Author's Note: I'm back! Because someone has requested on update to Reincarnation, I will. Also look for updates to my Yu-Gi-Oh ficcy, Stormy Weather and my Inu-Yasha fic, The Man Behind The Demon, which I'll be updating very soon.
Reincarnation
Chapter 14-Stange
Alexandria Castle
1:21 P.M. Gaian Standard
Kirika:
I watched Garnet with mild interest as she tore down the hallway and into a room on the left. I floated along slowly, flames eating away at the walls from behind me. The flames were born from my soul: eternally flickering and burning bright. I laughed delightfully because it felt so good. I crossed into the doorway Garnet ran through and floated up through the various flights of stairs. Garnet has huddling some kind of platform.
"Are you finished running?" I asked, holding my hand out to stop the flames from pursuing any further.
Garnet glanced up from the floor, her eyes pupiless. A mighty shriek escaped from seemingly nowhere and a robotic body flapped down from the sky.
"Dark eidolon, Ark…" Garnet muttered.
So much power and it was the very same that flowed through my body. I narrowed my eyes as the energy that had radiated from me collided with it, fizzling out.
"Is this all you can do to me?"
My voice was filled with power and sworn at the same time. It was a chilling mistake, indeed. I pulled a small knife out of my pocket and casually tossed it at her head. It hit the space in front of her and shattered. A flash of light ensued and the massive robotic body disappeared instantly. Garnet screamed and held her forehead gingerly. Right where her horn should have been was a stream of blood. I had impaired her ability to summon, therefore paralyzing her ability to defend. She was mine.
Kuja:
I flew up the side of the contained fire that had taken over half of Alexandria Castle. The funny thing was that the particular wing hadn't collapsed. It had to be the work of Kirika. It just had to be. I reached the very top of the castle and watched in horror as Kirika held Garnet by the neck.
"Kirika, don't!" I shouted.
Gods, this wasn't supposed to happen. Kirika…why? I was a bit afraid to get any closer to this situation, but my float spell was quickly dying out. I stepped onto the platform, the very same platform that held Alexander when he was summoned. The memory threatened to disturb my train of thought and that was something I didn't need.
Kirika threw Garnet aside violently, her dark blue eyes fixed upon me. There was hatred and confusion behind those eyes. That's what I caused.
"Why are you here? Don't disturb my mission!"
She sounded almost feral.
"Your mission? Nearly killing the queen is ok to you?" I asked. Kirika laughed.
"She deserves to die for what she's done. And so do you, father."
She spat the word father out so violently that I thought she would snap right then and there. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Zidane moving up from the stairwell, swords both drawn and at the ready. As soon as he caught sight of me, he nodded, indicating that he would try to disable Kirika as best he can.
"Kirika, please stop this madness!" I shouted as she stared back towards Garnet.
"Why should I stop for you? I have nothing to say to you, Kuja. You lied to me about my mother! You said she was dead!"
"I-I…" I stammered.
"You are a monster! A monster, Kuja!"
The words echoed through my head, gradually growing louder. Monster…Kuja, you are a monster! Monster, Monster! I shrieked loudly, trying to get the words out of my head. Kirika smirked and picked up the limp Garnet. She slapped her across the face and sank her claws into her neck. Zidane pounced on Kirika, growling darkly. However, he was thrown back due to the aura surrounding her. And then a funny thing happened: Kirika swooned, her aura suddenly flickering on and off. Was she rapidly de-trancing? And for what reason? I took this as my cue to approach her slowly.
"Kirika…"
She snapped back into trance and snarled at me. I tried to touch her, but she burst into flight and flew away. The castle rumbled under my feet and I knew that somehow, it wasn't over yet.