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Post by stampededtyphoon on Sept 1, 2004 23:40:28 GMT -5
Although Amon was STILL unconscious, he began to groan with teh pain, which was SO intense that he was breaking into a cold sweat from THAT alone! He suddenly JERKED awake, his eyes WIDE with something akin to panic, and CRIED OUT wildly, starting to fight teh doctors, who were DESPERATELY trying EVERY PAIN KILLER they DARED!!! “How SOON will teh Nyan Nyan be HERE!?” yelled Stampers, holding Amon’s head to keep him from hurting himself—he was now thrashing and flailing like a man gone MAD, teh pain in his mind and body quickly driving him beyond REASON! But Snap herself, refusing to let go of her Husband’s left hand, where she could see his Wedding band still shining new and bright, could only stare INTENTLY at teh tip of teh arrow that was causing so much trouble—something “familiar” about that greenish substance……something she should….RECOGNIZE!!!! [glow=red,2,300]“ORBO!!”[/glow] she CRIED suddenly, “It’s ORBO—probably in its PUREST FORM!!! THAT’S why it’s causing Amon SUCH HORRIBLE PAIN!!!!”<br> “Orbo?” asked Scully, but Stampers understood! “Distilled Witch’s Blood…..it’s what they USED to use in Amon’s “world” to CONTROL Witches! In it’s PUREST form it can BE LETHAL to a Witch, ESPECIALLY a Powerful Witch like…….Amon….!” Her voice broke on his name, and she looked down at his handsome face, now contorted with pain, and gently brushed his sweat-soaked hair from his eyes—“Whoever DID this, AMON was their “target”, NOT Snap! And they DELIBERATELY chose to kill him in teh most PAINFUL WAY POSSIBLE!”<br> To be Continued--- teh Nyan Nyan finally arrived, but even THEY could only “lessen” Amon’s pain, so that he was no longer thrashing about—but NOW he lay still as death, his skin pale and unnaturally cool, a fine sheen of sweat across his features, and although his eyes flickered open every now and then, it was CLEAR he was NOT seeing those around him, his body sinking into what looked to be a fatal shock—teh doctors, everyone with magical healing powers or ANY “healing “ ability had TRIED—EVERYTHING that COULD be done, HAD been done…….and NONE of it seemed to be working……….! “I’m AFRAID that we’re “losing” him….” Sobbed Scully, wiping tears from her eyes. Snap leaned forward, and held her Husband’s face between her hands…… “Amon—AMON! Please LOOK at Me!” she cried—<br> His dark eyes opened slowly, and it was clear to her that THIS time he WAS seeing her, WAS aware of her presence………. “S-sn-nap……” he tried to say more, but his mouth was too dry, his body too weak—his eyes began to drift shut…….. “AMON!” Snap called LOUDER, “You are NOT gonna LEAVE ME like THIS!”<br> He managed a feeble smile……. And in that “moment”, Her Royal Highness, Milady Snapdragon, Last Queen of teh White Dragon Clan knew EXACTLY WHAT TO DO!!!!!!!! To be Continued---
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Post by stampededtyphoon on Sept 1, 2004 23:56:39 GMT -5
As I scanned teh crowd for Count D, I got this uneasy feeling. I looked at Chichiri. "I think there's gonna be trouble," I whispered. Chichiri looked at me and shook his head, "No way, noda. Not with all teh security and percautions there is, Miroku and I spent HOURS puting up scrolls to keep evil spirits away, noda." Ashitare suddenly was at my side in wolf form sniffing teh air and growling. Before I could so something about him I felt a sharp searing pain in my back, I collapsed. Chichiri leaned down to see if he could help me, but I smacked his hand away. "Its Amon. I Don't know how I know... Get Tai Itsukun and Nyan Nyan, I don't know how long he can hold on," I say confused. If I weren't feeling Amon's pain I'd curse that damn flaming pigeon for this "gift" he and his 