Okay. Final update for today. I told you I would bombard you guys on weekends, didn't I? I'll keep my word on that. The fifth chapter of TBL, 'The Attack'. Like I said in advance last chapter. I'm pretty sure you guys can guess what happens in this chapter. I'm so predictable at this, it's almost sad. But I've got to keep this up, so here goes.
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It was morning once again. The brilliant golden son was rising from the Earth, and the dark night sky was lighting with faint tinges of fresh blue. The shadowy trees were beginning to look more green than black, and the air was slowly becoming warmer as the sun rose through the sky, higher and higher. Chase Young was still sleeping, unaware of the dawn that was settling over his land. He was also unaware of the clumsy rustling of a girl, walking slowly and carefully into his dark room.
Sakaya fell down beside Chase's bed as she gazed at the sleeping warrior. She knew it was the time Chase usually woke up, and had wondered why he wasn't awake yet. That was why she had come- to see if he was all right.
The room contained a number of curious objects, all in shades of red, black, brown, blue and clear. It was a sinister place, but Sakaya didn't mind it much. It was almost like her house at her land, where there was no sun and the only light came from their own innovations. She actually felt almost comforted by the darkness.
She rose steadily, wondering if she should hurry and walk away or wake him up. For a while, she simply looked at Chase. He looked so innocent in his bed, sleeping and not thinking about evil or domination. She touched his black hair carefully, and felt softness that soothed her anxious mind. Sakaya wanted so badly to touch his gentle and unstirring face, but she held back. She was terrified he would awaken.
Suddenly, Chase began groaning and turning in his sleep. Sakaya watched, both fascinated and repulsed. His normal voice came out softly at first. "Don't… don't… you can't hurt her… Sakaya…" Sakaya was startled at his voice calling her own name. It was the first time he had said her voice that way- in a strange, almost loving tone. Her heart began beating at an uncontrollable rate and she began sweating. Why was he saying her name that way? Was he having a dream?
Chase's eyes flew open. Sakaya leaped back, almost instinctually, as Chase lay on his bed. He seemed not to realize what was happening, but he knew that he was sweating hard. Chase turned around to see Sakaya's nervous gaze, and he immediately snapped back to his senses. "What are you doing here?"
Sakaya blushed, feeling her head grow hot. What was she going to say? "Um… well… I was just checking to see where you were, because…um… you always wake up right about now and today you didn't, so…yeah. I wanted to see if you were still sleeping."
Chase looked at her suspiciously, then asked sharply, "So that's what you've been doing? Are you telling me the whole story?"
"Oh, all right!" Sakaya said. "What I just said was true, though. I did want to see how you were doing, because I was worried that something might have happened to you." She paused.
"You were worried about me?" Chase asked, his sharp tone suddenly gone. His expression softened, and in his eyes was a small light. Sakaya could see the momentary weakness, and she wondered. What was making Chase act this way? Was it possible that Chase might…
She continued, taking a deep breath. "I was going to wake you up when I saw you still asleep, but I was afraid you'd be angry. So then I saw you having a dream…and… you were saying me name," Sakaya said truthfully, sucking in breath. She was embarrassed.
"Saying your name?" Chase said. He fell silent and didn't look at her for a couple of minutes. Then he spoke again, in a gentle voice. "So you know."
Sakaya took a long time to realize what he meant. Then she flushed and said, "Yeah. I know how you feel about me."
Chase's heart beat faster and faster as he listened to the silence. She had discovered his secret. Now what would he do about it? "Sakaya…can I ask you a question?"
"Yeah," Sakaya said, overwhelmed by the tension. The heat rushed through her, and she felt nervous as she said this.
Chase's eyes glinted, almost hungrily, as he gazed at her. He absorbed all of her appearance in, everything from her nervous air to her blushing face. Then he looked at her in a serious manner. "Sakaya…do you love me?"
Sakaya suddenly felt her heart stop. She felt dizzy, like she was going to collapse. She shook her hair, which was sticking to her face with all the sweat that was dripping down from it. Then she answered shakily, "Chase…I love you. I really do."
