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Chapter 12

Daphne's P.O.V

I watched as the snow drifted softly to the ground. I looked over to my bed, and the huge space were there was another bed. A new girl had came, and then added to a room of five, so it was now a room of six. Every single dorm was a room of six, so they added another bed in our room too, hoping we might be lucky and have another...or at least be ready for next year's. It was now the middle od December, with no news of Monica and Brie at all. I had wondered for the first couple of weeks, but later got busy with things such as Halloween and thanksgiving. Now, as Christmas was in a week or so, I had also gotten all my gifts ready for the girls and guys. Being a vampire had not changed my life much, except for the new knowledge and closeness I felt to my parents. Now there was no secrets between us, and it made us closer and tighter, more like a family. It was a Saturday, and I couldn't wait until Christmas came.

"Daphne, are you ready?" asked Bridgette from her desk. Her hair was in two braids, and she was dressed in a cute silvery-blue jacket. Also, she was wearing a black skirt over white leggings. Why wasn't she cold?

"Yeah. I am." I looked down at my own outfit, to make sure I looked ok. I had on jeans, and a new green sweater. I wrapped my multi-coloured scarf around my neck, pushing my hair off my shoulders. Then, I grabbed my jacket.

"Where did the girls say they'd meet us?" I asked Bridge. We were going to head out to the city and buy some Christmas gifts. The other girls, had gone before us, planning on hitting the library before meeting us.

"The fountain in the forum. Can you believe Isabella needed books too?" Bridgette laughed. We slowly made our way out of the school.

"I know. Anyway, don't you think it's weird that Brie hasn't shown up for all these months? Suspicious, eh?" I asked. We trended down the road, and then started on the sidewalk.

"I think she's planning something." Bridgette suggested.

After talking casually about our plans for the break, we found outselves at the forum. Three girls stood there, huddled against the cold.

Isabella was wearing track pants and an overcoat. She had on numerous layers, just to keep warm. Lily wore jeans and a cute, Puma jacket she had gotten here, delivered from the human world. There was no such thing as Pumain this world. Kairi shivered slightly in her warm jacket (which looked amazing on her!) and her normal worn-out jeans.

"HEY!" Bridgette called, completely unharmed by the cold weather.

"H-h-hey." Isabella mumbled, shaking.

"Let's get out of here before we freeze!" Lily almost commanded, darting off down the road. We quickly followed behind her. She was heading to the Ivylonia Mall.

I watched as different creatures, small and big, hurried down the roads and streets, intent on making it home before it got any colder. At one point, I thought I saw an Alkonost, an angelic beast with woman features. I also saw some an Aloja, a female water spirit, doing some shopping. I was quite used to this kind of thing by now.

We hurried, and soon were nice and cozy inside the mall.

"Should we split up?" Isabella asked. "I have some things I still need to get.." She looked at me, then at Kairi.

"Yeah...sure. I'm done my shopping anyway." I informed them.

"Same." Kairi agreed. "We'll go together and u three go on ok?"

"Ok." Lily smiled. "See you guys here...in about...two hours?"

"Sure." I grabbed Kairi's arm and then dragged her off.

"They didn't get our gifts yet. Can you tell?" She asked me, as we walked towards a cafe. We took seats inside and sadly, there was nothing I could actually drink. Kairi ordered some kind of drink that originated from the sea for herself and then sighed. "What could we get you? Excuse me." She motioned for the waitress to come. "Do you have coffee?"

"Yes, we do. It's a new addition. Sugar? Milk? What would you like?" She asked. I almost gasped as I saw she had not only two arms ,but four. The other two were holding trays filled with dishes and left-over food.

"Can I do it for myself, please? And could you get this Aboola Seawater Special please?" Kairi asked.

"Sure, sure. Ready in a sec." and with that the waitress left.

"So...are you interested in Aaron?" Kairi asked, smiling too innocently at me.

My eyes narrowed. "No. He's just a...friend."

"Sure he is." she remarked, not believing me.

"Honestly!" I swore. "And...anything happening between you and Jason yet? You guys have had only one date!"

