Chapter 11: Living Mirror
Monday sure came fast. I frowned. Walking to school was even more quiet than usual. With Kurama gone, and Gina hating my guts, I had no one to talk to. I thank God that school was just around the corner. Even though there were times where I still got lost. I have no sense of direction. Sorry! It was miracle that I actually got to school on time.
I noticed that Gina was absent and hoped that she wasn't running around trying to kill someone innocent. Lunch came about very slowly. Sachiel and Zaira caught sight of me, and rushed over to welcome me.
"Hey! Ah didn't see ye this morning. Were ye late?" Zaira asked.
"Yea." I pulled out my lunch and placed it on the table. Ikatora spotted me. She sat down in front of me. I twitched as she took out a container of red liquid.
"Ikatora, may I pleaze have a sip of that drink? I have forgotten mine at home," Sachiel questioned her. Ikatora's hand froze in mid air.
"I don't think you would want this drink, Sachiel. It's German and it's horrible."
"You have a point. Kali, may I?" She pointed at my beverage. I handed over my soda. I wasn't afraid of germs. Shaul's the germ phobic one in the family.
"Did anyone notice that Gina's absent?" Zaira mentioned the Angel. I clenched my teeth.
"I don't care," I said.
"Why? Ah thought she was yer friend. Our friend," Zaira inquired.
"Lets just say that she and Gina had a fight," Ikatora covered for me. "They're not exactly on talking terms."
"Oh, what happened?" Sachiel was curious. I looked at Zaira. She seemed to understand that something went wrong. Sachiel was the only one who wasn't in the 'groupie' anymore.
"We just had a disagreement. Nothing big." I forced myself to smile. "I think I'll talk to her later and tell her that it was just a big misunderstanding."
Like that would ever happen. Gina might slice my head off first. The rest of day went on extremely slow. Lord knows how I hate Mondays. Walking back was easier than walking to school. I think it's because I had Ikatora at my side. I looked over at Shuiichi's house. I sighed. Damn. He's been gone only for – I started counting the days. Six. Almost a week.
"Miss him? You know, if I didn't know any better, I'd say that you like the fox demon."
I twitched. "I don't like him like that."
"Sure you don't," Ikatora smirked. "Most friendships with males usually end up being the best candidate for everlasting love."
I glared at her. "I do NOT like him like that! Get over it!"
I opened the door with my keys. Immediately, I recognized the blue light that was covering my dining room. The mirror has gone haywire yet again.
"Dude, I think Ambika has lost her marbles."
"She's not the brightest of my Father's lackeys, but she's positively strong."
"Wait, Ikatora. The light's not coming from the mirror," I said.
"Where's it coming from then?"
I pointed at the T.V.
"Oh yes, mirrors as in anything that reflects. It doesn't have to be literally a mirror. Just anything that gives off a reflection," Ikatora explained.
"Is she going to come out of the T.V.?" I asked.
"Probably."
"I'm getting flash backs of The Ring," I mumbled.
"What's that?"
"A horror movie," I replied. Ikatora took one of my blankets and hid the screen with it.
"Televisions aren't the only things that reflects stuff. Try to conceal anything that reflects, Kali," Ikatora told me.
I went around the house covering everything from glasses, lamps with shiny surfaces, desks, other TVs, jewelry, clocks, and so on. Hey, I didn't want to take any chances. Then something happened that I at least expected. The doorbell rang.
"Expecting anyone?" Ikatora quizzed me. I shook my head.
"Who's there?" Ikatora and I both asked.
"It's Zaira," The person on the other side said.
"How do we know it's really you?" I kept the door locked.
"Ah'm the earth fairy," Zaira replied. "And yer the Lycan."
"Anyone could know that," Ikatora retorted.
"Um, Ah go to school with ye?" Zaira chuckled. "What am Ah supposed to say?"
"Who and What is Hicora?" I inquired. "What's a drow?"
"She's yer bodyguard and she's a gargoyle. Drows are evil elves of the underground."
I sniggered. "She quoted me."
"Actually, ye said of the underworld. Hicora corrected ye."
I smiled. "It's her. Let her in."
Ikatora unfastened the lock. Zaira came in. She frowned at us.
