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Amidst the Moonlight

By:  Crystal of Psyche

Chapter 19:  Ray's Sacrifice

Orpheus walked back into the room where Tolaku and Kai were.  He glanced at Tolaku at the corner of his eye and smirked before turning towards Kai.  "They'll be here soon, don't let your guard down."

Kai looked up to him, "What are you going to do?"

Orpheus smirked again and then suddenly slid in the shadows, "I'll be here to surprise them."

Kai eyes narrowed, 'that's a wrong way of attacking.  That's so low, you would never see me doing that.  Attacking someone that has their guard down.  He makes me sick.'  Kai let the barrier around Tolaku down because it seemed that the summoning had stopped.

"…Ray….Please….don't do….it…"  Tolaku muttered in her sleep.

Kai listened to her babbling, 'I heard rumors that the Warrior of Flame has visions while she's sleeping sometimes.  I wonder if the vision she's seeing now is from the future or the past?'  He continued to watch her talk in her sleep.

******

"We will arrive there shortly," Flamerion said, at the moment she had herself perched on top of Tyson's head.

"But do you really need to be on my head?"

"No but it's nice and windy up here," Flamerion said as she let the wind caress her fur.  Tyson mumbled something.  He then heard a 'click' and turned towards Crystal who was holding a camera.

He sweat dropped, "What are you doing!?!"

"Come on, it was so cute!!!"  Crystal squealed.  Tyson just shook his head in defeat.

*****

Julia, Max, and Ray finally made it to the last door that led to the top room in the top tower.  They stopped at the door.  "Well…" Julia looked behind her at Max helping Ray walk.  "Shall we go in?"

Max smirked, "Whatever gave you the idea that we're not wanted here?"

"I love your sarcasm," Julia said as she turned towards the door.  "Let's go in."

"Right," the other two guys said. Max let go of Ray, who steadied himself against the wall, as Max helped Julia open the door again.  Once they opened it they walked into a well-furnished room.  In the middle of it was Tolaku.

"TOLAKU!!!"  Ray shouted as he limped over to her and picked up her head.  "Come on!!!  Open your eyes!!!"

"Don't worry she's just asleep," Kai said walking close to them.  Max peered over to Julia who looked like she was being torn from the inside.

~*~Hello my friend, we meet again~*~

~*~It's been awhile, where should we begin? ~*~

~*~Feels like forever~*~

~*~Within my heart a memory~*~

~*~A perfect love that you gave to me ~*~

~*~Oh, I remember~*~

"Kai!!!!  Please snap out of it!!!" Julia cried, tears pouring freely down her face.  Max couldn't bare to her like this.

"ENOUGH KAI!!!!!!!  IF YOU WON'T REMEMBER MAYBE IT NEEDS A FEW HITS TO THE HEAD TO HELP JOG YOUR MEMORY!!!!!" Max yelled as he grabbed his daggers and lunged at Kai, quicker than Max's lightning Kai unsheathed his sword and blocked Max's attack.  Lightning bounced off the blades.

"Watch out guys!!!!" Ray said as he protected Tolaku by covering her with his body from the small lightning bolts.  Julia looked around for something useful.  She noticed a statue of armor, and that it was holding a sword.  She gripped it and yanked it out.

"Kai!!! Don't you want to fight with me!?!?!" Julia shouted as she got in a ready position.

"Fool," Kai said as he jumped away from Max and seemed like he started flying towards Julia.  Julia managed to block his first attack with a little bit of difficulty.

"What was that?" Ray said as he saw a small red glimmer of light in Kai's body.  Ray's eyes narrowed.  "That's it!!"  He set Tolaku down carefully, got up, and slowly started walking towards Kai.

~*~When you are with me I'm free~*~

~*~I'm careless, I believe~*~

~*~Above all the others we'll fly~*~

~*~This brings tears to my eyes~*~

~*~My Sacrifice~*~

Tolaku began to stir; she opened her eyes and sat up.  She saw Ray walking towards the fight that was going between Julia and Kai, mainly Kai trying to hit Julia and Julia being too afraid to hit him.  "RAY!!!!  PLEASE DON'T DO IT!!!!"  Ray turned around to face her, his yellow eyes catching her eyes.

