Part Seven: Revival
Zonaki's wake up call, welcome back to reality.
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Zonaki's narration
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People usually wonder what those words have anything to do with me… 'Look after yourself' those words really don't have anything to do with my personality, I just say these words to make people feel better about themselves and feel like they have a lot to live for.
No matter how many times I can heal the scars in peoples hearts, my own heart was looking for peace.
That time when I jumped in front of Sanzo, I didn't want to die. I don't want people to think that I planned it so I can get out of my life easily.
All I wanted was for Sanzo
Was too live.
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Lucio vs. Yamato
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Sanzo stared at Yamato and Lucio as they stand off, ready to start their fierce battle.
"You've got a lot of nerve…" Lucio looked at Yamato with his red eyes, like Yamato was an intruder and must be obliterated immediately.
"Interrupting my battle against the Ikkou when I was about to do the final strike…?"
"And killing a nineteen year old in the process" Yamato glared at him, his eyes strict and cold.
"I didn't think assassinating people had a law on what age they have to be…?" Lucio frowned at him. Taking out his knives as they started to gleam.
Yamato gave him a sad face "What's the point in fighting when it's obvious who the more powerful fighter here is…"
Lucio shoots out his knives, Yamato vanished. Lucio started to look round, wondering where the strange weirdo went.
Yamato reappeared in front of Lucio. Lucio jumped back, Yamato charged forward and smacked him onto the ground.
Yamato then raised his left hand, a sword appeared. He held it firmly; it was almost like Zonaki's Kasthra Thasmaye. Only that the blade was more curved and sharper than hers. Zonaki's was only used when she needs to defend, Or when she needs to slice her opponents into tiny little pieces.
Yamato walked closer to the fallen Lucio, making many footprints into the sand.
Sanzo and the others watched as the rain beats down harder as the sound of thunder echoed and the lightning thrashing down.
Goku walked towards Zonaki's limp body. The sand moved as the wind blew against it violently. She was almost covered now like a sand sculpture in the ground. He looked at her hand seeing the way it was left out. Goku looked at her sorrowfully as he looked down on the ground. Raindrops hitting the ground making the sand look darker.
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The old days: Fifteen year old Goku, Sixteen year old Zonaki
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"Hey what you doing Zonaki-chan?" Goku looked over Zonaki's shoulder. Zonaki had a little paper airplane in her hand.
Zonaki looked up to him with a smile on her face "I'm making an airplane, I saw Sanzo making one, once. So I thought I make one too. I was looking for white…but all Sanzo had, was Orange Origami paper. I don't know why though"
Goku looked at the orange coloured airplane. He smiled and sat down beside her "Can you teach me how to make one?" he was being very cheerful now.
"Sure all you have to do is fold it like this…" Zonaki kept folding the paper until it came into the proper shape that it was supposed to be "Until it goes into this shape"
Goku fiddled with the paper for awhile he held it when he was done "Is this it here?"
Zonaki looked over she seen that the paper that Goku had was in a hat shape, she laughed
"Ummm? Goku that's more of a paper hat than a paper plane…" Zonaki took the hat and observed it "But nice try though"
"Here I'll make one for you…" Zonaki took another piece of paper and kept folding it. When she was done with it, Zonaki handed it over to Goku.
"So shall we give one a test drive…?" Zonaki took her old plane and threw it into the beautiful blue sky. The orange stood out, enhancing the blue sky. Goku and Zonaki looked at the beautiful sight. "I think I know why Sanzo had Orange origami instead of white…"
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Lucio vs. Yamato
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Yamato threw his sword down, Lucio rolled out of the way. Dust surrounded the sandy crater that Yamato made. Lucio jumped up and fired his knives out again. Yamato used his sword and slashed them out of the way. Cascading them unto the floor.
Yamato raised his hand out, a bright yellow ball of light appeared, and Yamato fired. The blast impacted onto Lucio making him move back a bit.
Hakkai looked over to Goku, seeing that he was hurting inside. Goku wasn't the only one that was hurting. Hakkai sat down unto the sand. Lifting up the sand and letting it fall out of his palm making a little sandy hill.
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The old Days: Twenty year old Hakkai, Sixteen year old Zonaki
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Hakkai was busy in the kitchen. Gojyo wasn't in he was away out, could be in a stripers club, a bar or an inn. That's where he usually goes on a Friday.
So it was just him and Zonaki.
Zonaki would be in her room fiddling around with her stuff or outside practicing her magic techniques. Hakkai can always guess where she is, there's no blasts or explosions from outside so she must be in her room.
