Thank you everyone for your kind support. Tsukimono is proud to present ChapterII –Lost in the Maze- PathI –Eternal Abyss-.
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Tsukimono does not own Black Cat though she would after all love to own Train VERY, VERY much.
-Squeals as she hugs Train who struggles to get away-
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Chapter II
Lost in the Maze
Path I
Eternal Abyss
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Train
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I couldn't help but stare as I watched her pull out the knife slowly. Her blood dripped down to the floor. Drop by drop, the red liquid hit the floor making a sound that echoed in my head.
'Blood…'
I blinked. Where were these voices coming from? I tried to look around but I found that my eyes were glued to the sight of Ise who was bleeding profusely. I opened my mouth but the words wouldn't come out. I cried out to the blonde girl mentally.
'Ba-dump.'
Train…to live is to kill. You have chosen to live and therefore…you must learn to kill.
I felt something weigh me down as I fell to my knees. Then, there was a huge pressure pressing me down to the floor and I closed my eyes as more images and voices entered my head.
I'm your assigned partner…Creed Diskence, Train-san.
My entire body surged up with anger and hate. Kill! Must…kill…Creed…but…who is he actually? Who?
My hand shivered as it unconsciously reached towards Hades.
I don't need anyone. Partners just get in my way...
Wait…who said that? Me?
Oh…Train-san. The rumors are true. Such beautiful eyes you have…Hating the world around you.
My anger flared up. Who was this man? What did he do? Why do I hate him?
Train-san…One day, you will thank me for doing this.
Then, an image of a dark haired girl in my arms appeared. She was bleeding terribly as she reached out to cup my cheek with her hand.
Train…will you forget about me?
Why? WHY!
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Ise and Kanzaki
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"Sakurazaki Kaguya. This is the last time I'm asking you! Will you or will you not come back to us?" asked Kanzaki, his short brown hair tossed about in his fit of emotions.
Ise spat blood onto the floor and wiped the stains of blood on her mouth.
"No. You can go back and tell Hime-sama that I will not go back to that hell," said Ise coolly as she clutched her bleeding abdomen. The blood wouldn't stop and it dripped down slowly, drop by drop, creating a pattering sound.
Kanzaki looked down for a while. He unsheathed the sword at his belt.
"Then…I'm sorry, Kaguya-senpai…I have to kill you," said Kanzaki with a fierce glare.
The moon cast its light upon his blade and it shone with a bright light. Ise gripped the small knife in her hand, ready to protect herself with just that as she focused all her energy on her opponent but, in a flash, Kanzaki was gone.
Ise turned around quickly. 'Where is he?' she thought. Then, she felt his presence from behind and quickly whirled around just in time to stop the blade from cutting her into two.
"Ah, I see that your skills have not been lost, Kaguya-senpai," said Kanzaki with a cold tone as his eyes bore deep into her blue ones.
Ise summoned up her energy and pushed Kanzaki away. 'Damn it! He's so fast! Don't tell me that…within the year I've gone, he's improved this much?' thought Ise with an air of urgency.
It had taken her so much energy to stop his blade from slicing her, so unlike what she had been capable to do during 'then'. She was losing blood at a quick pace and she already felt faint and everything before her was blurry.
She turned around and saw Train struggling to get up from the floor. She smiled a weak smile and whispered to herself, "I must…at least protect him."
She turned back to face Kanzaki with a new attitude. 'This battle isn't for me. This is for Train. I need to protect him…since he's like this now…' she thought.
Kanzaki sneered at her confident aura. "Not afraid to die, Kaguya-senpai?" he asked as he sheathed his sword. He looked at her, into her confidence-renewed blue eyes.
"Die? I think that I will not be the one who's going to die, Kanzaki-kun," said Ise as she smiled.
"Ah…of course. It is that man over that who is going to," said Kanzaki as he diverted his attention to Train.
Cold sweat formed on Ise's forehead. "Kanzaki! No! This is a battle between US!" said Ise but it was too late, he had lunged towards Train.
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Sven and Eve
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"Nee…do you think that…Train really is alright?" asked Eve.
Sven looked down. He was unsure; he didn't have the answer to that question, that question that his heart was asking. He looked up at the bright stars in the endless dark sky as he thought of all the possible answers.
Eve stared at the wide blue sea with its waves rolling in with a roar as it slammed into the high walls of Rubenheim. The foamy white waves moved back, brushing away the sand to reveal shells that reflected the moonlight on the beach. She breathed in the salt-stained air as she combed back her long hair with her fingers.
"Sven…thanks for bringing me here…It's fabulous," she said with a smile.
A smile that was cleverly hiding the pain within her. The pain she felt…to be away from Train for so long…for too long.
