Doom and Dispair

by Tyria

Chapter 2: Double Trouble

Hello! It's the evil author again! I kinda missed a day of my promised typing, so today I have to try to type 3. I'll probably only finish 2, but still. I would type more in my Firebird story, but I accidentally left my rough at Raleena's house, and I don't remember what happened next, so...., yah. As with last time, things writen like ~This~ are being spoken mind to mind. Well, that's all for now. Enjoy!

"Tyria, wait! Where are you going!?! Come back!" Ole' fearless yells. We all chase after her. Where on Earth does she think she's going?! "Slow down!"

When she yells back her responce, she switches between Tyria and Death with each word. They must not be paying much attention. They yell, "Can't... Must... Hurrrry! Might.... Be.... Too....Late....All....Rrready!"

"Be late for what?" I ask.

"No....Time..., Keep...Rrrunning! Trust....Usss!"

"Can't we stop? I'm starving!"

"No!!" They yelled, their voices combining in a strange harmony. Sweet and harsh. Bright and Dark. Kind and Mean. I'm just glad there were no Ss or Rs.

"Screw this, I'm stopping!" Kento stops.

Tyria and Sendo yell as one, "Idiot!" Two of the black symbiot coils go back without Tyria even slowing down and wrap around Kento's waist. She lifts him up off the ground and drags him along with her.

I'm ashamed to admit it, but I didn't even realise how strange this would look to the innocent passer-by. Luckily, Cye did. "Salina, put Kento DOWN."

"What? Who's...oh, right!" Tyria stammers. She puts Kento down on the ground and hte tentacles suck right back into her flesh. Kento starts running.

It's half an hour later, and we just arrived at Mia's I'm exhausted, and so is everyone else. Except Tyria. Talk about symbiotic advantages. If we were any other group of people, we wouldn't have made it this far before colapsing. It would have been easier if we coulda used our armors. "Okay, now, _why_ did we just run all the way to Mia's?"

"Good, herrr jeep isssn't herrre." Death says, clicking.

"We ran all the way here just to see if Mia's jeep was here or not?! You stupid symbiot. I oughta..." Kento starts moving threateningly towards Tyria but Rowen stops him with his words.

"Kento, calm down. I'm sure she has a good eason, right Tyria?"

Tyria nods. "I'll explain. My scanner indicated a vapor-trail with a ninety-seven or so chance of being symbiotic that let near here. If Mia's jeep's not here, then the symbiot probably doesn't have her."

"Is there anything else we should know about death's 'Family'?"

Tyria remains quiet for a few moments, then replies. "Ya. Meiun is female, like Death. Jiki is male, like Destruction was. A symbiot's hold on a creature is stronger if they are of the same gender. Meiun is crafty, sneaky and probably will try to use brains instead of brawn to win. Jiki will prefer an all-out battle, like Death or Destruction. He is weak only where it comes to controlling his person. He uses their own dispair to trap them. the less dispair a person has, the harder it is for him to control them. Of all Death's family, Death is the strongest, Meiun the smartest, Destruction the best at control and Dispair is a good second best at everything, except, of course the control."

"That's a lot of info to swallow."

"That's ok, I feel like I just gave a briefing to my troops or somethin'. We have to find the space ship and find out if the symbiot's still there."

"Aw, man, but I'm hungry! I can't work on empty!"

Death snarls angrilly and spins to face Kento. "Oh, I'm sssorrrry, arrre we interrrrupting yourrr dinnerrr ssso we can SSSAVE THE WORRRLD!!!! If one of my sssyblingsss maturrresss and sssplitsss, than morrre and morrre of you crrreaturrresss will be dessstrrroyed in theirrr in-fighting!" She closes off with an angry hiss.

"Death, stop it. i'll search the House. Rowen, you search to the South.

Kento, you go North. Cye, go East and Tyria take the West. Tyria, what does it look like?"

"Like a big metal sphere. If you find it, stay away and run and find Cye and I. If the symbiot is still there, then we'll need Cye's necklace. It's the only thing I've seen or heard of that can destroy a Symbiot in natural form."

"All right. Evryone knows what they're doing so let's get a move on."

I open my eyes and stand up without thinking about it. I try to look around but instead I walk outside. My eyes won't even focus where I want them to. I feel slightly dizzy. I try to make my legs stop but they won't listen.

I feel numb all over. I get into my jeep and start driving away from my house in a hurry. What's going on? I try to yell but my mouth won't listen either. I can't make a sound.

~It is of no use, mortal. I am in full control of our body now. We must get away before Sendo catches us at your house.~

~Who are you?~ I demand/think.

