Bright- *drags Ag in by the ear* Alright, apologize!
Ag- Gomen. OW! Could you let go of my ear? *is released*
Bright- As you all know, it was Ag's turn to write so don't kill me. *Gestures to Ag who is standing in front of a target*
Ag- *gulps when she sees all the pointy objects the readers are ready to throw at her.* GOMEN! I have updated to please you! Just don't KILL me!!!!! *runs away*
Minako- *watches as Ag runs away from sharp objects* She seems scared.
Bright- Serves her right. *Puts a nice piece of cake on the tread mill* Mmm.. A nice treat but I'll exercise first. After all those Christmas goodies I have to be a little good.
Minako- I want some! *drools*
Bright- But you haven't read the fic yet.
Minako- Ooohh... *tries to decide as Ag run by being chased by readers with knives* I gotta do it. *grabs cake and runs away in the confusion*
Bright- That's MY chocolate! *gives chase*
Duo- And I thought we were bad.
Wufei- *nods then notices that Duo is tying a pink bow on his sword* MAXWEEEL!!!!!!
Phoenix
Chapter 6- Into the Snake's Pit
Quatre gave a yawn and stretched as he sat up. 'I guess I used too much energy. I've never really done anything like that before.' When he opened his eyes he found a bowl of soup held before him.
"Here," said Wufei.
Quatre smiled and took the bowl. "Thank you, Wufei."
Wufei studied him as he sipped at his soup. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. I never used my empathy like that before. Most people I've been around are really open with their emotions."
Duo came flying into the camp as the two talked. The imp landed next to Heero. "Well, Mr. Leader, up ahead is a trail that leads to some cliffs, past that is a small town. We have to go though the cliffs if we wanna get there before nightfall. Going around would take to much time. Above would be peachy if we wanna be Flion food. There's a whole bunch of those cats with wings."
"Not a bunch of cats, a pride, Duo," said Wufei.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever," he replied.
"Hn. Then we're going through. Let's finish packing up."
The group packed up their things and headed off. Duo was chattering away about something. No one was really listening and Duo didn't care if they did. Quatre laughed when Wufei made a comment about Duo, loving to hear himself talk. This, or course, started another argument altogether. The blonde giggled as he watched Duo dodge rocks thrown by the enraged dragon hybrid.
~ I can't eve i. These creres re goi to tect y up?!~
Quatre froze. What was that? Who said it? It was a bit fuzzy, the sentences not making any sense. He looked around and noticed that none of the others seemed to have heard the voice.
The elf seemed to sense Quatre's confusion and stopped to turn to him. "Is something wrong, little one?"
Quatre looked up at him. "No. Nothing." He smiled innocently. Seeming to believe him, Trowa dropped the matter.
~I ond ats wrog ith hi.~
Quatre sighed. What was saying this? And was did it seem he could only hear it. He hoped he hadn't begun to hear voices. He felt Fang brush his nose against his hand. Quatre smiled and scratched his head, the wolf pushing his head into the scratch.
Quatre soon forgot about the fuzzy voice when they reached a river just before the cliffs. Duo convinced Heero with his constant nagging that they should have a lunch break. The imp ran off after that and came back with some sticks. While trying to find some thread, Duo nearly tore the bags apart. Wufei solved his problem by walking up behind the boy and plucking a couple of hairs that had fallen loose from Duo's braid.
Duo took off after Wufei with his scythe, which had magically appeared in his hand in a burst of violet light. The others watched, this time it was the dragon that was the prey.
Quatre decided to intervene after five minutes. Duo then went to mourning the loss of those few hairs. After about five more minutes of this, one minute spent watching Duo in disbelief, the other four minutes of Quatre trying to get Wufei to apologize, Wufei walked up to the imp.
The dragon took a deep breath. "Gomen nasai, Maxwell. I thought that the fish would be attracted to your hair."
Duo jumped up, instantly happy. "Yep, you're right. My hair is the best there is." Then the braided boy grabbed Quatre's hand and dragged him toward the nearby river. The more serious members, and Wufei, followed behind.
