Short Author's Note: LOL! Sorry if I scared you, JTLegend. But what can I say? I'm twisted. This chapter takes place during episode 32.

CHAPTER 11: Sara's Fractured Psyche

Sara and Saya froze as they heard Diva's song. 'It was about time they showed up' Sara thought to herself silently.

Kai looked at Saya and Sara. He frowned as he noticed Sara was not exactly worried. Maybe she was just overconfident. She had been really kind to them ever since they'd met. "What's the matter with you two?"

"It's that song again" Riku said suddenly. Both Kai and Sara looked at him in shock. 'This human can hear Diva's song?' Sara asked herself. 'That is a problem'

"It's Diva" Saya explained to Kai.

Kai's eyes widened in fear and worry. "Diva?! Why is she here?" 'You'll find out soon enough, human' Sara thought.

Suddenly alarms started going off. "Saya"

They all turned to see Hagi. He held up Saya's sword. Sara already had hers. Saya went toward Hagi but stopped to turn back toward Sara when she noticed she hadn't moved. "You're not coming?"

Sara shook her head. "I'll stay behind to escort Kai and Riku to where David and the others are. I'll protect them" Saya smiled gratefully and nodded. Sara inwardly smiled.

Saya walked over to Hagi and reached for her sword.

Kai's expression grew deadly serious. "Saya, promise us you'll be back. Riku and I will be waiting for you"

"Don't worry" Saya grabbed her sword. "Let me do this and then we can all go back to Okinawa, the three of us" As the safety door closed, Saya shook her head.

Riku saw her and bolted toward the door. "Saya!" The door closed on him and he pounded on it.

Sara rolled her eyes at all of them and turned the other way. "Let's go"

* * * *

Sara stopped in frustration as Kai paused. "What is it?" she asked impatiently.

Kai had been looking into a hallway. He looked back at Sara. "I'm not sure" He looked down at Riku. "Stay here while I go and take a look"

Sara tensed as she heard Diva's voice in her mind. She grabbed Kai's arm to stop him from going into the hallway. "Wait. I'll go check it out. Stay here with Riku"

"But...." Kai started.

She glared back at him. "You're human. What do you expect to do against a Chiropteran?" He looked away from her. "You can't go in by yourself and you can't leave Riku here by himself. Just wait for me"

She went into the hallway. Once she was sure she was out of sight, she motioned for Diva to come out of hiding. Diva stepped out of an adjoining hallway. Sara took in Diva's outfit and smiled in appreciation. But when Diva went to remove it Sara grabbed her hand, shaking her head.

"Not yet, my dear Diva" Sara said as she pulled Diva closer. "The plan is going perfectly. We don't want to ruin it" She looked over Diva's shoulder at the shocked Red Shield members watching them. "Kind of like they will"

Diva pulled away from her and looked behind her. She chuckled. "This should be fun"

Sara grabbed Diva before she could attack. "Don't" The humans got a hopeful look. "These are mine" Their fear returned tenfold. "I haven't killed in so long I might start going through withdrawals"

The one who appeared to be the leader lifted his gun. Sara lifted her sword and charged it with her power. The blade started to glow dark purple. The humans opened fired on them. The energy field that had grown around her made the bullets disintegrate in midair. She charged them then.

She cut through the humans easily. She didn't even have to concentrate. She moved faster than they could even follow. She was careful though. The last thing she needed to do was get her clothes bloody. That would have alerted the others. So she used her speed to either make them kill each other or to stab them and move away before the blood splatter could stain her. She saw one person left standing who was pointing a cannon at her.

She smiled cruelly and pointed her free hand at him. "Come on. I'll give you the first shot"

* * * *

Riku jumped and ran to the railing as an explosion sounded.

"Damn!" Kai exclaimed. Riku turned to face him. "What the hell is going on?"

They both turned quickly as they heard someone come up behind them. It was Sara. She appeared to be in a trance as she went up to the railing. She looked at the smoke pouring out of a hole in the ship. She looked at it for a long time and then looked at Kai and Riku.

"We need to continue" Sara said to them.

"Did anything happen?" Kai asked as he motioned into the hallway.

Sara simply shook her head and started walking.

* * * *

Sara was in a hallway with Kai, Riku and a team of humans. She wasn't focusing on any of them though. She was back in the past. That explosion had reminded her of the day she'd murdered her tormentors. She had set the entire laboratory on fire and it had exploded.

She remembered laughing as she'd seen those twisted, burning bodies flopping around in the fire. They had looked just like little dolls dancing in flames. Except they had been more perfect than those silly toys made of plastic or straw. And they had been infinitely more fun to play with.

She came out of her trance when she heard Riku gasp. She looked up and locked eyes with none other than Diva. It was time. Diva gave her a happy smile. Sara grabbed Riku and looked back at Kai.

"Let's go, Kai!" she yelled to him as she pulled Riku along with her. It was time to see what she loved the most.

Pain.

A/N: Sorry if I took too long to update. A damn storm knocked out my Internet. I'll Update As Soon As Possible! Please review!