At that moment, it was as if something inside Chase shattered. He felt his head bursting into pieces, and he wanted it to stop. His cold heart of stone had suddenly melted away, and he felt it beating from deep inside. The feelings and character he had possessed for fifteen hundred years disintegrated into the very air as he ran out and embraced Sakaya. He knew that from now on, he would always be different. What was it that made him feel so warm, so happy inside of him? Sakaya had come to change him, and so she had. But not in the way she had expected. But as she felt Chase holding her, she knew that the way he was now was much, much better than what she had planned. She had come to give Chase help so that he wouldn't experience pain and death, but she had ended up giving him something of more value. She had given him love, and in return she had gotten it from him.
Chase loved feeling her curvaceous back as he hugged her. There was something going on here, something far stronger than anything they had ever experienced. In one amazing morning, both of them felt overloaded- they felt sure that the feelings they were experiencing now were more powerful and more numerous than the rest of their lives put together. Sakaya and Chase both knew that they loved each other, and that they both got love back as well.
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Commander Shino smiled satisfactorily as he gave his speech. Tonight he could finally be rid of his competition and his unfaifthful bride. If she had remained with him, it would have been fine for her. They were having a wedding. But if she chose to go and live with Chase…then it was done. She was going to be killed.
"Now, today, I gather you, my finest warriors, to fight against the menacing evil named Chase Young, who has been corrupted and wants to attack our planet, as I have learned from, well, my sources. We must strike him when he is vulnerable, when he is not aware of our forces. That means that we must strike now, with the element of surprise at our hands. You thousand men are not warriors for no reason, and not veterans of hundreds of battles for naught. Today many of you may have to sacrifice your lives, but remember that this is for the good of your own planet. Remember that you are fighting for the hundreds of thousands of inhabitants on this planet, who are all counting on you to save them from a terrible beast. Die for your homeland in honor. That is what I ask of you, my fine men," Commander Shino said smoothly. He grinned at his uncertain soldiers.
"Well, now," Shino said. "We are to land the spaceship into Chase's lair, and then we will go from there. I assure you that everything will be all right, and that my company and I will take care of the fuel. However, once we get onto the battlefield, the fight is all yours. This must seem a strange war to a great deal of you: a war against only one man. But appearances aren't everything. Chase Young is the master of all evil. The person who destroys Chase Young will earn anything they could want for their family. That I can tell you for a certainty, my brave fighters."
Across the land, a huge ship arose as it moved towards the soldiers and the Commander at high speed. The Commander signaled a hand sign, and the ship stopped moving altogether as Shino did this. Then Shino turned an eye to look at his warriors, who were all standing fearfully. Each of them looked afraid, and they had every reason to against someone as dangerous as Chase Young. But as warriors, they knew that they had to keep strong in hard times. The warriors possessed a valiant quality that led them to look almost fearless as they assembled and headed inside the ship.
The ship was spacy and comfortable, to which the warriors nodded in approval at. If this was going to be their life right before they died, then they wouldn't worry too much about it. It was comforting and good, and the warriors could relax until the ship landed on Earth. After all, the captain took care of the driving.
Commander Shino was restless. He gave the soldiers more lectures on their fight, and ended up with a complex battle plan. What he wanted to do was to attack Chase from all four directions and destroy his home. He was certain that not even Chase Young could take on a thousand warriors, and he knew that Sakaya was not very strong either. He would create an assault on Chase and Sakaya, wherever they were, and then capture them and take them onto his ship as prisoners. The only problem was, while the fight was on Shino needed something to keep Chase Young in. He acknowledged the fact that Chase could easily break through even their strongest metal.
Shino thought for a while, and then had an idea. From legends about Earth by the famous explorer Kyther Sopkwan, he knew that there were powerful weapons created by a man named Dashi called Shen Gong Wu. He had been interested in these objects, but to actually hold the Sphere of Yun… it was a perfect idea. But he needed some way to carry it out. He didn't even know who held it, and how would he ever find it?
He thought about it until he became too tired to think, and soon fell asleep in the dark night of space. At that moment, the ship entered into the Milky Way Galaxy. They were close to their target. Close to Chase Young.
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Done. I hope you fans of this like it, because I finally did it. I amaze myself sometimes. Please R&R!