After making two fishing rods using Duo's not forgotten hair, the group relaxed. No fish was caught and they ended up eating stew. Duo cursed the fish for not biting every time he glanced at the lake. Quatre smiled at the imp. He didn't want to tell his friend that the fish had outsmarted him. After they ate, they began the trek along the cliffs.
~*~
He stood before the pool, gazing into its depths. He watched as the guardians and the Phoenix followed the trail. Pulsing around their bodies he could see their auras. Ice blue eyes were trained on the phoenix child. The boy's powers had grown so much since Alec had attacked.
"Dorothy," he called into the shadows.
A snake woman slithered from the darkness. Her long pale blonde hair swayed as she moved. Her bangs barely hid her gray eyes. "You called, Massster Trieze."
Trieze turned to her. He brushed a lion paw like hand through his well-kept light brown hair. He was a griffin, leader of the Beasts. His lion like tail brushed against the ground. Golden wings flapped once, dispelling the magic of the pool. "I want the Phoenix now. The growth of his powers is amazing. They are at the Cliffs of Dalemet. Do whatever you like but separate the Phoenix from the guardians. I want the Phoenix here unharmed if possible."
"Yesss, Massster." Dorothy bowed and left.
"Une."
A harpy stepped up next to Trieze. Her brown hair was tied into a bun on her head. Pale red-feathered wings sprouted from her back. Brown eyes behind large round glasses stared at her lord.
"I would like you to be in charge of the training we'll put the little bird though. When you believe he's strong enough, we'll use the spell."
"Then victory will be ours milord."
Trieze nodded and turned to leave. "Oh, and Lady Une, do be a bit more gentle then usual in your training with him. Can't have him dying on the first day."
~*~
Quatre was gliding in the air happily, Fang chasing after him from the ground.
"Stupid animal," commented Wufei. "Doesn't he realize that he can't catch Quatre?"
As if understanding what Wufei has said, Fang turned and ran up to the dragon. The wolf looked at him innocently before nipping his tail. Wufei cried out in anger and gave chase to the gray wolf. Quatre and Duo watched amused.
Suddenly, Quatre froze and hovered in the air. "Someone's near," he whispered.
That caught the attention of the other travelers. They all stopped, Wufei freezing in his strangling of the wolf.
Trowa heard the rumble first. "Above!" Boulders tumbled down towards them.
Wufei lifted Fang and took to the air. Duo followed his friend with Trowa in tow. Quatre flew to Heero and gabbed the mercenary's hand. The boulders rained upon them, the three flyers dodging each boulder to keep themselves and their cargo safe.
Unluckily for Quatre, the blonde wasn't as strong flyer yet. Having never carried anything while airborne, the boy was growing tired fast. It was too late for a warning. The boulder came before anyone realized it. Quatre felt pain course through his body causing him to loose his grip on Heero. Quatre heard Duo call to them in panic and Fang's worried barks. He felt their concern rolling over him before he was lost into darkness.
Heero slowed his decent so that he was near the unconscious youth. He clutched the blonde to his chest. He looked up to see the others were unable to come to their aid. The two were nearing the ground. Heero turned his body to take the brunt of the impact. He grunted in pain when they hit the ground. The land beneath them broke and they fell into a dark cavern.
~*~
Dorothy peered over the edge of the cliff and watched the results of her handy work. She was disappointed when she noticed that the guardians were still alive. At least she separated them from the Phoenix. She hoped the brat was still alive or Trieze would have her head. There was still one guardian still with they boy but that one was a mere mortal. He'd be weakened from the fall. Besides, she was Dorothy. She could deal with one measly human. (Ag- She don't know him very well, does she? B- Stop interrupting! *gags Ag*)
~*~
Quatre groaned as he stirred. He pushed himself up on his elbows. While any wounds he may have acquired during the fall were healed, the blonde boy was still sore.
