Star Bright

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I'm not doing this today though I do thank my 2 reviewers Numair's Angel and horseluver. (SORRY!!)

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//talk// Daine or animal talking

SLANTY!! Cool… Star Bright/Daine mind-speaking with each other

Note: FFX is very addicting… so is FFVI….

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Star, I think Marcus hit Numair! Daine cried frantically. I need to look for him! He could die! She said.

NO, Daine! That's too dangerous. You can't take chances when on Kia's lands. She's looking for you, Daine. I know it. Star Bright said harshly.

I don't really care, Star Bright! I still need to help! Daine pleaded.

And risk your own life? You're the only one that can stop Kia currently Daine! If you die, so does the rest of the world. Star scolded her. This is more important then Numair. I care about him to but you need to realize he can take care of himself!

It's useless, with you Star. You won't understand. Daine cried.

It can wait. Star said bitterly.

You're just being selfish Star Bright! All you care about is yourself! Daine said accusingly.

ME!? Daine, I know this is hard for you to understand but every second counts here. For all we know this second Kia could star an evasion. You're the selfish one. You don't want to have to live without Numair. Star told her. Please understand? There was no reply. Daine? Still none.

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Daine ran in the opposite direction, closing her connection with Star Bright. I don't care anymore, she thought. I just don't. There- Daine saw something.. A trail of blood. She followed it. The farther she walked, the more the blood increased. Was she… too late? No- she wasn't. She couldn't be. A man walked up behind her, and Daine quickly turned around. It wasn't Numair. "My, my. Look who came back." Said a cold, feminine voice.

"Who are you?" Daine asked.

"Kiasui. Kia. The Queen of Shadows." She said, walking closer. "You can help me. I can have your powers. Not just shape shifting." She said, and laughed. "I can take it all right out of you… it can all be mine. You see, I have quite a little collection of other people's powers so far. I don't need a shadow slave." She waved her hand, and shadows shot out of the ground, engulfing Daine, dragging her under. "See you soon."

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Numair sat in a tree in his hawk form and smirked down at the man beneath him. He had pretended that the arrow had hit him- and Marcus had fallen for it. He obviously didn't have the best eyesight. Numair jumped out of the tree and shifted into his human form, sneaking up behind Marcus. "Next time, aim better." He said, and sent a bolt of his magic.

"Wha-" Marcus began, but before he could finish his sentence he fell onto the ground, cold and not breathing. Numair looked into the distance.

"I wonder if Daine's beaten me there." He said aloud.

"I'm sure she has." Another voice said. "She should be there right now. Not that you'll catch up with her." A cold feminine voice said behind him. Numair whipped around. "Kia's the name. I'm also known as the Queen of Shadows. Your choice. Though you won't be around long enough to say my name." She said, and brought out the same dagger she used on Daine. Right before it plunged into Numair's flesh, he once again transformed into a hawk and flew off as fast as he could. "Run, run all you like. It won't do you any good." She said, and let herself fall into the ground.

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Star Bright sighed. Why had Daine been so stubborn? Star Bright couldn't understand true love; she was just a cat. Cats didn't experience love the same way humans did. She looked up, and saw Daine. She was in chains herself, but they were made out of shadows. "LET ME OUT!" She screamed.

"Screaming won't do you much good, Daine." Star Bright called to her. Daine looked over.

"Oh… Star. I'm so sorry… I should have listened to you." She said. Star just shook her head.

"Now is not the time for apologies. What's done is done, there is nothing we can do about it." She said. "But we still have a chance of escape. Are you able to use your magic in those?" Star Bright asked. Daine closed her eyes, and transformed into a bat again- and the chains fell off. "Kia underestimated your powers." She said with a smirk. "Good. Now could you help me out over here?" Star asked.

"Sure." Daine said when she shifted back. After a couple tries and suggestions, the chains fell off Star Bright.

"Tsk, tsk. Did you really think I would let you two escape so easily? I think not." Kia said.

"Well, yeah." Star said. Kia laughed.

"You're not going anywhere, I doubt you two will even be able to get out of this room. I still have some work to do, so I take my leave. I decided I'll let you two dream a little longer. How nice I am…" She said with a cruel smile planted on her face.

"You watch- we'll get out of here. You just wait and see." Daine said with a smirk. "You'll see."

"Sure I will. I sincerely doubt that." Kia said. "But since that mage is still alive, I need to kill him still. Guess I couldn't trust Marcus, could I?" She said, with a bit of disgust in her voice. "Never mind that…" She said and walked out of the room. Star Bright looked at Daine.

"You really think we can get out of here?" Star Bright asked her.

"Sure. Sure we can…"

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