Given Destiny
Chapter One
Day break came over the small village that sat at the base of a large cliff, the sun was peaking over the cliff giving the area a light orange glow. Most of the men in the village were already up attending to their animals and crops that they had in small plots of land around their huts. The birds were awake and singing loudly their morning songs, and the sound of the nearby water fall seemed to get louder as if to try to drown out the sounds of the birds. On the outskirts of the small village there was a hut, outside there were no live stock or any kinds of plants, but weapons that leaned against the wooden walls. There was a shuffling noise inside and a girl with long black hair streaked with blood red highlights walked into the day light. The sunlight reflected off her bright green eyes as she looked up into the sun blinking some. A long sigh escaped her lungs as she surveyed the area. "This is going to be a long day, i can tell." she grumbled picking up a spear from off the side of her hut and walking into the forest.
There was a loud swishing noise and a cloaked figure dropped out of a nearby tree.
The girl pulled a sword out from under her cloak and spun around putting it to the figures throat. "Take one more step and you will lose your head." she smirked
"There is no need for you to get testy Driretlan. It is to early in the morning for me to deal with your crap." The figure growled dropping his hood, a pale angular face of a man and lively yellow eyes stared at her. "What the hell are you doing with that spear anyway? You aren't planning on attempting another hunt are you?" he said with a slight chuckle
"No, I am not Kixston." she growled sheathing her sword. "I have something that I must do with this before i leave to accompany you on your little journey tonight."
He gave her an odd look and shrugged. "I don't get you Driretlan." he sighed. "You are such a freak sometimes."
She turned on her heels and walked into the forest. "Don't even think about taking a nap on my bed you moocher. I won't allow it, next time why don't you sleep at night like everything else does."
Kixston smirked and turned around as well, pulling the hood of his cloak back over his face. "For the same reason that you won't go near water, I just don't like the day time. But I have a better excuse than you, I am half vampire after all." He clicked his tongue on the back of his teeth staring at the edge of the forest while waiting for her reply.
Driretlan swung around throwing a dagger right into the tree next to where Kixston stood. "I have a valid reason as well asshole." she muttered walking off into the forest. "I had better not see you around when I get back otherwise i am going to kill you for that comment."
Kixston smirked and shook his head.
I would pay to see that Driretlan. He thought.
Kixston made his way into the outer edge of the village entering a house that was built into the cliff. This had been the home of Driretlan's family long ago, but she refused to live there, let alone step foot inside that is why she built the home on the edge of the village.
I wonder why after all these years my brethren have suddenly cried out to me for help. How am i supposed to assist them with anything that they could be facing in the north? How can i make a difference to them? Kixston thought as he shed his cloak and walked into a dark room. I shouldn't be thinking about such things yet, for all i know they may want my head because i abandoned them during the war of the clans.
Kixston walked over to a large bed with a feather stuffed mattress and laid down closing his eyes and rubbing his temples, "What ever it is, i hope that i am not dragging Dri to her death. I promised Lunus i would watch over her." he muttered.
Driretlan walked into a clearing in the forest, the sunlight filtered down shining brightly on a rock in the center of the clearing. She stabbed the spear into the ground and knelt infront of the stone. "I know that this may be futile, but i bring back to you your staff Tatsu. I wanted to thank you for what you did for me as a child before I left this village. I am not saying that i am in your debt or anything, i just had to thank you." she closed her eyes sighing some then she opened her eyes and looked around the clearing. The stone in front of her had the name "Tatsumaru Kenari" crudely engraved into it. A sad smile crossed Driretlan's face and she pulled off her cloak folding and setting it next to the stone.
A katana was strapped to her left hip and the metal sheath reflected the bright sunlight, a light breeze blew through the area and the leaves rustled casting shadows on her sleeveless black shirt and baggy black pants. The red emblem on her shoulder seemed to stand out brightly even in the shadows though.
She swiftly turned around and headed back through the forest to her small hut. Before going inside she looked over her peaceful village smirking some. As much as she had felt like she hated this place over the years she would miss it. She had grown up and trained here, this was the only place that she could call home. Driretlan shook these thoughts out of her head and walked back into her hut. She took the sword off of her hip and laid it beside her bed. She then to laid down, she knew that there would be a long night ahead of her. "I hope this doesn't take too long, i don't want to have to travel with Kixston for a long period of time. He is so arrogant and cocky, it drives me up the wall, and i would hate to have to kill him." she muttered drifting off into a hazy sleep.
