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Amidst the Moonlight
By: Crystal of Psyche
Chapter 7: Wandering Souls, Tortured Hearts
Author's Note: Sorry about the shortness on the last chapter. But I hot this up faster didn't I!?!
Twilly: *sigh*
Crystal: DON'T GIVE ME THAT LOOK!!!!!!!!!
Twilly: *sweat dropped* What look?
HHHHOOOOONNNNNNKKKKKK!!!!!
Tolaku and Julia's eyes widened, everything seemed to go in slow motion. Tolaku threw an arm around Julia's neck and they both fell on the ground flat on the ground as the huge truck barely missed the top of their heads. The whoosh of wind came to both of the girl's ears, the bottom of the truck whizzed passed the top of their heads. After the car went over them it skidded to a stop, thankfully the cars stopped right after the truck and didn't hit the girls.
Tolaku growled and got up quickly leaving Julia on the ground, "WHO THE HELL PUSHED US INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET!!!!!!"
Julia just stared at her bloody arms and legs; she took a glimpse at Tolaku's arms and legs, which were in the same state. She was too shocked to say anything, she looked up at the crowd that had formed around the two girls, but she noticed someone and her eyes went wide.
"K…Kai!!" She struggled to get up, and then started limping towards him.
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Kai looked at Julia with sympathy, it took all his strength not to run over there and hug her and make sure she's all right. But he didn't that image of her with a baby was ironed in his mind. But when he saw that he had been spotted he froze, then he saw her struggle to get up.
It hurt him to see her in so much pain; he couldn't do anything about it either. He slowly turned away and walked away.
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Julia felt tears streaming down her face as she watched his body turn and walk away. Julia collapsed to the ground on her knees and just sat there. She felt two slim arms wrap around her from behind. She turned around and looked into the eyes of her old friend.
"There, there everything will be alright," Crystal said trying to soothe Julia from crying so much. With the help of Crystal Julia got up and walked to Tyson's car parked close by.
"Tolaku, come on!!!" Ray said as he tried to motion her to the car.
"I'LL FIND OUT WHO TRIED TO KILL US!!! AND THEN I'LL KILL THEM!!!"
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Ray had just finished wrapping Julia's bandages when he sat down next to her on the couch.
"You're going to be okay?"
Julia nodded.
"Is there anything I can do to help?"
"Yeah, tell me where Kai lives."
Ray hesitated but in the end he gave in and told her. Julia thanked him and went on her way. She walked down the road and eventually led to his house.
"Woah," she was amazed at how big it was. For you see when she came to his house to hide from Steve, she was blind at the time. And never got to see the house with her own eyes. She walked up to the door and knocked.
"Yes miss?" a butler had opened the door.
"Um is Kai there?" She asked nervously.
"Yes, I will get him. You wait out here," the butler shut the door. And she waited outside, a minute later the door opened and Kai stood there. His eyes narrowed at the sight of her.
"What are you doing here?" he asked coldly.
Julia was hurt but quickly covered it up, "Hello Kai, it's been a while."
"Yes it has."
They sat there in silence, until Kai turned around. Julia seemed surprised, "Where are you going?"
"I have important things to do."
"But it's been four years Kai, you couldn't have…" she gulped, "Forgotten about me."
"That should be my line!" He said eyeing her.
"What?"
"You know what I'm talking about. Now I need to got back to what I was doing," and he stormed inside and shut the door in her face.
She ran up to the door and started pounding it, "Kai!! I have no idea what you're talking about!!!" She finally put her forehead on the door. "Well, I guess I'll have to wait more time for you and I. But I waited four years, what's a little more time."
On the other side of the door Kai was listening to her words. He stayed silent.
"By the way, whatever you think I have done. Your wrong!!" she said sternly and walked away.
Kai leaned against the door thinking about her last words, he got up and walked towards the study.
(Author's Note: I was afraid Julia was becoming to much of a wimp. But she's much stronger than that!! Trust me, she may not be hard headed like her two friends, Crystal and Tolaku *snickers* No offense guys.)
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Julia stormed through the park that she had found on the way back to Tyson's house and had decided to go through it.
"I can't believe!!! What does he think I've been doing for the past four years!?!?!"
"Tragedy……..I love the sound of that word!" A seductive voice said from behind. Julia froze and slowly turned around. Their floating about two feet off the ground was a woman that looked very dangerous. She was very pale and had wild dark black hair. There were piercing all over her face. Her clothing consists of mostly black leather. Wrapped around her arms was a long black ribbon.
Her grey eyes came upon Julia. Julia took a step back, "Who...Who are you!?!"
