Memoirs Of Fallen Man
Chapter 6:
The Attack and The Journey
Like a sweet slience before the storm Eriol was ready. He wore a black cloak that covered his face except for his eyes and he summoned his staff into a sword. Eriol stood waiting, just waiting for what was to happen, happen.
Tomoyo had finally went into her room and was taking off her dress. She looked at herself hating her image but was still dazed at the magical dance she shared with Eriol. Tomoyo sighed and rolled her eyes walking to her vanity and picking up her brush and brushing her hair. Tomoyo hummed a tune that was in her head since she could remember it was strange and then the words came to her. "Through the dark, through the pain. I want you all in vein. Will you live for me. I will continue to sing. Love me not as a light to brighten your world and that fire will burn on." Tomoyo sang and stopped after seeing a flash from the window.
Tomoyo's nightdress had no sleeves. It rested on her losely with lace on the bottom. Tomoyo walked to the window and opened it and in a instant the ground exploded. Tomoyo was in shock. Clow came running up and everything went into chaos.
"Tomoyo, My dear. Get away from the window!" Clow shouted over the continuing explosions. Tomoyo ran to Clow but fell feeling something run into her arm. Tomoyo looked at the star blade. It was the bandits. "Father, What is happening?" Tomoyo cried. "This is not the time to explain." Clow said holding his staff in one hand and Tomoyo's hand in the other as they ran down stairs.
Tomoyo's little hospital blew up. Clow used his power and made a barrery for them. Tomoyo screamed as everything around her went up in fire. Clow held his magic as best as he can and got out there house. The men of the village were defending themselves killing the bandits as they attached with there magics. Eriol walked clamly to Clow and Tomoyo.
"Eriol I need you to protect Tomoyo for me." Clow shouted over the explosion nearby. Tomoyo looked to Clow in shock. Eriol took off his hood. "No, No! I'm staying with you." Tomoyo shouted in panic not wanting to leave. "I can't protect you here, my power isn't as if was five years ago, Mr. Eriol will protect you." Clow said caressing Tomoyo cheek. Tomoyo eyes spilled with tears filled with pure fear. A bandit came running toward Eriol. Eriol simply cut him in half making Tomoyo scream as the blood touched her. Eriol took a cloth from his cloak pocket and cleaned the blood off. "Go!" Clow shouted to Tomoyo.
"NO!" She screamed taking Clow's hand. "I'm staying with you Father, Damn Mr. Eriol!" She shouted. "
With all the magic in the world nothing could stop the bandit coming from behind Clow and stabbing him. "NO!" Tomoyo screamed with horror as Clow's body grew lemp from the sudden pain. Tomoyo tried her best to hold Clow but collasped on the ground crying holding his body.
Eriol jumped up and cut the bandit in half and blasting his body into pieces. Tomoyo was crying as Clow touched her face. "Father, look at me, don't close you eyes, look at me." Tomoyo pleaded shaking violently. Clow touched Tomoyo cheek feeling the tears go down her cheek.
"Go, we will see each other agin, I promise." Clow said in almost a whisper. Eriol went over to Clow and changed his sword into his staff. Eriol chanted something and his staff touched the stab wound. "Come, we must leave." Eriol said taking Tomoyo arm. "No! I'm not leaving him!" She cried with tears of fear spilled even faster.
"You must!" Eriol shouted pulling her away. "No!" She cried and then a bandit took Tomoyo's hand and blew something in Eriol and Tomoyo face and everything became blurry and in a instant Eriol and Tomoyo were being pulled somewhere.
Eriol opened his sore eyes to a green tree that was supporting his weight. They were in the forest, It was the beginning of the forest. He remembered looking at the same tree. Eriol looked around for Tomoyo where had she gone. Had she been magically transported to someplace else. Eriol looked around and then stopped and looked at his hand.
He was still holding his staff. Eriol slowly stood feeling like he was carry a mountain he fell to his knees. "Damn." He cursed out loud. Eriol transformed his staff back into a Key and then heard a moan.
"Daidoji." He whispered and went crawled around the tree seeing Tomoyo slowly awaken. Eriol looked Tomoyo's arm that was bleeding. The star blade was still in her arm. Eriol crawled over and took it out her arm. Tomoyo cried out in pain and opened her eyes completely. Eriol put his index finger into the earth and took some of the power and touched Tomoyo's arm healing it. Tomoyo was panting and stood up only to fall. "Father!" Tomoyo called. "Father, where are you?" She screamed and them began shaking with violent sobs.