'brothers' gave me. Carefully I stand, but everything is spinning and I'm not steady on my feet. I go to take a step but I nearly fall, Ashitare catches me in his human form. I try to break free, but realize that there is NO way Imma be able to walk. "Get me to Amon and Snap, NOW!" I yell at teh wolf-man. He nodds and picks me up and runs as fast as he can to where everyone has gathered. With a gentleness I would have never guessed he'd possessed he sat me next to Amon and Snap. I see teh orbo on teh arrow and it all clicks, then suddenly an idea comes to me. I turn to Snap, "Milady, Snap, if I could manage it somehow would you be willing to take on some of what he's feeling, some of his pain? If only until Chichiri gets help for us?" I stare at her, my eyes barely focused on her and await her answer. (sorry, I couldn't help it. It just kinda came.) Hey, NOT-ta' WORRY, noda! I think it'll fit RIGHT in! "YES!" replied Snap, "And THIS--" She pulled out teh crystal that Arion had given her as a Wedding Gift--"WILL HEAL HIM!" "Are you SURE!?" asked Emi-chan, trying--without much success--to FOCUS on teh shiny rock.... Snap's eyes were filled with TEARS, but she was SMILING! She THRUST teh crystal in Emi-chan's HANDS [it felt strangely WARM for a gemstone, as if heated from within...], then turned to ALL of teh Good People who were THERE, WANTING to HELP--- "CONCENTRATE on teh CRYSTAL!" she CRIED, her voice Strong and SURE, like a Dragon QUEEN'S should BE! "ALL of YOU!!! Think of Amon as you WANT him to BE--Healthy and Happy, FREE of PAIN and FULL of JOY!!!!" Then she came and knelt by Emi-chan and picked up her Husband's hand again--- "I'm READY, Emi-chan....!" she said with a smile.... To be CONTINUED!
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Post by stampededtyphoon on Sept 1, 2004 23:58:49 GMT -5
YO, Emi-chan--did you wanna "add" any MORE before I "finish-up" THIS part?
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Post by Emi-chan on Sept 2, 2004 0:03:16 GMT -5
YO, Emi-chan--did you wanna "add" any MORE before I "finish-up" THIS part? Nope, You go ahead.
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Post by stampededtyphoon on Sept 2, 2004 0:07:12 GMT -5
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Post by stampededtyphoon on Sept 2, 2004 0:33:23 GMT -5
Hey, NOT-ta' WORRY, noda! I think it'll fit RIGHT in! "YES!" replied Snap, "And THIS--" She pulled out teh crystal that Arion had given her as a Wedding Gift--"WILL HEAL HIM!" "Are you SURE!?" asked Emi-chan, trying--without much success--to FOCUS on teh shiny rock.... Snap's eyes were filled with TEARS, but she was SMILING! She THRUST teh crystal in Emi-chan's HANDS [it felt strangely WARM for a gemstone, as if heated from within...], then turned to ALL of teh Good People who were THERE, WANTING to HELP--- "CONCENTRATE on teh CRYSTAL!" she CRIED, her voice Strong and SURE, like a Dragon QUEEN'S should BE! "ALL of YOU!!! Think of Amon as you WANT him to BE--Healthy and Happy, FREE of PAIN and FULL of JOY!!!!" Then she came and knelt by Emi-chan and picked up her Husband's hand again--- "I'm READY, Emi-chan....!" she said with a smile.... To be CONTINUED! When teh pain HIT Snap, her FIRST thought was "HOW COULD he have been ABLE to STAND THIS for SO LONG!!??" She squeezed her eyes SHUT in fierce concentration, reminding herself that this was ONLY a "PORTION" of what Amon had been feeling, but when it reached an UNBEARABLE PEAK, a ragged SCREAM was torn from her unwilling throat---it was like burning from teh inside OUT, as if some ghastly FIRE was trying to CLAW it way outta her HEART, outta her MIND! And WORST of all were teh VOICES, teh SCREAMS of HUNDREDS, perhaps THOUSANDS of mutilated and destroyed WITCHES that made up teh Hateful Orbo, CRYING for