Disclaimer: I own nothing and no one
Well, except Psyche, I do own her
Apologies to my Eye of the Beholder fans
I flipped a coin to decide what was getting typed today
And well, what can I say? This won.
Last Wizard of the Century
Heart in his throat, Huyu raced to the water's edge. He had seen the sniper, seen her. But, like his partner, he didn't carry a gun, and he had been too far away to intervene. The ninja could only watch with horror as his brother in all but blood reeled, falling out of the sky.
It was tempting to hunt the shooter down and teach her the error of her ways, but Huyu had other priorities right now. "Rei," he called the other again. "Yuki to Rei, do you read?" He held his breath, waiting for some response; there was none. Desperately the young man searched the waves for any hint of white. Where? Where was he?
The knowledge Kai was not alone was a comfort, albeit a somewhat empty one. All the company in the world wouldn't do the younger thief a bit of good if he was head shot. A splash drew the ninja's attention to the right. There they were.
Unfortunately the sight was less than reassuring. Psyche was in her panther form, sharp fangs firmly embedded in her master's collar as she dragged him towards shore. The large cat pausing every so often to readjust her grip, ensuring the magician's head remained above water at all times. As for Kai well, he wasn't moving, at all.
Throwing caution to the winds, Huyu stripped his boots off and removed his sword before plunging into the freezing water to meet the pair halfway. Grabbing his brother's arm to flip him onto his back, the ninja was relieved to hear the other groan. Kai was alive, though he did not look at all well.
There was blood running down his face, the upper left corner of his mask having broken away. A fact that caused Huyu to forcefully remind himself that head wounds always bled badly and that it probably wasn't as bad as it looked. The magician managed to get his feet under himself as they approached shore, leaning nearly his full weight on his partner. Though he didn't make it far, collapsing a mere three feet onto the beach, Huyu lowering him carefully to the ground.
"Here," the elder reached for the kaitou's mask with gentle, but insistent fingers. "Let me see." Pulling out a small penlight, he tilted his brother's head to one side and dabbed away the blood, examining the shallow gash. It was just a graze.
Letting lose a shaky breath, the ninja tore one of his sleeves off, using it as a makeshift bandage. It wasn't ideal, but it would work for now. "Come on," he said, reaching out to pull the other to his feet. "We have to go." The police would be here any minute, not to mention a million random civilians, and a couple more people who were only pretending to be civilians. He had been far from the only witness to Rei's fall.
Kai just stared, body swaying slightly. His indigo eyes clouded over, the color nearly obscured by his enlarged pupils. In short, he screamed concussion. Luckily enough, his familiar was not similarly impaired.
Psyche easily knocked the thief's legs out from under him. Catching her master on her broad back as though she were equine, rather than feline in nature. In all honesty, she was almost large enough to be one. Kai didn't resist, sinking his fingers into the thick warm fur and letting out a content murmur.
Huyu lying a steadying hand on the other's shoulder after retrieving his belongings, already picking out the best route to their temporary home in order to avoid unwanted attention. Chocolate brown eyes hardening as he took in Kai's pale form. They were leaving now, and God help anyone who got in his way.
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Hope you liked it.
I'm thinking of doing the instant teleportation one next