Chronicles of the Black Blood

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"Goodbye, my dear." I kept my eyes shut tightly.

"Not if I send you to hell first!" My eyes widened as I felt someone slid it's arms around my waist then jumped.

Presence of two persons.

I was left under a tree, my savior shaking my shoulder lightly. But I couldn't function my brain at this moment - all I can think of is why anyone would bother saving me? Someone who tried to push them away.

"Why... why did you save me?" Never blinking. I couldn't blink; I was scared that everything will disappear before my eyes. This feeling, I felt this feeling before.

The first time I ever felt useless. The first time someone was killed because of me - because of my sake, because of what I have done...

...but why can't I figure who that person is?

Is this... loneliness?

"Don't, don't, don't! Don't hurt him! I just saw him... somewhere."

"You have brought a stranger to our cave! Do you know just what you've done? He deserves to die for being exposed to our secret!"

"Please... I beg you Anad!..."

A loud scream.

"He died... because of you."

Then another.

"The Grand Chase always helps those who are in need. So don't thank us." it wasn't the person before me. It came from the person who threatened XP93's life.

"Snap out of it, Short cakey, mermaid, idiot, dimwit, dumbass, stupid, stupid, stupid, ahh, Shorty's so stupid." I felt a soft hand patt my head. He lowered his voice and said, "Please."

I looked up and once again saw his beautiful azure orbs.

This is how I want to feel when he said those words. This feeling is what I want to feel when he said he loves me too... but this isn't how I felt back there...

... I was thinking of this guy in front of me when he said he loves me... But why is that?

"Hey, please... snap out of it." I reached to his hand and hugged it.

"Don't you dare call me stupid after following me here!" I shouted right back at him; I let more tears drip from my face and closed my eyes.

"Why do you stupid idiots have to make it so hard for me?" I asked and cringed after I tried to shift my weight and ended up weighing on my right leg. I let out a soft sigh and tried never to let him notice,

But he was staring into me, how can I ever hide to him?

"You're hurt." well, duh. "Climb to my back, we'll get you treated by Ronan and Amy."

"That's useless!" XP93 exclaimed, I pushed Lassy, a sword appeared on where he used to sit at.

I sniffed then tried to stand up, "Yeah." but ended up leaning on the tree. "After all, this entire thing, it's between me, the others and Anad. Am I right?"

Lassy was staring at me in disbelief. Elesis gave few glances at me before avoiding XP93's attacks.

"How the hell can you control weapons?" The red head said and charged which her opponent dodged and pushed her. Elesis twisted and slashed her weapon... but XP93 disappeared and re appeared few spaces away from us.

"Why are you doing this?" I asked, turning to our so called enemy.

He flinched, and then glared at me, shouting, "You wanna know why!"

I nodded and took few steps toward him, not succeeding without falling down. The pain intensified the moment I hit the ground.

All of the weapons in the area disappeared, when I glanced at XP93, he had a sad look plastered on his face. "All of this is because you killed-"

Then a black clogged person appeared behind him and impaled him with a knife, the tip appearing just below his stomach.

"Y-you!" I shouted, Elesis dashed and in front of me.

"Lass, bring short cake back to the others..." I guess Lassy nodded because he grabbed my left arm. I pushed him though, and succeed.

"What the hell are you up to now?" Elesis hissed, sparing us a single glance before turning back to the enemy.

"It's useless." I told them both, "At Ronan and Amy's condition? They can barely carry their weapons."

"W-why... did you attacked..." our attention returned to the opponents. The sky began to turn deep dark grey color. "...me..."

"Useless. I dispose of useless trash." my eyes widened as XP93 lost balance and coughed blood.

"YOU!" I shouted and sudden adrenaline caused me to stand up quickly and charged towards her.

"Stop it, idiot! You can't fight anyone with those wounds!" I stared at Elesis who held back my right arm.

"AP18..." it sent shiver through my whole body. This voice. I twisted and saw the black figure turning to me.

She looks like... someone I know... wait,

"You were... there." I raised my right hand and pointed the person with my index. "You were there!"

"You can still remember me..." it replied.

"Who would ever forget your damn look!" I shouted helplessly because of Elesis' grip.