Justice, for Mercy, for an END to their TERRIBLE SUFFERING!!!! Snap wondered that Amon, once a Witch Hunter himself who had USED teh Orbo against OTHER Witches, had managed to retain his sanity under such an ONSLAUGHT!!!! Then she felt Emi-chan's hand squeezing HER'S, and she heard a Single Voice, she knew NOT Whose, say to her, "Their broken Spirits ONLY want "healing", Child, their Trapped Souls ONLY want....."release"......and YOU, Lady Snapdragon, are a VERY FINE Dragon Queen, INDEED! As are ALL teh GOOD PEOPLE here, right NOW--You are ALL VERY FINE, INDEED!" teh Crystal glowed INTENSELY BRIGHT, with a light that was "white hot" to teh eyes, but there was only a "warmth", like sun on a Spring afternoon, that could be felt--THEN, a FLASH OF RED!!!! .......And Snap realized teh pain was GONE! Of teh "VOICES", there was only a last receeding "whisper" of........."thank...you....!" To be Continued--
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Post by stampededtyphoon on Sept 2, 2004 0:53:37 GMT -5
When teh pain HIT Snap, her FIRST thought was "HOW COULD he have been ABLE to STAND THIS for SO LONG!!??" She squeezed her eyes SHUT in fierce concentration, reminding herself that this was ONLY a "PORTION" of what Amon had been feeling, but when it reached an UNBEARABLE PEAK, a ragged SCREAM was torn from her unwilling throat---it was like burning from teh inside OUT, as if some ghastly FIRE was trying to CLAW it way outta her HEART, outta her MIND! And WORST of all were teh VOICES, teh SCREAMS of HUNDREDS, perhaps THOUSANDS of mutilated and destroyed WITCHES that made up teh Hateful Orbo, CRYING for Justice, for Mercy, for an END to their TERRIBLE SUFFERING!!!! Snap wondered that Amon, once a Witch Hunter himself who had USED teh Orbo against OTHER Witches, had managed to retain his sanity under such an ONSLAUGHT!!!! Then she felt Emi-chan's hand squeezing HER'S, and she heard a Single Voice, she knew NOT Whose, say to her, "Their broken Spirits ONLY want "healing", Child, their Trapped Souls ONLY want....."release"......and YOU, Lady Snapdragon, are a VERY FINE Dragon Queen, INDEED! As are ALL teh GOOD PEOPLE here, right NOW--You are ALL VERY FINE, INDEED!" teh Crystal glowed INTENSELY BRIGHT, with a light that was "white hot" to teh eyes, but there was only a "warmth", like sun on a Spring afternoon, that could be felt--THEN, a FLASH OF RED!!!! .......And Snap realized teh pain was GONE! Of teh "VOICES", there was only a last receeding "whisper" of........."thank...you....!" To be Continued-- As Snap blinked open her eyes, she realized several things..... It seemed as if EVERYONE in their little World was THERE, crowded into teh Japanese Gardens, EVEN THOSE who HADN'T come to teh Wedding!!! Why she EVEN thought she glimpsed E.G Mine, Stampers' neighbors, and........was THAT Pel and Cyn, there at teh BACK!? And EVERYONE there was opening their eyes with teh STRANGEST LOOKS of........"wonderment".....on their faces? Darsches summed it up for EVERYONE--well, more or less......... "WHAT teh [glow=red,2,300]HELL[/glow]JUST HAPPENED!!!! ??" Emi-chan held up a brightly colored FEATHER and murmured, "Only Suzaku knows........." Then Snap heard a voice she would ALWAYS thrill to! "Snap!? Why am I lying on teh ground? Did Stampers hit me with her trade-mark frying-pan, or something!?" " AMON!!!!!" she cried, all but THROWING HERSELF onto him!!!!! And there was some "Spirit Wind" ARISING, and some BLUE ELECTRICITY A-CRACKLIN', I can TELL YOU!!!!!!!! [They ALMOST "started" teh Honeymoon RIGHT THERE, that they did--noda!!!] NEXT--teh "Judgement"
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Post by stampededtyphoon on Sept 2, 2004 1:05:52 GMT -5
All Righty, Snap--I HOPE you get to read this BEFORE any hurricanes cause you problems.....!
