Sorry it took so long anyway here is Chapter 9
Chapter 9
Takeshi lay upon his bed unable to sleep. He had been lying awake in bed for the best part of six hours and it wasn't doing him any good at all. He thought wistfully of what he'd be doing now if the events of the past two days had not happened. He mused with himself picturing Masami and himself alone for hours joyous of the fact that they could be alone and not have to care anyone been cruel. The brief joy of the thought fell in on itself as the present reasserted itself to him.
He growled and turned over unable to shake of the foreboding sense that the training he was about to go through in a matter of hours was going to be hell. He tried to push this uncomfortable thought from his mind but it was impossible. What was Lethek going to put him through? It was likely to be strong fighting skills or perhaps some more refined method of inflicting pain. One thing was for sure it was bound to be something bad.
Takeshi sat up and looked out side the window there was a slightly brighter tinge to the black skies outside which meant that it must be close to dawn. He got up and opened his bedroom door and found Nicolas standing outside it, back to the door. When Nicolas heard the noise he turned and kneeled offering his hand in servitude. Takeshi was starting to get rather annoyed with the young one's servility and said, "Stand up please and don't kneel to me I am no slaver." Nicolas rose and faced Takeshi and said in his flat tone, "Yes Master whatever you prefer I live to serve."
It seemed to Takeshi the Nicolas was either trying to annoy him or was trying to show how servile he really was. Takeshi stiffened slightly and told Nicolas, "I don't want you calling me master you will from now on refer to me by my name, Takeshi." Nicolas shook his head and said fervently even in his mono tone, "No Master, I shall not be disobedient I shall obey any other order, I have proven myself a good slave have I not?"
Takeshi recoiled slightly and gave up trying to get Nicolas to be more like a regular dragon. Lethek had obviously done an excellent job in ensuring that he had absolutely no chance in restoring Nicolas's free will. Takeshi asked him, "Where's the kitchen?" Nicolas looked at him and answered, "There are twenty-nine kitchens in this castle." Takeshi couldn't help but be impressed at the shear size a castle would have to be in order to have that many. He asked Nicolas about the castle to learn as much as he could about his enemy's territory. Nicolas told him that this castle had been created by Lethek shortly after his resurrection and that it was the most heavily fortified castle in all the land. It had according to Nicolas over ten miles of battlements, one hundred thirty eight towers, over nine hundred rooms, fifty-two training rooms, and the Lethek's room.
Takeshi stopped Nicolas as soon as he got to this point whence he soon came to realize that this 'castle' was more accurately a fortress of crystal. The odd thing was that he had seen no trace of soldiers or guards from the few areas he had seen on the way up here. He looked outside to the grounds. Despite the low light he felt that if there were any soldiers here they would more than likely be starting early morning training exercises. The grounds were a dizzying drop away but he still could see them clearly and there was no sing of soldiers anywhere. He waited a few more seconds before conceding two possibilities, one: this castle had no military force at all or two: they didn't act like usual troops. He turned back to Nicolas and asked, "Is there any kind of military force in this castle apart from Lethek?"
Nicolas nodded and said, "There is an extraordinary number of military troops here but they are all dead." Takeshi felt relieve sweep over him though it was short lived. His relieve must have shown in his face for Nicolas then said, "Your relieve is false. The army is dead yes but it is an army of undead that fills the battlefield. An immense of painless, deathless warriors, they can not be killed a second time till their master is killed."
Takeshi felt every ounce of hope leave him. An army that couldn't be killed no matter what happened to them, that meant that any attempt by Spyro or anyone else to invade the castle would fail horribly. Takeshi looked at Nicolas and asked one final question, "Is there any possible way out of here?" For the first time since he had ever seen Nicolas his face looked sad as he answered, "No Master there is no way out of here unless you leave under Master Lethek's permission which you know he will not give." Takeshi nodded and left the room thinking that his time here would be considerably worse than the Hells themselves.
Masami lay asleep in bed. It hadn't taken long for her to fall asleep despite the fact that she was in an unfamiliar place but she wasn't worried. She had her mother with her and she knew that her father was looking for them. She stirred slightly as her dreams turned to Takeshi.
She dreamt that he has kissing her ever so gently. She was amazed at how real it all felt but it was immediately swept from her mind. It was pleasurable bliss as he stroked her neck and back with his paws while all the while holding her tightly. She was willing to submit to pleasure itself until her upbringing and sense told her that something was wrong. She tried to force her love away but nothing happened as he slowly began to wrap his tail in hers. Now fear came to her aid, she was not ready for what the dream was to give her. She tried to fight back as she was slowly laid down upon a soft bed its warmth added to her own. She wrestled with these thoughts so hard upon her and if anything they became stronger. He began to kiss her neck, she felt against her will her legs and tail wrapping around him as if to accept her love and then finally the images faded away. Masami sat up screaming as all that she had felt in her dream had slowly from her soul and mind.
She rolled out of bed and staggered over to her mother who was trying to ask Masami what was wrong over her screams. Masami stopped screaming and told her mother all that had been in her dream while her mother tried to calm her through the bars of her cage. Her Masami had finished telling her mother everything Cynder looked horrified and said, "I am sure it was just a dream you were probably not able to awaken because of how we got here don't let it bother you." Masami listened to her mother until she was finally calm enough to return to bed. Cynder was uneasy, she herself thought that someone had influenced her dreams and she had a good idea who it was.
Meanwhile Lethek sat in his room laughing silently to himself. All was going according to his plan and if they continued in this way… he grinned to himself.
I hope that was an okay make up for the lateness of the chapter And I kindly ask that people Reveiw My story. No Flames