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The Wish

I don't own "A Voice Within" by Christina Aguilera


Chapter Six:

Tainted

The rain beat down on the little dragon as she walked through the city to get to the outskirts, the farthest place she can go to get away from the Robot. She could simply teleport herself over there but was too shattered and thought a walk would do her some good. She kept getting kick and stepped on by the people who couldn't see her due to the rain and her small size.

The rain was cold, but with her having ice powers, it didn't bother her one bit. After two minutes of walking she was finally out of the city and flew the rest of the way to she could nothing more but little dots of light from the city in the foggy, rainy night.

She sat down on a large rock under a few thick trees to rest and wipe her tears away from her little blue eyes. The pain in her mouth was slowly fading away as the pain of new bruises were forming on her skin. A few drops of rain that fell through the trees fell on Isis's head and strolled down her forehead and eyes. It mixed in with her tears that continue to fall down her cheeks.

Is it true what the orange monkey been telling about everybody hating her especially Gibson, she wondered. She stared back at the city that was far away and could see the two lights that were the robot's eyes beaming in the dark rain.

She was all alone.

She dropped her orb in the muddy wet grass and started to cry again.

Young girl, don't cry
I'll be right here when your world starts to fall
Young girl, it's all right
Your tears will dry, you'll soon be free to fly
When you're safe inside your room you tend to dream
Of a place where nothing's harder than it seems
No one ever wants or bothers to explain
Of the heartache life can bring and what it means

Isis sighed and just sat there, thinking why all of this was happening. She pondered over why her owner Bechill abandoned her all of a sudden. The first month of her life was the happiest time she ever had when it was just her owner and her. The days of training and mastering her wishing powers and elements powers, doing pranks on Bechill's older brother or those who were picking on her.

(Those were happy times) Isis thought while moving her jaw up and down to get rid of the numbness and pain.

Then all that change when she saw Bechill walking out of the castle with tears in her eyes. She asked her what was wrong and Bechill turned her head away from her as if she was ashamed to tell her. Next thing she knew she was on the ship and was sneaked to the back of the ship. Bechill gave her a small kiss and told her she could no longer keep her and wish her into her blue orb before she could ask any questions.

She was all alone till she met the monkey team and now even they abandoned her.

"I regret the day your stupid owner abandoned you in my care if I knew I have to live with this. You annoying, little . . . Clingy!"

All alone and frighten.

When there's no one else
Look inside yourself
Like your oldest friend
Just trust the voice within
Then you'll find the strength
That will guide your way
You'll learn to begin
To trust the voice within

(Now what) she thought, she can't go back to the robot and there was no way she could teleport all the way back to her planet and even if she can they would just kick her out again. Maybe she could just live in this forest in the outskirts of the city for now on. With her powers she would have great survival skills and it will be a perfect place to hide from Gibson and the others.

She looked in the deep dark forest as a cool gust of wind blew in her face. She heard strange noises coming out of the trees and she could've sworn she saw pairs of eyes watching her as food.

(I wish I know what to do next) she thought, giggling to herself knowing she was a wish-making and can't even make her own wishes.

Young girl, don't hide
You'll never change if you just run away
Young girl, just hold tight
Soon you're gonna see your brighter day
Now in a world where innocence is quickly claimed
It's so hard to stand your ground when you're so afraid

No one reaches out a hand for you to hold
When your lost outside look inside to your soul

(Why don't you go back to the robot and try to explain to Gibson about Mandarin) a voice in her head said.

(I can't do that, that look in his eyes told me he meant everything he said to me) Isis thought. (That I was nothing but an annoying Clingy)

(I'm really sure he didn't mean it that way he was just upset over his lab. You know how much he loves his lab)

(Yeah, he loves it more than he loves me) Isis said.

(Now that's impossible, no one loves a thing more than a living person) The voice said

She sighed and wanted to cry again.

(Now, now don't cry) the voice said.

(Then tell me what to do because I'm lost) Isis said to herself.

(Well you can just leave and find a new home or go back to your real home and sort things out) the voice said.