Driretlan sat on a cliff over looking a vast valley, the moon was casting a silvery shine on the rivers that weaved in and out of the valley. Kixston came up behind her and stared at the valley for a moment before speaking in his deep voice.
"We should get going if we expect to make good time tonight." He said dryly.
"I guess that we should be going then."Driretlan sighed getting up and pulling the hood of her black cloak off turning around she walked passed him. "Kixston this had better be worth it."
"It will be trust me. We just have to make it to the Mirojen Province in a week." Kixston said walking behind Driretlan, "Which shouldn't be a problem if we avoid running into to much trouble. Then again the trouble would be a nice break from the daily routine hu?"
"Sure whatever you say, Kixston." Driretlan smirked
The night was still other than the light breeze that filled the air. Kixston walked slowly his sword clanging loudly against his thigh. A bad feeling suddenly set over him as he walked on, there was something going on, something was out of sync he could feel it in the air. There was a sudden rising in the air pressure and the ground quaked a little.
"Did you feel that too?" Kixston asked freezing mid-step and surveying the area.
"Yes I feel it..." Driretlan said with hesitation as the ground shook again. There was a loud cracking noise as part of the cliff behind them fell off. Driretlan gasped and let out a low growl. "Damnit." she muttered making a break towards the cliff's edge. Kixston grabbed her arm and practically threw her the opposite direction. The ground behind them split open and a loud rumble filled the air.
Kixston grunted and raced away as the crack in the ground. Quickly the crack spread reaching towards him. When he passed by Driretlan he pulled her to her feet. "If they are dead then they are dead. There isn't anything that you can do about it! So don't do something stupid!"
Driretlan nodded and jumped away from the crack getting a pretty good distance off the ground. When she landed she gave one last glance to the cliff edge as it fell apart before she continued to run.
"Well at least this way we are making better time." Kixston said through gritted teeth as he dashed away from the cliff.
"Yea the time will be better if we live through it." Driretlan snapped lunging forward and taking wider steps. The shaking reached a sudden peak, knocking Kixston and Driretlan off their feet, the shaking stopped and an eerie glow came from the huge cracks in the ground.
Kixston stumbled to his feet, "Well that looks promising." He stammered
Driretlan hopped back onto her feet. "Do you want to stick around and look at what will emerge from that or do you want to get your ass moving?" Driretlan snapped
Kixston pulled off his hood and shot Driretlan a nasty look, "This is a nice time for you to get snappy. Lets get moving."
Driretlan let out a low growl and walked off up the field after Kixston. Driretlan and Kixston got about half way across what was left of the field when a shadow dropped down from the sky and landed in front of them.
"Are you leaving so soon? Man and I thought that you would stay for the second half of the show." The shadow laughed hauntingly.
Kixston narrowed his yellow eyes and glared at the shadow. "Driretlan and I would love to stay for your show Asamee, but we have plans." Kixston sneered
Asamee looked directly at Kixston and laughed coldly, "Now your plans have changed."
"I don't have time for this." Driretlan sighed pulling out a sword from under her cloak. Driretlan quickly charged Asamee with her sword in a normal slashing position.
"Driretlan! You idiot!" Kixston yelled "You have no idea what you are doing!" He took a half step forward, then he rested his hands on the large sword at his side.
She is too thick headed to listen to me, I am going to have to hang back for the moment. She would only be used as a shield by Asamee if I jumped in now. Kixston thought.
Driretlan ignored Kixston and slashed right through Asamee. Driretlan spun around and a cloak fall to the ground. "How did I miss?" She glowered, her glance darting around to see where Asamee had gone.
"Look up!" Kixston yelled. He stomped his foot letting out a low growl.
That guy never changes, he will always use his dirty tricks to win a fight. I hope Dri can use her brain for once.
Driretlan turned her attention upward to see Asamee, long gnarled gray hair and disgusting off white eyed creature falling toward her, with long nails coming off of his fingers, he was ready to strike her. "I can play chicken." Driretlan muttered. She kept an eye on Asamee as he fell toward her, Asamee was about ten feet above Driretlan when he disappeared. "Shit he's gone." Driretlan spun around looking for Asamee.
"What's wrong? Can't keep up with me?" Asamee laughed his voice trailing in her ears, like something that was distorted by a fast moving object.
"Sure I can, just stop moving for a second." Driretlan chuckled. Sharp pain flared in Driretlan's cheek, four long deep cuts caused by Asamee's fingernails made streams of her crimson blood trail down her cheeks.
