Chapter 3

Later that night, Mom was sleeping happily and I was, well sneaking around. Nobody would find me. Better yet, nobody would see me because I'd fly over their heads!

"Kuro, Can you be a bird?" I asked

" Maybe, what's in it for me?" he asked in his black sabre tooth-tiger form.

"We may be able to see some old friends." I said, Kuro looked at me confused. "After Lyra left I heard the words 'Gyptians' and 'in Oxford' so The Gyptians are in Oxford now." I said

"And where there are Gyptians" he said excitedly

"There are our old friends"

"AND GOOD FOOD!" howled Kuro, really really loud.

I hit him on the head "OW" we said. "Reminder to you, when you hit me you get hurt too…idiot… And YOU said that YOU were smart." Kuro growled, "Smart-iiiiiish! You know as well as I, that I'm an Idiot. I just PRETEND to be smart." I said crossing my arms. "Now do you want good food or not." I asked him, "food!" he said quickly "Yes Kuro we have already established the fact the Gyptians have good food. Now I didn't eat dinner so I'm hungry and I'm leaving so if mom asks where I am, I'm eating with the Gyptians, Adios" I said, and with that I jumped out of the window, spread my wings and searched the little town for the port where the Gyptians were.

"HEY KIRA WAIT UP!" Yelled Kuro as he turned to an eagle, but before he left the flat he saw someone in what looked like to be a study handling something gold.

"Sorry Kira" He said going to take a look. He stopped down on the ground in front of the building. 'Ok the person that left this open is a dumb ass… heeeeeeeey is that gold?' Inside was the Master, and he was fiddling with a compass like thing. Kuro watched carefully and listened.

"I must give it to her before Mrs. Coulter takes her, Lyra will have it." He said and left the room. Kuro looked at the Compass and left to find me. "Kira's gotta know about this." He flew after me as fast as his eagle wings could carry him. Within ten minutes he found me and stopped me from getting to the Gyptian ships.

"KURO WHAT THE HELL!" I whispered loudly.

"Hey, I saw something before I left the flat, I saw this compass thing… Made of GOLD! And he was going to give it to Lyra!" he said,

"So I have the Ring," I said. This ring was different than others it was silver with a blood red stone. Within this ring an ancient spirit sealed by the church, it was an ancient cat. It had tawny fur covered in blood because it was the main demon used by Satin other than the snake.

"So this is an ancient compass! Remember we read about it in out studies!" said Kuro excitedly,

"The Alethiometer? There were only six! How did he get it?" I asked

"I don't know so lets go spy on them!" he said

"But I'm Huuuuunnnnnnnggggrrrryyyy" I groaned

"We can eat later!" I looked at Kuro. He was still an eagle.

"Fine…"

It took us five minutes to get there and we went to the study and hid in the trees. Lyra had gotten there within moments after us. The compass was the Alethiometer and Father gave it to them. As soon as Lyra left we left to find mom and eat.

"Kira, where were you! I was worried" Yelled my mom,

"Spying on Lyra, AND getting valuable information," I said changing my clothes into something more suitable.

"Well… what is it?" asked Mom.

"I know the current location of the last Alethiometer… Its with Lyra" I said getting everything I needed before we left for breakfast.

"Interesting, well we'll let her get comfortable with us-"

"Then take it!" I said evilly and started happily, walking down stairs.

At breakfast I ate a lot. Two apples, three pieces of toast and a cookie (It was chocolate) and I was stuffed. Once we started to leave Lyra asked, "How did you eat so much?" "I didn't eat something at midnight, I eat a lot" I replied.

Lyra shrugged, not really caring and probably hoping for a cooler answer. We kept walking and then Lyra Yelled "WHATS THAT!"

"I call it a blimpy-thingy but they are called zepplins... I think" I said.

We walked in and Lyra took a seat in a large squishy chair and I walked off to another room. It had a piano in it and some other instruments.

'Well I guess now is a good time to get ready for contest' I thought I sat down at the piano. 'I can't play the piano so… meh'

"I just want you close
where you can stay forever"

(Here starts Lyra's point of view for a bit, why? Because I feel like it and I'm the authoress… Deal with it!)

I was sitting on a really comfortable chair when I heard singing. "What's that Pan?" I asked my Daemon. "I think its singing, where's Mrs. Coulter?" he said looking around for Mrs. Coulter. "I bet she's doing somthin' real important… Lets go see who's singin'!" I said jumping out of the chair and looking for the room.

"You can be sure
That it will only get better
You and me together
Through the days and nights
I don't worry cause
Everythings gonna be alright
People keep talking
They can say what they like
But all I know is everything's gonna be alright"

I found the room and I saw Mrs. Coulter sitting down at the piano and playing. Then I looked over to see Kira, who was sitting next to her, singing. She was really good too! Her daemon was sitting under the piano with Mrs. Coulter's sitting next to him.


"No one no one no one
Can get in the way of what I'm feeling
No one no one no one
Can get in the way of what I feel for you
You you
Can get in the way of what I feel for you

When the rain is pouring down
And my heart is hurting
You will always be around
This I know for certain

You and me together
Through the days and nights
I dont worry cause
Everythings gonna be alright
People keep talking
They can say what they like
But all I know is everything's gonna be alright

No one no one no one
Can get in the way of what I'm feeling
No one no one no one
Can get in the way of what I feel for you
You you
Can get in the way of what I feel for you

I know some people search the world
To find something like what we have
I know people will try
Try to divide
Something so real
So till the end of time
Im telling you that

No one no one no one
Can get in the way of what I'm feeling
No one no one no one
Can get in the way of what I feel for you
Oh oh oh..."

"Wow! That was amazing!" I yelled

(Back to My point of view)

"Wow! That was amazing!" Lyra yelled

I looked over at her and she was hiding behind a box. "Thanks, now go away."

"What Why?" asked lyra,

"Because I'm practicing for contest… SCAT." Lyra ran out quickly. I sighed and looked at Mom, she was glaring daggers at me.

"What?"

"Don't yell at her like that!" She said getting up from the Piano

"WHAT! What happened to the evil big- oh forget it!" I yelled at the door that mom shut.

"I hate Lyra" I told Kuro

"I know pal, I know" he told me, and I went back to practicing.