Chapter Three
Driretlan and the others headed east towards where the missing children were supposed to be. As they went on Ichigo got an odd feeling in the pit of her stomach.
Isn't this the direction that Hotaru told us to go? Ichigo thought. There is something that isn't right about this. I doubt that there are really any missing children. I bet that Driretlan made this up so she would get her way...no she isn't that self-centered. Maybe there really is someone in trouble, but how did she know that those kids were missing.
As the group traveled eastward dark clouds rolled in. The lively rolling forest turned into a forest full of snags and dead plants.
"Well this scenery has changed quickly." Kixston pointed out.
We are in for some trouble. Kixston thought. I remember this place from the past. If I am not mistaken around here somewhere there is a large graveyard. And inside that place is where she'll be. If she hasn't died after six hundred and sixty-six years.
"Dri, are you totally sure that there are kids out here?" Ichigo asked
"Not really. But nothing in life is for certain." She muttered
The forest came to an end putting the group in front of a large field filled with tombstones. The air was deathly still and the only noise was a distant creaking sound that sent a chill down the spine.
"Well when I was a kid we liked to play in places with living things. But I guess that you could also take this approach." Driretlan laughed
"What are you talking about you still are a kid." Kixston smirked
"Maybe compared to a geezer like you." Driretlan snapped
"Do I look like a geezer to you?" Kixston asked
"Can we please be serious you two?" Ichigo asked "this place is creepy and I want to leave as soon as possible."
"Yes, those children can't be helped if you two are fighting." Jin added.
Driretlan let out a long sigh "your right lets get looking."
"Well direct us, you were the one who drug us out here in the first place." Kixston said
Driretlan tried to home in on the feeling that she had earlier but it was gone. "They have to be here somewhere." She muttered "Look around guys they have to be here somewhere."
Everyone nodded and started to look around the tombstones for any sign of the children. Driretlan walked up to a small building that looked like a crypt that had the door wide open. She slowly started to creep down the stairs into the dark underground. The building was obviously old because even the cement steps down into the crypt were breaking apart. One of the steps gave way and Driretlan went tumbling down. When she hit the bottom she banged her head against the ground hard. She felt the familiar feel of blood trickling down her forehead. There was a sharp pain in her left arm and Driretlan jumped to her feet.
"Oh disgusting. Living blood." A voice snarled
"What the hell!?" Driretlan gasped backing up.
A figure moved in the darkness in front of Driretlan as her eyes finally began to adjust. The door on the crypt slammed shut and Driretlan's eyes had to refocus to catch the figure.
"You look like you would make a good snack, once dead that is." The voice cackled
Driretlan felt a sharp object come dangerously close to her neck causing her to jump backwards and break through the crypt door. She landed and took a fighting stance grabbing her sword with one hand. "What the hell do you mean once I am dead? What kind of sick creature are you?!" Driretlan demanded
The figure jumped out of the crypt then landed on top of it. The figure was a woman who had black hair with white streaks and pure black eyes. "I am not a creature kid. I am your worst nightmare." She laughed
"I have seen far worse then you in my dreams, although none ever threatened to eat me."
"I wouldn't eat you in your current state. Do you listen to anything that is said to you kid?" The women
"I try not to listen to people that I am about to kill." Driretlan said smugly
Kixston heard voices from where he was in the graveyard. "Oh shit." He cursed running toward where Driretlan and the woman stood. "No....Driretlan get away from her!"
"No way. She bit a chunk out of my arm! I am gonna kill her!" Driretlan growled
"Well, well, look what dragged itself back here." The woman laughed "I figured that you would be long dead by now Kixston."
"I could say the same for you Gothic but you are still alive and eating I see." Kixston snapped
"I didn't mean to bite her, I thought that she was a corpse." Gothic said. "But she will be a corpse soon enough."
"Wait, you know this chick Kixston?"
"Unfortunately." Kixston sighed "Dri, you can't fight her. She is a lot stronger than she looks. You won't win!"
"That sounds almost like what you said to me about Asamee. And he is dead is he not?" Driretlan asked
Gothic jumped off of the roof that she was on and landed on top of a tombstone. "Asamee was weak, even when I knew him. All of the clan is weak; they should have given into my leadership when they had the chance. They believed that the only pure blood was the blood of a living human, I tried to show them that the entire corpse was the proper food but they didn't listen they just left me for dead. That was when my master approached me, he brought me back to life."
"You were absolutely insane Gothic! You didn't care who your little plan killed. You disgraced us all, that is why your were killed." Kixston snapped
Driretlan let out a long sigh, "Touching story you guys really. But I don't have time for this! I need to kill you so I can find those kids! So get down here and fight me Gothic."
"Children...."Gothic chuckled "so that is how you were drawn here. My master can be very clever. There were no children you fool!"
"I knew that there was something wrong about this picture." Ichigo said jogging up behind Kixston, Jin trailed a little bit behind Ichigo.
"You all were brought here to die. My master was tired of your meddling." Gothic smirked "I will eat well for a long time on all of your bodies plus the bodies of those villagers who died in the fire."
"You might get our bodies, but the villagers are safe. We put out the fire in their village earlier today." Kixston laughed "your luck is starting to run out, and it is about to get worse." Kixston drew his sword.
"Kixston I can do this let me fight her. And if she is as strong as you say then you can fight her after I die." Driretlan growled
"How noble." Gothic sneered "You make me sick girl. Prepare to die by the flames from hell itself!" Gothic jumped up and flames shot out from the ground separating the others from Driretlan.
"That figures." Kixston sighed
Gothic landed on another tombstone and glared at Driretlan who was laughing. "What do you find funny?"
"You're stupider than I first guessed. You expect to kill a fire demon with fire. Come now you will have to do better than that."
Gothic hissed loudly and the flames raged up higher. Then she jumped off of the tombstone, lunging at Driretlan.
Driretlan jumped to the side and landed softly, she shook her head slowly.
Gothic spun around and pulled her hands up to her chest. "One thousand needles." Gothic snarled flinging her hands out.
Thousands of tiny needles flew through the air toward Driretlan, piercing her skin on contact. Driretlan stumbled backwards a little bit. "Damn, shouldn't have told her the fire thing so early on." Driretlan muttered collecting herself. The pain from the needles sent a rush of energy surging through Driretlan. She pulled her sword up to fighting position.
"Sorry Kido, but that little thing won't do much to me. I am already dead and I feel no pain from normal weapons. There is no way that you can kill me with that." Gothic laughed
"Well, if you died twice you can die a third time." Driretlan smirked charging towards Gothic.
Gothic jumped right over Driretlan's attack and kicked her in the back sending Driretlan flying forward.
"Damn Driretlan is too slow." Kixston growled "She is screwed."
"I think that she can succeed." Jin smirked "She has an advantage."
Kixston cocked his head and looked at Jin, "Are you blind kid, or are you just stupidly optimistic?" Kixston asked
"Neither watch carefully as she attacks. Driretlan clearly had gained energy from the attacks that were thrown against her." Jin pointed out.
Kixston turned back and watched as Driretlan attacked Gothic again. After Gothic dodged and went to retaliate Driretlan attacked again hitting her target this time. "I'll be damned...it has to be the fire. It is giving her power some how."
