Well, just for a short explanation, the spiders' poison makes the people who are bitten to have nightmares.
This chapter also has spoilers for Fai's past.
Also, the end of this chapter may be a bit choppy since I am trying to get this out before November. You see, in November I will be taking part in National Novel Writing Month. Basically, I won't be able to write at all for that entire month.
So anyway…Happy Halloween!
Tsubasa: Shadows Chapter 4.
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Fai's eyes closed as the spiders' poison lulled him to sleep.
Yuui opened his eyes. He was in that dreaded tower on Valeria surrounded by the bodies of thousands of people, their faces frozen in a never-ending scream. Yuui looked up as yet another body fell into the tower. It was a guard ((Yuui could tell by the uniform)). Surprisingly, the sword had not been removed from the body so Yuui rushed forward to take it. He gripped the weapon in his hands, somehow it made him feel safer in the dark abyss full of bodies. Setting the word where he knew he would find it again, Yuui continued to drag bodies to the top of the mound that he was making in an attempt to escape the prison.
Yuui lay snuggled next to the wall of the tower. The sword was gripped in his hands as he tried to calm himself enough to sleep.
Every shadow seemed to move, alerting Yuui's tired eyes, keeping him from sleep. Finally, the long-haired boy couldn't stand it anymore. He took the sword and slashed at a shadow that was moving closer to him than any of the others had.
His blue eyes widened when the swords actually hit something. Yuui had only thought that the shadows were a mirage! Blood spattered from the shadow, staining the sword from silver to red. The moon flashed through the clouds, lighting the scene with horrible clarity.
"Fai?!" exclaimed Yuui, his eyes wide. The sword had made a large gash in his brother's stomach. Fai's hand clutched the wound, blood gushing between his fingers. His other hand reached for Yuui, a look of utter horror on his face.
"Y-Yuui…I c-came…here to…s-save…you…" whispered Fai, his eyes slowly glazing over as he toppled over.
Yuui dropped the sword that had once seemed like a gift, but was now a curse. Yuui raced forward to catch his twin brother. He knew it was too late for Fai, but he still put his ear to Fai's blood stained chest, listening for that pounding sound that signified life. Hearing nothing, Yuui screamed to the skies, "NO!"
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The spiders, who were done with Fai, crawled on spindle-like legs over to Syaoran.
Syaoran wrapped his green cloak around himself tighter. He was walking back toward the village from the ruins. He had left some tools at home that he needed for the dig. Night had long since fallen and the lights of the great castle glowed like gems.
Syaoran looked up when, over the next rise, he saw a lone lantern bobbing. He narrowed his eyes and thought, BANDITS! Even if the people of Clow were nice, some groups of bandits from neighboring lands came to teak advantage of that kindness.
AS Syaoran neared the lantern, for he had nowhere else to go, he saw that the lantern -holder was none other than Sakura herself.
Sakura, seeing him, rushed forward saying happily, "Syaoran-kun!"
"Sakura-hime what are you doing out here?! You could get hurt! It's not safe out here!" scolded Syaoran, thinking about all the bad things that could've happened to the princess of Clow.
Sakura looked down sheepishly and murmured, "I-I just wanted to see you Syaoran-kun…You haven't been able to see me in awhile…you've been so busy…"
"Oh…sorry Sakura-hime…Well, we should hurry back to the castle. King Toya will be angry that you're gone and he'll find some way to blame me for it," Syaoran said, taking the lantern from Sakura gently. ((A/N: Aww…Syaoran is such a gentleman! Taking Sakura's burden!))
They walked in the sand for awhile, and could see the lights of the city head of them when suddenly a group of ruggedly-dressed men appeared in front of them with crude weapons pointed at the princess and the archeologist. Sakura screamed and Syaoran pushed her behind him.
The bandits sprang forward and attacked. Syaoran kicked and dodged as fast as he could, but there were too many. He ducked down instantly, avoiding the sword of one of the bandits. He was too late to move Sakura out of the way though, and he heard her scream as the sword buried to the hilt in her chest. Syaoran faltered in his dodges as he stared in utter shock and horror at his beloved's body. Syaoran didn't even notice that more swords slashed into his own skin he only had eyes for Sakura's body.
Syaoran fell to the sand beside her staring at her scared face whispering, "S-Sakura…"
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Mokona watched as both Fai and Syaoran were wrapped up by the spiders. Mokona could sense deep despair emanating from both of them as their eyelids flickered, and their mouths moved forming words.
Somehow, the spiders' poison that paralyzed the rest of the group didn't affect on Mokona so Mokona was the only one out of the four that was awake.
When the spiders moved on to Kurogane, Mokona tried to use its gem-light on the spiders, but to no avail. These shadow-monsters seemed to be a different type than the ones outside.
The tiny black eyes that rested about the spiders fangs glittered in the green light, but they didn't seem to be able to see Mokona as it creeped away slowly. Soon Mokona opened the double doors a crack and slipped out.
Mokona hurried back to the city streets and headed for Luke's house to get help.
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Kurogane's sword, Ginryu, brought down yet another of the monsters that took over his Suwa home. His thoughts were gone, all that mattered was the next beast to kill.
Then, Amaterasu appeared on her white stallion with her army behind her. Kurogane attacked her instantly and she moved back. She looked as if she would attack again, but then Tomoyo stepped out of her coach and said something to her sister, Kurogane was too far away to hear anything, but he didn't really care anyway.
Then Tomoyo stepped forward, presenting herself to Kurogane as the new threat, and wrote a magic letter in the air. It glowed pink within her outstretched hands. Kurogane, his insane mind moving by instinct, ran to attack the new threat. Tomoyo desperately tried to finish her spell, but Kurogane was too fast. Amaterasu leaped in the way and slashed her sword at Kurogane. Instantly the red-eyed boy switched opponents, exchanging blows with Amaterasu.
Finally, Amaterasu brought her sword though Kurogane's hearts. The boy fell and in a last act of defiance, cut off Amaterasu's arm.
Everything happened just as Tomoyo dreamed it to be.
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The spiders, who had each member of the group tied up, twitching in horrible nightmares, clicked their dripping green fangs and approached their prey.
A voice shot though the air, "STOP!"
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So, that's it! Review please!
Oh yes, and I wanted to know if you want the dreams to be connected so that Syaoran, Fai, and Kurogane got to see each other's dreams. I can't really continue unless I get an opinion on that so please tell me your thoughts!
Thanks!