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* MAI POV *

It had been two weeks since the last case and I still didn't fully understand my dreams.

I had one every night.

Horrible dreams, with lots of blood and death.

I see dead figures on the floor but I never see there faces. I seem to be getting closer and closer to finding out who they are though. In my dreams I'm shaking with so much fear and even though I know that the dreams are never happening now the fear stays with me.

I know it's to do with him. The Violet eyed man. I just don't know what he wants.

Naru and everyone are working their hardest to find out my past. Yasuhara and Madoka are doing what they do best, researching at the library. Even though I tell everyone to slow down and relax every once and a while I just could never express to them all how grateful I am that I don't have to do any of this alone.

My intuition as Naru and Lin call it has been playing up lately. I know something about to happen. Something big . . . but I don't know what. Lately I feel like I don't know anything, like I'm at a cross road in my life and I don't know where to go.

On the bright side of things I've had three dates with Naru since the last case and the etched words on my stomach have healed. Lin and Martin agreed that it must have been when I produced a large amount of power to get rid of Tsuyoshi that it made my healing process speed up. They have scared though. I can't help the wave of grief, fear and anger that sweeps through me every time I see those words.

I am no longer afraid of what will happen once the violet eyed man finally comes for me because I'm going to find out my past and I'm going to be waiting for him. I just hope that my friends don't end up being in the middle. I don't want them hurt.

I was shaken from my thoughts when the bell chimed showing that someone had arrived at SPR. I was hoping it was someone with a new case because I was becoming stressed out. I didn't bother standing up because I had not been re-hired, I was only here because no one wants to leave me unprotected.

Yasuhara ran passed the back of the sofa to the door and bowed to who ever had showed up. A few words were exchanged which I couldn't hear before Yasuhara beckoned a tall well built man to sit down on the chair across from me. I didn't even bother looking up from my doodling as he took his seat and Yasuhara went to get Lin and Naru.

I was disrupted from my thoughts once again as the man started to talk. "So . . . erm . . . are you her?"

I looked up at him confused and tilted my head to the side "which her?"

He cleared his throat clearly uncomfortable with this conversation while I was just getting more and more confused. "You know her . . ." I raised and eyebrow in question and he ran his hand through his already messy hair. I was about to continue doodling when he continued "the one who was tortured in England" I flinched and eyed him warily.

"Who are you exactly?" I watched a blush cross his cheeks as he realised he hadn't introduced himself.

"Oh … I'm Professor Edwards"

"You're English? I wouldn't have thought" I scanned him again taking note of his muddy boots and his business suit. Who wears boots with a business suit?

He nodded and reached to shake my hand "yep, I'm the one who's testing what ever was in that needle you got stabbed with" I flinched again and narrowed my eyes angrily thinking of what else everyone was keeping from me. I reached out and shook his, the moment our hands touched I gasped as a flood of images flashed before my eyes.

I sat breathing hard with my eyes wide, I wasn't seeing the Professor or the SPR office anymore. I was seeing lots of people in lab coats in what looked like a laboratory, there were loads of machines and the noise was so loud I couldn't hear what people were saying to each other. I glanced at the machines and noticed a shelf full of the needles from my dream and another shelf was full the needles from when the violet eyed man had visited my apartment.

I was confused . . . why would the Professor that was supposedly helping us make more needles?

I bit my lip and searched the faces for the professor, he was stood next to a man in black and I knew without even seeing his face that he was the violet eyed man.

I gulped and pushed my feet slowly forward. I tried to strain my hearing to catch words they were saying. When I was so close that I could reach out and touch them I stopped and listened.

"All you need to do is make sure she gets this needle" the violet eyed man was ordering the professor to stab me with a needle!

I didn't want to stay here, I never fell asleep so why was this happening. I spun around and looked at everyone but everything was blurring. I felt a hand on my shoulder and screamed.

Jumping from the sofa I realised I was back in SPR and the Professor was the one who had touched my shoulder.

My voice was croaky and barely audible "you're with him". I tried to get away from him but his hand clamped down on my arm.

"Just hold still, if I don't do this then he'll kill my family!" I struggled and screamed again as he injected me with the same needle from my dream.

I barely heard people running from behind me as I stared into the Professor's eyes. Up this close I could see the pain he was in, he didn't want to do this, he was just protecting those he cared about.

Before my world turned black I whispered three words to him.

"Run! Save them!" then the world shut down.

I could feel it running through my veins. I wasn't sure what 'it' was but it hurt. As well as the pain was a strange feeling of rightness. It was like this was supposed to happen for me to become . . . well me again.

