Daffy here, enjoy.
Waking Up
"ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"HARU!!! YOU JERK!! HELP HER!!!!!!" screamed Muta still struggling against the chains holding him back whilst Lock Jack watched Haru unemotionally as she squirmed coughing up blood.
"AAAAARRRRGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!Erm......................" Haru's body fell to the side unmoving her chest no longer rising or falling.
"NOOOOOOOOO! HARU!!!" cried Muta tears falling down his furry cheeks.
"I guess I was wrong, she isn't the Key....." said Lock Jack trailing off as he turned to face Muta. "Aww don't worry fatso she'll be back soon enough, to bad you won't be around to see," cooed Lock Jack walking to Muta, raising a dagger when suddenly he was flung back by a flurry of black feathers.
"Toto," whispered Muta, whose eyes hadn't left Haru's prone form. Toto being a creation possessed supernatural strength, pulled the chains off of Muta helping him to his feet.
Lock Jack stood up only to be knocked back by a pair of white boots. Baron turned around getting a good look at Haru.
"Haru....." he whispered his legs collapsing underneath him. He banged the floor with his fist in fury, turning to lock eyes with the one who had caused Haru so much pain.
Lock Jack summoned his shadow cats, looking to Baron a smirk on his face as he started sinking.
"This dungeon's to small for a fight don't you think? Besides I don't want to accidentally destroy Haru's body, before I get a chance to revive her. Upstairs, I'll be waiting."
Baron turned to look at Haru before taking off out of the dungeons to battle Lock Jack.
"Baron wait!!" called Toto about to go after his friend till a furry paw gripped his wing.
"Let him go, you have to help me with ....... With Haru," the words got stuck in Muta's throat as he and Toto turned trying to get Haru down from the wall.
"Where an I?" thought Haru looking around, "I'm back in the void" she thought recognizing the empty place for what it was, when suddenly just like last time a bright light blinded Haru making her shield her eyes. As the light subsided she could make out figures of people she had never met before but she had seen before. A voice called to her from behind.
"Haru........" Haru turned, instantly recognizing the voice
"Mum!" cried Haru rushing up to her, enveloping her into a bear hug.
"Haru honey I need you to listen to me..." Naoko said holding her at arms length. "Haru I know about you and Baron," she continued only pausing to hear her daughter gasp.
"But how?" asked Haru, shocked that her mother had known.
"Honey there are many things you find out once you die," replied Naoko.
"Die?" asked Haru looking around only just remembering where she had seen these people before "The mirror, these are the people who died on that ship" thought Haru hanging her head once again, feeling the guilt on her shoulders, before a hand tilted her head up making Haru look her mother in the face who had a gentle smile on.
"Haru none of this is your fault, it is your destiny, you are the being of light, the Key and it's time for you to wake up," Naoko told her, a loving smile still planted on her face, giving Haru a motherly kiss on the cheek.
"But how can I be the Key I'm dead aren't I?" asked Haru looking to her mother for answers.
"No sweet heart you are not dead it is not yet your time," it could have been her imagination but Haru could swear she saw a hint of sadness in her mother's eyes. "You have to go back and stop the gates of darkness from being opened," said Naoko as Haru's body started to fade in and out. Pulling her into a hug Naoko whispered "I love you, and I will always be proud of you" softly into her ear as Haru felt tears rolling down her cheeks. "Good bye my darling.........."
"GASP!!!" Haru's eyes fluttered open as her lungs demanded some oxygen.
"Haru?" asked Muta not believing what his eyes were seeing. Haru sat up trying to catch her breath when she was suddenly pulled into a bear crushing hug "Haru you're alive!!" cried Muta and Toto.
"Muta I need to breath," said Haru as Muta suddenly let go of her as if she was on fire.
"Kid we thought you were dead," said Muta trying to get Haru to lie down, after all the wounds she had sustained it was a miracle that she was alive.
"For a second there Muta I was," replied Haru standing up despite Muta and Toto's protests. "Toto how did you get here?" asked Haru turning to look at the winged creation.
"Baron and I flew here, apparently the Ex-Cat King knew where Lock Jack lived," Haru nodded when she suddenly thought of something.
