(a/n): So sorry guys!!!! I'm piled with homework and I really don't have any time to type my chapters. But I do have some chapters written down in pen that I wrote over my free time. Please be patient. Here is chapter five and I'll be honest with you, it's not a long chapter. Here are some thanks.
Alex: Lostis was nice, huh? Well I guess it will all get balanced out here. He isn't such a goodie-little-two-shoes, you know. ^_~ But that's what I like about Lostis!!!!
Fun: Thank you so much!!! I'm glad you like Lostis. He is supposed to balance Trish out or otherwise she'll be too bossy. Thanks for your compliments and I hope you will enjoy this chapter!
Slash the Ironman: I'm glad you like the previous chapter, it gives me a lot of confidence.
About your story…it's been pretty long, but I'm not complaining. Just wonder what is it this time? You recruited a new army of darkness, okay, I guess that's a good reason. But, what's wrong now? You had to train those sack of bones??? ^_^ Well I hope you will update soon. Until then, Enjoy.
Daniel Wesley Rydell: Ooohh. Starting to think Lostis has something up his sleeve, huh? I don't blame you, it does seem like Lostis is on his own side. I'm glad you don't think he's a bad guy, but I don't know how you would think of him after this chapter… Thanks for your compliments.
Enjoy.
Chapter 5 -New Arrival-"I must be cruel only to be kind." – William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
"You really hate him don't you?" Zack asked as he folded his arms and leaned against the wall of the room we were in. I looked up at him as I sat behind a table and sighed. "I don't know, Zack." I curled my bangs as I started to think. "Sometimes I feel he's hiding something and his intentions are much more than it seems." I placed my hands under my chin and looked down at the table. "He's rude, selfish, secretive—" I held out my left hand as I described him. "He's so—so—" I tried to described him but nothing came to my mind. "—like you?" Zack asked, making me drop my hand on the table and look at him again. "Yes." I said, realizing that is what's bothering me the most. "Not that I'm rude or anything like that." I quickly said, suddenly realizing that I was, also, describing myself.
Zack smiled warmly and sat opposite of me. He took my hand and looked into my eyes. "Don't worry." He said softly. "Everything will be fine. I know it." I sighed and looked away as I didn't feel any better. "What if anything won't be fine, what if this will turn into a disaster, what if Lostis will bring a problem?" Zack's grip tightened. "Then, let's hope things will turn out fine." I didn't twitch at his answer, I felt that he has said that on purpose. Hope, yeah right, that will get us somewhere, I thought.
Suddenly I felt him turn my chin towards him. "Alright, then." He said softly. "If something will go wrong we'll deal with it, then. It's not going to be the end of the world. If something goes wrong, we will be able to handle it." He smiled gently. "I just know it." I smiled, thinking of what he just said. Zack's right, I thought. He was absolutely right and it was time for me to stop arguing with him. "Listen, Tanya." Zack took both of my hands. "I know you don't believe in hope, and it's really not that bad. But since you don't believe in hope." His gaze was calming as his voice was carefully choosing words. "Then don't believe in doubt." Suddenly I froze at his words. If you don't believe in hope then don't believe in doubt. He had a point and a good one, I thought, but this doesn't change anything between me and Lostis. Simply put; he's a dead man.
"You're right." I stood up and smiled at my old friend. "Thanks." I put a hand on his shoulder which he took with a smile while nodding. We locked gazes with one another, the locks that just made you think and see through what the two of us have gone through; war, death, sorrow, but we are still here. We are still that fire burning bright in darkness.
"Alright." Lostis' smooth voice came through the speaker. "Prepare for landing." I held my gaze with Zack's awhile longer and soon retreated to my quarters, thinking of what he and I talked about today. That's how Zack is all the time. Always teaching me something new, and enlightening me. I love him like a true brother.
Lostis made a soft landing, as I was getting ready for the hardest thing I thought I'd be doing this time. The tournament was tough, I knew that and I didn't doubt that I might have trouble, but that's not what I'm worried about.
I'm more worried about that Zack wouldn't be there. He's not going to go to the tournament and I don't blame him. Zack has seen too much violence to last a lifetime. That is his very reason for leaving with me towards the Lunar Colonies. But no matter how hard he tries to stay away from trouble, trouble finds him. What I'm really glad about is that he knows how do deal with these problems, that's Zack. Every since I was little, I noticed how he knew what to do.
I looked at the door that slid up into the ceiling, seeing Lostis' serious face. "What are you doing in MY quarters?" I didn't care how I sounded.
