Me: and here's Part/Chapter 21!
April: Yup! Here it is! -smiles-
Me: So it's your turn again?
April: -nods head-yup!
To Understand: Part Twenty-One
Control
By Harmony283
Good Reviews:
Hiranieas-Yes, Pronyma should probably die right about now shouldn't she? And yes, curse the other Feral for taking over poor lil' Genis. And…those are Genis and Mithos' Japanese names? Well, I knew kinda sort what Genis' was (since it's basically a play off of Genius) but I didn't know what Mithos' was…thanks for telling me in your review! Now here's the next Chapter, I hope ya like it!
Nariko.Hoshi-Yay! Another new reviewer! I'm so glad you like this! But...I'm the first one to write a fanfic with this pairing like this? I didn't know that but--hey, that's good right? Right! So here's then next Chapter--I hope you like it!
Liu Barrowin- -giggle- that sounds like something a narrator would say after a cartoon (along with the 'To Be Continued' thing). Will Pronyma have her way…? I wonder. Will Yuan do scary things to Kratos in his sleep? Most likely (if I decide to make them bi). And who's that mysterious woman who possessed Genis' body? You'll just have to find out! So here's the next Chapter--I hope you like it!
Mizuki hikari-Well, you ask me to continue…so I continue! Here's the next Chapter! I hope ya like it!
Me: Whew…last Chapter definitely didn't go as I had planned.
April: Well, no it didn't…you just decided to put my POV in there at the last minute…so now the 'Feral going out of control' thing is split to two chapters!
Me: Yeah…that basically sums it up, but hey! You're getting to be a bigger character in this!
April: Yeah I know but…how could Pronyma use my kindness like that? I mean she's my--
Authors Notes: -cough- that's enough April. Now then, like April said, the rest of the 'Feral going out of control' thing is in this chapter along with the battle (or should I say ending of the battle) with Origin. Hmm…I think I brought this up before but…would anyone care to guess who Feral is? Anyone? Oh come on it can't be that hard can it? Well…maybe it is but, I'd like to hear who people think she is (the part with the whole 'seal' thing in the last few chapters should've helped you out a bit and there's also some hints in this chapter too).
April: Oh yeah! Disclaimer time! Harmony283 doesn't own ToS…if she did…well…for one she'd be rich and for two she'd, well, get Mithos and Genis together an'…yeah bunches of stuff. But unfortunately that's just a well concocted dream…but she does, I'm happy to say, own me, and Feral, and the plot...so no suing and no stealing!
Me: …yeah…okay then, on with the chapter!
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Raines POV
I watched as Lloyd, Zelos, Sheena and Presea ran forward into battle, Colette stood next to me, cheering them on.
But now all I could think about was if Genis was okay.
Maybe I really should have stayed behind like they said.
But…they might have needed me! Besides…April said she'd watch over him, and I wouldn't doubt her word.
But what was this strange feeling?
The feeling that Genis was in danger?
It was almost like his presence had just disappeared.
"Professor Raine…?" Colette asked from next to me, making me gasp, "Ah! Yes?"
"Are you…okay? I mean, um, you seem really…out of it…"
"Oh…ah…"
"You're worried about Genis aren't you?"
"It's that obvious?"
Colette nodded her head.
I sighed, rubbing my forehead, I hadn't meant for it to be that obvious…but…I couldn't help but worry about him.
He was, as far as I knew, my only family left. And I didn't…want him to get hurt as badly as he had.
And the fact that he had caused such an uproar among the people…among one of my old enemies…unnerved me.
I knew Fay, and what she was capable of.
She wouldn't put it past herself to harm someone.
Besides, since Genis was already hurt, she could pass it off as a wound April hadn't noticed.
My grip tightened momentarily on my oak staff, but I knew that I had to stay here.
Yes, Zelos was a healer, but he wasn't that good of a healer.
I would have to step in at some point.
"Professor…" Colette murmured, her voice filled with concern.
I turned my gaze to hers and smiled, "Don't worry…I…I'm sure he's okay…"
"But if you want to go back I'm sure Lloyd and the others--"
"No. I'll stay here."
Colette flinched at the coldness in my voice. It pained me to see her do that but…she was such a compassionate person that…if I didn't say it like that she would have kept pressuring me until I agreed to go back.
Either that or she would have looked so sad that I would feel bad about staying.
She was good at that.
I sighed to myself and turned back to watch the battle at hand.
It seemed like we were winning, though, because of Lloyd and Sheenas rashness, Zelos had to continually heal…and he seemed to be tiring out.
Of course, Presea was more wary, and would notice this. She was currently standing back, distributing Pineapple Gels, among the other healing items, to herself as well as the others.
That's when I noticed that her left leg was bleeding profusely.
But it seemed Origin noticed this as well.
