A/N: Here's another, apparently long, midnight chapter! The chapter you've all been waiting for! It's chapter ten! Ok, a bit too dramatic, but WHO CARES?! Nothing much here, but I really love CaptainSparklez's "Take Back the Night" song, my new writing jam. I really feel that these last chapters really go well with the song. I plan to have about six to seven more chapters for this; I have four done right now. (I'm on a roll!) So…ENJOY!

'~ CHAPTER 10 ~'

"Lea…ever since the pool 'get together', something tugged at me, and I wanted to know…will you be my girlfriend?"

I stood there hopefully looking up at Sky's eyes. His face held the same hopeful expression as mine, but more if that was possible. Could I really make this work? Truth was I loved Sky back. But…

"No," I mumbled looking down, "I'm sorry, Sky. I love you but…I just can't," I stopped shaking my head and running off to Seto's house as fast as I could not looking back. 'I can't believe I just said that.' I depressingly thought, as a tear fell down following the next.

Once I had reached the desired location, I ran up the stairs to my room. I slammed the door shut, and caught my breath with my back against a wall. Realizing I don't have time to sit and cry, I tried to stop the tears from flowing. Getting up, I used my sleeves as tissues and wiped my eyes. I then made my way to the restroom, and looked at myself through the mirror. I took off my beanie, and noticed that now one fourth of my hair is now black. Well, it's not worth wearing this thing now.

"It's ok, Lea," I talk to myself, sniffling after every few words, "George said it's all going to be fine…it's going to be fine." I suddenly hear a knock on the door. The other side opens, revealing my mother.

~~~A Few Moments Back...~~~

Sky's POV

I depressingly trotted back to my house. 'Did I say something that triggered something?' I thought intently to myself 'Did I come on too strong?'

"Maybe it just wasn't meant to be," I muttered to no one, not even to myself. I refused to believe that. She did say that she loved me, but…but what? What's keep her from being…us? As I was nearing my house, out of the shadows I saw a squid. My hand hid behind my back, ready to swing my budder sword if necessary. In seeing this stance, the squid slithers in the direction of which I came. My body relaxed seeing the disgusting thing go away, but tensed again when I realized it turned towards Seto's house.

I followed the squid a few steps behind, making sure my presence wasn't known. Once we reached Seto's house, I hid behind the neighbor's house across the cobblestone road now having a perfect view of the front yard. The squid opened the door and closed it just like that. As the door had closed, I saw light coming from upstairs, and I saw a figure with long hair through a window.

"Lea…she probably didn't hear the squid coming in." Suddenly I panicked, thinking if I show go inside after squid, but stopped. I looked up and saw a squid's head peek through the room, and Lea didn't seem to notice. Lea, thankfully, turned around and noticed…but then knelt down facing the squid. 'What?' I confusingly thought, as I continued to watch the, to me, mute exchange.

Lea's POV

"Mom, what are you doing here?" I asked in her language, as I kneeled down so I was her height.

"Ink City is buzzing with news, Lea," she, out of concern, takes my arms and links it with her tentacles, "And what's with your hair?" she slides the back of her right tentacle down my black-stained, blond hair, "Are you changing to a full-time squid soon?"

"What do you mean? I heard that this was nothing to worry about, that I could stay a hybrid forever," I furrowed my eye brows at her.

"Lea, I was a hybrid at one point in my life," she explains, "And I had to choose what I wanted to be. I changed because of your father; I couldn't leave him. So, I had what I wanted to be in my mind and I concentrated on that. But hopefully that won't be so…soon."

"Oh…" I tilt my head downward, "My friend Seto is a potion maker. He's trying to find a way for me to stay one way, like hopefully stay a hybrid."

"And if he doesn't make it in time?" she questions back, "You'll have to choose, Lea."

"Ok, so if Seto doesn't make it in time. What happened?"

"I don't remember, when you change it's almost like you're being reborn, but of course you stay the same in age."

"Then how did you know that all this will happen?" I ask back.

"Your father told me so," she replies, "He was with me every step of the way. And told me that much."

"So, in this case, I'll have to play by ear won't I?" I worriedly asked her.

"I'm afraid so, Lea. But we must hurry back to Ink City. Your father is waiting for us, and we haven't left yet."

"I have an idea," I smile, as I turn off the glow stone lamp and headed downstairs, my mother trailing behind me. I went down another set of stairs into Seto's potion lab. I glanced around in awe as I stepped further into said room. I had rarely ever stepped into this room, as Seto always had a 'do not disturb' sign on the door. I walked over to a table on the farther right of the lab. That table I knew held potion that were safe and ready for use.

"Potion of Swiftness…should I take one with Swiftness one or two?" I asked my mother holding both splash bottles in my hands.

"Are you sure you know how to use those, honey?" she worriedly asked.

"Swiftness two it is," I simply said, "Stand back, Mom," I warn as she crawls over to the door. I placed the rejected one back and threw the potion of swiftness two in front of my feet, and I soon see light blue particles surrounding me.

"This is gonna sound weird, but come into my arms, Mom, and I'll sprint to the pier," I explain, awkwardly holding my arms out to her.

"Do what's needed," she laughs, but to any normal Minecrafter it would sound like squeaks.

"Ok…so…I have never used this potion before, so-woah," Stopping my mouth from talking and my feet from slamming into the wall near the door, I took deep breaths, "Well, great start; at least I didn't smash us into the wall…right?"

"Good thinking, Lea," she nods at me. I then opened the door, and stepped out crouching.

"Hey, I can slow down like this. How did I not know this till now?" I asked in disbelief.

"I don't know," a voice said close to me. I look up to see Sky walking up to me.

"S-Sky," I stuttered, "What the Nether are you doing? Were you spying on me?" I asked placing my hands on my hips. I looked down, as my mother hopped off from my arms and hid behind me, grasping above my hands on my waist.

"I just wanted to make sure you were ok," Sky replied with a concerned tone, "In case the squid was a threat, but apparently…you seem to be just fine."

"Yeah, this was my pet squid that you and Deadlox saw a few days ago," I nodded at him, "Now, if you excuse me, I need to be off. I don't know how long this potion will last." I tried to storm past him, but he took my arm.

"Where are you going off to? You just got back here."

"And I'd have you know that I have done this multiple times before you…came along," I responded in a bit of a snappish tone. Sky seemed to have flinched at my tone, and I softened my expression.

"Look, I love you Sky, but I have too much going on. I promise you though it's not because of another guy," Well, that seemed to brighten his face a bit, "I'm sorry, Sky, but I really have to go. Please don't follow me."

"I understand," Sky nodded sadly smiling at me, "For both reasons…I don't know if it's official, but even if we're just friends, just remember I love you."

"Love you too," I shyly smiled back. I then picked my mother up again and sped off having the directions speedily mapped out mentally. Shortly, we reached the pier and I gently set my mother down near the coast or where Bodil, Sparklez, George, and I were earlier. Little fact though, I knew Ink City was a few minutes away from the hybrid city, and I would have taken that route, but because my mother was claustrophobic I couldn't. We both then dived into the water, the coolness soaking in. I changed to my hybrid form and immediately gasped.

"What is it, Lea?" my mother asked swimming over to me.

"My tentacles, they have shifted down…and I have hands!" I stare at them in shock, when in reality I probably shouldn't. I now have three pairs of tentacles on the side and still have my human arms and legs. Of course, all of my skin is still navy blue.

"It's coming back to me now…" my mother mumbles, "Time is running short. Come on, Lea." She the starts swimming leading the way, as I trailed behind.

