Chapter 3
"What have we got on each mew mew?" Ryou continued to stare at the blinking screen in front of him, barely acknowledging the brunet.
" I've gathered some data but we'll need more."
" Whose the one infused with the Iberian Lynx?"
" The leader?"
The blonde nodded his head idly.
" Her name is Saline Akdag." Keiichirou started." Thirteen years old, her essence level is 3.9."
" And the one infused with the Romped Tanager?"
" Crystal Gonzales, thirteen years old and her essence level is 2.4"
The blonde nodded, signaling the other to read the rest of the data.
" Marissa Jennings, she is fourteen years old, her essence level is a 2 but it may be inaccurate due to the fact she hasn't really fought yet. She is Fused with the Tecopa Pupfish." The brunet flipped the page. " And the newest addition; Angelica Burford. Infused with the Red Wolf. She's fourteen and her essence level is 3.8 "
" Is that all?"
" Until further notice, yes."
" and about those Data readings?"
" They're too weak, I can't track them unless they transform." The brunet gave an apologetic smile. " Ryou, Don't you think we should meet them now? At least fill them in on the details?"
" Not now but soon."
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" Now you said you're name was Masha right?" Saline asked the floating robot.
" I'm Masha! Masha! Masha!"
" How adorable!" She squealed and petted the adorable pink oodles of fur on the middle of what she supposed was his head. Saline's ears perked up when her dad called out her name. Rushing out the door, she ran down stairs and into the kitchen where he dad was sitting with his laptop.
" Yes?"
" Are you talking to your self again because you really need to-"
" No, I am not talking to myself!"
" Are you sure?"
" Yeeeessssss!"
" Then what was that noise?"
" My t.v."
" Sure."
Giving her a look of disbelief he turned back to his laptop. Groaning, she ran back up stairs and closed her door quickly upon entering her bedroom. Bouncing onto her bed she began petting Masha's head idly. A breeze hit her as she lye on her bed, and instantly she looked up at her open window. Eyebrows furrowed in suspicion, she slowly walked over to shut the window and quickly closed the white blinds. Eye's drooping, she disregarded the window insident, and pulled out a long T-shirt with a pair of shorts. Scurrying under the covers, she quickly changed as Masha switched off her lights.
" Thank you Masha!" She chirped, having the robot cuddle next to her. A loud clatter snapped her eyes back open and pulled her back from sleep. Immediately she glanced towards the window and her breath stopped short in her lungs. Her eyes now struck with panic, she squinted to see through the wall of ebony surrounding her. The window was open.
'But I closed it!' She thought, cautiously rising out of her bed to nervously edge towards the open window. After calming herself down she extended her arm towards the handle and a falling sensation hit her. Opening her eyes she saw herself come closer to the bushes below and then everything stopped with two arms holding her. The blood rushed to her face as she looked up to a familiar smirk.
" We never found out before. Do cat's land on their feet?" Saline stared at him before nodding slowly. He flew higher until the cars looked like miniature toys. Oh Crap. That's a long way down. She held on to him tightly and buried her face in his chest.
" What's wrong?" Came a mocking reply to her fearful antics.
" Let me go!" She rashly commanded.
" Gladly." He let her go and she started falling, until black was the only color she saw.
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Tossing and turning, Marissa sat up in bed. A feeling of malevolence flushed down her face. Bringing a hand up to her head she felt a mix of emotions which sent her nerves into a frenzy of worry. Pain, fear, perplexity, dread, agonize, inadvertent ness, what frightened her the most was not that these emotions came out of the blue, no. What frightened her was she definitely knew that none of these belonged to her because they surged out of her mew mark. Not that she was an expert already, it had only been a week that she gained her new powers and became a 'mew mew'. What she did know was, the others were in trouble or at least one of them. If they were all in trouble surely the emotions would be greater for now it felt as if ir were coming from miles away.
