Chapter 8
Irisa had never run so fast in all her life, but this evil that she felt in the palace, was one that needed to be taken care of and destroyed of immediately. She could see people linger half in the thrown room and out of it, and forced her way through the crowed of people that had gathered, and what she heard next and saw paled her, and made her blood run cold.
Yami held the hand of an exquisite beautiful young woman. She had long black hair, brown eyes the looked so very close to black. Dressed much the way Irisa preferred to dress, and was smiling happily as she stared into Yami's eyes.
"I have now chosen my wife, everyone look now for she will be the queen of Egypt at the end of this season." Yami announced, their was something rung with him though, his blood red eyes, that always looked so much more alive looked quite dual, almost dead in a strange way.
Irisa felt sick, and almost lost her balance, before arms wrapped around her waist, to hold her up, keeping her close, she knew who they belonged to, her violet eyes looked up and locked with the woman's that was with Yami, one single name slipping from past her lips, but in a low whisper, which Seth could hear. "Keket, the dark evil witch."
Seth held Irisa in his arms, staring at his lover in disbelief. After making sure she was okay, he walked over to Yami, and pulled him aside from Keket, "Yami.... are you sure this is what you want?"
Yami rolled his eyes at his lover. "Yes, she will be both our lovers Seth, and now we don't have to worry no more about these matters." He smiled, kissing his lovers lips. "Come now let me introduce you to her." He said, reaching into his robes to remove his mother's necklace to give to his soon to be wife.
Seth looked at his koibito, he could tell by the way that Yami was acting that there was no way to help him right now. He headed back towards Irisa, taking her hand, and watching the situation unfold in front of him. "I wonder what we should do..." he said under his breath to the girl. "I don't want to cause a scene in front of the court right now."
Keket and Irisa had been looking one another in the eyes directly, both of them only knowing the truth of who she really was, and the witch smiled as Yami returned, and acted all surprised, and happy as the Pharaoh slipped his mothers necklace around her throat. 'He was so easy to control, men are such easy fools to trick, when it comes to my powers, but I guess with the little white healers rejection from earlier it added to my luck.' Keket thought to herself.
Yami looked to Seth, and glared at Irisa, a cold look filling his face, when he saw his lover holding the auburn haired woman's hand. "Seth, aren't you going to come here and join us?" Yami asked.
Irisa felt hurt by the look, but managed to look like it didn't bother her, and tighter her grip on Seth hand in a warning, not to join Yami at all.
Seth breathed under his breath to Irisa, "I'm going to stay with them a while, and try to learn more about this woman." He gave her hand a gentle squeeze, "Don't worry, I'll be alright." He winked at her and walked over to Yami and Keket, bowing slightly in front of the woman and raising her hand to his lips, he did not, however, look at the woman once he raised his head but scowled at her instead.
Keket offered her best smile to the High Priest, and went to kiss him, but felt as if something were stopping her, and before she realized it she was thrown roughly onto the ground. 'Watch over Seth WingWeaver, I cannot afford him falling under her control.' Irisa sent through the link she had with her monster, and left the thrown room to find Yami's mothers quickly. Leaving her lover in the hands of her only duel monster, that always protected her, but was not watching those she loved.
Yami looked around wondering what happened, and bent down picking Keket up, whom inside was cursing. 'Damn white healer, I know she had to have done this.' She thought with annoyance, and managed to con Yami to take them someplace more silent.
"We can go to the gardens I'm sure my mother is up, and I would like for you to meet her Keket." He smiled.
Seth felt the power of Irisa's WingWeaver behind him. He looked at Yami then he looked at Keket, he was going to have to watch his lover for a little while, to make sure her intentions, evil as they were didn't harm him too much.
He followed behind Yami and Keket as they headed towards the gardens, and hoped that everything would go somewhat smoothly until he could figure out a way to get Yami alone.
