Kaida Okami – The Prophesy
Chapter Nine
Given Time
Silence resounded throughout the compound as Kaida thought about the
goddesses words. She was worried about her friends but the message Artemis had sent
was clear:
Help defeat chaos, or everyone could be killed.
Kaida was no scholar, but when you're a demon, and you have such a long lifespan, you
tend to learn things some ningens do not.
She knew that the goddess when -if- defeated, would not die. Kaida probably would not
even face off with the Dischord Queen herself. More likely than not, Kaida would fight a
vassal, a tool of the goddess. Kaida herself was such a tool to Artemis. The battle
between the gods and Chaos where legendary. The battle itself would be timeless, so the
myths said, and would only end at Armageddon its self. Kaida and her opponent would
only be pawns in the great circle of things.
Kaida didn't mind, not really. She had her battle, her adversary, and her purpose. She had
at least some idea of what she was to do. That would have to be good enough.
Her thoughts where interrupted as her beater, Shiin, stepped forward.
"Well, little ookami," he sneered. "Don't you look gorgeous today."
Kaida was well aware that her face and body where a bruised and bloody mess. She
sneered back.
"Well, little coward," she said, mocking him. "You don't look ready to win any
beauty pageants either."
The man snarled at her.
"Soon you'll bow at my feet and beg to be killed." He growled at her.
She smirked.
"I'd soon as kiss a pig." She retorted. "Is that what you've been doing? Kissing
pigs? Or being kissed?"
Shiin lunged for her cage just as Kaida's sensitive nose sensed the Shadow man.
"Enough Shiin." He barked. The muscle man was quick to back down. "Do not
play these child's games."
Kaida grinned, knowing she was winning said so-called, 'child's games'
The Shadow Man turned to her, still (much to Kaida's annoyance) hidden from complete
view.
"Is this the part where you reveal your evil plot to me, and expect me to beg for
mercy?" Kaida asked boredly.
To her surprise, the man chuckled.
"I suppose I shall then, if you want to know so badly." He told her. He pointed
one hand to the window, where Kaida saw an almost full moon. Next to it was a brightly
burning star, almost in direct alignment.
"On the same day that the moon and the star are in complete alignment, the moon
itself will be perfectly full. That is the day that the power of the prophesy will be at its
fullest." His head turned back to Kaida. "That, my dear, will be when we combine the
treasures to form the greatest weapon ever wielded by man, demon, or spirit alike!"
Kaida unconsciously reached for her necklace.
"You have to get the other treasures first." She told him.
"Ahh, but see, that is already taken care of." The Shadow Man showed her two
items: one, the most exquisite sword Kaida had ever seen, it radiated ancient power. The
other, an ornamental golden ring.
Without question, Kaida knew what the where. The sword could only be Excalibur, King
Arthur's legendary sword. The ring, a ring belonging to King Enma. Kaida was certain
that this ring was what was in the mounted box that Kaida had noticed on her way to her
'meeting' with Enma.
"You still don't have the third artifact." Kaida challenged, showing them the
pendant.
"Yes, that is true. We don't have the pendant....yet." answered the Shadow Man.
"But think for a moment of what this prophesy means Toorima. You could have
immeasurable power. Power to destroy all of your enemies with one blow. You could
rule by my side over all three of the worlds."
For the first time, Kaida noticed the hint of madness in the Shadow Mans voice.
She smirked.
"You mean, hand over the necklace, and become your queen, Your trophy wife to
do your bidding and follow your every command."
He nodded and Kaida sneered.
"I'd rather die. I'm not yours to command! I am no ones weapon to do their will."
"You'd rather die?! Then you will have your wish!!" the Shadow Man all but
screamed. "You will not live to see more than a glimpse of the new empire."
He stormed off, leaving his lackey to follow behind.
Kaida looked out the window, towards the moon.
Doing a quick estimate, she found only two more nights before the time of the prophesy.
How was she going to get out of this one........