I was floating.

I felt weak but I forced myself to look to my right. I felt my eyes tear up as I see the ghosts of Gene, my Mum and my Dad. They're all smiling at me but I can see the hidden sadness. I closed my eyes and a tear slid down my face.

I moved my head to see what was on my other side. Naru, Lin, Madoka, Masako, John, Yasuhara, Bou-san, Ayako and Mr and Mrs Davies were surrounding what looked like an unconscious me except my hair was white like in my dream.

I blinked a few times and tried to talk. As soon as I opened my mouth I started falling. I closed my eyes tightly and felt myself fall into someone's arms. Opening one eyes I noticed Gene staring down at me whilst shaking his head.

He placed me on my feet and I mumbled thanks before turning to my parents who were watching from behind him. I wanted to say something, I wanted to cry and I wanted to laugh but I couldn't do anything other then stare at them both.

I hesitantly took a step towards them and when my Mum smiled and opened her arms I ran into them. I felt tears on my cheeks but they weren't mine. I glanced up "Mum".

She smiled through her tears and stroked my hair "baby girl, you've grown up" she took my shoulders and took a step back so she could look me up and down. "My, my, you have grown up. Mailina you look beautiful" she smiled and I smiled back.

My Father decided to step forward then and hug me "yes you do, just like your Mother at that age" he smiled and I sighed in relief.

I heard Gene step closer to us "I'm sorry Mr and Mrs Nakao but we don't have much time".

My Mother nodded sadly "you're right . . . he's right Mai honey we need to explain some things to you".

I glanced at her confused "Nakao?"

She blinked in confusion then understanding "yes honey, your real name is Mailina Nakao, you see a policeman . . . I can never remember his name" she frowned in thought "never mind . . .anyway a policeman thought you would be safer with a different name".

"Why?"

My Father stepped closer then "well I was killed when you were about six and then you and your Mother ran for safety but you were found out and then your Mother was killed and the policeman thought it was better for you to change your name".

Images of blood and mangled bodies flashed before my eyes and I had to shake my head to get rid of them. "Did he do it?"

I didn't have to say names my Mother nodded sadly "I thought we were safe after he killed your Father, I made sure no one could find us but he has his ways it would seem". She sighed then smiled weakly at me "I'm just glad we could protect you enough that you're still alive."

"So the violet eyed man wants to kill me?" I frowned "why hasn't he done it already then, he's had plenty of chances?"

I looked at Gene who was grimacing "he prefers to play games with his victims".

I gulped "so . . . he could get me any right now if he wanted to?" I took a shaky breath as they all nodded.

"I'm afraid that he's going to come for you sooner now that you're you again".

"What do you mean I'm me again?" I was getting more confused and scared as this conversation carried on.

They all shared a look before deciding to tell me the truth "that needle in your dream about your past, it was to take away your powers until you were fully ready for them".

I suddenly understood and I gasped "so, now that I've had the other needle I'm going to get them back? He thinks I'm ready for them now but why?"

"We're not sure on the why honey but we know that he wants your powers, he wants the perfect soldier and if you don't become that then he'll kill you".

I looked at my Mother in disbelief "there's no way I'm going to become his soldier!"

She nodded sadly "I know sweet heart, believe me I know. That's why we said he's going to come kill you . . . erm I know this isn't the best way to tell you these things but well you need to be told straight".

I nodded my head and started pacing "I'm going to die, I don't want to" I frowned "I'm too young to die". Looking at Gene I asked "isn't there any way I can live through this?"

They shared another look, it seemed as though they were having secret conversations that I wasn't aware of.

"Erm . . ."

"Well . . ."

"You see . . ."

I glanced from one to the other waiting for any of them to continue.

Gene was the one to continue in a business like tone "the man you call violet eyes is in fact called Shi".

I choked and practically screamed "Shi? As in death? I'm being chased by death? Oh my God! Oh my God! I'm not going to survive this!" I collapsed onto the floor and tried to slow down my breathing.

I could hear them whispering about me.

"Maybe we could have told her that better" I glanced up and glared at Gene who scratched the back of his head and laughed nervously.

My Father knelt down in front of me and made me look into his eyes. "You will live through this!" he sounded so confident that all I could do was nod in agreement. I could see his determination and I felt myself nodding in more confidence.

"Yeah" I took a deep breath and smiled "yeah, I'm gonna live!" I could feel my confidence wavering though "how am I going to beat death?" I frowned at him and he seemed to be thinking.