Asamee appeared and did a back hand spring before landing. "Okay I stopped moving. Now lets see you do your best, not that it will help your cause." He cackled glaring at her.
"You know I can't stand people like you." Driretlan snapped, tightening the grip on her sword. "You are all to cocky." She pulled her sword tight against her left side glaring at Asamee.
"Oh right and you are one to talk about being cocky Driretlan." Kixston sighed shaking his head.
"I am trying to fight here, do you mind shutting up!" Driretlan barked lunging forward toward Asamee.
This guy is going to retreat the second that I am close enough to attack. Driretlan thought. I will just have to send him Kixston's way.
Driretlan jumped up above Asamee and acted like she was going to try to cut him clean in half.
"Stupid kid." Asamee snarled jumping to the side.
Driretlan smirked and threw her sword at Asamee just before he landed The sword sliced through a section of Asamee's side and tore the clothing around it.
Asamee caught himself from falling back and jumped backwards towards Kixston not taking his eyes off of Driretlan.
That kid how did she know what I was going to do? Asamee thought
Kixston pulled sword his tightly into charging position against his left side. "Maybe she isn't as stupid as she looks." Kixston said under his breath.
Driretlan grabbed her set of razor tipped fans off of her belt fanning them out taking several slow steps towards Asamee. She would have to distract Asamee while Kixston finished him off. Driretlan ran forward and gave Kixston the affirming 'go' look.
Kixston charged forward silently and thrust his sword through Asamee's back. A shriek filled the air and slowly died down as Asamee lost strength. Kixston's sword glowed with a gray tint, and it slowly transferred to Kixston's body.
Driretlan stashed away her fans on her belt and walked up to Asamee, with a smirk on her face.
How pathetic, he was weaker than before. Driretlan thought.
"How...?" Asamee asked weakly, coughing up some blood in the process.
"Like I said, I can't stand people like you. You always to get too damned cocky, then you just run away from your enemies." Driretlan chuckled, then she looked up at Kixston. "Just end his suffering, You really shouldn't slow the process down, we have to keep a schedule."
Kixston just nodded and the glowing in his sword brightened as he took the rest of Asamee's energy. He tore his sword out of Asamee's body letting it fall to the ground. "Pathetic fool, I can't believe you were once part of my clan."
Driretlan shook her head and walked to retrieve her sword out of the ground. "Disgusting." She growled as she pulled it out of the ground. "I hate the way vamp blood clots." Driretlan sighed and took the edge of her cloak wiping off the blood from her sword. She sheathed it and threw her cloak on walking up the field.
Kixston jogged up behind her and re-sheathed his sword. "That should be the very last time that we ever see him." Kixston said dryly brushing his shaggy silver bangs out of his eyes.
"Are you sure that you took all of his energy this time, you thought that you killed him last time." Driretlan muttered sourly, she didn't trust Kixston with tasks such as that.
"Yea, I got his energy and I cut his head off just incase." Kixston explained.
Driretlan and Kixston walked away from Asamee's body and their battle field. Just as they entered the forest surrounding the field, a long shadow was cast above Asamee's body as a winged figure landed with a soft thump. His yellow eyes pierced through the darkness staring at the two walk off. He was standing with his back to the moon chuckling. "Well now that I am here I might as well have fun." He glanced down at Asamee sighing some. "I see bringing you back did nothing, pathetic thing." The winged man looked around taking in the scenery. "I wonder how much it has all changed." The figure muttered slowly spreading his wings and taking off into the darkness of the night.
Bright light from the morning sun shone in-between the trees casting shadows on Kixston and Driretlan as they walked along a small forest path.
"Are we just going to walk the day through?" Kixston asked in a nervous tone.
"We will make better time that way. Do you need to stop for something?" She muttered, her hands were on the back of her head and she was tapping the back of her head in a rather bored manner. They had been on the road for a day now, and she was already bored with it, as well as fed up with Kixston.
"Yea I need to stop for the sunlight...I would rather that we walk at night." Kixston said
"You aren't going to burst into flames are you?" Driretlan asked sarcastically
"No of course not. I am only half you know." Kixston snapped "I just am not to keen to the idea of walking in it."
"Well this forest should stretch for another good ten miles or so...when we reach the end of it we'll stop until nightfall, but then we will have to make up time again." Driretlan sighed. "God, now I am starting to sound like you.."