"Anyone want to explain what happened between ye and Gina? Why is this house glowing?" She asked once she detected the blue light. I've just noticed something. Melinda glows blue, Yukina glows blue, and this thing is also glowing blue. Everyone seems to like blue.
"Well, you see," Ikatora started to enlighten Zaira. After a few minutes, Zaira knew all about our problems. "It's a shame that Sachiel doesn't know anything yet."
"She will once she realizes what she is," I said.
"So this Ambika person, she controls anything that reflects? Well, that's just about everywhere," Zaira frowned.
"I know. Why do you think I have everything obscured?"
She shrugged. "What do ye consider we should do now?"
"We wait until she decides to show up. Ambika is known to chicken out," Ikatora told us.
"Lovely, does she know I have no patience whatsoever?" I grimaced.
"She barely knows you, Kali." Ikatora rolled her eyes.
"Life sucks," I sighed.
"No, it's more like a story being written by a crazy, demented, pessimistic, angst and drama loving, insane author," Zaira replied. We stared at her.
"Where did you get that from?" I wondered.
"My mother."
"Tell her that I couldn't have agreed with her more," I responded. Zaira giggled.
Suddenly, there was a loud crash from upstairs. Our heads whipped up with the loud noise as it caught our attention. I groaned.
"Should we go and investigate?"
Ikatora nodded. "Be brave, you're supposed to be a Lycan."
"Your point being?"
"Let's save our arguments for later," Zaira joined.
We found some of the furniture knocked over in Shaul's room.
"Someone's been in there recently," Ikatora stated the obvious.
"Really, now what gave you that idea?" I twitched. My nose seized an unfamiliar scent, and it didn't like it. I heard footsteps behind me. Something or someone was now in my room. I could hear my heartbeat faster.
"It's in our room, Ikatora."
Now would be a good time for someone to tell me how you'd kill a dragon. We slowly went into the room. I was letting my eyes go in every direction.
"Guys, this thing is a dragon. How can you not see a dragon?"
"Ambika has a human form," Ikatora answered. I glared at her.
"Ye know, ye could have told me that earlier so Ah wouldn't have had worried myself over a giant lizard!" Zaira grunted in frustration. I caught sight of the mirror lying on the floor.
"This isn't cool. This is the second time I found this in my bedroom," I mumbled.
"She already knows which bedroom's yers. Ah say she's been spying."
"KALI! BEHIND YOU!"
I turned around to see a woman with very dark purple hair that stopped at her shoulders. She had very white skin. I mean, like paper! Violet marks on her face and body. Her eyes were crimson, almost blood shot, and she looked evil. I also noticed two maroon horns on her head. Maroon dragon wings came out from her back and she had very pointed ears.
"You must be Ambika." I sweat dropped. I dodged her sharp nails just in time. Zaira screamed and pushed me out of the room. I went tumbling down the stairs. I landed at the bottom.
"Oww," I groaned. "Zaira, I thought you were on my side."
"Ah am! Now get up! She's coming!" Zaira yelled. Ikatora helped me up since I was still out of it. If I didn't know any better, I'd say they're trying to kill me. Thank the heavens above that Ambika wasn't a fast runner like Kodora. She just breathed out fire.
"Into the forest!" Zaira started to drag me to the wooded area.
"Hell no! You do realize that's where I got shot?"
"Ye said that Shuiichi got rid of the hit man," Zaira complained.
"Woman," I corrected her. "And I lied. She's still around. I just hope my luck isn't that bad."
"Anything else you want to say?" Ikatora snapped. Fire was sizzling in her hair.
"Ikatora, yer hair is on fire." Zaira pointed out. Ikatora did nothing to keep the fire low.
"I could just spit on it if you want," I told her. I was finally up on my feet.
"Do that, and I'll murder you myself," Ikatora snarled.
"Oh, goodie. I rather you than that thing," I muttered.
"Ah really think ye should both shut up," Zaira scowled.
"Anyone have an idea on what to do? Or should we allow ourselves to be cooked?" I inquired.
"If you'd just shut up, I'll come up with something," The vampire teen said. So I stayed quiet for a few minutes. Zaira did the same.
