The title for this chapter came from an Evanescence song called My Last Breath
'XYZ' – thoughts
'XYZ' – telepathy"XYZ" – speech
XYZ – lyrics
Chapter 07 – My Last Breath
"Yeah… I just… I'm in love…" She said then walked inside dazedly, leaving the two lovebirds alone. They parted with a chaste kiss, and Anna walked into the house. She immediately walked into her room and lied down. She knew Setara wanted to be alone.
Setara was sitting in the windowsill, looking out at the dark street. She was dressed in a loose T-Shirt and shorts. She couldn't sleep. She quickly dressed in something warm and climbed out of her window. She walked to the park, and sat into one of the swings there. She started to sing something.
I believe in you
I'll give up everything just to find you
I have to be with you to live to breathe
You're taking over me
She got out of the swing, and walked to her favorite tree. She knelt down in front of it.
"Nothing can save me now… I'm too lost in this love… I fear this is only a dream, and I'll lose him… what do you think, mother… am I a true phoenix-demon?"
"Setara, dear… I can't tell you that… you have to feel it in your heart. And if you mean, whether loving him is a sin, then I say: love him with all your heart, and see what happens." A misty voice said.
"I love you, mother…" Setara said, then she tried to hug the ground.
"Stand up, Omega. You have to be strong." A powerful voice boomed.
"Yes, father." Setara said, standing up.
"You, and Alpha are the last of your kind. There is a cult, trying to erase our tribe. Take care, daughter." The voice softened this time, and Setara's insides became cold at the sentence.
"Yes, father, I will." Setara said, walking back home. She climbed back into her room, laid down on her bed, and she finally fell asleep.
"Setara! Get your lazy ass down here this instant!" Anna screamed.
'Ugh… great, I hate mornings.' Setara thought, as she got dressed. Once she was down, her friend gave her a bowl of cereal then she got her schoolbag, and rushed off, yelling a "bye".
"Bye, Anna!" Setara yelled.
She ate her cereal, and walked around the living room. She started to hum a rhythm then she started to sing.
God love and rest my soul
With this sundown never-ending
The feel is gone yet you ain't gonna see me fail
I am the decadence of your world
I am an eider covered in oil
Happy hunting, you double-faced carnivore
She stopped then she sat down by her and Anna's piano. She started to play something slow, then it fastened up, and she started to cry.
She got up, and ran to her room. She collapsed onto her bed, and cried into her pillow. She heard soft tapping from her window, and she looked up. She saw Hiei, so she let him in.
"Hi…" She said weakly, tears still streaming down on her face.
"What's wrong?" He asked.
"He told me… she's dead… gone… the last of our kind… I have to… Anna…" Setara mumbled out. "I can't let them… Anna… dead… I have to… protect… gone…" She cried, holding onto the fire apparition's shoulders, then suddenly she went limp, and Hiei had to catch her. He laid her down on her bed, and found a small dart in her thigh. He pulled it out then looked out the window, to see if the one who shot it was still there. He couldn't see anyone, so he went back next to Setara. He picked her up, and carried her to Koenma's.
He put her down in his own room then he rushed to find Botan. He told her to fetch Koenma.
"Hiei! Lord Koenma is very busy right now, why do you need him?" The reaper asked.
"Setara was shot by a poisonous dart." He said then ran back to his room.
"Oh my! I'll go and get him!"
Hiei sat down next to Setara, and looked at her sleeping form. He took hold of her ever-warm hand, and found it ice-cold. He frowned, and let go of her hand when the others ran in.
"Fox, bring Anna here." Hiei said. His friend nodded, and took off in search for Anna.
Several minutes have passed in silence, then:
"Hiei…"
The demon looked up hopefully, but only found Setara talking in her sleep.
"Anna… Gomen… Aiki… dead…"
"What did she say!" Anna asked, bursting into the room.
"She said: Anna, Gomen, Aiki, dead." Yusuke repeated.
"Aiki… dead? No! Aiki can't be dead!" Anna whispered as she froze in her space. She shook her head and she backed to the wall with wide eyes.
"Shhh, Anna… calm down… who is Aiki?" Kurama asked, comforting the other girl by pulling her in a loose embrace.
"My… mother…" Anna whispered. "And Setara's guardian."
"Protect… Anna… the key… real… angel…" Setara whimpered.
"Get out, all of you! I have a patient to attend to!" A doctor said who was sent by Koenma. The gang was kicked out of the room and they discussed what they've heard.
"What does she mean by real angel?" Kuwabara asked.
"Okay, I'll tell you. There is a cult, trying to erase the Phoenix tribe because of a very ancient misunderstanding. They've already killed everyone, except Setara and me. There is one thing though. They can kill Setara and me but from the ashes of the only white phoenix-demon existing, a new one will be born. So, no matter how hard they try, the tribe won't die out. There is one way to erase the whole clan: the leader of this cult has to make a real angel his mate… the white phoenix-demon in other words. That would be me. And after that, the 'angel' would be tainted, and could be killed without rebirthing."
"What?" Kuwabara asked.
"Forget it, airhead." Anna said very unlikely of her.
"Hey, who did you call airhead!" Anna held him to the wall, and pointed her own sword to his throat.
"My mother is dead. My best friend is poisoned. Let's just say that I'm not in the mood for your stupid orange head." Anna said then let him go. She then collapsed to the ground helplessly. "Setara, don't die! We promised, Setara… remember… we will die on the same day." She cried. The doctor came out, and they all looked at him with an expecting face.
"I'm sorry, but she's gone…" He said.
A/N: R&R