Sven looked up and chuckled.
"This trip was worth it if it could make you smile," he said.
Eve looked away with a smile etched on her face. She had been feeling below the weather since Train's disappearance. 'Thank you, Sven,' she thought as she continued to enjoy the sights and the sounds until she heard a gunshot.
Sven looked up at her abruptly and she nodded as she saw the question in his eye(s). A/N technically we can only see ONE eye so…yeah
'Did you hear that?' was the question that she had answered with that body gesture and they immediately ran off towards the source of the sound.
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Train
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I opened my eyes abruptly and I saw Kanzaki lunge towards me with a blade but my instincts took over. Hades was now pointed at his forehead. I glared angrily at him.
My eyes flitted towards Ise and I saw that she was using up all her energy just to stand. The anger within me was renewed as I sat the pool of blood at her feet. This man was nothing but a second Creed Diskence!
The man fell to his knees before me as I saw that his eyes were obviously filled with fear of dying with the gun pointed at his forehead. I was oblivious to his pleas and his cries. Forgive him? No, forgiving him would mean causing a mess in this world. People like him can never repent. People like Creed Diskence!
As I looked down at the inferior man, I saw the image of the pale skinned, white haired man in front of me and the only thought in my head was, 'Kill!'
"You betrayed my trust, Creed. Though I must admit that I never liked you in the first place," I said under my breath, just loud enough for the brown haired man to hear.
His eyes widened and in a moment, he lay on the ground before my feet, unmoving, dead. I stared down at the remnants of the thing that threatened her and the fog disappeared. My eyes widened as I saw that it was, in fact, NOT Creed. I stood there staring at the corpse. I whirled around immediately as I heard a thud. Ise lay on the floor in a pool of her own blood. I ran towards the girl and carried her up. I must save her. I couldn't save the other girl…but I must save Ise!
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Sven and Eve
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Sven and Eve stood before a simple, white house with its door wide open. They glanced at each other and nodded. This was the place. They proceeded with caution as they knew that there might be a criminal inside.
Eve glanced down and saw drops of bright, red blood. She bent down and felt a drop with her fingers.
"Sven…The blood's still wet," said Eve as she looked up at the green haired man.
Sven nodded and walked into the dark room. The moonlight that was reflected off the snow white tiles easily guided him. Then, he heard a splash.
"What?" he voiced out as he whirled around to face Eve who just shook her head.
He looked down and saw that he had stepped on a puddle of red liquid. His eyes widened as he saw that it was blood. He looked ahead and saw that there was a person there. He quickly ran towards him…only to find a corpse that lay there forever unmoving.
"Sven? What happened here?" asked Eve who turned slightly pale.
"I don't know Eve…I don't know," muttered Sven as he glanced down at the dead man's sword, which glinted maliciously in the moonlight.
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Train
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I gripped Ise's small hand tightly and put my forehead on our hands. A tear slid down my cheek.
"Ise…wake up…Please," I whispered.
I had remembered…I am…an Eraser, like Ise. I don't remember how I ended up on the beach but I remember…being the Black Cat, being the Chronos' pet cat, their slave, their Number XIII.
"Ise. I'm sorry…I have to leave," I whispered softly as I released my grip on her hand and put it down onto the bed gently.
I have to return…for her sake, for my sake. I don't want to leave you but…I am…a part of the Chronos. I cannot leave…and also…Creed. I must get rid of him. People like him just bring trouble to people like us…like the last time…he betrayed me…but even now…I can't remember 'her' name. but I know…that I should after all…just fulfill her last wish.
"Ise…I'm sorry," I whispered as I walked out of the room as a lone tear trailed a path down my cheek.
And maybe…just maybe. I could find out…who are you really?
But I know…that I will never stop loving you Ise. So…please…just wait for me. Wait for me and at least…if you do have to go…at least say goodbye to me before you leave.
Thank you…Ise…
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Sephiria and Naizer
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"Sephiria-san?" asked Naizer as he walked into her room.
"Yes, Naizer?" asked the calm and beautiful Sephiria, the leader of the Chronos Numbers.
The black tattoo of the roman number, One (I) contrasted against her pearly white skin on her forehead as she turned to look at the bald man.
"Janus has reported that…no one has heard news of Train Heartnet," said Naizer.
"…where is he at a crucial time like this? The battle with Diskence is about to start," said Sephiria.
Naizer looked at the amazingly young and brilliant woman before him. He had always wondered why she took this path. She was young and beautiful and should walk a path much safer and cleaner than this…maybe a café with an equally handsome husband?
"Please summon Number Ten, Naizer," said Sephiria.
