Chapter 14

'can't shadow go any faster?' moaned Yunie as they raced through the dense forest.

'he is going as fast as he can.' Kisho sighed. 'this forest is so fucking dense am surpised we haven't fallen off yet. Look Yunie what is this dark time?'

'oh that.' Yunie muttered. 'it is a time when all the dark creatures come out to feed.'

'huh but it is day how can it be dark time?' Kisho asked confused.

'i dunno really...never thought about it but i do know that the creatures are flesh eating and blood sucking.' Yunie explained. 'the creatures though cannot leave the forest for direct sunlight kills them but they cannot come out at night which i dunno why but they can't. They have to stay in the darkness of the forest and feed before the sun sets.'

'that is so complicated you know.' Kisho said.

'no, not really.' muttered Yunie. 'i have only see them when i was training with Master Tai.'

Shadow raced through the dense forest as it slowly began to fill with strange noises and movement surrounded them and it all got louder as they continued through. Eyes began to appear all around them and they was of all shapes and sizes. Slowly they began to come closer out of the darkness of the forest. As they continued to race through, something grabbed hold of Kisho and he was pulled backwards off the horse and slammed into the ground. Yunie stopped Shadow and turned to Kisho.

'Kisho.' she cried out.

Kisho sat up and began to rub his head. A strange growling noise came from behind him and Kisho slowly turned his head to a small green furry creature with red eyes. It had arms longer then its body and legs, while its legs were half the size of its body. Down its back was large blue spikes and it starred at Kisho intensely. Kisho starred at it slowly getting up so it didn't attack. He began to walk backwards as the creature watched him. Kisho walked into a tree and the creature jumped at him. a loud gun shot was heard and the creature exploded and Kisho was covered in thick green stuff. He turned and saw Yunie stood there, gun in her hand she had the gun raisd. Kisho wiped the thick green skin off him.

'thanks alot Yunie.' he growled.

'it's either that or losing a face.' Yunie said. 'come on that must of mad the rest mad.'

'rest?' Kisho looked at her.

'yeah.' Yunie sighed pointing to both sides.

Kisho turned his head and saw red eyes surrounding them all the same height as the last creature. 'ah i see.' Kisho muttered.

Kisho and Yunie ran for Shadow. Kisho got on first and then pulled Yunie onto Shadow and sat her infront of him. Shadow raced off as the creatures chased them. Yunie looked over Kisho's shoulder.

'were dead.' she sighed.

'don't speak like that, we will just hurry.'

'oh were so dead.'

'stop it.'

'were dead.'

'no we aren't. Why you saying that anyway?' he yelled.

Yunie pointed to the trees above them. 'were so so dead.'

'were aren't...' he turned his head. 'oh i see...shit.'

'you know, swearing is bad for you.' yunie said smiling.

'will you shut up.' Kisho yelled. 'this is no time for lectures.'

'oh ok.' Yunie knelt on Shadow's back and began to shoot at the large blue birds which began to chase them.

'you know.' Kisho moaned. 'please don't lean on me like that.'

'huh?' Yunie looked and hit him on the head. 'pervert.'

'hey it is your fault leaning on me like that and your chest...' Kisho shutted up for Yunie hit him again.

'pervert.' she sighed climbing over him.

'hey watch it idiot.' Kisho moaned. 'your wearing a dress i dont wanna see anything.'

Yunie hit him again. 'we are in a life and death situation and your moaning about me wearing a dress.'

'shut up.' Kisho sighed. 'you becareful Yunie you could fall.'

'i know but these birds are dead.' she began to shot at them until all her bullets ran out. 'you got to be kidding.'

'well they are guns.' sighed Kisho. 'shit.'

'huh?.' Yunie looked over his shoulder and saw a large swam of red eyes in the distance.

They began to get bigger and bigger as they ran towards them. Yunie began to search the bags looking for the spare guns. She felt Kisho place his arm behind him so she wouldn't fall. As she felt around she pulled something.

'rope.' she called. 'i have found rope.'

'what is so good about rope.' yelled Kisho. ' i need a fucking gun.'

