Tales Of the Abyss
Chapter Six
I sighed as I walked around the room. Blood was laid down, he looked uncomfortable but I could do nothing to help him. These places weren't thought of for full grown ligers. I sighed bending down and patting his head.
Colonel Curtiss was suppose to arrive in about a hour, that was two hours ago. I had been asked nicely to stay within the inn, and I was not going to fight it, Chesedonia being mostly desert and all. No way in hell, I was going out there, so for once, I did what I was asked to do.
I walked across the room and sat on the bed, crossing my arms and legs. I secretly wondered if the Tartarus II really had an engine problem.
Blood turned his head looking at me and he sighed.
"What Blood?" I asked irritated, I knew him well enough to already know what he was going to say, but I was going to make him say it.
" Kiri, you got drunk." he said.
I rolled my eyes, like I said I was going to make him work for it. We both knew what kind of drunk I was.
"So?"
Blood grimaced he wasn't happy with me.
"So what happened?" he asked glaring at me, he knew what I was doing. I laughed.
"Yeah like I'm going to tell you. Just think of what happened last time." I snorted glancing at him.
Blood growled obviously irritated, he knew what happened last time. Blood knew I was very odd and out of character when I was drunk.
I laughed softly, he was going to be irritated but I wasn't going to answer to him. The last time I have been drunk I had gotten a bit out of control. That was what Blood had told me anyways.
I laughed loudly, I bet I had scared a lot of people last night.
Blood looked to me, clearly irritated,"I'm going out for a walk." he said as she pulled the door open more so he could get out. " I should be back before the Colonel gets here, if I'm not, I'll be back before the Tartarus II leaves." He wiggled out of the room and I could here the pats of his feet and his claws click softly on the refurnished wooden floor.
I smiled, it was so easy to get Blood mad, but he always forgave me. I smirked as I lay back onto the bed.
Closing my eyes, I listened. I heard loud chattering, and the scoffing of foot wear on the wooden floor. I opened one eye as a sound of boots captured my attention. There was a knock on my door.
"Come in." I called out and in walked Major Payne. I smiled, " Afternoon Major. To what do I owe this pleasure?
Major Payne smiled, " well I saw Blood walking out, He looked a bit gruff. Also, you've been cooped up in here for the better part of the day. I though you might like a bit of company."
I smiled and patted the bed. He walked slowly and sat on the edge of the bed.
We sat there talking for about an hour when there was another knock at the door.
Arum Payne's Point of View
I frowned, all I wanted was to spend some time with Lieutenant Colonel Jaeger. I got up off the bed and walked to the door. As I opened the door a young male in odd clothing.
Suddenly I felt a pain in my stomach, and my vision started to go blurry. As I fell to my knees I heard someone call out to me. Opening my mouth, I tried to answer the call but no words came out.
Instead, all went back.
Kiri's Point of View
I shot up off the bed as Major Payne opened the door. I didn't recognize the male. He wore odd looking clothes. It was nothing I had ever seen.
I was halfway across the room when Major Payne went down. I called out to him as he went down before I was blown against the opposite wall.
My vision blurred but I could still see the odd male walk toward me. I glanced to the side the best I could. On the nightstand where my Stilettos. I knew that if I could just get to my weapons I'd at least have a chance.
I reached for it as the male advanced slowly. I could tell he was being cautious. I inched my body closer trying to reach for it. Slowly, my vision started coming back to me.
Just as I grabbed the hilt of it with the tips of my fingers, I all but snatched the nightstand to the ground.
I tightened my hands around the hilt as the male pulled me up. I raised it slowly. I launched at him the best I could, driving the stiletto at his leg. I could tell he was holding back some kind of outburst. I attempted to crawl away but he kicked me in the side, with heavy set boots, sending me flying into a cabinet.
Pain shot threw my body. The last thing I saw was the strange male walking toward me.
" good night Lieutenant Colonel Kiri Jaeger." he said as my vision went black.
Blood's Point of View
I sighed in contentment as I lazed at the port. I had taken a fancy of watching the water, It was just familiarity, it never changed its beat.
There was a double reason I was down here. I was waiting for the Tartarus II to arrive. Kiri had often told me that her adoptive father, Seth Jaeger, had helped build its fon tech machinery. It was true, Seth had a fondness for fonon technology, but it always seemed to me that I knew him from somewhere else.
I sighed a catty sigh and crossed my paws maying my head on top of them. After I left I had decided to take a walk around Chesedonia. The sand had felt good beneath my feet. In all actuality, It rocked.
I looked around the at the ships docked in the port. That dreaded Peony was finally gone. I shook my head, stupid Kimlascans and their stupid inventions.
I breath in deeply and exhaled before yawning. I was starting to worry about Kiri, but I dreaded that blasted Major Payne. I despised him when he worked for Kiri, and I despise him now. He constantly tries to take her from me.
I sighed again, looking around. I stood up ready to head back to the inn when something on the water caught my eye. It was a huge land ship. It was various colors of blues. And the trimmings where black. It was the Tartarus II.
I stood up waiting toward the edge of the port, as it came in. As the side doors opened and the ramp came down, I could see Colonel Curtiss.
He walked down the ramp, but I didn't make eye contact with him.
The Colonel walked with both hands behind his back, and I could tell by first glance, I despised him.
I growled lightly as he stepped on the port. He cast a glance at me. And I sneered.
"Colonel Curtiss, Glad to see you." I spoke sitting down and looking up to him, "Its about time."
Jade smiled wryly, " as my report said, We had engine problems. I do apologize for the inconvenience."
I just growled, " Lieutenant Colonel Kiri Jaeger is in her room at the Inn. I shall escort you there." I said as turned my back on him.
Oh yeah, my life was about to be a living hell.
As we arrived toward the Inn, I noticed something funny. Where were all the guards? I stopped in my tracks and looked around ears perked up. I heard nothing, which was odd.
I picked up the pace pushing into the Inn doors, I looked inside, still no guards. I frowned I didn't here Kiri's breathing nor did I ear her heartbeat.
"KIRI!" I called out racing up the stairway. Colonel Curtiss was right on my tail. I hit the door to her room. Now, I knew something was wrong. The door was never closed, always open a bit just for me to get in and out. Kiri would have never closed the door on me.
The Colonel opened the door wide and we looked in the room. The nightstand was tossed over and a lamp broken.
Major Arum Payne was tied up laying on the floor with a gag over his mouth.
He stopped wiggling when he saw me, and I could tell just by looking in his eyes. Our worst nightmare had just occurred.
Someone had kidnapped Kiri.