Irisa panted, having ran the rest of the way to the older woman's room and hid someplace in the garden with her to talk, fearing Yami would bring the witch here. "Keket the witch has Yami under his control, she has only come here to get the spell casters in the palace or anyone that has some bit of power in them, and will drain them of their powers, and once that is over with she will kill them. I know you have some, or else you could never have played duel monsters, please do not remain alone with her or look her directly in the eye should she come here." Irisa told the older woman, not wanting anything to happen to Isis, she had come to think of her as a second mother the last few days she'd been here within the palace.
Isis looked at Irisa, her eyes full of concern for the young woman. "Do not worry about me Irisa," she started, "You should worry about Yami. I myself am old and will leave this world soon enough anyway." She smiled at the young woman before her.
Isis saw the look on Irisa's face, and then said, "But don't fear my child, I shall be careful of this woman as you ask."
"Thank you." Irisa said, clearly under a great amount of stress, thinking she had gotten away for good of Keket and her dark ways, she'd been proven otherwise.
Isis gave Irisa a hug, smiling softly at her. "So dear, are you enjoying your stay here otherwise?" She said, trying to change the subject to something lighter.
"Yes, but not now, with Keket roaming around here." She said, grateful for the hug, and sighed a few tears slipping down her face. "I could have stopped this earlier had I known better what my feeling for Yami were, it took Seth to show me them." She said, never having felt so weak or utterly lost and helpless.
Isis held the girl close to her for a second, running her fingers through her hair trying to comfort her, "Don't worry dear, don't blame it all on yourself." She held Irisa like any mother would do to comfort their child.
"As long as you are still here, there is still hope for my Yami." She said softly into Irisa's ear. "Please do not forget that."
Irisa nodded. "I know. I have WingWeaver watching Seth currently so he doesn't fall into her grasp, I know his powers are strong, and nobody in the palace an afford to lose him."
Isis looked at Irisa, "No matter what happens Irisa, remember that both of them love you very much." She frowned slightly. "Please be careful as well, for if what you say about this woman is true, then she will be after you as well."
"I know, I've come across her before, and have always gotten away, each time I come across her though, her powers get stronger, and it gets harder and harder for me to fight her."
"This time Irisa, you will not be alone." She gave a quick kiss on her forehead. "Don't ever forget that." She reached into her robes and pulled out a single card. It was a magic card, and on it was the word Unity.
Irisa took the card into her hands, and looked at it. "What will this do?" She asked, looking up at the older woman.
Isis smiled softly at Irisa, "This card has the power to combine the forces of friendship, love being one of the key powers. Remember if you have friends, and are loved then you can do anything."
Irisa nodded. "I know, and thank you for everything Isis." Irisa whispered, hugging the older woman.
Isis smiled and looked at the young woman, "Now go, and be safe." She hugged her once more, "There is a lot to do to make everything right again, and I am sorry for placing such a burden on your shoulders."
"It is all right, I will live...." Irisa trailed off, the fine hairs on the back of her neck standing on end again, sensing Keket within the gardens now.
Isis sensed the evil coming closer as well. "Go now, I'll be safe on my own. I do not think she would hurt me in front of my own son."
Irisa nodded, "No matter what DO NOT look her in the eyes, her look is as deadly as that of a Cobras bite." She warned, and with that quickly left, to find something to do, to help her out, in finding ways of getting rid of Keket.
Isis nodded and watched the young woman before her go in search of ways to stop the curse that had befallen her Yami, she said a soft prayer to the god Ra, hoping that he'd guide Irisa on the right path.
Irisa returned to a normal walk, as she went to open the door to exit Yami's mothers room, did she open it to find Yami, Seth, and Keket, she took a step back, sensing the evil within the woman, it seeped out of her like a bad omen, and could feel the powers of all the poor souls she'd stolen just to increase her own dark magic's.
Keket smiled wickedly at Irisa, and latched onto Yami's arm. "My, my.... looks like they let just about anyone into the palace these days." She smirked at Irisa, "Seems like you've found a new way to occupy yourself."