~In your language, I would be called Doom. I am your Master now.~

An hour later, she turns the car around and begins driving back to my house. ~What are you doing now, you monster?~

~Going back to your house, mortal. Your friends will all be sure you were away when I arrived by now. Why must I be cursed with your pathetic body? Why not Wildfire? Or Strata, or...~

~How do you know about their armors?!~

~Why, you've all ready told me. I control your body and your memories. I hear your every thought. I know all about your life and your planet.~

~You know everything?~

~Everything. Do not worry. Once we return to your house, you will be freed.~

~I will? Why?~

~I must take one of your friends. You are simply too weak to aid me in my efforts against Meiun and Sendo.~

~No! You can't! Leave my friends alone!~

~Ha! With Sendo there, they will destroy you to get to me. Your friends shall soon enough be your ennemies, mortal!~

~No! They'll save me, like they did Dais!~

~And if he'd not had his armor he would have been destroyed. So, where is your armor? It is all that can save you.~

~I don't have a... oh, no...~

~Oh yes, mortal. You finally perceive the truth. Your friends will soon be your end, unless I leave you and take one of them.~

~I don't believe you, they will save me. They will find a way.~

~Belive as you will, but you shall see.~

~It's not true! They _will_ save me!~

~As they saved Dais? Broke and Bleeding, lying on the floor? Broke and bleeding, lying on the floor, Broke and bleeding, lying on the floor, broke and bleeding, DYING on the floor...~

~It was the only way!~

~Was it? Was it really? Do you trust Sendo that much? She tried to kill Dais! It was only by luck and Halo's powers that he survived. And he was strong! You are weak, and have no armor. What chance do you have? Broke and bleeding, lying on the floor, Broke and bleeding, lying on the floor, broke and bleeding, crying, lying, dying on the cold, hard floor...~

When I regain conciousness, my eyes are all ready open and I'm walking out of the forest. Huh? 'Kay, something is definitly _NOT_ right here.

Eventually, I get to the road. Why can't I control my own... Can't control my own body? The symbiot! I'm under the control of the Symbiot!

~Indeed you are, mortal warrior. I control you and your precious armor of the Halo, and with it, I shall destroy Sendo and her little _puppet_ too!~

~NO! You just leave Tyria alone! Just take Death and leave us alone!~

~Ahh, but I can't , Warrior of Chi. I have no way of destroying Sendo without her in her... vessel.~

~I know a way! I'll tell you, but you can't kill Tyria! No matter what!~

~You seem to care a great deal for this mortal...~

~We're just friends! I don't want you to kill or hurt any of my friends! You have no right...!~

~Friendship, such a worthless concept. It makes you weak, Chi-Warrior. A freind could still turn on you...~

~I wouldn't expect _YOU_ to understand. You're just a worhtless pile of...~

~I would be more polite if I were you, mortal. It would be much simpler for me to just kill the girl...~

~NO! Fine, I'll be nice. But how can you KILL your brothers and sisters?~

~It is necessary.~

~How? For what purpose?~

~Survival of the fittest. Onle the one who survives will reproduces. Symbiots only reproduce after maturity, and to mature, you must prove yourself as the most fit to survive. Wait, what are you trying to pull?~

~What! Nothing, I'm not trying to pull anything! Why would I? You'd kill Tyria!~

~Not if you didn't get caught. You are trying to keep me distracted.~

~No, I'm not!~

~You are unwilling to tell me, aren't you? I'll give you the chance again later, but if you so much as hesitate, the girl dies. I will not waste time with this foolery. Now, Tyria should be at Mia's. If my ship could sense Meiun, than so could Sendo's...~

A car zooms by. I feel an itchy tingling on my back and two black coils shoot out of my spine. Gross! They grab onto the car and pull me beneath it. More coils shoot out, all holding my up against the underneath of the vehicule.

We continue this method of travelling until we jump off, a block away from Mia's house. The coils return into my flesh. We walk to the driveway and walk down the length. As I near the mansion, something wraps around my waist.

"Sage, don't move. Where did you come from?" Tyria asks. She walks into view from around the corner of the house. She's in her school uniform. She looks great in the kilt and the blouse...

~I will give you control of your voice. You will say. 'I came from Mt. Dojo. The guys weren't at their houses so I figured you all musta come up here. I hitch-hiked. Now let go of me and tell me what's up?' Say anything else, and the girl, in her lovely school uniform, dies."

"I came from Mt. Dojo. The guys weren't at their houses so I figured you all musta come up here. I hitch-hiked. Now let go of me and tell me what's up?"

I feel the control taken away. I'm sorry, Tyria....

~I'm sorry, Tyria...~ The symbiot mocks. I ignore him.

Tyria removes the ciil from my waist. "Sorry 'bout the rude greeting, I'm a little edgy. A symbiot landed near here. We've all spread out searching for it. Wanna come with me?"

She's asking me to go with her? And just my luck, I have to be under the control of an evil alien out to kill her.

~Hey, slow up on the 'Evil alien' bit, ok?~ The symbiot nods my head. Tyria smiles. "okay, come on." We follow her as she walks.

~From now on, mortal, you shall do as I say, or the girl perishes.~

~Who _are_ you?~

~I am Dispair.~

Well, there it is. I'd write more here, 'cept I still have two fics before I'm caught up to my promise zone. C&C always welcome. Also, I can't believe it, I'm the only person on the update! What am I supposed to read?! Oh well, I'll have lot's to read when Raleena's internet gets back up. Hmmm, let's see, Raleena, with a computer, with no internet, for almost a week.

Yikes!!! Ta!

Tyria

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