Kixston ignored her second comment. "Yea, I know that we will have to make up time. I am the one who has traveled this route before, so don't tell me what we have to make up and not make up." Kixston said angrily
Driretlan shook her head and sighed. "All right I will remember that in the future." Driretlan hummed a little tune. It was cherry yet very sorrowful, the melody almost seemed to haunt the forest air as she hummed it.
"You like that song don't you?" Kixston commented.
"Yea." Driretlan mumbled
"I noticed that when ever you get bored you start to hum it." Kixston added "Your brother taught it to you did he not?"
"Yea...but that is old news." Driretlan sighed "You have to get over the past don't sometime." After she said this there was a short uncomfortable silence between the two, then she started to hum the tune again.
Kixston started to whistle the tune as Driretlan hummed it. He shoved his hands in his pockets as he whistled, thinking of his old friend whom he had originally heard the tune from.
Driretlan stopped humming and looked at Kixston, that melody was so easily stuck in his head it was not even funny. Now he would be whistling it all day.
The only noise in the forest was coming from Kixston whistling, until a loud crash filled the air.
"Should we go take a look?" Driretlan asked jumping slightly at the noise
"Sure, it sounds like it is right on our way." Kixston said running ahead.
Driretlan followed Kixston weaving in between the trees running toward the noises. When they drew near the crashing noise the forest abruptly ended into a clearing. The clearing was freshly made and was filled with hundreds of stumps from once beautiful tees. In the middle of the clearing there was a girl with long brown hair weaved into a long braid wearing a kimono top that tied around the waist with the skirt cutting off at the knees. Blood covered her legs and she stood there breathing heavily and holding a huge shuriken, she stood on a stump facing an ugly human like monster. The monster charged forward and the girl gracefully dodged to the side throwing her shuriken into the monster's back right in between what appeared to be it's shoulder blades. The monster stumbled forward from the impact, and the girl launched herself forward from the stump. She landed on the monster's back and pulled out her shuriken before launching herself backwards off of the monster. She made a skillful landing on a stump preparing to throw her weapon once again.
Kixston was standing in watching the fight with a lot of interest.
"You might as well be drooling all over yourself." Driretlan muttered, "Geez you act as if you have never seen some one fight before."
"I have never seen someone fight like that before.." Kixston smirked
The monster turned back towards the girl and started to stagger forward. She held her shuriken in throwing position awaiting the perfect moment to throw it. As the monster staggered closer she threw the shuriken with deadly force, the shuriken met the monster's throat about half way across the clearing. Then it still had enough force to drag it to the edge of the clearing and pin it to a tree. The girl let out a sigh of relief as the monster twitched and disintegrated. She walked across the clearing to retrieve her weapon, she pulled her shuriken out of the tree and slid it into a holster on her back. There was a shiny deep green stone in the pile of ashes left by the monster, the girl bent over picking it up.
"Now I can take this back to the village where it belongs." She said in a satisfied tone with a smile crossing her lips.
"I am going to speak to that fighter, it won't take long." Kixston said jogging out into the clearing and up to the girl.
"Oh sure now you don't care about the sunlight." Driretlan muttered walking slowly out of the forest.
"My name is Kixston." Kixston smirked as he approached the girl "That was a nice fight, and you got one hell of a weapon."
"I am Mistress Ichigo. Thank you for the compliments." Mistress Ichigo said giving a slight bow to him. "I like my weapon too."
Driretlan waved as she approached. "Hey." She sighed her tone sounding rather anti-social.
Humans, I don't know why is he so transfixed on them. Heh, maybe she is his next meal. Driretlan thought.
"Oh sorry I forgot to introduce the slowpoke, that's Driretlan." Kixston said pointing at Driretlan as she sat on a stump.
"Hello." Mistress Ichigo said waving.
"Hey, so I guess that Kixston introduced himself already, well I guess that we will be back off again. We have to keep good time if we are going to get to the Mirojen Province by the end of the week." Driretlan muttered giving Kixston an impatient glare.
"Really your traveling too." Mistress Ichigo smirked "I am a traveler, I just have to return this to a village before I can get on my way again."
"Where is the village at?" Kixston asked
"North of here." Mistress Ichigo said
"Then why don't we go with you to the village, I need some better company than him any way." Driretlan chuckled shooting a slight glare at Kixston.
"Oh I see how it is, you run into a girl and then all of the sudden I am nothing but back ground noise." Kixston grumbled
"Yea, pretty much. It may sound like I am being rude to him, but if you had traveled with him for as long as I have you would understand." Driretlan said with a slight smirk. "It isn't like you were more than background noise to begin with though."