She blushed deeply and looked at her fingers. "I don't really mind. Really, we just study and do stuff together a lot. I don't know if he still likes me the way...well, that way."

I sighed. "Of course he does, Kai-Kai."

"Yeah...I don't know." she sighed with me. Then smiled. "I think Aaron likes you."

"Nope." I automatically said.

"Yep."

"Nope."

"Yep."

"Nope. You know, I could do this all day."

"Yep and that's final."

"Cheater."

"Nuh uh!"

"Ya huh."

"Nuh uh."

"Ya huh. That's final." I stuck my tongue out at her.

She giggled. "So how are we going to spend two hours?"

Aaron, Jason and Jonah

"Oh no! Oh no! Oh no! That's not good....no...not that....ugh....Christmas....nope...." Jonah muttered, looking at different CDs. He wanted to get Lily something special for Christmas, but this was his first time shopping for someone soo important. Sure, he'd never tell her that she was so important, but in truth she was. His heart thudded faster as he remembered the smile she had given him just the day before. Stupid, stupid! He shouted at himself.

"Great...I don't think Kairi will like CDs much. What are we going to do?" Jason complained, picking up a Cheetah Girls CD and then putting it back. It was the first time he ever shopped for anyone other then himself. "I don't know what she'd like!"

Aaron sighed, as he watched his best buds rack their brains. "You've been at this all day! Haven't you thought of anything?"

"NO!" they both shouted, before going back to their big piles of maybe-CDs.

Aaron sighed again. "You sure you don't need my help?"

"But...we want it to be special, chosen ourselves." Jason reminded.

"Ok...how about I just give you an idea?" Aaron suggested.

Jason and Jonah's eyes lit up. "Ok."

Aaron laughed, pulling them from their piles and taking them somewhere else, more...efficient.

Later...with the Girls. Daphne's P.O.V

We walked out of the mall, arms full of shopping bags. Kairi and I had found ourselves in front of the store which automatically made stuffed animals for us, out of thin air, but was the perfect one. We each bought two, one for ourselves and one for our pixies. They had decided on staying inside their lockets, not liking the cold weather.

Then, a loud, LOUD crashing came from in front of us. Screams echoed throughout the city and people began to run everywhere. A huge explosion happened near the fountain, and enormous ogres appeared, apparently hungry.

We all ran to one side, hiding behind the wall, in the alley.

The ogres destroyed everything in its paths, throwing tables, chairs and other things at houses and buildings. Fires began to take place, burning down trees and working its way towards a shop with a woman and child huddled, terrified.

I didn't have to think things through. One moment I was standing there with my friends, the next moment I was by the lady and her child, picking them up in one arm and running super speed back to my friends. I placed them gently on the ground and told them, "Be safe."

They nodded their thanks and ran off.

My friends had their jaws dropped. "Looks like being a vampire has its...pros and cons."

I grinned. "Let's kick some ogre butt. It's probably Monica."

And, just as I had predicted, Brie appeared alone. Yet, she looked different. More...evil. A loud, evil laugh came from her as she watched the ogres ruin our beautiful city.

"PIXIE DUST!" We shouted, and transformed.

"GO! Take care of the city! I'll deal with her!" I told the others and they nodded, flying off into different directions. Isabella and Kairi went to put out the fire, while Lily and Bridgette went and tried to fix the buildings.

I floated easily up to eye-level with Brie.

"We meet again." She said coolly as I nodded.

"This time, no swords. Fists." she demanded and made two fists, standing in a fighting stance.

I sighed. "Brie, do we have to do this?"

And then, I was rocketing into the building behind me. I made a huge impact into the building and fell into someones living room. A woman screamed as her baby began to cry and her husband came at me, angry yet scared. Then, he saw how I was still a child and softened.

I stood up slowly, my back hurting. "I'm sorry. I'll get someone to fix this for you. Sorry." I turned around and flew out of the hole. "Guess that hit was a yes." Yet secretly, I wondered how she got soo...fast and strong.

