Well, here it be folks! Chapter 10! This one was a bit slow in coming I know but I've been busy and suffered a brief case of writer's block but it all worked out in the end! Read and review!
Ch. 10 The End
Robin and Amon met with the others and made their way to the site of the day's event. Master Ukimoto was waiting for them outside. Michael, Doujima and Haruto were going to participate in their own way. Master had decided, after learning they had some skills with computers, that they would be in charge of running the computer and keeping things working smoothly. So now Master would be joining the rest in the pods.
They made their way inside and got dressed along with the other witches who would be participating. Then they met outside and looked around at one another. Robin clung to Amon's arm and seemed unwilling to let it go. A tense silence pervaded the room and no one spoke. Finally Master arrived breaking the edgy atmosphere. "So we all set here?" He asked looking around.
Amon nodded slightly and the rest did the same after a pause. Master turned and led everyone onto the floor. He began assigning pods to people as he went. One by one everyone climbed in and got ready. The Robin, Amon, Karasuma, Robin, Aya and Master were the only ones left. "Well, I want to wish you all luck before we start." Master said.
"Same to you, Master. I hope your plan goes as well as you hope it does."
"Don't worry Amon, my boy, I know it will."
Amon nodded appearing to be as confident as his sensei as to the plan's success. Master assigned pods to them then one to himself. Amon led Robin to her pod and helped her inside. She leaned down and kissed him. "Remember, you promised, right?" She whispered.
"I won't forget." Amon assured her.
Robin embraced him tightly and then Amon left to get in his own pod. Amon climbed inside and assumed his position, the last one to do so. "All set to go?" Asked Michael's voice over the communication system.
The reply was in the affirmative. "Okay then," Came Doujima's voice "Initiating system start up."
The lights came on and the computer began to awaken noisily, whirling. After a long pause everything was running properly and set to go. The computer silently hummed waiting for a command. "Okay, we're starting Stage One of the Anit-Orbo Program." Announced Sakaki.
The computer began to buzz loudly as the program ran its opening portion. "Stage Two will start momentarily. Prepare for power release in 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1."
"Go!" Cried Dojima.
At the word everyone released as much energy as they could into the system. The computer began to glow with the power going through it. Inside her pod, Robin closed her eyes and focused on the flames. "Amon you okay? The sensors indicate you're loosing too much power." Michael warned him.
"I feel fine." Amon insisted.
"Okay but watch yourself."
"Right."
"Raven you too, take it easy. You're over doing it."
"I'm okay."
"Okay, just don't over do it."
More and more energy was pulled into the computer. In the middle it began to collect and form into a hard tight mass. "This is impressive." Michael noted as he watched it from the window to the control room.
"No kidding. I just hope this works." Sakaki added.
"What are you guys doing? Get over here and help me figure this out." Dojima whined.
Michael and Haruto approached and stood on either side of her. The numbers were good. It looked like everything would turn out perfectly. "I don't know what your concerned about everything looks good."
"Right there. Look. Isn't that number supposed to be higher?"
Dojima pointed her finger at the screen to emphasize the offending number. Michael looked at here she was pointing and scratched her head. "It's supposed to be slightly higher but from what I could tell it shouldn't be a problem."
"If you say so. I don't feel right about something."
"Don't be such a worry wart. Everything will be fine." Sakaki insisted.
"Easy for you to say. Tell me that again when this is all over."
"I will. Just to see the look on your face."
"Great."
The three of them looked around. Then they settled in to monitor the programs process. Warning! Warning! Karasuma opened one eye in protest to being disturbed. Blinking she rubbed her head. She must have dozed off after all the excitement. Quickly she sat up to see what was wrong. She scanned the monitors to see what they said. Her eyes focused on one that stated the cause of the red alert. Amon's life was fading fast. "Michael help me turn off power to Amon's pod."
Michael jumped to his feet and leaned over Karasuma's shoulder. After seeing the problem he quickly typed a set of commands into the computer. Dojima joined them in time to hear Michael mutter a very bad word. "The computer won't accept my commands."
"Try the secondary ones." Dojima suggested.
These were accepted with some mild reluctance and Amon's pod was released from the system. "Amon!" Robin cried frantically.
She forced her pod open and ran as fast as she could to where Amon was. As she reached his pod it fell open and Amon tumbled out. Robin caught him and lowered him to the ground. "So . . . Sor, So," Amon stammered.
Slowly he quit mumbling and closed his eyes. Robin struggled to find her voice through the mounting tears and hysteria. "Call the hospital!" She screamed.
Michael picked up the phone and dialed the number as fast as possible. However they were too late Amon was rushed to the hospital where he died a few hours later. Robin sat silent with numbness and shock upon being told the news. "No, no way." Where her first words after nearly five minutes of silence.
"Robin, I'm, I'm so sorry." Michael whispered comfortingly.
It was then that she lost it and began to cry, sobbing uncontrollably. Michael could do nothing but try to console her by putting his arm around her and allowing her to cry as she willed in his shoulder. Karasuma appeared as this was going on. "Oh, Robin I just heard . . ." She began.
She took in the scene quickly and looked Michael in the eyes. "Does she . . .?" She asked.
Michael nodded solemnly. Karasuma looked sympathetically and approached them putting her arms around Robin from the other side. "Go ahead, let it out. We're here for you." She whispered consolingly.
"This has to be a bad dream. Amon, he can't be gone. He just can't." Robin muttered.
Karasuma stroked Robin's limp hair soothingly. "Oh, Robin." Karasuma murmured.
Five days later the four remaining members of the STN-J along with Master and Raven stood around the grave as a Priest read the prayers aloud. Robin stood silently trembling with grief as tears rolled intermittently down her face. Ever so often she would burry her face in her Kleenex. The rest of the attendees all had moist eyes or were crying as well.
When the priest was finished speaking the body was lowered into the ground and the group slowly dispersed. Michael, Dojima, Sakaki and Karasuma took Robin with them. They were determined to keep her company and make her better even if it was for a short while.
I know that was short but for those of you who wish to flame me for killing Amon please read the epilouge first.
Amon: You officially suck!
Me: Why?
Amon: You killed me. YOU KILLED ME!
Me: So, I'm the author and I can do what I want.
Amon: Fine I'm suing
Me: You do that and i won't write my brilliant epilouge.
Amon: Brilliant? Ha! I doutb that. More likely a piece of crap. You wrote it how long ago
Me: Oh, be quiet or I will write you out!
Amon: Shoot me a dirty look and sticks out tongue
Me: Yeah . . .
