me: Yayz!!!
Ed: Yayz... ?
me: -slumps over desk and falls asleep-
Al: ...?
Ed: -sighs- I told her not to do any more all-nighters.
Al: Onto the chapter.
Ed: Yup.
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Chapter 10 Taking Over Me
"What was all that about... ?" Kirina asked herself as she walked back to camp.
You yelled at all of them...
/So?/
You sure you're up to a lecture from Kevin? God, I can already hear him yapping away...
/S-Shut up!!/
Kirina groaned in exhaustion. Battling her conscience was tiring. She walked around the corner and saw a black cat. She tripped over it by mistake.
"Ow..."
"Watch where you're going next time!!" The cat hissed.
Kirina stared at the cat until it went on it's way.
"I'm doomed." Kirina sighed as she stood up.
/This pendant is weird... I can understand creatures and plants.../
So? You can use it to spy with help of other things in the area.
/I'll only use your suggestion when necessary./
Why?
/Because it's not right to do it for fun./
You can spy on Ed at night... : )
"Just shut up!!"
Kirina slapped herself. She hated having to argue with herself.
"Why did you do that?"
Kirina looked up and saw a robin.
"My conscience was giving me a hard time..." Kirina muttered.
The bird nodded and flew away.
Finally, Kirina came to the camp. Kevin was roasting fish by the fire and Al was putting more wood into the fire. Ed was nowhere to be found. Kevin noticed Kirina and put the fish onto a plate. He marched over to her with an angry expression on his face.
"Where were you?! It's past Eleven at night!! You could've been attacked or hurt or anything!! Ed's out there looking for you and you just play around?!" Kevin yelled.
Kirina twitched.
Here we go...
/What are you talking about? I deserve this./
Oh sure... you were only accepting a power to talk animate objects... that's playing around?
/Well no, but--/
If I were you, which I am, I would tell Kevin to shove it.
/No! That's cruel!/
Fine. If you won't I will.
Kirina didn't feel in control of her body. Her hand grabbed Kevin's mouth and shut it.
"Shove it." Kirina growled.
Kirina was shocked. Her conscience could do this? Kirina's hand dropped from Kevin's chin and her feet moved and began walking towards the tent.
"Just wait a damn second!!"
Kevin grabbed Kirina's shoulder.
/Oh no... /
Oh yes.
Kirina backslapped Kevin on his face. Kevin let go of her shoulder in shock and held his cheek where red finger marks were appearing. Al ran next to Kevin as Kirina snickered.
/Why are you doing this... ? T-T/
What? He deserved it.
Kirina's feet began moving towards the tent.
/Kevin!!/
It's no use. I'm controlling you now.
Kirina felt tears spring from her eyes. Why was this happening? What was this thing controlling her?
(((Space)))
"Damn... I lost her..."
Ed cursed himself as he walked into the camp. Kevin was sitting on a log with an ice pack on his left cheek. Al was cooking the tenth fish.
"What happened?" Ed asked Kevin.
Kevin removed the icepack to reveal a bruise that made a handprint.
"Damn sister..." Kevin growled.
Ed was partially shocked.
"Where is she?"
Kevin pointed to the tent under the pinetree. Ed nodded and walked into the tent. Kirina was asleep on the cot. Ed shook her.
"Kirina. Wake up."
Kirina's eyes fluttered open. She sat up, but Ed noticed something... different. Her eyes seemed lifeless...
"Yes?"
"Why did you slap Kevin?"
Kirina shrugged.
"He was yelling at me so I told him to "Shove it" and he grabbed my shoulder. As instinct, I slapped him."
"There's a bruise where your hand hit." Ed stated, frowning.
Panic was on Kirina's face for a second. Then it was happiness.
"I'm strong. I thought you would've figure it out by now." Kirina grinned.
"You're not that strong in your human form." Ed growled.
Ed knew Kirina... she didn't hit people without a good reason... especially her own brother.
"Who are you really?"
Kirina laughed.
"I'm Kirina, but I guess you could say... a different side of her."
Kirina began glowing and Ed bolted out of the tent. A split second later, there was an explosion. Ed flew into Al and fell while a tree caught Kevin; since he flew into one. When Ed looked back Kirina was different. She had pitch black hair, a purple and blak dress with black gloves and redish black eyes.
