Hmm, so I was kinda stuck with this chapter, but after some long contemplation, I've settled on this version of events, so I apologize if it was a little late coming out…and a little boring…

Brooke still wasn't fully comprehending exactly what Chase was doing. Her fist instinct was to push him off, but something in the pit of her stomach told her to just go with it.

As she felt her body thrust onto his, she closed her eyes and began to kiss him back. This only made him pull their bodies even closer together with the arm wrapped around her waist. She began to wonder why Chase was doing this, did he really feel this way? But her mind went blank as she felt a hand, previously on her chin, run down her back, sending chills up her spine.

The hell? Why are chills going up my spine…over Chase…?

Chase's P.O.V.

Chase began this kiss as a distraction, to keep her from leaving, but as soon as his lips touched hers, a rush of emotion that he hadn't felt in long while. He had meant for it to be a swift kiss, but the instant their lips came in contact, it was all over.

Reluctantly, Chase pulled away and met with shock at his own disappointment. He stared down at the short, onyx haired girl trying to maintain his impassionate expression. It was proving to be somewhat difficult with what was really going on inside of him.

Why? Chase wondered in bewilderment, how?

Brooke stared at him waiting for his move, and for the first time, he couldn't figure it out. In one action, she had managed to completely distort his way of thinking. His mind was clouded and his train of thought had just crashed… horribly.

But these were the emotions he had defeated, the ones he had cast away when he traded his soul for the Lao Meng Lone soup. How was it even possible that she could do this to him? Chase was quickly losing the calm he needed so desperately to hang onto.

"Chase," Brooke whispered in slight disbelief, snapping Chase from his scrambled thoughts.

Chase was still searching his mind for the next thing to do, but it all proved futile. He had something planned out after this, he knew he did, what was it! Chase opened his mouth to speak when…

"CHASE!" A raspy voice called from behind. Suddenly grateful to the 1500 year old Heylin witch, he quickly snatched his arm from around Brooke and turned around, possibly tickling her nose with his hair.

"What is it Wuya?" he asked looking at her mildly shocked expression.

Quickly recollecting her composure, Wuya responded.

"It's Raimundo," she said, "he escaped from the dungeon and is loose somewhere in here!"

Chase closed his eyes and looked down in frustration.

"He can't do much harm," he began, placing his hands behind his back, and he felt it as his fingers gently brushed against Brooke's own fingers. It sent discreet shivers down his spine, "And he won't get far. My cats will catch him long before he can truly escape. We have little to worry about."

Suddenly a loud bang was heard and chase immediately left the room, brushing by Wuya somewhat roughly. He didn't care at that point, he just had to get out of that room. He'd me more than happy to destroy whatever was being so loud if it meant not having to look at Brooke.

Brooke's P.O.V.

Ever since she had arrived at Chase's, it seemed as though she had been in a perpetual state of bewilderment. One confusion right after the other, but Brooke had to admit, this one took the cake. The noise they had all heard had barely registered as having any significance because all of her thoughts were centered around Chase.

Did the fact that he had just kissed her mean that he actually cared about her? Is that why he didn't want her to leave, because he cared? She'd heard that he was now soulless, she didn't know the details, but if he was really soulless, would he really be able to feel anything?

But his feelings were only part of the issue…what confused her most was that two days ago, she couldn't stand him and only put up with him because she had nowhere else to go, but now, she thought she might've enjoyed that kiss more than him. Brooke seemed to have just noticed the Heylin witch standing in front of her, and when she did, she made sure to put a scowl on to meet the with Wuya's smirk.

"Shut up," she said brushing past her in a fashion similar to Chase's.

He went to go see about the noise more than likely, she reasoned with herself, I'll use that as an excuse…

Brooke made her way down the dark hallway and into the citadel, where she thought she heard the noise come from. As she passed through the archway at the top of the staircase, she heard yet another loud noise, it sounded like something crashing into something else. She quickly looked down to the side of her and saw Chase fighting once again with...

"Caliph," Brooke whispered to herself as she realized that the second bang had come from him being sent crashing into the staircase by Chase. He quickly leapt back up though, brushing off any pebbles of the stone he had just cracked.