"Oh I know how you feel." Ichigo laughed "I have been there, I think that it would be good to have some company for a change."
"Okay now that it is settled ladies how about we head out." Kixston said a grin spreading across his lips.
Driretlan hopped up and brushed off her cloak and started to walk out of the clearing heading north while talking to Ichigo. Kixston lagged behind a little bit not wanting to speak up and make a total idiot out of himself.
The village wasn't that far north of the clearing, so they arrived there before it was even midday. The sun shown brightly down on the few small houses huddled around the winding dirt road into town. Outside of the huts were piles of baskets and clothing, as well as some children playing.
"I am guessing that this is it." Kixston said.
"No we are just stopping here to smell the flowers." Driretlan smirked
"Well I don't see any flowers." Kixston sighed looking the landscape over once and shooting a glare at Driretlan.
"Umm...Kixston I think she was being sarcastic." Ichigo said
"That figures." He muttered smirking some.
Driretlan chuckled and shook her head. "Well this is where we drop you off, right."
"Sure I guess. Unless you want me to continue on with you."
"I think that it would make the trip better. I am getting tired of little miss sarcasm." Kixston said giving Driretlan a 'what are you going to say to that' look.
Driretlan shrugged and walked on with Ichigo leading the way. She wasn't going to out rightly object right there, though she didn't want to pick up a tag along. She was sure though that Kixston wasn't interested in having another companion, he was just looking for a meal.
Ichigo walked up to the largest house in the village and knocked on the door. An old wrinkled man answered the door and smiled a bit.
"So you have brought back our guardian stone, mistress Ichigo." The old man said
"Yes I did." Ichigo smirked digging the stone out of her pocket. "Here it is sir."
The old man took the stone and handed Ichigo a bag of food that he picked up from beside the door."This is all my village could give for payment. I hope that it is substantial payment."
Ichigo took the bag and smiled "It is just fine. I had to get food somewhere."
"I am glad that you appreciate it. Thank you for your services." The old man said walking out onto the street. Ichigo, Kixston and Driretlan walked out of the village, and the old man watched them go.
"Well at least I have a little bit of something to offer you guys." Ichigo smiled
"Yea the food is a plus, I haven't had a good meal in days." Kixston chuckled
"Maybe that is because you haven't fed in days, except for that bit of energy you snacked on last night." Driretlan whispered to Kixston, "What are you going to tell Ichigo tonight when we are eating dinner and you are just sitting there looking at the food?"
Kixston growled and stomped ahead of the group restraining his urge to strangle Driretlan.
Remember you are supposed to be protecting her not killing her. He thought.
After Kixston was out of hearing range Ichigo leaned over to Driretlan. "Why is he so grumpy all of the sudden."
"Oh no big reason, he is just mad that I reminded him of the fact that he hasn't eaten in days." Driretlan laughed
"Oh well if he is that hungry we could eat now." Ichigo offered
"Na we'll live. Besides it is best just to not mention feeding to him right now." Driretlan said snickering some.
Ichigo nodded "I won't say a word...until my stomach over powers my brain."
Driretlan laughed "You are right there, nothing can over power the almighty stomach, it can bring even the strongest men to their knees."
Kixston turned around and smiled reveling to large canine teeth. "Hey don't forget women...you aren't all powerful ya know."
"The guy is right, not even we can beat hunger." Ichigo said
Driretlan nodded and looked ahead, there was a large field that abruptly ended into a huge river. At first Driretlan thought that her mind was playing tricks on her, Kixston hadn't mentioned a river. But as they crossed the field Driretlan realized that this was no trick of the eye. She walked over to Kixston and nudged him with her elbow.
"What is it Dri?" Kixston asked
"Why didn't you tell me about that we had to cross A GIANT RIVER!" Driretlan yelled
"A river what the hell are you talking about?" Kixston asked looking at Driretlan like she was insane. "There is no river around here. There is only a little creek that you could easily jump over. You will have no problem with it."
Driretlan sighed then pointed forward toward the river, "I am talking about that! It is still called a river right!"
Kixston snapped his head in the direction of the river, and his jaw dropped when he saw it. "There wasn't a river there twenty years ago! Where in the hell did it come from!"
"A lot can change in twenty years you know." Ichigo pointed out.
Driretlan gave a satisfied smirk. "I told you that there was a river there. Well we will have detour now."