She leered at Irisa, then said low enough for only her to hear, "Someone's whore no doubt. Otherwise you'd never be allowed this far into the palace."
Irisa's eyes narrowed into deadly, silts, she did not care what Yami would do to her, and lashed out at the witch in front of her slapping her roughly across the face, sending her to the floor. "I'm not the one who kills innocents and rapes them of their powers!" She snapped, and before she realized it another hand lashed out and slapped her, she almost fell as well, but caught herself from falling and felt even more hurt, when she noticed it was Yami that slapped her, but not the Yami she had come to known these last few days since she'd been in the palace. A mind-controlled puppet was all she saw infront of her now. She was trying her best now to cover up her sadness, and left the room, vanishing down the hallways of the palace, and once out of site, did she hang her head, and allow the tears to fall freely down her pale cheeks.
Keket smirked; even if she had been slapped it had gone far better than she had planned. "Yami darling, would you help me up off the floor please?" After Yami had helped her up she bent down and gave him a kiss.
Seth gazed followed after Irisa, watching her run off down the hall. "I have to excuse myself," he said to Keket and Yami, "I have to finish up my duties for the day." And with that he exited the room, trying to catch up to Irisa.
Now alone Keket looked to Yami, "Shall we visit your mother now?" she said, giggling slightly.
Yami smiled, like the good little mindless puppet he now was. "Yes, I am sure she will be very happy to meet you." He said, taking her into his mother's room closeting the door behind them once they were inside.
Irisa had made it into the room where most of the spell casters in the palace did their spells in, and sank down into one of the chair and curried her face into her hands sobbing, she didn't want anyone to get hurt because of Keket, but she could feel just how greatly the witch had increased her powers, and didn't know weather or not if she could defeat her, her magic was all too weak, and even so, the other powers her parents had, she would never be able to get to them, hidden magic's lay inside of her never used, needing to be learned how to work with, the only type of way she could do anything was a fight, hand to hand combat, or using weapons.
Seth followed Irisa to the spell caster's chambers. He looked at her as he entered, "We have our work set out ahead of us, don't we?" He walked over to a few books that were on a shelf in the corner. Ancient writings of his magic were inscribed on the pages. There were a few other books scattered about the shelves as well. He selected a book and walked over to Irisa, "I've never dealt with anything like this before," he frowned, "And I don't want to use the powers of the rod to bring Yami back, it may damage his mind."
Irisa looked up at Seth her violet eyes bloodshot from her tears. "I am not much help Seth, the only gifts I have are my ability to heal, and I can't even use them correctly without hurting myself." She, burring her face into her hands.
Seth placed the book down and reached out towards Irisa, bringing her in towards him, holding her against his chest. He looked at her eyes. "Your eyes are too beautiful to be so sad..." he said looking into them, leaning down and kissing her on the lips.
Seth sighed as he broke the kiss with Irisa. "We should concentrate on the task ahead of us." He thought for a moment. "Maybe we should ask Shadi for help... he has more knowledge then I concerning the sacred items."
"The items have nothing to do with her powers Seth, she STEALS other spell casters magic, or ANYONE, may it be a small bit of magic within their soul Keket will take it, and doesn't care whom it is, may it be a child, a pregnant woman, nothing matters to her." She said, remembering all the horrid things she'd seen done by the woman's hands.
Seth nodded. "But the fact that she now is in possession of and item makes her more formidable," he pointed out to Irisa. He sighed. "Maybe we should go see Simon as well... he seems to be the most knowledgeable about things around here."
Irisa nodded only, sighing, as she felt a kiss on her forehead and heard Seth leave, leaving her alone to dwell on her thoughts, and fetch the old man Simon. 'I know nothing of these items, so I am of little use.' She thought to herself with much disdain.
