A/N: Here is the 10th chapter. I hope you like it. I'm sorry I'm not a regular fan fiction updater but I would really appreciate not getting e-mails from people anymore asking silly questions. Yes, I am still a Pretear fan and yes, this story is continuing and no, I have not abandoned it. Enjoy the chapter and thanks for all the hits and reviews, they've all been great! Thanks everyone once again! Next chapter shall be up soon.
Chapter 10: The end of the nightmare?
"P—Pret with you?" began Himeno looking dazed. She stared at Hayate, looking confused not knowing what to say or do.
Hayate quickly glanced to were the herd of roaring transport demons were heading. He gritted his teeth and looked back at Himeno.
"NOW!" he shouted as he took her hand roughly in his. The transport demons stopped in their tracks by a blinding flash of light. The buzzing sound of the demons died out by a high pitched sound.
Himeno suddenly felt like everything was dazed and dream like, a cool sensation rushed around her body, her head and eyes felt heavy as she tried to focus on what was happening. And then it ended. Himeno was shaking as she looked down at her, newly dressed body in pale blue and white outfit, with white gloves that were reaching up to her elbow, blue boots that were reaching up to her knee and a golden crown placed on her head. Himeno realised she was now the prêtear of Wind, and had control over Hayate's powers.
"Can you hear me?" whispered a familiar voice in Himeno's head. She looked up and nodded, feeling quite anxious and nervous. She saw the transport demons standing floating in front of her, buzzing loudly.
"We can do this Himeno, we can" said Hayate "get the wind sword, and slay them!"
The sword appeared at the side of Himeno, she hesitated as she got a grip of it, without fear, Himeno ran towards the demons screaming. "Ahhhhhhh!" she cried, as she charged into them slaying and forcing the sword into the endless crowd of demons. One by one, they were slayed them into purple dust.
"That's it, Himeno!" gestured Hayate "Your doing it! Keep going! There's not that many left"
And there wasn't. Out of the hundred possibly even thousands that appeared, the numbers decreased dramatically. Before Himeno knew it they were all gone, and vanished. Nothing was left besides the black smoke surrounding her and one other person.
Fenrir's face screwed up with anger and disbelief. Her cold yellow eyes were locked on Himeno, her voice became speechless and the way she was standing was tensed up.
Himeno lowered the sword to her side, and a smirk appeared on her face. "Victory is mine" she began "Bet you didn't plan on this happening, did you?"
Fenrir bit he lip in anger. "Don't. You. DARE SPEAK TO ME THAT WAY!" she said stamping her foot angrily, that a slight shake made Himeno stand up straight. "You may have destroyed my precious demons, but you will not destroy me, little girl!"
A sword appeared by Fenrir's side. It was a long, shimmering dark silver object with purple stones encrusted around the handle. Fenrir smiled in a playful way, as she took hold of the sword and raised her other hand beckoning Himeno forward, her yellow eyes staying on her.
"Come on, Himeno!" said Fenrir in a encouraging tone "Let us fight! And we'll see who wins then!"
Himeno hesitated. The sword slipped from her hands. Fear rushed over her body, she began to feel dizzy and nauseous. "Oh no…" she begun "I…I can't do it!"
"Himeno" said Hayate's voice "Don't worry about your emotions, concentrate! Finish her off, now!"
Fenrir's eyes stayed on Himeno. "Very well, if you wont come to me…" she said, as she began to run closer towards Himeno, keeping tight hold of the dark sword "then I shall come to you!"
Himeno's eyes widened. She felt frozen and couldn't move. Fenrir was just inches away from her.
"HIMENO! NOW!"
"I CANT!" sobbed Himeno. She clutched the side of her head tightly and tears streamed down her face. Before Himeno knew it, she fainted. Hayate suddenly appeared out of her body.
"AGHHHHHHH!"
Himeno gulped loudly and opened her eyes. Dreading to see what had happened. Her eyes moved slowly up looking at Hayate's body in front of her. And then see screamed loudly. Fenrir's sword had been driven through Hayate, and Himeno could see it appearing out of his back. Dark crimson blood was leaking out and staining the sword. The atmosphere went tense and quiet…with only the silent moans coming from Hayate's mouth.
Himeno shook her head in belief and began to cry as she got up. "No…No!" her eyes fell on Hayates body. His body went limp and still, as his knee's give way and he fell to his side on the ground. Fenrir looked down on his body, her eyes quickly shifted over to Himeno, a slight smirk appeared across her face.
Himeno's knees became weak as she leapt over to Hayate body. Her hands trembled as she grasped hold of his face, his eyes shifted as he shook viciously. Himeno's eyes filled with more tears as she looked down at Hayate's face, which has become very pallid looking.
"Hayate…Hayate, please get up…get up" croaked Himeno. Hayate just stared back at her, as tears began to stream down his face. He was speechless, he couldn't speak at all.
There was a blinding flash of light. And Himeno could hear Fenrir screaming something inaudible. Before Himeno could realise what's happened, she was back in her bed, the room which was dark and she felt something across her body. Hayate's body.
Himeno shook him vigorously, hoping she had just waken up from a terribly disturbing dream.
"Hayate….Hayate…Hayate….WAKE UP HAYATE!" screamed Himeno, as she continue to shake him. His whole body felt cold, and Himeno could not hear him breath nor make any sign of movement.
The door of Himeno's bedroom creaked open.
Himeno quickly glanced around, to see a dark figure with one distinctive feature that made Himeno recognise who it was.
"Sa…Sasame?" Himeno said weakly, still clutching Hayate's shoulders tightly.
Sasame walked more closely towards Himeno's bed. The moonlight bounced off his glasses, showing the expression of sorrow and shock as he saw Hayate lying on Himeno's bed.
"You…you know what's happened don't you?" said Himeno, as several tears fell down her face.
Sasame nodded in reply. He was speechless, as he moved slowly over the bed and took a closer look at Hayate. The expression on his face changed. He quickly looked up at Himeno, and grabbed Hayate's body with all his strength and threw him over his shoulder.
"Come with me, Himeno…" began Sasame. His tone sounding very serious.
"Wh-what's happened to him? Is he dead? Tell me Sasame!" cried Himeno as she tugged on Sasame's arm quickly stopping him from walking away.
Sasame quickly moved his arm away aggressively. He stared at her very hard. "There is no time. Follow me…" he said as he began to walk to the balcony of Himeno's bedroom.
Himeno was still sitting up in bed shocked. She slowly got up as some tears fell down her face, and she wondered off into the night with Sasame, in silence.