"We don't have time for a detour, we will have to cross the river." Kixston smirked
Driretlan froze in her tracks and stared at Kixston as he walked on.
"Whats the matter Driretlan?" Ichigo asked
"N...Nothing I am just not to keen to the idea of crossing that river." Driretlan stammered
"Awww what the matter Dri? Is it possible that the big bad Driretlan is afraid of water?" Kixston teased glancing over his shoulder at her.
Driretlan growled, "I am not afraid of water!" she paused, Driretlan knew that Kixston would have some smart ass remark to what she just said. She let out a small sigh hanging her head. "...I just don't like it."
"Uh-hu I am sure that is your reason." Kixston laughed
Ichigo looked at Kixston and then Driretlan and she got a puzzled look on her face. She jogged up to Kixston and tapped him on the shoulder. "Uh...Kixston why is Driretlan freaking out over crossing a river?"
"She is a fire demon and she hates water, with a passion...she is afraid that she will drown or something if she goes into deep water. "Kixston whispered "Even though she knows how to swim, she still won't get into the water."
"Ohh I see." Ichigo said looking back at Driretlan who was walking with her arms crossed muttering to herself. "Is there really no other to get to Mirojen with out having to cross that."
"Well there is but it would take us a while, this is the quickest way across." Kixston said "Don't worry about her, I have seen Driretlan get out of tighter spots then having to cross a river."
The group walked to the river with Driretlan still lagging behind. Kixston waited impatiently at the river bank for Driretlan to come. When Driretlan finally caught up Kixston pulled off his cloak and his sword and started to wade into the water.
"Go ahead and cross there is now way that I am following you." Driretlan muttered
Kixston spun around and glared at Driretlan, "Come on quit acting like a little kid."
"I am not acting like a little kid." Driretlan argued sticking her tongue out at Kixston.
Kixston rolled his eyes and sighed, "Do you have anything that you don't want to get wet Ichigo?"
Ichigo nodded and handed the bag of food over to Kixston.
Kixston took bag and looked at Driretlan, "How about you Dri?"
Driretlan shook her head and sat down beside the bank. "I told you that I am not crossing."
"Okay have your way." Kixston said gently tossing his cloak, and the bag of food into the air. A small bubble appeared around the bag and the cloak and Kixston guided the bubble to the opposite bank with his finger. The bubble sat the stuff onto the ground and then popped.
"Wow that is cool how do you do it?" Ichigo asked.
"Ahh it is simple telekinesis." Kixston laughed wading deeper into the water. "Are you just going to sit there Driretlan?"
Driretlan nodded and drew her knees close to her chest. "I am not crossing."
"Well suit yourself." Kixston muttered.
Ichigo waded in behind Kixston with a small smile on her face. "It really isn't that bad Driretlan, I promise." she said turning around looking at Driretlan who still sat on the bank with a sour look on her face.
The noise of rushing water filled the air as the water level in the river rose up and started to form into a creature.
Driretlan hopped to her feet. "I told you that water was bad news!" She yelled in a slightly victorious tone.
"Shut up." Kixston growled stepping backwards and taking his sword into fighting position.
The water formed into a human looking monster that stood at least twenty feet tall, with a spike for it's left arm. It let out a great garrgled roar creating waves in the river.
"Great.." Kixston sighed
The monster knocked Kixston's sword out of his hand then shot a blast of water at him. Kixston dodged the water by diving underneath the water in the river, but Driretlan was right in it's path.
The blast of water hit Driretlan and blasted her back, she luckily caught her balance and shot her self back toward the monster with her sword. When Driretlan went to attack the monster it turned back into water and she fell right into the river, which was a raging fury. The water quickly started to sweep her down stream. "Kixston you lazy excuse for a half vamp help me!" Driretlan screamed
"Can't you swim?" He asked not moving.
"No!" Driretlan gasped choking on the water.
Kixston started to run toward her but the water was stopping him, and by the time that he got onto shore she was too far away to get to in time. Kixston shot a worried look at Ichigo who was getting up onto the bank.
"Are we going to follow?" Ichigo asked
"Yes we have to...I am not leaving my friend to die by drowning." Kixston growled levitating the stuff from the opposite bank to him. "Lets go."
Later that night.
Driretlan woke up to a hazy mess that looked like a starry sky. She heard an odd but beautiful melody playing in the back ground. "Did I die." She wondered aloud
"No." A voice said as the music stopped "I saved you."