Authors Note: Ok, I hope this chapter is long enough for everyone, especially fiddlerjones. This is a short chapter too, but it leads into the next one. Enjoy!

Chapter Nine

"For Me"

Starfire lay in her room plopped down on her bed, head in her hands and tears flowing.

Blackfire went into the forest to find a place to sit and think.

This is all Miyu's fault. Does Miyu even exist?" No Blackfire, don't question your faith, that just as good as surrendering yourself to the demon god." But does he really exist? There's no proof. "I can't deny him, my ruler! He isn't your master, no one is your master.

"Yes, no one is in control, no one but me. No one can take control of my life. Not the sorrow of my fathers death, not mother, no one. " she smiled, finally her bottled up emotions were bubbling to the surface of her thoughts, opening her mind.

Starfire was still on her bed in a ball, eyes red and sobbing uncontrollably.

Anders and Fiera came into the two sisters' room and sat by the crying child. Fiera held her, singing a lullaby to calm her. Anders had been silent ever since he saw his father lifeless in the morning.

Night came by and Blackfire still wasn't home. Anders went out to find her, taking an Uglertian Gem with him for light.

He decided to start by the river. He went up and down the riverside without success.

Then he tried the forest. He went through the rows of trees, bushes and ferns. He finally came across an unconscious Blackfire.

He was shocked at first but then came to his senses. He pulled her up onto a rock and checked her pulse. She had one. He decided to take her to the lake and try to wake her up. He strung her up over his shoulders and was off. He was wondering how this happened to her.

Could she of accidentally tripped and hit her head on a rock/ No Blackfire is the very opposite of clumsy. Could someone of attacked her? I can't think of who would've.

He reached the lake and set her down. He cupped some water into his hands and splashed it on her face. He took a cloth and pressed it against the wound. She was starting to come about.

"Anders? What are you doing? You aren't supposed to be here."

"Blackfire, you passed out in the forest. We're by the lake now. We need to get you home and rest. You have a gash on your side."

"No, I have to go Anders."

She tried to get up but failed instead her knees buckled and she fell.

"Whoa, take it easy Black. Come on, we're heading home, we need to treat that wound. Its bleeding badly."

"No Anders, I'm not going home!"

She said this very forcefully and stood up strongly. The blood soaked cloth fell off and hit the ground. Blood seeped through her shirt. Anders stood up too. Their eyes met.

"Anders its time."

"Time for what Black? You're talking in riddles."

"Time for me to make my decision, and I choose me."

"What? What decision?"

"My life's decision Anders. I'm not letting anything way me down from having control. Good bye."

"Control over what? What do you mean goodbye? I think you're just dizzy from blood loss. Come on. We're going home."

She grabbed his arm as he was turning to leave. She kissed him on the cheek.

"Goodbye Anders, we won't meet again."

And with that she left him in shock as she ran off into the forest. After he recovered from the shock he ran after her. It was no use, she was gone.

He walked back to his hut, in pure disbelief.