Amu's POV
We flew to a park that I remember Ikuto had played his violin at with me singing along.
I shoved the memory away and landed in the little stage made there with the four connected post.
There were kids here and their parents were around to. This was a small group for me, but I didn't care.
"Keep your eyes open." I said to Ikuto and left him there as I went to stand in the spot I remember him being when he played.
Taking a breath, I smiled what I realized no on had noticed us yet.
Ran and I broke apart, the Character Tranformation leaving me.
"Akemi." She came over and I could see the distaste for what we were about to do in her eyes. "I know, but we have to."
"You know, if you'd let me go dark, we could beat him up..." Akemi mused and I shook my head.
"Sorry, but I'd rather not go dark. Ms. Layla would kill us since she already forbid it from being used.
"Shut up and transform." Akemi said, making me laugh.
"My heart: Unlock." Like with Ran, a light appeared as I Character Transformed. I floated up into the sky during the change, and once it was over, I stayed in the air. "Amulet Star."
My looks had changed to where my hair ended mid-back, but now it appeared dark blue with pink streaks in it. My outfit with Akemi was different from all the others. I had a black leather mini skirt that ended mid-thigh with black fishnets and dark blue, almost black, leather high heel boots. My upper half was clad in a dark blue crop tube top with a tight cropped leather jacket over it.
In my hand was a black microphone with dark blue detailing.
"You ready?" I called over to Ikuto when I caught him looking at me. He just shrugged and jumped up onto one of the four post, walking on the metal that linked them. He sure looked like a cat doing that...
I rolled my eyes and turned to my charas. "Ready girls?" They nodded and Akemi gave a bored yes.
"Just get on with it Amu..." Akemi muttered.
"Okay." I brought my microphone to my lips and could feel the mood drop. And was I imagining it, or were those dark clouds not there before?
"Need help?" Ikuto called. "I'm sure I could help you make some noise."
"Pervert!" I called in his direction before focusing. The emotions that provided the song power started to build up and my microphone started to glow.
(A/N I decided to sort of listen to the rules and to stop testing my luck, so not all of the lyrics will be there. The song is Ankoku No Tsubasa from Mermaid Melody.)
"Bara yori mo utsukushiku tsuki yori mo nayamashiku. Taisetsu na inochi naraba kono te de sakasetai." I sang, hearing the melody in my head.
As I continued, I looked at the people in front of me. They'd already gone still, their eyes becoming dull and lifeless. I wanted to stop, but I couldn't.
I moved around as I sang, not wanting to have to watch them go, as I call it, Dull.
"Ima yami ni suberi ochite yuku oshieteru tsubasa ni tsukamatte."
The words easily slid into the air and I saw the first X eggs coming out of their owners, as if the person's body was just water.
But then I caught sight of a girl who was holding a CD of mine, clutching it like it was the best thing in the world. But the more Dull she went, the more her grip lessened until her arms dropped to her sides and she dropped it.
My fan...I was taking out her heart's egg. Even if I was going to give it back, it still wasn't right.
I'd had a pause in the song, but when my time to start the next verse came...I faltered for a second.
"Amu-chan? Are you okay?" Su asked.
"...Yeah." I took a deep breath and continued the song, needing to finish it.
"Sono mabuta tojite mitsumete. Ima yami ni suberi ochite yuku." Once that last line was out and done, I seperated from Akemi, feeling slightly tired.
The song took more out of me than I had expected. Akemi and I seperated for the time being and I looked around.
"Anyone see the Embrio?" I asked. Ikuto landed on his feet next to me.
"No." My head snapped up and I looked around.
"What? I do all that to call the thing and it's not here?" To be honest, I felt a bit insulted.
"You sound like you want the Embrio to come."
"Shut up Ikuto."
"Are we sending them back yet?" Akemi asked and I looked around. All the X eggs were floating above their owners, waiting for the next move.
"Nothing?" All my charas shook their heads. "Then yes, let's get those eggs back to where they belong." I stood up and looked at Akemi. "My heart: Unlock!"
I Character Transformed with Akemi again and brought my microphone to my lips.
The song to turn the X Eggs back to normal was different from the one that turned them from heart's eggs to X eggs. (A/N Beautiful Wish from Mermaid Melody)
"Dareka no koe ni namae wo yobarete me wo samasu." This song was like a lullaby with a bit of a sad sound to it.
I focused on purifying the eggs as I sang.
I could already feel them getting purified and starting to go back down to their-
"Ikuto! ...Amu?" My concentration snapped and I opened my eyes to find myself falling.
Then, two strong arms wrapped around me and I looked up to see I was in Ikuto's arms. He landed and I got out of his grip as fast as possible.
