Muslima: I'm back! Happy New Year!
Zakyu: You mean sad year now.
Muslima: (Roars) Zakyu!!!! Pots and Pans!
Zakyu: MERCY! (pan hits his head and an eyeball falls out) I'm going to sue you!
Muslima: Say the disclaimer before both of us get sued!
Zakyu: ALL CHARACTERS, PLACES, etc. (expect 4 the 1s we made up) belong to TAMARA PIERCE!!!! No pence (mon-nee) was made during, after or before it's making!!!
Muslima: Acha bacha. (good child-Urdu)
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Chapter 17
A girl with red hair, wet from sweat, screamed a soundless scream. Her body hovered over the floor, darkness embracing her. Then her head fell back like a lifeless doll. Eyes rolled back exposing only the white. You could feel the torment, the need scratch and tear the eyes.
~Soon,~ purred Musya in her rasping voice of bloody nails. ~Soon she will be mine and I will be eternally free.~
"Her heart has been tainted, Master," spoke The Reaper. "Follies concern it."
"Love," spat Shade.
The third eye on Musya's head was beginning to open. Her lips did not move. And her two other eyes-one on sun side of her head and the other crescent moon side-were heavily lidded but pierced one with deathly fear. ~Nothing we cannot destroy.~
A shaded silhouette in an image of a human arm rose from out of the painful darkness that rose near Musya's head, which was the disc of Eclipse. Its fingers stretched out, pointed to Tris's white eyes. A beam of nothingness darkness shot out and hit her eyes. Tris's skin became a white given only to the dead, a gray shadow that harrowed the blood within bones.
~Everything came from Nothingness, and to Nothingness everything shall return. Love came from Nothingness, and to Nothingness love shall return,~ chanted Musya's monotone eyes. Eerily a tear tore itself from Tris's white eyes slipped down a hollow cheek and fell to dark, cold stone.
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(The Hall of Nightmares)
"Niko?" whispered Sandry in disbelief. "Is that you?!"
"Indeed. . . I think," said Niko after a moment in thought. " 'I' would actually be defined as a shadow of my own soul. . . at least that is the theory. Many ghosts come from this entrance. My physical form is the one you saw burn. No longer am I trapped by physical limitations! It's fascinating . . . however we must go to graver matters."
"I can't feel the connection-!" Sandry shouted. Tears ran down her face. There was a stone in her throat and her voice failed her. Sandry grip on Daja's shoulder tightened. Daja helped Sandry steady herself.
"What about Tris?" asked Briar, his voice was strangely dull and flat.
Silence met this question. Daja's heart pounded, why did he hesitate?
"She will be neither living to die nor dieing to live. Tris will be enslaved but infinite in a soundless scream of death will be her soul." He sadly said, "Her deadly song has already started."
Niko's voice resounded slightly in the mists of the dark. "The gods realize Musya's plan but the eclipse is too near." His voice grew in power. "They are powerless. Their powers are taken during eclipses, all they can do is prevent the inevitable. And we MUST stop it!"
There was a pause. Then he answered the question on everyone's mind. "Musya plans to bring death upon the realm using Tris."
Briar gripped his hand, veins looking like thorns. His eyes became jagged. Oh how they would pay!
Daja's breath quickened. Something alarmed her. Was it just her or did it just get colder? Did she just see her breath? Daja peered at Sandry's luminosity and saw the others shiver. Sandry breathed out and Daja saw a cloud-no, it wasn't just her. The darkness seem to press on the light. Every instinct told her eyes not to leave the light, not to raise up her eyes. Every nerve twisted itself tight like a spring. She couldn't take it! Daja eyes widened and searched the darkness even every other impulse told her not to. "What's that sound?" asked Daja, afraid, her voice flat. Some power stared a hole in her skull. She turned her head around to meet several eyes.
Desidemona.
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Muslima's Note: Yard, I know it's short but it's better than nothing. Love you guys who will review. I'll try to keep up with this fic and finish it up, InshAllah. Ameen.
R2R:
LunarianPrincess~ Thanx 4 your gr8 support Fallen Faery~Your so wonderful! Pinky~Your so damn cool thanx, I love u! Yard, but I understand hindi and Urdu but my speaking are both are really bad..lol ladydaja~nah, all thanx 2 u. your gr8 Kryptic Insanity~Thanx for your awesome support. Queerquail~OK you got more, how did you like it? micmiclala~LOLz, I finally continued. Gliniel Mayer~It's been so long I'm a lil lost too. soraoathkeeper~Tell me when you do write a b/t fic I'll be the 1st one thereClearbrook~LOLz, thanx friend. Email me. Keladry of Queenscove~LOLz, seemed like it ended uh? It took me so long. stargirl2004~Yes, yes, I finally did it. Lol. Tell me what you think of the chappie. Storm Mage~I have returned, yaar. Update me on what's up, pleaze? Morgane Lefaye~LOLz, I probably late but my email is Ilana_Muslima@hotmail.com. Silverwitch2~Wow, that's sweet I'll be sure to check out your fics. ^_*Priestess of the Storm~Yes, poor Tris. I'll check out your fics too. Tigressonstilts~LOLz, grammer nazi. It's kool. I'll see if I fixed it. I haven't been here for so long. EloraCooper4~ Your fics are awesome! Did you update recently? I'll be sure to check 'em out. Deirdre of the Grey kingdom~Why did you tell me to stop emailing you? Dohgzmania~LOLz, yard, I'm starting up again. Luv you for your support.
Zakyu: My eye! 0_+ (no eye)
Muslima: Quit complaining you have another!