"Hey where's Baron?" asked Haru not seeing him.
"He's fighting Lock Jack upstairs, come on Birdbrain we gotta help........ Hey Haru where do you think you're going?! You're in no condition to help!!!" called Muta as Haru dashed out of the dungeon and up the stairs.
Baron was surrounded by shadow cats, flashing the torch at them, obliterating them immediately, whilst Lock Jack stood there shock clearly etched onto his face.
"Well I must say you surprise me creation, not many have survived an attack by my shadow cats," claimed Lock Jack standing on guard as Baron moved closer.
"Enough of these games you fiend, I'm here to destroy you." Said Baron a look of determination on his face, his aura emitting nothing but pure hatred for the foul creature standing in front of him, his anger pulsating around him as if his pristine white suit was made of nothing but hate. They both turned hearing a loud commotion coming from out side.
Turning to the window Lock Jack cursed seeing the Cat King and his royal brigade trying to break down his gates, when suddenly the ground surrounding them became shadows and hundreds of shadow cats began to attack. Baron heard screaming coming from out side.
"What have you done?" called Baron, Lock Jack turned to face him throwing a sword to Baron who caught it with practised ease.
"Just making sure that there are no pesky interruptions for our fight Baron," he replied smiling before launching an attack at Baron.
Baron dodged the sneak attack charging in for a strike of his own, which Lock Jack deflected.
Jumping apart Lock Jack raised his sword to deliver a vertical cut. Baron lifted his sword above his head blocking the attack. Swinging his sword down to his left side, and parrying the attack away from his body, then sending a horizontal slash of his own towards his assailant, which Lock Jack blocked with some minor difficulty.
Haru was running from room to room looking for the love of her life, and the vile scum who had caused so much harm. Muta and Toto right on her tail, both eager to help Baron and make sure Haru came under no more harm
"Argh what is this place a maze," cried Haru having been looking for nearly 35 minuets, looking out the window she could see Lune and his men battling the shadow cats.
"Haru follow your heart....."
"What?" asked Haru turning to look at Muta and Toto.
"We..... didn't say....... anything kid," said Muta trying to catch his breath. Haru shrugged figuring it must have been her imagination.
"Follow your heart Haru....." the voice repeated, Haru stopped knowing that voice "Mum", she stood still closing her eyes taking in a deep breath, when all of a sudden an image of clashing swords flashed in her head, with out knowing why she took off running round the corner, bypassing several doors.
"Hey kid where you going?!" shouted Muta running after the girl, "I'm getting to old for this."
Haru continued running till she came to a big black door. she stopped, trying to figure out how to get it open when the sound of muffled sword fighting met her hears.
"Kid what's the deal running....." Muta was interrupted by Haru shushing him. Making an undignified snort, his ears twitched as he too heard the sound of clashing swords.
"Muta help me open this door," said Haru pushing the door with all her might.
Baron and Lock Jack were locked in battle neither seeming to have the upper hand, both covered in minor cuts and panting heavily.
"You'll pay for what you did to Haru!" yelled Baron fire brimming in his eyes.
"You know Baron if I die, she can't be brought back to life," replied Lock Jack tauntingly.
"Miss Haru would never forgive me if I let you open the gates of darkness," replied Baron blocking a vertical cut as Lock Jack brought his face in close.
"Well that's not really your choice now is it?" he said blowing Baron back with a fire ball knocking him into the book case. Scorch marks decorating his no longer pristine white suite, Lock Jack walk over to him raising his sword to deliver the final blow.
"BARON!!!" a voice screamed from the doorway, Lock Jack turned "HARU?!?! I was right she is the Key," Baron took this opportunity, kicking Lock Jack's legs out from under him.
"Haru?!" said Baron standing up. Haru, Muta and Toto rushed over to Baron's side. Baron gripped Haru into a tight hug, only releasing her at the sound of a slow mocking clapping.
"Such a beautiful reunion, now Haru come with me and I might let your friends live," said Lock Jack smiling at the sight of Haru.
"Like hell she will!" roared Muta as he, Toto and Baron stood in front of her protectively.
Lock Jack frowned.
"Fine have it your way," he said as 15 shadow cats emerged from the ground.