And another one. This is the eighth. YAY! Sorry for the late update, I had a busy week. But I GOT A PUPPY! and inspiration abounds!
Thank you to reviewers again. I LOVE YOU ALL!
Disclaimer: I don't own SK
Onto the chapter!
Anna was pushed upward from her sitting position after being unchained. Her legs hurt as she hadn't used them in a while. She was then ushered by Opacho and Mari into the adjoining room.
Mari held out a dress. It was dark red, medieval looking, and very skimpy.
Anna stared at the dress.
Battle of Team Len
Mari handed it out to her. "Master Hao wishes for Prisoner Anna to wear this to the fight,"
"I'm not wearing that skimpy little thing you call a dress!"
Mari turned away from her, toward the mirror. "Perhaps Master Hao would like to see Mari in this dress more than Master Hao would like to see prisoner Anna," she held the dress up to herself.
"No offense, but that dress isn't your color," Anna stated matter-of-factly.
"Perhaps prisoner Anna Itako is right. Mari will leave while Prisoner Anna puts this dress on, and then Mari will leave with Anna and Opacho for the shaman fight,"
She gave the dress to the Medium. Anna, in turn, held her dress up, looking into the mirror. Mari left.
Anna busied getting undressed. Finally putting the dress on, she discovered it wasn't as skimpy as she first thought. There were two slits on either side of the long red skirt, each going up fairly high. There was a tight off-white bodice, tied with gold lace. The bodice stopped just before it got to her upper chest, where a thin, creamy fabric shaped her curves. The red sleeves started at about her mid-arm, leaving her shoulders bare. They kept going until her elbow, where they fanned out into long trails. All in all, the dress fit Anna very well, and was very comfortable. This disturbed her somewhat, as she had never told Hao the size of any parts of her body.
'Hmmm... I wonder if Yoh would like to see me in this,' Anna wondered absently.
"Is Prisoner Anna done yet?" Mari asked, openeing the door a crack. "Mari wishes to go to the fight,"
"I'm coming," Anna said annoyed. She stepped out into a hall.
Mari and Opacho ogled at her, then Mari turned away, mumbling something about that dress fitting herself better than Anna.
Opacho produced a blindfold. Anna stepped away.
"Miss Anna, we are only doing this so you don't remember how to get out of here,"
"Opacho should not try to reason with the Prisoner itako," Mari said, still turned. "Prisoner Anna is a stubborn fool and will not let Opacho put on the blindfold,"
"Fine," Anna said. "Blindfold me," She turned around and closed her eyes, earning stares from both girls.
Opacho tentatively put the blindfold over Anna, as if she was afraid Anna would bite her.
"Now put on this coat, Miss Anna," Opacho held out a long, hooded robe. Of course, Anna couldn't see this, so she felt around for it. Then, with some difficulty, draped it over her shoulders, and clasped it around her neck.
Opacho and Mari led Anna through a maze of hallways, during which Anna lost track of direction. After about a half an hour, Anna heard the muffled screams of people waiting for a shaman fight to begin. She was led up a flight of sairs, then down a flight of stairs, and then ushered into an isle.
Opacho took the blindfold off. Anna found herself in a front row seat, watching from behind Hao and he faced Team Len.
"Opacho?" she asked, "Shouldn't you be out there?"
"Master Hao requested I stay here today. He wanted the pleasure of destroying your old friends himself," Opacho said, sitting on Anna's left. Mari sat on Anna's right. They were both wearing cloaks like hers.
Yoh scouted the stadium for signs of Anna.
"Nothing," he said.
"C'mon Yoh, you gotta see her somewhere!" Morty ushered.
Yoh's grip tightened on the object in his hand. "Morty! There are like a thousand people here! And I'm trying to find just one!"
Yoh and Morty were startled from there search by the arrival of Silva.
"Are both teams ready?" his voice boomed through a microphone. Len nodded. Silva looked at Hao. "And where is the rest of your team?"
