I tried to make the most of the days leading up to the dance as good as possible. Yet, that didn't seem to happen. Xena stood by me. In fact, she talked of leaving with me. I reasoned with her that Jason would not be able to be with her then. She stopped trying soon after. Herc kept giving me the cold shoulder. This hurt the most. Every time I looked at him, I would get caught by Endevi and I would have to turn away. Herc did not come back to work on our poem. Gracious that Feducious gave us more time, I tried to wrack my brain on what to write. I would come up with nothing. By the time the dance arrived I was exhausted. With all that was going on, I was sort of glad that I would be leaving. I packed my bags and waited for Xena out sided in the court yard. I decided to leave before night fell and the full moon came up. Xena was going to sit with me through the full moon then she would go back.
"Hay, Are you ready?" She asked coming up beside me.
"I guess so." I replied sadly. Quietly we walked through the gate and down the path. For a moment I stopped and turned around. A tear escaped and ran down my face. I did not tell anyone goodbye. I did not want any questions raised. It was better this way. With a gentle hand, Xena turned me away and we walked.
We stopped at Koras about an hour before the sun set. We grabbed some food and left as fast as possible. We were up the road a little ways when I felt a presence. I grabbed Xena's arm and turned back to Kora's. Just then, we both saw a flash of light and a person appear.
"Endevi?" I questioned.
"That's Ashley's brother, isn't it?" Xena asked me. "When was he a god?"
My eyes widened. It all began to click into place. Alex…The hooded figure…Endevi…Some god was playing me. Xena and I took off running towards the restaurant. Before we could get there, the god appeared out doors and in a flash he left.
"The Academy." Xena exclaimed.
"Yes, that's the only explanation. He must have the real Endevi. He must have paid Alex to take Ashley out side to lure me out. Then he must have been trying to keep me in wolf form that night before you tackled him. Posing as Endevi he broke me and Herc apart so that I would leave. If he's a god…He must be after Herc!"
I broke out in a run towards the road leading to the school.
"But Makia! The Moon!"
I didn't listen. I had to stop him. I had to save Herc.