AN: Hell I'd punch him out because he's sky clone. As to a welder I will explain if i can not do it justice in the story message me and I will explain. The second no way in hell am I telling. I've also shortened the Queen's name to Anna, less of a mouthful. Enjoy chapter 7

Lllf 7

Skyla felt the anticipation welling up in her. They were back on the cloud path she had been drawn to before. She let the pulses of magic wash over her firing up every nerve. She took a deep breath before returning to the world around her.

Skyler stood next to her he was holding on to her arm as if afraid of what would come next. Her dancers stood silent and stared off into the cloud mass ahead. The Queen was not standing as tall almost as if she was afraid. When she heard the woman's teeth chatter she knew, she was. But how could anyone be afraid of the wonderful rejuvenating energy the pulsing flowing beat of magic that made her want to dance.

"We should get going," Anna said trying to sound brave.

"Right," The young guard said but didn't move his knees knocking together. He cast one look back at the cloud before fleeing.

Skyla took a step forward not sharing the same fear everyone else did.

"Skyla!" Angelica shrieked.

Skyla turned to look at the girl.

"Stop you can't go in there. Please what ever it is I'm sure we can do this another way,"

Skyla frowned, "What am I missing?" She asked.

"I dunno what's there but it's bad man," Slam said.

"It like knowing your going to die before it happens," Breeze attempted at explaining.

"And your not being overly dramatic?" Skyla asked totally confused.

"No way, Queen Skyla that place gives me the willies," Camille said.

"S-She's r-right. You know. And you still want to do this?" Anna asked.

Skyla slid her glove off for a second. "Hmm I guess so,"

Skyler gave her a puzzled look, "Checking to see if the stone was making me brave,"

"To the seven gates of hell then," The Queen's voice cracked.

It was a long walk down the path before they came to anything recognizable. A lone figure was standing next to a gate similar to the one they had passed though to come to this realm.

Skyla stormed ahead to the figure. It was a woman, she had beautiful chestnut hair that cascaded down her back in long flowing curls. She had the face of an angel, almost glowing.

There was something off about her though like the beautiful woman was just a mask. If you looked to long or from the wrong angle you would swear you saw a flush of red where her beautiful, beautiful face should have been.

A placid smile sat on her lips not revealing her true thoughts, "Can I help you? Are you lost?"

Skyla was finishing compiling her thoughts when a loud voice boomed out scaring everyone except the strange woman, "Allow them passage and do not touch them," It commanded.

The woman's smile didn't change, "Are you sure you wouldn't like to join me first?" She asked sweetly.

"We're sure," Skyler said. He grabbed Skyla by the arm and pulled her thought the slowly opening gate.

It was on the other side of the gate that Skyla's courage finally left her. They stood in a vast tunnel the air shimmered showing glimpses of the outside world.

"Hmm. We must be bypassing the other gates. It's normally what I do but with so many mortals..." Anna said.

They started to walk in silence.

"How do we know we won't get lost?" Jade asked.

"Easy, we follow the music," Skyla said as the music in her left ear began once again.

Some confused looks were passed around.

Skyla felt her heart surge, "Fuck!" She fell to the ground and covered her ear. The pain was so intense she felt it must be bleeding. She pulled her hand away sure enough there were a few drops of red on her glove.

"Stop it! I'm coming!" She shrieked to no one.

The dancers crowded around Skyla afraid for her sanity. She hadn't been quite the same since she collapsed.

Anna scanned the area, "I think it's best if we get going. She's doing us a favour by holding open the portal. I don't know how long it'll stay open for,"

Skyla picked herself up determined more than ever to meet the person that was doing this to her.

Skyler offered to support her as she walked but she waved him away she wanted to appear strong when she faced the bitch. They exited the portal a moment later.

A woman in a grey cloak sat on the ground, knees tucked close to her body. She used her slender hand to draw the cloak's hood closer to her face.

"What are we looking for?" Breeze asked scanning the clouds.

"Not a what. A who," Sky Clone reminded.

"Well I'm sorry if we don't know what where looking for when no one tells us!" Angelica screamed at him ready to fight.

