Yes, you know I don't own the Bloody Roar series or characters in any way. I do own my own characters in all ways, though. Yea.
Swiped the Floor From Under You
So we left off, Yujima and Kenji in the dungeon-like room of the lady they just defeated as a huge black beast. She was sitting up now, against the wall speaking with both of the boys about something they certainly wouldn't have known about without her.
"My name is Camilla, and I was a reaper..." she played with her hair as she spoke, kinda nervous about talking about it...
A whisper floated from Yujima's lips... "A reaper...?"
"Yea... one who's form is that of a beast, not defined as an animal at all. Once the transformation comes out once, it never reverses again... until death." She spoke grimly, as if they were all about to be destroyed.
Yujima wanted to cuddle up under her, and make her feel better, but he knew he couldn't do that, and he knew that would be... cheating. Cheating on an idea... a dream, if you will. Maybe it's better to cheat on a dream, though... that is, if this woman, who was older than him, wiser than him, and under a lot more stress than him, would accept him. Maybe he's just being... what's that word... foolish. Or maybe I meant hopeful, you know. Anyway...
Kenji asked in an off-tone curiosity "So, where you always in that monstrous form? Were you born a monster?"
Yujima sighed coolly "How old are you, Camilla?"
Her head whipped around back to Yujima, and she tenderly said "I'm biologically 19... but i'm really 145 years old..."
Kenji muttered a bit "Oh, that's great to tell someone..." which got him a sharp look from Yujima...
"How is that possible...?" Yujima was in blazing wonder...
Camilla had a look of sadness in her eyes, as she said "Every since the first time I hit my zoanthrope form, it's been monstrous, and I could never transform back... thus, I was sold off as a slave, here and there, because no matter how much I fought, I would always be captured... for 145 years this has happened to me... then... I died... and was given another chance at life, as a normal person..."
Yujima would've taken her into his arms, had he not love in his heart for Uriko... he quietly whispered "Wow... come with us, you can get out with us when we save my friend."
Camilla noticed he blushed when he had said that, and then said softly "Alright... let's be on our way..."
So then... yeah. Our heroes set off, in this huge, twisting marble-carved labyrinth of wonder, mystery, danger and faint hope. So many thoughts were floating through the air during this period, and not just from our heroes, either. Uriko was deep in her own mind, as she laid out on the beautifully white-clad bed, looking up as if the answer would just drop on her... why did things like this always happen to her, huh? Why such bad karma! How come she couldn't just be happy with her friends? She sat up, looking for the only person she could speak with at the moment, and that was Bahn. She couldn't find him though, as she gave a silent sigh, and fell back once more...
"Were you looking for me?" the sweet timid voice floated from the open door...
Uriko sat up, saying quietly "Yes... I was... i'm just pondering a few things, that have me wondering..."
Bahn looked like poetry in motion as he stepped over to the bed, his long blonde hair swishing with his steps... wait a sec, is he switchin'? Anyway, he sat beside Uriko, with a light smile on his face, as he was pretty happy now really, now that he had someone to speak with, and all...
"Tell me what's on your mind, Uriko..." He laid his hands in his lap, a slight blush issuing on his face...
Uriko noticed this, then asked softly "I can't have that strong of a presence around you, can I?"
As he gave a slight nod, Uriko gave a soft giggle, and just began on with what she was going to say in the first place... "Well, I wanna know why I always have to be kidnapped... I mean, I know i'm not like everyone else, but all I want is to do is be happy, and be in peace..."
Bahn had a soft, sympathetic look on his beautiful face, as he murmered "Well, I think your unique features make you quite amazing..."
Uriko slumped in the place she sat, sighing "That's the problem... everybody likes how unique I am... and they want to exploit it..."
An idea had popped in Bahn's head, as he jumped up, hair swooshing behind him, like a long blonde cape, or something... Uriko got kinda confused as he ran out of the room, and she just laid back down on his bed, looking at the ceiling, then gave a slight jump, as he came back, grabbing her hand, and yanking her out of the room... where were they going? Man, you don't just grab people and NOT tell them where you're goin'! Well, upon this question running through Uriko's head, they slid into a huge, ballroom type room, and there was a piano at the end of the elegant dance hall... 'Why would he bring me here?' was the question that was in Uriko's being right about now... yea, as soon as she was thinking that, Bahn ran down the hall and to the piano stool...