' But who could it be?' Anxiously she thought pacing around in her room. It had to be some one who could be targeted easily, someone who would be worth taking the trouble to capture... or harm. There would be no time to run around the streets to everybody's house, she had to figure out someone...fast.
' Who would Kisshu harm?' She thought back to their previous experiences with him.
' Crystal?' She thought. Well little old Crystal had insulted him... a lot. Then it hit her...
" Saline!' She ran towards her window, lashing out her pendant to transform. What she didn't know was that she wasn't the only one who could feel this.
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' Damn it!' Kisshu cursed mentally, holding the limp girl closely. Adjusting his arms, he cradled her tightly. She still didn't move and he panicked. He was only teasing her, he wasn't going to let her fall. Once letting go he was going to grab her arm and pull her back up only to mock her even more. That didn't happen though. He let go and she fell too fast; he couldn't catch her. Cursing under his breath, light surrounded him and in a few moments his body came in contact with a bush.
" What did you do to her!" Marissa called out. Kisshu lay sprawled on the grass, disgruntled and slowly rising.
" What the heck is wrong with you? You psychotic bastard!" Angelica fumed.
Crystal ran over to Saline. Picking her head up she laid it on her lap. After taking a while to glare at Kisshu, Crystal brushed a hand on Saline's forehead. Unfortunately, she was heating up and acquired bruises and a twisted wrist. Crystal gazed at the flattened bushes, leaves scattered around it and came to the conclusion that the bushes had broken her fall. Gently she moved Saline's head back onto the ground and stood up firmly.
" You two take care of Kisshu I'll take care of Saline!" The other two nodded as crystal turned her attention back to the unconscious girl.
" Marissa go from behind!" Angelica ordered. "I'll distract him. Hit him with only a bit of your power. Then with all your strength try to hit me!"
" What? Why would I want to-"
" Just trust me!" Angelica dashed off before Marissa could utter another word.
Angelica ran in front of Kisshu, relieved Marissa had followed her instruction after she saw her leap into a tree. Putting her left foot before her she curled her hands in to fists, stiffening her arms at her side. She stared at Kisshu with cold, indifferent eyes and in return the alien wore his own mask of rage, topping Angelica's own along with a bit of annoyance.
" If she's dead I swear-"
" Swear what? You don't have the strength to challenge me, much less the will."
"I swear..."
" Go on, amuse me." Kisshu spat out his words, as though they were vile, bitter and toxic.
" ... I'll kill you." Angelica's eyes narrowed. Kisshu's taunting laugh broke out into the silent streets. He smiled, though his face made it obvious that he was ticked. He pointed at her with a long, pale finger.
" You... will kill me?" Kisshu chuckled more and stopped, his face changed into a streak of determination." I just wanted a little fun."
" Stop screwing around!" Angelica shrieked, her voice suddenly high.
" I couldn't catch her, she fell too fast!"
" You're sick!" Angelica charged at him, her rage getting the best of her. Raising a fist over her head, Angelica leaped towards Kisshu. Angelica's pupils swelled.
" STOP!" Crystal shrieked.
Angelica lowered her fist instantly, flying past Kisshu and landing on her knee's behind him.
" I never wanted this!" Angelica's voice cracked, roughly she screamed out with every heap of her breath. Kisshu stared coldly down at her.
Angelica's sobs grew less persistent until she forced them out. Through blurred vision she saw boot covered feet before her, she looked up to see Crystal.
" Crys-"
The sound of a crack echoed; Marissa flinched as Kisshu stood his ground. Angelica brought a hand up to her red swollen cheek, face confused and startled. The rest of the blue mews name still in the back of her throat.
" Don't be selfish. You didn't want this? Who said we did? Marissa got burnt, Saline almost died! Me? I'm like you, nothings happened, am I complaining? Get a grip or leave us alone because we or at least I can make do with out a sniveling, arrogant baby who has anger management issues. I don't want an annoyance tagging along to where she's not needed. We can make due with out you slowing us down. Get up, wipe that stupid look off your face and do things right!" Crystal's face soured. Angelica for one couldn't register Crystals actions until she was back at Saline's side with Kisshu next to them.
