Father Cloud started backing away from the man who had offered to escort them.He was getting a strange dark vibe from the stranger. And with all the wierd things happening lately, he didn't want to take any chances. " It really isn't nessecery..." Elcid insisted pulling Milei a little closer. "Many unexplainable things happen when it's dark...." "Kyoku" Sighing in irritation,Kyoku turned around to face the person who so rudely interrupted his conversation.Miyami stood the with her hand on her left hip. "What now?" he irritatedly asked. "I was looking all over for you.Why couldn't you just stay with the group?" "You guys are too slow"He looked back only to find that the kid and those two men were gone. "Damn" --------------------------------------------------------- Dark star XVII - Posession By Jay M Started by Lady Chaos Hosted by ImproFanfic ---------------------------------------------------------- He could see the white tendrils tangled lazily in his own colours of energy.What he saw mesmerized him.He had never seen his own energy before.Vibrant colours....mostly blues and greens.And they had a sort of warm glow to them ,unlike the emptiness of the white evil. Zellar found himself growing tired.The process is taking longer than it should have.They seemed to have already been doing this for a few hours now,but the white evil was still very clearly present.In fact it seemed to have ...grown. [When is this going to end?] He didn't bother to talk out since they were in his mind anyway. [I don't know.Somethings wrong.] Kuroi Hoshi answered. [This should have only taken at most, an hour] He heard Hitomi say. [There must be some sort of source this power comes from.A channel...] [Then we must find that source and destroy it....or this will never end] He knew what they were getting at.He had hoped, in vain that Tenshi had meant no harm to him.He'd tried to deny it at first... but she is now somehow being USED by someone....someone who wants him ....someone like Yasha. '-Don't worry Tenshi.....I'll set things right--' He opened his eyes and looked around.Everyone looked tired.How long had it been?He noticed that Atsuri and Father cloud were standing nearby.Milei smiled at him from where he stood,barely noticeable across the table.But there was something strange-- He could barely hear the concerned voices of the people surrounding him. His vision started to blur-- And then he dropped out of conciousness..... ------------------------------------------------- Run--run as fast as you can.... That was all she could think of at that moment.She could still feel the creature's presence.Behind her....around her....in her mind.Appearing in the shadows the moon casts. She was so frightened of it.She wished Yasha to be there to reassure her and Zellar to comfort her,keep her safe from the demon that haunted her nightmares. "Hey!" "I...I'm sorry..." So caught up in her fearful thoughts she that she didn't relize she had practically run over someone.. "Its ok.What your hurry anyway,Tenshi?"Tenkou asked ,helping her up. "I have to find.." Looking up she saw Kurayamino standing beside Tenkou "Zellar!"she exclaimed " I'm so glad to see you!" Throwing her arms around him and hugging him close.Fresh tears streaming down her face. "Eh?...no no I'm not Zellar" "what?"Her feature clearly displaying a lot of confusion and fear "We were joined a moment ago,but then we split and Zellar went back to the hotel" "Joined?" Tenkou sighed 'poor girl...she hasn't a clue whats going on around here does she...' Tenkou did feel sorry for her.She had been through so much.. "We'll explain later...we should get you back to the hotel.You don't look as if you should go anywhere else alone tonight." "ok..but you're right...I don't think I can make it anywhere... "She had been leaning on Tenkou the whole time and she was extreamly tired now...as if someone had drained her... "Don't worry,I'll help you..." "Here,let me do it" Kurayamino picked Tenshi up and started walking."We'll get to the hotel faster.I don't like being out...I have a strange feeling something's going to happen." Tenkou saw Tenshi snuggle up in Kurayamino's arms and had to hold back a feeling of jelousy.It would have been petty of her...Kurayamino looked exactly like Zellar.After what she'd been trough,she deserved a little slack... --------------------------------------------------------- "What now ,Gyoshi?"Naoto asked "We wait till the girl comes back" "What abou the 'Host'?" "I'll handle that..." "Are you sure its the right one?" "Definitely...this one is perfect....Shiko will be pleased with our find" --------------------------------------------------------- 'love..Justice...Mind...Reality...Death....Only the children of the stars can protect the Queen of heaven...then what am I supposed to do?' Nesuni