20-02-2005, 01:02 AM
Chapter 7: Field Of The Damned
DarkMagician and Mirinee lay there, hidden amongst the field's plants. "Guess that makes us even now...Mirinee...Were you hit?" DarkMagician asked. "No... But look at your shoulder..." She replied. It had been shot out. It dawned on DarkMagician that his arm was useless, as Kashima dashed over to them. "A sniper! How did you know?" He hissed. DarkMagician shook his head. Kashima sighed, popped his head up, and pulled out a pair of binoculars. "Hmm...!!! Oh great!" He said quietly, hurling his binoculars away in disgust. "Who...is...it?" DarkMagician asked slowly. "The best sniper in the whole ship.....Ria....." Kashima replied darkly. "She got the drop on us, we may as well kill ourselves now! I heard stories how accurate she is. She is the only one to outshoot Elenor, and she is a human too!" Suddenly, a powerful woman's voice rang out. "You three! Come out of hiding now, and MAYBE I'll let you live!" DarkMagician called out in pain, "Ria! Why do you seek to kill us all? You...you do not sound crazed." Ria took a shot in their direction. "I am not, 'crazed' like the rest of them. But I have been offered a reward for your assassination! I know that Mirinee and Kashima travel with you also. If you surrender DarkMagician, I will let you go." DarkMagician got angry, "Again, and again! WHY AM I ALWAYS BEING HUNTED!?! Who ordered it!?" Ria fired a shot, closer this time. "Why should I tell you? It wi--" "It will make no difference, blah-blah-blah. Heard it all before Ria. Just tell me." *BLAM* One flew past DarkMagician's head. "Decs." Ria said, walking up to them. She was a tall woman, with dark hair and a large rifle. She had them cold. "Say goodbye to your 'friends' DarkMagician!" She raised her gun to his head. DarkMagician thought quickly, "I hope it still works...it's been so long.." DarkMagician grabbed Kashima and Mirinee's hands. "TIME STOP!!!"
Time had been frozen, for all bar those three. Kashima and Mirinee stayed silent, stunned. "Whew, I remembered... Listen, there is not much time left. I cannot go with you, as Ria will easily get us, and I will avoid more killing as much as possible!" He created a telepipe. "You two! Hayaku! Into this pipe! I cannot follow, as I am too weakened, my magic is running out. Perhaps we shall meet again in the next life. GO! NOW!" Kashima ran up to the telepipe, "Thank you for your sacrifice DarkMagician... I will not forget this. Next time." He leapt in. "Mirinee, HURRY! I...cannot stop time AND keep this open much longer!" Mirinee looked at him. The anger gone. Pity in her eyes instead. "Why?" She asked. "Why must this happen?" DarkMagician looked down, "Look, I will not see you two hurt or killed! If you hurry, you may yet make it! Take this crystal. Show it to V at Gal De Val, and he will help you." She ran up to the pipe, still uncertain. "It will be fine... Leave, I will not allow my friends to suffer also!" She nodded, and stepped in, as time resumed...
Ria opened her mouth. "You little--! They ESCAPED!?" DarkMagician took advantage of her lapse of concentration, and launched himself at her, knocking the rifle away. She smacked him in the face with her fist. "Idiot! You'll pay for that! I shall kill you slowly!" DarkMagician got up again. "MEGID!" He shouted, as he aimed at her. It hit her dead on. Nothing happened. DarkMagician paused unsure, "No effect!?! HOW!?!" Ria laughed, "Did you not think I was expecting that? I came prepared with magic resistant gear! Face it! You're dead!" DarkMagician cursed, as they circled one another...
Chapter 8: Timely Appearence
Mirinee and Kashima reappeared on the hill back near to where the Battle Royal once was. Nothing remained there now, save bodies and blood. Nothing moved. "No! He sent us backwards!" Kashima moaned. "Oh shut up! He saved us! With his own life!" Mirinee yelled back. Just then, a sole figure caught their attention. A warrior, head and sword held high in victory. Drenched in blood from head to toe. "It...can't be...!" "HE....He...He..." RobDeLaMorte started to laugh. "Those stupid humans! They never learn! Hmm...where is DarkMagician?" Kashima and Mirinee huriedly told their story, as the three sprinted off to the field...