She smirked and went for another one but this time, expecting it, I dodged her. Then, I went fo a blow but she grabbed my arm and spinning me around a couple of times, threw me to the ground. I fell, but tried to grab onto her, and only managed to pull her necklace off. A bright light blasted from it, hitting Brie too. A surprise look came onto her face as she also fell with me. Her transformation suddenly ended and she was then in ordinary clothes. She flapped her arms helplessly but was to not avail. Vampires may be fast and strong, but are no flyers.

I grabbed hold of her, and tried to get my wings to flap. Slowly, slowly, I began to stop falling.

Then, we hit something soft and bouncy. I sat up gratefully and found Aaron smiling down on both of us. He had a sort of stick out, pointing it at the thing that was holding us. It was an air mattress...and then I realized that he was holding a wand. He's a wizard.

I looked over to Brie, who was gasping for breathe. She looked at me then a puzzled look came onto her face. "Where am I?"

"You don't know? You don't remember?" I asked.

"You look like me...who are you?" she questioned.

"Brie...wait...Brie...GaBRIElla...oh my gawd...you're...you're...." I suddenly sighed in relief, pulling her into a hug.

"Wait... I remember you! You're...you're Daphne Nelson! What are you doing huggin me?!?!!?" she cried, trying to push me away.

Tears fell from my face, but they were happy tears. She was my sister. She ...was my twin. Fraternal, since our face shape was a bit different but not our features. I realized now that the necklace controlled her, and it also changed her appearance. Plus, she was always under a bandanna. But now, I realized that she had the same mid-night black hair as me, and her eye shape, almond, Egyptian-like, were the same too. Except their colour. It had changed too....it was no longer silver, but a nice, baby pink. Spira came out of the necklace in my hand, and she was also gasping for breathe. Her hair-style had also changed. It was still hot pink, but no longer up in pigtails, instead it was in the same style as Pynki's, down and short, with side bangs...except hers went to the left. Her dress also changed. It was no longer black, but white, like Pynki's, except her pink was a baby pink, as mine was a hot pink.

Brie stood up and put out her hand. "My necklace."

"Brie...please...Brie, you're my sister...please...don't go back to Monica...you're my sister! Don't be evil! This necklace...it...controls you...Brie?" I practically begged.

Her face was surprised, with a bit of suspicion. "I can't be your sister....I've lived with the Bautista's all my life, with Monica, Dylan, Cassi and their family too. I...just can't be your sister...despite ...the looks..."

"I was adopted too. Abandoned in the human world. And you, abandoned here....we were meant to be seperated...but we're united...and we have our powers...Brie...you mustn't go back to Monica! She's evil! Why are you doing this anyway?" I asked, standing up to face her.

"I don't know. Monica's my best friend....she told me to...to...get rid of Cassi and anyone who gets in my way...plus...Dylan..." Brie fell back to her knees, tired. "I've always looked up to him, thought I loved him...but I realize now that I only love him as a brother...and I was jealous....of the affection he showed Cassi...but...that was only because I've been so lonely." She smiled at me. "I guess we are sisters, after all. And...If I don't work for Monica...where will I go?"

"Brie....there's an extra bed back in our dorm room at ABA....you have to go to school...." I suggested slowly. "I could ...show you our parents' letter for us...You were...kidnapped, before they could add any information to you, besides your name...Brie....you must come to live with me..."

She agreed then looked over at Aaron, who was just smiling pleasantly. "Thanks, umm...I don't know your name. But you've saved my life, twice."

"Aaron. Aaron Fernandes." he said, holding his hand out. She shook it, but instead it was to help her up. I also stood up then another fact hit me. "OH MY GAWD! I could save Dylan! I could...he's being controlled too....omg..."

"You're not going to get to him." Brie informed me sadly. "He's being watched carefully by Monica. He's much more powerful then her, and she has to monitor him 24/7. This "queen" business is really getting out of hand...she wanted me to...kill...Cassi."

"We'll talk about that later." I told her. "Right now, we gotta stop those ogres!"

That's it. Sorry for the information fill...and the rush...I really didn't want to...but...well....just tell me what you think. Thanks. Yay! Brie's saved! But can we save Dylan too? Or is Monica keeping him close?

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