"Madam, a song for you..." his light voice waved through the air like sweet perfume to a connoisseur of fine fragrances...
Uriko nodded, running up to the piano just so she could watch him play... she had never had a song played for her before! How lovely! She watched as he started slow, playing long notes first, a beautiful flowing sensation which captivated her so... she just couldn't turn away... as she gasped, that's when he began to play shorter, yet sweetly romantic notes, as he would momentarily, very quickly, flip his hair out of his face, a smile gracing his face as he saw her smile every time he looked up... he could express himself a bit better though music, yet it never did tell EVERYTHING... now, wanna know what's funny, huh? I'll say it like this... as beautiful as his song is, Yujima, Kenji, and Camilla heard it, which was a direct lead to the ball room, basically. Well, unless you're deaf, but that's a different story, no? Yea. So yes, our heroes followed the awesome melody through the dank, dark catacombs they were pretty much traveling their way through, until they made it to a glorious golden hall, which was, to say the least, pretty damn long...
Yujima's shrill high voice called out "Yo, Kenji, where the hell are we...? This hallway looks like it goes on forever!"
Kenji grumbled in frustration at the long travel they've already been through, and were about to continue "We're in a god chamber hall... and yes, it looks like it goes on forever... at least that sonata is helping us out..."
Yujima raised a brow "Sonata?"
Camilla clasped her hands together as she looked up dreamily "Yea... a sonata... I haven't heard one since so long ago... it's so delightful..."
Our heroes trekked down this long hall, but it would be too long, amazingly long to explain ALL the walking they had to do, so let's get back to the dance hall instead. Something more interesting and important is happening there, you know. You see, the sonata was still going on, but yes, it was stopped, because there was clapping coming from the doorway... which pretty much our heroes all saw down the hall from FAR away. They're lazy, so they just decided to walk that way, you know. So, it was Jexter. Oh yea, he was listening the whole time, but then again, who really couldn't, huh? Bahn's head shot up from the keys, as he stared and his mouth opened slightly, hoping that Jexter wouldn't be too angry with him, and especially not being angry with Uriko... and you all know why, so don't act like you don't, unless you're a complete fool... anyway, you wanna know what happened after that, huh? Well, so do I, so let's all find out together, my darlings... heh heh...
"My my... that's quite some feeling in that song you have there, Bahn... I like it..." Jexter trotted to the piano, which took a bit... but all was silent except for his footsteps on the shining hardwood floor...
"Jexter, I..." Bahn started to speak when he made it to them...
He raised a hand to his young lover, whistling "It's alright... I understand, you are a young man... I gotta keep reminding myself that... tell her what you're tryin' to say, will ya?"
Bahn turned a deep shade of red, as he got up from the piano, in his golden school uniform, and looked into Uriko's eyes, saying "Well, I like you quite a lot, and i'd love to get to know you more, if you allow me..."
Uriko started to think to herself, looking at the floor... what could she say to him... had she ever really thought of anybody romantically... well perhaps... anyway, she said slowly "Well... sure, i'd love to get to know you too..."
Why'd she say it like this, huh? Well, because she didn't know how much longer she'd be there, or if she'd ever get out of there. It was a mystery-ridden situation, really, and who's to say how the outcome would flip, huh? Someone ALWAYS comes and rescues her, but what if this time, nobody comes...? What will she do then? Try to survive in this huge place, a cute, loving boy the only thing separating her from certain doom of which she doesn't even know of what it's to be. She was in it deep and it wasn't her fault... how she just wanted to break down and cry, but she knew she couldn't just crumble like that, especially in front of the one and only boy who was trying to keep her safe, yet nurture her as much as he could, too... I couldn't do it, folks... anyway.
Yes, our heroes arrive on the scene about the time when Jexter started talking, but they were horribly out of breath, because they began running, and yes, they had to get their wind back before yelling some cocky battle line and fighting the powerful force which threatened to say it controlled their fate. Of course, who do you think the first one of them to speak after the silence of Uriko's shaky decision? Yea...
"...'Eh bastard! C'mon and fight! We're taking Uriko out of here!" Oh yea, Yujima, the loudest neon red-haired, cow lick kid you've ever met. Oh yea, his shirt was ripped some, which probably contributed to his anger.