"You defeated me once Young," Caliph said with slightly erratic breathing, "but that was only because you caught me off guard."

"And is that not a part of skill?" Chase replied, "to see an opening, and to go for it. And it is not my fault that you chose to attack your sister before our match was over and thus sealing your fate."

Chase's words just seemed to be angering Caliph more and more with every passing syllable.

"I will destroy her." Caliph said dangerously.

"Not on my watch." Chase said in a voice so low, he was barely audible.

Brooke honestly had no idea to react to anything going on below her, so she just stood there from above. Suddenly she felt a presence behind her and quickly turned around to see Wuya standing there.

Breathing out a mental sigh of relief, she turned back around to watch the fight which had now commenced. She was focused intently on it as Wuya joined her by her side.

"So exactly what is your story?" she asked. "Brooke, was it? Why are you here?"

Brooke shot a glance at her and then back down.

"I'm running from that guy." Brooke said pointing her finger at Caliph, who was just sent through the air. Brooke sighed. "I made Chase a deal. That I would grant him one favor, any favor, in return for a temporary safe haven…I guess…"

Wuya threw Brooke a sideways glance.

"And what made you think Chase needed a favor?" she asked Brooke curiously.

"At the time I had no idea who he was, and I was in kind of a rush to get a yes." Brooke said as Chase dodged a jet of black light sent his way. Wuya's eyes seemed to widen at this .

"Who is that guy exactly?" her voice filled with intrigue, "He seems really powerful."

"His name is Caliph Soyan." Brooke said sadly. "And he is."

Wuya's eyes widened in unnatural delight.

"He's a Soyan?" Wuya said, enthusiastic shock riddled throughout her voice. "Their power is legendary. He might be able to beat Chase. Could you introduce us sometime?"

Brooke slowly turned her head to face Wuya in disbelief.

Is she serious? Is she looking to betray Chase?

Brooke turned back towards the fight, deciding to ignore Wuya's question.

She stared at Chase, and then Caliph.

Caliph…what happened…why cant I remember…why cant I fix it? Why have I always been so useless for him?

Brooke started to feel the familiar burn of tears in the corners of her eyes as she began to think about her brother, and the biggest way she had ever let him down.

"Ace! Shut up! You're being too loud!" Brooke hissed at the red head beside her.

Ace had neutralized the effects of the paralysis spell within five minutes and the two of them departed from her house at around ten in the morning. They had made it into the mainhouse in twenty minutes, only to find that it was completely deserted. All the guards had left their posts and as they continued to wander down the halls towards Hiranu-sama's room, they had yet to find anyone else there.

"What for?" He muttered, "Its not like there's anyone else here…"

The comment earned him a death glare from Brooke, though she secretly agreed with him. It was very strange. Even with most of the family out, the guards had always remained posted. What was different about today? Where were they?

As they rounded the corner to the hall where Hiranu-sama's room was, they suddenly heard an agonized yell followed by a flash of yellow shining through the closed door of Hiranu-sama's room.

Shooting each other confused glances before taking another step forward, Ace and Brooke wearily covered the distance between where they stood, and there destination. They were in front of the door now and Brooke was about to reach for the knob when she suddenly felt a hand grab her by her wrist.

She jumped out of her skin only to look up and see that it was Ace.

"Ace," she began, attempting to no avail to snatch her wrist out of his hand. "What are you doing?"

He looked at her eye to eye and his expression resembled something of sadness, it seemed.

"I'm sorry Brooke," he said and dropped his gaze to the floor. "I'm so, so sorry."

"Ace-" She began inquiringly but suddenly felt a strange grip around her neck. Reflexively she gashed her elbow behind her, but was shocked when she hit nothing but air. She whipped her head around the next instant and saw Ace's hand, the one that wasn't holding onto her wrist, was out in the middle of the air and clenching around it, as though squeezing an invisible ball. It was ignited a vibrant red and Brooke had then processed exactly what was going on. She had realized it however, just a second too late…

Brooke was snapped out of her thoughts as she drew a blank. What had happened? After that, the most she could remember was blacking out…What had happened between Ace's betrayal…and when she woke up…in the middle of a forest?