"Anything?" I asked as we hid in trees. We were sitting on the branches. Below us, Ambika was sniffing around for our scents. I hope the dragon's extremely sluggish. Ikatora sighed and shook her head. I rolled my eyes.
"I know where you are!" The dragon screamed.
"Sure you do. Just keep on looking," I whispered so she wouldn't hear me. The next thing I know, I'm falling flat on my rear. The branch had collapsed because of the weight. Ambika laughed like a maniac. Zaira touched the floor. Small green vines begun to bloom and rise. They wrapped around the dragon's ankles. Swiftly, they lifted Ambika off her feet.
"Nice!" I gave the earth elemental fairy a high five.
"You're all idiots," Ikatora groaned as Ambika burned off the vines. The dragon grinned at us. We started the game of hide-and-seek all over again.
"Ikatora, don't you have any powers?" I probed the vampire.
"My powers can't help us," Ikatora murmured.
"Just what kind of powers do ye have?" Zaira asked.
"Illusions."
"And that's not supposed to help us?" I might have said that a bit too loud. Zaira ducked to avoid the fire breather. Ikatora shoved my head down.
"The illusions that I control are for desires. The only thing that dragon desires now is your flesh," Ikatora explained.
"Well, I'm supposed to have 'Black Reflection'. Think she has any fears?" I questioned.
"Why don't you ask her?" Ikatora snorted. Can't you just feel the love?
"Are ye two done yet?" Zaira was staring at us. "Ye even act like siblings."
"What is that supposed to mean?" Ikatora and I said in unison. There was a hill that I didn't see and down I went with my companions following. Ambika used her wings to flap over us.
"I hate hills," I groaned. Zaira and Ikatora stood up.
Ikatora charged at the dragon with her bare hands. Now I know I've seen it all. Zaira stroked the ground again. The plants around us moved with tense energy. Some of them even developed mouths with sharp teeth. I watched as Ambika threw Ikatora off of her. She set the plants ablaze within seconds. Zaira fell to the ground. Suddenly, my nose got a whiff of another scent nearby. This one was familiar. Ambika had her claws out. She grabbed Ikatora by the neck and stretched out her claws. I was too shocked to move. I closed my eyes so I didn't have to witness what was going to happen, but Ambika never stirred.
"She's frozen," Zaira whispered. I got up and forced the dragon to release Ikatora. The vampire sunk to the ground.
"Hey!" Zaira and I whipped our heads around to see Sachiel. She grinned at us.
"I thought you might have needed zome help," She said. "Where'z the mirror?"
"I think it's still at the house," I answered. It's not like I would have lied about it. I was in too much shock to barely say anything and get it right.
"Then hurry up! The spell doezn't last that long!" She yelled. Out of all of us, Ikatora was the fastest. She got to the house before anyone else. She held out the mirror in front of Sachiel.
Sachiel took it and motioned us to pursue her. We stopped where we left Ambika.
"What did you do?" Ikatora asked the French girl.
"I froze her in time," Sachiel replied.
"So you know what you are? And you didn't mention it to us?" I was gasping for air.
"You were too caught up in your own mezz," She frowned.
"What do ye plan on doing now?" Zaira asked.
"Return her to the mirror," Sachiel responded.
"And you plan on doing that how?" I quizzed her.
"Juzt watch moi," Sachiel commanded.
Her hands wrapped around the edges of the mirror. She closed her eyes in concentration. She began emitting a blue color. Once again, blue. You see what I mean? Ambika's image suddenly became wavy as if someone was erasing her from where she was standing. After a few seconds, Ambika was sucked into the mirror.
"Now what? She could always come back," I said.
"Break the mirror. She'z frozen now. If you break the mirror, then you will deztroy her completely," Sachiel explicated.
"Are ye kidding? That's seven years of bad luck!" Zaira exclaimed.
"I ain't doing it. I've got bad luck as is," I refused.
"Give me the damn thing," Ikatora ordered. She took the mirror out of Sachiel's hands. She threw it to the ground as hard as she could and the glass shattered.
"Well, I'm glad that's over and done with. I can't believe that Shaul or Hicora aren't here," I sighed. Ikatora rubbed her shoulder.
