Don't Look Back – Chapter 9

The Escape

Amaya had taken me to her room, allowed me to bathe, and gave me a change of clothes. Perun had confronted his mother, and the entire fortress could hear them yelling. Kallisto had agreed to not let the guards have me, but Perun had to fulfill her requests. We both knew what that meant, and I swore to me on bended knee that he wouldn't harm me in anyway. Now, a week later, that oath is being put to the test.

"Perun, now." Kallisto hissed. They had prepared the spell that would force me to become one of them, and Perun was the one to perform it. He looked at his mother.

"You have to be kidding me. I'm not going to cause her any pain in any way, shape, or form. I promised her that I wouldn't. I don't go back on my word."

Kallisto screamed in fury. "Fine! Since your so noble… Phobos!"

Perun's eyes widened, and I began to shake. Phobos would do whatever Kallisto told him to do, no questions asked. Perun's twin brother sneered, and came to stand in front of me. He pushed his brother aside, and focused his energy.

As these events were unfolding, I let my thoughts wander. I would never see Haku again… and if I did, it would most likely not be under the circumstances that I would hope to be under. Never again would I get to hug, talk, laugh, kiss him, or tell him how I really felt.

'So much for being strong... I'm sorry Haku…' I said, hoping that somehow he would hear me…

((Haku's POV))

I sat in the chair behind my desk, my head in my hands. Amaya said that everything would end up all right in the end, but I have a hard time believing her. I worried about Chihiro… what are they doing to her? Why did they take her? Do they need her? How is she faring?

I had been asking myself these questions for a week now, and I still haven't come up with the answers. Then, I heard a soft voice in my head.

'So much for being strong… I'm sorry Haku…'

'Chihiro! Is that you? Oh gods Chihiro, stay strong! Please, for me!' I mentally screamed back.

((Chihiro's POV))

'Chihrio? Is that you? Oh gods Chihiro, stay strong! Please, for me!' I gave a start when I heard the voice in my head. My heart fluttered, it was Haku, and he had heard me!

'I'll be strong… for you.' I said to myself.

'I'll see you soon… I swear.' He whispered back to me. 'Stay strong!' his words echoed in my mind. I opened my eyes, and lashed out with a whip of fire. Phobos yelped in surprise, leaping back a step. Perun dashed forward, drawing his sword. Phobos saw this, and drew his own. He was unsuccessful, and he dropped his sword in pain.

"MOVE!" Perun yelled, grabbing me by the arm.

"GET THEM!" Kallisto screamed, and the guards were after us. We were running towards Amaya's rooms when she came out.

"What's going on?" she asked, joining in on our run.

"We need to get out of here!" Perun gasped, and Amaya nodded. She led the both of us outside, and we stopped. He had no way to get out, and the guards were behind us. Just then, an idea popped into my mind.

"Guys, hold onto each other tight, we're getting out of here." I said happily, and threw a humongous fireball at the oncoming soldiers. With that delay, I summoned up a wind, and carried us up and away from the horrid nightmares of the Druids fortress.

((Haku's POV))

I leaned back in my chair with a sigh. I knew that she was okay, but I was intensely worried about why she was about to give up.

Just the thought of that sends shivers down my spine. Chihiro is so strong… what could have possibly happened to her to the point where she didn't try to defend herself? I opened my eyes and starred at the ceiling. Amaya may not know it, but I really needed someone from the Druids to join our side. Someone who knew what their plans were, where their fortress was, where Chihiro was.

Kasumi silently entered my study, and I looked up at her. "Yes?"

"We haven't seen you all day… Yubaba asked me to come here and see if you were still alive." She said, coming to stand in front of my desk.

I sighed, and looked at her square in the eye. "I'm fine, and I'm not going anywhere."

She smiled sadly. "I know. You know what I think? The whole bathhouse aggress with me, you really like Chihiro."

I groaned, and buried my head in my hands. After a few minutes of silence, I spoke up. "It's that obvious?"

She giggled. "In a way I guess. You're completely freaking out."

"Who wouldn't be? She's been kidnapped Kasumi!" I whispered, completely shocked at how calm she was.

"We all know that Chihiro can take care of herself, and wouldn't let someone get the better of her. So really, you're the only one that's pacing around in circles everyday. Yubaba does it on occasion… but she doesn't have the time to mope all day. Do you want Chihiro to see you like this?"

"When you care about someone as much as I do, then it becomes very hard to just calm down when something like this happens to the one you love."

"You love her! I knew it!" Kasumi said with a big grin.

I blushed. "Not so loud…"

"Oh trust me, I don't need to say a word. The whole bathhouse knows that. The gossip is just how you're going to tell her, and when and such."

"Are you serious?" I asked.

"Dead serious. Well, I'm off. Try to cheer up, won't you? She'll be back sooner than you think." Kasumi said and then left my office, shutting the screen door behind her.

I closed my eyes, and leaned my head back. "If I can." I whispered to the ceiling.

'Come back to me Chihiro… I miss you… I really need you here with me. I didn't really know how much you mean to me, but now I know the truth. Please… come back home… I love you.'

Little did I know, my thoughts were heard by a young woman , who was flying... back home to me.

A/N: Sorry, it's shorter than usual, but the next chapter is coming soon! Yay! Thank you to all of those who reviewed! I updated in like, two days, whoa, that never happens.

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