Chapter 5-Holy Necron!
Alexandria Castle
Afternoon; Gaian Standard
Kuja's Point of View:
I had to admit that I missed Mitheithel's presence in the castle. But pride stopped me from apologizing to her. Kalya and Kulusindi responded to her loss with silence. They didn't bother to ask me about it. I knew what they were thinking. There were no more mysterious signs on dead people. It was as if it never happened. Word of the master assassin Raamalooke had faded as well. But something made me wonder still. What did Mitheithel had to do with this?
Mitheithel's Point of View:
I didn't know where I was. It just happened suddenly. As I left Alexandria, I was abducted. By who? I didn't see. All of a sudden, there was a sack over my head and I was taken somewhere. I opened my eyes and saw that I was in a big room. It was fairly empty except for the rug I was sitting on. Plus, my arms and legs were bound with tight ropes. My left arm didn't hurt and when I took a closer look at it, it was healed. Who could have healed it? On closer inspection, I found that anything considered as a weapon on me was removed. How unlucky.
"Ah, now you are awake, dear Mitheithel," Someone said. It took me several minutes to registers the sound of that voice.
"Raamalooke," I said carefully.
"Glad to hear that you recognized me," She said calmly.
"Why am I here?" I asked.
"I brought you here. We are alike, you and I," Raamalooke mused. What was she getting on about?
"You didn't answer my question," I reminded her sternly. There was a light sign and soon Raamalooke's eyes came within view.
"I brought you here to save you. Nasty things will happen in Alexandria tonight. Very nasty things," She explained.
"Do tell," I prompted gently.
"Giovanni and his pack of demons will ravage Alexandria. They told me to stay out of it, because I failed," Raamalooke said. Kuja and his daughters were going to die. I had to do something.
"Set me free, Raamalooke! I need to save Alexandria," I pleaded.
"No," Raamalooke hissed. And then she vanished. I pulled my arms up to where the ropes could be reached. I started to gnaw at them with vicious force. I will not let this happen. Innocent life cannot be destroyed like this. After a few minutes, I had chewed through the rope that bound my hands and undid the ropes that bound my feet. There was a door in the corner that seemed to glow. It was laced with magic. Probably to keep me in here. I wanted to find my scimitars. But I didn't know where to look. I tried opening the door, but it resisted me.
"Maybe if I cast dispel," I muttered to myself. I forced my thoughts and casted it on the door. The light flickered and faded. I opened it with ease and stepped out. There was another hallway that was dimly lit.
"What should I do with Mitheithel, Giovanni?" Raamalooke asked. As soon as I heard her voice, I froze. What could happen now? A lot.
"Dispose of her. Mitheithel is a thorn in my side that must be removed. Don't disappoint me," Giovanni hissed. I ducked into the shadows and carefully headed down the hall. I didn't need to be killed by someone was considered me as a torn in my side.
I softly clicked my tongue as I continued down the dark hall. I had to figure out where my scimitars were. I had runes that would help me recall them, just in case I lost them.
"Going somewhere?" I started running as fast as I could. Forget the swords. This was my life in danger! As soon as I ran out into the open, I no longer heard any footfalls. That might only one thing: ambush. Suddenly, Raamalooke jumped down from the branches, with one sword unsheathed and extended towards my head. I quickly ran to the side, just barely missing the sword.
"Why bother listening to Giovanni, Raamalooke? You're a free spirit. We can save the world," I said as I faced her. Raamalooke was thinner than I last saw her. Her hair flowed down the left side of her face, hiding her left eye. The tips of her ears clearly showed. She gave me a thoughtful look.
"Saving the world? Nah. Giovanni is a pain in the butt. For the demon that she is," Raamalooke muttered. I relaxed slowly. Demon? Just how much danger is Alexandria in tonight?
"Why don't you help me?" I asked.
"No," She said firmly.
"Why not?"
"My moral code forbids it," She said simply. Sure. Your moral code did not forbid you from helping me. Raamalooke, you liar. Raamalooke chuckled softly as if she knew what I was thinking.
"I let you go so you can save Alexandria. You do not need me," She said calmly.
Alexandria
Kuja's Point of View:
It all began with one feeling of foreboding to put Zidane and Garnet on edge. Kalya and Kulusindi were silent again, more than usual. My thoughts lingered on Mitheithel. Was she ok? Who knew? It wasn't long before the castle doors flew open by themselves. Everyone froze. Kalya and Kulusindi huddled in the corner behind me. A figure appeared at the door and stepped in. It was a woman with fiery red hair and green eyes. She had an eye patch over her left eye. She also had on a black top with one strap and black stretch pants on. In her hand, she had a rune-covered staff. I knew the woman almost immediately: Giovanni.
"You've got a lot of nerve," I said. She chuckled.
"Kuja, I believe you have something I want," She muttered.
"Go home, Giovanni, you are wasting your time," I snapped. Giovanni gripped her wand tightly.
"That's not the real reason why I'm here. Queen Garnet, surrender Alexandria to me," She hissed. Something was a bit wrong about this situation.
"No," Garnet said firmly. Giovanni's face darkened.
"I knew you were going to say that," She said. All of a sudden, the light in the room dimmed. Giovanni waved the staff around quickly. All of us, except for my daughters, flew against the wall and stayed there. Giovanni was right next to them, grinning widely.
"Lovely children you have here, Kuja. What a pity," She remarked. She turned to look at Garnet.
"Surrender the kingdom or I'll make someone's worst nightmare come true," She snapped. I struggled to get off of the wall. Giovanni laughed and motioned to me. I was single-handedly peeled off of the wall and forced to float in front of her. The urge to kill her was rising.