"Yea, I'm a bit surprised myself."
"Just what are ye anyways?" Zaira grinned.
"Mother told me a two dayz ago. I'm a Nereid," Sachiel smiled.
"Wait, two days ago? That was Saturday," I said.
Sachiel nodded. "It wazn't till Saturday night."
"What was I doing Sunday?" I asked.
"You were being chased around by Shaul and me because you wouldn't drink the life essence. May I remind you that you also played out in the snow," Ikatora smirked.
"Oh. Okay, I see now," I smirked. "Sorry, I'm a bit forgetful."
"We know that."
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Suntiger: Another chapter done. Don't you just love it when characters bicker? Lol. Anyways, a huge note here: Kali does not like Kurama that way. She just misses her bro.
Celosia: I'M FREE! FROM HER CLUTCHES
Solace: Which is why I am putting you back into her clutches –glares-
Hecate: They'll never learn
Shiva: YAY! Someone noticed me. –smiles and returns Silver's wave-
Suntiger: -clears throat-
Hiei: Your story sucks, Sun
Celosia: And just when did you pop in? Who said you were allowed into our convo with the author?
Hecate: Keep your mouths shut, pyros
Suntiger: I know, I know.
Shiva: IT DOES NOT! STOP PUTTING HER DOWN YOU SCOURGES!
Hiei: Hn. –eyes look elsewhere-
Celosia: Hey, where's your wife?
Hiei: Wife?
Celosia: Oh come on, you know. Your owner/slave driver/ lover, and mate?
Hiei: -glares-
Solace: -changes topic- I believe that we have received our first flamer. However, not on this story
Hecate: A pathetic reviewer that had nothing else to do, but say "This was a mess up."
Suntiger: If they're so pathetic, then why are you dwelling on them?
Celosia: -grins- 'cause they're right. That's why you have such unloyal fans
Shiva: Unloyal fans? They seem loyal to me
Celosia: That's because you're dumb
Hiei: -glares at the fire child-
Suntiger: -backing away-
Celosia: I'll make a deal with you, Sunny. If you get ten more reviews, then I'll leave ya alone. If you don't get ten, then you're not allowed to update.
Suntiger: -blinks- why would I make a bet? I learned my lesson with my cousin
Hiei: I'll take that bet.
Solace: Oh god, it's the fire vs. fire again
Hecate: Luckily, we're only inside her mind. No trees this time
Suntiger: HEY! MY MIND! HIEI HOW DID YOU GET IN! AND THERE WILL BE NO FIGHTING IN MY HEAD! YOU MIGHT DAMAGE SOMETHING!
Hiei: Who said you had anything.
Shiva: STOP IT! STOP FIGHTING!
Celosia: SHUT UP PACIFIST!
Hiei: -glares at Celosia-
Celosia: -smirks- you know I'll win
Hiei: -turns his glare onto the readers- review or else
Celosia: Or else what? You'll go into their heads? I'm sure that they'll enjoy that. They're FANS, remember?
Hiei: -twitches-
Suntiger: -gaining a major headache- I have a website up! Visit me sometime!
Shiva: I like the background
Solace: Reminds me of Aithne
Name translations:
Ambika- destruction goddess
Previews:
"OH MY GOD! KALI LOOK!" Sachiel pointed at a familiar green figure.
"Do ye think it saw us?" Zaira asked. "What the hell is that thing?"
"Lets just slowly back away and hope it won't notice us," I whispered.
Zaira, Sachiel and I moved as quietly as possible. Some how, that didn't work because the next thing I know the doppelganger is standing right in front of me. So we went from slowly walking away to running like maniacs.
"GET BACK HERE YOU DAMN HUMANS!" The thing yelled.
"RUN, FOREST, RUN!" I shouted.
"WHAT FOREST?" Zaira yelled.
"ANOTHER MOVIE CHARACTER! JUST FORGET IT! RUN!" I hollered back.
"Why are you chazing uz?" Sachiel panted.
"You're in my territory," He growled.
"That doesn't give you the right to cut off our heads!" I blinked. Wait a second here. This is an actual person. Does that mean… Oh my god it's the real Hiei!