Life is a journey
It can take you anywhere you choose to go
As long as you're learning
You'll find all you'll ever need to know
(Be strong)
You'll break it
(Hold on)
You'll make it
Just don't forsake it because
(No one can tell you what you can do)
No one can stop you
You know that I'm talking to you

Isis smiles a little (alright, I'll go talk to him, he should've calm down by now)

(There you go, you can't really runaway from your problems you have to face them)

When there's no one else
Look inside yourself
Like your oldest friendJust trust the voice within
Then you'll find the strength
That will guide your way
If you will learn to begin
To trust the voice within

Young girl don't cry
I'll be right here when your world starts to fall


Isis sat there on the rock for another few minutes letting the last of her tears run down her face. The voice was right she shouldn't had runaway like that even after all the mean things Gibson said to her.

"I told you he didn't like you"

She looked at a tree to see red-orange eyes staring down at her and she knew very well who it was but this time since she had her orb with her she wasn't afraid anymore.

She stretches out her bruise jaw and finally spoke "I never had a father" she said.

"What" Mandarin asked, feeling a bit mock because she wasn't afraid of him yet on the other hand this might be a sign of her changing her mind about joining him and his plan.

"I never had a father, I mean I know I do have one but I never saw him or my mother so it pretty much feels like you never had parents. I remember hearing my owner telling people that I was born different that I wasn't even suppose to have this type of power I hold in my hands" she said, staring down at her orb. For once, she looked at her orb that holds great power as a ball and chain, with it she was powerful but alone and without it she was weak and alone.

"Then when I was with my owner it felt like I had a mother but she abandons me and when I was with Gibson, he was like a father to me and Otto was like the silly Uncle. I loved them all"

"And they just shatter your little heart like it was nothing" Mandarin said.

She nodded and watched at Mandarin came down from the tree but she didn't move. "More or less" she said, noticed the horrible scratches she inflicted on Mandarin's face. Some blood was still dripping from it and soaking into his orange fur.

"Do you feel the hurt turning into anger knowing that the ones you love don't give a shit about you? Like I said join up with me and I'll help you get revenge on everybody how did you wrong" he said, smiling evilly

"No" Isis said, sternly "just because there are some people in the world that doesn't like you doesn't mean you have to hurt them" She said. "That's just stupid"

Mandarin's face darkens like the black clouds "well, I'm sorry you feel that way"

With that in a quick move he extended his arm and grabbed hold of her neck that she didn't have time to respond. She felt her skin burning underneath his metal hands as she struggles to get away. The smell of burn flesh fill into the air and mixed with the rain scent. He gripped tight on her neck, crushing her little windpipe then slammed her face first into the mud.

"That's what you get for scratching me" He said.

The tainted purple power started to flow into the burn wound in Isis's neck to the point she stops struggling. "Do you hear me, Isis, my dear, for now on you will obey ME, you will help ME get back at my brothers and that hairless monkey, and you will help ME take over the city not to mention the universe"

Isis's memories started to flash though Mandarin's head from Gibson yelling at her to her days back at her planet. He caught a glimpse at the girl that was her owner and the same type of orb she had around her neck. He saw many other people with the similar type of orb around their necks as well. Each one more powerful then the other which will be great use to his plan and a great way to ease off his powers since they were still a little unstable in his new body.

He let Isis go and for a minute there he thought he just killed her because she wasn't moving at first. She lifted herself out of the mud and wipe the mud out of her face revealing the bright purple color in her eyes. She just sat there in the mud like a puppet as Mandarin smiled knowing she was working for him now.

"Take that as a punishment, you disobey me and you will get hurt, got it"

She nodded as a few more tears fell down her face.

"Now let's test out this power of yours my tainted little friend" he said, thinking what to wish for first.

"Well, I'm sure you'll appreciate me more if I turned everyone against the ones you love" he said.

She shook her head "please, don't hurt him" she said.

"Sorry" he said smiling "but I wish destruction will come to the city and I wish everyone were under my control and to kill the ones you love"

Isis couldn't stop herself and wrap her tail around her orb and granted her new Master's wishes . . .


Chapter Seven: The Attack: The city is destroyed and Gibson and Otto found themselves trapped when everyone, including their teammates, are trying to kill them. Meanwhile, Mandarin terror starts spreading all over space and over to Planet Orb.