Heh. Heh. Heh.
Guess who's back? *points at self*
With my confidance fully restored (thanks to my 50+
fans ^.^), I am back, and ready to kick some fanfic butt!!
Flame me ALL you want this time. *smirk* Now I couldn't
care less!! Besides, *points to the small mauve elephant
sitting on her head* D-chan here will eat you if you're
mean to me. ^___^ *poke poke* If the format is STILL
screwed up, just go read it at:
http://akane.dreamcatcher.cx/Crucifix.htm
*shakes head* I always make really long authors notes.
-_- Oy.
Anyhoo, read my story now, and if anyone is sweet
enough to comment, I usually prefer private, but I
guess I can deal with public..^^;
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Crucifix
A Ranma1/2 Fanfic
By Akane Miata
Chapter 1
"Mama!! Where are you?!" Akane's voice echoed off the walls of
the dark room.
Hadn't her mother come this way?
Why was mama always running away?
Akane could hear the cries of her sisters and father from the
other side of the door. They didn't want her to come this way.. didn't
want her in this house.
Grandpa was evil, they said. Mama was gone, they said. Nothing
hides in the dark, they said. Well, what did *they* know?? She just *had*
to prove to the others that Mama wasn't dead!! They called her crazy..the
youngest Tendo daughter mentally damaged by the loss of her mother. A
loss that she *knew* hadn't happened! She'd show them all! The tomboy
would prove to be useful after all!
A noise down a nearby hallway caught her attention. A quick
clicking sound, followed by a screech. Metal. It sounded like metal.
Akane noted that the pleas coming from her family had ceased, and all
had fallen silent, except for the horrible screech.
A light smell touched her nostrils, while a soft, desperate
chanting filled the empty room, blocking out the screeching.
Entranced by the tune, the young girl followed the voice, hoping
to find it's source. Although it felt like it had been an eternity since
the voice had last been heard, she'd never forget it.. never forget the
song.
Walking down the corridor, Akane saw a dim light coming from
around a bend. Not caring what might be on the other side, she continued
walking towards it, just wanting out of the darkness that consumed
everything.
The singing grew louder in volume, but remained gentle. Akane
felt tears begin to streak down her face as the song and the voice were
remembered.
"Mama.." the shaking girl whispered, faltering in her step.
Falling to her knees, she noticed a small drop of blood on the cold
stone floor. Slightly startled, she allowed her eyes to travel up,
following the crimson trail.
I'm a strong, tough, tomboy.. I'm not afraid of anything!! She
thought to herself, trying in vain to convince herself it was true.
Getting up and following the blood wasn't easy, but some
instinct told her she had to. Mama may not have died when everyone
thought she had, but that didn't mean something hadn't killed her now...
Hurrying her step, the 'tomboy' cleared the corner, and was brought to a
halt at the site that lay before her.
Blood. Everywhere. On the walls, the floor, the chairs. And in
the middle of it all was a figure, softly singing. Akane's view of it was
obscured by all the blood covering it, but she didn't need to see the face
to know the voice.
"MAMA!!" The scream ripped out of her throat as she ran to her
mother. She'd almost reached her when she heard it.
"Akaaaaaaaneeeee," a raspy, grindy voice called out, coming from
behind the only door in the room. It was pure white, and was glowing
with an unnatural light, which spilled out onto the floor until it dimmed
to nothingness down the hall. A new rancid smell filled the room,
overpowering the sweet fragrance that she'd previously been aware of,
along with the screeching sound.
The door slowly opened, revealing a tall, dark creature, dragging
a long, twisted scythe, covered in blood. She realized that was what had
been making the screech.
"You're next," it gurgled. "No where to run...no where to hide.."
It said in a sing-song voice. "I'll get you in your dreams..." It rose
above her to its full height, nearly 9 feet above her head.
The tomboy part of her was torn away, leaving again only the small,
frightened girl who wanted her mommy.
"N-n...nnnn-n," she could barely speak.. It was.. coming towards
her...gonna eat her..
Why can't I run??
The small child was locked in place. Not able to run, scream,
or even tear her sight away from the horror that loomed before her.
It stretched out a clawed hand, and touched her on the top of her
chest, burning her like acid.
The tears continued rolling down her cheeks as she felt it melt
the skin away, leaving a small black mark.
Then without warning, it retracted it's arm, standing back, almost
as though to admire its work.
The sweet smell she'd noticed earlier had come back, stronger.
She could move again!! Scrambling away as fast as she could, she fell
back onto her mother, who was still softly singing.
Then she remembered. Remembered the small necklace her mother
had shown her. Looking back to her mother, she saw the necklace on the
ground, near them. Reaching over and picking it up, she noticed the chain
had been broken, and half of the cross had been snapped off.
She franticly looked for the other piece, doubting it would work
otherwise. She had no idea how she knew that this would protect her,
but she knew she had to find the missing piece. Spotting it, she picked
up the piece of wood, trying to figure out how to put them together.
The thing's eyes widened as it saw what she was holding. It
strided over, and once more Akane felt the horrible smell come back, and
she was frozen in place.
Another claw whipped out, and the piece she'd retrieved went
flying away from her hand.
"BAD move, Akane-chan. Now it's time to show you exactly who
you belong to," it hissed, pulling his hand back.
She had to get help! Get away, run, scream.. anything! Her voice
still wouldn't form anything intelligible...
"Nnnn..nn-nnn-"
The hand shot out, grabbing the front of her shirt. Raising her
above its head, it prepared to drop her on its extended claw, while she
desperately tried to scream. The more and more she tried, the more
she found it hard to breath.
"Nnn-nnn-nnn-"
"You. Are. MINE!"
"NNnnn--"
******
"--NNOOO!" Leaping up out of her bed, she fell to the ground with
a loud thump. Looking around the room, she recognized it to be her own.
Breath still coming in short gasps, she tried to clear her hazy thoughts,
and tried to calm her rapidly beating heart.
"It.. was only a dream," Akane whispered to herself, slowly getting
up. "Just.. a.. dream.."
You know it's not just a dream Akane...A small part of her
whispered.
They've come back...it continued.
The dreams..
It's gonna get you Akane...
No where to run, nowhere to hide.
SHUT UP!! She silently screamed.
Staggering to her desk, she opened her window with shakey hands,
and let the cool air ruffle her short hair playfully. She took a deep
breath in an effort to calm herself, as she slowly sat down in her small
chair.
As her eyes strayed to the mirror, she felt herself paling. She
pulled the fabric of her nightgown down, hoping she was only seeing things.
With a morbid facination, she reached down to touch the tattoo-like mark.
Her finger trailed the edge of it, feeling the rough skin contrast
strangely with the smooth silkiness around it. A single mark, which
marred her otherwise flawless breast.
"Cr..crucifix..." She whispered, her voice lost in the wind.
*******
I hope you at least tolerated it this far..^^;;
Suprisingly, this prologue won an award..o_O
I did it in less than two hours, too!! *smug grin*
Err..yes. Private or public replies, I dun mind.
*waves hands around* Flames I can take, but I still have
trouble with C&C..*sweatdrop* Be very VERY gentle about
it, or else I might end up biting your head off..^^;;
(just something about getting critisized by people I don't
know just bugs me, I guess..^^;)
*puffs up chest* *tenses* *hides behind her elephant,
waiting for flames* *from behind elephant* Told ya I have
long notes..*sheepish laugh*
Ja!
~Akane Miata
Oh! Duh me. I have a webpage, too. *sweatdrop*
http://akane.dreamcatcher.cx/
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