Zonaki came out from the hallway. She looked bored to her skull. Zonaki settled her self unto the chair, folded her arms and laid her head down.
"What's wrong Zonaki?" Hakkai took his attention away from the cooking and looked over. Zonaki looked up and replied "Do you need any help with that?" Hakkai smiled "I do need some help with peeling the potatoes, if you'd like to do that?"
Zonaki shook her head, she walked over to the board where the potatoes where sitting. She took out the Sharp knife and started to peel the potato as the peelings begun to lie on the wooden bored.
Hakkai smiled softly and continued with his cooking, stirring the wooden spoon round and around the boiling water as it bubbled. Then there was a groaning sound from Zonaki. Hakkai stopped what he was doing and looked at her. Zonaki was holding her hand. 'She must've cut herself' Hakkai turned off the cooker and walked over to Zonaki.
"What's wrong?" Zonaki looked up at Hakkai and replied "I cut myself" she was trying hard not to cry. Hakkai sighed; he walked over to the cupboard and brought out a first aid box. Hakkai sat down on the table "Let's see that cut then" Zonaki sat down and laid her hand out. It was bleeding. The blood dribbled onto the table. Hakkai got out a tissue. It was already wet he dabbed it onto the cut. Zonaki moaned.
"Bare it and smile" Hakkai smiled as he continued to dab it. When the cut was all clean, Hakkai dipped his hand back into the aid box and took out a bandage. Hakkai wrapped the bandage round and tied a pretty bow, so that it wouldn't go out of place.
"Now doesn't that feel better" Hakkai stood up walked over to the cupboard and put he aid box away. Zonaki shook her head "Thank you Hakkai, Thank you very much"
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Still Lucio vs.Yamato (When will it end?)
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"Why are you here anyway stranger?" Lucio asked as he took out another knife. Yamato looked at him, didn't answer. Lucio chucked the knife. Yamato just grabbed it and flung it unto the floor.
"That's really for me to know and you to find out…" Yamato rushed over and kicked him unto the ground. Then he pointed his sword to his neck.
Gojyo looked at them, he couldn't believe it. How can a stranger like him come out of no where and take this guy on without a problem.
'I wonder what Zonaki would think…?'
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The old days: Twenty year old Gojyo, Sixteen year old Zonaki.
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"You're joking right?" Zonaki looked down the cliff it was awfully high up. Gojyo grinned "Not afraid are yeah?" Zonaki frowned at him "Me nah"
"Right then, get this on and I'll see you at the bottom" Gojyo chucked over a harness, Zonaki caught it. As Zonaki got it on Gojyo lowered himself over the edge of the cliff. Starting to jump down each time making sure that he has secured his footing. Gojyo looked down and seen how high he was.
Zonaki was lowering her self over the cliff; she made a big jump away from the rocky surface and landed herself down onto it again. Gojyo continued his way down.
'Maybe this wasn't such a good idea…' Gojyo held on the rope tightly. Zonaki went right past him "What's wrong Gojyo, not scared are you?" Gojyo frowned at her as he looked down "Me never"
As soon as Gojyo settled his foot firmly down on the ground again, Zonaki jumped up and down very excited she looked at Gojyo innocently and smiled "Can we do that again?" Gojyo jumped "NO!"
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Zonaki's narration
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I always remember looking out a window, seeing nothing but endless shadow. No light can be seen. Not even a candle.
And then endless flames start to come into view. I see a figure coming out of the flames.
It scares I seem to have seen this scene a long time ago. When I was younger before I lost my memory.
I remember something that an old man told me once…
'Never run when you're up against a strong opponent.
Never say a thing until your opponent says the first words.
Never attack until your opponent makes the first move.
Just think of it as a challenge to test your abilities.
Use every thing that you have, even the ones that you find dangerous.
It could help you win, even if you kill yourself in the process,
Never give up without putting up a fight first.
If you can do that then you can do anything'
And I always think about those words. Even after his death I still think about them.
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The old days: Twenty one year old Sanzo, Sixteen year old Zonaki
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"You wanted to see me your awfulness?" Zonaki entered the room. Sanzo was sitting on his desk writing his paper work.
"You're late…" Sanzo laid his pen down on the desk. Zonaki frowned "Well it's not my fault that I had to run though endless wet soaking streets to get this thing to you…" Zonaki held up a golden statue if a women and settled it flat onto the table.
"So you didn't break it this time…" Sanzo lay back on his chair with his cigarette smoke surrounding the area. Zonaki looked at him innocently.
"What?"
"Can I have one?"