Ria had the upper hand. DarkMagician, though not frail, had only one arm in use. Plus, Ria was not happy with him for not only helping his friends escape, and knocking away her gun, but he had just drawn blood from her mouth. Currently, she was stamping on him, as he lay on the ground, trying to defend himself. He eventually lay still. Ria, apprehensively, bent down to look. He was out cold. "Hah! You put up a fight, DarkMagician. But you cannot defeat ME! Hah-hah-hah-hah-hahhh!!!" She reached into her suit, and produced a hidden handgun from her bra. "Now I say, GOODBYE!!!" She held it to his head, waking him up with the cold steel. He murmured to her. "Ria...Ria...listen...to me..." She bent down closer, holding his arm down. "What? Delaying the inevitable?" He grinned, "No...look...behind...you....." He fell unconsious, as Ria became aware of a shadow behind her. "RobDeLaMorte!" She screamed alarmed. RobDeLaMorte made a mocking bow, as Ria opened fire on him. Every bullet hit him, square in the chest. He stood there, an expression of mild amusement on his face, and spat the six bullets out of his mouth. "Tasty." He growled, grabbing her by the throat with alarming speed. Kashima and Mirinee ran over to DarkMagician. "...He is still alive. We just made it!" Kashima announced. Mirinee pulled out some water, and poured it over DarkMagician, rousing him. "Fbfrrlbffbff! Quit it!!!" He yelled, as he saw Ria about to have her neck broken. "NO! WAIT! DO NOT KILL HER!" RobDelaMorte loosened his grip, grudgeingly. Ria stood there confused, "Why not? I would have killed you!" DarkMagician sighed. "I don't care. I am tired of death. Also, I need you to tell me how to get to Decs. He must pay for this." Ria went silent. "Tell us Ria!" She stayed silent. Mirinee went up to her, and slapped her hard. "You little--!" Ria screamed, as she struggled enraged to escape RobDeLaMorte's grip. "DarkMagician...stop Mirinee from doing that again...she nearly got free!" RobDeLaMorte exclaimed. DarkMagician walked up to them both, and motioned for RobDeLaMorte to release her. "Look...Ria, please tell us. We have won, and I seek no more killing. I just want answers..." Ria stood there, unsure what to do for a minute. Eventually, she spoke. "...Take the hidden teleport in THAT TREE over there, on that hill..." She said quietly, defeated. "Thank you. What will you do now?" DarkMagician asked, as RobDeLaMorte wandered off, bored, searching for more battle. "I don't know..." DarkMagician looked over to the other two. "Shall we...?" He asked. Kashima shrugged, not really caring. Mirinee objected, "What if she tries to kill you again!?" DarkMagician frowned. "Well then, you will both have to tell her off then. Come, let's go!" They ran up the hill, and entered the teleport...
DarkMagician and Mirinee lay there, hidden amongst the field's plants. "Guess that makes us even now...Mirinee...Were you hit?" DarkMagician asked. "No... But look at your shoulder..." She replied. It had been shot out. It dawned on DarkMagician that his arm was useless, as Kashima dashed over to them. "A sniper! How did you know?" He hissed. DarkMagician shook his head. Kashima sighed, popped his head up, and pulled out a pair of binoculars. "Hmm...!!! Oh great!" He said quietly, hurling his binoculars away in disgust. "Who...is...it?" DarkMagician asked slowly. "The best sniper in the whole ship.....Ria....." Kashima replied darkly. "She got the drop on us, we may as well kill ourselves now! I heard stories how accurate she is. She is the only one to outshoot Elenor, and she is a human too!" Suddenly, a powerful woman's voice rang out. "You three! Come out of hiding now, and MAYBE I'll let you live!" DarkMagician called out in pain, "Ria! Why do you seek to kill us all? You...you do not sound crazed." Ria took a shot in their direction. "I am not, 'crazed' like the rest of them. But I have been offered a reward for your assassination! I know that Mirinee and Kashima travel with you also. If you surrender DarkMagician, I will let you go." DarkMagician got angry, "Again, and again! WHY AM I ALWAYS BEING HUNTED!?! Who ordered it!?" Ria fired a shot, closer this time. "Why should I tell you? It wi--" "It will make no difference, blah-blah-blah. Heard it all before Ria. Just tell me." *BLAM* One flew past DarkMagician's head. "Decs." Ria said, walking up to them. She was a tall woman, with dark hair and a large rifle. She had them cold. "Say goodbye to your 'friends' DarkMagician!" She raised her gun to his head. DarkMagician thought quickly, "I hope it still works...it's been so long.." DarkMagician grabbed Kashima and Mirinee's hands. "TIME STOP!!!"