She looked like a princess gone bad.
"Ed...", Kirina purred, "Come on... Don't be like this..."
Ed stood up with a scowl on his face.
"What the hell?! Why is Kirina wearing that?!" Kevin half asked half yelled.
"Brother?" Al asked in confusion.
Ed transmuted his blade.
"Get ready for a fight, Al." Ed muttered.
"Whoa, whoa, WHOA!! You aren't gonna hurt her, are you?! Answer me!!" Kevin yelled as he began climbing down the tree.
"Aw... your sooo sweet, Kevin." Kirina giggled.
Ed growled.
"Oh don't worry Ed... your the sweetest of them all." Kirina smiled.
Ed lunged at Kirina. Al did the same.
"Oh Ed... why won't you see what I do... ?" Kirina sighed.
Ed thrusted his blade towards Kirina's head. Kirina vanished and Ed's blade hit nothing.
"Where did she--"
"Right here." Kirina whispered into Ed 's ear.
He spun around and Kirina scratched him with her claws. Ed fell back in agony as Al got Kirina in a bear hug.
"Let me go, Al."
"No."
"Fine." Kirina muttered.
She vanished. Al panicked. Al was hit from behind and landed on Ed who was standing up.
"I'm sorry brother..." Al apologized.
"No problem..." Ed muttered as they got up.
"Here's a hint... Everybody has something called Yin and Yang." Kirina snickered, making gestures with her hands.
"Yin is usually good while Yang is bad... or is it the other way around?" Kirina asked herself in confusion.
"Let me guess... something went out of balance and your the bad." Ed snickered.
Kirina nodded.
"Destroy me and you'll destroy the other half as well. No balance, no person." Kirina stated.
Ed clenched his teeth in anger.
(((Space)))
/Ed!!/
No use.
/I don't give a fucking damn!! Give me control of my body/
Don't you mean our body?
/No! It's mine and mine alone!! I never shared it with the likes of you /
Tsk, tsk. You need to learn manners.
/Let me out!/
No.
/Why /
Because I say so.
Kirina sat inside her mind crying. She was lost... with somethiing else taking over her.
"Let me control my body!" Kirina begged.
Nu-uh.
Kirina heard Ed yelling and she cried harder.
"If you won't let me out... then I'll force myself out!" Kirina threatened.
Oooo... I'm so scared. Let's see if you can even try to make a dent.
Kirina clapped her hands and placed them against the side of the room. There was a flash, but nothing happened.
"Damn..."
That's it? That's all you can do? Geez... and I thought you were stronger...
"Oh yeah?" Kirina muttered as she clapped her hands again, but with a different purpose in mind.
She placed her hands on herself.
W-What are you doing?
Kirina felt herself melding back into her own body.
W-Wait!! Stop!! Don't force me to destroy you!!
Kirina opened her eyes.
/Knock, knock/
What?!
/Guess what? I'm in control!/
Kirina saw Ed lunge at her with his blade. Kirina side stepped, grabbed his leg, and flipped him onto the ground.
"Cool it. I'm back." Kirina muttered to Ed.
Al grabbed Kirina and threw her.
"Aaah!"
Kirina's back hit the ground. She yelped in agony.
"Ow..."
Ed and Al went up to her. Ed scowled.
"You can't pretend to be her."
"W-Wait! Ed!! I'm back!!" Kirina panicked as Ed brought his blade up.
Al put a hand on Ed's shoulder.
"Let me handle this, brother."
Ed nodded as Al picked Kirina up by the collar.
/Help!!/
Oh... so now you want my help...
/How do you call animals?!/
Simple... call them.
"Help!!" Kirina yelped.
Ed's eyes widened. He recognized that cry...
"Al! Put her down!"
"Huh? Why brother?"
"Al..." Ed threatened.
Al put Kirina on the ground and Ed helped her up. Kirina was trembling from her near death experience.
"Kirina!!"
She looked up to see Kevin running towards her.
/more yelling.../
Yup.
/Truce?/
For now... for now...
To Kirina's shock, Kevin hugged her.
"Are you alright? Are you hurt?" Kevin asked concerned.
"I... I'm fine..." Kirina replied, pushing Kevin off of her.
Kirina walked past Ed and Al and back towards the forest. She had questions and wanted answers.
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