"Oh, I'm sorry. There are a few things that belong to me here." He said in his smooth and yet cruel, dark voice. He came up to the bunker beds and reached for a bag on the top bed. I just watched him, feeling blood boil inside me. "Get out." I simply said and pointed to the door. He didn't move as he was inspecting the bag.
I breathed a long breath out, trying to calm myself so I didn't rip him to pieces. I turned around and started to brush my hair violently, my eyes narrowed at him through the mirror. "There is something I should tell you." Lostis said as he looked at me. I didn't answer him, as I knew that if I'm going to open my mouth it was only to curse this freak out.
"You know Tanya." Lostis came up behind me. "We would be much better partners if you wouldn't hate me so much." He watched the brush go through my long black hair as he noticed that I obviously had no knots and was done with the brush. But I didn't care; I wanted this guy to leave me alone. He quickly took the brush from my hands and put it down, making me stare at him. "Don't touch my belongings." I looked at him seriously as I went for my bag and started to pack, trying to make myself busy.
"Tanya, look. We got off a bad start—"
"—You noticed?" I interrupted him. "Well, I don't care. I don't need you, Lostis. So just get out of my room." I nearly barked at him as he kept his distance. I heard him sigh for the first time. I must be really getting through him. Oh good, I thought. "Now get out." I turned around to look at him but he was gone.
I decided to see Zack again, as I entered his quarters. "Zack, I need to talk to…you." I looked at his empty room with things out of place; papers on the floor, the table broken, and—blood. "ZACK!" I screamed his name again but didn't find him.
"Oh, no, no, no." I ran out of the room as I went into the place I was talking with him earlier. "Zack!" I said his name again, seeing him against a wall as a woman was aiming at him with a weapon.
"What's going on? Whose this?" I said, watching her hold the weapon that is shaking in her hands. "Stay back." She warned in her soft voice, as she seemed like she didn't know what she was doing.
My eyes found Zack's gaze and soon his wound that he was covering with his hand as he supported himself against the wall with another. "Who are you and what are you doing here?" I asked, quickly showing my hostility, which made her back away. "I'm Doctor Veronica Ross and I don't know what I'm doing here, but maybe you know." My eyes widened with surprise. "I don't know why you're here."
"Don't play stupid with me. You kidnapped me." I heard a cry of laughter from Zack as he voiced my feelings. Oh, yeah, he thinks she's stupid. If only Lostis would have heard this, the 24 hour serious Zacron. "What do you find so funny?" The woman asked, as she looked confused at the injured man.
"Zack, I think it's enough; she has a weapon, you know." I said as I started to look serious. A handgun in scared hands is dangerous, very dangerous. "Don't worry." Zack said. "You sound so sure." The woman said as she backed away straight into a wall. "You are a doctor. You took an oath. You can't hurt me because I'm not hurting you." The doc froze at his words. Zack hit the jackpot once again. He started to come up to the doctor who started to scream. "I'll shoot, I swear it." She said as Zack came closer.
I didn't know what was going on through his head. I guessed that she shot him; I have no idea what makes him think she won't do it again. "You shouldn't swear, you know." He said in his intelligent voice, as he was a foot away from her. "Stay back." She said with her soft voice.
Zack took the gun from her carefully and holstered it. There was silence in the room, and suddenly I ran up to Zack. "Are you alright?" I asked him as I seriously looked at his wound in his abdomen. "I'll be fine." He grunted as he looked at the doctor. "Look Miss Ross." He started. "We haven't kidnapped you, we 'kidnapped' the shuttle." Zack said. He started to walk out of the room. "You're just going to leave her here?" I asked, looking back at him. "Yeah, basically." He said as he walked out.
"Listen, you witch." I shot a deadly look in the doctor's direction. "You have hurt my friend and now you are going to heal him, you got it?" My voice was cruel, as she seemed to be scared. "I'm sorry." She whispered as she compressed herself against the wall. "You better be. You are lucky he left you alive." I said as I started to walk out of the room. The door slid open and I went out of the room, locking the door to make sure she won't cause any further damage.
Earth. How beautiful it was. Finally seeing the blue sky and feeling the cool breeze blowing through my hair, breathing the air deeply into my lungs, hearing sounds from insects that you would never hear at the Lunar Colonies. But thinking about what is really going on made me ache, for Earth is such a beautiful place and is now controlled by some Alien Government. Made me want to be sick, made me think of Lostis.