"Maybe." Jin said "Or maybe she is stronger than you are giver her credit for."
Gothic cursed under her breath as she landed. "There is something in that weapon..." She muttered "I must take it from her."
"Something the matter Gothic?" Driretlan asked cockily "are you injured? Does it hurt? I hope so."
"You impudent child. You are messing with a force that you cannot possible stop." Gothic hissed rising her arms up preparing for a spell. "Dark prism." There was an eerie flash of darkness then seven different Gothics appeared on top of gravestones.
"Holy shit!" Driretlan gasped
"You can't beat all seven of me." Gothic laughed. All of the gothics started to move quickly in a circle around Driretlan laughing the entire time.
"Do you mind knocking it off; I always hated things that spun."
"Oh come now you will have to do better than that to beat me!" Gothic laughed. All seven gothics charged forward towards Driretlan and attacked her at once.
Driretlan pulled out her fans and was able to fight off three of them but the other four were too much. She was kicked and punched around inside a circle of Gothics like some sort of hackysack. When the beating was finally over Gothic had Driretlan's sword.
Gothic smiled as she felt power run through her from the sword. "Oh yes this is a good little toy you have here. Too bad that it will be used against you." Gothic cackled as she stood near Driretlan's bloodied body.
"Sorry.. Gothic.. You aren't using that against me today." Driretlan smirked standing up. She wiped the blood from her mouth. "By the way thanks for giving me some energy. Now I don't need my sword."
"What! You cocky little.... You truly think that you can kill me? All seven of me?" Gothic laughed coldly "you are a true piece of work."
"Hell I am not stupid.. I know that I can't kill seven of you...but one...I can do." Driretlan said letting spell breaker fall into her hand.
"There is no way that you can break my Dark Prism spell." Gothic snapped "now shut up and get ready to take your death quietly."
"Stupid kid." Kixston muttered "Gothic is right she cannot break that spell unless." Kixston stopped
"What is it?" Ichigo asked "Unless she does what?!"
"She uses that dagger of hers.... But since Gothic has her sword the attack would be useless. Spell breaker and the Terrifen are designed to work together they can't be used against each other." Kixston explained
"Is there some way that we can help?" Jin asked
"No... She is on her own this time...just hope that she has a plan." Kixston said grimly
Think Driretlan, how can you kill her before she kills you? Driretlan thought, You have spell breaker but it can't be used against your sword. Only Kixston's sword can, but there is no way that I can get to it if there is seven of her.... Wait why didn't I think of this before.
"You were right I can't break your spell. So I accept my death now get it over with." Driretlan said in a low tone staring at the ground.
Gothic chuckled "I knew that you would see it properly. You will make a good meal." Gothic charged forward with the Terrifen ready to stab right through Driretlan.
Driretlan snapped her head up and she stared right into Gothics eyes and smirked.
The Terrifen became heavy all of the sudden and Gothic was slowed down enough for Driretlan to be able to jump behind her. "Spell breaker, hex maker." Driretlan chuckled throwing the Spell Breaker into Gothic's back.
The other seven Gothics that were standing on gravestones disapeared leaving one. Gothic stumbled forward a little bit then spun around. "My spell you broke it..."
The Spell Breaker flew back to Driretlan's hand. "You sound shocked. I told you that I was going to kill you again, and that I couldn't kill seven of you. So I got rid of your spell."
"You will pay for that." Gothic hissed dropping the Terrifen. "My last spell you may have been able to break but this one is unbreakable."
"Try me." Driretlan laughed
A deep red aura appeared around Gothic and she started to chant in a low tone. The ground started to shake as Gothics chanting got louder.
"This again...I hate earthquakes." Driretlan growled.
A low moaning sound filled the air and it grew louder as Gothic's aura exploded. Out of the ground sprouted hands and other body parts as corpses began to pull themselves out of their graves. They started to flock toward Driretlan.
"Oh this is just dandy. What the fuck are these things?"
"These are my deceased friends; they just can't wait to get a piece of you kid. Then after they rip you limb from limb I will turn them on your friends."
"All right it is settled after this no more listening to voices in my head." Driretlan sighed
"Try to be more serious Driretlan!!" Kixston yelled "You have to focus or else you are dead!"
"Easy for him to say, he isn't surrounded by dead things." Driretlan grumbled jumping onto a gravestone to get away from the growing number of corpses.
Okay Driretlan another situation that yourself into...it isn't the well maybe this is the weirdest type of enemy that you have fought. But like other things it probably can't live with out a head so get your sword and start chopping. Driretlan thought.
Driretlan jumped off of the gravestone and grabbed her sword. The sea of monsters came walking toward her and she took a defensive stance on the ground. Once the monsters got close enough she took her sword and started chopping off their heads. She used broad strikes that took up little energy because of the great number. The corpses that she didn't attack so quickly started to bite and claw at her cloak ripping it off then they started to go for her skin.
"How does it feel?" Gothic asked "does it invigorate you to be eaten alive?"
"No... I don't like dead things munching on me." Driretlan said as she disappeared into the sea of corpses.
"Shit. Dri! Get out of there!" Kixston yelled backing up and charging at the wall of fire, he tried to jump over it but the fire rose and stopped him.
"Calm yourself Kixston you are next there is no need to get hasty." Gothic said calmly.
Driretlan's dead...I didn't expect that she would actually die...poor kid. Kixston thought. If she had listened to me in the first place then she would be fine. But she was too cocky.
The air grew thick almost because of the tension in the air. The only sound other than heavy breathing, which was coming from Kixston because he was so pissed off, there was only the sound of breaking bones and a noise that sounded like ripping skin.
"This is gross." Ichigo mumbled. "She is being eaten alive."
Suddenly all the noise that was coming from the corpses stopped and it was quiet for a second before a wall of black fire exploded from the corpses. The corpses were blown apart and away. Driretlan's shadow stood up in the flames and then she became visible. She wiped some blood from her mouth then started to chuckle.
"Got any other tricks that you wanna pull before I burn your body to ashes?" Driretlan asked
"I don't need any tricks to kill you. Those were just for fun, but I guess that my fun is over for now." Gothic hissed lunging toward Driretlan.
"That one gets old.." Driretlan muttered as gothic flew toward her. Driretlan dodged to the side of Gothic's attack. "Tell you what Gothic, if you wanna surrender now I'll let you. That way I don't have to waste even more of my time, and you will be spared a lot of suffering."
"You are a very cocky person do you know that? And cockiness gets you nowhere." Gothic growled jumping off a gravestone and launching herself upward. She drew her hands to her chest.
"Again gets old." Driretlan muttered taking her sword and drawing a symbol in the air with the tip. Gothic launched her One thousand needles attack and Driretlan waved her sword in one last swift motion. "Black fire, wave."
A wall of black flames shot up from the ground and dissolved Gothic's needles then sped toward her. The wave crashed over gothic and she tried to shield the attack but failed. Gothic fell to the ground and tried to pick herself up.
"Don't...even...get up. You should...be ashes now...you are lucky I guess." Driretlan coughed. "Damnit that.. Took to much energy...I must be getting rusty.."
