Work, siblings, animals… the reasons why this fic has been forgotten.
Warning: Albel abuse. Please don't hurt me!
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Nyalbel
Chapter ten: Kitty kidnapped
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"… and that is what has happened until this moment" Fayt finished with a weary sigh.
The king fingered the bandage on his right cheek as the blue haired teen told him the story behind Albel's… condition… or what ever you might call it. "This is bad news. Not only for me, but mostly for Albel. He has enough enemies that want him dead that my number of enemies is only a drop of ink on a white sheet…" he mumbled as he watched his general turned cat lick some cream of a plate by Cliff's feet. "If this news were to get out from within this room I fear that your group will not go safe"
Cliff snorted as he picked up Albel and placed him on his lap. "If anything, Albel is much scarier in this form then normal. He doesn't need a big bad sword when he is loaded with razorblades for claws" he said and held up the cat's paws to display the said claws.
Peppita tilted her head. "You do have a point. He is more dangerous in this form… but still not"
Nell blinked. "Hu? What do you mean?" she asked the small girl.
The sandy blond haired girl smiled up at the red haired woman. "When you see Albel as a human, he scares anyone and anything by just looking at them"
"Yeah, so?"
"But in this cute form, he couldn't scare a fly!" she said with a giggle.
Ruby red eyes fixed on the small girl. She better watch that tongue of hers or he would cut it out and use it as a door mat. He growled slightly and jumped down on the floor. Screw this, he was bored out of his scull. All they did was talk, no action.
Cliff watched the cat walk off forwards the doors. "Um, Fayt, did you close the doors?" he asked the blue haired youth.
Fayt shook his head. "No, why? No one told me to"
"Well, Albel just left the room, just to let you know…"
It didn't take long before a shriek pierced the silence in the castle.
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"Ahhh! Shoo with you, you horrible beast!"
Albel hissed and spitted as the screaming house maid tried to smack him with a broom. Horrible beast? Him? No, that couldn't be right. She was the horrible beast here! He mewled as she managed to smack him across his bum, sending him sliding along the cold stone floor. He was stopped when he crashed into a set of legs, making the person topple over to land on him. With a loud wail he got out from under the person and ran blindly into the maze that was the castle. He had to get out of here! Everyone was insane!
"ALBEL! Get back here!" Cliff yelled as he saw the black tail swish around the corner. He dashed after the small cat, only to be halted by the still screaming lady and her broom. "Ow! Hey, lady! What is wrong with you!" he yelped as the maid smacked him over and over with the broom.
"You brought that horrible monster in here so you must be an enemy! Guards! Guards!" she yelled and she used all her might to hit the blond man.
Fayt ducked under the broom and chased after Albel. Cliff was hopefully man enough to handle the situation on his own. If not, Peppita or Sophia might come to his aid. He stopped once he had rounded the corner. "Where did he go?"
Nell, who had followed closely behind Fayt, looked around. "If you were Albel and you were terrified, where would you run?" she asked as her eyes darted across the corridor before them.
The blue haired teen looked at her, one eyebrow raised. "First of, Albel is never terrified, second, he wouldn't run he would stay and fight" he said and smiled at the smirk that crossed the red haired ninja's face. "Besides, I don't think he is terrified at the moment. Probably chocked to be treated this way"
The female ninja nodded. "You got a point there, Fayt. Say, how come you know so much about the grumpy general?" she asked with a smirk as she passed him to look after the cat.
Fayt blushed slightly before following.
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Ok, so he had found a way out from that confusing maze of the castle. No big deal. But now he started to regret ever leaving the safety of the huge cold walls.
"What is that thing?"
"A cat? Or a rat? Look at the tail!"
Albel hissed as his tail was yanked on while his right ear was jerked in another direction. He drew his paws back to swipe at them but to his dismay they were caught and jerked left and right. "NYA!"
"Look! It even has claws! Just like a cat!"
"But does cats go 'nya'? My cat goes 'meow'"
"Maybe it is an alien? Or a fiend?"
Alien? Fiend? Phe, he was no such things. "NYEAHH!" Twisting his ear free he dug his fangs into the hand of the one holding his tail. The brat yelped loudly, chocking his comrades that dropped the cat to help their friend. Albel took off before his paws touched the ground. He ran straight forward, avoiding the mass of people almost stepping on him and slipped into an ally. He sat back against the cold brick wall and let his ears drop. "Nyaaaa..." he sighed as he let his rapidly pounding heartbeat slowdown.
"Well, well. What do we got here? Albel Nox, why the sudden change?"
Albel jerked up only to be grabbed by a strong hand by the neck. He hissed in protest but was cut short when his head was slammed into the wall he had been leaning on.