"By playing him by his own game" my face must have been as blank as my brain because he sighed, stood up and carried on "You have your powers back so you're strong, then you have your friends Naru and Lin with major talents that could help you and then you have your other friends with the minor powers, they may be of some use as well. Just remember that he's not alive, he practically a demon . . . just stronger".

My Mother was nodding and she took over from there "yes he's right honey, your friends will help you and he isn't really that strong. It's a shame you didn't have your own Shi" at my once again confused look she waved a hand "you know there's more then one Shi, they're just demons who have to collect dead souls-".

I cut her off before she could carry on "dead souls? But I'm not dead so why is this one after me?"

Gene was the one who replied "well Shi also like to pray on beings with a large amount of energy. You're one of those beings. You're body is like a shell to energy. You don't stop giving energy out, that's how you made Tsuyoshi fly backwards you sent a shot of energy towards him. You'll also be good at healing with a bit of practise." He frowned in thought. "I'm not sure where you get your dreams from though but that must be why this Shi is after you. You seem to have certain powers along with being a huge energy source".

I listened intently "is that why I get so many ghosts after me?"

My Mother nodded "yes, sorry about that. You get being a human battery from my side of the family" she chuckled and I couldn't help but feel a warmth filling me chest at seeing her happy again "I think your dreams are from your great Grandma's on your Fathers side?" she looked at her husband for confirmation and nodded satisfied when he agreed.

"Ok so my powers are inherited and I have a Shi who wants to control me for them. Is that everything?"

I glared at them as they thought about it.

"Yep that's about everything" I sighed in relief and they all smiled "just remember that you're safe with all of your friends, you'll be ready when he comes and you'll-"

"Kick his butt" I laughed as Gene interrupted my Father's little speech. He blushed and they all began fading.

I reached out my hand hoping to stop them but they were gone. I frowned and scanned my surrounding area. I could still see my friends and what I thought was my unconscious body. They all looked frantic with worry.

I ran to them and reached down to touch my own body. My hand fell through and I was falling into a white light. It was so bright that I had to squeeze my eyes shut so I wasn't blinded.

I felt myself impact with something and when I opened my eyes I saw ten worried faces that all looked relieved when they noticed I was awake. Before I knew what was happening I was squashed between them all and I whispered "can't breathe!" breathlessly.

They let go and I sighed whilst rubbing my chest "ouch". I glanced back up and they were all staring at me . . . or rather they were all staring at my hair. I reached my hand up to touch it thinking that I had suddenly gone bald or something. Luckily it was still there but they were all staring at me.

"What's wrong with you guys?"

They all started speaking at once and I watched them all confused and annoyed. "What?" they all started speaking again and I shouted at them to shut up.

All of the girls stroked their own hair then pointed at mine, I was starting to get really worried when someone stuck a mirror in front of my face. I glanced up at the person and raised and eyebrow "Do you usually carry mirrors around with you Naru?"

He smirked as I took the mirror from his hand, My eyes widened and my mouth fell open as I looked at my mirror image.

It was an older version of the girl in my dream, so it was me. I was really and truly me again.

My long once brown hair was now white and my cinnamon brown eyes held a tint gold in them.

"Wow!" was the only word that I could say at this moment. I was defiantly going to stand out with this hair now. I furrowed my brow in worry and then Madoka decided to speak up.

"I like it" I looked at her trying to figure out if she was telling the truth or lying just so I would be happy.

Masako seeing my worried look chirped up "I like it too" she was grinning now which was weird to see.

Bou-san was staring at her in shock "since when do you grin?" I giggled as Ayako smacked the back of his head and Masako glared.

They both glanced at each other then grinned when looking back at me. I was getting worried when they jumped on me. I screamed in surprise as they took bits of my hair to feel it "Mai, it really does suit you and it's going to go so well with the bridesmaids dresses".

I watched in shock and horror as they both started talking hair styles and Madoka joined in with them. Luella seeing my scared look dragged them away from me and they all went to sit on the chairs to talk wedding.

I glanced from them confused to the guys who were all watching them in horror. I opened my mouth trying to think of something to say as Lin and Naru pulled me to stand up "Did that really just happen?"

John was looking at my hair now as thought he could decipher the wedding and bridesmaids dresses from it and I sighed.

"I'm so confused right now".

Bou-san gave me hug before Naru cleared his throat signalling it was time to tell them what happened.

I was glad to find out that Professor Edwards had escaped their capture, hopefully he could get his family safe. The guys didn't truly believe this but they said they would stop looking for him.

After finding out he was safe I told them all about what happened when I shook his hand and what happened during my dream.

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