Her eyes were a solid blue like glowing spheres. I had turned my head towards Alestar and Black. From behind Abraham Ben, and his Son came as well. The three tried to approach from behind. My hand raised and a sudden gust of wind blew them down to the ground. Leaves spiraled madly about her. The moon gleaming wickedly from behind. Black grabbed Mayo's arm, "Mayonaka please snap the hell out of it...Mayo...."
Black suddenly felt his arm go cold. Ice was starting to cover it rapidly. He released his grip of me and the ice crumbled to the ground from his limb. Alestar's face was serious and grim as his falcon sat perched on his shoulder arched to fly and attack. "It is useless my friend...the moon has deceived us, she will not come to reasoning. Not until her true form unveils itself." Mayonaka looked up at the sky once again as though the moon itself was talking. A ring of light shined around her. Water suddenly trickled down from what seemed the stars. Ben assisted Abraham to his feet. After fully standing he rest his arms on his knees, "The Ring of Protection...so nothing interferes with her transformation....It seems her powers we were so unaware of have stricken us well..."
Mayonaka nearly collapsed, wrapping her arms around herself. She shut her eyes.
For a minute Black though she had gone back to normal, "Mayo..."
Alestar put his hand on Black's shoulder. Black seemed shocked and deeply saddened. He put his hand over his face looking at Mayonaka. "This is all my fault...." Black whispered in a hushed sob that not even Alestar could hear.
Mayonaka suddenly gave out a scream so abrupt they all jumped. The circle suddenly turned into a castle of ice around her body. Jagged points shooting out from her she was. Black didn't stir as one of the ice peaks nearly touched his heart. A light and shadow flickered and flashed in the center of the ice's heart. Ben bowed his head down, "...all there is...is silence and patience.... She may die and the ice will melt and there will be nothing....or she may live..." Black lifted his head as though it was a hand of hope that lightened him.
A sudden flash of light shined from the center. The Son of Ben suddenly started to chant softly. His fingers laced loosley only his index fingers touching together. The light diminished. Black unveiled his eyes and looked at the ice, he walked to the center as close as he can. He placed his hand on the ice's surface. Alestar and the other stood silent.
Black faintly feel the vibrations of a heart beating on the other side of the ice, "Mayo...." He removed his hand and saw a smaller one on the ice. He smiled and stepped away. The ice starting to melt and the water trickled down. Alestar stepped foreward, "Show yourself Kitsune of the White North...Reveal the Night's Shape..." A low growl came from the ice as a black kitsune stepped out. It was black from head to toe save for the white streaks on its tail. It's saphire eyes dark enough to be assumed black themselves. It is no larger than a normal fox's shape. It was silent as it stepped from the ice. As is tread around in a circle taking notice of the men. The ground below its paws became ice then melted. The black fox stopped in front of Black sitting upon a rock staring down. Black seemed to be recalling a memory from looking at Mayonaka. He suddenly bowed down on one knee. He looked up to see Mayo bow as well...
A sudden rope looped over the fox's neck and pulled her to the ground. Black stood up, "What're you doing?" Ben and his Son tied Mayonaka up. His son spoke up, "I know this isn't what you desire...but in a kitsune's first transformation their feelings are more unstable than a flood...it's best she try to stay still 'till the sun rises from the East..." Black took one last glance at the fox as it tried to twist the ropes off as they tied more on it. It snapped and growled at them viscously. Black gave a nod and turned to take a walk. Alestar followed as well. He saw Black sitting on the ground, his back against a tree. Alestar sat down next to him, "What has come over you my dear friend? she shall be fine...." Black's expression didn't soften, "I remember...when I met little Mayo's mother....how beautiful she was.....Mayo looks like her own mom....and yet different..."
Alestar gave a knowing smile, "Like her father Lone..."
Black gave a scowl, "I am not her father... I-...I was drunk... And....you know.. " Alestar nodded. "I was drunkenly made with that lovely woman you could say......I swear for a minute she loved me too when I got her out of the trap and she had turned from fox to a maiden of sheer beauty... Now.....just look.... I gave her a child who was the death of her mother and will be always hunted...the least I can do... Is raise the child...Raise Mayonaka Taiyo..." As he spoke he turned from anger to sorrow. Alestar put his hand on Blacks, "I assure you, you will raise her well... she learns all you teach her obediently ....Now why Lone my comrade do you think of your troubled past?" Black turned back to where Mayo was, "Because this...was the very night I met the one who would give me a child to raise..."
 Mayonaka Taiyo · Sun Apr 10, 2005 @ 06:19am · 0 Comments |
