Crimson Fox - Consequences - part 2
By
FloatingFatMan,
Posted on: 2005-11-07 14:21 in Multi-Media Fan Creations
By
FloatingFatMan,
Posted on: 2005-11-07 14:21 in Multi-Media Fan Creations
Cindy lay on the cot of her jail cell, going over the past few days that had led to her arrest.
It was hard, with all the crying, but shed finally got her mother tell the tale of their families tragedy.
She got a picture from an old newspaper, she looked quite singular, hard to miss if she found her. Good. The paper also said she was frequently seen in Galaxy City.
Luckily, there were a few Hellions that were more than willing to talk, provided she stopped administering cuts and stopped pushing pressure points.
Miss Ellie frequented a gathering place at the foot of the Galaxy Girl statue, almost every evening.
Having observed from the shadows for a few nights, she realised that this would indeed be the best place to strike Her house? Unknown. Where she spends the nights? The Hollows, somewhere. Many nights spend searching for it, and days interrogating Trolls, Outcasts and Thorns yielded little.
But striking at the statue would be dangerous, the little murderer had wrapped many of the heroes there around her lying little finger. The curare shed acquired would help, make sure she got the job done.
Then, at last, last night was to be the night. After her main protectors had left, a fight broke out. A fight between two demons that commanded a lot of attention.
Cautiously, yet casually, Cindy made her way around the fight, to the statue. As she approached her target, she kept an eye on her surroundings.
She recognized Nevermore, and hoped that he would help her if things went wrong: she was after a murderer after all, but the fact that he hadn't acted on Ellie's presence made her cautious. There was also a child, couldnt have been older than 12, close to Ellie. Oblivious to the danger she was in, being near a child murderer. Cindy just hoped shed be able to kill Ellie before she could kill this child as well
As she was reaching behind her and gripped the wakasashi (a shorter version of a katana) hidden under her shirt, things happened...
The child, in naïve innocence, greeted Cindy, distracting her but a moment from her task, enough to delay her strike... One of the demons attacked Ellie and she changed into a monster; showing everyone her true form. Cindy stumbled back: This was the beast that had torn her brother limb from limb... Had the child not distracted her, her blade would have struck an armoured hide, instead of a vulnerable back.
Struggling to remain calm, to wait for the right moment, her ninja training barely won over her rage. But her patience was rewarded when Ellie changed back to the shape of lies, her human one. Her blood almost boiling, barely controlled by 10 years o training, she crept up to Ellie unnoticed.
As she drew her blade, her rage was unleashed as well. A tranquil blade strikes true she reminded herself. In that split second she needed, the child called out a warning. The naïve fool saved the life of a murderer as her blade pierced the space Ellie had occupied.
The world faded, everything faded. Nothing remained but Cindy, Ellie and the space between them. Cindy leapt to bridge the distance and lashed out with her blade. Ellie was now dressed in shining white armor, yet another lie, it would all end in a few seconds.
Ellie caught the blade in her hand. This can not be! The armor is a lie! Cindy stared into Ellies eyes with such hatred, she did not notice the sadness that showed behind the glow. Cindy smiled: the armor was a lie, a mere cut was all she needed.
Drawing her blade back the second it was caught, she made a cut, even through the armor, and Ellies fate was sealed.
Aiming another strike, this time at Ellies exposed neck, Cindy lashed out with all her anger: Vengeance would be hers!
A metal swish and a click penetrated Cindys world just before her blade was stopped by Nevermores claws. Her riposte was also quickly blocked. Her reflexes saved her as she was barely able to evade his counter strike.
Returning upright to a fighting position, she suddenly felt a weight on her back: the child jumped on her. In that second her balance was tested beyond its limits as Nevermore landed a kick to her head. She fell back, the child caught them she might make a good ninja- but kept Cindy off balance. The child had strength, the Fox could not struggle free.
Nevermore extends his claws and holds them to Cindy's throat, "Stop...or I'll hurt you"
"You... protect.. this... MURDERER?" she spat in Nevermore's face.
Nevermore withdrew his claws and took out a tranquillizer dart. The dart hit her in the neck, sedating the struggling Fox.
The last thing she remembered was the feeling of a sharp sting in her leg.
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