Sky Clone waved a hand in front of his face, "You could really use a mint,"

"You could use a diet!" Angelica yelled back.

"Bleached blonde,"

"Fatso!"

"Green alien man,-"

"That's enough you two," Jade said breaking up the fight.

Anna's eyes zoned into a figure covered in a grey, "There she is," She lifted a hand to point.

"Not for long," Skyla whispered to herself as she hightailed it to the woman.

"Where's she going?" Queen Anna asked.

Skyler looked to the Queen and sighed, "I'm sure she's going to have a Skyla moment,"

"A Skyla moment?" She responded highly confused.

"It's an annoying few minutes where she does what ever the hell she wants, not considering the consequences and has to make it up profusely later," Sky Clone explained.

Anna looked to Skyler who nodded in agreement.

Skyler pushed up his selves, "I'm going to stop her," he nodded to the Queen before flying off.

"Does she have these 'moments' often?" The Queen asked.

Sky Clone shrugged, "About once a decade. Really I think if she spoke up for herself in the first place she wouldn't have these mental breakdowns,"

Anna looked shocked, "Breakdowns," She repeated.

"Listen I don't like the woman surely I'm allowed to exaggerate," Sky Clone chuckled.

The Queen and Sky Clone slowly trailed after the couple.

Camille used this moment alone to detain her friends and tell them about Sky Clone's evil machine.

"He's a rat," Angelica snapped.

"No. He's a two faced lying weasel, rat, snake, thing," Jade hopeless tried to convey her thoughts.

"That was horrible, but I get your point," Slam took Jade's hand but she shook hers away.

"So what are we going to do?" Breeze asked.

"I dunno. But I think Skyla's in a fight," Camille said spitting the words out between laughter. She had tears falling from her eyes.

Skyla hadn't thought once about her plan of attack so it was no surprise to find she was on the ground squabbling with the woman. Her mind was filled with rage she was attempting the punches while the woman below her simply moved to avoid them.

The whole fight lasted around twenty seconds before Skyler lifted her off and placed her to the side. He then offered his hand to the woman leaving Skyla free, she tried to attack again. Skyler grabbed her again with both hands wrapped around her middle.

Just as she was yanked back, the woman mouthed a three letter word that only Skyla saw. This angered her more and she tried to force her way out of Skyler's arms.

Skyla kept trying to lunge at the woman but each time she was detained by Skyler's strong arms.

The woman sat up and began to dust herself off. Her hood had fallen off providing a full view of her face. Long shoulder length hair the exact same shade of blonde as Skyla's. The same nose, except hers was slightly larger but she was still a beauty with her high check bones and glittering silver eyes.

"You look..." Skyler was baffled as he looked from one woman to the next. "Identical,"

The woman laughed, "Wait till I stand up,"

"Whoa," She was several inches taller than Skyla. He also couldn't help but notice her figure or lack of one. She had curves but mostly she was as thin as a rail.

"Whoa," He said again.

"My hair's also wavy," The woman said playing with a lock. She then laughed as Skyler was slack jawed and drooling slightly.

Skyla finally calmed down enough to realize that Skyler's hand lay squarely on her breast. "Speaking of whoa," She said looking down.

Skyler flushed, "I thought- you know it might distract you,"

There was a shriek of pain from Skyler. Skyla had kneed him somewhere in the groin area followed by a punch to the arm, "That's for drooling,"

"Smooth," The woman said to Skyler. "And you," She turned to Skyla, "Save that for the bedroom,"

"Meredith!" Queen Anna called waving to the woman.

Meredith gave a small wave and an incline of her head.

They waited quietly for the rest of their party to join them. Skyla continually shot Meredith dirty looks when Skyler wasn't looking. Meredith did the same.

"It's been awhile," Anna said.

"Yes it has," Meredith smiled sadly. She walked to the gate and removed a tall silver staff only the top was decorated with the ancient Egyptian symbol of Amenta.

The sky dancers finally joined them.

"What's with the staff?" Slam asked.

"I use it to steal people souls," Meredith said her eyes burning with an intense fire.