He managed to hold off Lloyd and Sheena and cast Thunder Arrow…oh wait…that wasn't good.
"Hey! Watch out!" Sheena noticed this first, and being the quicker of the four, rushed forward, pushing Presea out of the way.
But as an expsence, falling to the ground in a dead faint.
"Oh…Sheena!" Presea fumbled with the small bag of medicine and pulled out a Life Bottle. With it she limped forward and turned Sheenas figure over, pouring the mixture into her mouth.
"Th…Thank you…" Sheena murmured, sitting up and stretching, "Okay then! Origin! You'll pay for doing that!"
Presea just sat there, breathing hard. It seemed her wound was finally getting the best of her.
"Healing Stream!" Zelos called out, a gentle wind sweeping over her wounded form. Her leg seemed to momentarily heal, and she gave him a small smile.
"Thanks Zelos…" she picked up her ax and ran forward.
This made me smile.
Such teamwork…was rare…but everyone knew the importance of this fight.
Everyone knew that this pact had to be made.
Then I got that feeling again…
The cold shiver going down my spine.
Maybe it was maternal instincts that told me this.
But Genis…was in danger.
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Mithos' POV
"Who…are you?"
Genis…no…the person who had taken over Genis' body, smirked, "And who are you to ask for my name?"
…Okay…what's with people who aren't Lloyd acting like Lloyd? That's just creepy.
"And who are you to take over Genis' body!"
"Hmm…so you really do care for this boy don't you? Well then, I'll make sure nothing bad happens to his body…as for his conciousness…I can't say too much for that…"
I blinked.
Wait…was she going to get rid of him…by…
"What? You can't do that!"
"Oh yes I can."
"But…how can you…no one…not even my sister could do that!"
"So? Your sister was a half-elf…I am not."
"Then what are you?"
"That's for me to know and you to find out, boy."
Now she was sounding like Yuan.
"Grr…let him go…"
"Oh no! What are you going to do? You can't very well attack me since you'd really be hurting Genis…so what, are you going to glare at me?"
I opened my mouth to say more, but suddenly the door opened, "Genis, Mithos is everything--oh…"
It was April.
And she looked absolutely horrified.
And angry.
"April…?"
"Mithos, what h-happened…? Genis…are you okay?"
"Hmm, oh, you must be April."
April just stared at him, eyes widening in shock.
"You aren't Genis!"
"Fah, good guess. Now if you excuse me, I'm looking for something."
"Looking for something?"
"Yes. And it requires me to go outside…and you're in the way."
The woman controlling Genis' body lifted a hand and a black ball of energy formed there, "Unless you would like to die, I suggest you move."
April complied, moving out of the way quickly with her head bowed.
As 'Genis' walked by her she murmured something, which caused her to freeze.
"What did you say dearie?" Her tone was thick with fake sweetness. It made me want to gag.
"I…I said…'what are you looking for'." April said, her voice held fear but…oddly enough a sense of knowing-ness, like she knew what the woman was looking for.
"Oh? You really want to know?" Now amusement made itself known in the womans voice.
April gulped and opened her mouth, trying to form words but was unable to under 'Genis'' harsh gaze.
"Yes, I would to know." 'Genis' turned towards me and stared, a wicked smile forming.
Gods…that…didn't look right on Genis' face. Genis was gentle, kind--if not a bit sarcastic and pessimistic at times--but still…that smile wasn't one that should be on an innocent face like Genis'.
"Hmm, I guess I could tell you…it's not like you'll live that long anyway…"
'she' giggled, which yet again sounded weird coming from Genis throat, and then sighed, "I'm looking for a mirror shard."
I blinked.
Why would someone…with such an evil aura want…a fragment of a mirror?
April gasped and then it hit me.
When Genis had fallen into the water earlier today…he had brought a piece of a mirror up with him and…seemed to want to hold onto it.
Is this why? Did he somehow know that this woman was controlling him and that she would want that piece of mirror?
Aprils face saddened, "Oh…well…I don't think you'll find it here."
Wait…it sounded like she knew something…
"Oh really now? And why wouldn't it be here? That man…my 'seal' threw it in the waters of the Ymir forest twelve years ago…yes it might be a bit muddy but…why wouldn't it still be there?" She sounded generally confused.
And somewhat innocent at the same time.
April flinched, "Ah…because…I…just don't…"
"Well there's no harm in checking right? Besides, it's no harm to me anyway."
Wait…did she say what I just thought she said?
"But wait--you're going to make Genis go down there and search for you?"
"Oh my, you sound worried. What's wrong?"
"Don't…don't you know that…humans have to breathe in order to live?"
Don't tell me she didn't even know that?
Or wait…she never said she was 'human' but then…what would she be?
"Oh really? Breathing's so outdated. But yes, I suppose you're right. Kloitz never could be underwater for long without coming up for air…so this boy is the same way?"