"You still miss her, don't you? Its too bad Raamalooke killed her," She sneered. I spat in her face. Giovanni brushed away the spit and frowned. I had a feeling this wouldn't be pleasant.
"Your death will be all the sweeter," She declared. Kulusindi and Kalya started to cry.
"Not if I can help it!" Someone shouted. A figure jumped down from the shadows and snapped Giovanni's staff in half with a sword. The rest of us dropped to the floor, instantly.
"Raamalooke should have killed you!" Giovanni growled. That had to be Mitheithel.
"It's against her code, Giovanni. I have done nothing to you, so she set me free," Mitheithel explained.
"No matter," Giovanni replied darkly. She turned and fired a spell right into Mitheithel's chest. It only took seconds for it to happen. A bright flash of light occurred and when it faded, Mitheithel was on the side of the room. Giovanni was still in the same spot. The room was silent. I couldn't believe what happened. Mitheithel was on the floor, motionless.
"Why did you do that?" Someone asked. Giovanni looked around and shrugged.
"What now?" She asked. She sounded a bit annoyed. A small child hopped down from the rafters and glared at her.
"Why did you hurt Mommy? That's a mean thing you did. Awful, awful, bad person," The child said. Giovanni growled and threw a fireball at the kid. The child blocked it with one hand and started towards Mitheithel. If this could get any stranger…
"Sorry Mommy. I could have been down here earlier," She whispered. Then, the child made several symbols with her hands and pointed one finger in the air. Blue sparks floated above Mitheithel's stomach, making her body glow. The child put her finger down and cocked her head to the side. Mitheithel's body floated straight up and stood up as if she was alive. The wound where the spell hit closed up instantly. (Mitheithel's shield took most of the blow.) And then, her eyes opened. They were a startling silver hue and her black pupils stood out as well. The sparks faded, but a soft glow remained around Mitheithel.
"That was a close one, Telemna," She muttered. Telemna shook her head slowly.
"Sorry, Mother. I was delayed," She replied softly. Mitheithel turned to face us.
"That is not Giovanni! That is—" She started.
"Rather stupid to say, Mitheithel," Giovanni interrupted.
"What Mommy was trying to say is that's Necron!" Telemna shouted.
"You have no proof," Giovanni snapped.
"Oh, but she does," A silky voice mused. Mitheithel looked up and smiled.
"Ah, Raamalooke, nice to see you again," She greeted.
"You are caught like a rat in a trap, Necron. Or should I say Kyrenia, dark follower of Necron," Raamalooke pointed out. Kyrenia shrugged and snatched a small pouch from Garnet. She winked and disappeared.
"My Eidolons!" She cried out. There was a high-pitched roar outside.
"Telemna, is that you making that noise?" Mitheithel asked.
"No, Mommy," Telemna answered.
"We must leave Alexandria," Mitheithel said. There was a groundbreaking explosion. Kalya and Kulusindi whined and huddled close to me.
"Perhaps we should take Mitheithel's advice," Garnet said.
Mitheithel's Point of View:
We were in the street minutes later in a single file line. I didn't see Raamalooke since the confrontation in the castle, but I was sure that she was nearby. Buildings were on fire, making safe passage difficult. Screams of death filled the air, haunting Zidane, Garnet and me. Kuja didn't seem to acknowledge the screams as we did. I think he felt helpless. Kyrenia would have killed him and stolen the essence from his daughters.
"Telemna, go ahead and see if there is any danger. Help any civilian you can find," I ordered. Telemna nodded and gave a cheerful 'Yes, Mommy' before going on ahead. A black shape high above the city spewed fire onto several other buildings. I urged the group on further, hoping that nothing bad would happen.
Raamalooke's Point of View:
I followed Mitheithel and the others on for some distance before stopping. Kyrenia had summoned Bahamut and it was busy torching the entire city. The dragon king swooped down into view and flew over the city. I took my bow and quiver and took aim. Kyrenia was now looking for the group. I could tell by the eidolon's erratic way of flying. My banishing arrow will do the trick. Bahamut swooped over my location again and I quickly let my arrow fly. It hit, just barely, making Bahamut disappear. That would keep them safe until Giovanni thought of something else. That wouldn't be too long. I placed my bow and quiver back into their respective spots and continued after the group.
Back to Mitheithel:
The explosions stopped. At once, I felt a feeling of safety. But it was short lived. My ears picked up the distant hum of magic overhead. Telemna had Kalya and Kulusindi walking beside her in front of the group. They were the safest there, for Telemna was really dedicated to her work. If I told her to do it, she'd do it in fine fashion. We had just reached the entrance before I noticed something unusual.
"Mitheithel, watch yourself," Raamalooke yelled. I didn't know where she was but I heard her loud and clear. I wasn't sure what to expect. The ground ripped apart from under Kuja and me. Garnet, Zidane, Telemna, and the twins were forced back, unable to help them or us. I stumbled onto the ground, clawing at the pavement to stop myself form sliding into the hole.
Kuja was in a much better situation. He rushed over to me and started pulling me back up. As he did this, I saw Kyrenia standing on a nearby rooftop and in trance. She grinned and threw a fireball at Kuja. And I only had seconds to react.
Raamalooke's Point of View:
A flash of light occurred and I began to fear for Kuja and Mitheithel. I hid away in the shadows that was left, and listened carefully. It was before long that I looked around the corner to see what happened. A figure surround in white light stood in front of Kuja. Whoever that was, she blocked a Firaga spell, head on. On closer inspection, I noticed that it was a woman that looked a lot like Mitheithel. In fact, it was. Kuja turned around and looked at her. Kyrenia blocked in surprise and left the scene.
"Mitheithel?" I heard Kuja ask. There was no answer from her. And then, she collapsed. No doubt, something mysterious was going on here.
A/N: What will happen next?