Gothic's firewall fell and Kixston tried to run in but Ichigo and Jin stopped him.
"Let her finish this fight." Ichigo said
Kixston reluctantly nodded and watched.
Gothic stumbled to her feet. "That pain was so.... So...real.. No one.. Has ever hurt me that bad.... To bad that you will amount to nothing.."
"Shut up and let me kill you." Driretlan snapped stabilizing her self and rising her sword. "I am going to finish this.." Driretlan charged forward towards Gothic, but just as she was about to pierce the skin Gothic disappeared.
"Sorry kid...I can't let you kill me today.... I have things to do..." Gothic's haunting voice said as it echoed through Driretlan's ears then faded.
Driretlan cursed then fell to her knees, "Just as well...if she wouldn't have done that... I would have killed my self...to get her." She sighed
Kixston, Jin and Ichigo ran up to Driretlan.
"Don't say...a damned thing...I am not dead.."
"But neither is she, you should have listened to me." Kixston said
"But...where is the...fun in that?" Driretlan asked
"I think that you did well. In fact you should take a nice long rest while we clean you up a little bit." Jin smiled
"Yea...sounds good to..Me." Driretlan said slowly right before she passed out.
Jin and Ichigo looked at Driretlan's arms there were covered in bites and there was the occasional chunk of missing flesh.
"We need to find a place where we can clean these properly, Kixston." Ichigo said
Kixston nodded slowly, "yea, and let's find one quick. Because I don't want to waste too much time."
The woman who put out the fires at the village appeared and walked over to the group. "I know a place where you can go to clean her up. And it is closer than that village that you were at earlier."The woman said
"And you would be." Kixston said
"I am Mitzuki. And that is all that you need to know for now." Mitzuki said "we need to get your friend cleaned up before she bleeds to death."
"Well what in the hell are you waiting for lead the way!" Kixston yelled picking up Driretlan.
Driretlan snapped awake to find her self-lying in a small room. "Where, am I?" She muttered "Gees I really have to quit passing out. Every time I wake up I don't know where in the hell I am." Light shone in from a single window and there was one door beside it.
Someone pulled up the cloth that was covering the door and the sunlight shone right into Driretlan's eyes. "So you're awake, I am glad to see that." Jin said stepping inside and letting the cloth drop.
"What made you think that I wasn't going to wake up?" Driretlan asked
"Well you slept for a day and a half already." Jin smiled
"I...did? Whoa, I must have been really drained." She chuckled sitting up. "Man Kixston must be steamed that we delayed him."
"Actually he isn't. The short cut, it worked. Now we are a little bit ahead of schedule." Jin smirked "so you can have more time to rest if you'd like."
"Thanks for caring Jin but I really have to get up and moving. It isn't a good idea for me to stay inactive for a long period of time." Driretlan sighed getting up. She looked down at her once nice wardrobe, torn to pieces. "Well this is a plus my clothes are ruined thanks to that.. Gothic Chick."
"That reminds me of something." Jin said walking back outside. He quickly came back with a canvas bag. "The woman who owns this house is a very good seamstress. She made you new clothing to replace your old clothes." Jin said in an upbeat tone while opening the bag. He pulled out the fighting outfit and showed it to Driretlan.
Driretlan took the shirt and the bag and pulled the clothes out to inspect them. The black short sleeved fighting outfit looked exactly like hers, except for the fact that it had no holes or tears in it. Even the red symbol on the shoulder and back matched her identically. There was even the exact number of red ribbons that Driretlan wore. "Wow this person is good...I thought that my family members were the only ones who could draw this symbol right but this lady she did it." Driretlan muttered. She looked up at Jin. "Do you mind leaving so I can try this on?"
"Oh, of course I can leave." Jin laughed backing out of the room.
Once Jin was gone Driretlan changed into her new clothing. It all fit perfectly not to loose not to tight, even the belt fit right to where the strings weren't hanging to short or to long. Which arose a question in Driretlan's mind. "How in the hell did this lady get my measurements?"
I wonder if they let her measure me while I was knocked out. Driretlan thought.
A mental picture of an old lady measuring Driretlan's unconscious body popped into her mind. Driretlan shook the thought out of her head.
"That's just plain creepy some old lady measuring me while I am out.. Gross." Driretlan muttered walking out of the room. Outside it was really bright and it took Driretlan a minuet for her eyes to adjust.
"Aahh so I see that it fits." An old cracking voice said
Driretlan shielded her eyes from the sun and looked to where the voice came from. There was an old woman with white hair coming out of another small building. The area was like a tiny complex that was all sealed in by walls that stretched up pretty high.
"Did you make these?" Driretlan asked
"Yes I did." The old lady smiled
Driretlan cringed "Uh.. How did you get the measurements right? Please tell me that you guessed or something other than...how measurements are normally taken."
"Don't worry young lady. I took the measurements over your clothes, then compensated." The old woman laughed "I wouldn't have taken them the other way with out your permission first."
Driretlan let out a sigh of relief. "That is good. These clothed fit well, thank you for making them. My old ones were tore up and getting too small."
"I could tell." The old lady said "Your pants ended at your mid calf, and your shirt looked awful tight on you."
Kixston came walking out of the shade of a large tree. "Nah that is how Dri likes to wear her clothes. Ten years old and torn to bits." He laughed
"And Kixston likes to wear his face all messed up on one side." Driretlan growled clenching her fist. "I liked my old clothes, even though they were old and torn."
"That is how you like ever thing. Old and messed up."
"No I don't. Because if I did then I would like you, and I don't."
Kixston started to reply when Jin interrupted him. "Can you two please get along? I hate watching you two fight."
"Aww man you stopped the show." Mitzuki sighed sliding out of the tree and walking over and joining the group.
"You're the chick from the village that put out the fire." Driretlan said
"Yea that was me. Pretty smooth hu?" Mitzuki smirked
"I guess so." Driretlan shrugged
"Well now that you are up Dri. I say that we start to move again." Kixston suggested
"Aww I wanted to stay for a little longer." Driretlan complained
"I think that it is best that you young ones move along. Before the habits of an old woman rub off on you." The old lady said.
"Well you heard it from her let's move out troops." Kixston said triumphantly
"Yes sir." Driretlan sneered "Wait where is Ichigo? We can't leave with out her."
"I am here." Ichigo chimed in. She was standing by the gate waiting for everyone.
"Crap.. There went my excuse." Driretlan muttered
"Driretlan don't you want your weapons before we get moving again?" Jin asked holding Driretlan's sword and dagger. He jogged up to Driretlan.
"You're a lifesaver Jin." She sighed taking her weapons and strapping them on.
"Well that has been proven once already so no use glorifying it." Kixston growled walking briskly to the gate.
Every one walked through the gate except Driretlan and Mitzuki who was standing under the tree.
"Do you want a written invite or something?" Driretlan asked "you can come, you might be of use."
"I'll show her might be of use." Mitzuki muttered following Driretlan out the gate.
The group walked through a dense forest until it was near dusk and the forest ended into another set of rolling plains.