"Not just Genis…everyone needs to breathe air in order to live--well, except fish but…how could you not know that?" April whispered, shying away immediately afterwards.
"I don't know it because I've never had to do that." Then she giggled again, though this time it was bitter sounding, "And to think, I used to live in a world like this…freely…gods, why did Kloitz have to go and die on me?"
A dark aura surrounded her, "And why did he have to seal me--and Feral--in that god forsaken mirror piece when he didn't even know where the whole damn thing was?"
I flinched, her power was increasing and…it almost had a stench to it.
It was getting hard to breathe.
"So you're trapped in a fragment of a mirror?"
The woman nodded her head, "Yes, yes I am."
"A-and you n-need to find that piece to…free yourself…?"
"Not exactly. I need to find that piece of mirror, keep it with me, and then go to where the whole mirror is."
"What would you do if someone was…I-in…p-possession…of that mirror?"
Now even I was starting to wonder what April was getting at.
Or rather, what she knew that we didn't know.
"Why I'd either kill them, if they didn't hand it over, or if they did…hmm, that's a good question…"
"A-Ah…I-I s-s-see…"
"Oh, and after I find the real mirror then…then I'll wait for the new seal to come along…"
"And what would you do then?"
"Ask them to break the mirror of course! That way I'd be free!"
"B-But…couldn't anyone accidentally break the mirror?"
"Hmm, maybe, well, yes, since it's obviously just a plain mirror and mirrors can break."
"A-And what…would happen to them…?"
"Oh, if they knew who I was, and asked me to work under them, then I'd just kill them."
April flinched again, holding back a sob as she practically cowered in the corner.
"Now if you'll excuse me…" 'Genis' turned to leave.
And would have.
But something stopped 'her'.
A bright red glow, that is.
Then I remembered.
He had my Cruxis Crystal.
"What's this now…? Is this a Cruxis Crystal?" the woman asked, bringing the crystal out to look at it.
"How unique…it looks nothing like Ferals…"
"Feral?"
'Genis' smirked and turned her hand upside down, "Oh well, this is useless to me…"
The same black aura from a few seconds ago surrounded her once again as she murmured some words under her breath.
Then she stopped, mid sentence, and gasped.
"Wh-what…?"
I blinked.
Now her voice sounded like a mix between Genis' voice and hers.
"Stop…it…" now it was Genis' voice.
"Grr…I thought I…had complete control…" now it was that womans voice.
"Get out of my…body." Genis'
"No…gah…what's…this…why am I…?"
"Don't destroy that…it was a gift…"
"Why should I care what you…ghh…want…" the womans voice was getting weaker.
"Because…I…order you…to…stop it!" Genis voice was louder now.
I watched in amazement as…that black aura seemed to sink into his skin, then it all out disappeared.
"I…what…happened…?" Genis asked, his body wavering.
I ran forward just in time to catch him.
"Are you okay, Genis?"
Genis looked up at me, and relief flooded through me.
"Oh gods…don't do that again…" I murmured, completely ignoring the fact that April was there, and watching us, leaning down and placing a chaste kiss to his forehead.
Genis smiled, "I…she didn't…destroy it did she…? The…Your…Cruxis…C-Crystal…"
"No…she didn't."
"Th-That's good…I…it was a present…you gave it to me s-so…it's…important."
I felt a hand on my shoulder and looked up.
It was April.
And she was smiling.
"You…must be tired after that…ordeal. Why don't you rest?"
"But…"
"Don't worry, you're safe now." She giggled and then turned to me, "And just to insure his safety, Mithos will stay here until you wake up, okay?"
Genis smiled, "You…You'd do that…Mithos…? But what about my sister…and Lloyd…? If they see you…their enemy…then they'll…"
"I don't care about that right now. The most important thing to me is making sure you're better."
Genis sighed in relief and snuggled up closer to me, letting out a soft purr before saying, "Okay…"
I lifted his sleeping form up off the floor and moved over to the bed.
April watched as I slid Genis under the covers and tucked him in.
I then straightened up and turned to her.
She just smiled and said, "I…guess I have a lot to answer for don't I?"
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Me: And that's the end of Chapter/Part Twenty-One!
April: It…seems like it…though…I'm going to have to be interrogated in the next Chapter…aren't I?
Feral: Of course you are! I mean, you just let on that you may know about the location of the missing mirror piece that woman is looking for and you seem to somehow know that someone's in possession of that mirror. And let's just forget the fact that Mithos is suspicious of you.
Me: …Ah…you're back.
Feral: Yes I'm back and I'm angry…I didn't have a part in this chapter, like, at all! -glares at me-
Me + April: -gulps-um…I guess not…?
Feral: I guess not is right! -stomps off-
April: Well she's certainly, um, angrier than normal -blink, blink-
Me: Uh…well…anyway…R&R please! I love hearing from people!