Kyradia felt her tears run down her face as she sat alone in the creak, she never cried she wasn't even sure she still could until this but this proved she still could she guessed. She had done the right thing though right? giving Ashara the choice to leave it was the only way to be fair right? What was she going to do now though she still had to find Zash and she clearly couldn't handle it alone judging by the stomach scar.

She continued to cry until she suddenly heard a cackle "well well Kyradia isn't this somber" startled Kyradia started looking around for the origin of the voice

Kyradia fumbled for her saber only to find it wasn't there "who's there" she wiped the tears from her eyes readying herself for a fight

The cackle echoed around her "oh come now Kyradia you know who it is" Kyradia's eyes widened she didn't want it to be but Zash was here somewhere she knew it

Kyradia's eyes darted around the creak "where are you, you bitch" she couldn't even sense her like usual where was she.

Zash chuckled "in here" Kyradia suddenly felt herself pulled away from the creak dropping suddenly into a black void with a thud.

Kyradia shot up looking around for Zash "where have you taken me" she heard the cackling getting slowly closer

Suddenly Zash appeared in front of her but not in Lusari's form Zash's original form stood before her "now now Kyradia I haven't taken you anywhere and anyway you're the one who let me in" Zash's face broke into an unnatural grin she looked around the empty space "it's a nice place you got here"

no no no was this inside her mind how did Zash get in "what do you mean how is this-" she couldn't be in here no no this was so bad

Zash disappeared and was suddenly right in front of her "well apprentice what did you expect would happen walking into a vortex of my essence and anyway I thought you would be used to people in your head by now" Kyradia shuddered back no that energy that had gone into her that was Zash?

Kyradia's surprise suddenly morphed into anger "get out of my head Zash now" her hands sparked with electrical energy

Zash seemed unimpressed "you're cute my dear but you can't as you say 'get me out' and believe me I don't want to leave until I get what I came for dear" what she came for? what could she mean

Kyradia felt her blood boil "you wanna test that theory" Kyradia let out a volley of lightning and watched as it passed through Zash without a scratch

Zash gave a hearty laugh suddenly leaning on Kyradia's shoulder "oh honey that's really just adorable you always had such fire" Kyradia quickly pushed her off

Kyradia snarled "I'll find a way to get you out I've done it before" she had to admit she had a lot of experience with force people in her head but Zash was alive even if she did force her out she could just come back.

Zash clicked her neck "maybe you will Kyradia but not before I find it out" Kyradia frowned there it was again what did she mean

Kyradia glared back at Zash "what do you mean" Zash smiled Kyradia wanted nothing more than to punch her square in the face

Zash walked towards her slowly "oh how quickly we forget Kyradia it's the same thing I've always wanted, the same thing you've always kept a secret and the reason you are where you are. I want to know where all that power comes from" Kyradia gasped no no no "because Kyradia you and I both know it isn't natural and it's ever so lovely and potent" she had to keep her away from it but how could she how could she even begin to "you have helped me out an awful lot with this connection I had no idea where to go from here until your dumbass walked into my vortex" Kyradia felt the rage build up inside her no she wouldn't let Zash go near that she couldn't

Kyradia snarled "you will stay AWAY from that Zash" she'd kept that secret from every superior she had ever had, every friend and every enemy she'd hidden it for 15 years

But Zash had always know something was up it looks like she'd never given up on it, Zash stifled a laugh "oh of course Kyradia" she slinked up to Kyradia putting an arm on her shoulder "and how are you going to stop me, first stops a-coming already" suddenly Kyradia felt an extreme wind as they seemingly traveled through her mind. Soon they landed rolling across the dirt on what felt like solid ground "weeeeeeee oh we have got to do that more" she heard Zash call out from nearby.

Kyradia stood up looking around at the red desolate landscape "no not here" this was it this was Dathomir.

Zash looked around turning to Kyradia "hmmm interesting clearly I'm at least somewhat on the money" she walked over to Kyradia "now lets pinpoint exactly what I'm after huh" she cackled "shouldn't take too long

Kyradia felt an intense rage boil up inside her unlike anything she had ever felt before "NO YOU WILL GET OUT OF MY HEAD RIGHT NOW" she grabbed Zash's hand and proceeded to snap it, Zash staggered back the surprise clear in her eyes "oh honey how adorable" Kyradia mimicked as she forced Zash out of her mind. She felt Zash go but there was still a presence of her, she'd be back and when she did Kyradia may not be able to hold her off.

Kyradia took a deep breath and walked up the ridge as she looked over she could see a small village, her village and her home back before everything went wrong.

She felt herself pulled out of the scene and suddenly she was back sitting in the creak breathing heavily, she felt a hand on her shoulder holding her steady.

Kyradia tuned to see Ashara there looking very frightened "Ashara?" Ashara nodded doing her best to calm Kyradia down what was she doing here?

Ashara sighed "yeah it's me, are you okay you looked like you were in some sort of state" Kyradia got her bearings it was much later in the day the sky had turned red how long was she out for?

Kyradia turned back to Ashara "I'm uh I'm fine I don't understand I said you should go, why are you back?" Ashara held a weak smile sighing

Kyradia could see she had continued crying like her "well it's like I said Kyradia I hate you" she paused that seemed fair Kyradia understood "but you're my best friend so as much as I hate you I dunno some dumbass part of my mind just can't let you face this alone" Kyradia didn't understand why Ashara gave her so many chances "so here I am throwing my life away because I can't deny how much I want to see you be a better person even if I lose because of it" Kyradia felt tears start to return to her eyes she didn't deserve to know someone like Ashara let alone have the title of best friend

Kyradia began to sob "Ashara?" Kyradia felt the weight of what Zash was trying to do hit her now that all the anger was gone

"yeah Kyradia?" Ashara held her trying her best to comfort Kyradia

Kyradia took a long breath "I'm not okay" she began to sob loudly as Ashara hugged her tightly "Zash is in my head Ashara she's in there and sh-she's going to find out" Kyradia nestled into Ashara's shoulder tears streaking down her face

Ashara looked down at her confused "find out?" Kyradia continued to sob loudly doing her best not to completely break down

her breath quickened "I can't hold her off forever she's going to find out what they did to me and there's nothing I can do about it" Ashara did her best to comfort Kyradia she had never been this distraught in front of anyone she felt so weak

Ashara frowned at Kyradia confused "what they did to you?" Kyradia gave no response her breathing becoming more irregular, Ashara did her best to calm Kyradia down "hey Kyradia don't worry it's gonna be fine hun I'm here and we'll stop Zash I promise ok, I promise no one is gonna make you face this alone ok" Kyradia's sobbing got louder she had no idea what to do she was completely lost she was at least glad Ashara hadn't left her but how would she even begin to explain what happened to her she couldn't even think about it anymore. Zash would be watching her Kyradia felt completely and utterly trapped just like before…