A/N: Yay! Another chappy in the same day! Go me!!!!.......yeah, that's bout it......review? Please?????? ::Puppy dog eyes::
Chapter Nine
Given Time
Silence resounded throughout the compound as Kaida thought about the
goddesses words. She was worried about her friends but the message Artemis had sent
was clear:
Help defeat chaos, or everyone could be killed.
Kaida was no scholar, but when you're a demon, and you have such a long lifespan, you
tend to learn things some ningens do not.
She knew that the goddess when -if- defeated, would not die. Kaida probably would not
even face off with the Dischord Queen herself. More likely than not, Kaida would fight a
vassal, a tool of the goddess. Kaida herself was such a tool to Artemis. The battle
between the gods and Chaos where legendary. The battle itself would be timeless, so the
myths said, and would only end at Armageddon its self. Kaida and her opponent would
only be pawns in the great circle of things.
Kaida didn't mind, not really. She had her battle, her adversary, and her purpose. She had
at least some idea of what she was to do. That would have to be good enough.
Her thoughts where interrupted as her beater, Shiin, stepped forward.
"Well, little ookami," he sneered. "Don't you look gorgeous today."
Kaida was well aware that her face and body where a bruised and bloody mess. She
sneered back.
"Well, little coward," she said, mocking him. "You don't look ready to win any
beauty pageants either."
The man snarled at her.
"Soon you'll bow at my feet and beg to be killed." He growled at her.
She smirked.
"I'd soon as kiss a pig." She retorted. "Is that what you've been doing? Kissing
pigs? Or being kissed?"
Shiin lunged for her cage just as Kaida's sensitive nose sensed the Shadow man.
"Enough Shiin." He barked. The muscle man was quick to back down. "Do not
play these child's games."
Kaida grinned, knowing she was winning said so-called, 'child's games'
The Shadow Man turned to her, still (much to Kaida's annoyance) hidden from complete
view.
"Is this the part where you reveal your evil plot to me, and expect me to beg for
mercy?" Kaida asked boredly.
To her surprise, the man chuckled.
"I suppose I shall then, if you want to know so badly." He told her. He pointed
one hand to the window, where Kaida saw an almost full moon. Next to it was a brightly
burning star, almost in direct alignment.
"On the same day that the moon and the star are in complete alignment, the moon
itself will be perfectly full. That is the day that the power of the prophesy will be at its
fullest." His head turned back to Kaida. "That, my dear, will be when we combine the
treasures to form the greatest weapon ever wielded by man, demon, or spirit alike!"
Kaida unconsciously reached for her necklace.
"You have to get the other treasures first." She told him.
"Ahh, but see, that is already taken care of." The Shadow Man showed her two
items: one, the most exquisite sword Kaida had ever seen, it radiated ancient power. The
other, an ornamental golden ring.
Without question, Kaida knew what the where. The sword could only be Excalibur, King
Arthur's legendary sword. The ring, a ring belonging to King Enma. Kaida was certain
that this ring was what was in the mounted box that Kaida had noticed on her way to her
'meeting' with Enma.
"You still don't have the third artifact." Kaida challenged, showing them the
pendant.
"Yes, that is true. We don't have the pendant....yet." answered the Shadow Man.
"But think for a moment of what this prophesy means Toorima. You could have
immeasurable power. Power to destroy all of your enemies with one blow. You could
rule by my side over all three of the worlds."
For the first time, Kaida noticed the hint of madness in the Shadow Mans voice.
She smirked.
"You mean, hand over the necklace, and become your queen, Your trophy wife to
do your bidding and follow your every command."
He nodded and Kaida sneered.
"I'd rather die. I'm not yours to command! I am no ones weapon to do their will."
"You'd rather die?! Then you will have your wish!!" the Shadow Man all but
screamed. "You will not live to see more than a glimpse of the new empire."
He stormed off, leaving his lackey to follow behind.
Kaida looked out the window, towards the moon.
Doing a quick estimate, she found only two more nights before the time of the prophesy.
How was she going to get out of this one........
A/N: Yay! Another chappy in the same day! Go me!!!!.......yeah, that's bout it......review? Please?????? ::Puppy dog eyes::