Brooke racked her head trying to remember as the fight between Chase and Caliph raged on.

Somewhere within that timeslot Caliph had become evil, but how?

Brooke stared at her brother as he dodged a roundhouse kick sent his way by Chase and closed her eyes again.

What happened!

Brooke peeled her eyes open only to find herself bound to a chair in the middle of a dark room. It was too dark to make out any specific details, but she could tell it was probably made from stone by the temperature.

-Damn Ace!- she though bitterly. How could he betray her like that? So he hadn't really planned on helping her at all. Was the entire family in on this? What was this anyway?

Brooke wiggled in her chair and tried to break free. Her body radiated a bright white light that would cut any material…except the one tying her down apparently. What was this?

She looked down and saw a rope of red light around her arms and across her chest, binding her back to the chair. She looked down even further and saw the same around her ankles, tying her feet to the chair.

"Ace," she growled under her breath. So it was his magic that was restraining her. If that was the case, she'd just have to try a little harder.

"A futile attempt," said a spine chilling voice from the corner, but she recognized that voice as Hiranu-sama's.

She quickly turned her head to the side to face the voice as best she could.

"Hiranu-sama," she began, "whats going on here? Why are you doing this?"

Brooke heard foot steps and she knew that he had moved to a different location in the room.

"I'm going to let you in on a little secret," suddenly a light over head flashed on and the entire room was illuminated.

Blinking rapidly to adjust to the light, Brooke now observed the room. She correct to assume it was made of stone. In one corner, stood both Hiranu-sama and Ace, and in the other, chained to the wall by a yellow force, was Caliph.

Brooke's eyes widened as he continued.

"I'm getting old, and my magic is wearing. Behaving eratically sometimes even." He walked up to Brooke and was standing right above her. "Caliph has more potential to become the next head of the family than the rest of you." He glanced over at Caliph, who was apparently knocked out, then back to Brooke. "And even though he is more powerful than the rest of the family, it's only half of his true potential. When combined with your own abilities, the two of you outmatch all of us combined."

"You got a point here?" Brooke snapped at him. A few hours ago she would have never dreamed about talking to Hiranu-sama like that. She was almost afraid of doing it.

Hiranu-sama chuckled mirthlessly and turned his back to Brooke.

"Ace." He said, and immediately the red ropes lines confining her to the chair disappeared.

Brooke made her way to stand up, but found her body's movements completely out of her control.

"I know this is going to take all the energy I have left," Hiranu-sama said, "but id say its worth it."

Brooke suddenly felt herself stand up and walk over to Caliph.

"What are you doing to me?" Brooke struggled to say as she found herself standing right in front of Caliph.

"Just simple mind control," he said nonchalantly.

-Mind control-

Brooke's eyes darted upwards and she saw her engulfed in yellow light.

Brooke's hands lifted toward Caliph as her hands ignited in their usual white. Caliph's body still hanging on the wall. Mirrored Brooke's hands.

-He can control my magic!-

Suddenly a bright white ball of light began to form above their heads

"What's happening!" Brooke asked still shocked that he could even control her powers.

"Nothing really" he started a bit sarcastically, "your just using your control of light to take his away which will in turn leave him practically emotionless."

At that point Brooke began to try even harder to escape his control. When she realized that her efforts were futile, she stopped and glared at Hiranu-sama w/ disgust feeling her eyes.

"But why!" she said practically screaming at him.

"Because" he said, "things like morals, love, and compassion only cloud judgement of great rulers. Causing them to make foolish mistakes. I will not allow that to happen to this family, whose reputation I have worked constantly to maintain!"

Brooke only became even more disgusted.

Tears were now streaming down her face at her sudden realization.

I did this! She thought as her tears continued to flood. I destroyed my brother's soul!

I had soooooo not planned to end it here, but its either end it here or wait four more days til I can post again. Sorry again for it coming out so late. Oh and thanks to my lovely sister who has contributed several paragraphs to this chapter. Eternal Smooches to you all! Thanks and keep on reviewing. Ill have the next one out asap.