"Well." Zack came up behind me and looked into the sky. He closed his eyes and smiled as wind blew against his body. He must have missed this place; he was here longer then I have. "I guess this is were we part once again." Zack said as I nodded. "That's right." I said as I looked at the beauty.
Last time we parted was, also, before I went off to my father's house a few months before I joined the tournament. I don't know how I will manage without him for I knew I wouldn't be seeing him for quite sometime.
I felt him grab my hand and leaned to kiss it. "This is where you will rise from the ashes of mankind." He said with a smile. "Remember where you're from, Tanichka. Remember who you are, and most importantly remember everyone who's out there cheering you on."
I smiled as I looked into his good eye once again. "I will, Zack." I said. "I know I will and I don't have to hope."
He smiled at my words as he added. "Then you must have no doubt."
I nodded. "Right."
He squeezed my hand and smiled. "Go kick some ass, Tanichka."
"Oh and I will." He let go of me. "Well, don't waist time." Zack said and pushed me towards the ship. "You have work to do. Oh and take this." He gave me two devices. "One of them goes into your ear and the other one on top of your tooth. Lostis will help you put it on." I kissed him on the cheek. "Thanks, bro." I whispered. He pulled me into a hug, whispering "You are welcomed, sis."
We looked back at the Lunar Streak and saw Lostis drag Doctor Ross out of the shuttle, irritation on his face. "Friend of yours?" He asked coldly as he pushed the doctor towards us and I noticed the handcuffs around her wrists, immediately. "Not really." I said as I saw Zack sigh. "Let her go, Lostis. I'll take her with me." Lostis un-cuffed her and hid the cuffs before walking back to the shuttle.
"Well, goodbye." I said and smiled at him. He nodded. "See you around." He said as he took Veronica by her upper arm and led her down the hill. "You two are going to be alright?" I asked as I looked at him. "Remember Zack, you have to do more than just sweet talk her so she kept her mouth shut." I saw Zack frown and I smiled sweetly. "Oh, don't worry about us." Zack said. "You just worry about not killing Lostis." I laughed and waved back to him as he walked further down the hill.
"Are you ready?" Lostis asked me as I walked passed him and up the ramp into the shuttle, not answering his question. I heard the ramp ascend and close behind me as I walked to my quarters. I looked at the two devices and placed them in appropriate places. I didn't need help; Dessloch showed me a lot when we were together on the moon.
Dess…my eyes hit the floor quickly as my mind wanted to remember. Dessloch, how I miss him.
"I have to thank you." A calm voice said behind me, making me look at a handsome young man. "Dessloch!" I exclaimed and looked into his yellow eyes. "Yep, that's my name, alright." The young mercenary said as I stared at him, losing thought over him.
"Please, stay with me until the end." I spoke through tears that day as I fought them back. "I don't want to be alone. I never wanted to be alone." "Don't worry, Trish. I will always be with you, 'till the end." I tried to smile but I didn't' have it in me.
"Take me somewhere, Dess. Take me somewhere far, far away." I whispered as rain fell down my face.
"Where do you wish to go?" His smooth voice caressed each word.
"I don't care." I whispered as I lay there with him.
"But promise me one thing." I felt him lean me closer, asking "What's that?"
"Promise me." I closed my eyes. "Be with me—be with me until the end." And he leaned to kiss me, tasting my lips; tasting my soul as his final words that day echoed in my ears, "I promise."
"Tanya?" I snapped back to reality as I saw Lostis' concerned face. "Are you alright?" I felt the sudden urge of hatred as I saw him in my room. "What are YOU doing here!? Out and go pilot this bird!" I saw him frown as he left me alone in thought when I suddenly realized that I don't have to find Dessloch, I must find him.
I don't know what was Lostis up to when I heard the Lunar Streak landing on top of a building. I marched, with irritation, straight to the cockpit feeling like a steaming pot. "Lostis, what the hell do you think you're doing." I asked as I saw him in a pilot seat. "Answer me, dammit." I placed my hands on my hips. He turned around in his chair with a gun in his hand. "You're coming with me." He coldly said as I felt my heart fall to my feet. "Lostis, what are you doing?" I asked. "A favor." He said and I felt a dart bite my neck and that was all I could remember.
(a/n): Ohh. And that's it folks. So now what happens? Can you guess from here? What do you think of Lostis, now? Or do you think he did the right thing? Even he has a temper, you know. ^_^ Sorry for a short chapter, these chapters will be rare, I promise. Well 'till next time.
The quote is from Lostis' point of view.