I hafta' stop HERE, because I need to get home to BED, and I'm NOT sure WHEN I'll get to teh "Judgement" part of teh story tomorrow [LOTS of homework--BLEAH!], but THAT'S just basically YOU dealing with teh "assassin" girl, and finding out WHY she did such a HORRIBLE THING, so it's NOT something you hafta' wait with "bated breath" for, anyway!
Oh, and I HOPE I didn't get TOO "intense"--like USUAL, I don't always "know" how these stories are gonna' turn out.........so you can stop crying now--Please!?
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Post by stampededtyphoon on Sept 2, 2004 1:15:52 GMT -5
Sakyo, holding teh kitten, Shizzy, in his arms, stood just outside teh entrance to teh Gardens, and watched teh explosion of LIGHT that marked teh END of Amon's Pain...........
"I guess they DIDN'T need us, after all......" he said quietly, giving Shizzy a gentle scratching under her little chin--
Shizzy just *Purrrrrr'ed* contentedly, and settled herself against his chest--where she could feel teh beat of his heart--as Sakyo turned and started teh long walk back to his "Home".......................................
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Post by Emi-chan on Sept 2, 2004 1:17:35 GMT -5
And there was some "Spirit Wind" ARISING, and some BLUE ELECTRICITY A-CRACKLIN', I can TELL YOU!!!!!!!! [They ALMOST "started" teh Honeymoon RIGHT THERE, that they did--noda!!!] So THATS why my hair is suddenly defying gravity. I think I may be too close to teh "eye of teh storm". ----------------- "Stupid flaming Peacock," Emi mumbled trying to stand to give Snap and amon room. Her hair was beginning to stand up from teh electricity in teh air. After a few steps she lost her balance, and nearly fell but was caught from behind. "You need to sit for a while," Chichiri said grinning. "And by teh way... I never made it to Tai Itsukun, Suzaku did that on his own, noda." He was leading me to a quiet seat near teh river. "I know, I could sense him," I said quietly. Focusing that much energy so quickly had taken its toll on my mind and body, I barely knew where I was. "I wish I had a warning before my 'gift' kicks in." Chichiri laughed. I spun teh feather in front of me, my eyes crossed as I tried to see it clearly. "I think this is for Snap and Amon, a wedding gift from Suzaku," I said quietly. Chichiri nodded. "I'll put it on teh table, noda." I nodded my thanks and handed over teh feather. I then layed my head on teh table and fell asleep to teh sound of teh water and teh chattering of people.
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Post by stampededtyphoon on Sept 2, 2004 1:46:01 GMT -5
So THATS why my hair is suddenly defying gravity. I think I may be too close to teh "eye of teh storm". ----------------- "Stupid flaming Peacock," Emi mumbled trying to stand to give Snap and amon room. Her hair was beginning to stand up from teh electricity in teh air. After a few steps she lost her balance, and nearly fell but was caught from behind. "You need to sit for a while," Chichiri said grinning. "And by teh way... I never made it to Tai Itsukun, Suzaku did that on his own, noda." He was leading me to a quiet seat near teh river. "I know, I could sense him," I said quietly. Focusing that much energy so quickly had taken its toll on my mind and body, I barely knew where I was. "I wish I had a warning before my 'gift' kicks in." Chichiri laughed. I spun teh feather in front of me, my eyes crossed as I tried to see it clearly. "I think this is for Snap and Amon, a wedding gift from Suzaku," I said quietly. Chichiri nodded. "I'll put it on teh table, noda." I nodded my thanks and handed over teh feather. I then layed my head on teh table and fell asleep to teh sound of teh water and teh chattering of people. And while Emi-chan "snored" away on teh table, in teh near distance Amon's voice was heard-- "Oh, GOD, Snap! Shouldn't we WAIT!!!??"
