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Mai's POV:

We walked into the hotel, most of us chatting animatedly; we, they, weren't trying to be quiet, and I could tell.

The overall condition of the hotel was, admittedly, very well-kept. If I'd walked in here by accident, I wouldn't have been able to tell that there was a rapist ghost on the loose.

Naru, hell-bent on making sure we didn't waste anytime with formalities, strode up to the front desk to get our rooms straightened out.

"Mai, are you worried?" Emi asked, her voice soft. We were at the back of the group, everyone too engaged in their own conversations to tell that we were talking.

"I'm worried I'm going to do too much damage to Iko's hotel." I answered truthfully, gritting my teeth in frustration. I still hadn't calmed down after the revelation of the fact that Iko getting raped was the council's fault.

"Mai, don't do anything-"

"Stupid, I know." I finished Em's sentence with a sigh, gazing down at the floor. How many times have I heard that sentence? How many times have I not done anything stupid?

"Will I have to say 'I told you so' anytime soon?" Em asked, teasingly. I smiled softly, giving her a look.

"Most likely." I laughed, earning the slight attention of Gene. I have him a grin and he winked back, before returning to the conversation he was having with Martin.

"So, what's going on with you and Gene?" I asked Em, grinning suggestively. Much to my delight (I am the older sister, after all), Em blushed and looked away.

"Nothing, we're just dating...normal." She muttered.

"Aw, you two ARE having sex! Alright, but use protection!" I yelled, before squealing and running to the front to avoid Em's hits.

"ALEXIS MARIE RAINE!" Em groaned, giving me a look full of fake resentment. I guffawed loudly, followed by Yasu and Bou-san.

Suddenly, the lights went out, the room plunging into pitch-black darkness. Cries of panic, confusion and protest filled the now cold air.

"So, you must be the infamous Alexis Raine." A voice said, from my left, in amusement. I growled inhumanely, activating my PK in record time.

The baby-blue slivers of electricity shot up and into the air, lighting the room in an eerie way. And I got my very first glimpse at the ghostly rapist.

He looked like a normal man (except he was a ghost), his face shaved and clear of any physical damage. The only thing, though, that gave me the creeps were his eyes. They were blank whites, the pupils gone. That, and his creepy smile that seemed to stretch beyond his ears.

"Dickwad." I snarled, before the battle engaged.

I threw myself at him, ignoring the calls of my family. The jets of PK hit him square on, causing the two of us to tumble backwards. The mystery man, being a ghost, dipped forward and pulled away, avoiding the impact of the fall. I, on the other hand, flew into the hall and landed heavily on the floor.

"Huh. You're not all that good at this, are you?" He commented, swooping around above my head.

"I'll show you 'good'!" I roared in defiance, clambering back onto my feet. I was vaguely aware of the extra PK that was been aimed at Rapist (yeah, I'm calling him that) from where Gene and Emi stood.

I glowered at him as my PK strengthened, the shades of blue morphing into violent hues of reds and maroons. Closing my eyes in concentration, I swung my arms upwards and shot the PK, letting my instincts take over.

For some reason, though, something was different this time. Deep inside me, at my core, a dark, uneasy feeling was forming, slowly working it's way throughout my body. What the hell was going on?

"ARGH!" The rapist cried out in rage and pain. "Damn it! I must go for now, children...but anyways, I'll have fun raping you, dear Alexis!"

With that, he was gone. That much was clear. I opened my eyes, breathing heavily, and pulled back my PK.

"What the fuck." Someone swore. I glanced in the direction of the voice; it'd been Em; she looked furious. "That piss-off! How dare he threaten my SISTER! OF ALL PEOPLE."

"Didn't know you had it in you to swear, Emi." I joked weakly, before plopping myself onto the floor. "Damn, I feel tired. Why?"

My mom gave me a worried look. "You didn't use nearly enough PK for you, of all people, to be tired, Mai."

"I know that." I told her.

"Let's get back to that after setting up base." Naru interrupted, his voice sounding strained. "Come, I got the room numbers before the interruption."

I then realized the receptionist was gone.

"Ugh." I grumbled under my breath as I stumbled. At first, I was numb to the pain from the crash into the wall, but now it was hitting me. Hard.

Someone caught me before I fell, supporting my weight with ease. Lifting my head up, I shot Naru a thankful smile.

"Clumsy." Naru muttered, giving me a look. I stuck my tongue out, glad for the distraction from what just happened.

"I wouldn't be 'Mai' if I wasn't clumsy, silly!" I chastised, grinning.

"WHY DO WE ALWAYS HAVE TO GET STUCK WITH TAKING THE STUPID TEMPERATURES!" Bou-san whined. I sighed. That was about the tenth time in the last five minutes that he'd complained about our assigned job. Someone, kill me now.

"The sooner we're done, with minimal complaint, the sooner we can go back." I soothed him, patting his back.

"But it's a damned HOTEL! There are DOZENS of rooms, Mai-Chan!" Yasu reiterated. Oh yeah, did I mention I got stuck with Yasu, too?

"Yeah, well-"

"Mai?" Naru's voice came from the walkie-talkie. Silently thanking god, I plucked the talkie from the holster and held it to my mouth. "Yup?"

"You three need to come back. There's someone here to see...you." His voice was tightly controlled, yet I could still sense his anger.

Knowing better than to go against Naru when he was angry, I told him we'd be there (soon enough) and informed the other two of the change of plans.

Everyone was silent and wore grim expressions when we got back from our 'adventure'.

"Hey guys." I greeted them cautiously, glancing from face to face. What was going on?

"Mai." Emi got to her feet quickly. "It's better if you-"

"Shut up, Emiko." A feminine voice cut in. My eyebrows rose; who the hell dared to speak to Emi that way? My question was answered almost instantly.

From the shadows of the room stepped forward a girl who seemed to be around my age.

She wore a tight, black tank top, matched with black shorts that ended mid-thigh. Her caramel-brown hair ended at her waist, pin-straight. Her face was drawn into a tight, seemingly permanent angry scowl.

"And who the hell are you?" I asked, rudely. I didn't care, though; whoever spoke to Em that way would be on the receiving end of my anger.

"I'm surprised you can't tell." The girl smirked, the shadows playing across her skin. "I, dearest Alexis, am your long-lost twin sister, Celeste."

A/N: Long enough chapter? Yes? No? Well, I tried...

One last GREAT BIG thank you to LuckyMeStuckWithYou for reviewing so much and making my day yesterday :) It's fans like you (and others who review every, single chapter) that make my day. Literally. You guys makes writing worth it, and I'll always keep you in mind :D Review with your thoughts on Celeste, folks! I'll try and upload quicker next time! I had a couple appointments to go to in the last few days, so yeah...XD