Chapter 6.
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You have been with me for so longAlways by my side
But now you are gone
You have been torn away from me
And now they have you
And I'm left here bleeding and crying out for you
I want nothing more but to have you back in my arms
Away from them forever
Return to me
The sun slowly began to set in the western sky and the night slowly crawled across Japan. The sky went from passionate pinks and oranges to deep dark purples and blues as the sun disappeared from view.
It was so beautiful but to Miyu's teary eyes it was just a colorful blur of light. It had no meaning to her at all even if the sky's color was as dark as her mind.
Never had she been so lonely in all the years of her life. She had always had someone with her, someone to protect her and comfort her. Love her.
"Larva. . . . . . . ."
Where was he now? Where had the Westerners taken him? Where were they hiding him or had they already killed him?
Miyu tried to sit up but the thorn-studded vines that were wrapped around her neck prevented her from doing so. She laid her head back down on the ground and looked up at the darkening sky. What should she do? The question sat like a heavy iron weight in her head.
If Miyu's hands had not been tangled in the mass of vines she would have slapped herself until she was unconscious.
'Why did you even ask yourself that!' she thought to herself. 'Of course you know what you should do! You're going to find those Westerners and return them to the darkness, and bring Larva back.'
Miyu moved her hands as much as she could, trying to free them from the tangled mass of thorns and vines that she had managed to roll herself into.
She finally got her right hand free and reached over to free her left hand. She pushed back the vines from her body as much as she could and slowly untangled herself so she could sit up.
When she sat up she felt light headed but she ignored the feeling and continued to untangle her legs until they too were free.
She slowly stood up and, forcing her legs to move, picked her way through the thorn bush and collapsed on to the cool wet grass. She had just realized how tired she was but forced herself up to her feet anyways.
She had to find Larva but her legs gave way again and she fell back down onto the grass. She was too tired. If she tried to fight the Westerners now she would be easily defeated. She curled up into a ball to keep herself warm and tried to make herself as comfortable as possible.
For now she would sleep and regain her strength then tomorrow she would take on the Westerners. Her eyelids grew heavy and she closed them, letting herself be enveloped in the arms of sleep.
The wind blew violently against the side of the Western ship, rocking it dangerously side to side as if threatening to turn it over. Inside, below the deck, everything was still and, other then the sound of the creaking boards, all was quiet.
The effect of the sleeping powder had long worn off and Larva's eyes were slowly beginning to open. He lifted his head and looked around him. Everything was pitch black almost as if it were night. He tried to move his arms only to find that they were shackled to the wall that he leaned against.
He could hear the vicious howling of the wind outside; heard the waves of the ocean crashing against the other side of the wall. He was near the ocean. For a moment he felt the room move. No, he was on a ship, probably a Western ship.
Suddenly, the sound of footsteps walking across the creaking boards caught his attention, and he looked forward wondering whether or not he should pretend that he was still under the effect of the sleeping powder.
He heard the sound of a key being inserted in to a keyhole and the door flew open allowing light to flood the room. Larva squinted to see who was standing in the doorway. The silhouette of a tall woman walked towards him until it loomed over him.
There was silence between them.
"Carlua. Why did you return to Japan?" Larva asked ending the sustained silence. "I thought I told you to go back to the Western World but yet you are still here."
Carlua remained in silence for a moment but then she spoke. "I did return to the Western World," she replied. "But I returned to try once again to bring you back only to find that. . . . ." She trailed off.
"Find what?" Larva asked. "Tell me Carlua, I'm curious."
Carlua stiffened. "I saw you," she said, her voice trembling. I saw you and. . . .and that whore, Miyu, at the house in the middle of nowhere. . . .you were. . . . ." Once again she trailed off trying to blot out the memory.
Larva knew exactly what she meant but he still pushed her. "Saw what?" he asked.
Carlua clenched her fist. "You know exactly what I saw!" she spat. "You and Miyu. . . . .you two were. . . .on that bed and. . . . . You disgust me!"
"Don't you think that you are a little young to be watching that kind of thing Carlua?" Larva asked.
"I am not a child anymore Larva!" Carlua replied. "You and that Japanese Guardian; it sickens me to even think of it."
"And yet you are here standing in front of me talking about," Larva replied smoothly.
