bad…"
Kaoru turned her head and faced the mysterious man who was now looking at her. "He knows who we all are…" she said quietly.
"What!?" Sano cried, "How could you tell him!?"
"She didn't…" the man replied almost like he was snapping at Sano, "I've already seen all of you…"
The rest of the gang grouped up together with suspicion. Kaoru stayed in her spot and listened. The man continued speaking, "Almost about two week ago…" He finally reached up to his mask and pulled it off. Kaoru gasped.
He's officially in the story! Finally! The story begins NOW! Well…review to see what's going to happen next!
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