Vision Of Escaflowne Fan Fiction ❯ Cryptic Knives ❯ Upside Down ( Chapter 14 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Chapter 14

Upside down

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~I'm not surprised it's come to this
Sooner or later there must be another's kiss
Behind that kiss a promise of a life of bliss
Yeah, great — I won't be taking the bait
I'd rather drown

And I will not turn my whole life upside down~

Delphi awoke on the floor the next morning with only her head on the bed. She wasn't as stiff and she should be but she was relatively sore. Dilandau really put her in her place yesterday, and she felt like she needed to get back. Which, by the way, seemed like a stupid idea to her, but she had nothing better to do.

She started banging on the door of her cell, signifying her boredom and that she wanted to leave the cell… very much so.

The cell opened with an annoying `hum' and there stood Dilandau, with fierce eyes, but a slight smirk on his face.

`What do you want?' Delphi drawled.

`Come with me, and I'll show you.' His voice sounded elated and yet there was his brash attitude laced within.

`Whatever gets me out of this cell' Delphi muttered and followed Dilandau down the hall. She could tell where she was going; she had walked this hall so much. They were headed to the Training Room.

The door was pushed open and there stood all the dragon slayers, in perfect straight lines waiting Dilandau's next order, but by the look on their faces, they already knew.

`I took your advice. Now they have a target.' Dilandau chuckled and he slid the worst sword he could find towards her. Delphi picked it up and moved it around in her hand. She raised an eyebrow in contempt and heaved herself at Dilandau. He easily dodged her and in the process, shoved her headfirst into the wall.

She realized he expected her to do it because none (mind a few) dragon slayers flinched. Delphi shakily picked herself up off the floor and stood to face Dilandau. A drop of blood trickled down her forehead and that caught his eye and he followed it down all the way to where he met her eyes.

She trusted her pitiful excuse for a sword at him again, but still looking her in the eye Dilandau knocked the sword completely out of her hand. Shocked, she looked down only to meet the back of his hand.

Delphi staggered into the wall, clutching her already swollen cheek. Once again, to Dilandau's amuse, she got back up to face him only this time she pursed her lips together, wound up and slapped him right across the face.

Whatever smirk Dilandau had on his face was gone completely. The whole entire room was quiet. So quiet one was able to hear the silent breathing of Dilandau's jagged breath. Dilandau was about to say something when she raised her hand again and slapped him once again.

This time, Dilandau let out a small chuckle that only she could hear. His eyes looked down and the quickly back into hers. In that short second when they were apart they gained malice and fury.

Delphi flashed a small smile and went to slap him again when his hand shot up and grabbed her painfully by the wrist and twisted downward. He let out another small laugh and shook his head.

`Your antics are amusing, for a short while.' He said and pushed farther making her whimper.

Out of reflex she punched him. Out of shock he released her wrist, and Delphi took that opportunity to run out the door.

Dilandau wiped the small trail of blood that accumulated on his lip.

`Don't move… any of you.' He ordered and as he left he spit blood on the floor.

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~Imagine everything you've done
Under a microscope on view for everyone
And if the king of circumspection's here
He's come in vain — I won't be sharing the blame
I wear the crown
And I will not turn my whole life upside down

Nothing's good enough for me
to shake me from complacency
I've made my mind up and I'll never be...

The kind of man to make a choice
For I hold my tongue, I'll never lose my voice
If each attempted act of sabotage destroys all hope
I won't be needing the rope I'm gagged and bound
And I will not turn my whole life upside down~

Delphi thought it almost impossible that Dilandau was hot on her trail, but it was true. She tried to maneuver but it ended with Dilandau being the victor. She could hear his feet right behind her, she looked over her shoulder just in time to see Dilandau wrap his arms around her waist and throw her to the ground.

Delphi struggled against Dilandau and his weight but his arms were still around her waist and he didn't appear to be moving… at all. Delphi tried rolling around, and by her third try Dilandau flipped her on her back and straddled her. He had a slight red mark on each cheek where she slapped him and she gave a chuckle.

`You think that's funny? You know what else is funny?' he leaned down by her face and whispered in her ear. `Do you want to know?'

Delphi felt a hand slide down her waist in a suggestive manner and her breath caught in her lungs.

