Elvengirl: I'm sorry this took so long, and this chapter is short too so I apologize for that as well. I've just had no inspiration for this story, so it's kind of difficult.

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Bomber the Scoto Fox: Never, will I put up sentances as chapter. I'm glad you liked Brendan's intro. I'm sorry this update is short.

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Elvengirl: Without further ado, chapter six.

The next few memories of that night I remember in little detail. I remember sitting there with Jaffar, neither of us speaking, both enjoying each other's silence. I then remember the house going up in flames, its thick, black smoke blotting out the moon, stars, and sky. In the wake of the flames, my sister and master came running out. In her arms, Sonia held a baby, a young human child. Never, in a thousand years, would I have thought Sonia a mother. I gave a quizzicle look to my master, who knelt down beside me.

"Ephidel, is everything alright?"

"Yes," I lied, not entirly sure why. It was obvious my master caught on.

"We'll discuss it later, but who is this?" he asked, indicating Jaffar.

"This is Jaffar, a boy who was nearby," I responded.

"I see..." For long moments, Master and Jaffar just stared at each other, never breaking eye contact. Barely even blinking. Finally, Master got up. He smiled, a glint of malice appearing in his eye.

"Come, we must leave now before anyone sees us. You to Jaffar...you are coming with us as well," Master smiled, turning on his heel.

I got up slowly, still recovering from my weakness. Jaffar followed my master obediantly, but stopped to look back at me. I waved him on, walking slowly. I still felt weak, but why? I hadn't been injured, and the only thing that had happened was that I had killed someone. What was wrong with me? I didn't have that much time to think about it, as master quickly teleported us back home. I collapsed as soon as the spell ended and master swiftly forced me to relax, putting me in bed. I didn't know it, but when I awoke, my life was going to change yet again. Although this time, I wouldn't be alone.

I awoke to find my master staring at me with concern.

"Did you sleep alright, Ephidel?" he asked in a low voice. I nodded, sitting up slowly, my head reeling.

"What happened to me last night?" I asked, trying to remember.

"Well, you see Ephidel, you are not human."

"I'm a morph."

"Yes, and since you're a morph, your body is different."

"How so?" This was new to me.

"The best way to explain it would be this: Humans have a force inside them called quintessence. It's their life force and it is what you are dependent on to live."

"I am?" I stared at my master blankly, trying to figure it out.

"Yes. If you are wounded, you have to use quintessence to heal your wounds. I used my own quintessence to heal you that time you tried to commit suicide."

I winced, remembering that.

"So what does this have to do with my weakness?" I asked, still confused.

"After Sonia and I had killed those men, their quintessence still lingered. Since you stayed in that area, you exposed yourself to the quintessence and it had a sort-of, intoxicating effect on you. You were weakened almost through a process of diffusion and unbalance."

I nodded, sort of understanding. Why was I learning these things now? That was my only question. Master nodded back.

"Now, how are you feeling?"

"Okay...still a bit weak," I replied.

"I see. Well, we are going to be moving soon," Master announced. I blinked.

"Where?"

"To Valor. It's an island of the coast of Lycia."

I lay back down. Master smiled at me and left. The glint of malice had left his eyes. I sighed and began to think. Why would we move? Was Master not happy here? Was there someone after us? My thought process was interupted by the stifiling feeling that my older brother gave off. I always knew when he was around by that.

"Kishuna?" I looked over. The figure smiled.

"Hello Ephidel," came the voice inside my head. I smiled, for I had not spoken to my older brother in awhile.

"Kishuna, do you know what my master is planning?" I asked. My brother was more in touch with these things than I.

"What do you mean?"

"Why are we moving from here?"

"Well, I think it's because on Valor, also called the Dread Isle, there is a place called Dragon's Gate. It is through this portal that the Dragons left, and I think that Nergal wants to call them back, returning this world to the time of The Scouring."

I blinked in surprise, for I had not suspected my master capable of such blackhearted treachery.

"But...but why?" I gasped.

"That I do no know." Kishuna went silent.

"Kishuna...where do you go when you are not with me?" I asked. I never saw my brother anywhere except my room.

"I-I cannot say. I must not let Nergal find out."
"Oh." I looked away, embaressed.

"I will tell you some other time. If you are so desperate to know."

I looked up, smiling.

"I would."

"So curious," Kishuna laughed. "I never expected you to have such a trait."

There was another silence. I lay down, trying to sort everything out and failing. Everything had stopped making sense. I was being swept along in this river of time and there was nothing I could do to stop it. Fate. That is what it was called. I was now a victim of fate. But this couldn't be my destiny? Could it? To forever serve my master?

"You don't have to be a victim of fate Ephidel. You can change it. Take control of your own destiny."

"How?"

"That you must decide for yourself. I cannot help you." With that, Kishuna left, leaving me alone with my thoughts. How was I to take control of my own destiny? Was it even possible for me? I wasn't even human. Just a morph...a creation...hardly even...real. I was completly manufactured, even my thoughts and actions, so why did I feel this way? Why was I so different from Sonia? What did master do to me that was so different? That made me this way? What was I...really? Would I ever know? Would I ever find out? What was I seeking now? The truth of my existance? The meaning of my life? Only time would tell.

Elvengirl: Wow...I went deep again. So what did you think? Oh yeah, I'll be gone for two weeks after this, so I'll hopefully update when I get back, and have more of the story written. So yeah, review and tell me what you think