"Amu, you're the one who...?" Tadase asked from his place at the foot of the stairs.
"Amu-chan, the eggs!" Miki and Ran cried and I looked up to see the eggs losing control and turning back to X eggs, letting out their usual odd cry.
"Ah shit." My concentration had been broken when I had my guard down, so my power over the eggs faltered.
And now they were free.
"You idiot!" I screamed at Tadase. "Sure, maybe I did bring them out, but I was putting them back! Now they're loose!"
I looked at the Humpty Lock and then at the girls. I needed to figure out who to use and fast. Should I stick with Akemi or...?
"Amu-chan! They're hatching!" Ran screamed in horror and I could see the horror on the Miki, Su, and Dia's faces. Sure, we've dealt with X Characters before, but this time...more had come than I expected, so there was about the same about as four years ago.
I knew why they were horrified and I could feel their fear. The X Characters brought back memories for them and me too, but I'd learn to deal with shit better than them.
"Girls, get over here." The hurried over. Lucky for us, the X Characters and eggs were to busy with us to do anything. I held up their bag. "Get in here and do not turn back into eggs no matter what."
They nodded and got in. I securely closed it and hurried over to Ikuto who was focused on the group of X Characters, claws raised.
"Ikuto." He looked at me. "I need you to protect my Charas. Don't...don't let the same thing happen again." Ikuto nodded and I handed him the bag.
"Amu, what are we going to do? We've never delt with a group this big." Akemi said and I sighed.
Instead of answering, I just looked towards where the Guardians X had freshly transformed.
"Stay out of this." I called over, walking towards the X Characers that seemed to be helping the remaining eggs hatch. "Since you people obviously can't purify them without Utau singing, get out of the way."
I brought my microphone back out and held it out. My microphone glowed dark blue, expanding and growing. Once the light died down, in my hand was a dark blue star guitar.
"Rock Star Waves!" Positioning the guitar as it should be, a pick with a dark blue star on it appeared in my hand and I brought my hand down across the guitar strings. Dark blue and black soundwaves could practically be seen and they spread and hit all the X Characters.
"Come on you little devils." I called, shooting another hit. "Come and get me."
Stars appeared on the sides of my boots, making it look like shooting stars were on them and I felt a familiar pair of cat ears appear on my head. I'd just let Akei have her fun.
"Come on and catch me!" The X Characters took the bait and come over, but I flew up into the air.
"Missed us." Akemi giggled.
"Now, to get back my control..." I said, sending and started to play the guitar and flew around the X Characters, a trail of black stars left behind. The X Characters ended being bound by the rope of stars and I grinned, letting my guitar turn back into the microphone.
The microphone chose the song, letting the music play and the words filled my head as I parted my lips, the song already coming out. But then I realized the song was a duet. It was acually the first song I'd written and it had parts that a guy needed to sing.
But it was no use. I'd sing the song and pause at the parts I couldn't sing without someone else. (Bring Me To Life by Evanescence. I freaking love them!)
"How can you see into my eyes like open doors? Leading you down to my core where I've become so numb. Without a soul my spirit is sleeping somewhere cold, until you find it there and lead it back home."
I had to stop there for a brief pause where the male singer would sing, but, to my surprise, another voice sang.
"Wake me up." I looked around, searching for the source of the voice. It hadn't been loud, but it was loud enough for me and the X Characters to hear.
"Wake me up inside." I sang, listening for the next line.
"I can't wake up." I whirled around as the next line left my lips.
Ikuto presented the next line and I looked at him, surprise clearly on my face as he sang the parts perfectly. Beautifully.
"Ikuto knows the song?" Akemi asked, but I just kept singing, needing to focus on the music as I sang. As the song continued, I projected the emotion and watched the X Characters go numb. But I could also feel my stregnth declining.
"Bring me to life..." The song finished and I looked towards the X Characters, all of them changing back into eggs. I sang the song I'd been singing earlier before I was interrupted and the X Characters turned completely back to normal and went back to their rightful owners.
Without either of us wishing it, Akemi and I seperated, still in the air. I was to tired to even try and do something, so I let myself fall, wondering how I'd land.
I was a bit, but not totally, surprised when Ikuto caught me.
"Thanks." I said and made him set me down. I stood on shacky legs and ended up crashing to the ground onto my knees.
"Damn it..." I sighed and took my bag from Ikuto. I let the girls out and they instantly knew what happened.
"Amu-chan...you used to much again, didn't you?" Dia asked.
"Hey, I never claimed I was any good at controling Akemi's abilities." I said and tried to stand. I made it to my feet without falling, but I stood still for a second to make sure.
