Dead Mans Party

Chapter 13

...The Final Preformance...

Well things were going to hell pretty quick. Everyone was once again pinned, not to mention out of furioku and to top it all off, they were about to witness their friend get sliced and diced by one of their other friends. ...this...this sucks... thought Yoh, still struggling against the mammoth skeletons that held him to the ground. He was trapped as was everyone else. Yoh looked around, desprite to find a way out, but only caught eye of Faust who was busy preparing his equipment. ...Jesus... thought Yoh, was sure now more then ever his crazy friend was going to go through with this, and what was worse, was that Hao was targeting Anna. ...damn it...! thought Yoh, angrily gritting his teeth.

Hao smirked, watching his insanity unfold. He then stepped to Yoh, knew his brother was unable to do so much as to lift a finger, seeing as the skeletons had him pinned down so well. He leaned in close to Yoh's left ear, whispering in it tauntingly. "Such a fein voictory..." he said, then leaned in closer, biting his brothers ear playfully. Yoh let out an angered moan, thrashing a bit, but to no avail. "Get away from me!" he shouted, Hao smirking now as he stood, looking to Faust, who was swaying around waiting for orders.

"Well, what are you waiting for?" asked Hao to the necromancer, who continued to sway. Hao frowned some, then smirked, snapping his fingers and was pleased when Faust picked up a scalpel, and walked the short distance to Anna.

Anna blinked. ...i'm screwed... she thought, watching as the shaman started towards her. She struggled, trying to free her hands, they were almost out of the ropes, but still, it was just too tight. ...damn it...damn it all...! she thought, furious now. Never in a million years had she pictured herself dieing like this, not once. ...well, you know what they say, there's a first time for everything... she thought. ...shut up... her mind snapped, thoughts raacing through her head, none of which seemed helpful.

Faust stood before her now, his head tilted back some, his expression blank, eyes empty, like a damn puppet. ...hell, that's what he is, a damn puppet being controlled by his puppetier... she thought, glairing at Hao some, who only winked at her mockingly. ...great, this is just great... she thought, preparing herself for the worse. She struggled a bit more, keeping a close eye on Faust, and stopped some, blinking. Was she seeing things? She narrowed her eyes, blinking rapidly, saw tears streaming down Faust VIII's cheeks.

At first she thought she was dreaming, she had to be, but was sure she wasn't when she saw the liquid drops hit the ground. ...good, this is good... she thought, still tugging at her bound wrist. The tears themselves were a sign, which ment Faust VIII still had some control over himself, which ment he was trying to fight, which ultimatly ment that if Hao lost control over the doc, he'd be able to move freely, in turn saving herself and her comrades.

...ok, good so we know he's still got one light on upstairs, now what do we do...? she thought, mentally slapping herself. Getting free was starting to sound good, especially when Faust was now right before her. ...i'm dead... she thought, truly giving up hope. She wasn't going to be able to insult Hao anymore, seeing as she had pissed him off already, in turn, throughly screwing herself and her friends over, but mostly herself.

Anna continued to think, truly unprepared as to what happened next...

With a slight nod from Hao, Faust brought his massive hand down, slicing the front of Anna's dress and chest open. Anna screamed, not so much in pain but in shock, unexpecting to be struck so quickly. She winced some now, felt warm blood drizzle out of the cut and down her left breast. It hurt alright, but it wasn't too deep. ...calm, just stay calm... her mind cammanded, trying hard to keep her body under control.

Yoh roared out in anger, once again riseing some from the ground, another skeleton quickly leaping to him, pinning him once more. "Anna!" he shouted, Anna seeming to ignore him, her face no longer riddled with pain, but with her famous blank expression. Yoh blinked some, bewildered. He knew she hadn't been struck too bad, but still, he knew it hurt, especially since she was bleeding.

Hao narrowed his eyes some, stepping past Yoh and toward the two blonde shamans. "You're tougher then you look..." said Hao, Anna giving him an expressionless look. Hao narrowed his eyes more, getting ticked. This was suppose to be a very horriable experience for her and her friends, yet she wore an expression as cold as ice, seemed to refuse to show any signs of pain whatsoever. Hao sighed some, closing his eyes, running long fingers through long hair. ...she's ruining my party... he thought, frowning some. He then looked to her again, smirked at the site of blood on her chest. "Perhaps, Faust isn't hitting the right places?" he said, looking to the doctor, who seemed to be once again lost in his own little world.

Hao gave a cool smile, snapping his fingers now. "Faust, I want Anna's heart in my hand..." he said coldy, Anna blinking rapidly. ...crap... she thought, was fully paniced when Faust turned, picking up a larger cutting tool. He then faced her, his head drooping foward some. Anna then gave a slight moan when Faust moved some of the cloth from her shreaded dress aside, his hands as cold as ice.

Yoh blinked, in absolute bewilderment. ...what do I do...? he thought, truly at a loss. What could he do!? There weren't many options. For one, he was pinned, had bearly any furioku left. Aside from that, his friends were all pinned and injured and out of furioku themselves. And to top it all off, Anna was getting sliced to hell by one of his friends, compliments of his insane brother Hao. All this passed through Yoh's mind, none seeming useful. All he knew was that he needed to do something quick or the girl he loved was going to die at the hands of his friend...

