Hello readers! This is Sarafel, and I realise it has been quite some time since I continued the revision of this fan fictions first couple of chapters that I had previously released and hoped to continue to complete the fan fiction. I've begun to receive e-mails from some of the fans of this fan fiction begging me to continue. Right now my life isn't too crazy with university so I decided I would take back up this fan fiction and possibly release another one that I have been working on in a notebook. My writing style may be a tad different from the previous chapter as my style is developing.
This chapter is a revision of chapter 2 of the previous release under the name Lina Moon. However a lot more has been added and I've though of a slightly different angle to take around this story but not much more. It should make it a lot more interesting. Please do review, it was reviews and e-mails from fans that brought me back.
This chapter is dedicated to Inda, a dedicated fan of this story.
Chapter 2: Threat in Darkness
Mia is the solitude of the jeep continued her fast paced tread for the mining caves to the north of the city. Her intense emerald eyes gleaming with tears that she refused to allow to break free from their prison and fall. Her mind seemed to be as clouded as the black fog that had spread across the city, she'd only just managed to escape. Her thoughts riding on concern for her grandfather, the only family she had, and on the mission she had been sent on that she had little knowledge over and a great deal of confusion.
A trip that should have taken an hour, only took her a mere 30minutes. Parking the jeep on a slant in front of the mining caves, she sighed in relief when she jumped out of the drivers seat and onto the rocky terran. She was thankful her grandfather had offered the jeep, the rocky terran had jarred her in her seat, the closer she came to the caves, the car would not have been able to make it this close. Brushing her sweaty palms on her jeans from the concern she held, and grip she had had on the steering wheel, she opened up the back door and reached to take hold of the violet silk wrapped sword. Pulling it from its careful placement in the backseat, she proceeded to lock up the jeep. Her emerald eyes dancing onto the sword sheath that held the sword her grandfather had given her, still wrapped in violet silk that she held in one hand, 'Might as well take it with me, who knows it might come in handy' she thought to herself.
A harsh wind seemed to pick up as long locks of auburn hair whipped about her form around her high ponytail. A hand raising to push back the strains as she carefully walked towards the cavern in front of her, cursing herself for wearing her heel boots. Her slender fingers reached out to touch the rock wall on her right side as she held the sword in her left hand. "I hate the dark.." she hissed through clenched teeth as she stepped into the cavern and away from the light, descending into darkness.
As Mia was making her decent into darkness, her wandering mind had not registered that she was being watched. Or more correct, followed. A dark fog rose from the ground behind the van and materialised into a tall loaming figure clad in a menacing dark green and red ancient armor. Sekhmet, the warlord of poison. A dark warlord of Talpa, the force that now was stretching his dark hand over the city of Tokyo. The gateway to the very world. The dark lord that had been imprisoned many centuries ago that had fed off the fear and unease in the human soul and had used it to build up his strength and forces. Taking hold of four humans with a deep darkness in their hearts, they had been given four armours of the dark forces. Hearing a legends master was still present in the world and would know how to awaken the warriors the gods had blessed to keep him imprisoned, he'd commanded his warlords to track down the legends master and destroy him or her. He, then commanded them to track down what was known as the "Jewel of Life," an ancient holy jewel talisman that had imprisoned him centuries ago and key to his freedom or destruction.
Sekhmet slowly drew his swords from his back sheaths and approached the opening of the cavern. Two of the warlords had tracked down Mia's grandfather and herself, and when she had departed Sekhmet followed her while the other stayed to deal with the grandfather. They had sensed the aura of a legends master and were uncertain of which could be it and deciding to take the easiest route, and be rid of them both. Standing at the mouth of the cavern a smirked tugging at her lips, 'Foolish girl, it is a pity you have to die but I will not allow anyone to mess with Talpa's plans.'
Drops of water shattered the quiet of the caverns as Mia continued forward with a hand pressed against the wall, her emerald eyes blinking often in an attempt to gain some sort of sense of vision however she was failing. Sighing softly and clutching the wrapped handle of the sword she shivered slightly and stopped. Her eyes quickly glancing behind her in the darkness. Something wasn't right. A deep coldness that seemed to touch her very soul. Fear travelled up her spine, her senses were fired up and were telling her quite strongly that something wasn't right. Picking up her pace, her boots begun to join the water in breaking the silence of the darkness. A distant soft light caught her attention immediately, and not needing to consider twice she broke in a dead run for the light. Stumbling a bit in her steps but rushing as quickly as possible, her hair whipping behind her. Suddenly reaching it, she was forced to stop and swallowed down a scream. Her foot just at the edge of a drop, her left hand reaching to the wall to grab some rock as she stepped back breathing deeply.
