1Mad Hatter Tea Party
Chapter 7
Over at the other end of the castle, Hi Rai is having a little problem...
"Why'd we have to go right?"
Because Xin Yami, took left. It only seems right
"But still, I hate right's, they make me feel off."
Off? You have serious problems, you know that?
"I don't have problems, I have issues. There's a difference," Hi Rai says matter of factly pivoting around her left foot in the middle of the four way intersection within the castle.
What are you doing? Luna asks confused
"Trying to figure out which way to go," Hi Rai replies, her arms out-stretched and whirling around in circles, going faster and faster with each turn.
Are... you...sure... this... is... safe Luna's voice fades in and out as Hi Rai turns around and around.
Hi Rai stops suddenly, her arms pointing to her right. " Oh bugger, I hate going right," Hi Rai complains, stomping her feet like a child.
You know what, Luna shouts, We don't have time for this, so here's what your going to do...
A few minutes later
"Are you sure this is going to work," Hi Rai asks, unsurely.
Yes, now do it. So we can get out of here
"Well, if you say so." And Hi Rai turns and faces the wall and starts to run sideways on her left side, while running down the corridor that she had chosen earlier.
2 and a half hours later
She's running and running and running and running and running and running and running and running, until she realizes something. "We're not going anywhere Luna."
Really? And what gave you that bright idea? Luna sarcastically remarks. Could it be the fact that we've been running for hours and hours? No, no, wait. It has to be the same exact markings on the wall. Is that it?
"No, not really. I just got really tired. I think this castle is like Giganormis." (A.N. I've made a new word.. WAHOO!!!!!)
Giganormis? No, never mind, Luna says before Hi Rai could say anything, Just look down, you idiot. You see that pretty white string?
Hi Rai bends down and picks up the string, "Now, why would someone put that there? It's an accident waiting to happen."
Your right, so pull it.
Hi Rai shrugs, "Okay," and immediately the corridor that they were running in falls down around them and they drop back into the four-way intersection.
"Now, that was interesting, "Hi Rai says, turning around, inspecting her surroundings.
Yeah, it's called a Deception Rope. They make it so that anyone who doesn't want anyone to go somewhere go around in circles, to they either die or figure it out. And you call yourself a witch, yeah Right!
Hi Rai nods, "that seems reasonable. So we know we can't go right. So lets go left!"
Whatever, lets just get going
A few minutes later
"I think I see light, " Hi Rai exclaims, running faster, and enters the back portion of the gardens, near the secret armory, that noone was supposed to know about, but everybody does because Rath goes there all the time and causes so much commotion that everybody rushes to find that Rath caused a domino effect on all the secret swords, to get to the Dragon Light Sword.
Hi Rai pouts, "This isn't were I want to be. I want Xin Yami!" Hi Rai moans, tears threatening to fall.
"Oh, don't cry, " a female voice suddenly coos, causing Hi Rai to jump about five feet in the air, landing on her butt.
"God, that hurt like a mutter-..." Hi Rai stops abruptly as she notices who exactly that voice belonged to. "You're that thief, Kitchel. Right?"
"The one and only, but I prefer to be called a "liberator of the expensive and shiny" instead of thief. It makes me sound so ordinary," Kitchel explains, holding out a hand to Hi Rai and pulling her up to her feet. "And that, " she says pointing to Luna on Hi Rai's back, "is a very large, very expensive sword. If you gave it to me, I could get a great price for it."
"Really," Hi Rai says thoughtfully.
Don't even think about it you piece of crap, or I'll rip you so many times, not even the greatest surgeon in the entire continent could stitch you back together again. Luna threatens in her quiet lethal voice.
With a quick moment of panic, Hi Rai quickly assures Kitchel that she couldn't possibly part with her "fathers" gift to her.
"Oh, well, your lost. So why were you about to cry?"
"Oh, that. You see I'm trying to find Rath, I, Sora wanted to say "thank you" for destroying that spider demon for me and my sister earlier," she says referring to the days earlier adventure.
"Rath? He's in the armory. Probably ogling the swords again," Kitchel adds on. "I could take you there if you want, one could get lost in the castle if they're not careful."
Oh I think I've experienced that first hand...
Tell me about it
Well, it all happened when Xin Yami took my favorite direction...
I didn't mean literally
Sorry...
"So , do you need help finding it," Kitchel asks.
"Yes! Please. It would be greatly appreciated."
"Well okay then. Let's get going."
And so, Kitchel, Hi Rai and Luna head back into the deep, dark, easily lost in, castle.
A few wrong turns later
"Here we are, "Kitchel says breathless. They had been running from Tetheus, and finally managed to get the armory without being detected.
Hi Rai, leaning against the wall, trying to catcher her breath suddenly stands up straight as a loud CRASH is heard inside the chamber. "What was that?"
"That would be Rath. I'd advise caution when you enter Rath's domain. He's kinda possessive and territorial."
Just my bloody luck. A hyper-possessive demon slayer. With many swords at his disposel.
Just get in there in and see if Fire is with him Luna demands, just a little bit tired and annoyed.
"Yeah, Yeah. Well, thanks for all the help. But could you kinda stay and go for back up if Rath decides that I'm a demon? I'm too young to die," she pleads with Kitchel.
Kitchel nods, "Would be my pleasure."
Hi Rai takes a deep breathe and slides through the small opening in the doorway.
Inside
Hi Rai whistles softly as she judges her surroundings. You'd think with being the King of all Dragons, Lykouleon could have hired an interior decorator. This place is begging for color. She thinks as Rath entertains himself with his ogling over the swords in his lap.
Just find Fire... Luna mumbles, a little jealous as all the gleaming swords shine at her and her grimy self.
Hi Rai, nods and looks around and spots the little Fire dragon sleeping on a pile of cleaning rags. "Found ya." she says, and walks quietly to where Fire slept, peeling off her backpack slowly, as to not make any noise and carefully nudges the sleeping Fire into her bag and closing it before placing it back on her shoulders. Wiping the sweat from her brow and breathing heavily, Hi Rai backs out of the chamber to see Kitchel sitting quietly against the wall.
"You do what you needed to do?" she asks getting up brushing the dirt from her pants.
Hi Rai continues to breathe heavily as she nods quickly and motions fore them to get out of there Yet, as they approach the exit, they hear a loud CRASH and a rather obscene language echoing from the chamber.
"Oh crap."
And now we have to run... again. So grab the girl and lets get going.. FAST!!! Don't just stand there waiting to get killed move you butt. Move! Move! Move!
HI Rai looking left and right, confused, akwardly punches Kitchel unconcious and draping her over her shoulder, starts running straight towards the exit and straight on till morning. Or more accurate, until she gets the garden, maracously getting the directions correct and jumping over the garden wall, and continues to runs until to runs smack dab into Xin Yami.
"RUN! He's onto me, "Hi Rai shouts back to her sister, and keeps on a runnin'. Xin Yami hurrying to catch up.