Simon sat currently alone in his chambers, he sensed the evil lurking within the palace, and wished he knew what it was, but had no clue as to what was lurking inside the hallways.
Seth knocked on the door to Simon's chambers and entered. He bowed to the man in front of him. "I have good news and bad news," Seth started, "the good news is, we've found our witch, the bad news is, she's taken over Yami's mind."
Simon dropped the scroll he had in his hands on the floor in shock. "How can that be?! Wasn't he wearing his puzzle." Simon asked in shock, knowing nothing like this should have happened if Yami wore the puzzle.
Seth blinked a few times, he couldn't remember if Yami was wearing the puzzle at the time. "I don't know Simon... I can't remember him wearing it." His brows knitted in thought. "I was too busy paying attention to the witch, and how to deal with her, that I forgot about Yami's connection to the puzzle."
Simon sighed, "Is he fully under the witches control, or can we get him out of the spell he is under?" He asked.
Seth looked at Simon, "I'm not sure, she won't leave his side, so I can't make a full assessment." He frowned as he thought, "But he was under her spell enough to hand over the sacred necklace."
"What?! He wasn't supposed to even give that to his wife until the wedding." Simon stood up pacing around the room worried now.
"May I make a suggestion?" Came a female voice, as WingWeaver appeared.
Seth looked startled as the WingWeaver spoke and looked at her, he smiled and nodded, "Anything right now would help."
"Keket isn't skillful much in hand to hand combat, but could be stopped in a duel to the death. Have Irisa do it, her anger, and everything will be what help her, it has how her soul lived, and will burn with love knowing she is doing this to protect those she loves, but I fear this must be okayed by the High Council, Keket must be destroyed, she absorbs magic like mice easily seduced by a snake." She stated.
Simon nodded. "Yes that is true, they would have to approve of it, but with matters as they are I feel they will agree to it, if that is what should happen then a battle to the death will have to happen." He said.
Seth mused over what the WingWeaver had said, nodding in agreement. "As long as the Council approves of it, it shouldn't be too much of a problem. Especially with the threat this woman poses, but what of the powers of the necklace? Wouldn't she be able to read Irisa's every move?"
Simon sighed, "Yes this is true, but Irisa has only those of her shadow powers, and white magic, but knows nothing of the powers her parents had, their is a possibly way for Irisa to merge with WingWeaver, giving her more strength to fight, but that would be all." He said.
Seth looked at the WingWeaver, "Do you know anything about this at all?"
"It can be done, but Irisa don't know how to tap into both her white and shadow power magic. I think though, it will come to her though, when her life is in danger." She said.
Seth nodded, "I guess the person we really need to ask is Irisa." He thought to himself, 'what if she doesn't want to do it? She could be too afraid of everything that's happened to her in the past to do anything.'
"Why do you think she heals others Seth?" WingWeaver asked, curious what the mortal's response would be.
Seth blinked a few times at the WingWeaver's question, "Honestly, I do not know, but if I'm saying this from what I know of Irisa in the little time that I've gotten to know her, I'd say she does it because she feels compelled to."
"She does it so others can live happy lives, to enjoy living with their families and not having a loved one stolen from them by death, like she lost hers. She loves children and smiles whenever she knows she has saved one of their loved ones from death, it's what's managed to keep her alive most of these years, and give her that small coil of hope to hold onto her life, you and Yami strengthen that coil more, adding more layers to it, to give her more strength and hope, and a reason for life, she loves you and Yami, and hurts realizing she could lose you, Yami, and his mother to Keket hands."
Seth nodded, looking at the WingWeaver, "I think you need to go to your mistress, and I will go and speak with the high council about the 'situation' that has arisen with Keket."
Seth looked at Simon once more, "Do you agree with the plan sir?"
Simon nodded. "Yes, I shall go with you." He said.
WingWeaver nodded and bowed her head to both men and vanished a single white weather falling to the floor from where she once stood and went to rejoin her Mistress once more to make sure all was well.