Kisshu took the opportunity of the periwinkle mews dramatic scene to check on Saline. He flew swiftly towards her and kneeled down to take look. Her face was pale, but sputtered in red at her cheeks and forehead. Her breaths were quick and short and sweat rolled down her face. He caressed her cheek and gasped at how hot it was. She lifted her arms to hold his hand, unconsciously pushing it on her cheek. He turned around to face Crystal.
" Just leave." Crystal said, her voice barely above a whisper and with that Kisshu disappeared. Crystal turned to face Marissa and Angelica, who was hiding her face with her black curly hair.
" I'll take care of Saline, you two go home." Crystal turned to face Saline but spun around to grip Marissa's shoulder.
" Hey Marissa could you bring me some cloths? I think Saline wont wake up soon and I'll need to get ready for school." Marissa nodded and Crystal spoke a quite ' thank you'.
Crystal walked towards the wall and glanced back at Saline. She let out a sigh and crouched down, glaring at the window.
" Here goes nothing!" Crystal growled, springing up into the air. The wind rushed by her as she struggled to keep her balance.
" WOOOOHW!" After several failed attempts she crashed into the room, landing harshly on the floor. Rubbing her nose, which broke her fall, she grabbed a pillow, three blankets, and an empty glass cup. Gathering the material Crystal locked the bedroom door and went over to the closet. Grabbing saline's hair towel she gripped everything near her chest and leaped out the window, almost letting out a terrified screech. Her wings stopped her from breaking her neck by flapping a few feet from the ground. After a couple of minutes Crystal managed to get down and went to work right away. She placed the towel on Saline's back and laid her on the open blanket and pillow. After doing everything she thought to help she waited patiently next to Saline, eventually falling asleep.
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Crystal woke up to ' Sexy back' and furiously glanced around her. She found Marissa's phone along with a plastic bag some few inches next to her. Turning off the alarm she glanced at the time; 7:10, two hours and five minutes before school started. She opened the bag and took out some cloths; a dark denim skirt and a white shirt with a rainbow on it. Looking around she went into the bushes and changed, after that was done she brushed her hair and put it up into a pony tail. She crouched by Saline and shook her.
" Hey Saline, woohoo wake up! Come on, upsy dubsy's! It's morning sleeping beauty."
" Wha-" Saline's voice was scratched and hoarse.
" Ok, you see, Kisshu attacked you, you fell from the window, got a fever and I took care of ya!" Crystal concluded. " You have to get up now."
" But I'm so dizzy..."
" And I was an Ant buffet last night, now get on my back!" Saline quizzically stared at her but stumbled onto Crystals back. Crystal kept hesitating but finally shot up. They zig zagged and spun, going up and down. Saline groaned.
" Crystal!"
" What?"
" I think my dinner from last night might pop in..."
" CRAP! Don't you dare puke on me!"
" Please don't say that word!" Saline groaned, her fear of regurgitating popping up. After a dozen unsuccessful attempts, they crashed into Saline's room in the same manner Crystal had before. Soon Saline was in bed and Crystal at her side with hands on her hips.
" Okay's, Gots-ta go hope you feel better!" Crystal chirped; Saline mumbled in response. Pulling the sheets over her head she fell into a unconscious state. Unbenownst to her, mischief was sprung on the other side of town. Kisshu, ignoring the civillians screams, sat down and gazed at his creation prowling the streets. He couldn't believe how hot this part of earth was; every man made object under the sun burned his skin. The only other thing which proved to be more of a mystery was, as hot as Florida was, everything was green! The grass was the color of limes, and the tree's were dark, full and, of course, green. Flowers with variety of colors grew in front of house's and apartment's. The moss was green, the waters in the swamps were green, the alligators were a green color. How could all of these plants grow under the humongous ball of fire trying to burn everything out in the open. Hell, he even saw a man with green hair the other day! A flash of periwinkle rattled his thoughts. He began to here the mew strike his street cat monster. Walking over to the edge of the roof he saw that she had collapsed. Kisshu jumped in for the kill.
