Back to ze past

Satori grinned and took another swig from the bottle.
'How many days travel are they from here?" She asked, looking thankful for the extra help, so far the panther army still wasn't here yet; and it was getting difficult to acocunt for numbers that weren't even there.

((okay i'll change it but i gtg now i'l fix it 2morrow gomen))

"Their here now." Ayama smiled softly, indicating to the door. "All I need do is call."

Taro winced as he awoke, squeezing his eyes shut momentarily before opening them and attempting to make sense of his disorienting surroundings. It took a while for everything to come into focus; and then his recollection of the past few days struck him.
He moved to sit up, eyes wide, and fell back clutching his chest.

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Satori smiled a genuine smile. "Thank you for this... I can't express how good it is to see you again, and have you on my side" She said. "This will be invaluble".

Elizabeth looked to Taro. "Are you ok?" She whispered.

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Ayama bowed low. "Anything for a Royal friend."

"Fine" He whispered back, shutting his eyes again. "Are you hurt?" He asked, voice extremely soft.

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"Don't act like that" Satori said, looking irritable once more. "One, we're friends. Don't bow. And two, I've had tthat damn Kitsune rubbing my pety royalty in my face all day."

Elizabeth licked her dry lips. "A little..." She didn't like the sound of his voice. "The young lord will save us right? The one who brought us here?"

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"I think its good you've finally accepted your title." Ayama said, glancing up. "It means you've stopped hiding from whatis, your destiny."

"Yuki." He grimaced, remembering the last place he'd seen Yuki. If Yuki made it out alive. He didn't bother mentioning that possibility. "Someone will." He murmured. "The others?"

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Satori didn't know how to respond to that. Instead, she took up the bottle again and, draining it, added it to the pile. "In any case; you have no need to use formalities" She said.

Elizabeth shrugged. "Yuki's sister just made a run for it, she wont last long...."

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"Of course." Ayama bowed her head.

Taro smiled slightly. "Ah. A good move by our friend. Normally one would... practice caution in..." the longer sentance seemed to take it out of him, and he stopped to take a few shallow breaths. "...A gaol." He finished with a sigh. "How tiring."

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"Apart from this, anything else bring you here?" Satori asked, letting her hair loose.

Elizabeth moved over to him, her hand gently touched his chest. "Your ribs...."

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Ayama tilted her head, a small smile on her face. "Seems our friends the Kistune have a few things that belong to me."

Taro cringed, raising a hand to move hers. "Hurts." He apologized quietly, still smiling. "Not sure it's just the ribs." He added, dropping his hand back to his side. "Your legs?" He queried.

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"Elaborate" Satori said, sitting back and waiting. Surely nothing coulld take her by suprise anymore.

"I'll live through my injuries." Elizabeth said. "Don't move ok? And make sure to bind your chest tight."

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"Members. 4 of them. They belong to me. Three... Two Humans and one questionable and my daughter." Ayama said.

Taro smiled weakly; they had no real bandages. "Wake me if something happens." He requested softly as his vision swam again. His eyes slipped shut and in a suprisingly short amount of time had fallen back into unconsciousness, complexion paler than ever. At about this time, shade crossed over his cell and grasped the bars. "Elizabeth!" he called over the corridor.

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"They have Amaterasu?!" She asked, scraps of her controlled mood fraying dangerously. "Something has to be done!" She snarled, clawing angrily at the arms of her chair. "This keeps getting worse."

Elizabeth looked up when her name was called. "Shade..." She said softly before moving over the bars to see him properly. "Are you alright?"!"

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"Its war Satori." Ayama told her. "Thing like thing, and things of a worse nature were bound to happen."

"Fine. You okay?" He asked, wringing the bars as if he could escape the cell. His mouth was set in a thin line of worry. He was well aware of how this could end up; too many times, he had visited the dungeons back in London. Once you were in cells such as these, it wasn't looking good for you.

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"I know... But I wasn't expecting half of what you've told me today." she said, pained. Satori stood up. "I can spare a patrol group... Once they return. Sadaharu is with them." She said and nodded to herself.

"My legs hurt..." Elizabeth whispered. "I'm scared Shade."

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"Ahh, Sadi." Ayama said. "The one who's cause it was for their capture. They attacked at the cave, then the Kistunes took Ama hostage. Sadaharu backed off after that."

Satori looked affronted. "I'm sure that whatever he did it was for th-" Satori's head snapped around when a raven haired panther charged through the door flap, pausing to glance at Satori for permission to enter the tent.
A little late! Satori thought dryly. "Armel? What are you doing here?" Armel glanced at Ayama and Satori crossed her arms. "Report." He returned his gaze to Staori and bowed.

"My Queen, whilst on patrol we came across a small group of humans and demons, in range of a patrol of Kitsune. Your son ordered us to protect them, but one was taken hostage. We retreated, but I tracked them. They have been taken to the main Kitsune fortress; two are in poor health. Our patrol group is a few hours from here." He rose his eyes to Satori's again and she inclined her head.
"Thank you. Return to them then. See they arrive here as fast as they can." She said and Armel hastily excused himself form the tent, transforming once he left the door.

"Well, they can go and sort out the problem then" She said shortly.

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"There's no point to that now," he said, voice gentler than the words. "Fear will do no good. Just stay calm until... Until we know what to do next" he finished, shaking his head. "Once we know what the treatment we will recieve is like, then we can plan out our next move. hopefully we will not be utterly deprived.". For the first time, the language barrier was proving extremely useful. The nearby guard couldn't make out a word of their conversation. Shade had entered his Assasin frame of mind. What was a benefit? What was a potential problem? How many people were they aware of? Gurad routines, timing. No. panic woulld do them no good.

(( WOMG IT'S TARO... when concerning his real 'personality'

Shards of my identity
Scattered here upon the ground
Fragments of a tragedy
Dig in coarse to bring me down
Kneeling in my agony
Reaching in to pick them out
Holding on so desperately
'Til they cut inside and drown

In this prison of my misery
In the vessel of my doubt
In the court of endless suffering
In the hall where I am bound

To these servants of a history
As they circle all around
They stand in their delight
I lay my hands upon these wounds
and cry in empty ridicule
Broken words and Hollow truths
I've crept inside a sorrowful embrace

Cruel embrace
Await my claim
So stay away
Stay away
Away

))

((sup! one sec posting...))

((kay. i've got to get off at 2 to do some HW or i fail. ))

Hikaru Stalked down the length of the corridor, pushing Amaterasu ahead of her
the guards followed behind her murmmering apologies
"Gomen nasai Hikaru-hime"

Hikaru snarled and lifted one of Amaterasu's wrists for the others to see
a loose loop of the rope that had bound her was still there
"Rope?!" she snarled again "They may not be Kitsune but they are still capable of walking out of here if you idiots don't pay attention!!!!"

"Hikaru-hime! we did not think-"

"You don't think! thats your problem! This is a dungon! Chain them up!! I want to see Iron on ankels and wrists by the time i get back or there will be dire consiquences!"
with that she threw Amaterasu into a cell, still paralized
and left the guards to take care of the prisoners bindings

((does that include evryone?))

What shade didn't realise is that Hikaru was fluent in English

When she returned with a change of guards, and over heard him
she crouched by his cell and smirked
"Beware of what you say Gaijin. You never know who might be listening"

she turned to a guard "Watch that one"

((they'll leave lizzy and taro, they arn't going anywhere))