`What are you doing?' She struggled rabidly against him. As quickly as his hand moved down it found its way to her shoulders and he slammed her against the floor. In a last attempt Delphi bucked her hips and caught Dilandau off guard sending him tumbling off her.

She scurried off the floor in a run, but Dilandau casually grabbed her feet and she fell to the floor once again. He crawled up the length of her body and rolled her over so that she was facing him. He bent down and whispered once again, `So you like dragon slayers?'

`Wha…'

Delphi weakly punched him, but his response was a fierce kiss. Delphi was sure her heart had stopped for a moment and was completely dumbfounded as to what Dilandau was doing KISSING her.

Even though her head was spinning, her stomach had several butterflies circling around and around making her melt into the kiss even more. He released her hands and she instinctively went to shove him off, but she found herself sliding her hands around his neck and feeling the smooth skin that never sees the light of days.

He broke the kiss and Delphi opened her eyes and stared angrily at him.

`Don't touch me.' She warned but his lust filled eyes closed and she went for her jaw line and placed rough kissed down to her neck where he bit and sucked at her collarbone leaving a reddish hue.

Delphi scratched his neck and left red trails all the way to his ears. Dilandau grumbled slightly, found her mouth again but then got off her. He heatedly picked her up off the floor and shoved her toward the nearest wall where he started to explore her body more with his hands and running his tongue down and up her neck, making her shiver involuntarily.

Delphi unbuckled the top of his uniform and started to open it. She shoved him backwards and used all her force to push him up against the opposite wall, hard. They landed with a thud and Delphi went right to his throat and covered it with butterfly kisses, but harsh bites.

`Door!' Delphi panted and as they fought their was back across the hall into the, thankfully, vacant room. The door slid shut with a slight buzz and then he threw her up against it.

`Why… are you doing this?'

`Because you're not stopping me' He replied and bit her earlobe almost hard enough to make it bleed. Delphi took a sharp breath and tried to shove him off but she felt weak and once again, she found herself bringing herself closer to him so that their bodied were touching.

`I hate you.' She said lightly.

~And if the genie was set free
And by the laws of things like that, he's indebted to me
I'd bury my three wishes deep down in the ground
So they will not turn my whole life upside down

Though I appreciate the aim
Tell Andy Warhol's ghost that he can keep his fame
I'd only use it to make everything the same again
So don't applaud 'til the end when I'm not around
'Cause I will not turn my whole life upside down

Nothing's good enough for me
To shake me from complacency
I've made my mind up — I won't make a sound
And I will not turn my whole life upside down
I will not turn my whole life upside down~

`And here you are…' Dilandau coaxed.

`Like I have a choice… ' She snaked her hands behind his head and closed the gap between them and pushed her tongue into his mouth and tried to gain dominance over his, but was dominated.

Dilandau pulled away and when he felt completely satisfied over the control he had over her he looked her straight in the eye with a cocky smile.

With one hand her had Delphi by the throat and with the other hand he had a small dagger point pressing up against her stomach. Delphi gasped; once again she was under his power.

He started to push the point harder against her stomach and emitted a slight peep from her.

`Don't think I don't know what's going on, Delphi. I'm not stupid.' He said through slightly parted lips. He leaned in really close so that she could feel his hot breath on her face. She turned her head but her forced her to look at him.

`Its true that you pendant doesn't protect you anymore… fate? Perhaps… but then what was the point of this entire charade if it was fate. Why did the God's mock me if I was supposed to have the necklace and become a god myself.'

Dilandau released her and she fell to the floor. He turned away, still talking. `I could… no I will be the God of War. I will take over every country there is and soon they will obey my every order.' He chuckled and then sharply turned to look at the heap on the floor. `But first…'

`First…I have to get rid of you…' He picked her up and shoved her up against the wall again. He wrapped on hand around her necklace and pulled violently until it snapped off. Then without waiting to seconds, he pierced her skin with the jewel-encrusted dagger slowly so that she cried out in pain. Involuntarily she leaned on him for support. Dilandau simple pushed the dagger all the way in then back out again, letting her fall to the floor.

She heard him spit on her then walk away. His footsteps seemed to echo though the room and the hum of the door opening was defining. Everything started to go black so Delphi closed her eyes.

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