was having a hard time.Right after Zellar passed out from exhaustion--poor guy..even after all that his mind is still polluted by the evil taint-everyone started talking and demanding an explanations.Those two men who came in were now talking to mother and the others have gone to do their own thing.She tried talking to Atsuri and the others but,they seemed to not like her. She didn't blame them, being around meant that one of them was going to die soon.And that she,anunexperienced ,weak girl who knew nothing of their ways was going to be the replacement... But she wasn't really the cause of all the tense feelings at the moment...it appears that a girl called Tenshi is the prime suspect for the curse on Zellar.And no one knew what to do about it... But at that moment someone came trough the door.It was kurayamino and a not-so-well-looking Tenshi in his arms. "What happened to her?" Mother asked. "She was exhausted for some reason" Tenkou who just stepped in the door answered."We bumped into her on out way back.She seems to be in a hurry to see Zellar". "Hey where is zel anyway?" Kurayamino put Tenshi down on one of the old sofas in the room. "He's upstairs taking a little nap.I think he'll be out of it for a while.They tried to remove the curse but it didn't work.." Atsuri replied. "So the white star was trouble...I would say I told you so but, he's not here is he" "Yeah...but we have to get it out of him soon,or he'll slowly be come evil....or insane"Hitomi explained."The evil is not just coming from the star.The star is like a transmitter or something...we can't do anything about it now.We have to find the source..." Atsuri walked over to Tenshi who was starting to come out of her daze."And think I know just who to ask about that..." ----------------------------------------------------- Queen Yasha stared at the image before her and felt her rage build up inside Her little help had been discovered.She should have known.Serves her right for thrusting such a weak girl to do the job. "Better do something about it before she does anything else that might ruin my plans" "Gyoshi" "Yes your highness" "Get rid of the mind conditioning you've done to Tenshi.I have no need for her anymore" "As you wish..."Gyoshi bowed and slid into the darkness... "Wait!" "Yes my Queen?" "Can you somehow block her memory instead? In case I might.... need her in the future" "Certainly.." She smiled wickedly.Why waste...who knows what might happen in the future.And she could always use her as bait.Sort of .. insurance.... ---------------------------------------------------- Tenkou could see Tenshi's face change from being sad to scared to confused and to angry .Atsuri had started interrogating her and he was being very harsh about it. "I don't know what you're talking about!! I would never EVER hurt Zellar!! Believe me!"she pleaded. "Then how do you explain the Baihai Crystal!?" "Enough!" The voice boomed with such athourity that everyone stopped talking.Kuroi Hoshi walked over to Atsuri."You'll never get anywhere if you over-react!" "Then how am I supposed to react!...this is a very serious situation!" "Yes, and serious situations calls for serious thinking and working out.Just barging in like that could make things even more complicated!Can't you see the child is afraid.She probaly doesn't even understand half of whats going on!" Then there was a loud moan and everyone looked at Tenshi.She had clutched her head in agony and shaking as her head in a fit. "Whats wrong with her?"Hitomi asked Still clutching her head Tenshi screamed "Stop it! Leave me alone! LEAVE ME ALONE!!!" They all watched as Tenshi went trough some kind of internal battle.Her eyes were shut tight as if to shut out some unseen image...the it stopped.She lifted her head and opened her eyes-- She looked around as if for the first time,noting everyones presence."Whe...where am I?" --------------------------------------------------- "That takes care of that problem"Gyoshi said staring at the image of Tenshi.She was a fun project.He really enjoyed those torture sessions he had with her.But now he had other concerns ...Shiko,his mistress,was about to awaken from her long slumber The settings were perfect.The stars were just right.And this time,there won't be interference from the dammed Queen of Heaven and her star protectors. This time it was different.He KNEW who the Queen of heaven was. Lady luck was on his side....or should he say,the side of death.... ------------------------------------------------------ Nesumi looked frantically around.She knew she was dreaming. She was somehow floating above the town.The sky was clearer up here. "Nesumi..." She looked around but couldn't see anyone."who's there?!" "Who do you think?" "I don't know...where are you?!" "I'm inside you" "what?what do you mean.Who