Irisa had never run so fast in all her life, but this evil that she felt in the palace, was one that needed to be taken care of and destroyed of immediately. She could see people linger half in the thrown room and out of it, and forced her way through the crowed of people that had gathered, and what she heard next and saw paled her, and made her blood run cold.
Yami held the hand of an exquisite beautiful young woman. She had long black hair, brown eyes the looked so very close to black. Dressed much the way Irisa preferred to dress, and was smiling happily as she stared into Yami's eyes.
"I have now chosen my wife, everyone look now for she will be the queen of Egypt at the end of this season." Yami announced, their was something rung with him though, his blood red eyes, that always looked so much more alive looked quite dual, almost dead in a strange way.
Irisa felt sick, and almost lost her balance, before arms wrapped around her waist, to hold her up, keeping her close, she knew who they belonged to, her violet eyes looked up and locked with the woman's that was with Yami, one single name slipping from past her lips, but in a low whisper, which Seth could hear. "Keket, the dark evil witch."
Seth held Irisa in his arms, staring at his lover in disbelief. After making sure she was okay, he walked over to Yami, and pulled him aside from Keket, "Yami.... are you sure this is what you want?"
Yami rolled his eyes at his lover. "Yes, she will be both our lovers Seth, and now we don't have to worry no more about these matters." He smiled, kissing his lovers lips. "Come now let me introduce you to her." He said, reaching into his robes to remove his mother's necklace to give to his soon to be wife.
Seth looked at his koibito, he could tell by the way that Yami was acting that there was no way to help him right now. He headed back towards Irisa, taking her hand, and watching the situation unfold in front of him. "I wonder what we should do..." he said under his breath to the girl. "I don't want to cause a scene in front of the court right now."
Keket and Irisa had been looking one another in the eyes directly, both of them only knowing the truth of who she really was, and the witch smiled as Yami returned, and acted all surprised, and happy as the Pharaoh slipped his mothers necklace around her throat. 'He was so easy to control, men are such easy fools to trick, when it comes to my powers, but I guess with the little white healers rejection from earlier it added to my luck.' Keket thought to herself.
Yami looked to Seth, and glared at Irisa, a cold look filling his face, when he saw his lover holding the auburn haired woman's hand. "Seth, aren't you going to come here and join us?" Yami asked.
Irisa felt hurt by the look, but managed to look like it didn't bother her, and tighter her grip on Seth hand in a warning, not to join Yami at all.
Seth breathed under his breath to Irisa, "I'm going to stay with them a while, and try to learn more about this woman." He gave her hand a gentle squeeze, "Don't worry, I'll be alright." He winked at her and walked over to Yami and Keket, bowing slightly in front of the woman and raising her hand to his lips, he did not, however, look at the woman once he raised his head but scowled at her instead.
Keket offered her best smile to the High Priest, and went to kiss him, but felt as if something were stopping her, and before she realized it she was thrown roughly onto the ground. 'Watch over Seth WingWeaver, I cannot afford him falling under her control.' Irisa sent through the link she had with her monster, and left the thrown room to find Yami's mothers quickly. Leaving her lover in the hands of her only duel monster, that always protected her, but was not watching those she loved.
Yami looked around wondering what happened, and bent down picking Keket up, whom inside was cursing. 'Damn white healer, I know she had to have done this.' She thought with annoyance, and managed to con Yami to take them someplace more silent.
"We can go to the gardens I'm sure my mother is up, and I would like for you to meet her Keket." He smiled.
Seth felt the power of Irisa's WingWeaver behind him. He looked at Yami then he looked at Keket, he was going to have to watch his lover for a little while, to make sure her intentions, evil as they were didn't harm him too much.
He followed behind Yami and Keket as they headed towards the gardens, and hoped that everything would go somewhat smoothly until he could figure out a way to get Yami alone.
