Chapter Nine: The World of the Charms

-Kuori-

I looked at the charm that was in my hand. I had a throbbing headache and Miyuki yelling at me just made it worse. All that damn pill did was make me sick. I had a coughing fit for a good minuet, after it settled I slowly got out of bed and made my way to the door.

“Mom I’m going to Miyuki’s I’ll be back before 5:30.” I yelled from the door putting my shoes on then left.

I know that it wasn’t such a good idea to run the way I was feeling and I paid for it when I got to her house. My lungs were hurting but I didn’t stop until I got to the back of the house where Miyuki’s window was facing. I didn’t think that I could make it up to her window alone while being sick so I used the tree as part of my wall jump to get up to her room. Her window was slightly open so I pushed it open the rest of the way and pulled myself up into her room then sat on the window ceil.

“Miyuki…” I said making her jump.

“H-how did you get up here?” I could tell that she had been crying.

“The tree and I jumped.” I answered simply then I pulled my shirt over my mouth and started coughing.

“Go away, we’re not friends anymore.” She told me turning around so she didn’t have to look at me.

“That’s a lie. I know what I said hurt and if I was on the receiving end of that I would yell at the person that said that to me too.” I sighed and walked over to her dresser. I set the charm down on the center of her dress. “Zero is stealing a painting from the abandoned building out side of town tonight at 8. The painting is on the second floor in the last room on the left.” I said then went back to the window “I can only help information wise.” Was the last thing I said before I jumped out the window and did a tumble roll so I wouldn’t break any bones in my body then I slowly made it home.

“I’m back.” I called taking off my shoes and dragging my feet to the laundry room to get my clothes. I went to the bathroom and got changed into most of my outfit but walked around in my socks because I didn’t feel like going to my room and getting my boots just yet.

Instead I went to the kitchen and grabbed a poptart and tried to eat it. “I hate being sick.” I muttered and my throat hurt so bad as the poptart went down. I grabbed a bottle of water a chugged it as I sat down at the island. My head felt like it was going to explode I had chills so bad I was shivering and I felt like I was going to hurl. I stood up went to the bathroom and got a couple of Tylenol and swallowed them. I went and laid down for about a half an hour waiting for the pills to kick in.

When I was bout 6:30 I checked my phone one more time to see if there were any messages then tossed it on my bed. I pulled my boots over and worked them onto my feet then trudged my way to the bathroom to finish getting ready. I changed just fine but the only problem was I couldn’t get my eyes to turn ebony like I wanted them to. They just stayed my normal eye color. After 5 minuets I gave up and went to the door.

“I’m leaving I’ll be back in a bit.” I shouted grabbing my bag and the keys to the motorcycle and going out to the garage put on the helmet backed out of the garage and took off down the road. I made it to the abandoned building at about 7:45. When I took my helmet off I started having a coughing fit. Once it settled down I went in side and slowly made my way up the stairs.

“I don’t like stairs when I’m sick.” I grumbled to myself and turned left after I got to the top of the staircase.

I checked around the room to see if Miyuki was trying to hide somewhere in the room. When I didn’t find her I went over to the far wall for the door grabbed the painting and left the room. It seemed that there was more then just the painting that I had in my bag that was a magical item in this house. I followed that feeling that I had and it lead me to the master bedroom. When I peered inside I saw Miyuki in there looking at something. There was a faint light coming from in front of her and a couldn’t tell if she had a flash light or not. I crept into the room and when I saw that it was actually the thing that she was holding that was glowing. It looked like a bracelet charm.

“Miyuki don’t put it on.” I ordered but it was to late she clicked it to her bracelet and the entire room filled with a bright light.

When I woke up I was still Zero but I had no clue where I was. I sat up and heard chains rattle. I looked around and saw that my right leg was chained to a wall.

“Go get the princess, the prisoner is awake.” Someone that I didn’t know said.

“Yes sir.” Then I heard what sounded like footsteps running up a flight of stairs and a door close.

“What is going on? Where’s Miyuki?” I muttered and tried pulling the chain off but it didn’t work. I heard a door open and the first thing I saw was a shadow the feet and a person that was dressed up as a guard came and stood in front of the steal bar door. Then Miyuki walked in next to him and stared at me. She was in one of those old fashion dresses and I think I was the only one who could see the glowing charm that was on her bracelet. The guard opened the door and they stepped into the cell. Then it clicked we were in the world of the charm.
“Miyuki, Miyuki you have to listen to me.” I said standing up.

“Silence!” The guard shouted and punched me in the stomach making me stumble back a bit.

“What the hell I your problem.” I coughed.

“You tried to steal the princess’s charms but failed.” He said with a cocky tone.

“Miyuki listen to me, that is not your charm and you are not the princess of this world. The charm that charm on your bracelet is controlling you. This is its world.”

“Guard…” She said and he kicked me in the same spot that he punched me not even a few minuets ago.

I hit the wall and slid down it. I was still feeling like crap now I just felt even worse.

“He shall go without food tonight.” Miyuki said then turned and left with out another word.

“Sleep tight Zero.” The guard laughed and slammed the door to my cell shut.

I fell on my side still clutching my stomach. It hurt so bad and I started coughing. “Damn bastard.” I muttered after I finished coughing. “Miyuki is being controlled by that stupid charm I have to get it away from her and destroy it.” I sat up and put a hand on my head I felt dizzy. After the room stood still again I looked at my clothes and they were still the same like I wasn’t affected by the world at all. I started searching through my pockets and found a couple of bobby pins in my pocket and started picking the lock that was on my ankle.

End