Grabbing her breath after the scare of possibly falling off the side of the drop, her emerald eyes rose to stare at a tall crystal pillar in the center of the cavern room that lit the whole room. Her eyes widening in shock when she recognized the shape of a human deep in the center of the pillar, trapped in the crystal prison. "Bingo," her voice remarked and softly echoed in the room. Looking down, she removed carefully the violet silk from the sword and used it as a sash to hook the sword to her waist. Carefully she sat down and attempted to find some footing against the stone side and proceeded to carefully climb down. A few close calls on the way of her hand slipping or a foot slipping. She eventually made it to the bottom and was tempted to kiss the ground.
Taking hold of the sword sheath again, she unwrapped the silk from her waist and wrapped the sheath again with it. Afraid of dropping the sword if it was hooked at her waist. Turning Mia made her way towards the crystal pillar, her right hand reaching towards as if lured by some unsung melody. As her hand caressed the crystal of the pillar she examined it over and then remarked aloud to herself, "Now how am I suppose to break this.."
A dark fog shot up from the entrance to the cavern room and took shape as Sekhmet came out of his hiding in the shadows his swords clutched strongly in both hands. "You don't," the sinister voice remarked and echoed through the room. The fog suddenly begun to spread down into the very cavern of the room. Mia, at the voice, let a sharp scream escape her lips as she sharply turned backing her back against the crystal pillar. She clutched the sword in her hands and look up at the dark warlord that lingered over her from the opening. Fear taking over her as her emerald eyes shot to the approaching black fog. She turned and banged on the crystal pillar, "Wake up! Please wake up!" Her knuckles hurting with every fear based pound.
"That won't be necessary. My master wishes those pests to remaining sleeping, that or permanently asleep. You have my thanks little girl for finding one of them for me. At least now it will save me the trouble of finding my next prey." Sekhmet leaped down from the opening and directly at her both swords swinging down on her. The dark fog now beginning to cover the room and flood out the light. Mia turned from the crystal and moved out of the way just in time her vision not as good now because of the dark fog. A few strains of hair cut from the slice at being just narrowly missed. The warlords body moved with another swing as both swords swung in a side swipe, Mia lifted up the sword, still in its sheath and silk wrapping to shield herself at the last second ,and found herself violently thrown from her spot to connect with the stone wall. A sharp cry escaping her as she slammed forcefully and then crumpled to the ground harshly breathing. The tie of her hair breaking as the long auburn locks came cascading down around her form. The sword however had done its job, appearing undamaged it had taken the force of the blow.
"What!" a sharp hiss came from Sekhmet as the clang of his armour could be heard as he approached her. Sound and only the very dim lighting of the crystal pillar acting as a means of knowing where he was. The fog was sucking the light. "Quite an interesting sword you have there if it was able to even block my blow. No matter, I'll add it to my collection soon." Mia tried not to cry, she wanted to scream but couldn't. Her body felt heavy and numb. At his approach, she struggled to sit up and faltered to the ground once more. Clawing at the ground with one hand and holding the sword in the other she tried again. Watching his approach now as he closed in on her, her mind racing as she took in a deep breath. 'No..No.. I can't die here! I promised grandfather.. I want to live!' Her right hand suddenly pulled the silk covering free as it was throw to the stone ground beside her in a graceful motion. A sword posed over her now as a sinister laugh echoed in her ears.
"NO!" her voice screamed as the sword decended in what was to be the end of her life blow. Her right hand pulled out the ancient sword from its sheath as the ringing of the freeing blade echoed in the room. Deep in the depths of her eyes, a sudden intense gold glow appeared in the middle of her usual emerald eyes, the ancient scripture written down the blade blasted out an intense gold light as it blocked Sekhmets blow. The light suddenly flooded the whole room, blasting Sekhmet back and pinning him against the stone wall on the other side of the cavern room. The light blinded Mia as her scream echoed in the blinding light.
'What..what is going on..' Violet eyes blinked in their dream like state as the Ronin warrior of Grace stood up in the dream state of his mind. Something was calling him…He sharply turned from side to side searching for what was calling him. His golden locks moving with his sharp turns. A calming light begun to flood his dream like state, closing his eyes in an attempt to sense who was calling him, he could suddenly feel soft fingers stroking down his cheek. A whispered word in his ear he couldn't make out. His violet gaze slowly opened to only see a white feather floating in front of him. Reaching out he carefully took hold of the feather.
The crystal pillar shattered.
I really hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! It's probably one of my favourite pieces of writing yet. I'm quite proud of this chapter and look forward to the reviews. Chapter 3 should be released no later then this coming Weds.