8:38 A.M. Gaian Standard
Mitheithel's Point of View:
After Atomos was done way with, we settled in the Invincible, which was parked outside of Burmecia. It was a comfortable night, in the simple peacefulness of the Invincible. Raamalooke was up bright and early the next morning, checking the plains for danger. There were none in this fog. Kuja was keeping to himself again, not bothering to the address the twins concerns.
Something was eating away at him. Maybe it was the way I reacted to his kiss. But that wasn't my fault. His past was bothering me and the visions made my dreams a living hell. Something was binding me to him. After breakfast, we sat in the cockpit and debated on our next move.
"Where do we go next?" Raamalooke asked.
"Alexandria," Garnet said automatically.
"Absolutely not," Kuja snapped. Everyone turned to look at him. He smiled alarmingly.
"Kyrenia wants us dead. Therefore, if we go back to the city, she'll be waiting," He explained.
"He's right. But we cannot keep running from her," I added. Kuja gave me the coldest look he could muster. Telemna noticed this and bared her fangs. The look Kuja gave me chilled me to the bone.
"What is the matter, Kuja?" I boldly asked. My voice was thick with anger and fear.
"Nothing," He said simply. I guess I felt foolish. But Raamalooke made a sign with her hand. She wanted to talk later.
"We will talk about destinations later. Everyone is dismissed," She said. As soon as everyone left, Raamalooke joined me outside.
"Kuja's bothering you," She said.
"No, he's changing. I don't understand him," I muttered.
"It's probably stress," Raamalooke assured. No, it wasn't stress. No way. Just then, an icy chill went through my body, paralyzing it.
Raamalooke's Point of View:
When I felt an icy chill, I backed away from Mitheithel. Her body shook violently, and then stood still. Garnet and Kuja dropped what they were doing and poked their head out of the door. Mitheithel's body turned away towards the Invincible as Kuja's eyes narrowed.
"Possession," He hissed as he stepped out onto the rainy plain. Mitheithel looked toward Kuja, but it wasn't a friendly face. I wasn't sure what to do. This was sudden and unexpected. Mitheithel leapt towards Kuja. Kuja jumped to the side, narrowly missing her claws. He was a little uncertain about handling this situation as well. He actually didn't want to hurt Mitheithel, but soon, he'd have little choice. What kind of force was at work here?
"Raamalooke, Kuja, watch out! Shiva is possessing her!" Garnet shouted. I never would have guessed. Shiva/Mitheithel raised her arms and cast an ice spell at us. Kuja narrowly missed it, but I got hit with full force. I was stuck there, waiting to thaw. Mitheithel/Shiva looked at me with icy blue eyes and a cold grin. Kuja had a spell in his hand, but he was hesitating once again. Telemna stood back, not sure what to do. Her Mommy was attacking her allies. But Mommy was Mommy and she didn't want to hurt her.
After a few minutes, my top half thawed out and Kuja was hit with several ice spells. He fell over trembling somewhat.
"Kuja, get up! Hurry!" I screamed. Shiva/Mitheithel floated towards him, her body glowing with blue energy. I think Kuja would have tranced a minute ago, if it wasn't for those spells.
"Telemna, come here, hurry!" I shouted. Telemna was over to my body in a flash. But Kuja surprised me. He was back on his feet again and was glowing red. His hair and his feathers had a red tint in it that was becoming more and more apparent every second. Kuja's eyes turned reddish-orange as his clothes shredded, etc. As he floated into the air, his tail waved into view. I wasn't sure if Kuja had any spells to banish Shiva in Mitheithel's body.
I had an idea, but seeing Kuja in such a state scared me. Shiva/Mitheithel jumped up and flew towards Kuja. Kuja grabbed her and smiled as Shiva screamed and squirmed. There was a period of screaming, and then Mitheithel lay limp. Kuja hesitated for a second.
Kuja's Point of View:
In a split second, I remembered the horrors of my past. The blue light engulfed my vision and I saw Terra, the crystalline fields, and the genomes. Everything…my strife…Garland. I saw myself trying to be better than him. (A/N: The 's represent his thoughts this time around.)
'That's why you turned,' A voice said in my mind. No, I did not turn. Garland made me that way.
'That's right just blame him. Silly boy.' Blame? Hardly. He wanted me to do everything he wanted to do himself.
'What about your brother, and the many lives you sacrificed to Trance, only to be shot down again.' Not a sacrifice! And I was not shot down. I still had the Life Crystal. That's why I'm alive. I didn't want to die! I am no defect!
'Look at you. Now, you are clinging to life with a secret. What about your wife and Mitheithel? Don't think she doesn't know about what you did. You need to tell her.' I can't. No. Never. Mitheithel would leave me. She'd hate me. No! My vision cleared and I found myself with Mitheithel in my arms. I floated to the ground and sat her down.
Mitheithel's Point of View:
I felt and heard everything Kuja said and thought. The past kept haunting him and he was aiming for my acceptance. I knew how that felt. But I wasn't sure how to tell him, I was still conscious. Shiva hadn't gotten to do what she was really supposed to do. And that was to assassinate Kuja. But as it turns out Eidolons hate Kuja's trance energy. It's like a repellant spray to them. I sat up and shook my head softly.
"Kuja," I breathed. The genome was already a fair distance away, but somehow he heard me. He looked over his shoulder at me with his orange eyes. I stood up and walked towards him. Kuja stopped and waited for me.
"What's wrong now?" I asked.
"Nothing," He whispered. Liar. And my expression showed it.
"What do you have to hide?" I asked. I was irritated by his secret keeping. At that moment, it began to rain. I didn't care whether I was wet or not.
"I have nothing to hide from—" He started.
"Liar!" I screamed. In a split second, I had my claws up to his neck. Kuja growled at me.
"What would you know?" He snapped.
"Plenty! I have visions you know. How dare you, you treacherous dog!" I shouted. Believe me, I was a little afraid of Kuja's power, but not by much. Kuja's eyes glowed blood red.
"Let's not talk, Mitheithel. What about your secrets?" He said calmly. It was unnerving how calm he wasn't. The calm before the storm, I bet.
"My secrets are not hidden from you," I whispered. The silence lasted for a few minutes. Then, Kuja turned and walked away.
"He'll kill us all," I heard Raamalooke mutter. What did she mean by that?