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Post by snapdragon76 on Sept 2, 2004 8:31:24 GMT -5
As I scanned teh crowd for Count D, I got this uneasy feeling. I looked at Chichiri. "I think there's gonna be trouble," I whispered. Chichiri looked at me and shook his head, "No way, noda. Not with all teh security and percautions there is, Miroku and I spent HOURS puting up scrolls to keep evil spirits away, noda." Ashitare suddenly was at my side in wolf form sniffing teh air and growling. Before I could so something about him I felt a sharp searing pain in my back, I collapsed. Chichiri leaned down to see if he could help me, but I smacked his hand away. "Its Amon. I Don't know how I know... Get Tai Itsukun and Nyan Nyan, I don't know how long he can hold on," I say confused. If I weren't feeling Amon's pain I'd curse that damn flaming pigeon for this "gift" he and his 'brothers' gave me. Carefully I stand, but everything is spinning and I'm not steady on my feet. I go to take a step but I nearly fall, Ashitare catches me in his human form. I try to break free, but realize that there is NO way Imma be able to walk. "Get me to Amon and Snap, NOW!" I yell at teh wolf-man. He nodds and picks me up and runs as fast as he can to where everyone has gathered. With a gentleness I would have never guessed he'd possessed he sat me next to Amon and Snap. I see teh orbo on teh arrow and it all clicks, then suddenly an idea comes to me. I turn to Snap, "Milady, Snap, if I could manage it somehow would you be willing to take on some of what he's feeling, some of his pain? If only until Chichiri gets help for us?" I stare at her, my eyes barely focused on her and await her answer. (sorry, I couldn't help it. It just kinda came.) I nod, "Oh yes! I'll do anything!"Tears stream down my face, but I try to keep myself together. Right now, Amon needs me, and I was bound and determined to be there for him. (It's great, Emi-chan!) EDIT: Stampers beat me to it, but it was a great job!!
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Post by snapdragon76 on Sept 2, 2004 8:43:32 GMT -5
I just wanted to thank all of you for putting up with me as I was being bossy! As Stampers guessed, I wanted to read before Frances comes knocking on my door (or should I say knocking DOWN my door). It was all so wonderful! I laughed, I cried (a lot). I plan on saving ALL of it as soon as teh storm blows over.
It seems as though we most likely will evacuate either tonight or tomorow morning. I'll try and keep you all informed as things happen.
teh friends I've made on here mean so much to me. Thanks!
P.S. I expect on having a lot to read when I come back, don't let me down!! Hopefully I'll get started on teh honeymoon when I get back and/or have internet access.
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Post by Emi-chan on Sept 2, 2004 11:07:31 GMT -5
I just wanted to thank all of you for putting up with me as I was being bossy! As Stampers guessed, I wanted to read before Frances comes knocking on my door (or should I say knocking DOWN my door). It was all so wonderful! I laughed, I cried (a lot). I plan on saving ALL of it as soon as teh storm blows over. It seems as though we most likely will evacuate either tonight or tomorow morning. I'll try and keep you all informed as things happen. teh friends I've made on here mean so much to me. Thanks! P.S. I expect on having a lot to read when I come back, don't let me down!! Hopefully I'll get started on teh honeymoon when I get back and/or have internet access. Okay, you be safe. We'll be sure to leave you LOTS to read. Or try to at least.
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Post by XerBlade on Sept 2, 2004 12:48:46 GMT -5
All Righty, Snap--I HOPE you get to read this BEFORE any hurricanes cause you problems.....! I hafta' stop HERE, because I need to get home to BED, and I'm NOT sure WHEN I'll get to teh "Judgement" part of teh story tomorrow [LOTS of homework--BLEAH!], but THAT'S just basically YOU dealing with teh "assassin" girl, and finding out WHY she did such a HORRIBLE THING, so it's NOT something you hafta' wait with "bated breath" for, anyway! Oh, and I HOPE I didn't get TOO "intense"--like USUAL, I don't always "know" how these stories are gonna' turn out.........so you can stop crying now--Please!? Heh, must be teh lack of a lot of dramatic elaboration or something, but that one didn't hit me anywhere near as hard as Sakyo's little story has been. Must be teh way you're dishing them out so fast, you don't put as much feeling into them or something.
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