I woke up the next morning. To be honest...I was positively certain I would be attacked in my sleep...so I slept fairly light. However...nothing happened to me. I walked down the stairs and was instructed to wake Triskix for breakfast in ten minutes. I sighed and made my way to his room. He answered...and didn't look good at all. Almost like he had a fever. Yet before I could even check...he slammed the door in my face.
"I don't feel good. Go away!" He yelled.
I clenched my fist. Jerk! I'm worried about you and you yell at me! I thought loudly. But then I sighed and walked back downstairs. I only hoped that by leaving him as he wished...he would get some rest.
"Where's your partner?" Edgar asked me slyly. He'd emphasized partner in a tone I didn't like.
"He's sleeping. I'm afraid he's a little under the weather at the moment." I explained.
"Oh poor dear!" The Madame exclaimed standing up. "Jeeves! Call for the doctor immediately!" She ordered the other butler.
"That won't be necessary!" I shouted standing up quickly. "Really...all he needs is to rest..."
"Very well then dear."
We all sat back down and ate. Except...now I'd completely lost my appetite. I was very concerned about Triskix's condition. I didn't know if it was the strain he was under from all these worlds...or if it had something to do with the Leader. After all...he was probably angry we hadn't returned yet. Honestly...I was having fun...being with Tris again like the old days...only something told me that would be the last thing the Leader would want...
I found myself pacing back and forth outside Triskix's door...for several hours. There hadn't been a single sound inside. Suddenly at the end of the hall...I saw Edgar sneak by. What in the world?? I thought following after quietly. He went deep down into the basement of the house. It was dark....and suddenly I felt something behind me. My hand reached up and I caught Edgar's wrist...in his hand was a large skillet.
"You've got a lot of nerve..." I growled glaring at him. Squeezing harder, he dropped the pan to the ground and I slowly brought him to his knees as I twisted his wrist gently. "Just what do you think you're doing?? Attacking me...as IF YOU stood a chance!" I laughed. He smirked...this was only a distraction then...or some sort of diversion...for....AN ATTACK ON THE MADAME? Freezing his knees to the floor, I hurried up the stairs to the living room...but found the Madame sleeping comfortably in her rocking chair...Duchess on her lap. What in the world??
Suddenly I heard loud footsteps coming from up the stairs. A kitten came streaking down the stairs at me...I thought I'd heard muffled cries...but I was getting confused by all this action. He latched onto my leg and bit me hard.
"OW! BERLIOZ!" I screamed picking him up. "What's wrong?!" He scratched me until I dropped him and rushed back towards the stairs...wanting me to follow. I hurried after him...he was heading for Tris's room!! I rushed faster and didn't even knock. Kicking the door in, I saw Triskix unconscious on the bed...Minx standing over him, and Verex...preparing to lift him up.
I immediately got into battle mode...but before I could do anything, I was bent over...it felt like my heart had shot out of my throat...and I couldn't breath. I looked up my vision slightly blurred...Verex was standing before me...he pulled his fist away from where he'd just punched me in the gut. I began to tumble over...but he stopped me from falling.
"I'm sorry RaXi...I really am..." He began...I was starting to lose consciousness. "But they need to talk with him. They know the two of you would never come willingly...so this is the only way...don't rush after him...you're needed here..." He whispered.
Everything went black. When I woke...I was still laying on the floor of Triskix's room. I cursed my weakness and smashed my fist onto the floor until it bled. Had it been ANYONE else...ANYONE IN THE WORLD other than Vincent...I wouldn't have hesitated. I had seen him coming...seen his punch...yet I STOOD THERE!!!
"The Madame!" I shouted rushing from the room. Verex knew what was going on...that's why I had to take care of things here first. Triskix was more than capable of handling himself for a bit...before I'd come for him. I'm sure he would know I'd come...and I was doubly sure he could hold out...stubborn as he was. Even if he was sick...his stubbornness outweighed illness or injury.
As I thought...she was gone. There were things knocked on the ground...and the butler Jeeves was lying unconscious. I clenched my fists..."Edgar...." I growled. But then I noticed another pair of legs sticking out. It was Edgar and he was....dead....
I jumped back. What in the world?!
"The Madame...by the river..." Jeeves mumbled.
I rushed off without a seconds hesitation. Just a way down, the Madame was on the side of the river...surrounding by Heartless. They were about to cast her in. Jumping into the river, I summoned up my strength and froze the entire thing over...all the way to her and beyond. She was pushed onto it's frozen surface.
I felt my rage rising once more. The marks on my face began to form and I ran at high speed...destroying the ENTIRE group within a couple seconds. Sensing more...I took off in their direction and destroyed them all as well. I felt my blood boiling more and more...until suddenly I heard someone screaming my name.
"RAXI DEAR! PLEASE!!"
It was the Madame...I calmed down immediately and looked at her.
"It's all over now dear...please relax..." She stated soothingly.
"It's NOT OVER!" I shouted. I was so angry...I was even yelling at such a kind woman. "TRISKIX IS GONE! He was captured...right under MY NOSE!"
She smiled and put her hand on my shoulder. "You saved my life. You're mission here is done. Go after him. You must protect the people most dear to you..."
"Dear to me..." I mumbled. "No...it's not like that..." I stated, trying to make excuses...
She shook her head. "Go. And God's speed."
I scoffed. "God..." I formed a portal to the area just outside the world. How in the world could I seal it? I didn't have a connection with the Leader...but I couldn't leave until it was done. Suddenly he appeared beside me.
"That arrogant fool!" He scorned...more to himself than me. "He allowed himself to fall into enemy hands. RaXi...since I KNOW you are insistent on sealing this world...I will do it."
"For a price though...right?"
He opened a portal up behind me. "Go and retrieve that fool. I order you to dispatch ANY who get in your way! Do you understand?!"
"Perfectly." I answered obediently. It wasn't like me to take orders without question...but I had to...I had to get Triskix back...and I knew I was the only one that could do it at the moment. Something bad was going on with the other members...most importantly Lexian...I just hoped Nyx had sensed it as well. For if she had...I knew she would take action.
Walking through the blackness of the Leader's portal...I wondered just what I would find on the other side.
~RaXi
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lol....I was just thinking. You know the four, Nyx, RaXi, Tris, Lexian? They're opposites of each other...the girls and the guys! lol
Tris-fire RaXi-Ice
Lexian-Darkness Nyx-Light
lol...funny huh? Okay...maybe I just think too much! >.>