are you!?" "I am you" "Me? Then...tell me ...who ..am I?" "You asked earlier what are you supposed to do" "I did?" "Yes...Everything that happens has to have something helping or making it happen. You are that thing Nesumi" "I don't understand..." "The star of chance..." "He..hey..what are you saying?" Then she woke up. ------------------------------------------------ Master Elcid walked down the stairs to the hotel lobby.Most of the others were probaly still asleep,exept for the inutatsu. He was still reading something...something that seemed to be amusing... So many things happened last night.He didn't even have the chance to tell them about Father Cloud and his findings.. After that incident with Tenshi,everyone was too confused or tired to listen to them.Tenshi had somehow lost her memory--She didn't remember breaking free from her stone prison or being in Yasha's realm... "Oh,Good morning sir" Vincent came into the room.He looked tired ,didn't he sleep last night? "Good morning? Coulnd't sleep?" "Um...not really.I kept having visions ,one in particular..." "what was it?" "Here, I'll show you"He went into another room and came back with a painting. Elcid gasped when he saw it.It was a picture of Tenkou.But she looked different--evil.Her eyes were empty and she had a half, malicious smile on her that looked alien to her soft kind features... And a dark faceless creature had wrapped its arms around her.And all around them there was a fire burning and souls in agony. "what could this mean!?!" "I don't know" "where is Tenkou?" "She went out this morning to but some groceries"Hitomi said coming down the stairs " why do you ask" "She might be in danger..." --------------------------------------------- Zellar galnced at his brother.His face was neutral.But Zellar knew that something equivalent to a hurricane was going aroung inside his head.Kurayamino had gone straight out to look for Tenkou right after Hitomi barged into the room and told them about the painting. 'he didn't even bother to brush his hair...he must be really worried' "You would actually think about something like that at a time like this?" Zellar smiled sheepishly "Ha ha...I forgot we still have a mental link" "hmmm..." "Don't be so serious...she probaly just went for a walk or something" "Hitomi said she was already out for more than two hours....I think I have a right to be concerned"Kurayamino replied. "Why do I feel like you for some reason.I think our personalities were mixed up after the joining and un-joing thing...I'm usually the serious one" Kurayamino stopped all of a sudden. "what?" Zellar asked "Do you feel that?" Casting his senses about,Zellar could feel a slight uneasiness in the air....it made the hairs on the back of his neck stand up.He felt a presence of someone--something dark and definitely coming from the town square. The both of them ran as fast as they could to the town square.And what they saw shocked them to the core-- Tenkou stood there,outlined by a red glow.She look right at them with lifeless eyes. "Tenkou" Kurayamino ran towards her but was flung back by an invincible force. Just then the others arrived.Kuroi Hoshi gasped in horror at what she saw. 'No....not this...' Atsuri and Junta glanced at each other.Hitomi had a scowl on her face. Nesumi and the others just openly stared at Tenkou.. " Whats going on mother?" "She has been..." "Posessed" Gyoshi said as he and the other Kobun emerged from behind Tenkou."By our mistress " "....Shiko....." "Shiko needed a body.And she was perfect..."Kyoku explained "And what could be better...the devourer of worlds and the Queen of Heaven... together...." "You should have taught your children to keep secrets better Kuroi Hoshi.Too bad for you we found out who the Queen was this time." Miyami added" There's no way she can save the world now..." The Kobun started laughing and then faded away into nothingness... "Shit!" Atsuri spat."Now what?" "Shiko hasn't fully awakened yet"Kuroi Hoshi said...almost to herself. Kurayamino heard it "How long till she awakens?" "It could be days....it could be hours....I don't know" "Then we can stop this" "Not unless we can find a way to break the barrier and I don't know how to do that" Kurayamino stared at Tenkou and felt despair...How were they going to protect the Queen and detroy Shiko at the same time? They all stood there as ther sky started turning red... ---------------------END OF PART 17---------------------- Thats as far as I got... No people to thank here.This is my first time doing something like this,so its a bit short.... I'm sorry if I ruined the story/ anyone's plans....I also apologize for any wrong spellling/grammar ect.. I hope someone helps Tenkou out^ ^ Good luck to the next writer. -------------------------------------------------------------