"Well this is going to be fun." Mitzuki said
"Welcome to my world." Driretlan added
"This is terrific now I have to listen to two smart asses." Kixston sighed shaking his head.
Jin laughed; "well I don't mind them really. I think that this would be quite boring with out Driretlan."
"Well you have a warped vision of things kid." Kixston said
"Actually I agree with him." Ichigo added
"Not you too! Great I am being over run by idiots!" Kixston yelled grabbing his head and pulling at his hair.
Ichigo, Jin and Mitzuki all laughed at Kixston but Driretlan just froze because she thought that she heard something. Every one walked ahead not noticing anything. The noise that Driretlan heard was this odd revving noise that she didn't recognize.
"What the hell is that?" She wondered straining her ears to listen to the noise. It was coming from the north, but she didn't see anything in the distance.
Am I hearing things? Driretlan thought. There isn't anything ahead, maybe it is in one of the dips, or maybe the field goes down hill. What ever the case is I am finding out what is making that noise.
Driretlan ran towards the group then passed them going toward the noise.
"What the hell is her deal?" Kixston asked
"Maybe she has to go." Mitzuki joked
"I say that we follow her." Ichigo said.
Kixston nodded and chased after Driretlan. Driretlan ran for about two hundred yards more before she froze. Kixston nearly ran into her when he tried to stop.
"What is your problem Dri?" Kixston snapped
Driretlan didn't answer she just stared off into the distance.
"Hello!" Kixston growled waving his hand in front of Driretlan's face. "Is any one home?"
Driretlan caught Kixston's hand and pointed it forward. "We should take a look at that."
About two hundred yards in front of them there was a girl and something else fighting off these horribly disfigured creatures. The creatures had a human looking body, but it looked as though they had been put through a meat grinder.
"Well it is on our way. And you have been the only one having all of the fun lately." Kixston smirked "Come on guys! We got a fight on our hands."
Mitzuki, Jin and Ichigo all nodded and ran after Kixston and Driretlan.
Ichigo pulled her shuriken off of her back and jumped up tossing in right into one of the creatures. "Bulls eye." She laughed
"I'll do you one better." Mitzuki said, running up to the group of creatures. She took two of the creatures down in quick borage of moves to the pressure points.
Jin got close to the creatures and stopped waiting for them to charge him. When they began to come he brought up a strong wind and ripped up some grass blades turning them into dangerous projectiles that tore right through three of the creatures.
"And the winner of round one is Jin." Ichigo said pulling her shuirken out of the creature and throwing it again.
"Yea but you all are going down in round two." Kixston said cockily slicing one of the creatures clean in half.
The girl and what appeared to be a machine of some sort were also taking out the creatures systematically. But as more of the monsters died more started to come.
"Well this may take longer than I first guessed." Kixston mumbled
"Oh quit whining Kixston. You wanted action did you not." Driretlan said landing after a successful tornado kick that snapped one of the creature's necks.
The revving noise drew closer and the creatures suddenly stopped their attack and turned toward the noise. In the distance you could see someone approaching at a very high rate of speed. As the person got closer you could tell that they were on a motorcycle.
"That is what I heard." Driretlan muttered "what is that thing?"
"That Dri is a motorcycle. It is a vehicle that humans used to use for transportation before the great revolution." Kixston explained
The motorcyclist approached and his figure became more clear, he had whitish hair and only one eye was uncovered. He had two blades on his arms, and chains running from each hand around to his back. As he got closer to the creatures he outstretched one of his arms and cut right through them. They fell to the ground and he turned his motorcycle around and took out the remaining of the creatures on his second run by. He then slid his motorcycle to a stop.
The girl that had been fighting off the monsters started to go toward the guy. "Thanks for your help." she smiled
"Well don't count on me ever helping you again. I did that for my benefit not yours, so don't be all flattered." The guy sneered starting up his motorcycle and taking off back in the direction he came.
"A your welcome would have sufficed." The girl growled stomping over to the machine that she had been fighting with.
"Well you are welcome." Kixston said
"Sorry, that guy was frustrating. I am Sharon and that is SuperX he is a robot." Sharon said
"What in the hell is a robot?" Driretlan asked
"Don't mind her Sharon she is just an uneducated demon." Kixston said
"Uneducated?! What do you mean by that? Are you calling me stupid!" Driretlan snapped
"Well if the shoe fits.." Kixston said
"All right that is enough guys." Ichigo smirked
It was quiet for a minuet, then Kixston spoke up. "Lets leave we have to keep good time."
"You and time I swear." Driretlan sighed
Meanwhile
The cloaked figure was walking through a dark forest towards a water fall. He walked behind the falls and into a small cave. Johnny was waiting at the back of the cave.
"Your creatures didn't do as we had planned." Johnny said
"We also didn't plan for Cronic Hazel to interfere." The figure pointed out.
"I didn't think that he wanted to go against us."
"I doubt that he even knew that we were behind the plan." The figure said pulling off his hood. He had shaggy dark blue hair and vibrant green eyes. "I have a feeling that he was doing it on his own, for fun or something."
"So you don't think that Wing had anything to do with it?"
"No, most likely not. But I can go talk to her if you'd wish." Lunus said
"not yet. We need more time before we start to unfold the final plan." Johnny smirked "How far are they from the province?"
"Only a few more a day or two before they reach the cliffs."
"We will have to stop them after they get there by splitting them up." Johnny said "We have to get each of them while they are alone."
"Do you want me to get Hotaru and Darkwolf on it?"
"Yes, get them right away. Then I will figure out the rest of the plan later." Johnny instructed
"I will retrieve them." Lunus said
"good." Johnny said fading away.
Well after I get Kixston I will have to carry out my own plans. Lunus thought. Sorry Johnny but you helped me get what I want, now I am going to have to withdraw from our deal.
Sharon and SuperX joined the group on their trip, and Kixston was complaining that there was so many people with him now.
"You know Driretlan this started out just you and me." Kixston sighed "now we have all of these people with us."
"Stop your complaining Kixston. I am glad that we have company." Driretlan said
"No your just happy that there is another guy here." Kixston smirked
"No comment on that one."
"Well if you guys want some one to leave I will go." Ichigo added.
"No just ignore him and stay. But I have a feeling that not every one will be able to come into the village with us." Driretlan sighed
"Well I don't know if every one will want to go into a village full of vampires." Kixston said.
"I don't." Mitzuki said "I don't feel like becoming an on tray for some creepy vamp."
"I will go with you." Sharon said "I know that SuperX will want to go."
"I don't know if that is safe. Maybe he should stick with you guys. My brethren do travel out side the village to feed." Kixston pointed out.
It was quiet for a minuet before Kixston spoke again.
"We will be at the outer village by morning. That short cut saved us some time." Kixston said. "The outer village will be the safest place for you guys to stay. All of you will stay there."
"I am not staying anywhere." Driretlan snapped "You asked me to come right, so I am going."
"Well I am not letting you two all of the fun." Ichigo said
"And I am guessing that you also want to go Jin." Kixston said looking over his shoulder at Jin.
Jin nodded.
"So it is back down to four." Kixston sighed
I hope that the village leaders don't have a problem with this. Kixston thought. If they do it will be my head.
