I am back...I guess that isn't important; you guys want the story right XD. This is my second story so far my first was The Secret. Which is a work in progress, and I hope you like this story as well. Without further adieu

The Trail

Chapter 6

Recap

"That and you are meant to do as we please. We'll have to work on removing your feelings; all right it is time for your daily training. Gentlemen please be gentle with the material." He hit a button, which render my body useless to me and I got drag out of the room. I was dreading what was going to happen next and to make matters worse my friends were following and going to find out what my life has been six months.

I got dragged out to the back courtyard...I'm going to hate every minute of this. I felt a sharp pain go through my body; I stood my ground instead of collapsing like how I wanted too. The force of the electric shook on my nerve system was much stronger than before; this was the only way they could keep me under control. If I moved from the spot they put me in they would electrocute me till I was nearly dead.

"Now than we shall began the training session-"

"Don't you mean the testing session." I wasn't in the mood to put up with this, the pain from my shoulder and ankle was back, the shock must have mulled my numbing.

-NPOV—

The group was standing on the side watching the scene before them. Their friend was just standing in front of someone they didn't know and didn't really trust; earlier that day she was trying to get away as fast as possible but know she stood there without moving.

"Something is wrong." The young king had a bad feeling as to what might happen next; he didn't want his love hurt, and seeing her hurt earlier as well as how she had been acting was no help. That was when they heard the shot.

Everything seemed slow motion after that first shot, six to ten more were fired. The young king and his friends looked to Hitomi; she was just standing there dripping in blood from the shots; the king stood there in horror. They didn't understand what was making that sound or how Hitomi ended up the way with blood pooling to the ground from her. Meanwhile his friends Allen and Marlene seemed to try and make their way over to her only to be stopped by Dryden.

"Look she is still alive and from what they were saying before she has been through this before."

As if to make his point clear, the stranger started to yell. "Boys it's your turn."

The men that had been found with him began to charge at Hitomi. She simple evaded everything, but refused to lunch her own attacks. Her movements were elegant and graceful, as if she was dancer.

After 20 minutes of this the man told them to stop and told Hitomi that training was done and to go rest before the check up in 2 hours. Hitomi ignored the man and walked further into the woods that surrounded the courtyard. Her friends rushed to see if she was all right.

They finally caught up with her after 10 minutes of walking; she had sat down on the ground. As they drew up closer they could hear her muttering about something but it wasn't clear enough.

-HPOV—

"Check up yeah right, that was just punishment for running through he'd call something else punishment. Not only did people I care about see that torture but also he made it shorter as if to insure that the message got across. Now I have to heal myself, this sucks."

I heard footsteps on the ground. I was too tried right now and exhausted to turn around and see who it was but I had a feeling I knew who it was.

"Hitomi, can I have a look at you wounds?" Marlene sounded nervous I wasn't too surprised I should be dead. Another unfortunate thing I learned, Dying of non-natural causes was one thing that seemed hard to come by.

"What the heck, doesn't really matter anyway? The wounds can't cause any harm...Marlene I'm not going to die...I should be but I can't." Marlene looked like she was going have a heart attack; I could say the same for the others as well, Merle looked like she was going to kill someone, Allen in pure shock, Dryden looked like he was to indulge himself in studying this, and Van. Van express was what worried me the most; it was blank but his eyes held fear, longing and anger.

"Wh...what exactly do you mean Hitomi?" Allen was the one who asked this. I hadn't really heard him talk since I woke up.

"Exactly what the words mean. I can't die unless it is a natural cause."

"Hitomi, could you explain this further for me."

"DRYDEN!" everyone but Van started to yell at him, about me not being an experiment.

"But I am." I stated this simply because I did become an experiment; however my strong will kept making the project a failure.

Van closed the gap between us and he held me in his arms. He was shaking violently.

"What do you mean? Who did this too you Hitomi? What happened?" Van's questions spoke the one from everyone's minds from the first moment when they first realized it was me. I could tell because of the faces they were making.

"I am an experiment. I have been for six months now; through I'm a failure of an experiment because of my own strong will. But Van I can't say anymore. Please just trust me on this."

Van's shaking got worse; I could tell he was trying to hold in his anger and I was the thing preventing it from breaking lose. I touched Vans chest and looked at him with a reassuring smile; he calm down a bit at that action.

-VPOV—

Hitomi's smile helped but I read in her smile all the sadness she had gone through. Her eyes were the same till they locked with my eyes and I saw it fade. Now replaced with love, a strong one but it was only there for a minute before then it became a ghost in her eyes and all emotion lost, than she started to glow and her wounds seemed to be disappearing. All that was left was the blood on her clothes.

She smiled again. "That's better, but my shoulder and ankle might take a bit more time." she seemed to be talking to herself about this.

I saw how late it was getting, but seeing Hitomi, the person I will only ever love, was making me angry. I didn't like seeing her hurt and her happiness gone almost; she was like a ghost in a shell.

"How about we head back it is getting late."

"Lord Van is right we should go back to the castle." Merle's face along with the others held understanding. Hitomi just groaned but went anyways.

Hitomi and I were walking behind the rest of the group.

"Hitomi..."

"Hmmm"

"Why don't you stay in my room for now? I don't trust that man nor do I like him." Hitomi's face rather red when I looked at I could feel my own face heating up.

"Sure. But I have to do my 'check up' first." Hitomi made a weird but adorable face when she said this. I realized that meant she would have to go near that man, and started to distaste the idea. I curled my hands up into fists so that I wouldn't get too angry.

Hitomi touched my fist. She was going to say something but I thought it would be better to speak first. "That is okay, but I am going with you." Her face grow into a more affectation one and reminded me of when we parted. So there is still some of her in there.

-HPOV—

I couldn't deny Van these request; it would put his mind at ease and help to myself too. We had finally reached the castle again and walked in. Every one bid goodnight to one another and went to their rooms. Van and me ran into one of the boys that had been in my 'training session'.

He brought us to a room where my 'check up' would be done. After several liquids were put into my system I was allowed to leave.

I held Vans hand in attempt to help cool his head. His room was on the side of castle; it was like the room I was in earlier however it had a balcony that lead out to the gardens.

I was standing on the balcony looking at the forest when two arms circled around my waist at first I froze.

"Hitomi are you alright?"

I began to relax once I realized it was Van.

"Yes I am. Sorry I didn't mean to worry you, it's just for a while now every time I was touched I ended up hurt and lost a bit of myself every time." I felt Van freeze this time. I thought about how we parted; I never did show or tell him how I felt.

I decided to kiss Van at that moment. This seemed to bring him back and he kissed me back just as passionately. We broke apart for air.

"I love you Van."

"I love you Hitomi."

We kissed again and I believe that was the most wonderful night of my life.

HAHAHA HA, another chapter done.

(bows) thank you India for review this and making changes. I spotted my own and where I didn't complete a thought.

I realize how late this is but I only get to write when I'm free I go camping the 13-15 so I will be quite busy for the week.

I will try to get two ready for next week.

Thank you for reading.

Catch ya'll next time XD