...think damn it...! his mind screamed, Yoh moaning in fustration. He refused to give up, refused to let the women he loved die like this. There had to be a way, someone would come or something would happen and things would work out. ...they always do... he thought, but couldnt help but doubt his optimisim.

"Yoh!" shouted a familar voice from behind. Yoh blinked some, looked back over his shoulder, saw Morty surrounded by skeletons. "Yoh! Do something before Faust does what he did to me to Anna!" he cried. Yoh blinked some, then growled. "What can I do!?" he shouted to his friend. Morty blinked some, dodging a skeleton's hand. "Eep!" he said, then fell over. "Talk to him! Yell at him! Just do something!" cried the young student, soon being carried off by a posse of skeletons, his frighten screams echoing throughout the area.

"Morty!" cried Yoh, watched as his short friend was dragged off. ...oh...what do I do... what do I do!? thought Yoh, his hope dwindiling as much as his furiok. "Shorty's right..." said a voice to Yoh's left. He looked in the direction, saw Anna, wincing a bit as she made eye contact with him. "Anna..." Yoh said softly. "Yoh, Faust is still in there..." she began, tugging at the ropes that bound her to the tree. "He's crying Yoh, he doesn't want to do this..." she said, Yoh blinking a bit. "Try to get throught to him Yoh! Try!" shouted Anna, moving her head to the side just in time to dodge a razor blade. "ANNA!" yelled Yoh, then lowered his gaze to the ground.

...talk...how can I talk at a time like this...!? he thought, noting his mind was set on one thing, and one thing only; saving Anna! And here she was, telling him to have a casual conversation with the man who was trying to end her life. "Come on Yoh!" barked Trey from behind. Yoh blinked some, looking to the bloody blue haired shaman. "Say something to him!" he added. "What's taking so long!?" shouted Len, trying to hit off one of the many skeletons piled on him. Yoh blinked some, heard Anna calling to him, knew he had to try to stop Faust... ...alright... he thought.

Faust swayed more, emitting a soft maon as he drew the razor back. "Yoh!" cried Anna, exhausted, knew she wouldn't be able to dodge his attacks much longer. on Yoh... she thought, trying hard to not doubt him. She knew Yoh, she loved him, and believed in him completely, and knew deep in her heart, that he was going to save them all. ...Yoh... please... she thought, closing her eyes as Faust went to stab at her.

"FAUST!" shouted Yoh, the Necromancer's head jerking some. "Faust stop!!!" cried the young Shaman, shaking his head. "Please! Don't hurt Anna!" he finished.

Anna waited for her life to end...and was shocked when she didn't feel the cool blade of silver strike her. ...what the...? she thought, opening her eyes slowly to see...Faust, frozen in place, his entire body quivering some, as if he were fighting against some invisable force.

Anna blinked some, turning her gaze slightly to meet Haos. He narrowed his eyes slightly, seem to send more energy into Faust, Faust yelling out some.

Without warning, Fasut gripped the large razor and stabbed his left arm, yelling out in pain. Anna blinked rapidly, not sure what was going on. "What the hell!?" shouted Trey, him and the other shamans watching in disbelife. Faust was now attacking himself! "Faust!" yelled Yoh, watched as the necromancer fell to his knees. "Y-Yoh..." he called, wincing some.

Yoh blinked at the sound of the doctor's voice, Anna and the others doing the same. "Faust?" called Yoh, watched as Faust VIII raised his head some, seemed to be looking at Anna. "You're.. ok Yoh...?" asked the doctor, lowering his gaze. "I...Didn't hurt you too bad I hope..?"

Anna blinked, a bit bewildered. ...it worked... she thought, but her hope quickly faded when she noticed the still purple-ish glow emitted from the necromancer. ...no...he's just focusing on the pain at the moment...as soon as it fades, Hao will have control over him again... She sighed deeply. Well at least Faust was still home, somewhat...all that was left now was finally breaking Hao's control over the doctor, but how!? She knew the other shamans, especially Yoh wouldn't dream of hurting their new friend. ...except maybe Len... she thought, but quickly pushed the thought aside.

"Y-Yoh...i'm sorry..." began Faust, gripping the handle of the blade in his arm. Yoh winced some, as did the others when Faust pushed the blade in deeper. "Please...forgive me..." he finished, maoning slightly. Faust had done a number on himself, Yoh knew, because he could see the tip of the blade poking out of the bottom of the necromancer's arm. "Faust..." said Yoh softly, the necromancer smiling some. "I'll...understand if...you need to destroy me..." chocked the doctor, wincing more. "No!" shouted Yoh. "No one's going to die or get destroyed!" he shouted.

Faust VIII closed his eyes, smiling softly. "It's ok...Thank you Yoh...for...being a true friend..." started the doctor, standing now. He tugged the handle of the long razor, ripping it from his arm, blood speewing onto the ground at the doctor's feet. The others watched, Faust facing them and Hao now, his back to Anna. "Hao..." the doctor said, his voice and eyes quickly becoming cold. "How...dare you use me..to hurt my friends..." he said, twirling the razor between long fingers.