Driretlan and the others headed east towards where the missing children were supposed to be. As they went on Ichigo got an odd feeling in the pit of her stomach.
Isn't this the direction that Hotaru told us to go? Ichigo thought. There is something that isn't right about this. I doubt that there are really any missing children. I bet that Driretlan made this up so she would get her way...no she isn't that self-centered. Maybe there really is someone in trouble, but how did she know that those kids were missing.
As the group traveled eastward dark clouds rolled in. The lively rolling forest turned into a forest full of snags and dead plants.
"Well this scenery has changed quickly." Kixston pointed out.
We are in for some trouble. Kixston thought. I remember this place from the past. If I am not mistaken around here somewhere there is a large graveyard. And inside that place is where she'll be. If she hasn't died after six hundred and sixty-six years.
"Dri, are you totally sure that there are kids out here?" Ichigo asked
"Not really. But nothing in life is for certain." She muttered
The forest came to an end putting the group in front of a large field filled with tombstones. The air was deathly still and the only noise was a distant creaking sound that sent a chill down the spine.
"Well when I was a kid we liked to play in places with living things. But I guess that you could also take this approach." Driretlan laughed
"What are you talking about you still are a kid." Kixston smirked
"Maybe compared to a geezer like you." Driretlan snapped
"Do I look like a geezer to you?" Kixston asked
"Can we please be serious you two?" Ichigo asked "this place is creepy and I want to leave as soon as possible."
"Yes, those children can't be helped if you two are fighting." Jin added.
Driretlan let out a long sigh "your right lets get looking."
"Well direct us, you were the one who drug us out here in the first place." Kixston said
Driretlan tried to home in on the feeling that she had earlier but it was gone. "They have to be here somewhere." She muttered "Look around guys they have to be here somewhere."
Everyone nodded and started to look around the tombstones for any sign of the children. Driretlan walked up to a small building that looked like a crypt that had the door wide open. She slowly started to creep down the stairs into the dark underground. The building was obviously old because even the cement steps down into the crypt were breaking apart. One of the steps gave way and Driretlan went tumbling down. When she hit the bottom she banged her head against the ground hard. She felt the familiar feel of blood trickling down her forehead. There was a sharp pain in her left arm and Driretlan jumped to her feet.
"Oh disgusting. Living blood." A voice snarled
"What the hell!?" Driretlan gasped backing up.
A figure moved in the darkness in front of Driretlan as her eyes finally began to adjust. The door on the crypt slammed shut and Driretlan's eyes had to refocus to catch the figure.
"You look like you would make a good snack, once dead that is." The voice cackled
Driretlan felt a sharp object come dangerously close to her neck causing her to jump backwards and break through the crypt door. She landed and took a fighting stance grabbing her sword with one hand. "What the hell do you mean once I am dead? What kind of sick creature are you?!" Driretlan demanded
The figure jumped out of the crypt then landed on top of it. The figure was a woman who had black hair with white streaks and pure black eyes. "I am not a creature kid. I am your worst nightmare." She laughed
"I have seen far worse then you in my dreams, although none ever threatened to eat me."
"I wouldn't eat you in your current state. Do you listen to anything that is said to you kid?" The women
"I try not to listen to people that I am about to kill." Driretlan said smugly
Kixston heard voices from where he was in the graveyard. "Oh shit." He cursed running toward where Driretlan and the woman stood. "No....Driretlan get away from her!"
"No way. She bit a chunk out of my arm! I am gonna kill her!" Driretlan growled
"Well, well, look what dragged itself back here." The woman laughed "I figured that you would be long dead by now Kixston."
"I could say the same for you Gothic but you are still alive and eating I see." Kixston snapped
"I didn't mean to bite her, I thought that she was a corpse." Gothic said. "But she will be a corpse soon enough."
"Wait, you know this chick Kixston?"
"Unfortunately." Kixston sighed "Dri, you can't fight her. She is a lot stronger than she looks. You won't win!"
"That sounds almost like what you said to me about Asamee. And he is dead is he not?" Driretlan asked
Gothic jumped off of the roof that she was on and landed on top of a tombstone. "Asamee was weak, even when I knew him. All of the clan is weak; they should have given into my leadership when they had the chance. They believed that the only pure blood was the blood of a living human, I tried to show them that the entire corpse was the proper food but they didn't listen they just left me for dead. That was when my master approached me, he brought me back to life."
"You were absolutely insane Gothic! You didn't care who your little plan killed. You disgraced us all, that is why your were killed." Kixston snapped
Driretlan let out a long sigh, "Touching story you guys really. But I don't have time for this! I need to kill you so I can find those kids! So get down here and fight me Gothic."
"Children...."Gothic chuckled "so that is how you were drawn here. My master can be very clever. There were no children you fool!"
"I knew that there was something wrong about this picture." Ichigo said jogging up behind Kixston, Jin trailed a little bit behind Ichigo.
"You all were brought here to die. My master was tired of your meddling." Gothic smirked "I will eat well for a long time on all of your bodies plus the bodies of those villagers who died in the fire."
"You might get our bodies, but the villagers are safe. We put out the fire in their village earlier today." Kixston laughed "your luck is starting to run out, and it is about to get worse." Kixston drew his sword.
"Kixston I can do this let me fight her. And if she is as strong as you say then you can fight her after I die." Driretlan growled
"How noble." Gothic sneered "You make me sick girl. Prepare to die by the flames from hell itself!" Gothic jumped up and flames shot out from the ground separating the others from Driretlan.
"That figures." Kixston sighed
Gothic landed on another tombstone and glared at Driretlan who was laughing. "What do you find funny?"
"You're stupider than I first guessed. You expect to kill a fire demon with fire. Come now you will have to do better than that."
Gothic hissed loudly and the flames raged up higher. Then she jumped off of the tombstone, lunging at Driretlan.
Driretlan jumped to the side and landed softly, she shook her head slowly.
Gothic spun around and pulled her hands up to her chest. "One thousand needles." Gothic snarled flinging her hands out.
Thousands of tiny needles flew through the air toward Driretlan, piercing her skin on contact. Driretlan stumbled backwards a little bit. "Damn, shouldn't have told her the fire thing so early on." Driretlan muttered collecting herself. The pain from the needles sent a rush of energy surging through Driretlan. She pulled her sword up to fighting position.
"Sorry Kido, but that little thing won't do much to me. I am already dead and I feel no pain from normal weapons. There is no way that you can kill me with that." Gothic laughed
"Well, if you died twice you can die a third time." Driretlan smirked charging towards Gothic.
Gothic jumped right over Driretlan's attack and kicked her in the back sending Driretlan flying forward.
"Damn Driretlan is too slow." Kixston growled "She is screwed."
"I think that she can succeed." Jin smirked "She has an advantage."
Kixston cocked his head and looked at Jin, "Are you blind kid, or are you just stupidly optimistic?" Kixston asked
"Neither watch carefully as she attacks. Driretlan clearly had gained energy from the attacks that were thrown against her." Jin pointed out.
Kixston turned back and watched as Driretlan attacked Gothic again. After Gothic dodged and went to retaliate Driretlan attacked again hitting her target this time. "I'll be damned...it has to be the fire. It is giving her power some how."
