by Kaekilia LeoLynn
Yeah I know what I did to Yaten was cruel and unusual, and I'm sorry. I don't even know why I did it either. How mean is that?
:.:.:.screams and runs away from flying, rotten eggs.:.:.:
I prefer flames, thank you!
:.:.:.sweatdrops as random fan pulls out giant flamethrower.:.:.:
Oh, Damn.
PS. WORK SUCKS! I want to go home! SUGAR HIGH!
Randomness:
Meet Strips. Hi, Strips!
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Chapter 11
"What do you mean Fighter attacked Healer?" Kakyoku exclaimed as she entered the infirmary. Maker and Serena kept pace beside her as she made her way to Seiya's room. She was taken aback at the sight of her bound to the bed and immedeately whirled arround to confront Keeper. "Why is she bound to the bed?"
"My apollogise, Queen Kakyoku. I ordered it done because she was thrashing about and we didn't want her to injure herself or any of the staff." Keeper explained, bowing low to her queen. Kakyoku sighed.
"And where is Healer?" Keeper couldn't meet Kakyoku's eyes to respond. Instead, she pointed to a large tank off to one side of the room. Healer was naked and laid out on a platform in a viscous green liquid, oxygen mask in place. Her right hand was propped up and a mechanized claw was scanning over it. Mina was at her side, curled up and naping. Kakyoku looked back at Keeper in shock. "What happened?"
"Durring the fight, Healer's ring and pinky fingers on her right hand were cut off. Palace guards found them in the green house... Apparently they'd been severed when she crashed through the glass pane. And she still continued to fend off Fighter." Keeper explained, walking over to the tank holding Healer. "We're replacing the missing fingers with automail." (You Fullmetal Alchemist fans out there should recognise that one.)
"How long untill that process will be complete?" Serena asked, shaking Mina to wake her. Mina's head shot up and she looked arround hopefully. Her eyes fell on Yaten in the tank and she broke into tears.
"Since Yaten has such a great healing factor, it should only be 24 hours before the fingers are grafted onto her existing skeleton." Keeper knelt beside Mina. The Starlight took hold of her shoulders and looked her straight in the eye. "She'll be fine."
"I'm just scared. What if Fighter attacks her again while she's like this?" Mina burried her face in her hands. Serena hugged her friend as she cried.
"Shh... Mina. It'll be alright. Seiya's not going to attack anyone." Serena rocked Mina back and forth, comforting her.
"Do we know why Fighter attacked Healer in the first place?" Kakyoku asked, turning to Maker.
The Starlight shrugged. "Apparently Healer knew because she did something to Fighter while I had her pinned."
"Kakyoku, could it be a result of what we discussed earlier?" Serena asked, looking up to the Queen. Kakyoku was silent for a moment before turning away and walking to Seiya's side.
"Get Seer in here, now. I want her to do a psi eval on Fighter immedeately."
"I know where she is; I'll get her." Maker said turning to rush out of the room. She paused, seeing the older Starlight in the doorway.
"I am already here." Seer replied, walking towards her queen. She looked down at Fighter for several long minutes before meeting her queen's eyes. "She is fine. Healer entered her mind to lead Fighter back from the darkness that dwells there."
"You mean she may attack again?" Mina asked, looking back at Yaten's unconcious form in worry.
"It's possible because whatever poison made her attack Healer in the first place is still present. I'll see if I can come up with a cure for Fighter. Until then, she will remain in suspended animation. You can unbind her." Seer's liquid voice calmed Mina.
"Please find a cure, Lady Zahana." Kakyoku said with a small bow. "Keep us updated on how things are coming. In the mean time, Mina, Serena, would you please come with me?"
Mina looked back at Yaten, not wanting to leave her side. She met Serena's eyes. Her princess smiled warmly and moved to escort Mina. "I don't want to leave her."
"She'll be fine. She's in good hands here with Keeper." The Starlight nodded at Serena's comment. "Besides, Kakyoku and I have something important to talk to you about."
"Okay." Mina mumbled. She glanced back at Yaten once more before being escorted out of the room.
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"What is it now, Captain?" Fyr shouted as he walked into the dimly lit dungeon. He noticed the empty cell that should have held his son. He scowled and threw an energy blast at the guard. A blood curdling scream was the last thing anyone would hear from him. Fyr whipped arround and left the dungeon in a huff. He hurried down several dark and dreary halls until he came across Celest.
She looked up from a leather-bound book as he entered. "So... He escaped."
"How the hell did you know that?" Fyr shouted, slamming his hands on Celest's book. She ignored his tantrum and turned away from him to stir a bubling cauldrin.
"I have my ways." Celest muttered, sniffing the amber liquid. She sighed and continued stiring as she looked back at the old king. "And I think you need to kill your son before he ruins your plans."
"Any thoughts on how?" Fyr asked, crossing his arms. Celest smirked.
"Publicly. For treason." Celest turned away again. She grabbed a strange bottle and emptied it's contentse into the cauldrin.
"He's probably on Kinmoku already. I'd have to kill him there, but the wench isn't allowing me on her planet." Fyr began to pace the room. Celest sighed.
"Use the excuse of hunting him down to arrest him for treason to gain access to Kinmoku. While you're there, you may also be able to take out the Royal Family with this potion." Celest sniffed the potion again.
"What is it that you're brewing anyway?"
"Almaester-Gauss Poison. Makes it look like a combination of flu and heart failure. Leaves no trace after 3 hours." Celest answered, stirring in yet another bottle of strange ingredients. "You can slip it into just about any food or drink as it has no flavor and only a slight smell."
"And how the hell am I going to slip that into the wench's food?"
"Fine. I'll do it. I'm allowed in the kitchens anyway. I'll also take care of your son."
"Then get your ass to Kinmoku!" Fyr shouted, storming out of the room. Celest watched him go and smirked.
"You will join your son soon after."
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Author's Notes: Oooh a cliffy! What's gonna happen next? Not even I know. Yeah, it's short again but I've been distracted recently and I have a lot of writer's block. I'll try to make the next chapters a bit longer.
I have to go now... almost time to go home from work. Thank the gods!