Heero grunted from somewhere nearby the blonde. Bright blue eyes searched for the others. His eyes widened when he saw the numerous wounds on Heero. He crawled over to him quickly and placed his hands on him. Quatre began pouring his energy into healing Heero. Within moments Heero, now healed but slightly soar, sat up.
"I'm so sorry, Heero," apologized Quatre. "If I was a better flyer you wouldn't have been hurt. I'm just a stupid weakling." Quatre gazed at the ground.
Heero sighed at the sight. He wasn't good at comforting people. He was a fighter. Where was Duo when you needed him? Or even Trowa or Wufei. They seemed to have developed a bond with the boy. Heero spared another glance at the boy who was silently beating himself up before placing a hand on his shoulder. Quatre looked up, tears brimming his eyes.
"You're not a weakling. You've grown stronger since we started out. You've learned a lot about your powers in the short time since your awakening. About the flying, just keep practicing. Duo and Wufei are glad to teach you." Heero stood. "Now let's get out of here."
Quatre nodded and stood as well. "Thanks, Heero." Heero nodded. If Duo was here, Quatre was sure his friend would say that Heero had just used up all his words today. Speaking of Duo, the blonde turned his gaze upwards. The passage they fell through was blocked. Only a small hole let in a bit of light. He concentrated with his empathy to search for his friends. He could only sense Heero. He must have used up a lot of energy to be unable to read any further.
"Let's go," said Heero. He was heading towards a dark tunnel.
Quatre gulped as he ran after the older boy. Not wanting to be weak, he didn't mention that he was afraid of the dark.
"Hn."
Quatre took that as hurry up. He took a deep breath and steeled himself before following Heero inside the tunnel. He grabbed hold of the back of Heero's tunic when the light behind them no longer chased the darkness away.
Ag- Sorry! This was just a good spot to end it. Isn't Quatre cute! *hugs Quatre*
Bright- My turn! *grabs Quatre and runs away* I'll need him to write!
Ag- *cries*
Minako- At least Bright forgot I stole her cake.
Ag- Gomen. OW! Could you let go of my ear? *is released*
Bright- As you all know, it was Ag's turn to write so don't kill me. *Gestures to Ag who is standing in front of a target*
Ag- *gulps when she sees all the pointy objects the readers are ready to throw at her.* GOMEN! I have updated to please you! Just don't KILL me!!!!! *runs away*
Minako- *watches as Ag runs away from sharp objects* She seems scared.
Bright- Serves her right. *Puts a nice piece of cake on the tread mill* Mmm.. A nice treat but I'll exercise first. After all those Christmas goodies I have to be a little good.
Minako- I want some! *drools*
Bright- But you haven't read the fic yet.
Minako- Ooohh... *tries to decide as Ag run by being chased by readers with knives* I gotta do it. *grabs cake and runs away in the confusion*
Bright- That's MY chocolate! *gives chase*
Duo- And I thought we were bad.
Wufei- *nods then notices that Duo is tying a pink bow on his sword* MAXWEEEL!!!!!!
Phoenix
Chapter 6- Into the Snake's Pit
Quatre gave a yawn and stretched as he sat up. 'I guess I used too much energy. I've never really done anything like that before.' When he opened his eyes he found a bowl of soup held before him.
"Here," said Wufei.
Quatre smiled and took the bowl. "Thank you, Wufei."
Wufei studied him as he sipped at his soup. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. I never used my empathy like that before. Most people I've been around are really open with their emotions."
Duo came flying into the camp as the two talked. The imp landed next to Heero. "Well, Mr. Leader, up ahead is a trail that leads to some cliffs, past that is a small town. We have to go though the cliffs if we wanna get there before nightfall. Going around would take to much time. Above would be peachy if we wanna be Flion food. There's a whole bunch of those cats with wings."
"Not a bunch of cats, a pride, Duo," said Wufei.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever," he replied.
"Hn. Then we're going through. Let's finish packing up."