"Maybe." Jin said "Or maybe she is stronger than you are giver her credit for."
Gothic cursed under her breath as she landed. "There is something in that weapon..." She muttered "I must take it from her."
"Something the matter Gothic?" Driretlan asked cockily "are you injured? Does it hurt? I hope so."
"You impudent child. You are messing with a force that you cannot possible stop." Gothic hissed rising her arms up preparing for a spell. "Dark prism." There was an eerie flash of darkness then seven different Gothics appeared on top of gravestones.
"Holy shit!" Driretlan gasped
"You can't beat all seven of me." Gothic laughed. All of the gothics started to move quickly in a circle around Driretlan laughing the entire time.
"Do you mind knocking it off; I always hated things that spun."
"Oh come now you will have to do better than that to beat me!" Gothic laughed. All seven gothics charged forward towards Driretlan and attacked her at once.
Driretlan pulled out her fans and was able to fight off three of them but the other four were too much. She was kicked and punched around inside a circle of Gothics like some sort of hackysack. When the beating was finally over Gothic had Driretlan's sword.
Gothic smiled as she felt power run through her from the sword. "Oh yes this is a good little toy you have here. Too bad that it will be used against you." Gothic cackled as she stood near Driretlan's bloodied body.
"Sorry.. Gothic.. You aren't using that against me today." Driretlan smirked standing up. She wiped the blood from her mouth. "By the way thanks for giving me some energy. Now I don't need my sword."
"What! You cocky little.... You truly think that you can kill me? All seven of me?" Gothic laughed coldly "you are a true piece of work."
"Hell I am not stupid.. I know that I can't kill seven of you...but one...I can do." Driretlan said letting spell breaker fall into her hand.
"There is no way that you can break my Dark Prism spell." Gothic snapped "now shut up and get ready to take your death quietly."
"Stupid kid." Kixston muttered "Gothic is right she cannot break that spell unless." Kixston stopped
"What is it?" Ichigo asked "Unless she does what?!"
"She uses that dagger of hers.... But since Gothic has her sword the attack would be useless. Spell breaker and the Terrifen are designed to work together they can't be used against each other." Kixston explained
"Is there some way that we can help?" Jin asked
"No... She is on her own this time...just hope that she has a plan." Kixston said grimly
Think Driretlan, how can you kill her before she kills you? Driretlan thought, You have spell breaker but it can't be used against your sword. Only Kixston's sword can, but there is no way that I can get to it if there is seven of her.... Wait why didn't I think of this before.
"You were right I can't break your spell. So I accept my death now get it over with." Driretlan said in a low tone staring at the ground.
Gothic chuckled "I knew that you would see it properly. You will make a good meal." Gothic charged forward with the Terrifen ready to stab right through Driretlan.
Driretlan snapped her head up and she stared right into Gothics eyes and smirked.
The Terrifen became heavy all of the sudden and Gothic was slowed down enough for Driretlan to be able to jump behind her. "Spell breaker, hex maker." Driretlan chuckled throwing the Spell Breaker into Gothic's back.
The other seven Gothics that were standing on gravestones disapeared leaving one. Gothic stumbled forward a little bit then spun around. "My spell you broke it..."
The Spell Breaker flew back to Driretlan's hand. "You sound shocked. I told you that I was going to kill you again, and that I couldn't kill seven of you. So I got rid of your spell."
"You will pay for that." Gothic hissed dropping the Terrifen. "My last spell you may have been able to break but this one is unbreakable."
"Try me." Driretlan laughed
A deep red aura appeared around Gothic and she started to chant in a low tone. The ground started to shake as Gothics chanting got louder.
"This again...I hate earthquakes." Driretlan growled.
A low moaning sound filled the air and it grew louder as Gothic's aura exploded. Out of the ground sprouted hands and other body parts as corpses began to pull themselves out of their graves. They started to flock toward Driretlan.
"Oh this is just dandy. What the fuck are these things?"
"These are my deceased friends; they just can't wait to get a piece of you kid. Then after they rip you limb from limb I will turn them on your friends."
"All right it is settled after this no more listening to voices in my head." Driretlan sighed
"Try to be more serious Driretlan!!" Kixston yelled "You have to focus or else you are dead!"
"Easy for him to say, he isn't surrounded by dead things." Driretlan grumbled jumping onto a gravestone to get away from the growing number of corpses.
Okay Driretlan another situation that yourself into...it isn't the well maybe this is the weirdest type of enemy that you have fought. But like other things it probably can't live with out a head so get your sword and start chopping. Driretlan thought.
Driretlan jumped off of the gravestone and grabbed her sword. The sea of monsters came walking toward her and she took a defensive stance on the ground. Once the monsters got close enough she took her sword and started chopping off their heads. She used broad strikes that took up little energy because of the great number. The corpses that she didn't attack so quickly started to bite and claw at her cloak ripping it off then they started to go for her skin.
"How does it feel?" Gothic asked "does it invigorate you to be eaten alive?"
"No... I don't like dead things munching on me." Driretlan said as she disappeared into the sea of corpses.
"Shit. Dri! Get out of there!" Kixston yelled backing up and charging at the wall of fire, he tried to jump over it but the fire rose and stopped him.
"Calm yourself Kixston you are next there is no need to get hasty." Gothic said calmly.
Driretlan's dead...I didn't expect that she would actually die...poor kid. Kixston thought. If she had listened to me in the first place then she would be fine. But she was too cocky.
The air grew thick almost because of the tension in the air. The only sound other than heavy breathing, which was coming from Kixston because he was so pissed off, there was only the sound of breaking bones and a noise that sounded like ripping skin.
"This is gross." Ichigo mumbled. "She is being eaten alive."
Suddenly all the noise that was coming from the corpses stopped and it was quiet for a second before a wall of black fire exploded from the corpses. The corpses were blown apart and away. Driretlan's shadow stood up in the flames and then she became visible. She wiped some blood from her mouth then started to chuckle.
"Got any other tricks that you wanna pull before I burn your body to ashes?" Driretlan asked
"I don't need any tricks to kill you. Those were just for fun, but I guess that my fun is over for now." Gothic hissed lunging toward Driretlan.
"That one gets old.." Driretlan muttered as gothic flew toward her. Driretlan dodged to the side of Gothic's attack. "Tell you what Gothic, if you wanna surrender now I'll let you. That way I don't have to waste even more of my time, and you will be spared a lot of suffering."
"You are a very cocky person do you know that? And cockiness gets you nowhere." Gothic growled jumping off a gravestone and launching herself upward. She drew her hands to her chest.
"Again gets old." Driretlan muttered taking her sword and drawing a symbol in the air with the tip. Gothic launched her One thousand needles attack and Driretlan waved her sword in one last swift motion. "Black fire, wave."
A wall of black flames shot up from the ground and dissolved Gothic's needles then sped toward her. The wave crashed over gothic and she tried to shield the attack but failed. Gothic fell to the ground and tried to pick herself up.
"Don't...even...get up. You should...be ashes now...you are lucky I guess." Driretlan coughed. "Damnit that.. Took to much energy...I must be getting rusty.."