'shut up and let me show you what is good about a rope.' Yunie smiled. She tied the rope around them both so that both was tied to one another. 'see good.'

'yeah now give me a fucking gun.' Kisho demanded

Yunie sighed and searched the bags once again and pulled out two guns. She passed one to Kisho and she used one herself. kisho aimed and shot them a pathway passed the creatures that was ahead of them. They ran passed the creatures and they was being followed by more then before. Yunie sighed and leaned on Kisho.

'this aint working.' she said.

'you know maybe you should...' Kisho began but they both was pushed off the horse and Shadow ran off into the darkness.

Yunie and Kisho both slowly got up and the creatures gathered around them. Yunie untied them both quickly and they both shot up to their feet. They stood back to back as the creatures growled at them and glared.

'any plans?' Kisho muttered.

'nope.' sighed Yunie.

One of the large blue birds dived at them. Kisho pulled Yunie down and leaned over her as the bird swooped at her. Kisho screamed in pain as the bird aloowed it long claws to dig into his back causing his flesh to rip and blood to pour out. Yunie looked at him as he leaned above her, pain in his eyes. He looked at her and gently smiled at her through the pain.

'Kisho are you okay?' Yunie asked, tears in her eyes.

'am fine.' he said getting up. He looked around and the creatures were still there and some began to walk to them.

Yunie stood up. 'Kisho close your eyes.'

'huh?' he asked.

'close your eyes now.' she said.

Kisho knelt down and closed his eyes. The air around him became cold and bitter. Strong freezing cold winds blew past him. He felt the ground beneath freezing up and the area began to go quiet. Kisho opened his eyes and all the creatures around them was frozen solid. He stood up but then just fell back to his knees. Yunie turned to him and helped him to his feet. He had one arm over her as she held him up.

'we need to move Kisho.' Yunie said. 'and i mean fast.'

'very well.' Kisho said. 'lets go.'

'but your hurt' she said.

'i don't care.' he said. 'anyway why freeze them?'

'cause i can't kill them.' Yunie said. 'it will upset the balance of nature in the forest.'

'am not going to asked anything.' he sighed almost falling to his knees again.

'Kisho.' Yunie sighed. 'your hurt pretty bad.' Yunie sighed stopping. She looked behind her and noticed a long dark area where there was a blood trail. 'thats it were stopping here. It is almost night so you hide here.' she said pointing to a sheltered area not far from them.

'where are you going?' he asked.

'am off to find Shadow.' she said.

'what am going with you too.' he said.

'no you stay.' she said. 'your hurt.' she began to think. 'i know.'

She sat down Kisho and took off his shirt. Yunie stood up and began to take off her dress. Kisho starred at her and then turned away. His cheeks was slightly red as he looked at the ground. He then heard a rip of and then felt Yunie wrapping something around him. He turned to Yunie and saw her in a black top and black shorts. She tied her dress around him.

'there that she help a bit.' Yunie muttered.

'god Yunie dont do that again.' he said.

'do what?' she asked.

'you know.' growled Kisho. 'i thought...you know..that you...'

'your a pervert.' Yunie sighed standing up. 'you stay here am going to look for Shadow.'

'but...' he began as he stood up. Yunie stopped walking and turned to him. 'Yunie...you...' he fell forwards and Yunie grabbed him.

'Kisho.' she muttered.

Kisho leaned on her, his breathing was heavy. He had his eyes closed and he rest upon her. Yunie rose her arms and held him close to her. Kisho rested there and she held him until she finally sat him down and he looked up at her.

'look stay in there.' she said. 'i will be right back.'

'Yunie.' he began but she was gone. He turned away and looked at the shelter. As he moved towads it he felt some one place there arms around him.

'please Kisho.' came Yunie's voice. 'please dont die on me.'

'huh?' he turned around but no one was there and he crawled into the shelter.

A while later the forest came dark and Yunie still hadn't came back. Kisho slowly crawled out and began to walk away. He back still in pain, he walked away looking for Yunie. He leaned onto trees as he walked in hope to find her but there was no sign of her. Kisho continued to look for her and her tried to call for her but he couldn't say anything. He fell onto a tree but then fell backwards.