"I lost him." She whispered rocking herself. Eriol finally got the power to lift his legs and walked slowly over to Tomoyo who was crying. Eriol looked down at her and touched her back making her jump up and looked to Eriol with a scowl. "Come, we must get moving." Eriol said.
Tomoyo walked over to Eriol and slapped him with all her might. Eriol sighed feeling the small sting that touched his now red cheek. "This is all your doing!" Tomoyo shouted with tears continuing to fall from her face. Eriol rubbed his cheek and looked to Tomoyo. "We must get moving." Eriol said agin calmly. Tomoyo slapped Eriol agin and then began beating on his chest. "This is all you fault!" She screamed feeling all her energy slipping away and turning into sobs. Tomoyo fell on the ground with her hair fanning out in front of her and her face in her arms crying. Eriol sighed and stooped down to her level. "I'll never see him agin." Tomoyo whispered to herself crying and fearing for her Father and friends life.
Tomoyo's body felt heavy again and then she fell into a slumber. Eriol moved Tomoyo's long black hair from her face seeing that she had fallen asleep. Eriol looked around making sure nothing was following them. He picked Tomoyo up and began walking to the pub that was nearby. Tomoyo was light in Eriol's arm. He felt like Tomoyo body would brake with he let her out of his arms. This Desert Rose that was now his misson, light was dying.
As time passed Eriol arms began to get tired. Tomoyo's aura was filled with fear and pain. It was killing Eriol. It almost made him sick to hold her. Tomoyo stirred in her sleep and Eriol stopped seeing Tomoyo's expression on her face turn confused. Eriol slowly and carefully lyed Tomoyo down supporting her head as she slowly opened her eyes. "Mmm." Tomoyo moaned touching her head that was throbbing for all her crying. Eriol waited for Tomoyo's eyes to open and when they did there eyes met. Tomoyo blinked and sat up with the help of Eriol.
"Where am I?" Tomoyo asked looking to Eriol. "A bandit used some kind of powder that transported us in the forest, we're heading to a pub so you can rest." Eriol answered. Tomoyo looked to Eriol who's facial expression was neither shocked or readable. His face was just there. Tomoyo looked ahead seeing over a dozen horses. "Where is my Father?" Tomoyo asked suddenly remembering everything. Eriol looked to the sky. It was mid-afternoon and the night was coming quickly.
"Where is he?" Tomoyo asked more panicked. Eriol looked back at Tomoyo. "He might be still at the village, but I doubt that. He told me of a place you and your people would flea to if anything where to happen, where is that place?" Eriol asked. "The beach, our Haven." She answered.
"Then we will go there." Eriol said standing up. Tomoyo tried to stand but her legs felt weak and she feel into Eriol arms. Tomoyo looked up to Eriol and help her stand. "Are you able to walk?" Eriol asked. Tomoyo sighed and stood up and nodded. Eriol took Tomoyo's hand and lead her to the small village ahead. "Stay close to me." Eriol advised and Tomoyo nodded tightening her grip on Eriol's hand as they were clearing from the forest and past the horses and mistically animals that fled from Eriol who was letting his aura flow.
Eriol opened the pub and feeling sick at the smell of war lords. It was at least fifty of them. Eriol's cloak flutter at the door swung behind him and he walked to the bar counter. All the war lords looked to Tomoyo with sick desire. "Hope you don't mind me takin' this." A fat sweaty smelly war lord with flaming red hair that had black stricked in it taking Tomoyo's small hand. Tomoyo cried feeling the war lords dirty ruff hands. Eriol turned his head and looked the red-haired man with fire to kill him, but he did want to frighten Tomoyo. "Let her go, and I'll let you live." Eriol growled.
The pub exploded with laughter from what Eriol had said. Tomoyo was shaking with fear as the war lord took Tomoyo making her fall on his lap. "How about a lap dance, or a kiss." The dirty war lord said lean toward to about to kiss her is his slimy lips. Eriol grabbed the war lord by his hair from the roots and yanked his head back making her fall over and Tomoyo hurry over to Eriol. "Looks like it's my lucky day." Eriol growled making his key change into a sword and he stabbed the war lords in the hand making him shout in pain.
"That was for touching her!" Eriol shouted over the man's screams of pain. Tomoyo looked away clutching Eriol's shoulder. "And this is for getting in my way." Eriol flipped his sword around and stabbed it through his head. The war lords looked to Eriol knowing full well who he was. Eriol took his sword out the man's head and turned it back to his key. "Anyone come near her will to answer me." Eriol said darkly. Eriol took Tomoyo hand and guided her to the bar counter.
