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SIMPLY MAGIC- NO MORE, NO LESS
Chapter Three- The truth about Mana
By animematchmaker
SUMMARY-
"…I knew this would happen…I knew this day would come…" her mother murmured, holding Mana's hand nervously. Her daughter was absolutely confused.
"What are you talking about?" asked Mana. Her mother breathed in heavily.
"The day I gave birth to you…I knew that you had something distinctive…something special within you that no one could take away…" explained the mother, tears building up in her own emerald eyes. Mana remained silent.
"It is time to tell you the truth, my dear child…"
"…Mother…" whispered Mana, "…I don't know what to say…"
Her mother sniffed and ran out of the room, saddened to have told Mana the secret she had been keeping her for almost thirteen years.
"…I can't believe mother kept this secret from me…" Mana thought as she, too, walked out of her room. Her head was full of confused thoughts. Sunny rushed out of his hiding place and pulled his sister's arm.
"Leave me alone" muttered Mana, removing his hand away from her arm.
"Gee, I'm just messing around! What's wrong anyway Mana?" Sunny inquired sincerely, "And where's mom?"
"If you don't mind, I don't want to talk about it…" replied Mana gruffly.
"You know, I'm gonna keep following you if you don't tell me!" said Sunny. Mana whirled around to face her youthful sibling. She stared at him and sighed.
"I can't believe I'm saying this but do you want to take a walk with me? I'll explain it to you then" said Mana. Sunny laughed.
"Whoa! This must be serious cos' you're not usually this emotional!"
Mana smiled happily. "Thanks."
For a while, the brother and sister were walking in complete silence around the hot desert sands of Ancient Egypt.
"This is so difficult…how should I explain it…" thought Mana as they passed more flat-roofed terracotta homes and open-spaced markets. Little children were playing games around the streets of Egypt, laughing joyously.
"So…what did mom tell you?" asked Sunny eagerly.
"…Well…do you remember that strange dream I had? Well that dream had a lot to reveal. Especially from mom…" began Mana.
"Of course I remember! You were trying to kiss me! Why?" chuckled Sunny, grinning widely.
Mana blushed. "…Sunny, seriously! I really wasn't trying to kiss you! It's just that…well…I was trying to take a closer look of the man who saved me from the earthquake in my dream- and then you woke me up."
Sunny looked down in shame. "Gee, sis…I'm sorry…I didn't know…I mean…if I didn't wake you up…you would've known who it was…sorry…"
Mana beamed and hugged her brother. "It's alright…I know who he is…well sort of…do you know who is the holder of the Millennium ring? I know you're smart and all!"
Sunny coughed. "Whoa! This IS serious! But anyway, no I don't know but we can find out! Didn't mom tell you?"
Mana frowned in disappointment. "No. She ran off before she could tell me…"
Sunny looked at Mana strangely. "Weird. She isn't usually like this…anyway, lets ask someone! Like a scholar or something!"
Mana nodded. "Okay."
After a while of searching the town, Mana and Sunny reached a small, underground path that lead to a wise old scholar who studied the whereabouts of the Pharaoh and his servants. The room was slightly illuminated with a hole in the ceiling of the cave. Bizarre objects lined the shelves of the place.
"…Hello…what…can…I…do…for…you…" the wise old scholar said, making the place echo hauntingly.
Both the siblings were freaked! Then Sunny spoke up.
"Er-hum! Y-Yes! M-Me and m-my s-s-sister wanted t-to k-know about t-the p-p-pharaoh's s-servants…p-p-please…?" he stammered.
"…Hmm…I…see…you…want…to…seek…knowledge…of…the…six…priests…is…that…correct…" whispered the wise old scholar.
"Um…I think so…" said Mana, hiding behind her little brother. Then she cleared her throat.
"I…I would…l-like to know wh-who possesses the M-Millennium ring."
The wise old scholar tapped the rock and thought.
"…That…is…simple…to…tell…you…I…cannot…you…must…find…out…yourself… destiny…will…do…its…part…"
And with that, the wise old scholar disappeared!
Mana and Sunny stared.
"So much for wise…I wonder what he meant when he said destiny will do its part?" said Sunny.
"As far as I'm concerned I'm out of here! This place is freaky!" exclaimed Mana as she and her brother scrambled out, panting.
"Wait a minute! Didn't you hear what I said in my dream when you woke me up?" presumed Mana. Sunny thought.
"Now that I think about it…yeah…you did say this 'M' name…something like Manaho…or Mahando…or Mannaaddoo…or Mahaado-"
Mana perked up and grabbed her brother.
"THAT'S IT! MAHAADO! THAT'S THE NAME!" she shouted merrily, dancing around with her brother in yet another headlock. Villagers stared at the odd siblings.
"M-Mana!" choked Sunny, "P-people are staring a-a-at u-u—us!"
Mana stopped and grinned toothily. "Okay! Sorry folks! Shows over! Go home now! Ha ha!"
I am so embarrassed…going crazy over one of the Pharaoh's priests…
"Let's go home Sunny!" suggested Mana, in her happy state.
"Aw whatever! Anyway…you still haven't told me what mom told you!" said Sunny suddenly. Mana smiled.
"Well…Sunny, promise you won't tell anyone?"
"I promise, Mana. Cross my heart and hope that leeches will eat me alive!" her brother laughed.
"I'm not sure if you'll believe this but…"
"…I am a magical person. I was born with magic!" explained Mana finally. Sunny stared.
"But…how? You've never displayed any magical talents!"
"I know but that's the problem…mom kept the magic away from me…she said that when I am thirteen, I would develop this magic and…she didn't say anything after that. She ran," said Mana.
Sunny was silent. "Wow…I think she finally cracked…" he thought.
"…And that's all? She ran? Strange," said Sunny.
Mana nodded and held her brother's hand.
"I'm really scared…I don't want to have magic…" she muttered. Sunny smirked.
"Mana! Do you know how many people would die to weld magic in Ancient Egypt?"
Mana shook her head. "No but I bet you would."
"Duh! I love magic! You can blast anyone that comes in your way! Pow! Pow! Bang! Crash! EEEEERRRRRRRRRR!"
The small boy continually made childish sound effects, wishing that he also had magic. Suddenly, a piercing woman's scream filled the air, distressing the brother and sister.
"What was THAT?" cried Mana as she and Sunny followed the sound, which lead to a woman, pleading for her life at a man's feet…
Is it time for Mana to use her hidden powers? Tune in next time for the next chapter! Muhahahahahaha….
R+R!
Chapter Four- Tragedies