Irisa panted, having ran the rest of the way to the older woman's room and hid someplace in the garden with her to talk, fearing Yami would bring the witch here. "Keket the witch has Yami under his control, she has only come here to get the spell casters in the palace or anyone that has some bit of power in them, and will drain them of their powers, and once that is over with she will kill them. I know you have some, or else you could never have played duel monsters, please do not remain alone with her or look her directly in the eye should she come here." Irisa told the older woman, not wanting anything to happen to Isis, she had come to think of her as a second mother the last few days she'd been here within the palace.
Isis looked at Irisa, her eyes full of concern for the young woman. "Do not worry about me Irisa," she started, "You should worry about Yami. I myself am old and will leave this world soon enough anyway." She smiled at the young woman before her.
Isis saw the look on Irisa's face, and then said, "But don't fear my child, I shall be careful of this woman as you ask."
"Thank you." Irisa said, clearly under a great amount of stress, thinking she had gotten away for good of Keket and her dark ways, she'd been proven otherwise.
Isis gave Irisa a hug, smiling softly at her. "So dear, are you enjoying your stay here otherwise?" She said, trying to change the subject to something lighter.
"Yes, but not now, with Keket roaming around here." She said, grateful for the hug, and sighed a few tears slipping down her face. "I could have stopped this earlier had I known better what my feeling for Yami were, it took Seth to show me them." She said, never having felt so weak or utterly lost and helpless.
Isis held the girl close to her for a second, running her fingers through her hair trying to comfort her, "Don't worry dear, don't blame it all on yourself." She held Irisa like any mother would do to comfort their child.
"As long as you are still here, there is still hope for my Yami." She said softly into Irisa's ear. "Please do not forget that."
Irisa nodded. "I know. I have WingWeaver watching Seth currently so he doesn't fall into her grasp, I know his powers are strong, and nobody in the palace an afford to lose him."
Isis looked at Irisa, "No matter what happens Irisa, remember that both of them love you very much." She frowned slightly. "Please be careful as well, for if what you say about this woman is true, then she will be after you as well."
"I know, I've come across her before, and have always gotten away, each time I come across her though, her powers get stronger, and it gets harder and harder for me to fight her."
"This time Irisa, you will not be alone." She gave a quick kiss on her forehead. "Don't ever forget that." She reached into her robes and pulled out a single card. It was a magic card, and on it was the word Unity.
Irisa took the card into her hands, and looked at it. "What will this do?" She asked, looking up at the older woman.
Isis smiled softly at Irisa, "This card has the power to combine the forces of friendship, love being one of the key powers. Remember if you have friends, and are loved then you can do anything."
Irisa nodded. "I know, and thank you for everything Isis." Irisa whispered, hugging the older woman.
Isis smiled and looked at the young woman, "Now go, and be safe." She hugged her once more, "There is a lot to do to make everything right again, and I am sorry for placing such a burden on your shoulders."
"It is all right, I will live...." Irisa trailed off, the fine hairs on the back of her neck standing on end again, sensing Keket within the gardens now.
Isis sensed the evil coming closer as well. "Go now, I'll be safe on my own. I do not think she would hurt me in front of my own son."
Irisa nodded, "No matter what DO NOT look her in the eyes, her look is as deadly as that of a Cobras bite." She warned, and with that quickly left, to find something to do, to help her out, in finding ways of getting rid of Keket.
Isis nodded and watched the young woman before her go in search of ways to stop the curse that had befallen her Yami, she said a soft prayer to the god Ra, hoping that he'd guide Irisa on the right path.
Irisa returned to a normal walk, as she went to open the door to exit Yami's mothers room, did she open it to find Yami, Seth, and Keket, she took a step back, sensing the evil within the woman, it seeped out of her like a bad omen, and could feel the powers of all the poor souls she'd stolen just to increase her own dark magic's.
Keket smiled wickedly at Irisa, and latched onto Yami's arm. "My, my.... looks like they let just about anyone into the palace these days." She smirked at Irisa, "Seems like you've found a new way to occupy yourself."