"H-h-how c-can I h-h-help y-you?" The scared bartress asked looking to Eriol with sighed. "I want a room for two and a hot bath ready for her." Eriol said. "A-anything e-e-else?" She asked. "Bring a hot meal and some clothes." He asked giving the woman some money. The bartress handed Eriol a key with a number on it. "R-r-right away, s-s-sir." She stammered with fear.
Eriol took the key and walked to the staircase that was to his left. All the war lords stood and walked over the pub taking the drinks they could carry and going outside. The bartress followed Eriol and Tomoyo. Tomoyo who clinging to Eriol my his shoulder with her nails nearly going through his skin.
Eriol ignored the pain and continued up the stairs. "Do you get them often?" Eriol asked the bartress. "Y-yes, once a month." The woman answered. "What is your business there?" The bartress asked a little more relaxed. "Just to rest." Eriol answered wincing at Tomoyo nails that were digging deeper. "Eloping?" The woman asked. "No." Eriol answered in a scowled. "I didn't mean to offend you sir, it's just always the case here." She said. Eriol sighed agin feeling tired from having Tomoyo around. It was like a lead ball and chain.
"The bath-room is down the hall and your room is here." The Bartress said. "Thank you." Eriol said unlocking the door. Tomoyo opened her eyes and looked around the plain two bed room. "It's not much but it should get you through the night, I'mm bring something to eat." She said. Eriol closed the door and Tomoyo let go and slowly went to her knees.
Eriol rubbed his shoulder and winced at the sting slightly. "A-a-are they gone." Tomoyo chocked out referring to the war lords. Eriol walked over to the window looking out seeing they were mounting the horses and going back to where every that came from. "Yes." He answered. Tomoyo began crying agin Eriol ignored her cries and too off his cloak and then his belt that carried an American made hand gun. Tomoyo began rocking herself and her necklace piece began to glow in Eriol's pocket.
Tomoyo stopped crying and looked to the glow. Eriol took out the small bag and opened it seeing it was reacting to Tomoyo's feelings. Eriol walked over to Tomoyo and dropped the piece in front of her. "Keep it safe and don't let anyone see it." Eriol said darkly.
"Take a bath and calm down." Eriol said looking to the stars that were appearing. Tomoyo stood and walked out the room and to the bathroom. Eriol sighed and looked up to the stars. "See. See what I have to go through now? It's my own damn fault, my future mirror image Clow Reed has asked me to protect her." Eriol looked away from the sky when the bartress opened the door holding a large tray with two bowls of rice with tea and fruit. "Here's something to eat." She said setting it on a table in the middle of the floor with two chairs.
"Thank you for you trobules." Eriol said seriously. "It's not a problem." She said. "We'll be leaving in the morning." Eriol informed. The bartress just nodded and left the room.
Tomoyo was sitting in the hot water and sighed sinking into it. "Father, Yama, Kyo, my village." Tomoyo whispered. "I'll get to you all. Somehow." Tomoyo said standing up and walking toward a drying cloth and cried and put on the black kimono and let her hair down as she left the bathroom wearing slipper that were very comfortable.
Tomoyo walked into the room they were staying in seeing Eriol taking off his shirt. Tomoyo stopped seeing the food. "I'm not hungry." Tomoyo said shutting the door. "Then rest, we're leaving at first light." Eriol said walked over to the window and looking for something out of this world that was coming. But the night was still.
Tomoyo walked over to Eriol and touched his should were she had sticked it. Eriol stepped back away from Tomoyo's hand and looked to her with a frown. "You should clean it with some water." Tomoyo advised. "I don't need your advise." Eriol sneered. "Fine." Tomoyo said turning around with her dramp hair swing behind her. Eriol took his key from around his neck and summoned it into his word only. Tomoyo walked to the bed closest to the window and got under the cover and closed her eyes as Eriol waved his hand making the candle light go out.
"It's been so long since I decided to talk with you." Eriol said looking up to the sky agin rubbing the blade of his sword, sitting on the window seal with his right leg inside from the open window. Tomoyo's eyes shot open hearing Eriol's voice. By the way the sky was Tomoyo had been alseep for a few hours. It might had been three in the morning.
"As I said, I have a new ball and chain to weight me down. I wanted it to end and be over, but the Desert Rose found me. I didn't want to be found. I didn't ask to. But I suppose it was your doing. I can't go on like this." Eriol said in a soft clear voice Tomoyo who not used to hearing his voice this way.The one she noticed who his dark voice that seemed to frighten the smallest animal around. Tomoyo turned facing the door and listened on to what Eriol was saying.
"And now I'm lost. I can not sleep. For it will only be nightmares. The screaming and yelling. Blood and pain. What had come over me? I kill now it's nothing to me, I know you have nothing to say to me but I feel like I should tell you what I think and everything inbetween." Eriol paused with a chuckle. "I waltzed last night, It had been a while. You might never have known but I saw everything that day I left for tea, I was glad."
