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BLACK-DAWN AWAY!
Chapter Six
Michelle's POV
I already knew that we were headed back home from the moment we took off running. And I can't believe I actually call that place home.
We burst in through our usually entrance, speeding down the halls and flying into Karai's chamber. There she stood with Hun kneeled before her, talking to him.
She would have our heads for not asking for permission to enter.
We fell to our knees, laying Leona down gently on the ground. Her breathing was shallow and her eyes were blank and glazed over. I wanted to break down and cry into her chest; I hated that expression on her face with a fiery passion.
"What is the meaning of this?" Karai hissed as she and Hun approached.
"Lea! Lea was STABBED!" I shouted through sobs.
Hun grabbed me by the hair and shook me violently. "Do NOT speak unless spoken to!"
Raphella was on her feet, ready to pounce on Hun when Karai held out her hand.
"ENOUGH!"
Leona let out a choke as her chest heaved, making my heart stop. Lea, oh please Lea no, not yet!
Blood covered Donna's quivering hands. "Please, Mistress Karai, I beg of you, please do something. She's our sister."
Karai breathed in deeply, glaring down at Leona without even blinking. "This means that you have failed,"
Donna hung her head, letting out a whimper. I held my breath as Hun gave me a shove, throwing me onto the ground. Raphella bared her teeth in a snarl at Hun, who returned the look with a menacing scowl. Please…
Karai spoke finally, turning her back to us. "Take them back to their cell. I will have One mended." Donna let out a sigh of happy relief, almost smiling as Hun grabbed our hair and pulled us out the door back to our cell. I took one last glance to Leona, who lay still on the ground as Karai bent down to look at her. The chamber doors swung closed and I wasn't able to see either Lea or Karai.
Lea's going to be ok! She's going to live!
Karai's POV
I bent down to gaze at One, who looked upon the verge of death. I ran my finger along her cheek and sighed. They had failed; all of them—all four of them. I had been sure it would work, but perhaps I was wrong.
I shook my head at One, who seemed to know I was there. "Pity… because you four have failed, it seems I have no further use for you." I turned and gathered my belongings to prepare for the ancient ceremony of black magic—one that would heal One just long enough for her to see the other three of her kind—long enough before I would dispose of them.
I set candles made of blood wax concealing the bones of ancient Japanese warriors around One, as the ceremony instructed and was to be performed. I lit the candles and sat before her, focusing my energy upon her and beginning an ancient chant. The flame of the candles turned black and I could feel One's aura become stronger as I spared some of my own energy for her. Without breaking my concentration, I reached for an ancient Samurai's sword, one that had been handed down for generations by my family. It was a sword of great honor, and it also contained much black magic—a wise man thousands of years ago had blessed the Samurai's sword in the name of a dark God to protect him in battle. It gave the Samurai strength, but at a terrible price. The Samurai gave up his heart to have the sword blessed under the dark God, and though he did not know it, the God took the Samurai's life in repayment for the sword after the glory of the war faded.
The energy in the room was almost too much to bare. The black magic had been built up—it was time. I raised the Samurai's sword high above my head, finishing the chant. As the last words escaped off my lips, I plunged the sword down into One, where the old battle wound had been.
"I give you life."
One's body flailed as if she had been shocked by an electric current. Her eyes widened and her chest heaved as she gasped in air.
She sat up and screamed.