Time had been frozen, for all bar those three. Kashima and Mirinee stayed silent, stunned. "Whew, I remembered... Listen, there is not much time left. I cannot go with you, as Ria will easily get us, and I will avoid more killing as much as possible!" He created a telepipe. "You two! Hayaku! Into this pipe! I cannot follow, as I am too weakened, my magic is running out. Perhaps we shall meet again in the next life. GO! NOW!" Kashima ran up to the telepipe, "Thank you for your sacrifice DarkMagician... I will not forget this. Next time." He leapt in. "Mirinee, HURRY! I...cannot stop time AND keep this open much longer!" Mirinee looked at him. The anger gone. Pity in her eyes instead. "Why?" She asked. "Why must this happen?" DarkMagician looked down, "Look, I will not see you two hurt or killed! If you hurry, you may yet make it! Take this crystal. Show it to V at Gal De Val, and he will help you." She ran up to the pipe, still uncertain. "It will be fine... Leave, I will not allow my friends to suffer also!" She nodded, and stepped in, as time resumed...
Ria opened her mouth. "You little--! They ESCAPED!?" DarkMagician took advantage of her lapse of concentration, and launched himself at her, knocking the rifle away. She smacked him in the face with her fist. "Idiot! You'll pay for that! I shall kill you slowly!" DarkMagician got up again. "MEGID!" He shouted, as he aimed at her. It hit her dead on. Nothing happened. DarkMagician paused unsure, "No effect!?! HOW!?!" Ria laughed, "Did you not think I was expecting that? I came prepared with magic resistant gear! Face it! You're dead!" DarkMagician cursed, as they circled one another...
Chapter 8: Timely Appearence
Mirinee and Kashima reappeared on the hill back near to where the Battle Royal once was. Nothing remained there now, save bodies and blood. Nothing moved. "No! He sent us backwards!" Kashima moaned. "Oh shut up! He saved us! With his own life!" Mirinee yelled back. Just then, a sole figure caught their attention. A warrior, head and sword held high in victory. Drenched in blood from head to toe. "It...can't be...!" "HE....He...He..." RobDeLaMorte started to laugh. "Those stupid humans! They never learn! Hmm...where is DarkMagician?" Kashima and Mirinee huriedly told their story, as the three sprinted off to the field...
Ria had the upper hand. DarkMagician, though not frail, had only one arm in use. Plus, Ria was not happy with him for not only helping his friends escape, and knocking away her gun, but he had just drawn blood from her mouth. Currently, she was stamping on him, as he lay on the ground, trying to defend himself. He eventually lay still. Ria, apprehensively, bent down to look. He was out cold. "Hah! You put up a fight, DarkMagician. But you cannot defeat ME! Hah-hah-hah-hah-hahhh!!!" She reached into her suit, and produced a hidden handgun from her bra. "Now I say, GOODBYE!!!" She held it to his head, waking him up with the cold steel. He murmured to her. "Ria...Ria...listen...to me..." She bent down closer, holding his arm down. "What? Delaying the inevitable?" He grinned, "No...look...behind...you....." He fell unconsious, as Ria became aware of a shadow behind her. "RobDeLaMorte!" She screamed alarmed. RobDeLaMorte made a mocking bow, as Ria opened fire on him. Every bullet hit him, square in the chest. He stood there, an expression of mild amusement on his face, and spat the six bullets out of his mouth. "Tasty." He growled, grabbing her by the throat with alarming speed. Kashima and Mirinee ran over to DarkMagician. "...He is still alive. We just made it!" Kashima announced. Mirinee pulled out some water, and poured it over DarkMagician, rousing him. "Fbfrrlbffbff! Quit it!!!" He yelled, as he saw Ria about to have her neck broken. "NO! WAIT! DO NOT KILL HER!" RobDelaMorte loosened his grip, grudgeingly. Ria stood there confused, "Why not? I would have killed you!" DarkMagician sighed. "I don't care. I am tired of death. Also, I need you to tell me how to get to Decs. He must pay for this." Ria went silent. "Tell us Ria!" She stayed silent. Mirinee went up to her, and slapped her hard. "You little--!" Ria screamed, as she struggled enraged to escape RobDeLaMorte's grip. "DarkMagician...stop Mirinee from doing that again...she nearly got free!" RobDeLaMorte exclaimed. DarkMagician walked up to them both, and motioned for RobDeLaMorte to release her. "Look...Ria, please tell us. We have won, and I seek no more killing. I just want answers..." Ria stood there, unsure what to do for a minute. Eventually, she spoke. "...Take the hidden teleport in THAT TREE over there, on that hill..." She said quietly, defeated. "Thank you. What will you do now?" DarkMagician asked, as RobDeLaMorte wandered off, bored, searching for more battle. "I don't know..." DarkMagician looked over to the other two. "Shall we...?" He asked. Kashima shrugged, not really caring. Mirinee objected, "What if she tries to kill you again!?" DarkMagician frowned. "Well then, you will both have to tell her off then. Come, let's go!" They ran up the hill, and entered the teleport...