Soooooo... I'm gonna add a couple more spaces between my paragraphs, see if that works. Yeah. And I'm sorry there's not much I can do about the other chapters, I deleted them from my computer ages ago. I could probably fix them, however. If I had the time. Don't expect it.
Oh, and for the ones that are actually my anime fanfic fans and are just along for the ride... I've made a new story! I'll let you find out what it is...
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"That's impossible!" Enrique said, slamming his hands on the table in the bridge of the Delphinus. "How could anyone do that?"
"Thats what I thought too," Ilchymis replied calmly. "But there's nothing we can do about it. Its already happened. Which is why we need you to take us to Yafutoma as fast as you possibly can."
Moegi sighed, thinking deeply. "Ilchymis, are you sure going to the captain is a good idea?"
The scholar pushed his glasses higher on his nose. "What do you mean?"
"Well, they've used Vyse as a vessel for the Gigas already. Its assumable that they need other vessels, too. So, blindly rushing in and giving them what they want isn't that much of a good idea."
"Very true." Ilchymis looked out the window, seeing only black clouds. "However, we're his crew, and we cannot just leave him in this time of need."
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Fina snuck around the corner, avoiding the guards that were patrolling the area. She had managed to escape from the catacombs, and, with brilliant deduction, she had found her way to the Silvite's island. She had gathered from what she had heard that Vyse and Aika were somewhere in the building, but the place was just too large for even her to navigate, even with the help of maps on the wall. It was just too easy to loose track of how many halls she had passed, and which way she had turned last. So she was moving at a slow pace, concentrating on trying to find Aika.
"Hey!"
She turned down another hall quickly, running blindly from whoever it was behind her. She turned down halls at random, hoping to confuse her pursuer. She stopped after seemingly fifty turns. 'I hope that was a good enough distance,' she thought, panting slightly.
"Fina, what are you doing here?"
She looked up, surprised to see the person who had tied her up in the catacombs staring right at her. Growling, she stepped away from here. "You..."
He smiled. "Come on, Fina, let bygones be bygones."
"Bygones?" Fina shrieked. "You dare even mention bygones?"
"Well, I'm just glad you're alright. We were really worried about you." He closed the gap between them quickly. Fina blinked as he took her hands. She had barely seen him move. "Worried sick, really. Thank heavens you're okay."
She snapped her hands away from his, growling in disgust. "Don't you dare even act like you were worried. You betrayed us!"
"Guess there's no denying that, but it wasn't on purpose..."
"Not on purpose?" she echoed ferociously. "You accidently tied me up and left me for dead?"
"Not for dead, Fina. I let you escape."
Fina shook her head in disgust. She cast one last glare at him before turning, running down the halls again. Thankfully, he didn't follow her. He chuckled, turning around and walking the other way. She wouldn't be able to escape the building. She was like a fly that had wandered into the spider's web on purpose. There was nowhere she could run.
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Aika woke on an operating table- if you could call it an being awake. She was only dimly aware of what was going on around her. It was like being in a dream. She could see and hear all, but she couldn't interact. Also, her emotions and reactions seemed to be acting a bit sluggish. Instead of feeling shocked or worried, she noticed that she just felt mildly surprised. Somewhere a door opened. She turned her head to gaze upon the intruder in her dream world.
It was Vyse, along with the other guy, what was his name? Mylas, Tylas, something like that. The guy stood back with his arms crossed and a smug smile on his face. Vyse hesitated before moving to her side, in front of a what had to be a control panel. He stared at it for a while, sighing. "Are you sure you don't want to do this yourself, Nylas?" he asked.
The man- Nylas- smiled even brighter. Or rather darker. Darker was the best word for that smile. "No, I'm sure Vyse. I want you to enjoy it."
There was a pause. Then, "There's an intruder in the building." He was obviously trying to stall. Aika turned away from him, looking about her. It was then she first noticed the numerous needles and other sharp objects aimed at her from above. 'Interesting,' she thought. 'Wonder what they're used for?'
"The guards will take care of her. She's not a threat. Now do it Vyse."
Vyse clenched his teeth together. It was a direct order, he couldn't disobey. His hand hovered over the 'On' button. Everything else had seemed so easy. Collecting all of the DNA, lying to the others, it had been like testing his own abilities. But this seemed so difficult. Hurting one of his closest friends, who had given herself to him so willingly... it just wasn't in him.
He let his arm drop to his side. "I can't do it," he finally said.
Nylas rolled his eyes, taking out a silver sphere from his pocket. "Come now, Vyse. Is it that difficult? Just press the button, and watch. Not much to it. Now, do as I say, Vyse."
Vyse's hand shot up of its own accord. It stopped above the button. That was as far as his willpower would let it go. 'You can't do this Vyse,' he thought.
'You have to,' said a voice in his head in response to his own thought.
'She's your friend. More than a friend, really.'
'You must.'
'I can't condemn her to the life I have to live.'
'Obey your master!'
"I won't!" he screamed. An intense white light spilled out from his hand onto the control panel. The panel melted under the direct heat. Aika turned her head to look at him, wondering what he was getting so worked up about. It was just a button. So what if he didn't like it, he didn't have to melt it.
Nylas held out the Silver Crystal. "You will, Vyse! I command you to!"
Vyse turned to Nylas slowly, his eyes flashing silver. "I don't have to listen to you," he said, emitting an energy wave, small, but powerful nonetheless. Everything relatively stable crashed in on itself. The Silver Crystal somehow escaped from Nylas's hands, flying into Vyse's. He looked at it. This little stone had caused him so much trouble. He curled it in his fist, and, without any sign of effort, crushed it between his fingers
Nylas choked, his breath catching in his throat. He sunk to his knees, and then fell onto the floor, dead. He wasn't the only one the destruction of the crystal was effecting. Vyse clutched at his head, his eyes shut tightly. It was as if someone was raking a thousand fingernails on a thousand chalkboards, amplified five times. The noise in his head made every bone in his body hurt. He couldn't take it. He allowed his vision to blur, and then finally turn black.
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'I'm not too sure what will happen to me. Some would view this as a blessing, but I view this as a curse. Am I to be cursed for eternity? Constantly fearing someone uprooting my number one weakness. I would have to tell the others, that will be hard though. I've deceived them for so long, I can't even begin to imagine the truth. But I guess I have to. If I can't trust them, who can I trust?
... She'll have to know, at least. Not just the edified, sugar coated version. I have to get down on my knees and beg for her to forgive me. I doubt she will. I've used her just for my own stupid desires. Yes, I can call them desires. I think that deep down inside, I was like a dog. One abused, tortured dog. No matter how much I hated my master, I was still eager to please. So I desired to follow of his plans to the fullest. It makes me disgust myself even more. How can I go on living after what I've done? It scares me more than the idea of someone besides the others finding out- having to live with it.
I think this is the only time I've ever thought about putting a knife through my heart.
But that would be giving up. And I can't just give up on the others after what I've done. I owe them so much. Much more than just the truth.
All I can do is hope for their forgiveness.'
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And thats it. I did this whole chapter in one night, less than two hours, actually. Wow. What you can do when you try. Guess I was motivated after making my new story. I'm personally proud of the little monologue at the end. It makes up for the crappy rebellion bit I had. That was so awkward to write. I didn't know what to do! Which is why its so vague. I'm not good at dramatics.
There will be one other chapter besides this. Just one (I think). The epilogue, if you will. Tying up all loose ends. I hope you figured somethings out though. I tried to make them semi-obvious. Kinda. I dunno.
Please review with any questions you may have remaining. I'll try to answer them in my last chapter.