Here you go! Another chapter! Hope you all like it!
Hehe, just to let you all know, IT'S FINALLY THE WEEKEND! XD Haha, sorry, i had to say that. School has been EVIL and i'm glad it's finally over for a coujple of days! -smiles-
Anyways, hope you all like the chapter!
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Gift from the Dark
Chapter 7
Make Up Your Mind
"Kalu?" Brago echoed. He looked down at the little girl before him and back up to his wife. "What about her?"
Hearing the two talk made the girl quiet. Looking up from one parent to the other, confusion and worry were placed in her eyes. Brago sensed his daughter's feelings, so he turned his head down to look at her but did not say anything.
"Yes, I uh…" Sherry turned her head to the side to look over at the mansion behind her. "Well, let's just say something has been going on with Kalu. I'm sure you have a good idea what."
"Hn." The dark mamodo nodded his head. Yes, so that's what it was. Of course. But did something happen while he was gone to make Sherry want to talk about it now? "Perhaps we should talk about this inside." he said after a moment of silence.
Sherry nodded her head, and then turned around to head up the pathway to the large building. Both Brago and Kalu followed, the little girl holding onto her father closely as they walked.
Inside, Kalu went off to play with some of her toys while the dark mamodo and the blonde talked in the sitting room.
"So, did anything in particular happen?" Brago asked as he folded his arms and leaned against the wall.
"Yes, well, Kalu has been acting a little strange today. You were gone for a while so you didn't get to see. But…" Sherry paused and then continued. "She also made a reference to the other day when she was almost kidnapped. She asked why this 'strange light appeared out of her hand' and why the other vanished when his book was burnt. I couldn't just tell her right then and there, so I've been waiting for you to come back home all day
And then there's the fact that earlier, she and I were outside and she performed another spell. It was the Gravi Rei, though Kalu was oblivious to it. All that happened was she froze for a moment, and her eyes lit up along with one of her hands, and she crushed a nearby bush. Kalu fainted, but when she came to, she didn't remember anything."
The dark mamodo's eyes widened. "She performed another spell?" His wife nodded her head.
Sighing, Sherry closed her eyes for a moment, and then reopened them to look at her husband. "I was wondering… should we tell her?"
A silence fell upon the two as the question was asked. Should they? Or should they wait a little while longer?
"I'm unsure." was Brago's response. Sherry just sighed and shook her head.
"Well, I don't quite know what would happen once we did. I mean, during the battle for king, when it was still going on, there were mamodos younger than her fighting in the battle." Sherry said. "Also, just yesterday she finally used one of her abilities – a Reis spell, and then there's the one from earlier, but those are things she inherited from you, and she could even possess the rest of your spells, and maybe some of her own.
But, considering that she is half human and half mamodo, she wouldn't be as strong as you. She has a human side to her, too, and that wouldn't make her as strong as one like you. So I don't know what to expect. Kalu will either take it lightly or she won't handle it very well. It all just depends."
Brago nodded his head as he heard all of this. It was true; Kalu was half human and mamodo and she had picked up traits from both sides. Currently she was acting more human for she didn't handle a battle very well, and there were mamodos younger than her who could take it better than her. Though, she was beginning to show the other half of her now.
"Yes, I agree with that." the dark mamodo finally said. Another silence fell upon the two, and the minutes went ticking by. Finally, after a few minutes, Brago spoke up. "I think we should tell her."
The blonde looked up at her husband. "You think?"
He nodded his head. "It will only be for the better. After all, the younger she is, the better she can handle it. Besides, it would only be a matter of time before she found out on her own. She needs to know, Sherry."
The woman only sighed. "Yes, I know that. But she's only a little girl…"
"That doesn't mean anything. Her age does not matter. She needs to know it. I've made my decision, now make yours." Brago said sternly.
It sounded odd, hearing the dark mamodo speak harshly. To Sherry, it sounded like he had returned to the old Brago she once knew when she first met him, when he was harsh and stern. Was his strict side finally coming out again?
"Alright." Sherry said. "We'll tell her."
CLIFFHANGER! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Now you all must anticipate on what shall happen next! Huh? Why am i talking so funny? Heh, anyways, I STILL PUT IN A CLIFFY! HAHAHAHA! SUSPENSE!
Anywho... on to my reviewers!
PsychicLunar: Hehe... and now I've put in ANOTHER cliffy! buwahahahaha!
Wolf of the Blue Moon: Here's the next chappy!
Rae: Here's the next chappy!
Blood of the Wolf: Well, if you have read the chapter then you'll know what they mean by talking about Kalu. Heh... yeah. You must really like Kalu. :-) Brago: I'm still not a softie. Me: Yes you are Brago: No, i'm not! Me: YES! Brago: NO! Me: YES! Brago: NO! Me: Hey, you're a softie and that's that! XD
Wolf Called Killer: Glad you like it! And, reading this chapter, you should know now.
Crying White Wolf: -sigh- Must I keep saying this? All well. READ the chapter then you'll find out!
Serena: Glad you like it! And here's the next chapter!
Emria: Glad you like the picture! And here's the next chappy!
Now that that is done with, i do have to say something. If you requested a pic of Kalu, and did not get one yet, then please tell me! I sent some out, but I hope it reached you all! Anyways, enough of my babbling!
Brago: Yes, enough is enough.
Me: Hey, you're not very nice.
Brago: No i'm not.
Me: You're a meany!
Brago: So?
Me: Why don't you ever act nice?
Brago: That's just who i am.
Me: Ever heard of split personalities?
Brago: Split what? Is that another ningen riddle?
Me: -ignores last statement- Split personalities! You need one! And the one you need is a persona that would always be kind!
Brago: I'm not going to become a stupid benevolent thing like Za--
ZatcH: What'd you call me?
Me: He called you benevolent.
Zatch: -gasp- REALLY!
Brago: STOP TELLING LIES! I DID NOT CALL HIM BENEVOLENT!
Me: hehehe... You sound different when you're being nice.
Brago: -growls-
Anyways, THERE'S THE NEXT CHAPTER! Hope you all liked it! Ta-ta for now!