"And what? Eat them?" Slam joked not believing her.

"No. That's that bitch you first met. Half angel, half hell demon. Now if you don't want me to take your own soul," She waved the staff threateningly.

"Tell me!" Skyla shouted breaking the silence that had taken over.

"Tell you what?" Meredith asked an evil grin on her face.

"Why have you been sending me that music!"

Meredith chuckled, and had about a half a second to react before Skyla's fist collided with her nose.

Unfortunately neither Skyler or Meredith moved fast enough. It wasn't forceful enough to break anything but some blood ran down her face from the stone making contact with flesh.

Skyler lifted Skyla up this time and carried her several feet away.

"Stay!" He ordered.

"To hell, I'm not!" Skyla realized she was making a scene but her anger replaced any concern she had over her behaviour especially in front of her students.

Meredith wiped some blood from her nose before responding. "It's alright I've be provoking her for weeks," She touched her nose, "But god that fucking hurts, you couldn't have used the other hand?"

"I don't understand," Anna said looking from between the two blondes.

"You don't need to. But Skyla understand I'm 5'9'' I carry a staff and I steal peoples souls. I could easily take you down if I wanted,"

"Is that what your trying to do with that music!" Skyla accused.

Meredith had a blank look on her face.

"I ended up in the hospital because of you! That awful music made me pass out! My dancers found me!"

"I think it's best if we leave," Anna said pushing the dancers and Sky Clone away.

It was Skyler's turn to freak out and ask what he'd been dying to know, "Why the hell am I disappearing!"

"She doesn't want you here," Meredith looked to Skyla.

"I've missed him for so many years how could I not want him," Skyla asked surprised to learn Skyler was fading.

"Your not sure. You never were. Freedom? Or a husband you might never love" Meredith explained.

"But I was solid!" Skyler squeaked, he was becoming more transparent by the second. A bright golden flash and he was back in his ghost form. He tried to touch Skyla but his hand passed right though her.

Meredith caught Skyla's gaze, "I know your wondering if having your sister in your life is enough to complete it. I'm telling you right now it's not,"

"Wait sister?" Skyler asked completely forgetting about his problem.

"As you well know at a young age Skyla was pulled into this realm to save her from her fate in our home realm.

There was a car accident our family car got sideswiped by another vehicle. To this day we don't know if she would have lived. Our mother went insane; she blamed herself. Only my- our father and I were left unharmed,"

"Oh Skyla I'm so sorry," Skyler said he tried to hug his crying wife but only fell though her.

Skyla was crying great heaving sobs, "So Skyler can't come back?"

Meredith watched amazed as Skyla ignored her own life and tried to comfort Skyler but he was more transparent than ever.

"He can," Meredith said sympathetically.

"No. He can't he died. It's not right," Skyla was full on weeping now.

"Your forgetting something. He didn't die. Do you want to tell her about where you were trapped?" Meredith asked. She waited for Skyler but he said nothing. "About all the snargle bats, gruffles?"

"Skyler I'm so sorry, I wish I hadn't made you fade. But I guess we get to say goodbye," Skyla cried.

Skyler didn't say anything he just settled for hugging his wife as best as he could.

Meredith rolled her eyes no one was listening to her. She pulled the couple apart, "Do you want him back?" She asked Skyla who nodded in response. "Do you promise to love him?"

"I do love him, I just want him back and we'll see if our relationship will workout,"

"Good enough for me," Meredith said under her breath. She laid her lips on Skyler, breathing life into him.

Unfortunately for Skyla giving someone their life back involves a fair amount of tongue.

AN: Hey all I'm not sure if this makes two chapters in one week or not. Anyways this one was really easy to do because I had all the stuff in my head ready to go. (I've had this scene planned out since before I started this fan fic) It actually didn't go quite where I wanted (it wasn't supposed to make me cry) it but this probably works better. More on what a welder is soon, (when I get a chance to work it into the story) To those who read my first version of chapter five, you may recognize a character this is more what she's like in my head. I think this story sadly is wrapping up soon, It won't be for a few more chapters though but I feel it coming to an end.