The Others 2

Sano and Kersko mad their way through the barren, but rocky field. This had been a place of many battles so the army decided to always keep a company here, though Sano knew that could never be enough. "How much further?"

Kersko took a second to reply, "Should be just over that ridge," He pointed slightly to the left. Sano nodded and sped off that way. They stooped atop a small high rise hiding behind a boulder. "Only ten, I was wrong."

"Don't worry about it. Here, I'm glad you were." Kersko gave him a nasty look and Sano looked the other way. "Well, how should we do this?"

"There humans, Attack and over whelm them quickly." Sano nodded and they each went to a separate side of the boulder.

Sano jumped out first taking one by complete surprise. He then took out another one with a recoil. Kersko jumped out a second latter as a wolf attacking one's throat. He then leaped, turned into a human, and brought his sword down. Four down, six to go.

One had his own sword and attacked Sano, but he was quickly over powered. The other five took out guns and prepared to fire. Sano quickly turned into a dragon a kicked up a lot of dust. The men fired blindly. When they stopped firing all was quiet, but only for a moment.

Kersko burst out as a wolf and Sano flew out of the dust coming down as a human. The last few died quickly. Sano glanced at Kersko, "Report this to the others, I'll poke around and catch up to you."

Kersko nodded and ran off in wolf form. Sano looked around at the corpses. On one of the jackets was a symbol of a green dragon, "Hikaru, it is you." That's the last thing he remember because after that he fell to the ground out cold.

Geomana saw Kresko running in herkson form towards them, he changed back into a human and walked towards them, "there were ten humans just over the ridge, Sano's poking around."

Without saying anything Geomana turned into a wolf and ran off towards the ridge, she was needed now. If one of the humans weren't dead they'd be able to get quite a lot of information out of them.

She soon found herself .standing in a feild with eleven bodies. wait eleven? Kresko said there were only ten. She saw Sano lying on the ground, she shreiked and dropped to her knees next to him.

"Sano!" she said framing his face with her hands, relieved to find him alive, "sano can you hear me?"

Sano struggled to his feet, "What happened?"

"I don't know, I found you passed out."

Sano looked at Geomana. Looking back he saw the body with the mark. "We have to get out of here."

"Why?"

"Because of me."

Sano looked up to see the thing he feared most, Hikaru. Sano went to attack him, but he suddenly appeared in front of him. He then smacked Geomana out of the way sending her into a boulder.

"Bastard!" Sano started flinging his fists at Hikaru, but everyone was either blocked or dodged. Sano went for his face, but Hikaru grabbed his arm and hit him hard in the stomach.

"Sorry brother, but you're coming with me.' Hikaru continued to beat the crap out of Sano until he finally fell to the ground. He then picked him up and turned to see Kersko.

"What, you, I'll kill you!" Kersko jumped from the cliff at Hikaru, but with his good hand Hikaru grabbed Kersko's throat. He then threw him at his sister. Turning into a dragon Hikaru left with Sano.

"No!" Geomana cried and ran to where Hikaru had left with Sano. She could feel tears coming, her knees went weak beneath her. She felt Kresko's arms warp around her keeping her from falling onto one of the many weapons on the ground. "We have to find him! Who knows what Hikaru will do to him!"

"We will Geomana, we will."

"We have to go now!" she sobbed, nearly collapsing onto him.

Karana

I growled as my body began to shake. Hikaru...it was him!

I put my hand against the girl's shoulder.

"Calm down," I told her firmly, but my eyes were locked on Hikaru. That son of a bitch...how dare he show his face here!

She looked at me with pleading eyes. "But what about Sano? We have to help him!"

"Don't worry; we will." I finally locked gazes with her. I let my emotion take over me; I had to let it out. I couldn't contain my rage anymore.

I gripped her arm. "I won't come back without him."

Then it was over. A fierce bellow built in my chest, tore from my mouth as I let my dragon form take over and appear. I took off after Hikaru and the imprisoned Sano, fangs and claws brandished.

Hikaru

Hikaru looked back to see a reddish dragon behind him. Is that... He quickly turned into a human and let Sano drop to the ground. "Sorry Sanosuke." Hikaru returned into a dragon.

The red dragon kept barreling at him. Just as it was about to hit he swooped upwards, she fallowed. Hikaru returned into a human and fell at his opponent. Just as they were about to hit Hikaru said something and it was like there was an invisible wall between the two. He slowly put his hand on her head and uttered another verse, she returned to a human. He then took his fist and sent her flying to the ground where he landed Gracefully.

"So Karana, you do live. How sad," he put his hand on her cheek, "You're so pretty."

"Don't you touch me!" She pulled out a dagger from he boot and brought it up cutting Hikaru's cheek. After a moment Hikaru brought his foot down onto her chest. Karana let out a scream.

"We're finished here." Hikaru went over and picked up Sano and continued on his way as a dragon.

