Disclaimer: I do not own the Avalon: Web of Magic/Quest for Magic series or the song Senses Capture, they belong to Rachel Roberts and Leaves' Eyes respectively.

You can find this song on YouTube by just searching for Senses Capture Leaves' Eyes. There's a video of Final Fantasy with this song to go with it.

Shadows in my room

Staring at me

Half-open eyes

Daring to see

My mouth is sealed

Not able to speak

This ray of moonlight

Glancing through me

Do I believe in wonders, do I believe in dreams?

Have I been touched by spirits finding me when I'm asleep?

The melody of mermaids keeps me awake at night

The eyes of starlit heavens following me secretly

Kara's blue eyes darted around her room, taking in the quiet beauty of the night. Silver moonlight struck her unicorn jewel, which lay on a small table beside the blazing star's bed. Rainbows danced on the facets of the glittering jewel, breath-taking in its beauty. Kara knew this jewel was hers forever. For so long, she hadn't had a jewel. She remembered the jealousy that had coursed through her when Emily and Adriane continuously showed off their gems. Her eyes flashed.

"You don't need them..."

Kara sat up quickly. The voice was so soft, it could have been the wind sighing outside.

"Who said that?" She demanded, trying to keep the tremble from her voice.

"That isn't important..."

"Show yourself!" Kara hissed, as not to wake her family.

"Think of what that jewel could do," The voice urged. An image of the Spider Witch flashed in her head. "Think of what Lucinda couldn't do."

"Lucinda protects good magic. You're evil!"

"How is getting what I want evil...?" The voice laughed. The sound resounded in Kara's head, then vanished.

"Witch!" Kara called quietly.

No answer came.

Senses capture

My senses capture me

The melody of mermaids keeps me awake at night

The eyes of starlit heavens following me secretly

Shadows on the wall

Moving towards me

Wide open windows

Poisoned by the wind

My palms are wet

Not able to move

The sound of voices

Humming in my ear

Kara walked through the halls of Stonehill High, contemplating what had happened in the early hours of the morning. She turned into her classroom and took her seat near the window. Her golden sheet of hair blocked her troubled face from view, and her friends were noticing.

"Kara?" Molly asked, her voice concerned. Kara was jerked from her thoughts. Her ead snapped up, and she stared expectantly at curly-haired blonde.

"What's wrong?"

"Yeah," Tiffany chirped. "You've been acting weird all day."

"Just tired, that's all," Kara forced a smile. "I didn't sleep much."

"We totally need to hang out this weekend," Heather commented.

"Definitely." Tiffany and Molly both agreed.

Kara tucked a lock of hair behind her ear. "Yeah."

"How 'bout we meet at the mall on Saturday, around eleven?" Molly suggested.

"Sure," The girls chorused.

Do I believe in wonders, do I believe in dreams?

Have I been touched by spirits finding me when I'm asleep?

The melody of mermaids keeps me awake at night

The eyes of starlit heavens following me secretly

Senses capture

My senses capture me

The melody of mermaids keeps me awake at night

The eyes of starlit heavens following me secretly

Saturday came around in no time. For the past couple of days, Kara's thoughts had been plagued by the Spider Witch and the Dark Sorceress. Kara woke up around nine-thirty and jumped in the shower. By the time she had blow-dried her hair and changed, it was ten-fifteen.

"Mom!" She called down the stairs.

"Yes?"

"Can you give me a ride to the mall in a half an hour?"

"Uh-huh."

Satisfied, Kara went back into the bathroom to put on her makeup. She put a thin layer of eyeliner on her lower eyelash line. No sense looking like Adriane, she thought, remembering when she'd introduced the girl to the joy that was eyeliner. Before, the warrior wouldn't touch makeup. Then she discovered that eyeliner could actually make her "look" darker.

After applying sparkling blue eyeshadow and pale pink blush, Kara ran downstairs and jumped in her mother's car.

Kara held up an ugly green sweater. Her friends laughed, and Tiffany grabbed a red blouse. "How's this for my Christmas party?"

"I like it," Molly remarked.

"What are you going to wear for pants, though? Black and jeans are really the only things that go well with red, and that's not very festive."

Tiffany bit her lip. "You're right," She agreed.

"How about a gold top and a white skirt?" Kara suggested.

"Yeah," Heather agreed. "Let's go find something like that."

My senses capture me

My eyes fail to see

I smell the winter come and go

I hear the migrants leave

Emotions capture me

My mind starts to feel

My lips move without a sense

I feel the words are on your way

Do I believe in wonders, do I believe in dreams?

Have I been touched by spirits finding me wen I'm asleep?

The melody of mermaids keeps me awake at night

The eyes of starlit heavens following me secretly

Senses capture

My senses capture me

The melody of mermaids keeps me awake at night

The eyes of starlit heavens following me secretly

Senses capture

My senses capture me

The melody of mermaids keeps me awake at night

The eyes of starlit heavens following me secretly...

I'm SO sorry this chapter was so short and late... I couldn't think of anything else to with this chapter, and I didn't want to just have Adriane cutting herself again, because she's done that in every chapter so far. I'm afraid that the next chapter might be like this, but I have something BIG planned for Chapter 10, so just hold out, okay? Plus, I have midterms, so time is kind of tight... Well, at least I got it up, right?

As always, reviews are appreciated!

--Krista