The group packed up their things and headed off. Duo was chattering away about something. No one was really listening and Duo didn't care if they did. Quatre laughed when Wufei made a comment about Duo, loving to hear himself talk. This, or course, started another argument altogether. The blonde giggled as he watched Duo dodge rocks thrown by the enraged dragon hybrid.
~ I can't eve i. These creres re goi to tect y up?!~
Quatre froze. What was that? Who said it? It was a bit fuzzy, the sentences not making any sense. He looked around and noticed that none of the others seemed to have heard the voice.
The elf seemed to sense Quatre's confusion and stopped to turn to him. "Is something wrong, little one?"
Quatre looked up at him. "No. Nothing." He smiled innocently. Seeming to believe him, Trowa dropped the matter.
~I ond ats wrog ith hi.~
Quatre sighed. What was saying this? And was did it seem he could only hear it. He hoped he hadn't begun to hear voices. He felt Fang brush his nose against his hand. Quatre smiled and scratched his head, the wolf pushing his head into the scratch.
Quatre soon forgot about the fuzzy voice when they reached a river just before the cliffs. Duo convinced Heero with his constant nagging that they should have a lunch break. The imp ran off after that and came back with some sticks. While trying to find some thread, Duo nearly tore the bags apart. Wufei solved his problem by walking up behind the boy and plucking a couple of hairs that had fallen loose from Duo's braid.
Duo took off after Wufei with his scythe, which had magically appeared in his hand in a burst of violet light. The others watched, this time it was the dragon that was the prey.
Quatre decided to intervene after five minutes. Duo then went to mourning the loss of those few hairs. After about five more minutes of this, one minute spent watching Duo in disbelief, the other four minutes of Quatre trying to get Wufei to apologize, Wufei walked up to the imp.
The dragon took a deep breath. "Gomen nasai, Maxwell. I thought that the fish would be attracted to your hair."
Duo jumped up, instantly happy. "Yep, you're right. My hair is the best there is." Then the braided boy grabbed Quatre's hand and dragged him toward the nearby river. The more serious members, and Wufei, followed behind.
After making two fishing rods using Duo's not forgotten hair, the group relaxed. No fish was caught and they ended up eating stew. Duo cursed the fish for not biting every time he glanced at the lake. Quatre smiled at the imp. He didn't want to tell his friend that the fish had outsmarted him. After they ate, they began the trek along the cliffs.
~*~
He stood before the pool, gazing into its depths. He watched as the guardians and the Phoenix followed the trail. Pulsing around their bodies he could see their auras. Ice blue eyes were trained on the phoenix child. The boy's powers had grown so much since Alec had attacked.
"Dorothy," he called into the shadows.
A snake woman slithered from the darkness. Her long pale blonde hair swayed as she moved. Her bangs barely hid her gray eyes. "You called, Massster Trieze."
Trieze turned to her. He brushed a lion paw like hand through his well-kept light brown hair. He was a griffin, leader of the Beasts. His lion like tail brushed against the ground. Golden wings flapped once, dispelling the magic of the pool. "I want the Phoenix now. The growth of his powers is amazing. They are at the Cliffs of Dalemet. Do whatever you like but separate the Phoenix from the guardians. I want the Phoenix here unharmed if possible."
"Yesss, Massster." Dorothy bowed and left.
"Une."
A harpy stepped up next to Trieze. Her brown hair was tied into a bun on her head. Pale red-feathered wings sprouted from her back. Brown eyes behind large round glasses stared at her lord.
"I would like you to be in charge of the training we'll put the little bird though. When you believe he's strong enough, we'll use the spell."
"Then victory will be ours milord."
Trieze nodded and turned to leave. "Oh, and Lady Une, do be a bit more gentle then usual in your training with him. Can't have him dying on the first day."
~*~
Quatre was gliding in the air happily, Fang chasing after him from the ground.
"Stupid animal," commented Wufei. "Doesn't he realize that he can't catch Quatre?"
