Carnival[BOOK TWO]{MAJOR EDITING/REWRITING}

Let's Go To The Carnival[INTRODUCTION]

A young man stood staring in his lover's eyes. He smiled a loving smile, standing at the altar, watching the one he loves walk to him slowly to the music. His lover smiled wide through the black veil as she got closer to him. The priest gestured the standing audience to take their seats, the audience did so. The young man glanced over the audience hoping to see his step father. He saw who he was looking for, his step father sitting next to his mother and smiled.

"We are here today to join there two wonderful young people in matrimony." the priest started.

The young man and his lover stared into each others eyes, ignoring the screaming and laughter all around them. Their choice of this ceremony was no other than the fun place they've went to for their first date years ago; KosKos Carnival. The young man smiled the smile his lover adores, as he stared deep into her eyes, watching her say two words he was to hear.

"Do you Sora Hayashi take Nikias Kikinos as your lawful wedded wife, to have and to hold in sickness and in health?" the priest asked. Sora smiled, his yellow eyes brimming with tears. This was his day and it's his favorite day ever.

"I do." Sora whispered loud enough for the priest to hear. The priest nodded in acceptance.

"You may now kiss the bride." the priest said. Sora immediately wrapped his arm around Nikias' waist, his other hand lifting up her veil. Sora's lips pressed against hers and the audience clapped and cheered with excitement seeing the newly weds. Sora dipped Nikias kissing her deeper, their lips moving in sync. He heard howls from the other men, as if they were telling him he's a man now. Nikias' arms wrapped around Sora's neck loosely, kissing him back deeper than ever. Before anything got too heated, Sora pulled back looking into Nikias' eyes.

"You are now Mrs. Hayashi..." Sora whispered against her lips. Nikias nodded, her face reddening in embarrassment and joy.

'Nikias Hayashi...' she thought, her smile getting wider by the second. Nikias stared into Sora's eyes, getting lost in the electric sand yellow. Everything became silent as the newly weds stared into each others eyes lovingly.

"Oh my gosh!!" someone screamed. Sora whipped his head around and saw an explosion from his favorite ride, people screaming and running away. Nikias got out of Sora's hold, standing up taking out a knife from her bun, strands of hair falling in her face. Sora looked at Nikias, watching her hair seep from its hold.

"Nikias...?" he whispered. Nikias had the look in her eyes; blood lust. Nikias' fangs grew through her gums, getting a taste of blood within her mouth. Sora looked into her eyes and noticed there's a danger in the carnival, before they even got to enjoy the rides. Nikias jumped up, her eyes flickering with anger and dove down landing on the top of the Ferris Wheel. She looked around the carnival scoping the area. Sora watched Nikias from afar, following her.

'Why now??' Nikias thought, rage surging through her as she dove down to the black smoke. Sora watched his wife jump and get engulfed by the darkness. He's sure she'll get out soon, yet he followed her to make sure.

"Sora!" a voice called out. Sora looked around in the smoke, seeing nothing but ebony. His eyes burned from the smoke as he parted his lips to let out a chest-rattling cough.

"Wh-Who's there??" Sora called out covering his mouth with his jacket sleeve. He recognized the voice yet, he didn't know who it was. "Who's there?!"

"He's after you and her." the voice whispered, cowling Sora with the words. Sora closed his eyes, hawking  from the smoke.

"Who's after us?! Who are you?!" he yelled. The voice repeated the words over and over again engulfing Sora, devouring him. Sora held his chest with one hand, shielding his mouth with the other. Sora fell to his knees as the smoke began to clear. Nikias stood looking around with a tattered dress and missing veil, seeing Sora on his knees.

"Sora!" she called to him, running to him. "Baby!"

Sora held his chest, hyperventilating hard and curled up into a ball. Sora's lungs were filled with smoke as he kept coughing. He closed his eyes the voice never leaving his mind.

"He's after you and her. Prepare for the worst battle of your life."