Star Bright

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Frisha: This should explain a lot for you. Thanks for reviewing! J

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NOTE: You know… I changed my mind about Star Bright's story… but I said I would so you got lucky. =p

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//talk// Daine or animal talking

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Daine took a deep breath after telling Cloud.

//So you're telling me that it took a part of you out, and replaced it with a demon?// Cloud asked.

//No, part of a demon.// Cloud was a bit confused.

//OK, so what happened was a shadow attacked you, took a bit of you out which appeared as a silver strand, put a part of a demon inside of you which is now fighting to take complete control over your entire body?//

//Yeah. That's it. That's why I act different.// Daine said.

//You look different too. Your eyes- they're red.// Cloud said.

//They are!?//

//Yes. I wonder why no one else has noticed it. I think, though, that Star Bright can help you. I'm not sure what the deal with her is, but I know she will help us.// Cloud said.

//How can I trust someone hiding something from me?// Daine asked. Cloud snorted.

//She's a cat. Cats are like that, you know.//

//But what if it's important?// Daine said.

//She would tell you, believe me. It's dark now, you must go to bed.// Daine sighed.

//G'night.//

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Numair felt a little odd knowing of what happened to Daine and not being able to do anything. But what were those colored strands that Star Bright talked of? He sighed, and climbed into bed next to Daine who was already asleep. Soon after, the one who had him trouble so much jumped on his bed- Star Bright. "You had better tell me what happened soon, you know." He said crossly to the cat. She smiled at him, or what looked like a smile, and changed back into her girl form.

"I told you, silly!" she said in her pretend act.

"You just told us what you saw." Numair said, crossly.

"He is planning on doing it again tomorrow. Keep an eye on her, pretty please?" she asked. Numair rolled his eyes.

"Of course I will. But can't you tell me who is doing this?" he asked. Star Bright looked confused.

"I thought you would have figured it out by now." She said, confused.

"I listened to you and I didn't try to figure it out." He said annoyed.

"Well, it's Marcus." Star responded, now dead serious.

"Marcus?" Numair said, surprised.

"Yes. Though I don't know what he is going to do." She said.

"You know, since you know so much I would have guessed you would at least know the enemy's plans."

"But… it's not that easy. You never would be able to guess who I really am."  She said.

"Who are you then?" Numair asked. All of a sudden, Star Bright's eyes fogged over. She clutched her head, screaming. Daine stirred, not from Star Bright but from a nightmare, and before she opened her eyes Numair bent over and whispered something to her, and she then went back to sleep. Star Bright finally was back to normal then.

"I'll tell you. The time is right. ..destinies are going to change tonight. Tonight. You know the story? The strand the shadow took out was a part of Daine herself. It was the part of the wisdom of the People, and the part that let her shape shift. The red it put in her was part of a demon… a part Daine is at this moment fighting. I have a link to Daine, because I am that part taken out of her. I am the wisdom of the People, the shape shifter. The reason I can only go into the cat form is that by myself I don't have enough magic- and the animal she last transformed into was a cat." Star Bright said. "Don't tell anyone, not even Daine about me. Please." And at that, she transformed back into a cat leaving a stunned Numair behind.

"Daine…" he breathed to himself. "Now how am I to go back to sleep?" he whined.

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In Daine's dream she was running away from a shadow. She felt a part of herself missing. All of a sudden, she split into different people, so Daine was surrounded by many people that all made up her. Well, they really were all her but some how a force had suddenly ripped them apart… it hurt. She felt herself screaming in pain, and then everyone else did. It was… scary. Now that she had been ripped apart… she felt empty inside. She wasn't anything. Just… a shell. The shadow came closer, and then a surge of anger rippled through her. "No!" she screamed. She couldn't let it surface… she saw all the other hers melt into the ground, and she blacked out as the demon inside her finally took over…

Daine woke up with cold sweat trickling down her face. It was morning, and Numair had already left. All of a sudden, a surge of pain shocked her body. When she turned around, she saw the shadow. A gold strand was ripped from her body. Before the shadow could put a demon inside of her, Numair ran inside. Instantly, it shrunk back into the wall. "Daine!" he exclaimed, running up to her. The gold strand expanded, and the turned into another young girl, but she looked 14. Her blonde hair went down to mid thighs, and her outfit was a long gold gown. Her eyes were a dark blue. She turned to Daine, and held her hand out. Shaking, Daine grabbed hold of it, and then the girl disappeared and Daine fell to the ground unconscious.

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Marcus laughed to himself. "The plan will work…" At that moment, the shadow walked through the closed door into the room.

"I have failed." It said.

"WHAT!?" Marcus yelled, enraged.

"The mage stopped me from inserting a demon. No doubt she has been reunited with the gold." It said.

"Damn you Numair… I will get the throne. I will use Daine to force myself in. Don't you worry…" he said, and laughed evilly.

"No what?" the shadow asked.

"We kidnap her. Waiting has betrayed us. I'll make a new plan."

"Good idea master…"

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