"You a little bit young aren't you?" Sanzo closed his eyes and laid forward again taking the pen and started to write again.
"I've always wanted to know what it's like to smoke a cigarette…" Zonaki continued to look, she took a chair from the left side of the room brought it up to Sanzo's desk and sat on it.
"Why not ask Gojyo…?" Sanzo narrowed his eyes and looked at her. Zonaki replied "Because Hakkai caught me and now banned me from ever getting them or bringing them into the house…"
"So you have tried then…" Sanzo pressed his cigarette into the ashtray, leaving the grey ashes lying in the tray. Zonaki nodded "Yeah and failed"
"Well you've failed here as well" Sanzo continued to write. Zonaki smiled and stood up, but before she left the room. Zonaki turned to Sanzo "Aren't you going to leave?"
"Yeah, but don't worry I'll give this back to you…" Sanzo looked up, he seen a cigarette in Zonaki's hand and a Lighter in the other.
Sanzo scurried though his robe for his lighter. Couldn't find it "Hey" Sanzo frowned at her. Zonaki ran out of the room before he could even say a usual threat.
Then he sniggered to himself "That girl"
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Time to wrap this up
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Sanzo re-opened his eyes and looked at Yamato and Lucio.
"Would you do me a favor?" Yamato took his sword away from Lucio's throat.
"Tell your boss that if she likes to live then she'll stop this madness now…" Lucio jumped up and jumped away from him.
"Yeah like she'll ever want to give it up now, not when the second stage of the revival is almost complete…" Lucio ran then vanished.
Yamato closed his eyes for a second, and then turned round to Sanzo and his company. Sanzo pointed his pistol. Yamato continued "No need for that, I'm here to help" Yamato stopped right in front of Sanzo. Sanzo sighed and pointed his gun to the ground.
Yamato walked past him and stood over Zonaki. "What are we going to do with you now?" Goku walked away. Hakkai stood up and walked over next to Yamato.
"What are you going to do?"
Yamato kneeled down and tugged Zonaki's body closer to his. Placing his hand under her head, facing her whole body to the darkened sky.
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Death's door
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"Who's there?" Zonaki opened her eyes, nothing but darkness. Zonaki couldn't move her body. Like she was a rag doll.
"Hello there Gale Zonaki…" Zonaki jumped. Yamato appeared standing above and peering over her. "Is this hell…?" Zonaki asked weakly.
Yamato smiled a bit "No…but you are dead" Zonaki's eyes widened then she closed them and sighed.
"Well this is just fucking perfect" Yamato kneeled down "But I'm here to change that" he dragged Zonaki's weak body to him.
"What are you doing…?" Yamato ignored her question and smiled innocently "You know that it's not your time to die yet little one and don't get yourself killed again, I don't give revival's to the same people twice"
"R…Re…revivals…?"
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Kiss of life…No literally the kiss of life…
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Yamato brought Zonaki's face closer to his, he placed his lips over hers, smothering her lips with a kiss.
Sanzo and Hakkai looked at him angrily. Goku amazed and Gojyo shocked. Yamato pulled his face away from hers. Zonaki started to breathe again.
"Okay I've heard of the kiss of life, but this is ridiculous" Gojyo's eyes were wide; he didn't actually think that he would see the day when this was preformed
Hakkai rushed over to Zonaki. "Zonaki can you hear me?" Zonaki opened her eyes weakly and looked up to hi "Ouch" she joked. Hakkai sighed in relief.
"Thank you who ever you are" Gojyo looked over to Yamato but he was no where to be seen.
Gojyo frowned and narrowed his eyes "Rude" Goku giggled a bit. Hakkai stood up with Zonaki on his back.
Zonaki moaned a bit. Sanzo came towards her, emotionless as ever. "And what's wrong with you?" Zonaki looked up at him. Sanzo had his harisen and smacked her with it.
"Hakkai?" Hakkai looked over to her and smiled with joy "Yes?"
"When we get to the next village…" Hakkai looked at her waiting for Zonaki to finish her sentence.
"Yes go on"
"I want Ice cream…"
The End
Sanzo's Guardian Angel: Sorry I couldn't upload this sooner, I was busy. I hope you didn't find this chapter crap or boring…or too long. Any mistakes please tell me right away. I know they might not have harnesses or climbing equipment but I couldn't think of anythig else, si sue me.And again if you'd like to borrow any of the characters that I made up. You know where to E-mail me. But You have to give me a very good reason why? I noticed that this was a bit of an embarrassing ending, so please reframe from pointing that out Okay?