Carlua took a step forward and slapped him across the face. "I am such an idiot! I came here thinking that I could bring you back to the Western World after you had killed my adopted father five years ago, our adopted father. He took care us for so many years and you turned around and killed him. For five years I made myself think that you were forced against your will by that bitch Miyu!"
Larva looked at her directly in the eyes. "You cannot control me Carlua," he said calmly, "and yet you try. Five years ago both you and Pazusu tried to control me by performing the dark exorcism and you both failed. What were you going to try this time to control me?"
Carlua was silent.
"I alone have chosen my future," Larva continued. "And I choose to stay in Japan, with Miyu. Why is it that you cannot respect my decision?"
"Because it was a poorly made decision," Carlua replied. "Didn't you ever think what your kin would think when you didn't return to Japan. They were devastated and fearful for you. And I had only been a child then. They wouldn't tell me anything. Even Master Pazusu made sure that no rumors slipped into my nursery." She paused. "You promised me that you would return to me Larva," she said in a choked voice.
Larva shook his head. You must understand that even if I did return we could never be together in the way you wanted us to be together," he said.
Carlua almost screamed out in rage. "How dare you!" she said. "I should just leave you down here to rot!"
"I will eventually find a way to escape," Larva replied. He looked around Carlua and saw another figure standing in the doorway. "Don't tell me you are here to criticize me too, Lemures?"
"I have nothing to say," Lemures said. "Although, I just hope that you didn't impregnate the Japanese Guardian or else both the Japanese and the Western Shinmas would be quite insulted."
"Or is it that you are afraid of what the outcome would be?" Larva asked. "A Japanese and Western crossbreed. Obviously the only one of its kind, it would have both the blood of a Western Shinma and the royal blood of a Japanese Guardian. It would probably be able to destroy both races considering the fact that it would have both kin's powers."
Lemures now stood beside Carlua, her hand holding his tightly to try and contain her fear. Every Shinma, either Western or Japanese, knew that a crossbreed would mean the beginning of a new race and the end of all the others. The crossbreed would bring around an apocalypse for both races.
"It doesn't really matter if a child is conceived or not," Lemures said. "If fact, it would just make it easier for us to kill the guardian, especially if she has no one to protect her." He pulled out a syringe from his cloak and with one swift movement, stabbed it into Larva's neck.
Larva let out a cry of surprise and pain and tried to pull away. Lemures injected whatever fluid was in the needle and pulled away. Larva groaned and his head drooped forward. His head began to throb and the floor seemed to move in all different directions.
"What. . . .did you. . . .inject me with," Larva asked, his words slurred almost as if he were drunk.
"Just something I picked up in the Western World," Lemures replied. "It will be a while until it takes its full effect."
"Is this how you were planning on killing me?" Larva asked. His vision blurred making it impossible to see clearly.
"Oh, you'll die," Carlua replied, "but not until you kill Miyu."
"I. . . .won't. Not like. . .the last time," Larva said.
"But you will," Lemures said. "You'll have no choice in the matter. Then the stress will kill you, so you won't live long feeling guilty about killing her."
Larva felt every muscle in his body tighten until he thought that they would snap. The shackles around his wrists loosened then fell to the ground and he laid down on the cold floor trying to find some relief from the tremendous pain that coursed through his body.
"Does it hurt Larva?" Carlua asked with mock concern. "This is probably how Pazusu felt before you killed him. Pure agony."
Larva did not even hear what she had said. All he could hear was the cracking of the joints in his body as they tried to pop themselves out of place as if to try and reshape his body. What were they turning him into?
"Come Carlua," Lemures said. "Let us take our leave. We will come down later to see how he is doing."
Carlua followed Lemures to the door and did not even take one last look behind her as she slammed the door shut and locked it.
Miyu walked slowly down a wooded path through a quiet forest area. It was night. She had slept through the night and the day, a lot longer than she would have liked. She pushed back a low tree branch that was in her way. She just hoped Larva was all right.
She came to a small clearing and stopped. The forest had suddenly become silent. She looked around her. Not even a cricket chirped. There was no wind that caressed the trees, rustling their leave. Nothing. Just silence.
Then there was a high-pitched inhuman scream.
And black feathers rained down upon her.
To Be Continued.
BlueDragonGirl#1: Yay! Another well-written cliffhanger! Can't wait to see what happens next. Oh wait a minute; I already know what's going to happen next. Guess you'll just have to wait and find out. R&R!!!