Tomoyo listened to Eriol soft sweet voice sing in her ears as he spoke to this unknown. "When I waltzed with her is was almost as if I was going back in time to before it happened. Everything. This women's light is to pure and bright but I believe it's fading. Clow. He is the reason for all this. Now I have to finish it. The pendent I told you about has a old magic, it's pure magic. It's powerful. Even at my full power I don't think I could completely control it. It healed her friend, if I hadn't push her I would have never seem it. It was amazing."
Tomoyo in her mind thanked Eriol for what he had done. "But something is out there." Eriol paused looking to the forest that seemed to go one forever. "There's something that's trying to control me, I can't afford it to happen, I ask you to help my judgement. Let me that her to The Haven and die in peace, but in pain. Let me pay." Eriol said now darkly. Tomoyo sat up looking to Eriol with pain but tried to cover it. Eriol looked form the sky and let his head hit the seal supporting it. Eriol turned and looked at Tomoyo.
Eriol's bare chest was cover in a black desigsh but disappeared when Tomoyo looked at him. "What?" He asked dully. "Nightmare." Tomoyo lied. Eriol ignored her and looked to the sun that was rising. "Come, were leaving now." Eriol said getting up and shutting the window. Tomoyo looked to Eriol as he put on his shirt and cloak and gun strap.
Tomoyo stood up feeling her leg show. Her kinomo had a long split on the side that when up back her thigh. Eriol put his hood over his head and transformed his sword back into a Key. "Why must we leave now? It's still dark out." Tomoyo said. "Shut up and move." Eriol growled. Tomoyo put on the shoes there were given to her and walked toward Eriol who took her hand and walked over the room.
"But we must get something to eat for later; supplies." Tomoyo said. "Damn that. We have to move. There coming." Eriol said quickly. "What?" Tomoyo said as Eriol speeded into a run. Tomoyo tried her best to keep up but his running ability was none she had ever seem in her life. Eriol and Tomoyo ran out the Pub and outside. Eriol stopped making Tomoyo trip. Eriol helped her up and listened.
Tomoyo heard horses. "Who's coming?" Tomoyo asked. Eriol didn't answer her, he just simply took her by the waist and jumped up really high and landing on the trees. Tomoyo closed her eyes and held on tight and didn't scream of whimper.
Eriol heart raced they were close, too close. He hadn't meant to be so late and let them get ahead of them. Eriol nearly fell but started to run with Tomoyo on his back. "Release." Eriol panted as he ran at top speed. "I summon speed of the Cheetah." Eriol commaned and he jumped over a tree root that sticking out the ground and ran at the speed of a Cheetah. He held Tomoyo's arms tightly so he wouldn't lose her as he ran with speed. But as the light of the sun began to show. Eriol heart rate began beating faster then it could keep up. Eriol's chest felt tight. He never used the full speed of the Cheetah summon unless needed.
Tomoyo felt Eriol breathing could keep up she began to become afraid. Eriol tripped and feel into some green goo. Tomoyo who thrown off into the Goo along with Eriol who began coughing bleed for his lung. Tomoyo's landing wasn't as hard as it should have been. Tomoyo crawled over to him and helped him up. Eriol's body was heavy. But Tomoyo put her arm around him as he feel out of consciousness. Tomoyo grunted and jogged as she carried Eriol down into the forest. Tomoyo grunted adjusting Eriol on her shoulder and looked for somewhere to hide when she found a small area under a fallen tree. Tomoyo stopped when she heard horeses hoofs pounding the groud in the distant. Tomoyo panicked and moved faster.
The horses grew nearer and nearer as she finally got the tree and dragged under. Eriol moan softly and slowly opened his eyes feeling something pulling him. Eriol opened his eyes fully and looked to Tomoyo who was dragging him under that dark space. "Can you move?" Tomoyo grunted. Eriol nodded and crawled under with Tomoyo and waited.
It was slient but the scout bandits were near. They were screaching for them. Eriol took out his gun and loaded it with skill and waited. "You can't kill them." Tomoyo whispered. "Why the hell not?" Eriol whispered harshly. "Because the horses will go back to there home and get more of them." Tomoyo whispered still. "So, let them come. We'll have there horses by them and at least fifty miles ahead of them they'll won't catch us in time." Eriol said as the bandits came into view.
