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Chapter XII: Dejavu

"Is it true?" Sakura came nearer to Rhea. "Are you really the Celestial Orb, Rhea-chan?"

Rhea continued sobbing. "The orb is only a sphere of pure energy, the energy is passed down by blood."

"You knew it! You knew this was going to happen!" Remus yelled accusingly at her.

"I was going to go here today, I just wanted a last Christmas with all my friends, big brother." Rhea clasped the knife's handle harder. "I never expected Dark Veil to come."

"But you were really going to kill yourself!" Remus went nearer to her but she moved away.

"I'm sorry, big brother." Rhea cried even harder.

"Rhea." Remus' voice became surprisingly silent. "You are the only family I have, I don't-I don't want to lose you too."

"Big brother…I'm sorry, I have to do this."

"But why Rhea-chan?! Why?!" Sakura cried out.

"Today is the exact day my parents died five years ago. When Mommy died, the Celestial Orb's power came to me. I was still too young then, and my powers are still growing. I can feel it! I must destroy it now before I destroy everything!"

"What are you talking about?!" Sakura walked nearer. "I can't understand what you are talking about!"

"The prophecy." Remus stared at Rhea . "Is it really true?"

Rhea nodded. "It's better that it all ends now, before its too late."

"What prophecy?" Sakura pressed on but Syaoran held her hand.

"Miss Rhea posseses the power of destruction, Sakura. If it goes out of control, she has to release it. It will destroy us all."

"No!" Sakura frantically shook her head.

We'll be best friends, forever, right? Always and forever!

"There has to be another way, Rhea? Isn't there?" shouted Fei at Rhea.

Rhea sadly shook her head.

We'll always be friends, throughout time… but why do we have to keep leaving each other behind?

"I have to do this, for all our sakes." Rhea added, silently.

"NO!!!" Sakura pushed Syaoran's hand away and rushed into Rhea, trying to pry the knife from her. "Don't do this, RHEA-Chan!!!"

"Let go!" Rhea cried, and a force pushed Sakura away.

"Don't do it, Rhea-chan!" Sakura stood up and faced her friend.

"There's no other way, I must do this!" Rhea answered back.

Remus just continued staring blankly on the floor. Fei was alternately looking at bot Sakura and Rhea, while Syaoran watched Sakura worriedly.

"I'm sorry, Sakura." Rhea was about to thrust the knife to her chest.

"Stop it!" Sakura screamed, and the Windy came out from no where and pushed Rhea away from the knife.

"Sakura!" Syaoran looked surprised. "The Windy? How did you-how?"

Remus just stared at the knife which landed in front of him, while Fei caught Rhea.

"Sakura, why won't you understand?!" Rhea shouted as she stood up.

"Your making a mistake! The same mistake made 3000 years ago! The mistake that saved Egypt but destroyed our souls." Sakura answered crying. "We are born again to stop that mistake from happening ever again. This is what Neferte is trying to tell me, this is what Tua-san is trying to remind me."

Sakura hugged her friend. "I am not Neferte, you are not Tua-san. I am Sakura and you are Rhea-chan. But they are there, they came back to remind us who we really are. To remind us what our actions could become.

"Neferte made a mistake of not stopping her friend, and I won't make that mistake. And Neter Tua, she made a mistake of giving up faith."

"Sakura." Rhea cried, hugging her back. "But what if I destroy everyone?"

"We'll find a way. We always have. We only must have faith." Sakura answered.

"There's only a few more hours."

"We can make it. Believe me." Sakura stared into her friend's eyes. "If I'm given a choice to save the world or save my friend's life, I rather do both."

Rhea continued crying on Sakura.

"You still act like a child." Remus was also crying uncontrollably. He kept on wiping his tears with his robes.

"Sakura…" Syoaran smiled.

Fei took the knife and threw it out a window.

Sakura dropped down to the floor since she had a hard time supporting her friend's weight. "Everything will be alright. Daijobu."

Rhea nodded as she kept on crying.

"Are you all right Master Remus?" Syaoran asked him.

Remus nodded. "I'll forever be grateful to your girlfriend."

Syaoran blushed as Remus said 'girlfriend'. "She's really amazing isn't she?"

Remus nodded. "But how can we save Rhea from destroying herself and everyone else."

"We'll find a way. Sakura's right, we have always found a way."

"Only this time, its more serious." Remus turned and saw Fei beside him. "Umm, Jing."

"Yes?" Fei turned to him.

"Thanks for saving Tua, I mean Rhea. It's still her body after all."

Fei looked surprised. "Your welcome."

"But we are still having a rematch, understand!" Remus continued with his usual mature and serious voice.

Fei grinned. "I'll beat you again."

"There's no way this time!" Remus retorted.

Syaoran smiled, and knelt beside Sakura. "Let's go before Jing and Master Remus start another battle."

Sakura nodded. "Rhea-chan fell asleep."

Syaoran nodded. "She's really tired." He helped Sakura up and carried Rhea.

Suddenly, the building trembled.

"The tower's collapsing!" Fei shouted.

"We know, you Dunderhead!" Remus replied.

"Let's hurry." Syaoran told them, when someone took Rhea from his hands. "Hu!"

"I'm sorry, but the Celestial Orb is now a property of Dark Veil!" Kaining smiled, and jumped from the window, carrying Rhea with him.

Author's Notes: Well, I'm back and this story will be a few chapters longer than the first, I know some of the dialogues are a bit confusing especially the 'prophecy' Remus is talking about. Just one hint, it will be revealed fully in the third part!

About this format, something seems to be wrong and I can't get the paragraphs to indent, I'll try to fix it.

I want to thank Avelyn Lauren and AnnieS23 for their reviews

Thanks for reading!