" You're alone?" He heard no reply and his smirk grew devious when he found that her fists were clenched. " Oh, I see. They wanted to get rid of you. They probably didn't want an annoyance tagging along, don't worry though, I'll put an end to your suffering."
Angelica shuddered at how darkly he spoke; it seemed as though the usual teasing personality just shrouded the cold, stone mask waiting to let out a more malice, baleful face. He kicked her into a wall when she attempted to stand and cackled. She cringed when the sound made it to her ears, reminding her of a beautiful instrument being played horribly wrong.
Though maybe he was right. She knew the others had sensed the Chimera Anima. Why hadn't they come by now? She heard his foot steps nearing, and another blow tossed her to the other side of the street. Her head hit the window, arms and legs bruised with her knee's bleeding. Her body tingled in pain and numerous tears trickled down her face, though her throat was too dry to cry. She hiccupped and waited for another blow which he gladly sent her.
Now she had collided with a pole, flipping onto the ground. Angelica closed her eyes and prayed. This was the end of her. Her limbs couldn't move.
They all faked it; being her friends; caring about her. They talked the minute after she walked away to her next class, snickering at her blindness to their actions. It circulated around back to her, how annoying she was, how loud she was, how insincere she was, how snobby she was! They were all just jealous! Jealous of her popularity, Jealous of her out going personality, her talent, her keen sense of fashion, her good grades! Jealous! All of them! Saline, Marissa, Crystal. Especially Crystal! The one who had opened her eyes harshly to the envy suffocating her.
"Get a grip or leave us alone!"
Her eyes squeezed shut, the voice seemed to project from above her as if Crystal herself was there saying it.
"I can make do with out a sniveling, arrogant baby."
Now her jaw was clasped tight, as her eyes remained compressed shut. She wanted the voice to shut-up, she wanted it to stop!
" Now die." Kisshu's voice came dangerously close. She wished she could see all three of their faces at her funeral. Knowing her death was their fault, that a human being like themselves had been stripped from her life and at the same time two parents were stripped of their beloved daughter. She saw Crystal's smug face.
"Like I said we can make do with outa sniveling, arrogant baby tagging along to where she's not needed!"
It was never jealousy. What Crystal said was the truth, as blunt and painful as it was. Her eyes were always shut tight; everyone around her said what she wanted them to say, did what she wanted them to do but all this time her mind was just playing tricks on her. Blocking out reality, she deluded herself out of reality and into a fantasy she had created for herself. She promised herself and everybody else. Now she would think before she spoke, think before she would act, show sympathy and most of all apologize. Apologize and thank Crystal for opening her eyes, though she felt sore from it. She would, that is, if she had any strength to fight Kisshu off. Angelica realized it was to late. He was practically on top of her.
"Get up, wipe that stupid look off your face and do things right!"
" One mew down, TWO TO GO!" Kisshu cried as he swung his daggers down firmly.
" SKITTLE' HARP!" Kisshu's daggers hit Angelica's harp. Angelica's eyes narrowed as her grip tightened around her weapon. Kisshu growled and pushed harder. Angelica stood up and pushed him away as he swiftly ran toward her again, daggers ready.
" Do things right!"
" SKITTLE'S LIED!" A blinding light shrouded the streets, hiding everything in brightness. A sudden explosion erupted, sending concrete flying and the other two mew mew's who had just arrived, flying back into shards of glass. Angelica herself felt her skin burning off, her hair whipped her body and her eyes felt as though they were being pierced. Kisshu had already teleported away and his Chimera anime began to disintegrate. The only remainder of anything or anyone there was black burnt outline's.
Haha, I edited this to go from a whooping 11 pages to a glorious 6! Now full of more FAIL! : D
Title inspired by Muse's song Plug In Baby