Chapter 8: Mind Control

There was a fortress.

It was tall and forbidding looking, a black ugly thing that held evil. It was deep in the woods, where, Mia suspected, no people except members of the Mercury Clan could see it.

They brought her in, kicking and screaming.. In Alex's fortress.

They had stared at each other a long time, close to forever, the blazing green eyes boring holes into the timid aqua ones.

"Take her to cell number 16." Alex muttered. "I still need to find the others before we proceed to Jupiter Lighthouse. Make sure she can not escape."

Mia felt hatred engulf her body, and she narrowed her eyes. "I'll never help you light the lighthouses, you bastard!" She shrieked.

Alex smirked. "That's what you think." He nodded to the guards flanking him. "I'll perform the… "Procedure" so she won't give you any trouble."

Mia's mouth went dry. Procedure?

Suddenly she felt someone's presence in her mind.. Their power was taking over her body, overwhelming her senses, taking power of her limbs and mind. She tried to scream but her throat wouldn't work. She tried to run but her limbs wouldn't obey her frantic efforts.

"It's a great power, to be able to control someone." Alex spoke loudly.

Mia glared at him. It was you, she mouthed. He just laughed, and she felt a hard knock to the back of her head, and everything grew dim. Just before she lurched into blackness she saw Alex's wicked smile.

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The cell was made of a metal Mia didn't recognize, with only one window, the light only enough to dimly illuminate the room.

She stayed calm the first few moments, thinking she could escape. She brought her hands up, ready to let loose a torrent of ice to slice through the confining walls.

Then, she felt his presence again. The horror came back, and he was in control of her. Cold sweat dripped poured down her face as she struggled to run, but once again she wasn't in control. He wouldn't let her use her Psynergy.

Then the great gold and white bird had flown past her small window, screeching a call for her. Issac, Garet, and Ivan rode on Procne's back, but how they had managed to find her she didn't know. All she knew was that she must warn them about Alex…

Mia only had time to scream, "Get away! He's taken over my m-" before a guard rushed into the cell and struck her hard on the head.

When she awoke it was still dark out, and the wind was blowly gently in the trees, as though the great bird with it's great wings that beat the wind into undersized tornados had never come.

They hadn't been captured though, she was sure. Her scream had warned them in time. She felt the back of her head, and there was a sizable lump with a bit of blood but not too much.

She gritted her teeth against the throbbing tingle of pain that came with moving her head. She must escape… but how? Alex was too powerful, he could take over anyone, and so she couldn't depend on Issac and the others to rescue her anymore.

Tears dripped silently down her face as she pondered her shadowy future.

~*~

Their spirits were all down after failing at Mia's rescue, Issac knew, but he had convinced Ivan to tell Procne to fly them back to Allamir to ask Menardi and Saturos for help.

Then Issac narrowed his eyes. "Aren't those fireballs?" He questioned Ivan, staring from what looked like fiery points of light from so high up in the sky.

Ivan stared, aghast. "I believe they are! Just like when we first approached Allamir…but these travelers won't be given a test…they will just be killed by the fire…we must save them!"

Garet looked unconvinced. "What if they're fine on their own? I bet lots of people could kick some fireball ass!"

Ivan looked at him, disgusted. "Even we could hardly fight them off, remember? Any normal person would be killed!"

Garet sighed. "Alright…"

Ivan muttered something in Procne's ear, and the great bird swooped down, dodging fireballs as it went.

"Grab onto his feathers!" Issac yelled to the two people, who were hurriedly running from the balls of fire. The girl jumped and caught hold of a large golden one, swinging precariously as the old man also caught hold of a feather, griping it with all his might.

Procne rose quickly, flying higher than the fire to escape it. That was when Issac, Garet, and Ivan were able to get a good look at the two they had saved.

It was Jenna and Kraden.

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Short again, I know. But I'm trying… Anyway don't worry, I'm not going to kill Mia off, she's too cool. I'm not big on making people die in my stories. PLEASE REVIEW!!! ^___^
~WackyD