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"Sha-Shalanelle," Tea said incredulously.

"What, don't like beautiful women in your house?" S said. Yami was suddenly struck with the arrow of love (meaning he likes S). "But don't worry I didn't come here for a social call. I need to talk to you alone."

She pulled Tea into her bedroom and closed the door. "They're coming again," she said flatly. "And this time they're not holding back."

"What are you talking about," Tea said bewilderingly.

"The leader that you fought today is....not human. Think of him as the other side's right hand man. He isn't as good as you in fighting but definitely has more experience. You surprised him today, and he underestimated you. He's been sent to get you again and this time he'll use anything to make you come."

"I don't understand, why do they want me? And what is this about sides."

S gave a short sigh. "The person who is after you is an evil spirit (that sounds so corny). He wanted to use you for his benefit. However I got to you first, so now he's trying to take you down. He's afraid that you would try to kill him because you do have the capability to do that. Of course it doesn't help that he and I hate each other like crazy," she added.

Tea said nothing. She raised her head and said coldly, "So you came here to warn me? Well no thanks, it's because of you I got in this position. My friends are in danger because I'm such a freak."

S stared at her in surprise. Anger flashed in her eyes. She raised her hand slapped Tea sharply in the face. "You fool. You don't understand do you?" she said to a white faced Tea. "He was the reason why all the others before you became corrupted. You don't understand what he did. The last person before killed thousands because of him. I guess I'll have to show you then."

With that, she raised her hands and a whirling ball appeared between them. "If you think I'm just trying to ruin your life then I dare you to touch it. You'll step back into the past see and what happened to the last person who had the gift."

Tea stared at her, then with a jerky movement she touched the ball. A white flash enveloped her. When the light faded away, Tea opened her eyes.

She gasped as she saw a man with glowing red eyes in front of her. In front of him was a young woman about her own age in chains.

"So, still won't listen," the man said softly. Tea shivered, his voice was filled with unspoken evil. "But don't worry you will soon enough."

The woman spat in front of him. "S will save me, you ass! You won't be able to force me to work for you!"

He smiled gently. "I really don't care if you work for me if not, however if you don't, you're too much of a danger to me to be alive. If this doesn't work then I'll just have to kill you."

Without moving from his chair, a ball of red fire appeared in front of him. It slowly grew larger and moved toward the cringing woman. "Are you sure about your answer?" he said as the ball was about to touch her. "Over my dead body!" she hissed as she tried to lean away from the floating fire. The ball touched her and she screamed as it started to cover her. The man smiled with pleasure at her screams of pain. "If you keep on resisting it will continue to hurt more and more and the pain will grow."

Tea watched with horror as the woman screamed and collapsed to the ground. "I will---not!" the woman said with clenched teeth. "No?" said the man. "Stubborn aren't you? But then most of the people trained by Shalanelle are usually that way." He raised a finger and the flames turned black. The woman suddenly stiffened and seemed to be choking. "No! I won't! I---NO!!!" she screamed. Suddenly the flames turned yellow. "It's done," said the man satisfied. The fire disappeared to show the woman unconscious.

'What happened,' thought Tea in shock. The woman opened her eyes. Tea stared, her eyes once defiant was now lifeless. The woman stood up and said, "What is your wish master."

'She's in mind control,' thought an aghast Tea.

"Your first job is to kill the surviving members of your friends," said the man with the same cruel smile on his lips, "slowly."

The woman smiled, " Of course, right away."

Suddenly a mist appeared and Tea was in a room full of people. The door burst open and the woman strode in. "Takeena! I was so worried about you!" said a girl. The woman smiled, "Takeena is no more." "Wha-what do you mean.....what are you doing," cried the girl as Takeena lifted her up by the neck. 'Oh my god, I can't watch this! I can't!' thought Tea frantically. The mist enveloped her again and she was back in her bedroom.

She stumbled in to S's arms as she started to cry. "It was horrible! She..she tortured her friends to death and some of them were just children!" she sobbed.

"Now do you understand? It was my fault that she got caught in his hands. I can't let that happen to you. They've been watching this family line, waiting for the next person to come up with the gift. That flame that was on Takeena was a mind breaker spell. Unless someone is strong enough to withstand that pain, their mind will succumb to the spell and will become evil. Takeena wasn't strong enough, no one is strong enough to withstand it."

Outside Yami and her friends were huddled at the door eavesdropping. "uggh, Tristan get off my foot you big ape," muttered Joey, shoving Tristan into Yugi. Yugi fell and banged his head on the door. "Yugi!" everyone hissed.

S smiled. "It seems like we have little eavesdroppers on the door," she said loudly.

Abashedly, they opened the door. "It's alright," said S. "You guys might as well need to know the danger you're in."

"So uh...," said a blushing Tristan, "you're really a spirit?"

Yami elbowed him sharply in the ribs. "Of course she is!" he said glaring at Tristan for daring to admire Shalanelle.

Tea looked at her friends and said, "I guess we know what we're dealing with."

"I would like to offer a suggestion though," said S. "Why don't I train all of you, after all Tea can't be everywhere."

They all exchanged looks. "Cool!" shouted Tristan. "We'll kick that man that you guys were talkin' about easy!"

S smiled, "Maybe not him. But at least you can defend yourselves from his goons. They at least, are human....except for the leader. But I need to get you out of here first. The leader is coming back soon."

Mai looked around as if expecting that guy to jump out of a wall.

"uhh..Shalanelle, I just want to know," said Yami. "How come...I mean I know you're probably older than I am but...how do you know that guy [red eyed guy] so well?

S smiled but her eyes were cold. "Because he's my husband."

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I hope you liked these 2 chapters! If you're confused about the red eyed guy and the leader, it should become clearer with each new chapter that I put in. Thanks for reading and don't forget to REVIEW!!