Hey all, if you think I own Wheel of Time, I think I'll hafa give ya the number to the insane asylum!

Letters me see...sorry it took SO long for me to do this...but ya know. Anyway! I GOT A NEW 40G HARD DRIVE. Not installed yet but will be!

Ok Story maybe?

I know this is going to be short...I think...but...I don't know it might not be...if it's short I wanted a cliffhanger!

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Clutching her heart, Aria tried to breathe as the pulling yanked at her. In front of her were two wolves. An older one and a young pup. Something was wrong. The pulling increased and she gasped. She heard Tala's intake of breath and a small thump. Looking from the corner of her eye, Aria saw that Tala had fainted.

Returning her gaze to the wolves, Aria noticed the foam forming at the mouth of the older one. It was rabid. "Light," she muttered, and almost regretted it.

Carefully, slowly, and painfully, she reached out to the wolves's mind. She nearly jerked back.

Help me.

She wondered what was going on. It was rabid, had no control, but it understood, it was resisting.

Aria looked in its eyes and nodded. Reaching out for Saidar, she wove a barrier of Air around the older wolf. After that she rushed in, knelt beside the puppy and reached out to it.

Trust me, she said softly.

It whimpered and clambered into her arms, whining.

She turned to the other wolf, finding it looking at her.

Thank you. The voice within her head said tiredly.

I could help! I could Heal you! Aria cried and began to embrace Sadiar when the wolf spoke again

No. You have helped enough, and for that I thank you.

With that the old wolf collapsed and Aria forced herself to release the barrier she'd woven around it.

The pressure was to...to much...she couldn't take it...voices, she heard voices...

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From where she stood, Alys saw a faint glow around her sister, one of life or death. Looking behind her sister, she saw a point, she didn't know what it was doing there. Then, she saw Aria staggering. If she fell, that point would pierce through her head, killing her immediately.

"TAO!" she shrieked.

Tao looked up at what was going on, and saw a pale Aria falling.

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Aria felt herself falling. Then she felt hands grasping her. Strong hands. She was up in a cradle. The tiny wolf was on her, nudging her chin trying to do something. She looked up at who was holding her and her heart skipped a beat. Though her vision was cloudy, she still thought she could make out the lean form of Tao.

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Lan held on to Nynaeve to keep her from doing...something...as they received the news of what had happened earlier.

"It's amazing she wasn't killed or bitten and infected with the disease," Egwene said.

Nynaeve's thoughts floated. Her daughter could have been dead for two reasons. TWO in one day. In one hour. Something didn't feel right. She felt a storm coming on. A bad one.

"She wasn't even taught that weave. Or at least not that intricately," Siuan commented. "We wish to move her up to Accepted in four days. The others will test tomorrow."

Snapping out of her daydream Nynaeve glanced at Siaun. "Why four days for her?"

"The wolf, for one thing. It must bond to her. For another, she is in no health to go through with the testing. She was too long under pressure."

"She's keeping the wolf?" Lan asked.

"Yes," Siaun said. "We feel it would be best."

"Is that okay, Nynaeve?" Egwene asked. "About the testing, and the wolf?"

"Yes, it's okay...but her friends? Will she know about them?"

"Sadly, she probably will. If you'd like, at the end of today, after classes, you could see her. I'm afraid her room isn't that big, and well, her friends are looking after her."

Nynaeve saw a twinkle in the other woman's eye that she wasn't too happy about, yet she agreed, rather reluctantly.

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Aria's eyes fluttered open. She had heard something.

Wake up, please wake up. Please. Wake up. Wake up. Please. Wake up.

It was the wolf-puppy.

I'm awake, she answered groggily.

The young wolf jumped onto the bed and looked into her eyes.

How old are you? Aria asked.

Almost a year. I am called Marriiah.

I'm Aria.

Where is my mother?

Gone.

A slight whimper came from Marriiah.

I will take care of you now, Aria told her.

The door banged open, and Marriiah settled down under Aria's chin, glowering at the boy who entered.

Peace Marriiah, Peace.

The wolf still glared, but she settled down a little.

"Aria," Tao breathed. "You're awake. We thought, maybe, we had lost you."

Aria didn't understand the tears that glistened in his eyes, but suddenly, tears were in hers too.

"I couldn't dream of going," She said. He laughed vaguely. Then he took a step towards her, hand out. He looked at his hand, closed it, and stopped.

They stared at eachother for a while. Aria opened her mouth to say thank you, or something else but...

"I should probably go," he said.

"You don't have to..." I could say it now.

"Dar wants to see you now," he said before rushing out the door.

"Okay. Thank...you...but...I...Tao" Aria leaned back against the bed. Too late. Why did he do that, leave so suddenly?

Boys.

Aria laughed at the response from Marriiah.

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Tao leaned against the wall. She wanted him to stay. Why did he leave? He smacked his head.

"What did you do, Tao?" came a questioning voice. It was Dar.

"I don't know. I really don't know." Tao sunk against the wall.

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Wow...longer than I thought.

Wada ya think?

Thanks to:

Neela: Yey! My beta reader! Wow! Sorry this took so long to get to you! nervous laugh Oh well! And I hope this doesn't need to be worked on that much! But that's why I have you as my Beta! Hope you liked this chapter ya! Oh and keep up the GREAT work on yours!

Nightdweller: Your back! Yey! My other faithful reviewer! hugs you and neela I feel special! Hehe...if your sis is hoggin the computer you should get a new one! For the plot line...maybe Nynaeves life with wats her name and ya Lan's POV and all that fun stuff! Well, I hope you liked this chapter!

Starlight: I hope you liked this chapter! I appreciate yours and Neela's help with everything so far! Oy, I'd write more..but what else is there?

Fantasy Traveler: Hehe, I updated...I don't know if this was such a cliff hanger eh? Oh well....Glad you reviewed this story! Does it work with my other one or does it seem completely different? Be honest now.

TruffleTruffle01: Your just a tid bit hyper ya? Oh well! That's good hope you Really Really REALLY liked this chapter? Eh eh eh?