Chapter 24: Red Like Fire
XxX Sorry I haven't updated quick but it took awhile since all my family's parties were this month. And also since it's summer I still have a lot of work to do, so please wait sum times and it'll come, thanksXxX
"Don't open it unless it's needed."
"What do I do? It's so hot! I could actually die!" Mikan screamed in her mind. Low raspy breath escaped her throat slowly as the smoky air filled her lungs.
On the outside of the blaze Natsume swiftly leaped in hoping his fire alice would cancel out the weird fire that was summoned by something.
"Mikan! Where are you!?" Natsume yelled plunging through walls of fire, "Answer Me!"
Mikan gasped as her hand gripped the pendent, "Can I use the pendent to save myself? Would Persona get mad? What do I do?"
"Use it." Persona's voice echoed through Mikan's ears.
Mikan opened her eyes and stared down at the red stone in shock. Carefully she focused on the pendent pulling out it's power making sure only some of it entered her own power source. Quickly she released the alice and hers mixed together as a bubble like round object soared around her. Suddenly it turned red, like blood, and exploding with such a huge blast it blew Mikan off her feet and making the fire admittedly vanish into air.
Natsume stood there surprised still not knowing what happened. Mikan was floating down right in front of Natsume with an uncanny look on her face. They both stood there in a silent stance not knowing what to say until Natsume broke the silence, "What was that?"
Mikan blinked a couple of times before looking down at the pendent. Something was wrong the red stone was now darker and deeper making an eerie feeling, "This pendent is strange…"
"Pendent?" Natsume asked staring down at what was in her hands, "Where did you get that!" He asked demandingly.
Mikan opened her mouth about ready to reply but and idea stopped her, "What if I told how Persona gave me this pendent? And would Persona find out and do something unfair? Gah!!" Mikan closed her mouth and sighed, "I found it."
Natsume narrowed his eyes in anger as he stepped closer to her, "You're lying. I know excaccually where you got it."
Mikan stepped back and stared at him, "How would you know?"
"Because I'm one of the people who made it." Natsume answered seriously.
Mikan gasped and widened her eyes, "What do you mean 'I'm one of the people who made it'?"
Natsume sighed and turned around getting ready to leave the scene, "You'll find out soon if you're with Persona. And I will warn you…," Natsume cocked his head to the side so he could see the beloved Mikan, "If you get to much into the darkness you'll lose everything." And with that Natsume walked away leaving Mikan in the shadows with the pendent.
"What?" Mikan stated before leaning up against the wall right next to her. Slowly her golden gaze scanned down to the stone. "Natsume is part of this? I don't get it…". Mikan sighed and released the pendent so she could straighten out her dress and fix her hair before leaving the shadows. Once she was done Anna arrived to her side with a worried look on her face.
"Where were you Mikan-chan! Everyone was so worried!" Anna cried out swinging her arms around Mikan's neck.
"Huh!" Mikan answered shockingly, "Anna…Why did you…"
"What are you talking about Mikan?" Anna interrupted.
Mikan smiled with relief as her buddy came back to normal, "Nothing at all. Let's go back to the dance."
"Yaaayyy!" Anna cheered grabbing Mikan's hand and running back to the four people waiting for them.