Chapter 4. Better or Worse?
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Caroline and Airin! Me CosmicBlaze!
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When I woke up I was lying on something…soft light and clear…wait a minute…CLEAR?! I looked down and saw I was lying on top of water! I was so freaked out that I immediately bolted for the nearest area of land and widened my eyes at the water. It glistened at flowed like normal water but when I touched it my finger stayed on the surface as if the water was glass in disguise. "Where in the hell am I?" I asked taking one clear 360 spin of the area around me, I noticed Airin sitting on top of the enormous Mansion that had tons of stain glass. The moment he saw my woken face he smiled brightly and jumped down to me. He ran up and hugged me fiercely
"Jeez Carol….thought I lost you," he sounded almost like a five year old but I retained the urge to laugh.
"Dude Airin I'm fine…really" I wriggled free of his bear hug and smiled weakly in his direction. "Airin…do you have any idea where we are?" I asked, what I was asking was NOT a question, I needed the answer. He shook his head and chuckled nervously,
"Not a clue, last I remember was running blindly through one of those doors in the plaza and never lookin back." I sighed and smacked my face, I was now pissed at both that reala dude and at myself though I couldn't figure out why.
"Is there a door here?" I asked my vision momentarily fogging up; He thought for a moment and then turned to me.
"Yah I...I think so. I saw one real close to hear." Airin stated, I filled with joy and grabbed Airin and began to shake him,
"Well don't just stand there show me!" I yelled as my happiness and my joy grew. He rolled his eyes and led me to a door that was the same as the other only it had a picture of a fountain on the top crest; He held his hand up toward the door.
"This is it," he said crossing his arms; I stared at the door for a long time as if trying to study it. He tapped my shoulder and raised one eyebrow "are you done yet, cuz didn't you wanna get going?" I shook of the ominous feeling I had about this door and nodded.
"Yah" I said shaking off the weird feeling that kept nagging me for some reason. We both piled into the door as light filled the area. Soon we were on the other side of the door, we were back in the same familiar plaza that we ended up at when we first came here. Airin looked fuzzily at the areas for a moment
"Question is…how do we get back?"
"We can't" I said without thinking. Airin turned to me his expression almost scared and worried, He folded his arms and strode toward me.
"What do you mean we can't?" He asked, right about now I could tell he was annoyed. I looked back at him and resumed my focus on the open sky.
"I really don't know Airin, we JUST CAN'T ok?" he sighed and lined up next to me,
"Alright what's your thinking?" he asked looking at the same thing I was. I thought for a moment and glanced toward the crater where we first met Nights and Reala. The thought of reala made me shiver because every single time I thought of him two things came to mind, 1: His blood and 2: His ice cold eyes that now were giving me daymares. (Day version of nightmares, lol!) Airin reluctantly grabbed my hand and began walking in the same direction as the crater,
"Airin….w-where are you going?!" I asked alarmed, He stopped and paused to look at me, to my surprised he said nothing and pulled me until we reached a huge and I mean…..HUGE Castle, the sight of the front entrance made me shiver slightly and there seemed to be a utmost disturbing feeling in the air. The ground was air and the only way I was staying afloat was completely anonymous to me,
"There," he said finally, he pointed to the castle and grinned slightly. I shuttered because yes as much as the place was only slightly scaring me, the thought of going in mad me shutter, not because I was scared in the least! But because of this weird feeling I had, Then that's when it hit me, the old doors, the cold air, and the darkness void for a floor, I began to back up,
"No…it's not possible!!" I screamed, Airin looked back at me and tried to stop me but his grip wasn't enough.
"Yo Carol, what's wrong!?" he yelled, I just shook and was absolutely terrified by what I saw. It was the castle from my father's Nightmares. I wanted to scream and run but my legs were stuck firm to the ground. Airin sighed impatiently and grabbed my hand "I am SO not waiting for you all the time Carol!" he barged toward the door and swung them open as I prepared for the worst of ALL my nightmares. I murmured softly to myself,
"can this get ANY worse…" at that point I really wish my mouth was shut because the person I saw standing in the doorway was none other than that bitch that lost to me earlier, Reala. I swore under my breath and shook away Airin and glowered toward reala,
"You're going to pay for making me look like a total wimp back there!" Reala stated, I sighed and tried my best way to get out of this so I wouldn't end up fighting him…again!
