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Authors Beginning Note: I admit, there wasn't much action in the last chapter, but I promise that there will be some soon! This chapter is shorter than my last one though.
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Shitza- Writers block is the worst. I usually listen to music, it helps me with a writers block. Homework-don't get me started on how much I have to do! Yikes! : Oh well, it's for a good cause, posting this chapter and all. Well, good luck on ur homework!
KatsyKat-You're Right, Kohaku needs more spotlight.I don't know How I'm going to do this though, since this arc in the Spirited Away is mostly about Chihiro, but I'll try. (Ideas are welcome!)
Velf- I think everyone here doesn't care how Ahrima dies, they just want her dead.
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Chapter 28
Beast
Aikia's P.O.V.
I sat up straight, reigning in the Shinzy to a complete stop and looked out across the sandy dunes, where a large city resided.
"Well I'll be slapped stupid. That's the brightest city I know of."
"Probably the most superstitious of them too."
"Why?"
"They're the next door neighbors. Often a few wander over and visit. Some get home. " He nodded and watched all of the lights twinkle like the stars in the sky.
"Lets go." I whistled and we continued.
"So what exactly are we going to do?"
"We are going to pretend to be a couple of wanderers."
"That's what you do for fun!" He looked surprised, more than I expected.
"It's amazing what you learn."
"What's the fun in that?" I grinned.
"It's a bit more challenging than you think. The challenge lies in not using your powers. See how far you can take it, get a few guys drunk, let them talk a little, cause a few fights, and in the process rob them blind. Get a coin or two and get a thing or two." He wrinkled his nose.
"How much fun is that? I mean if ya want something, why not just take it?"
"Tell you what, why don't you just find out for yourself." He looked at me as if I had just become as crazy as Ahrima.
Chihiro's P.O.V.
You know...I know there must be a point in life...when someone become sick of screaming and just doesn't the next time they get freaked out...or scared...too bad I have yet to reach that point...
I stared at my unexpected visitor. A long, huge, sand colored lizard, with leathery bat wings, stood on its hind feet and tail exposing his white stomach. His eyes glowed red and his tongue slithered. Green saliva dripped out of the corners of it's mouth.
I was just about to pitch the tent...and finally sleep...Great...just great...maybe now if I'm lucky it will leave me with at least one leg to hobble on while it munchies on the other...
I brandished my blade, making sure it saw the lights play on the steel points. It chuckled a rocky laugh, though it didn't seem to speak English.
"What do you want?" I yelled at the thing stepping back. It dropped to it tiny front arms and began crawling towards me, so I stepped, back. And back farther.
"I'm warning you, I know which end goes where." It still crept towards me, so I lashed out at it. Its tongue whipped out and caught the blade. I tugged and yanked at it, but the lizard demon wouldn't let go of it. Fed up I let go and it vanished into its mouth.
"Fine! You want it so bad! Have it!" I stomped away, stirring up sand. Angry at the horrible beast. I heard little grunts behind me and saw it following ten feet behind. I began walking faster, and kept quickening my pace, but still I followed, not coming any closer, or falling any farther behind. Testing, I stopped. It stopped. I stepped three paces forward, and it twaddled an equal space ahead.
"You horrible beast. Do you insist on following me everywhere! It's not bad enough that you ate my only weapon, but you are following me for who-knows-why too!" I plopped in the sand.
Not to gracefully I pulled out my little two foot high tent held up by stakes and rope. Simple really, a child could easily do it. I layed facing the beast, who was fortunately facing the way so that the suns were rising to the East, East West, and West, of me, so I was shaded.
Rotten dirty beast...I'm watching you...no way I'm going to fall asleep with you there...you probably can't wait till I fall asleep...can you...just so you can eat me all up...horrible beast...That's what I'm going to name you...Beast...it's quite fitting...