The lady gracefully stepped on the ground, "My name is……Melpomene the Muse of Tragedy."
"What's going on here!?!"
"Jewel of the Azcolios, you should know what's going on!!!"
"What? How did she know? Damon told me that was my title, but only he and I know that…"
"Stop your blubbering!!! You are to come with me!!!"
Julia looked at her with disgust, "NO WAY!!!! Who would ever trust someone as ugly as you!!!"
"Why you little brat!!!" Melpomene grabbed the collar of Julia's shirt, but a furry thing came out of nowhere and bit Melpomene's arm. She screamed and dropped Julia.
"OW!!!" Julia had landed on her knees and her wounds had reopened.
"You haven't seen the last of me!!!" Melpomene shouted as she faded. Julia looked at the thing that saved her. It wasn't that big, maybe the size of a small dog. (Author's Note: to be specific it's the size of a Beagle, which is a dog.)
Julia got a better look at it; it looked like some type of yellow fox with about 3 tails. On it's legs it had flame looking fur, same goes for at the end of the tails. It had a few symbols on it's face or forehead. Along with it's beautiful blue eyes.
"What are you?"
"That's not polite to talk to your guardian like that!" Julia jumped as it talked to her.
"AAIIII!!!!! It talked!!!"
The fox nodded, "It took me 18 years but I finally got a body of my own."
"Are you……Flamerion?"
"Yep."
"What was that woman that tried to kidnap me?"
"She was what you call a muse."
"A muse?"
"Yes there are nine muses in all, and most of them are out to get you, Max, and Tolaku."
"But what do they want with us?"
"Your powers for one, and you three are some sort of key that we'll unlock something."
"What is that?"
"I don't know." Julia fell over anime style. "What I've been asleep for a long time before you were born. I only know the prophases and legends."
"Okay, the others are proably worrying about me. I gotta get home." Flamerion pounced gracefully in her arms.
"I'm going with you!"
"What how? You don't look like ordinary kitten or puppy if you ask me."
"Like this…" Flamerion became very stiff for a second and then came back to normal, "See I'll pretend to be a stuffed animal!!"
Julia sweat dropped, "I'm an 18 year old girl carrying around a stuffed animal….Man, that's gotta be hard on your reputation."
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"I hope she's all right…. going to Kai's place and all," Max said as he sat on one of the couches.
"She'll be fine," Tolaku said as she leaned her head against Ray's shoulder.
"You seem pretty calm," Tyson said eyeing Tolaku who was making herself comfy next to Ray. Who was blushing like a mad man.
"I'M BACK!!!!!!" A voice called from the door, a few seconds later Julia came in holding a stuffed animal. (author's note: psst, that's Flamerion)
"Oh how cute!!!" Crystal had taken Flamerion and started hugging her.
"Uh Crystal….please don't do….that."
"LET GO OF ME!!!!! I NEED AIR!!!!!" Everyone froze and stared at the animal in Crystal's arms.
Crystal smiled, "And look!!! It can talk!!!" Everyone fell over anime style except for Crystal.
"I am not a stuffed animal I am a mystical creature."
"It has the cutest sayings," Crystal said smiling and petting Flamerion's head.
"Uh Crystal I'll just take her back," Julia grabbed Flamerion and let her climb on her shoulders.
Tolaku walked up to Crystal, "What is that?"
"She's my guardian," Julia said happily.
"Do we have guardians?" Max had found his way next to Julia and was staring at Flamerion.
Flamerion smiled, "I can't believe you've haven't figured out who your guardians are!!! Their your Bit beasts….Tekero and Draciel."
"But why aren't they with us?" Tolaku asked.
Flamerion smile widened, "Cause they aren't as compact as me."
"Guys time to get serious, something attacked me on my way home," Julia said getting serious. Max and Tolaku glanced at each other while everyone else looked completely shocked.
"Was it Sutekh?" Max asked.
Tyson yelped, "I thought you guys got rid of him!?!"
Tolaku turned to the others, "In a way we did, in a we didn't."
Julia shook her head, "It wasn't him, it was this strange woman who called herself the muse of tragedy."
"Melpomene?" Everyone turned to Ray. Tolaku walked up to him and stood in front of him.
"Ray? Do you know something about this muse?"
"Well, I can't remember all of it. But my grandfather taught me a few things that he said would help in the future."
"Maybe the future is now," Tolaku said barely above a whisper.
Author's Note: Thank you!!! Thank you!!!! I am done!!!! This chapter I had a small writor's block but I got over it!!! So I'm really excited!!!!! This chapter was kinda edgy in my opinion, tell me what you think of it puweeeeaaaaaaaasssssssseeeeee!!!
R+R!!!!!