Gothic's firewall fell and Kixston tried to run in but Ichigo and Jin stopped him.
"Let her finish this fight." Ichigo said
Kixston reluctantly nodded and watched.
Gothic stumbled to her feet. "That pain was so.... So...real.. No one.. Has ever hurt me that bad.... To bad that you will amount to nothing.."
"Shut up and let me kill you." Driretlan snapped stabilizing her self and rising her sword. "I am going to finish this.." Driretlan charged forward towards Gothic, but just as she was about to pierce the skin Gothic disappeared.
"Sorry kid...I can't let you kill me today.... I have things to do..." Gothic's haunting voice said as it echoed through Driretlan's ears then faded.
Driretlan cursed then fell to her knees, "Just as well...if she wouldn't have done that... I would have killed my self...to get her." She sighed
Kixston, Jin and Ichigo ran up to Driretlan.
"Don't say...a damned thing...I am not dead.."
"But neither is she, you should have listened to me." Kixston said
"But...where is the...fun in that?" Driretlan asked
"I think that you did well. In fact you should take a nice long rest while we clean you up a little bit." Jin smiled
"Yea...sounds good to..Me." Driretlan said slowly right before she passed out.
Jin and Ichigo looked at Driretlan's arms there were covered in bites and there was the occasional chunk of missing flesh.
"We need to find a place where we can clean these properly, Kixston." Ichigo said
Kixston nodded slowly, "yea, and let's find one quick. Because I don't want to waste too much time."
The woman who put out the fires at the village appeared and walked over to the group. "I know a place where you can go to clean her up. And it is closer than that village that you were at earlier."The woman said
"And you would be." Kixston said
"I am Mitzuki. And that is all that you need to know for now." Mitzuki said "we need to get your friend cleaned up before she bleeds to death."
"Well what in the hell are you waiting for lead the way!" Kixston yelled picking up Driretlan.
Driretlan snapped awake to find her self-lying in a small room. "Where, am I?" She muttered "Gees I really have to quit passing out. Every time I wake up I don't know where in the hell I am." Light shone in from a single window and there was one door beside it.
Someone pulled up the cloth that was covering the door and the sunlight shone right into Driretlan's eyes. "So you're awake, I am glad to see that." Jin said stepping inside and letting the cloth drop.
"What made you think that I wasn't going to wake up?" Driretlan asked
"Well you slept for a day and a half already." Jin smiled
"I...did? Whoa, I must have been really drained." She chuckled sitting up. "Man Kixston must be steamed that we delayed him."
"Actually he isn't. The short cut, it worked. Now we are a little bit ahead of schedule." Jin smirked "so you can have more time to rest if you'd like."
"Thanks for caring Jin but I really have to get up and moving. It isn't a good idea for me to stay inactive for a long period of time." Driretlan sighed getting up. She looked down at her once nice wardrobe, torn to pieces. "Well this is a plus my clothes are ruined thanks to that.. Gothic Chick."
"That reminds me of something." Jin said walking back outside. He quickly came back with a canvas bag. "The woman who owns this house is a very good seamstress. She made you new clothing to replace your old clothes." Jin said in an upbeat tone while opening the bag. He pulled out the fighting outfit and showed it to Driretlan.
Driretlan took the shirt and the bag and pulled the clothes out to inspect them. The black short sleeved fighting outfit looked exactly like hers, except for the fact that it had no holes or tears in it. Even the red symbol on the shoulder and back matched her identically. There was even the exact number of red ribbons that Driretlan wore. "Wow this person is good...I thought that my family members were the only ones who could draw this symbol right but this lady she did it." Driretlan muttered. She looked up at Jin. "Do you mind leaving so I can try this on?"
"Oh, of course I can leave." Jin laughed backing out of the room.
Once Jin was gone Driretlan changed into her new clothing. It all fit perfectly not to loose not to tight, even the belt fit right to where the strings weren't hanging to short or to long. Which arose a question in Driretlan's mind. "How in the hell did this lady get my measurements?"
I wonder if they let her measure me while I was knocked out. Driretlan thought.
A mental picture of an old lady measuring Driretlan's unconscious body popped into her mind. Driretlan shook the thought out of her head.
"That's just plain creepy some old lady measuring me while I am out.. Gross." Driretlan muttered walking out of the room. Outside it was really bright and it took Driretlan a minuet for her eyes to adjust.
"Aahh so I see that it fits." An old cracking voice said
Driretlan shielded her eyes from the sun and looked to where the voice came from. There was an old woman with white hair coming out of another small building. The area was like a tiny complex that was all sealed in by walls that stretched up pretty high.
"Did you make these?" Driretlan asked
"Yes I did." The old lady smiled
Driretlan cringed "Uh.. How did you get the measurements right? Please tell me that you guessed or something other than...how measurements are normally taken."
"Don't worry young lady. I took the measurements over your clothes, then compensated." The old woman laughed "I wouldn't have taken them the other way with out your permission first."
Driretlan let out a sigh of relief. "That is good. These clothed fit well, thank you for making them. My old ones were tore up and getting too small."
"I could tell." The old lady said "Your pants ended at your mid calf, and your shirt looked awful tight on you."
Kixston came walking out of the shade of a large tree. "Nah that is how Dri likes to wear her clothes. Ten years old and torn to bits." He laughed
"And Kixston likes to wear his face all messed up on one side." Driretlan growled clenching her fist. "I liked my old clothes, even though they were old and torn."
"That is how you like ever thing. Old and messed up."
"No I don't. Because if I did then I would like you, and I don't."
Kixston started to reply when Jin interrupted him. "Can you two please get along? I hate watching you two fight."
"Aww man you stopped the show." Mitzuki sighed sliding out of the tree and walking over and joining the group.
"You're the chick from the village that put out the fire." Driretlan said
"Yea that was me. Pretty smooth hu?" Mitzuki smirked
"I guess so." Driretlan shrugged
"Well now that you are up Dri. I say that we start to move again." Kixston suggested
"Aww I wanted to stay for a little longer." Driretlan complained
"I think that it is best that you young ones move along. Before the habits of an old woman rub off on you." The old lady said.
"Well you heard it from her let's move out troops." Kixston said triumphantly
"Yes sir." Driretlan sneered "Wait where is Ichigo? We can't leave with out her."
"I am here." Ichigo chimed in. She was standing by the gate waiting for everyone.
"Crap.. There went my excuse." Driretlan muttered
"Driretlan don't you want your weapons before we get moving again?" Jin asked holding Driretlan's sword and dagger. He jogged up to Driretlan.
"You're a lifesaver Jin." She sighed taking her weapons and strapping them on.
"Well that has been proven once already so no use glorifying it." Kixston growled walking briskly to the gate.
Every one walked through the gate except Driretlan and Mitzuki who was standing under the tree.
"Do you want a written invite or something?" Driretlan asked "you can come, you might be of use."
"I'll show her might be of use." Mitzuki muttered following Driretlan out the gate.
The group walked through a dense forest until it was near dusk and the forest ended into another set of rolling plains.