"Look I didn't mean to make you look like a fool; more or less it wasn't my fault...."
"Sure as hell it was your fault!!" Reala yelled, he didn't even wait for my pathetic comeback, He charged toward me and slashed out with his claws, I screamed as they hit me square across my chest burning with pain. Because of the force I was flung back against the huge doors as I slammed into them, my whole body burning with pain. Reala smirked and cracked his knuckles as he walked toward me obviously enjoying this. I tried to spot him through my now damaged vision but he was nowhere to be seen, I suddenly stopped breathing (nearly) as he appeared behind be and grabbed me by my neck. He spun me around and grinned wickedly in me, "it wasn't exactly you who made me look bad, it was that other girl…I believe the real vampire here?" I scowled and struggled against his grip but he hand was almost suffocating me, I was chocking now as I could feel his grip getting tighten and my breathing getting slower. "Look who's got the upper hand now," he said, I then felt that tugging motion again around my neck….he pulled it off again! But it was strange because I was changing but somehow it was different. My hair turned silver only my fingers were actual claws, they weren't just slightly pointed. My fangs were deathly larger than normal, I could somehow tell reala was smiling the biggest because he WANTED to fight the vampire in me and he was GOING to get it.
"What is this?!" I yelled as I could barely hear myself over the consistent roar of changing forms. Finally it stopped and I saw Reala's face, it looked amazed, demanding but I could also make out worry but I swear it was like 2 percent on the scale. "You called?" I said finally, Reala smirked and took almost a fighting stance and said two words,
"Bring it."
"Very well," I mused, I was cautious because he's much tougher than the last time I saw him! Moreover I couldn't help thinking that I now was different in a way but I couldn't place my finger on it….Anyways I charged forward and spin kicked my foot forward aiming for his face but…wait a minute…he moved! And so quickly…..but how? He was standing farther from me and turned and grinned wickedly, I was pissed now, I am temper managed and he was pushing it! "Is this some sort of game to you!?" I yelled, Reala turned and he let down his arms and stared into space as if thinking about my question,
"No," he said, I balled my fist as my fangs elongated but I willed them to remain hidden.
"Then why are you acting like it's some sort of game!?" I asked now more enraged, I was going to kick this guys ass if he didn't make a decision NOW! He only took fighting stance and flew at me full force without a single word. I spun around careful not to miss my change and slashed out with claws but I missed again! Than another, and another….I couldn't hit him no matter how hard I tried! He was not like this the first time I fought him! The only positive thing I can say right now is that he is putting up a better fight than half of the saps I had to ever fight in my lifetime. "Damn it!" I thought as just trying to spot this guy was like trying to keep your eyes on the center of a spinning swirl, I looked again but alas all I saw was open air. He dealt punches and kicks in places that hurt like hell! I was going to die and I had nothing to show for it! That's when I felt a kick inside me and I caught him by his right arm and smirked. His eyes grew wide as I looked up at him, "heh….fool I warned you…." I took his hand and threw him over my head right at the doors, "you've….already…..lost." I flung him over my head full toward the castle's main entrance. Than everything around me seemed to slow down like time was halting, I looked around and saw that time had halted! Everything was stopped, from Reala's fall to Airin staring open mouthed at me in the direction I was standing. I looked down at my pendant as it was glowing not red but white! I had never seen it this way before but I had a feeling it was something new that I had just learned. As I walked toward Airin I smiled, "once we get out of here, I'll unfreeze Reala ok?" Airin's eyes moved and offered a nod with their surprised expression. I smiled and grabbed Airin still frozen and headed for the door.
Chapter 4 end! Ok sweet another chapter well rapped up! Keep a look out for the fifth! Thank you NIGHTS fan's!