Tomoyo backed away as Eriol crawled on the ground and sent off some of his aura spooking the horses. "What the hell?" One of the bandits shouted falling off. Eriol stood up and shot the fallen bandit in the head and then the others making sure they were dead. Tomoyo screamed covering her ears. Eriol walked over to the black and white horse and petted thme making the, calmer. Eriol guided them toward Tomoyo who crawled out. "Hurray, I'm sure someone heard that. "Eriol said getting on the horse.
Tomoyo looked to the horse and jumped up on it. "You could have just put them to sleep." Tomoyo said looking away fom the bodies.
"They are sleeping. In Hell." Eriol said hitting the horses side and moved. Tomoyo clicked her tounge and the horse moved. Eriol was slient. "We'll use the horses for a while but them we have to go on foot, they're will be more coming." Eriol said. Tomoyo sighed and gripped her pendent.
It had been a hour and everything was slient Tomoyo relaxed a little for the forset life singing it's song to her was calming her. She almost forgot what had happened but then she looked to Eriol. She still blamed him for bring his evil aura to her village and distroying it. Tomoyo looked ahead hearing what Eriol continued to listen out for the bandits.
"Mr. Eriol?" Tomoyo asked seriously. Eriol sighed. Tomoyo took that as a sigh he was listening. "Why did you come here anyway?" Tomoyo asked trying to make conversation because she couldn't stand to slience between them anymore.
Eriol ignored her so Tomoyo tried another question: "Are you waiting for someone?"
Eriol still ignored her.
"At least say something?" Tomoyo said fustrated at Eriol's complete slience. Eriol stopped the horse as Tomoyo was beside him looking at him. Eriol pulled back him hood and looked to Tomoyo. "Don't call me Mr., I hate that. It's Hiirigizawa and nothing more." Eriol said and motioned the horse to move. Tomoyo shrugged off Eriol's temper and excepted what he had said.
"Hiirigizawa? What kind of name is that?" Tomoyo asked with a chuckle. Eriol's eyes twitched with annoyence. Tomoyo then started to laugh. "BE QUIET!" Eriol shouted scaring the birds away that were in the trees. Eriol's gun was to Tomoyo's face making her turn pale. "Another word and I'll bring you to Reed dead." Eriol sneered. Tomoyo simply nodded. It was the afternoon, Tomoyo was tired and the horses were hungry. Eriol went to a small stream like waterfall and dismounted off the horse along with Tomoyo who was in aw at the clear water.
"It's beautiful." Tomoyo whispered. Eriol slapped the horse making them run away. "Come, we have to hurray." Eriol said jumping over the stream. Tomoyo sighed and jumped onto the stepping stones that were there. Eriol walked and walked. Tomoyo almost had to run to keep up with him. "Hiirigizawa, slow down." Tomoyo panted. Eriol stopped and looked to Tomoyo. Tomoyo sighed and gasped for air.
"Keep up, night is falling and the bandits will be coming soon." Eriol warned. Tomoyo ran up to Eriol and looked at him. "How come . . . Um, you don't like to talk?" Tomoyo asked. She had to admit it was a stupid question to ask someone, they had every right not to want to talk, but she just had to say something to keep from being slient.
"Because I wasn't trained to talk about stupid shit, now shut up." Eriol said looking to Tomoyo who was taken back at his tone. Tomoyo sighed and decided to give up as they walked.
Night came and Eriol and Tomoyo decided to stop for the night. Tomoyo kept complaining so Eriol decided to stop and let her rest. Eriol gathered some leafs and twigs and lit it on fire with his magic. Tomoyo shivered and sat down. Eriol sat down on the other side of the fire sitting down with his back on a small tree. Tomoyo rubbed her hand and put them to the fire. Eriol closed his eyes and sighed. How did he get himself in such matters. Tomoyo sighed and looked up to the sky.
"You should rest, were leaving in a few hours." Eriol said. Tomoyo lyed down and closed her eyes feeling sleep come over her. Tomoyo shiver even more on the ground. Eriol watched the Desert Rose sighing trying to stop from shaking. Eriol felt Tomoyo completely slip into a slumber but she shivered. Eriol stood up and took off his cloak and walked around to Tomoyo and put the cloak over her slowly.
Eriol looked at the features of Tomoyo soft gently face. Eriol reached over and touched her softly black hair and moved it out of her face. "Only Heaven could have made you." Eriol whispered standing up and sneering at Tomoyo's resting body. Eriol jumped up in the air and landed on a branch. He waited. He just waited. As the woman he was to protect was in a slumber.
Hey, Hey, Hey! Hoped you liked the chapter. I had the sudden earge to write and write for this chapter I would put more in it but I like it how it is so I need everyone to review please! And I'll update as soon as I can thanks for reading.
Sakura123