"Well this is going to be fun." Mitzuki said
"Welcome to my world." Driretlan added
"This is terrific now I have to listen to two smart asses." Kixston sighed shaking his head.
Jin laughed; "well I don't mind them really. I think that this would be quite boring with out Driretlan."
"Well you have a warped vision of things kid." Kixston said
"Actually I agree with him." Ichigo added
"Not you too! Great I am being over run by idiots!" Kixston yelled grabbing his head and pulling at his hair.
Ichigo, Jin and Mitzuki all laughed at Kixston but Driretlan just froze because she thought that she heard something. Every one walked ahead not noticing anything. The noise that Driretlan heard was this odd revving noise that she didn't recognize.
"What the hell is that?" She wondered straining her ears to listen to the noise. It was coming from the north, but she didn't see anything in the distance.
Am I hearing things? Driretlan thought. There isn't anything ahead, maybe it is in one of the dips, or maybe the field goes down hill. What ever the case is I am finding out what is making that noise.
Driretlan ran towards the group then passed them going toward the noise.
"What the hell is her deal?" Kixston asked
"Maybe she has to go." Mitzuki joked
"I say that we follow her." Ichigo said.
Kixston nodded and chased after Driretlan. Driretlan ran for about two hundred yards more before she froze. Kixston nearly ran into her when he tried to stop.
"What is your problem Dri?" Kixston snapped
Driretlan didn't answer she just stared off into the distance.
"Hello!" Kixston growled waving his hand in front of Driretlan's face. "Is any one home?"
Driretlan caught Kixston's hand and pointed it forward. "We should take a look at that."
About two hundred yards in front of them there was a girl and something else fighting off these horribly disfigured creatures. The creatures had a human looking body, but it looked as though they had been put through a meat grinder.
"Well it is on our way. And you have been the only one having all of the fun lately." Kixston smirked "Come on guys! We got a fight on our hands."
Mitzuki, Jin and Ichigo all nodded and ran after Kixston and Driretlan.
Ichigo pulled her shuriken off of her back and jumped up tossing in right into one of the creatures. "Bulls eye." She laughed
"I'll do you one better." Mitzuki said, running up to the group of creatures. She took two of the creatures down in quick borage of moves to the pressure points.
Jin got close to the creatures and stopped waiting for them to charge him. When they began to come he brought up a strong wind and ripped up some grass blades turning them into dangerous projectiles that tore right through three of the creatures.
"And the winner of round one is Jin." Ichigo said pulling her shuirken out of the creature and throwing it again.
"Yea but you all are going down in round two." Kixston said cockily slicing one of the creatures clean in half.
The girl and what appeared to be a machine of some sort were also taking out the creatures systematically. But as more of the monsters died more started to come.
"Well this may take longer than I first guessed." Kixston mumbled
"Oh quit whining Kixston. You wanted action did you not." Driretlan said landing after a successful tornado kick that snapped one of the creature's necks.
The revving noise drew closer and the creatures suddenly stopped their attack and turned toward the noise. In the distance you could see someone approaching at a very high rate of speed. As the person got closer you could tell that they were on a motorcycle.
"That is what I heard." Driretlan muttered "what is that thing?"
"That Dri is a motorcycle. It is a vehicle that humans used to use for transportation before the great revolution." Kixston explained
The motorcyclist approached and his figure became more clear, he had whitish hair and only one eye was uncovered. He had two blades on his arms, and chains running from each hand around to his back. As he got closer to the creatures he outstretched one of his arms and cut right through them. They fell to the ground and he turned his motorcycle around and took out the remaining of the creatures on his second run by. He then slid his motorcycle to a stop.
The girl that had been fighting off the monsters started to go toward the guy. "Thanks for your help." she smiled
"Well don't count on me ever helping you again. I did that for my benefit not yours, so don't be all flattered." The guy sneered starting up his motorcycle and taking off back in the direction he came.
"A your welcome would have sufficed." The girl growled stomping over to the machine that she had been fighting with.
"Well you are welcome." Kixston said
"Sorry, that guy was frustrating. I am Sharon and that is SuperX he is a robot." Sharon said
"What in the hell is a robot?" Driretlan asked
"Don't mind her Sharon she is just an uneducated demon." Kixston said
"Uneducated?! What do you mean by that? Are you calling me stupid!" Driretlan snapped
"Well if the shoe fits.." Kixston said
"All right that is enough guys." Ichigo smirked
It was quiet for a minuet, then Kixston spoke up. "Lets leave we have to keep good time."
"You and time I swear." Driretlan sighed
Meanwhile
The cloaked figure was walking through a dark forest towards a water fall. He walked behind the falls and into a small cave. Johnny was waiting at the back of the cave.
"Your creatures didn't do as we had planned." Johnny said
"We also didn't plan for Cronic Hazel to interfere." The figure pointed out.
"I didn't think that he wanted to go against us."
"I doubt that he even knew that we were behind the plan." The figure said pulling off his hood. He had shaggy dark blue hair and vibrant green eyes. "I have a feeling that he was doing it on his own, for fun or something."
"So you don't think that Wing had anything to do with it?"
"No, most likely not. But I can go talk to her if you'd wish." Lunus said
"not yet. We need more time before we start to unfold the final plan." Johnny smirked "How far are they from the province?"
"Only a few more a day or two before they reach the cliffs."
"We will have to stop them after they get there by splitting them up." Johnny said "We have to get each of them while they are alone."
"Do you want me to get Hotaru and Darkwolf on it?"
"Yes, get them right away. Then I will figure out the rest of the plan later." Johnny instructed
"I will retrieve them." Lunus said
"good." Johnny said fading away.
Well after I get Kixston I will have to carry out my own plans. Lunus thought. Sorry Johnny but you helped me get what I want, now I am going to have to withdraw from our deal.
Sharon and SuperX joined the group on their trip, and Kixston was complaining that there was so many people with him now.
"You know Driretlan this started out just you and me." Kixston sighed "now we have all of these people with us."
"Stop your complaining Kixston. I am glad that we have company." Driretlan said
"No your just happy that there is another guy here." Kixston smirked
"No comment on that one."
"Well if you guys want some one to leave I will go." Ichigo added.
"No just ignore him and stay. But I have a feeling that not every one will be able to come into the village with us." Driretlan sighed
"Well I don't know if every one will want to go into a village full of vampires." Kixston said.
"I don't." Mitzuki said "I don't feel like becoming an on tray for some creepy vamp."
"I will go with you." Sharon said "I know that SuperX will want to go."
"I don't know if that is safe. Maybe he should stick with you guys. My brethren do travel out side the village to feed." Kixston pointed out.
It was quiet for a minuet before Kixston spoke again.
"We will be at the outer village by morning. That short cut saved us some time." Kixston said. "The outer village will be the safest place for you guys to stay. All of you will stay there."
"I am not staying anywhere." Driretlan snapped "You asked me to come right, so I am going."
"Well I am not letting you two all of the fun." Ichigo said
"And I am guessing that you also want to go Jin." Kixston said looking over his shoulder at Jin.
Jin nodded.
"So it is back down to four." Kixston sighed
I hope that the village leaders don't have a problem with this. Kixston thought. If they do it will be my head.