"But…But..."

"She looks exactly like [Y/n] ..."

You took a step back and looked at your double in shock. "Oh, I see! Then you're probably my counterpart." Leukosia chuckled in amusement. "Counterpart? What does that mean?" Minako asked, perplexed "Oh, you are mages but have never heard of Edolas? Pathetic. That says all about your level." Leukosia grinned and turned her gaze to Linde. "And what about you little traitor...Any last words before I erase your disgusting face out of my bedchamber?"

"Yes." Linde nodded and stood protectively in front of you "I will take you with me into the realm of the dead."

Leukosia laughed. "Foolish child. I have created you. You will never surpass me." The queen said I an angry tone. "Can you just swing big speeches or can you show us what you're capable of?" Minako asked and pulled out her weapons – Tessen (fans out of metal) with a Chakram hilt.

"You amuse me. I won't get my hands dirty because of such scum as you. Oh Darling, would you kindly take care of this vermin? "Leukosia asked in a bittersweet voice and snapped her fingers. The silk curtains around her bed showed a shadow that rose from the bed. "With pleasure, my queen." a male voice, which was well known to all of you, spoke. "Rogue?!" Frog exclaimed and wanted to run to the bed, but you held him back.

In fact, Rogue was now standing before you. His eyes looked hazy and a bright shell symbol shone on his forehead. "Marionette Control…Leukosia can control other living beings through invisible strings of her energy and make them her slaves. We cannot fight him. We can't risk hurting his body." Linde said. You bit your lip. This should be a problem...

"You will pay for the crime that you have disturbed my Queen. Get ready!" Rogue said, and with his shadow magic he created a black sword consisting of shadows. "Rogue, wake up please!" You yelled, but the black-haired man seemed unimpressed. "He can't hear you. He only reacts to my voice." Leukosia smirked. "Get rid of the [h/c]-haired woman first!" She commanded and Rogue obeyed instantly, as he ran towards you.

"Your voice, you say? Thank you for this valuable information." Linde grinned and held her hand at her throat, to manipulate her vocal cords. "Rogue, stop!" She demanded with Leukosias voice. Rogue stopped and seemed clearly perplexed. "Turn around and attack this woman!" Linde ordered and Rogue turned around.

Before Leukosia could even protest, Linde let out an ultrasonic sound, which hurt your ears. You, Minako and Leukosia had to cover your ears. The siren however, was still able to avoid Rogues attack at the last second.

"You'll pay for this!" Leukosia growled and released Rogue from the Marionette Control. The bewildered Rogue blinked before he looked around. "Where...am I?" He asked. Frosch recognized his best friend again. "Rogue!" Frosch shouted and wanted to run to him. "Frosch!" Rogue cried back facilitated and held his arms wide open. "Go away you annoying vermin!" Leukosia spoke and shot an energy wave at Frosch.

"FROSCH!"

The dazzling light caused blindness for a few moments and as the light was back to normal, there was no trace of Frosch anymore. "YOU BITCH! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO FROSCH?" You shouted angrily, that's the first time you were that upset, that raised your voice. But Frosch and you became really close friends recently. Leukosia grinned. "This…thing can be happy, even if only a bit of it still exists."

A shadow spread over Rogues Eyes before he slumped to his knees and looked at the spot where Frosch had been just a few seconds ago. "What have you done…What have you done to Frosch? AAAAAAAAAAARGH!"

Rogue let out a loud scream of grief before he was completely surrounded by black magic. "This is not good! His shadow is taking over him. If we do nothing, we will lose him forever to the darkness." Linde muttered and you could not believe it. The situation became steadily worse. How could this happen and come so far?

As the magic fizzled again, Rogue had changed. His hair had gotten spiky and on his face were numerous black symbols that looked like tattoos. And his grin looked very cold and calculating. "Finally. Finally, we have merged." Rogue laughed and then looked at a grinning Leukosia. "I must thank you, Siren. Thanks to you, I immediately killed two birds with one stone. This cry-baby is now gone and Rogue and I are finally one." He laughed. Leukosias grin got wider. She did not seem surprised. "You could show me your gratitude by killing this vermin." She said. Rogue laughed. "I do not take orders, but…I do feel a thirst for blood." He grinned and attacked you without warning.

"Watch out, [Y/n]-chan!" Minako shouted and blocked Rogues Shadow Blade with her Tessen. "So, you want to die first? As you wish." Rogue laughed and fought against Minako.

You stood on the spot petrified and stared at the floor. "What's wrong with you? Pull yourself together!" Linde called at you, but you were too shocked to answer. Frosch's death and the man you loved was fighting your best friend at the moment. This was too much. "I do not want this anymore…I want…to go back…"

SLAP

You stared in shock at Linde and held your cheek. "Now pull yourself together at last! You need a clear head when we want to save Rogue again and get out of here!" Linde said and then looked shortly to the side concerned. "I'm sorry…" she apologized for the slap she gave you.

You blinked before you closed your eyes. "No, that was exactly what I needed. Thank you." You smiled and grabbed one of your pearls. "Bivalvia - Exequip - Coral double blade " The light of the pearl created a coral-like blade with a red hilt and two razor sharp blades at both ends.

But you didn't attack Rogue. You went for your doppelganger. "What do you think, you are doing girl?" Leukosia asked and created a mirrored wall, which enclosed you. You looked around in your transparent prison and swung your double blade to destroy the mirror. "Don't waste your time, girl. These mirrors are made of the hardest material that Atlantis has to offer. You'll never manage it with a weapon to break through." Leukosia explained and then continued to watch as Rogue gave Minako a tough time during their fight and inflicted several various injuries to the blond-haired woman. Leukosia seemed to enjoy seeing others suffer.

"Don't underestimate the creations YOU made. These blades have it in them." You smirked and held one of the blades at the mirror wall. "Zehel, crescent blow!" You spoke and a half moon shot from the end. With its sharp corners it made the mirror burst.

Leukosia was impressed, but also slowly getting mad. "I admit that was not bad…But this is my kingdom. You will not be able to defeat me. Rogue, get me this plague from the neck at last!" Leukosia growled. Rogue threw Minako rudely at the next wall, which caused the young woman to be left lying there unconscious. "Minako-chan!" You yelled, but Rogue was to be quickly behind you. Before you could react, you felt an arm wrap around your throat that raised you up from the ground and pressured your trachea so you could not breathe.

"Yes, so it should be. Kill her." Leukosia laughed. Linde went to Minako and held her in her arms as she watched helplessly as Rogue strangled you. You tried to free yourself, but Rogues grip was painfully tight.

"Rogue…please stop…I know that your consciousness is not completely taken over…Rogue…" you mumbled and gasped for air unsuccessfully. Slowly your lungs began to burn.

"Rogue…Even if you kill me now, you have to know that my feelings for you have never changed...Not even after what happened at the hotel…Rogue…I love you with all my heart…" You murmured and your tears fell onto his arm. "This makes me sick! Rogue, finish her off! I want to see her head roll! Immediately!"

To be continued...