Ok, now he really regretted leaving the castle. His body went limp as the world blackened out on him.
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Nell panted slightly as she rand along the streets. 'I didn't come here to cat sit Albel Nox! He may be a part of our team, but when I get my hands on him I'll put him on a leash!' she thought as he slowed down. It was nearly impossible to see anything from the mass of people.
Fayt wasn't having any better luck then the red haired woman. He cursed his disadvantage in height as he was bumped into left and right. "Albel! Where are you?" He grumbled as he managed to get out from the crowd with the help of Nell. "Thanks, Nell"
"No problem, Fayt. No luck?"
"No" the blue haired teen said as he looked around them. "In this crowd I can hardly find myself"
"HEY! FAYT!"
The two looked over to see Peppita, Mirage, Sophia, Roger and a now bruised Cliff coming running forwards them. "Over here, guys!" Fayt called.
Cliff huffed as the finally managed to get past the crowd. He had been forced to carry Peppita and Roger since they risked loosing them in the mass. "Found him yet?" he asked.
"Do you see him here? Does it look like we have him?" Fayt asked as he rested one hand on his hip.
The blond shook his head. "Ok, I get it. Dumb question. Any idea where he is?"
The two shook their heads. "No, haven't seen him" Nell sighed.
"Haven't seen who? Albel Nox perhaps?"
The group turned around to face the voice that came from one of many alleys in Airyglypth. They glared at the man standing there. He was clad like the rest of the people of Airyglypth but his hair stuck out like a bush. It didn't help that the hair was green too… The man's eyes were a stormy blue. He looked like one of the arrogant stuck up lords they had met before.
"And you are?" asked Cliff as he cracked his knuckles. After such a pissy night and morning, he felt that if anything else would screw up, he would have to hurt someone. And the man looked like the perfect 'someone'.
The man sniggered. "My name… is… is…" he started….
"Hu?" Fayt frowned. What the heck was wrong with hi…
ACHOOOO!
The group, minus Cliff and Peppita, jumped at the sudden sneeze.
Peppita blinked at Roger, who his behind her. "Aren't you supposed to be scared of nothing? Except Nyalbel?"
The racoon boy blushed. "I um… was just protecting you! Yeah, that's right!" He said and puffed out his chest.
"Which part? The rear? Yeah, that really needs protecting considering that the enemy is standing BEFORE us"
"…"
The man shook his head and whipped his nose. "Sorry. To much dust in these rotten alleys" he explained and cleared his throat. "My name is Akemi Uis. Do call me Akemi"
"How about I call you 'Moron'?" Cliff asked as he took a step forwards the green haired man. "Tell us your business before I wipe the floor with you"
Akemi held his hands up. "Hey now, no need to be hostile… yet" he said.
"What do you know about Albel? You know where he is?"
Akemi nodded. "Yes I do in fact. Your precious general has been kidnapped" he said with a smirk. "Suits him right for terrorising people"
"Who took him?" Fayt asked with a frown. He really didn't like the man. Not at all.
Cliff pointed over to the green haired man. "No doubt it was the dufus there"
The bush haired man nodded. "That's right, blondy, it was the duf… HEY! Who are you calling dufus!"
Sophia leaned over close to Mirage. "He isn't that bright, is he?"
The blond haired woman nodded. "And I seriously don't think he is as dangerous as he tries to be… kind of disappointing really" he sighed.
Cliff growled. "Ok, listen here, mister! We want the cat back right now. Don't make it hard on yourself by making me madder then I'm already is"
Akemi laughed. "You want him back? The you have to take him! Muahahahaha!" he laughed as he dashed into the ally.
"Wait!" Fayt and Cliff shouted before chasing after him.
Akemi laughed louder as he ran, looking over his shoulder at his pursuers. "Muahaha! You can't catch me! Never in your…"
SMACK!
The gang winched as the green haired man ran head fist into a low hanging pipe, leaving a perfect face imprint in the old pipe. "Now that must hurt alot…."
"GOD MOTHER OF SWEET POTATOES IN SALT GRAVY, THAT HURT!" Wailed Akemi as he clutched his hurting face. The amazing thing was that he never stopped running, unlike the two chasing him that stopped in pure chock. Tripping and stumbling the green haired man ran.
Cliff blinked. "I'm starting to wonder if it is worth it…."
Fayt growled and started to chase him again. "He is the only one who might have a clue about Albel's whereabouts! We better catch him and force him into telling us where he is hiding him!" he called over his shoulder as the team started to follow him.
"Why not just let him lead us to Nyalbel?" Asked Peppita as she tripped.
"I'm not sure he will survive long enough for that idea!"
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