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Landing in the Dust, Chapter Four
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A massive swirling mess of colours passed before her hues, confusing her to the point of illness. Her balance was disturbed and she felt like
she had gone on three too many roller coasters. She very quickly lost all sense of up and down as she tried to force her eyes shut. She could
vaguely feel other people bumping into her but her mind was so lost in the rush, she could barely process it. Her knees slammed into hard ground
and she let out a faint cry, falling forward onto her hands. Three more bodies hit the earth beside her, matching yells coming from them. Mia slowly
raised her eyes from the floor, wondering why she was not in the Library anymore. She slowly pushed herself onto her feet, dusting chalk off of her
knees. Her body was shaking violently as if she had just run five miles and she did not notice the silent congregation before her. Her eyes
gradually lifted from the ground and a faint peep slipped from her. Close to fifty people, all of them women, stood around herself and her friends.
They were completely silent as they watched her every move and a single lady walked towards her, her navy robes swirling around her ankles. The
woman bowed her head deeply to Mia.
"Lady, thank You for coming."
"E-Excuse me?" She stammered.
"Thank You for coming to Your children's aid."
"My children?"
There was a faint ripple of murmurs from the congregation. "Yes Lady, we are Your children. We summoned You and You came."
Mia shook her head quickly, her brown eyes confused. "I'm sorry, but I really do not know what you are talking about. I am not..." Anything else
she was going to say was cut off.
"She is tired from Her journey and cannot think straight. Once She has rested we will be able to talk to Her."
In perfect silence everyone left with the exception of three young women. They strode forward and stopped in front of the older one.
"What do you wish us to do with the men folk?"
"Because they traveled with Her, they must not be like those who dwell outside of our temple. Perform the Rite with them and they will be
sanctified. Then they will be able to father our daughters..."
Mia's brows snapped together as anger suddenly boiled up inside of her, this woman, who she guessed had summoned her, suddenly acted as she
had the authority of the Gods in her hands. She lightly tapped her finger against her shoulder, her eyes boiling.
"Excuse me, I do not know your name, but do not presume that you can decide the fate of my friends."
The woman turned around, her graying black hair falling around the middle of her back. "My Lady, I am High Priestess Kirra. And because you have
just arrived, I decided I did not wish to burden you with these males..."
Her brown eyes stirred with deep anger. She did not know where the hell she was and this presumptuous woman was already getting on her
slightly frayed nerves.
"Listen here, these men belong to me and no one and I mean no one, especially any of the women following you, are allowed to touch them." She
hissed venomously.
"But Lady..."
Mia very simply glared darkly at the woman and knelt down beside Ron, gently resting a hand on his shoulder. She did not understand why the boys
were unconscious and all she had suffered from the peculiar trip was a bad case of the shakes. She shook her friend lightly, concern now alight in
her hues.
"Ron, Ron wake up...Please..." When he did not respond, she drew her wand out of her dusty school robes. "Ennervate." She whispered.
To her utmost delight, the red head blearily opened his eyes. He looked around and then up, confusion written on his face.
"Where are we?"
"I'm not sure...Help me wake Harry and Malfoy up, I don't trust these people."
He nodded and slowly got up, taking his own wand from a pocket. She went to Malfoy and muttered the spell over his comatose body. He jerked
and within seconds she was gazing into her mercurial hues. Uncharacteristic tenderness swept over her at the confused look on his face. She
gently brushed some of his golden blond hair off of his forehead before quietly speaking to him in a fond tone.
"It's okay, nothing horrible has happened. We were summoned by a group of women, but I'm not sure where we are. I don't think anything bad will
happen, but you need to get now Draco." She whispered warmly.
When he did not move she gently touched his cheek with the back of her hand. This gesture seemed to shake him out of his momentary daze and
he quickly got up to his feet, the sleepy confusion on his face replaced with his cold, unfeeling mask. He, relatively cruelly, brushed away her
fingers.
"Do not touch me Mudblood." He snapped coldly. "I do not need your help."
A look of hurt flooded into her eyes, but anger quickly hid it. "Whatever Malfoy, just don't faint on me again." She muttered.
She turned her back on him and stood next to her two friends, a feeling of safety descending upon her as they situated themselves protectively
close to her sides. Priestess Kirra was scowling and when Mia looked at her, the dark look disappeared.
"Is there anything I can do for You now Lady?"
Although she was extremely uncomfortable with the way she was being treated, she knew there was little she would be able to do at that point in
time to convince this woman she was not who they thought she was.
"Yes actually, please show the three men to room as near as possible to the one I will be residing in." Her voice grew dangerously soft. "If any of
them tell me that you or any of the others have said or done anything to them, you will be sorry."
The woman nodded slowly and with a derogatory gesture of one of her hands, sent the silent teens away. "As You say Lady. If you would all be so
kind to follow me and I will lead you all to your rooms."
They set off and Mia kept her eyes open, trying to find anything that seemed even remotely familiar. When they stopped a few moments later, she
grabbed Harry's forearm.
"Don't go with any of those ladies, all right? I don't trust them in the slightest."
The brilliantly hues boy nodded and gave her a quick squeeze. "I promise I won't."
"Tell Ron for me then?"
"Will do."
"Thanks Harry." She said quickly and in a sisterly manner, brushed her lips against his cheek. "I'll talk to you once I get this situation straightened
out."
The two boys entered the room, the heavy dark door closing before she could get a decent look at the interior. Priestess Kirra sniffed slightly when
she looked at Malfoy and motioned to an ornate door close to the one the other two had just disappeared through.
"Lady, I hope You do not mind sharing a room with Your man."
"My man?" Realization dawned upon her. "Holy...Malfoy is not my 'man' as you put it Priestess. He is barely even an acquaintance. Why can't he..."
The woman had a brow lifted. "Oh never mind! Malfoy, just get into the room...We'll work this out in a moment."
He glowered at her and was about to reply scathingly, but due to the murderous glint in her eyes, he quickly entered the room. She caught the
gold inlayed door before it shut, turning her head so she could speak to her.
"You will come to wake me in five hours?"
"Of course Lady."
"Thank you." She walked into the room and just before it closed behind her, she uttered a few more words.
"Where are we Priestess?"
"Why, Atlantis of course Lady..."
Um, this one wasn't much longer then its predecessors...Horribly sorry about that...If I try, I might be able to get another chapter out tomorrow. I feel like writing some more...
Your Lord and Master;
Foamy the Squirrel