Zakyu: You mean sad year now.
Muslima: (Roars) Zakyu!!!! Pots and Pans!
Zakyu: MERCY! (pan hits his head and an eyeball falls out) I'm going to sue you!
Muslima: Say the disclaimer before both of us get sued!
Zakyu: ALL CHARACTERS, PLACES, etc. (expect 4 the 1s we made up) belong to TAMARA PIERCE!!!! No pence (mon-nee) was made during, after or before it's making!!!
Muslima: Acha bacha. (good child-Urdu)
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Chapter 17
A girl with red hair, wet from sweat, screamed a soundless scream. Her body hovered over the floor, darkness embracing her. Then her head fell back like a lifeless doll. Eyes rolled back exposing only the white. You could feel the torment, the need scratch and tear the eyes.
~Soon,~ purred Musya in her rasping voice of bloody nails. ~Soon she will be mine and I will be eternally free.~
"Her heart has been tainted, Master," spoke The Reaper. "Follies concern it."
"Love," spat Shade.
The third eye on Musya's head was beginning to open. Her lips did not move. And her two other eyes-one on sun side of her head and the other crescent moon side-were heavily lidded but pierced one with deathly fear. ~Nothing we cannot destroy.~
A shaded silhouette in an image of a human arm rose from out of the painful darkness that rose near Musya's head, which was the disc of Eclipse. Its fingers stretched out, pointed to Tris's white eyes. A beam of nothingness darkness shot out and hit her eyes. Tris's skin became a white given only to the dead, a gray shadow that harrowed the blood within bones.
~Everything came from Nothingness, and to Nothingness everything shall return. Love came from Nothingness, and to Nothingness love shall return,~ chanted Musya's monotone eyes. Eerily a tear tore itself from Tris's white eyes slipped down a hollow cheek and fell to dark, cold stone.
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(The Hall of Nightmares)
"Niko?" whispered Sandry in disbelief. "Is that you?!"
"Indeed. . . I think," said Niko after a moment in thought. " 'I' would actually be defined as a shadow of my own soul. . . at least that is the theory. Many ghosts come from this entrance. My physical form is the one you saw burn. No longer am I trapped by physical limitations! It's fascinating . . . however we must go to graver matters."
"I can't feel the connection-!" Sandry shouted. Tears ran down her face. There was a stone in her throat and her voice failed her. Sandry grip on Daja's shoulder tightened. Daja helped Sandry steady herself.
"What about Tris?" asked Briar, his voice was strangely dull and flat.
Silence met this question. Daja's heart pounded, why did he hesitate?
"She will be neither living to die nor dieing to live. Tris will be enslaved but infinite in a soundless scream of death will be her soul." He sadly said, "Her deadly song has already started."
Niko's voice resounded slightly in the mists of the dark. "The gods realize Musya's plan but the eclipse is too near." His voice grew in power. "They are powerless. Their powers are taken during eclipses, all they can do is prevent the inevitable. And we MUST stop it!"
There was a pause. Then he answered the question on everyone's mind. "Musya plans to bring death upon the realm using Tris."
Briar gripped his hand, veins looking like thorns. His eyes became jagged. Oh how they would pay!
Daja's breath quickened. Something alarmed her. Was it just her or did it just get colder? Did she just see her breath? Daja peered at Sandry's luminosity and saw the others shiver. Sandry breathed out and Daja saw a cloud-no, it wasn't just her. The darkness seem to press on the light. Every instinct told her eyes not to leave the light, not to raise up her eyes. Every nerve twisted itself tight like a spring. She couldn't take it! Daja eyes widened and searched the darkness even every other impulse told her not to. "What's that sound?" asked Daja, afraid, her voice flat. Some power stared a hole in her skull. She turned her head around to meet several eyes.
Desidemona.
________________________________________________________________________
Muslima's Note: Yard, I know it's short but it's better than nothing. Love you guys who will review. I'll try to keep up with this fic and finish it up, InshAllah. Ameen.
R2R:
LunarianPrincess~ Thanx 4 your gr8 support Fallen Faery~Your so wonderful! Pinky~Your so damn cool thanx, I love u! Yard, but I understand hindi and Urdu but my speaking are both are really bad..lol ladydaja~nah, all thanx 2 u. your gr8 Kryptic Insanity~Thanx for your awesome support. Queerquail~OK you got more, how did you like it? micmiclala~LOLz, I finally continued. Gliniel Mayer~It's been so long I'm a lil lost too. soraoathkeeper~Tell me when you do write a b/t fic I'll be the 1st one thereClearbrook~LOLz, thanx friend. Email me. Keladry of Queenscove~LOLz, seemed like it ended uh? It took me so long. stargirl2004~Yes, yes, I finally did it. Lol. Tell me what you think of the chappie. Storm Mage~I have returned, yaar. Update me on what's up, pleaze? Morgane Lefaye~LOLz, I probably late but my email is Ilana_Muslima@hotmail.com. Silverwitch2~Wow, that's sweet I'll be sure to check out your fics. ^_*Priestess of the Storm~Yes, poor Tris. I'll check out your fics too. Tigressonstilts~LOLz, grammer nazi. It's kool. I'll see if I fixed it. I haven't been here for so long. EloraCooper4~ Your fics are awesome! Did you update recently? I'll be sure to check 'em out. Deirdre of the Grey kingdom~Why did you tell me to stop emailing you? Dohgzmania~LOLz, yard, I'm starting up again. Luv you for your support.
Zakyu: My eye! 0_+ (no eye)
Muslima: Quit complaining you have another!