Eva turned away from the door, smugly satisfied that her magic had done its work.
A movement behind her however, quickly made her turn back around, and her violet eyes widened as a man strode purposely into the room. She instantly took in every aspect of the intruder, from his black leather attire, to his green narrowed eyes, recognizing that his most striking feature was the long silver hair that draped down over his back, reaching almost to his knees. Eva felt a slight twinge of envy at the sight of it.
The man stopped when he saw her, acknowledging her presence with the slightest inclination of his head. Blazing green eyes clashed with inquisitive violet, as he bestowed upon her the same scrutiny she had given him, his eyes boldly taking in her unashamed nakedness, assessing her vulnerability.
Eva felt unperturbed at his presence. She had nothing to fear from him. From anybody.
He smiled at her. It was not a friendly smile, and Eva knew instinctively that he was not a man to be trusted, or underestimated.
The stranger slowly began to advance towards her, taking his time, watching her every move. Eva took a step backwards, uncertain of how to react towards someone who had just survived her 'bolt lightening'. She decided to increase the pressure of her 'mind-numb' against him, raising it to a level that any other human would have found impossible to endure. But the man still smiled, and he still advanced.
For the first time in her life, Eva felt the awakening of fear.
Backed into a corner, she made a decision. Stretching out an arm before her, she spread the fingers of her hand, and cast her strongest defence spell. The ray of energy that shot through her fingertips hit the man squarely, forcing him backwards a few paces away from her, yet he remained standing, the smile on his face widening, showing sharp, canine-like teeth. He began his slow advance once again.
Taking seriously now the threat that this man presented to her, Eva raised both her arms up high above her head, gathering the spells momentum until her hands and fingers glowed with an electric blue aura. Then she lowered her arms straight out in front of her, uncurled her fingers, and unleashed the pent up magic.
This time the stranger was thrown clean across the room by the blast that hit him, his head making a sickening crack as it smacked hard against the wall. He lay there in a tangled heap, and he didn't move.
Eva panted. She had never used that attack before, and its strength amazed her, although it also left her feeling slightly weak and drained. She went over to the unconscious man and, stooping low, she placed a finger on his forehead, using her ability to mind-weld. She was curious about him.
Images flashed into her mind, scenes being played from his memory. She saw him entering the middle chamber, looking for her. She witnessed his emergence from a cold, dark pool of water, and then she saw……………
A puzzled frown creased her brow at what her mind-weld revealed next.
"Tifa, are you okay?"………………"Let's do what we have to, to bring the bastard back".
Slow comprehension crossed Evas face, as she began to understand what was happening.
There were two of them, fighting inside the one mind!
Well, that didn't matter. It would be just as easy for her to kill the both of them. She placed a second finger onto the mans' forehead.
"I'm going to fry your mind, and put you out of your misery," she whispered gleefully, staring down dispassionately into his face. "Enjoy!"
Eva closed her eyes in concentration, feeling the force of the mind-weld build up inside her, letting it swirl around her being, and allowing it to gather en masse within her. Then, with a sinister smile playing about her lips, she sent forth the fully charged spell, knowing that it would mean instantaneous death to the man.
"Not so fast, dear sister" a soft, menacing voice rang out in her mind. "Two can play THIS game".