(Everyone can hear the scream.)

Karana

I moaned. I couldn't move, couldn't breathe...It was as if he'd cut off my ability to draw breath and survive.

I rolled onto my side as the whole world swayed and blurred. A searing pain rocked my body, paralyzed me, left me crying.

Damn it...I let my rage get to me.

I couldn't stop my eyelids from sliding closed as I heard Hikaru laugh in the distance...Sano yelled for us...the others came over the hill right in front of my fading gaze...

I fainted.

Even though she hated it, Geomana wanted to fly. She knew she'd never be able to catch up with them if she tried.

"Where's the other dragon?" Geomana demanded.

"Geomana, its no use, by the time we find him, they'll be long gone," Kresko said.

"No its not! We have to go find him!"

"We will Geomana, we will!" Her big brother embraced her and then they kneeled down by Karana to help her, and get as much information out of her as they could.

Karana

I groaned as the helped me stand, only to catch me again.

"Damn..." I growled, still unable to breathe efficiently. "It's Hikaru..."

"We know that! What's he want? Where's he going?" Geomana blurted the questions out.

I panted, closing my eyes and sitting on the ground, half doubled-over in pain. "I'm not sure...I think he's going back to the lair. There's a cave in the mountains where Hikaru lives...he could be taking Sano there..."

I coughed hoarsely, and it hurt. I had to bite back a moan.

"You gonna be okay?" Kresko asked me.

I nodded, even if I was lying. "Broken ribs." That was the truth. It felt like my ribs had been shattered...but I knew that was just because of where they were.

I waited to hear their decision.

Reiko cursed angrily as the pain in his leg got worse. It had almost healed, too, but battle had brought it back. He hoped he would still be of some use with a leg like his.

He fingered the pistol that was in his hand. Ever since he had gotten his gun back he was pumped with thrilled exhileration. Well, not his gun, but a gun. He had to control it, though. It wouldn't be good if he got trigger-happy again.

A hand grabbed his ankle, making him stumble, and a sudden sharp pain seized his ankle.

"What the--" He turned to find a snarling Herskon, legs rendered useless by Sano's sword. Or so he guessed. It was halfway transformed into a panther, moving slowly because of his wounds.

Cursing angrily, reiko blasted half of the clawed hand off of his ankle and pumped two more shots into the back of his neck. He wanted to use the gun more, but he controled himself.

"Jerk-off," he muttered, examining his bleeding ankle.

Then a scream sounded from far off, and Reiko realized how far he had wandered from the group. Now cursing himself, he ran after them, stumbled, swore, and continued at a brisk limp.

Sano awoke to a ring in his ears. At first he wasn't sure where he was or what was going on, but soon he remembered what had happened. He sat up quickly and looked around. He was inside a cell with steel bars. He stood up and walked to the door to see a guard walking back and forth, "Hey you, I demand to see my brother!"

The man walked up to the door and pulled out a pistol, "Shut up or I'll blow a whole in your face."

"Now now, lets be nice." Hikaru rounded a corner, and ugly smug on his face. "Sano is a guest, not a prisoner. Treat him with respect."

"If I'm a guest why am I in a cell?"

"You and I have a lot to talk about Sanosuke. Have you ever heard of the agnerock?"

"Where is this cave again?" Geomana asked, "I'll go while you get healed."

"No way you're going alone little sister," Kresko said.

"I'll take Reiko and Rei with me," Geomana said.

"Reiko's just a human-"

"With a gun and a good eye."

"Rei's still weak."

"She'll survive."

"An empty gun," he muttered, shaking the weapon. He missed the days he could just waltz up to Officer Rendon's desk and ask for some more amo. Heck, he missed the days he could walk into a human city...

Well, without being arrested, that is.

"Anyone have some bullets? or a gun?" after a moment, he added, "A better gun? this peashooter couldn't stand up against a moose, let alone a dragon."

*Trying to keep this alive...does it help?*

Karana

I breathed heavily, trying not to move at all. Anything made me feel like I was dying.

"The cave...should be about a day's ride...northwest, at the base of that...tall mountain," I gestured lightly to the enormous peak in the cluster.

Damn, this hurt. I'd never been in so much pain! But I'd pay Hikaru back...I would get him good!

"As for a gun, nothing," I breathed.

(Since Sano is with Hikaru, i think I'll make another character to join the group for a while. To help things move along.)

Name- Ken

Age- 21

Appearance- http://ferus.deviantart.com/art/Soldier ... e-13205860

Herskon- Falcon

Personality- Evasive. He likes to talk in riddles or beat around the bush. He always seems to have a sunny disposition. He never seems to take anything literally, but deep down he does.

Background- Was used by Hikaru as a scout, but escaped. He wasn't really persuade so it was clear he wasn't that important. He finds what Hikaru is doing is right, but doing it the wrong way. He wishes for peace, but the blood shed is unnecessary.