Jexter turned around, a look of displeasure on his face, then his brows rose, as he looked at Camilla... "Who are you, ma'am?"
Tears began to fall from Camilla's eyes, as she screamed at him "I'm the monster you had chained up like your personal plaything!"
Jexter scratched his head, trying to think, then began to laugh out "Ohhh... I remember you, vaguely... never had to feed you, so I didn't really remember you. I only saw your monstrous form when I had gotten you... you're really a beautiful woman? Ain't that somethin'..."
The tears began to flow like rivers, as her voice began to shake "Shut up... if I still had some power, I would destroy you..."
Kenji stepped forward, the cool badass that he is, calling over coolly, as he stuck his hand out "Uriko, come on with us..."
Uriko got a smile on her face, as she began towards them... then Jexter grabbed her braid, saying sarcastically "Oh yea, you can go with them...in another life, perhaps..."
"Dude, that's not freakin' cool..." Yujima growled, as he jumped into the air, and reached into his colorful Hawaiian shirt, pulling out some throwing knives he had stolen, and threw them at Jexter...
Jexter pushed Uriko harshly on the floor, and jumped out of the way, throwing some various knives back, yelling "What the fuck is your problem? You could've killed the package!"
You see, though, really, in his mind, he was thinking 'Damn, those were so accurate... if I hadn't moved...' while he got up, and was about to charge, but he got a kick in the side of the head, from Kenji, which knocked him over, and confused the living hell out of him... 'How could these brats strategize that damn good?' he got up, and now, as Kenji was in his stand, Yujima was right beside him, in a loose stance, as well. Uriko got up too, and stood with Camilla, who knew she wouldn't be too much re-assurance, but that way, Uriko could keep from getting taken away again...
"Young bastards... lets' see what you've got..." Jexter stood, hands balled tightly, as he braced himself...
In a split second,m it seemed, Kenji jetted forward, and threw a roundhouse square at Jexter's ribs, which he took like it was nothing, and then when Kenji noticed that it didn't move him, his leg was in his foe's grasp, and fling him across the room he did, immediately grabbing a punch from Yujima as he flew through the air, being flatly slammed into the ground, face first, his fist being tugged so firmly. Once Kenji was thrown, he rebounded on a wall, transforming as soon as he hit it, and burrowing straight through the marble floor. Oh yea, that's serious burrowing power... anyway, Yujima slid backward by pushing himself in the direction with his arms, and while Jexter was distracted watching him, Kenji blasted out of the floor next to him, and gripped to his back.
"Farewell, foul beast..." Kenji would've said, if it weren't just odd squeaky noises...
He stabbed his claws into Jexter's shoulders, and jumped off quick, as they were sparking for some odd reason, or another. After a few seconds...BOOM! Oh yea, there was an explosion alright. A big ass one, too... But when the dust cleared... it looked like... what the hell? A scorpion! Or at least a scorpion zoanthrope. Oh yea, a golden scorpion, big, bad, and pissed off. Well, to you the truth, you'll get mad with me, but yea... they all up, and ran. Hell, who said they had to beat the guy? They just wanted Uriko! So blast out of there they did, tearing down the hallways, as if they were masters of direction, focus, and escape... though their pursuer, Jexter, was close behind, stabbing and clasping at them, intent to grasp what is his, and claim his prize. As this high speed chase was being conducted down the halls of this exquisite manor, where had Bahn gone? Well, he obviously didn't go far... he was perched on the piano, tears rolling from his eyes, as he stared at the ground. Whether his lover Jexter could see or not, Uriko was gone, no matter how hard he would try... it was inevitable. Uriko was really making him feel so different inside, too. What was he questioning of himself lately...? Well, either way, Bahn was quite right, for our heroes jumped through a window, wove through the gardens, and hopped the fence, narrowly making it away. Well, at least we know they're safe... so watch what happens next chapter, luvs! Peace!
End of Ch. 3
Yes, this chapter tasted like love... what do you guys think? No, seriously, I wanna know what my readers think. Oh, and the next chapter should be quite tasty too... might taste like fancy chicken. I had some of that the other night. So anyway, with kindness in my heart, I say to you all, until I update again, goodnight!
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