She leered at Irisa, then said low enough for only her to hear, "Someone's whore no doubt. Otherwise you'd never be allowed this far into the palace."
Irisa's eyes narrowed into deadly, silts, she did not care what Yami would do to her, and lashed out at the witch in front of her slapping her roughly across the face, sending her to the floor. "I'm not the one who kills innocents and rapes them of their powers!" She snapped, and before she realized it another hand lashed out and slapped her, she almost fell as well, but caught herself from falling and felt even more hurt, when she noticed it was Yami that slapped her, but not the Yami she had come to known these last few days since she'd been in the palace. A mind-controlled puppet was all she saw infront of her now. She was trying her best now to cover up her sadness, and left the room, vanishing down the hallways of the palace, and once out of site, did she hang her head, and allow the tears to fall freely down her pale cheeks.
Keket smirked; even if she had been slapped it had gone far better than she had planned. "Yami darling, would you help me up off the floor please?" After Yami had helped her up she bent down and gave him a kiss.
Seth gazed followed after Irisa, watching her run off down the hall. "I have to excuse myself," he said to Keket and Yami, "I have to finish up my duties for the day." And with that he exited the room, trying to catch up to Irisa.
Now alone Keket looked to Yami, "Shall we visit your mother now?" she said, giggling slightly.
Yami smiled, like the good little mindless puppet he now was. "Yes, I am sure she will be very happy to meet you." He said, taking her into his mother's room closeting the door behind them once they were inside.
Irisa had made it into the room where most of the spell casters in the palace did their spells in, and sank down into one of the chair and curried her face into her hands sobbing, she didn't want anyone to get hurt because of Keket, but she could feel just how greatly the witch had increased her powers, and didn't know weather or not if she could defeat her, her magic was all too weak, and even so, the other powers her parents had, she would never be able to get to them, hidden magic's lay inside of her never used, needing to be learned how to work with, the only type of way she could do anything was a fight, hand to hand combat, or using weapons.
Seth followed Irisa to the spell caster's chambers. He looked at her as he entered, "We have our work set out ahead of us, don't we?" He walked over to a few books that were on a shelf in the corner. Ancient writings of his magic were inscribed on the pages. There were a few other books scattered about the shelves as well. He selected a book and walked over to Irisa, "I've never dealt with anything like this before," he frowned, "And I don't want to use the powers of the rod to bring Yami back, it may damage his mind."
Irisa looked up at Seth her violet eyes bloodshot from her tears. "I am not much help Seth, the only gifts I have are my ability to heal, and I can't even use them correctly without hurting myself." She, burring her face into her hands.
Seth placed the book down and reached out towards Irisa, bringing her in towards him, holding her against his chest. He looked at her eyes. "Your eyes are too beautiful to be so sad..." he said looking into them, leaning down and kissing her on the lips.
Seth sighed as he broke the kiss with Irisa. "We should concentrate on the task ahead of us." He thought for a moment. "Maybe we should ask Shadi for help... he has more knowledge then I concerning the sacred items."
"The items have nothing to do with her powers Seth, she STEALS other spell casters magic, or ANYONE, may it be a small bit of magic within their soul Keket will take it, and doesn't care whom it is, may it be a child, a pregnant woman, nothing matters to her." She said, remembering all the horrid things she'd seen done by the woman's hands.
Seth nodded. "But the fact that she now is in possession of and item makes her more formidable," he pointed out to Irisa. He sighed. "Maybe we should go see Simon as well... he seems to be the most knowledgeable about things around here."
Irisa nodded only, sighing, as she felt a kiss on her forehead and heard Seth leave, leaving her alone to dwell on her thoughts, and fetch the old man Simon. 'I know nothing of these items, so I am of little use.' She thought to herself with much disdain.