~*~We've seen our share of ups and downs~*~

~*~Oh how quickly life can turn around~*~

~*~In an instant~*~

~*~It feels so good to realize ~*~

~*~What's in yourself and within your mind ~*~

~*~Let's find peace there~*~

"I have to if I want you and the others to live," he said softly.  He turned around and continued his walk.

"Please!!!  I don't know what I would do without you!!!!!!" She said she feel salty water flow out of her eyes.

~*~When you are with me I'm free~*~

~*~I'm careless, I believe~*~

~*~Above all the others we'll fly~*~

~*~This brings tears to my eyes~*~

~*~My Sacrifice~*~

Ray felt his powers return, he smiled inwardly that he had enough time to get used to his powers, and then there was the matters with his heart.  It was crying to the fact that he had to do this to the one he loved.  And he never got to express his true feelings.

"ENOUGH!!!!" He held up his hand quickly making Kai stop moving.  He held him there until he was close enough to him.

"What type of magic is this!?!" Kai said as he continued to struggle against Ray's mysterious power.

"I, Ray, of the Serilkyu clan call upon DRIGGER!!!!"  From within Ray's body came forth the huge tiger known as Drigger.  "This isn't enough, Kai, I'm going to borrow something of yours…DRANZER!!!!!"  On cue the mighty phoenix lifted from Kai's body and stood beside Ray like Drigger was doing.

Kai's eyes widened, "What are you doing!?!"

"My old friend, I'm doing this to save you and…" Ray cut off mid sentence and looked Julia for a second and then turned back to Kai.  "And your lover."

Kai's maroon eyes kinda reverted to normal for a second, "Lover?"  Ray closed his eyes and the two beasts started to fly around them making a sort of vortex not allowing the people on the outside to see.  Ray was also glowing; he cupped his hands together and a sort of energy ball formed in his hands.

Ray looked at Kai with sad eyes, "This will probably be the last time you and the others see me…take care of Tolaku for me."  Ray let his hands fall to the side as the energy ball floated to Kai and entered his body.  Light seemed to glow from the inside as Kai felt a thorn being pulled out of his heart.

When Kai felt he was him again, he looked at Ray that seemed to be transparent.  "Ray!!  What's happening to you!?!?!"

Ray softly smiled, "Your in charge again, take care of all of them."  That's when Ray disappeared completely.  Kai stood there in awe at Ray's sacrifice for him.  Drigger and Dranzer disappeared along with Ray.  Things seemed to go back to normal motion once the vortex disappeared.  Kai just stood there looking at the ground.

~*~I just want to say hello again~*~

~*~I just want to say hello again~*~

*****

Ray found himself floated in a dark bluish type of place with nothing inside of it except him and the two bit beasts.  'Great, it's no heaven, and hopefully not Hell.  Just emptiness, that's what I get for tapping into my life source to get enough energy to create that special energy ball.' His thoughts were the only thing that was keeping him company at the moment.  He thought of the others and Tolaku, praying that he would be granted another chance.

But that was highly unlikely.

~*~When you are with me I'm free~*~

~*~I'm careless, I believe~*~

~*~Above all the others we'll fly~*~

~*~This brings tears to my eyes~*~

~*~Cause when you are with me I am free~*~

~*~I'm careless, I believe~*~

~*~Above all the others we'll fly~*~

~*~This brings tears to my eyes~*~

~*~My Sacrifice, My Sacrifice~*~

"Did I make my Serilkyu ancestors proud?  I'm sorry everyone……especially you…..Tolaku…."

Author's Note:  *avoids sharp objects being thrown at her*  DON'T HURT ME!!!!!  I can't tell you what happens next!!!  Your just going to have to trust me on this one!!!

*deep breath* and the song is from Creed called "My Sacrifice"

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