Abyss of Time
By Youkiyra Solar alias Krystal Fox
I do not own anything of Rayearth and I don't get anything from writing these stories it is from my own pleasure that I do this. All characters of Esperanza, Alexandria and Elizabeth are MINE! These are based off of real people so you must ask permission before you take these characters.
Chapter 16 Practice
Lantis watched as Eagle left the room leaving his prisoner to his misery. Once he was sure the tormentor would not return he inched his body as slowly as he could and grabbed the metal. It was sharp and would most likely cut him in the process but as long as he got free it wouldn't matter. Twisting it in his hand winced as it cut through his palm.
Inserting it into the lock moved it around and waited to hear the tumblers. For all the technology Eagle had he still used old fashions chains and locks. Easy for someone like Lantis to pick, at least when he was fully healthy. Picking the locks was proving to be a big chore with all his wounds.
Listening to the tumblers move twisted the metal and heard a click. Joyful he shook off the chains and slowly stood.
The ground seems so far away….Oh I wish the world would stop moving. Lantis thought as he moved towards the balcony that Eagle had recently abandoned.
Looking down holding onto the railing for his life saw they were directly over the fields of Cephiro which were just two miles south of the cities palace.
I must warn them….but how can I get to the ground without killing myself? He analyzed his situation and found no alternatives.
Lexus almost laughed as the small blond that was Alex was trying to wield her sword correctly. She was waving it about like it was making her imbalanced and she was going to fall over.
Selece looked at Lexus and shook his head in frustration.
This takes patience Selece Lexus told him Patience. Though time is of the essence, patience we must have.
She will not know how to use it any time soon. Selece said to the other rune god, I must meld with her energy to show her what must be done.
Lexus nodded then turned back to his own opponent Elizabeth was quite adapt to the sword and was doing wonderful. The last group of knights they found could only wield one type of weapon Lexus saw the potential that they could wield more than one weapon.
"More a little more in the offense, Elizabeth, you are wonderful at the defense but if you want to gain any ground you need to attack more." Lexus gently said his southern accent coming out.
Elizabeth picked up her pace .
Thrust. Jab, move, turn. Thrust, move turn, strike.
That is how the moves kept going . She started to tire, she looked and saw Alexandria already sitting down from tiring herself out. Selece was satisfied with Alex and was sitting with her.
"Are you getting tired?" Lexus asked softly. Lowering his rapier.
All she could do was nod.
Motioning over to the fountain where the others sat she saw that Windom and Esper were still going not even looking tired.
The swish of the sword through the air was the only sound you could hear. Windom seemed to attack more fiercely as Esper would seem to try and attack him. It was almost as if Windom knew that she was going to try and attack. He said not a word but kept attacking with no mercy. A swish and a red cut appeared on Esper's face. She grew more determined and her stance more unmoving. Her rapier moved faster and before their eyes the two started to create a whirlwind with their movement.
Lexus whispered over to her, "Elizabeth, look at her offense, she is merciless. Alex, her defense, look how she holds her weapon up to protect her heart and face."
Selece put some information into the facts, "Look at her feet they are far enough apart that Windom can not move her with force. He must get her to move before he can knock her over."
That was when the whirling wind stopped just like that. There standing before them Windom the great rune god with a few cuts on his shoulder and face stood in a standstill interlocked in his swords, hilt to hilt with Esper who was finally sweating.
"enough." Windom said in a soft voice hardly stronger than that of a whispering wind. It was a soft tenor voice that caught your attention immediately. A voice that said he was an experienced singer.
That was all he said as he lowered his rapier, and she did the same. Selece rose noticing his friend's discomfort.
"Come let us go eat and drink, and check on your sleeping friends."
They all rose and went to the entrance to the dining hall where food still set ready for them to consume.
Lantis struggled to his feet. The drop had injured him greatly and his wounds were bleeding all the more terribly. Each step felt like knives running up his legs and lower waist. His stomach ached from the abuse of the muscles that strained to do the bidding of their master. Lantis starred at the direction of the palace, 2 miles, seemed like a really long ways. In this condition he was sure that it would kill him before he reached it. He had to get there, it didn't' matter what it took he would do it to help save the world he knew and loved.
Krystal Fox: Yes, I know its been a really long time but my computer is being evil so it has taken some alternate routes for me to finally post this story. But here it is. I am trying to get as many stories posted in this one sweep as possible before I get pulled out of my room hung by all the angry fan readers.