~~~Line Break~~~

We reached Ink City; the city that once was calm and relaxed was now active and anxious. The squids in the area swam around quickly, as if their lives depended on it, for which some of their cases are true. We, in a short amount of time, reach my house just in time to see my dad close the door as he was about to swim off.

"Dad!" I yelled, swimming over to embrace him.

"Lea," he sighs back, "It's nice to see you but you're too late. The king has called us over." I zoomed over to his side, as he started making his way to the palace.

"Before you go, do you know when you are going to attack?" I ask.

"It's in a few hours, which is why I need to go now," he then unexpectedly stops and hugs me once again, "Remember, if I don't make it I-"

"Dad, don't say that," I shook my head, and he sighs again.

"I love you, and don't forget that."

"I love you too, Dad." He then nods at me reassuringly and swam off with the other squids, who were also going to war.

A/N: Yes, we're nearing the war! …that didn't sound right. XP Just a bit more prepping and we'll be in battle! My gosh this is getting intense! So, tomorrow I'm going to this Minecraft "class" you could say for teens, and I'm nervous about it. I mean, Minecraft is usually more for guys right? And what happens if a girl (me) shows up…I'm gonna look like a complete noob for this.

Question for the day…do you think I can pick up a guy there with this interest? XD Gosh, I sound so desperate! If you guys want to, I'll let you know what happens there along with the next chapter on SSundee!

SSundee: Get off me you freak!
Me: Sorry…