"Sitting right over there," Hao said, pointing to a spot behind him. "I wanted the pleasure of defeating you myself,"
"Late arrivals will not be tolerated," Silva said. 'Perhaps this is their chance to take him down, while he's only one fighting against three,'
"I am aware of that," Hao said, "And let me assure you, I have no intention of needing their help,"
"Alright then," Silva said, "FIGHT!"
"So, that's where she is," Yoh said. He grabbed Morty and started for the other side of the stadium. Faust and Rio followed, while Pilica and Tamora reserved their seats.
Hao took the initiative. He performed giant spirit control. The Spirit of Fire materialised before them.
"Spirit of Fire, attack," Hao said calmly.
Team Len busied themselves dodging the attacks.
'Gotta give Yoh time to find Anna,' Len thought.
After the first two minutes of attacking, Hao could see they were stalling. But he was in no danger of tiring. He kept up the attacks. After five minutes, he stopped. Team Len stood on the ground, panting.
"Why are you stalling?" Hao asked, point-blank. "You know perfectly well I'm not in danger of tiring. And if you go on like this, you won't be able to perform giant spirit control. I thought this would be a match of men, but you run away like little cowards. Perhaps my hopes of a good match shall have to wait until I face my brother,"
"We can- give you- a good match," Len panted, "BASON!"
"Corey! Into the Icupasse!"
"Mic!"
Now there were three spirits on one.
'Come on, Len! You can do better than this,' Anna thought.
Opacho stood beside her. "Master Hao has this one in the bag," she turned, "I'm going for popcorn, want some, Mari?"
"No Opacho," Mari said. "Popcorn makes Mari sick,"
This left Anna with Mari. Anna didn't mind, though she was watching the match.
Len made the first attack, Hao dodged easily. Trey then attacked from behind, Hao avoided that too. Choko attacked, Hao got out of the way.
"What took you so long, Opacho? Mari was beginning to think Opacho had died,"
And in a ver un-Opacho-ish voice, the person now sitting to Anna's left said, "I ran into a mate,"
Anna looked sharply at the little midget, and was surprised when she didn't find Opacho. Her eyes widened. Morty?
Morty smiled at her, and slid something over to her. It was her scarf. Anna almost smiled back, but she felt something. Curious, she opened the scarf... to find Yoh's necklace.
Up in the hall, Yoh watched these events unfold, whilst urging Faust to keep up his hypnotics on the actual Opacho. He was surprised when he heard a cry from the audience. Distracted for a minute, his eyes came upon the match where Hao had somehow managed to get all members of Team Len wriggling on the ground in pain.
Anna happened to look up when she heard the cry, too. She gasped. Pressed for time, she unfurled the tiny peice of paper also present in her scarf.
Contact you at 10:00
Yoh
Anna scribbled a note on the back.
Okay, and tell Len he owes me
Anna
She handed the note to Morty, securing Yoh's necklace around her neck and placing her scarf in her cloak. She stood up. Morty read it and looked at her confusedly.
Hao raised his hand to finish Team Len off.
"Wait!" Anna shouted, just as Hao was moving in.
Hao immediately froze upon hearing Anna's voice. He turned his face to look at her. Slightly annoyed, he showed her he didn't want to be stopped, except for a good reason.
"Perhaps it would be better, Master Hao, if you saved killing them for another time," she said, slightly seductively.
Hao looked at her, confused.
"That exciting last chapter, you know. Killing all the good guys just at the very end. It makes the life after all the more enjoyable, hmmm?" she smiled at him sweetly, with a punch of seduction.
Hao smiled back at her. "Maybe you're right, dear Anna,"
Team Len stared dumbfounded at the scene.
"As for today, you already seemed to have won this match. Perhaps it calls for a little... celebration?" she turned from him and started slowly walking up the stairs.
If possible, Hao's smile widened. "I think I'd like that,"
He disappeared.
Yet another chapter. Again I'm sorry for keeping this one so long, BUSY WEEK... AND PUPPY!
thanks again for reviewing!
animebookworm
