Saturday, January 15, 2005

   The Shinobi
hi,

I hope you enjoy this chapter.It took me forever.and now for fun..

what do you get when you mix..

one skin tight white t-shirt
a pair of tight blue jeans
electric blue highlights
a pair of sunglasses
a cute puppy
and me

alot of people i dont know smiling
and waving and cars honking at me.
run away!!!!
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Chap 10- The hunter or the hunted?


The morning sun shone down through the trees as Jade opened her eyes to the sound of birds chirping.(damn sun.....damn birds...) Her eyes burned with tiredness.
She rolled over to escape the light but then Raylana whinnied pitifully with hunger. Animals always melted her distant heart. Jade sighed face down. (I guess the world wants me to get up now....)Standing up was a harder task then she thought, her side throbbed and her muscles were stiff from the ground. She caught a glimpse of Feore, he was sleeping against a tree trunk and he looked more handsome than ever. The bruises on his face made her feel a little guilty about hurting him when he was only trying to help.(stop it......he kidnapped you remember? )Determined on reaching the horses Jade turned away and shuffled over to them.It was getting harder to walk ,the pain in her side was only increasing in ferocity. She drew on the last of her energy and finally made it to the tree they were tied too. Raylana pranced happily while Jumiyo nickered to her. They made the pain worth it. "What did I say about escaping until youre well!?" an annoyed voice said behind her.
(grrrrrrrr...) "Im not trying to escape.....the horses need food....and you were sleeping." She said in a forced monotone without turning around. Jade began working on untying the knot that held the horses so she didnt have to look at Feores face. (the last thing I want is a guilt trip....) Feore appeared beside her and gently nudged her aside. "Ill do it....your falcon would like a word with you..." She went rigid. (so...so that means he can talk to Sherack too?) Jade didnt say anything about it. She wasnt the type of person to just ask questions like,
Hey can you talk to my bird? No way. A small boulder perfect for sitting wasnt too far away so she slowly went to it and sat. Not seeing Sherack anywhere she whistled loudly into the trees. Immediately the brown falcon glided from a hidden perch to her shoulder, twittering happily.(hello love.) Hello Jade....his voice echoed in her head.
How are you feeling? (always worrying......im doing better...just a little sore.) Good...good. Sheracks head swiveled towards Feore, who was feeding and loading the horses. I admire your handiwork...he said in an amused tone.
Her eyes flickered to Feores face. The guilt returned worse than ever.( I dont.....he was only trying to help me...) Nonsense...now he knows that you can and will protect yourself if needed. Jade smiled and nuzzled his magnificent head. (Go make yourself useful you crazy bird....be careful) As always... Sherack lovingly nuzzled her one last time then took off into the sky. She was sad to see him leave. Suddenly a warm hand fell on her shoulder making her jump.(how does he keep sneaking up on me like this!!!) "Breakfast is ready if youre interested...." Feore said quietly. She pushed her anger back down.
"I dont think my stomach is quite ready for food thanks...."Jade replied looking at the ground. He sighed. "As you wish, maybe you should put your armor back on then, were leaving in a few minutes." He removed his hand then walked over to the horses to make sure they were ready. The rest of her armor lay in a heap over by the fire.
She hadnt even remembered that most of it was off. The armor was so well made it was more like a second skin. Somehow Jade managed to put the rest of it on and mount Raylana without any help from Feore. He rode up beside her
and said sweetly, "Ready to go?" "Always." She said then discretely placed the magnolia back into her hair that she was hiding in her pocket. Without another word Jade kicked Raylana into a gallop and rode into the dawn.
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Traveling was getting harder as they left the Shoguns realm. Every time they saw a wagon or person on the road they had to ride past them through the overgrown forest. Jade had trouble with this because her movement was restricted, so Feore ended up leading Raylana and her along behind him.After 20 frustrating minutes of dead ends and thick vines they turned back onto the road. Both were silent as stone. The sun beat down
so hot that the road was cracked with dryness,and no wind came to relieve them. Feore armor had slowly turned into an oven, he was dripping with sweat and his resistance was steadily fading. Jade went limp in her saddle,the heat was getting to her too. Feore gazed at her protectively.(We have to stop soon.....her wounds need treatment and were running out of food..) Even though Edo was miles behind them, he didnt dare relax. No sound or movement escaped his accelerated senses. He knew all to well of the Shoguns determination on catching criminals. (damn sun.....) A dove was sitting on a low hanging branch peering at him. It cocked its head curiously.(a pitiful meal...but it will do...)He drew his prized dagger out of its sheath and skillfully threw it at the helpless dove. With a screech of surprise it vanished in a puff of feathers and dropped to the ground. Jade gasped in horror but didnt say anything. She growled to herself softly then nudged Raylana into a trot.(im going to pay for this later.....I just know it.) Feore said a prayer for the bird and rode over to pick it up. Suddenly several hoof beats ripped the silence in half. They were approaching fast. Jade heard it too. She was frozen against Raylana and looking at him frightened.(The shoguns men.....it cant be...)Feore sprung into action and yelled,
"JADE!!! RUN!" He kicked Jumiyo hard and dove into the forest with Jade close behind.
They ran blindly passed trees and bushes, narrowly missing several. Jumiyo kept slipping on vines and branches so it took all of Feores skill to hold on. "FEORE!!! There coming!!" Jade screeched behind him.He glanced over his shoulder and saw about 6 samurais coming up fast. At the cry from there leader 2 archers fired a stream of arrows at Jade while they laughed. All but one bounced off her armor and imbedded itself in her back.She screamed and collapsed against Raylana. The frightened horse whinnied and kept running, Jade bouncing limply on her back. All thoughts and fear left Feore. Instincts and training took over.
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dont cha just looove cliff hangers?

bye bye





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