As if understanding what Wufei has said, Fang turned and ran up to the dragon. The wolf looked at him innocently before nipping his tail. Wufei cried out in anger and gave chase to the gray wolf. Quatre and Duo watched amused.
Suddenly, Quatre froze and hovered in the air. "Someone's near," he whispered.
That caught the attention of the other travelers. They all stopped, Wufei freezing in his strangling of the wolf.
Trowa heard the rumble first. "Above!" Boulders tumbled down towards them.
Wufei lifted Fang and took to the air. Duo followed his friend with Trowa in tow. Quatre flew to Heero and gabbed the mercenary's hand. The boulders rained upon them, the three flyers dodging each boulder to keep themselves and their cargo safe.
Unluckily for Quatre, the blonde wasn't as strong flyer yet. Having never carried anything while airborne, the boy was growing tired fast. It was too late for a warning. The boulder came before anyone realized it. Quatre felt pain course through his body causing him to loose his grip on Heero. Quatre heard Duo call to them in panic and Fang's worried barks. He felt their concern rolling over him before he was lost into darkness.
Heero slowed his decent so that he was near the unconscious youth. He clutched the blonde to his chest. He looked up to see the others were unable to come to their aid. The two were nearing the ground. Heero turned his body to take the brunt of the impact. He grunted in pain when they hit the ground. The land beneath them broke and they fell into a dark cavern.
~*~
Dorothy peered over the edge of the cliff and watched the results of her handy work. She was disappointed when she noticed that the guardians were still alive. At least she separated them from the Phoenix. She hoped the brat was still alive or Trieze would have her head. There was still one guardian still with they boy but that one was a mere mortal. He'd be weakened from the fall. Besides, she was Dorothy. She could deal with one measly human. (Ag- She don't know him very well, does she? B- Stop interrupting! *gags Ag*)
~*~
Quatre groaned as he stirred. He pushed himself up on his elbows. While any wounds he may have acquired during the fall were healed, the blonde boy was still sore.
Heero grunted from somewhere nearby the blonde. Bright blue eyes searched for the others. His eyes widened when he saw the numerous wounds on Heero. He crawled over to him quickly and placed his hands on him. Quatre began pouring his energy into healing Heero. Within moments Heero, now healed but slightly soar, sat up.
"I'm so sorry, Heero," apologized Quatre. "If I was a better flyer you wouldn't have been hurt. I'm just a stupid weakling." Quatre gazed at the ground.
Heero sighed at the sight. He wasn't good at comforting people. He was a fighter. Where was Duo when you needed him? Or even Trowa or Wufei. They seemed to have developed a bond with the boy. Heero spared another glance at the boy who was silently beating himself up before placing a hand on his shoulder. Quatre looked up, tears brimming his eyes.
"You're not a weakling. You've grown stronger since we started out. You've learned a lot about your powers in the short time since your awakening. About the flying, just keep practicing. Duo and Wufei are glad to teach you." Heero stood. "Now let's get out of here."
Quatre nodded and stood as well. "Thanks, Heero." Heero nodded. If Duo was here, Quatre was sure his friend would say that Heero had just used up all his words today. Speaking of Duo, the blonde turned his gaze upwards. The passage they fell through was blocked. Only a small hole let in a bit of light. He concentrated with his empathy to search for his friends. He could only sense Heero. He must have used up a lot of energy to be unable to read any further.
"Let's go," said Heero. He was heading towards a dark tunnel.
Quatre gulped as he ran after the older boy. Not wanting to be weak, he didn't mention that he was afraid of the dark.
"Hn."
Quatre took that as hurry up. He took a deep breath and steeled himself before following Heero inside the tunnel. He grabbed hold of the back of Heero's tunic when the light behind them no longer chased the darkness away.
Ag- Sorry! This was just a good spot to end it. Isn't Quatre cute! *hugs Quatre*
Bright- My turn! *grabs Quatre and runs away* I'll need him to write!
Ag- *cries*
Minako- At least Bright forgot I stole her cake.