The Dream: Luci's Destiny Chapter 8

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Chapter 8: Unconscious

Hiei and Luci finally arrived at a black gate. When they landed the gate automatically opened.

"Are you frightened?" Hiei asked.

"No! Of course not!" Luci said defiantly. "Not at all..." Hiei looked at her with disbelief. "No, really. I mean, I would have gotten away already if I really was frightened."

"Tell me something I don't already know," Hiei said sarcastically.

"Pfft...Hi-ei, you don't have to be so mean!" Luci joked, slapping slightly on the arm. Hiei responded quickly by twisting her arm.

"Ow, Hiei, that hurt." Luci made a face. Suddenly she was serious again. "Hiei, you know what? You may think you're doing the right thing, but whoever this guy is may have other plans. I'm not sure this will help you as much as you think."

"Don't tell me how to think. I know what I'm doing, but I guess you're admitting you're scared."

"Well, to tell you the truth, I am a little uneasy, but right now, I feel at ease." What am I saying?

"What are you saying? That's pathetic."

"Oh shut up."

"ENTER PLEASE," a loud voice boomed from the speakers.

Luci hurried in with Hiei following. When they entered the building, a screen dropped down. The fat man appeared on the screen. "Welcome, Luci. You may enter the door on your right. Go now."

This is all too strange, oh well. I was an idiot to ever agree to this. Might as well go. But Hiei--I wonder if... does he actually care about me at all? Ah, probably not, but never doubt anything, or it'll never happen. Luci looked at Hiei. "Well, I guess this is goodbye. I may not see you again." She ran up to him and gave him a slight hug and then went through the door on the right."

"Oh how sweet," the fat man said.

"Where is she?" Hiei demanded immediately.

"Oh, her. She's fine, or at least for right now she is."

"I brought you the girl, return her at once."

"Foolish, Hiei. You should have held onto the girl so much longer when you had the chance, but now she's gone, where's you're hostage? I still have Yukina, what have you got?"

Hiei was furious. How could he be tricked by a pathetic human? I should have foreseen this with the Jagan. He ran to the door that Luci had entered and broke it down. He found another door in its place. After breaking about seven doors, he found it was hopeless. More doors would keep appearing.

"It's useless, Hiei. I have more tasks for you to do. I have a couple challengers who are challenging my strength. I want you to fight them."

Part Two:

After entering the door, she found herself locked in a room. The room suddenly began to fill with gas. After a matter of seconds, she had fallen unconscious.

-Luci's Point of View-

Oh, it was hot. Very hot. I slowly opened my eyes and saw that I was locked to some kind of special chair. There were cords attached to my arms. I saw that I was in the room alone. I could not get out. I saw that there were many machines I did not recognize. There was a computer. I leaned as far as I could and saw that on the screen there was a big chart with a bunch of confusing numbers. I tried to see what it meant. I saw the words, 'Elemental Spirit Energy.' What is Elemental Spirit Energy? No clue. I suddenly heard voices, so I quickly resumed my sleeping position. A group of people entered the room.

I heard one say, "The sleeping effect should have worn off by now. Why isn't she awake?"

Another said, "Sir, it should just be a few minutes. What do you think, Octavos?"

There was no reply. I heard footsteps come closer to me. I could feel someone looming over me. Suddenly a hand slapped my face. I cringed.

"See?" The man said. "She's been listening to us the whole time. She might have heard something useful."

"How? Impossible!! Octavos, explain yourself."

"It must be because of her life energy type, Brochis. Is that not why the master wanted her here?"

"Are you telling me that she knows?"

"Most likely." The one called Octavos drew out a dagger and pointed it at my neck. I am frightened and helpless. Does Hiei really mean to harm me? Oh wait, I remember now, her sister was kidnapped, but still.

"What do you know?" Octavos asked me.

"Let me get out of this—chair thingy, first, then I'll tell you." I said trying to act like I was not frightened. If I wasn't in this very uncomfortable chair, I wouldn't have been so frightened, but I can't even move! There's nothing I can do.

"There's nothing you can do. I'm the one with the knife at your throat. If you don't answer quickly, I can kill you. I don't need to know what you know if you're dead. So be a good girl and answer quickly." He smiled evilly. I could see all of his brown and blackened teeth. I grimaced.

"Well, I have friends that are looking for me right now, and if you don't let me free, I'll tell them what I know, so it'll get out to everyone." I said.

"Hmph. You forget that I can kill you before you get the chance, smart one."

"Yes, I am smart," I said unable to think of anything else. Then I came up with an idea. "I know about my special powers. If you kill me, I'll be dead, but I can use telepathic communication, and a split second before I die, they'll all know—all eight of them, so you better think again." Splendid. The best lie I had ever come up with. What was the most pleasing was that he actually believed me.

"Well, I guess that I have no choice then." He was going to let me free, and after that, I could knock them all out and escape. He undid the clasps on my wrists and ankles. I was stretching when suddenly, I was hit on the head and fell unconscious once again.

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