"Ah, what is this, the host is still alive?" both the knight and I turned to our last companion, who's eyes is widening with every second that passes.

"Y-you... know that person?" I asked Lass.

Lass raised his left arm and rubbed his temple, "He... or she, looks familiar."

"Who are you really?" the two of us gave a questioning look.

"You have to find out for yourselves."

"You're the one who abduct the children in this village, am I right?" Elesis sneered, "Where are they?"

"Just damn tell us who the hell you are!" I shouted.

"All...right, hate to burst that bubble everyone, but I can't relate!" Elesis broke the thickness of the atmosphere.

I stopped the urge to laugh and it turned out into a snicker.

"Let's just take care of the mission for now," I agreed, Lassy said a simple, "Okay."

"Let's go, sonic blade!" Elesis charged, giving a powerful blow. The figure simply jumped and remained in the air. "What the hell..." the red grumbled."Well, whatever! That won't stop me!" she exclaimed and followed the jump, "Storm blade!" she spun in a spinning motion, then ended up with her sword impaling the figure with a destructive burst.

"Hah!" Elesis sneered the moment she reached the floor.

But the figure disappeared.

"I am not there." said our enemy and let go of a dark flame.

"Shit," I cursed, "Elesis do everything to dodge that flame!"

"Fu...dge." Elesis tried to fiend the fast moving flame by slashing her sword, in return the sword got caught up by the attack.

In the end, the red head threw her sword that was consumed by the flame.

"Damn..." she uttered, her eyes narrowing.

"Don't you got any spare?" Lassy let out a soft sigh and stood straightly.

"Well," Elesis rubbed her head, "I left it at Amy's chu chu bag."

"Chu chu bag?" I questioned.

"Let's not... get on that part." the white haired guy grumbled and positioned his weapon. "Rage cutter!" he exclaimed and slashed through the figure... and disappeared again.

"You have become powerful, dear host." commented the person.

I let out a sigh,

"Thunder bolt!" and aimed my staff. It wasn't a hit at all.

"Is that all?" 'it' asked. We didn't answer. It replied with a, "FIRESTORM."

My eyes widened at the command, "Elesis get out of the-"

"CRAP!" the field broke and huge pillars of fire covered the area. Elesis was sent to hit the tree due to the force; I tried my best to remain stable at my position but got caught of the remaining debris.

A block hit my left arm, but because it already turned numb, I shifted my gaze to look for the knight. "Elesis!" I cried.

"Blade Spirit!" the smirking Lassy claimed as he attacked the being from behind.

But it was still no use.

"You will need more than that to defeat me!" claimed the being and chanted a spell, "Meteor!"

I tried to stand up despite the hit I took head on, and damn how I wish the rest of my body parts would also go numb.

"Reverse Gravity!" I chanted and - success, the meteor were reflected.

Lassy landed with a tuff, not so awesome because he was caught a bit by the attack.

"G-get Elesis and head back." he uttered and tried to sit.

"Are you crazy?" I helped him, "I'm the one to tell you that. I knew it; I should've put a better barrier on the damn hut!"

He smirked at me and attempted to stand up, I also did and we both able to do it. "You think that would stop me?"

I shrugged, "Well but-"

"You owe me a lot of explaining, first, you said cursing words to me, your savior; then you pushed me away," he wasn't looking at me, but by the tone of his voice, he isn't angry as well. "Then you lied to me." alright, now I got myself an eye contact. "But if you ever dare to do that again, I promise..." then he leaned closer, "You'd wish you never even thought of doing that."

I quickly looked somewhere else as I felt my face heaten, "W-w-w-what are you saying?" Why do I have to stutter?

"You know what I mean." a grin. I tried to take a step backward, and my legs miserably failed me. I stumbled, but he caught me just before I fall down.

"L-let go, I-I can stand on my own." Sigh, sometimes I just really don't understand myself.

"Arf, awuuuuu!" that imitated howl, I turned to the direction. "Ryan?"

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".. 'Someday, when you desperately need someone to help you, I'm sure they'll come to you..', or so he said.. It's not like I'm hoping for people to help me, but.. a 'thank you' is enough to keep me alive. It's enough to be the reason of my life.."
-Anonymous

-kaze x hana-