Simon sat currently alone in his chambers, he sensed the evil lurking within the palace, and wished he knew what it was, but had no clue as to what was lurking inside the hallways.
Seth knocked on the door to Simon's chambers and entered. He bowed to the man in front of him. "I have good news and bad news," Seth started, "the good news is, we've found our witch, the bad news is, she's taken over Yami's mind."
Simon dropped the scroll he had in his hands on the floor in shock. "How can that be?! Wasn't he wearing his puzzle." Simon asked in shock, knowing nothing like this should have happened if Yami wore the puzzle.
Seth blinked a few times, he couldn't remember if Yami was wearing the puzzle at the time. "I don't know Simon... I can't remember him wearing it." His brows knitted in thought. "I was too busy paying attention to the witch, and how to deal with her, that I forgot about Yami's connection to the puzzle."
Simon sighed, "Is he fully under the witches control, or can we get him out of the spell he is under?" He asked.
Seth looked at Simon, "I'm not sure, she won't leave his side, so I can't make a full assessment." He frowned as he thought, "But he was under her spell enough to hand over the sacred necklace."
"What?! He wasn't supposed to even give that to his wife until the wedding." Simon stood up pacing around the room worried now.
"May I make a suggestion?" Came a female voice, as WingWeaver appeared.
Seth looked startled as the WingWeaver spoke and looked at her, he smiled and nodded, "Anything right now would help."
"Keket isn't skillful much in hand to hand combat, but could be stopped in a duel to the death. Have Irisa do it, her anger, and everything will be what help her, it has how her soul lived, and will burn with love knowing she is doing this to protect those she loves, but I fear this must be okayed by the High Council, Keket must be destroyed, she absorbs magic like mice easily seduced by a snake." She stated.
Simon nodded. "Yes that is true, they would have to approve of it, but with matters as they are I feel they will agree to it, if that is what should happen then a battle to the death will have to happen." He said.
Seth mused over what the WingWeaver had said, nodding in agreement. "As long as the Council approves of it, it shouldn't be too much of a problem. Especially with the threat this woman poses, but what of the powers of the necklace? Wouldn't she be able to read Irisa's every move?"
Simon sighed, "Yes this is true, but Irisa has only those of her shadow powers, and white magic, but knows nothing of the powers her parents had, their is a possibly way for Irisa to merge with WingWeaver, giving her more strength to fight, but that would be all." He said.
Seth looked at the WingWeaver, "Do you know anything about this at all?"
"It can be done, but Irisa don't know how to tap into both her white and shadow power magic. I think though, it will come to her though, when her life is in danger." She said.
Seth nodded, "I guess the person we really need to ask is Irisa." He thought to himself, 'what if she doesn't want to do it? She could be too afraid of everything that's happened to her in the past to do anything.'
"Why do you think she heals others Seth?" WingWeaver asked, curious what the mortal's response would be.
Seth blinked a few times at the WingWeaver's question, "Honestly, I do not know, but if I'm saying this from what I know of Irisa in the little time that I've gotten to know her, I'd say she does it because she feels compelled to."
"She does it so others can live happy lives, to enjoy living with their families and not having a loved one stolen from them by death, like she lost hers. She loves children and smiles whenever she knows she has saved one of their loved ones from death, it's what's managed to keep her alive most of these years, and give her that small coil of hope to hold onto her life, you and Yami strengthen that coil more, adding more layers to it, to give her more strength and hope, and a reason for life, she loves you and Yami, and hurts realizing she could lose you, Yami, and his mother to Keket hands."
Seth nodded, looking at the WingWeaver, "I think you need to go to your mistress, and I will go and speak with the high council about the 'situation' that has arisen with Keket."
Seth looked at Simon once more, "Do you agree with the plan sir?"
Simon nodded. "Yes, I shall go with you." He said.
WingWeaver nodded and bowed her head to both men and vanished a single white weather falling to the floor from where she once stood and went to rejoin her Mistress once more to make sure all was well.