"Thank you for taking care of them." I said to Ikuto before I walked around a bit, trying to regain my composure.
"Amu!" I turned to see the Guardians at the top of the steps. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed Akemi's ears and tail appear and before I knew it, I had cat ears.
I sighed and willed the change away. If Akemi was trying to get me to Character Change, she had a plan, probably one I wouldn't like. Honestly, sometimes I thought Akemi was suppose to have cat ears all the time like Yoru. It was weird, though. She herself didn't have cat features, but if I Character Change with her, I get the ears and tail without option.
"What do you want, freaks?" I asked. The freak part just slipped out, but whatever.
"You're working for Easter?" Tadase demanded and I crossed my arms, rolling my eyes.
"Well duh! I'm signed to their record label, stupid."
"Amu, you know what he means." Rima said.
"Yes. Yes, I am working for Easter and I'm helping them get the Embrio." I smirked. "Got a problem with that?"
"YES!" They all practically scream.
"Well deal with it!" I screamed right back. "I actually kinda like Easter. At least they show their true faces instead of lying and showing their true selves when they don't need a person anymore!" I yelled. "And that simple thing makes them millions of times better than you guys who turned on me and now have the nerve to fake amnesia about it!"
I pulled out my cell phone and speed dialed.
"Amu, I hope you're calling good news." The director said.
"Unfortunatly, no. I did my best to the point where I almost passed out and the Embrio didn't-" I looked up and saw it. A bright, glowing egg. "There it is!" I tossed my phone asside and Character Changed with Ran.
"Hop, Step, Jump!" I jumped up, trying to get the Embrio at the same moment Kukai tried to interfear. I mentally sighed and redirected myself so I landed on his board. "Sorry, but you can't have it."
I shoved him off and used the board as my own and switched so my Character Change was with Akemi since she was more of the dare devil out of everyone.
"Grab it and it's over." I murmured to myself as the Embrio started to fly away. I leaned forward on the board, trying to reach it. I chased it for a good five minutes before it disappeared into a group of trees.
"Damnit!" I muttered. I flew back and got close to the ground, backflipping off the board, letting it fly back to Kukai. My ears and tail disappeared and I was swarmed by my Charas.
"Amu-chan, did you catch it?" Su asked. I sighed and shook my head.
"Unfortunatly no." I lowered my voice so only they could hear. "Sorry, but we're gonna be stuck in this for a while. You know what dirt he has." They nodded and I sighed, knowing they didn't like it anymore than me.
"Well, that was an epic fail." I said, speaking nomally. "Now, if you all will excuse me, I have a date tonight, so goodbye." Just as I said it, my phone rang.
Checking the caller ID, I instantly knew who it was.
"Hey Ms. Layla." I said, feeling everyone's eyes on me at my instant change of mood from angry to calm. "What is it?"
"Marzia called me with her updates, hon." I heard her shifting papers, more than less likely searching through files. "And your little friend is apparently in Japan."
"Yeah. I'm just waiting for a surprise attack." I scanned the area, suddenly suspicious. "We almost had a run in during my interview last night."
"Oh, yes. I saw that and you were absolutly wonderful hon. I was slightly offended you didn't mention me." I couldn't help but laugh.
"Yeah, like I'd mention you. 'And yeah, I have this awesome friend, Ms. Layla, who recruited me for her business where I do dangerous stuff. But she promises to pay the hospital bills so it's fine.' Yeah, that'd have been perfect."
"Hon, don't get sarcastic with me." I rolled my eyes.
"Yes oh dearest Auntie. Remind me again why?"
"Because I'm the highest of ranks of the Easter branches and I'm your favorite aunt."
"Right. Well, I gotta go. I'll call you-" Suddenly I got shoved to the ground.
"What is up with you?!" I yelled at Tadase. "Get the fuck off me you freak!" Jesus, why do people insist on interupting my phone calls? I got stood up, dusting myself off.
"He saved your life Amu. I don't think you should be like that." I froze at the voice, chills running up my spine. "What, not happy to see me?"
"Not really..." I turned to see a familiar red head with a smirk on his face walking over.
"Well it's great to see you to." He grinned. "I hope you missed me."
"As if." I scoffed and he just frowned.
"That's not a good thing for you to do."
"Shut up. Now lets hurry up and get this over with."
"With pleasure."
And to everyone but my surprise, he pulled out a gun.
Lovely.
You know, I'm seriously regretting ever putting in Derek since I got a few ideas of what to do with this guy, but they'd only work if I get Derek out fo the picture...that can be arranged though...
Anyway, thanks for reading. Please review and I'll see you all later, bye! :D