Naizer nodded and walked out of the room.
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Rinslet and Janus
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"What?" asked Janus as Rinslet shot a fiery glare at him. She was utterly pissed off at the fact that there was no one around to give her information.
The information she wanted…no…it was the information she needed. Her whole being craved for information that could answer this one question…Where is Train?
She rang the doorbell again only to realize once more that no one was going to open the door and tell her that Train was home. Sven and Eve were not there and she had to admit it even though it burnt a hole into her heart.
"Janus…Please tell me…I don't know what to do," said Rinslet softly.
Janus looked down. He knew that Rinslet would never love him the way she loved the Black Cat. He loved her but she didn't need to know that…if she had someone else in mind.
Janus smiled a bitter smile and said, "Me neither…"
'And here I was hoping that you would love me…Rins,' thought Janus.
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Eve
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Eve glanced out of the window. They had reported the incident to the police and were now in the hotel. She sighed as a few questions played around in her head.
'Where was Train?' was the first to come. She was truly worried about him and she closed her eyes only to see the scene where he playfully calls her, "Hime-chi."
But what killed the man in that house? Who? It was a gun…so obviously a gun as Eve could see the hole in his head. 'Gun…Train…' thought Eve. The only person she could connect a gun to was Train but she knew…that the Train she loved would never do that.
'Train…I miss you,' thought the girl as she pressed her forehead onto the cold glass and a tear slid down her cheek.
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Shao
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Shao walked out the shower room with a towel wrapped around his waist only to find that his mobile was ringing. With a second towel in a hand, he used his free hand to answer the phone.
"Shao here," said Shao as he rubbed his long black hair with the towel.
"Shao-kun? Sephiria-san wants to see you," said Naizer through the phone.
"When?" asked Shao as he walked towards his closet.
"Tomorrow. Usual place," said Naizer shortly.
"Oh…okay, I'll be there," said Shao as he pulled out a white shirt from the closet.
Shao pressed the button to end the call and put the phone down on the table. He pulled on the white shirt and wore a pair of simple, faded jeans and walked out of his house.
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Train
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I left Ise…but where am I to go now? The Chronos? But I have to contact Sephiria-taichou…but how in the world am I supposed to know their location!
So, I resorted to sitting on a bench and looked up at the vast blue sky above me as I screamed to myself internally. I sighed as I wondered where Sephiria-san could be. I sat up straight as I felt someone staring at me. I looked straight ahead and saw a girl there in a white shirt and jeans. She walked up to me and said, "Train-san? What are you doing here?"
Wait…he's a guy!...A guy? But he's so…so pretty!
"Do I…know you?" I asked.
I certainly did not recognize this girly-looking guy in front of me.
"Train-san? Are you joking? But anyways I am serious. Everyone is looking for you. Did you know that?" said the guy.
I narrowed my eyes in suspicion.
"…then pray tell me. Who is everyone? Because…I can't seem to remember anything…" I said tonelessly.
It was absurd to hope for my memories anyway. Besides…who could he possibly mean? All I am…and all I ever can be is the Chrono's pet cat…
The guy looked at me weirdly and said, "You don't remember me? I'm Shao. Number Ten?"
I cocked my head after receiving this information. Number Ten? He's not Number Ten. It's someone else…right? To be frank, I don't recall ever seeing Number Ten before. Then, I realized, if he was one of the Chrono Numbers…then he knows where Sephiria-taichou is!
"…Train-san?" asked Shao as he seated himself next to me.
"…I don't remember much about myself…" I said.
"What?" he asked.
"I don't remember anything about myself except my name and...that I am Number Thirteen. Other than that…no I don't remember anything…I can't remember anything," I said softly.
Deep in my heart, I had the feeling that there was more to me than just being Black Cat…but now I had a mission. To kill Creed and to find out where Ise was from…so that I can be rid of the people who tried to kill her.
"Are you serious?" asked Shao who was obviously shocked.
I nodded. "Yeah…I just woke up…in a house…like this," I said, "Except during then, I had a ton of injuries." And a girl who loved me as much as I loved her…
Shao kept silent for a while before saying, "…Then what…just what are you going to do, Train-san?"
I shook my head.
"I don't know…I…I was thinking of contacting…Sephiria-taichou…" I said.
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End Path I
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-Sighs-
Yay! I have finished Path I!I do hope that you guys like it…
But anyways…O.o Shao with just a towel wrapped around him? Definitely worth seeing if you ask me…
But anyways…please review…so that I can find out where the repairing has to be done…Thank you
Sephiria-taichou because i believe that Train calls her'Captain'...in the manga AND i just thought that it sounded nice...
Tsukimono
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