Hao only smirked, his eyes narrowing. "Friends?" he asked. "Necromancers don't have friends..." he spat coldly, the doctor holding Hao's icy gaze with his own. Faust then smirked, holding the razor so that the blade pointed to the sky. He then looked up, noticied the dark clouds, a storm brewing. "Ah, the rain..." he said softly. Hao blinking a bit, also turning his attention to the sky. "It washes everything away..." he finished, once again looking at Hao. Hao blinked slightly, narrowing his eyes. "Is that so?" he asked.

Faust nodded slightly, a cool smile on his face, but his eyes seemed sad. ...Faust... thought Yoh, watching his friend. Anna and the others did the same, not sure what was going to happen next, then without warning...

Faust let out a yell, rasing the razor, and quickly stabbing it down, the silver blade quickly racing towards his chest. "FAUST!" yelled Yoh, knew it was too late, and that there was nothing he could do.

Hao growled some, then sent a blast out, hitting Faust hard, the cool blade stopping mear centimeters from the shaman's chest. Faust growled some, once again fighting against Hao's control. "Now Now..." began Hao, slowly stepping to Faust VIII. The doctor glaired up at the boy who looked so much like Yoh. "Damn you..." he spat, still trying to ram the blade into his chest.

Anna blinked in disbelief. ...Faust...what are you doing...?! she thought, then once again went back to tugging at the ropes around her wrist. ...need to get free... she thought, concentrating now on freeing her wrist, still in awe by Faust VIII actions. ...so... Anna thought, watching the madness unfold between Faust and Hao. ...even Faust VIII, who once wished Yoh death, is now trying to save him... she lowered her gaze then, smiling a soft, heart-felt smile. ...it seems everyone Yoh meets falls in love with him...

Yoh watched his doctor friend fighting against Hao, knew what the doctor had been trying to do. ...Faust... thought Yoh, his expression saddening. ...you'd take your own life to save us... Yoh looked down sadly, his eyes closed now. ...Faust... He wished so much he could save his friend, and wished he could just give himself up, in hopes of Hao letting Faust VIII and the others go, but knew that would never happen. ...not with Hao anyway... thought Yoh bitterly, his eyebrows shifting to an angry positon. ...besides... he continued, raising his head some. ...there's no gurauntee he'd let them go if I died anyway... With that in mind, Yoh was more then determined to stop his evil brother.

Faust on the other hand was busy fighting off Hao's control over him. ...his power... he thought, wincing some as electric purple raced through his body. ...amazing...! He already felt his control over his body fading, knew Hao was going to make him finish what he had started. He looked to the young shaman, gritting his teeth painfully. Hao only smirked, a deep, dark smile that sent a chill up the young doctor's spine. He knew Hao wasn't going to waste anymore time, This was it... ...the final preformance... thought Faust, knew it was, and wished more then ever that he could have struck himself.

Without warning, Hao struck, sending a powerful shockwave of energy through the necromancer's body. Faust wailed in pain, everything going black, once again losing control over himself. Hao only smirked, forcing Faust to get on his feet. The doctor complied, gripping the razor tightly in his hand. The necromancer then turned, racing at Anna now, intent on finishing her off once and for all.

"ANNA!" shouted Yoh, out of pure horror, tried despritly to get free and save her, but was unable to. ...no...God no...! his mind screamed as he shook his head. Anna was going to die and there was nothing he could do, but wish for death himself, and just as Faust went to strike Anna's chest, the unthinkable happened.

It all happened so quick, no one really saw. The only thing they were able to catch was Faust VIII flying backwards, landing hard on his back. Hao blinked some, not sure what was going on either. "Forgive me..." said a cool, female voice from the shadows of a nearby tree. Hao grolwed some, turning his attention to her. The girl flashed a cool smirk, stepping into the light now, her black, dragon dress blowing in the wind some, as was her green hair. Hao smiled letting his eyes run over her. "Ahh, Ms. Tao..." he said, noting the young beauty before him was none other then Lenny's extreamly beautiful and ruthless sister.

Jun only smiled, raising her right hand, large, yellow-orange tailsmens between her slender fingers. "Indeed..." she spoke, her legendary guardian ghost standing beside her now. Hao tilted his head slightly, his face blank now. "I would have invited you, but, as you can see, I already have enough party guest." he said, Jun glancing over some, caught sight of her bloody brother. "Well, sometimes you have to be prepared for uninvited guest..." she said simply, shifting her weight some.

The two staired each other down, each narrowing their eyes, the others, including Yoh and Anna watching now, all noting Pillica, Tamora, and Morty were hanging out back, behind the tree that had hidden Jun, unsure of what would happen next, if any of them would ever make it out of this graveyard alive...

(FINALLY, sheeesh, this chapter is MASSIVE lol X.x Sorry for dragging it on so long, it's just i didn't really want to break it into 2 seperate chapters, and i like it like this, it's sooo flowy XD lol, anyhoo, im pretty confident i can sum this story up in 16 chapters, hopefully xX so yes, please continue to read and review ( I love you all who do n.n!) And please enjoy this chapter and the next -Melis)