A/N: PLEASE forgive me for the long break! I needed to get my thoughts together and everyting. Anyway, I'm glad you guys liked last chapter! But seriously guys at this point in the story, I REALLY need suggestions/ideas so this story doesn't end up becoming really stupid. I know it won't but still... Anyway thanks soooo much to everyone who reviewed and you really have no idea how much I love you guys! Okay, on to the story! By the way, i dont know if I used this song as a chapter song already but its what I'm listening to right now so...

Chapter Song: Tighten Up by Black Keys

Chapter 19: I Needed Love Most of All

Godric, Isabel, Galen, Aya Chi and Leo had only just arrived at Fangtasia. They of course had to sit in the basement and wait for Russell Edgington to enter the bar so their plan could go into affect.

Aya Chi had arrived in New York proposing to help them eradicate Russell Edgington once and for all. Leo recognized her from the High Council and told her that she wouldn't be able to help.

"I have formally renounced my place on the High Council, and being that I have done so, they can no longer penalize me for helping you." she had said softly. Galen decided to take in her appearance then.

Aya Chi's hair was long, thick, and black with several golden streaks embedded in her hair. Her eyes were a startling shade of scarlet. Yet again, Galen found herself jealous of someone's figure.

Aya Chi was what every man dreamed a woman could look like: a large chest, a small waist, and a large backside to match it. She did, however, seem detached which detracted from her physical beauty slightly.

"He will give us the signal." Aya Chi said softly, her voice echoing off the basement walls.

"What exactly is his plan anyway?" Galen asked.

"He hasn't said yet. He just said we'll know when the time comes." Isabel answered as she paced back and forth.

The silence stretched between them like elastic. All five of them were ready for this nonsense with Russell Edgington to be over. Leo knew that Eric had plans to kill himself as well as Russell Edgington but he had a plan to stop that.

"Godric," Galen said softly. "If we get out of this alive-"

"We will."

"If we get out of this alive, are you going to take the magister position and the High Council position?" Galen asked quietly so that the others couldn't hear.

Godric seemed to be in deep thought about this. "The High Council? No. I don't want the responsibility of the magister position. I think I'll leave that to Leo."

"What about your sheriff position?" Galen asked, leaning against the wall.

Godric chuckled to himself at this. "What about it?"

Just then, they both heard Aya Chi let out a gasp. Everyone eyed her with worry. She looked anxiously up at the door of the basement. All of them could hear footsteps approaching and they didn't know who it could be.

The door opened, letting a sliver of light through. Just then they all heard Pam's voice. "He's outside." she said, her voice cracking.

"Outside? What do you mean?" Galen asked, fearing the worst.

"He's outside burning you fucking idiot!" Pam practically screamed. In a flash, Godric was gone. Galen followed close behind.

They walked into the main area of the bar and saw a short, blonde woman and an average height vampire with short dark hair staring in awe at the tiny television screen that was connected to the security cameras outside.

Godric looked positively stunned. Red tears were forming in his eyes. His progeny was burning in the sun along with Russell Edgington. "No," he whispered hoarsely. "No."

Galen was ready to cry. Never had she seen Godric like this. "We have to do something!"

Pam spun around with a murderous look in her eyes. "Are you fucking retarded? We're all vampires, Galen. Which one of us can go out there and get him?"

"I can." a small voice said. They all turned to stare at Aya Chi. And it all made sense. She was a phoenix. Of course, the sun wouldn't do her any harm. "I am a phoenix. I can protect him."

Galen looked at Aya Chi curiously. "But Edgington's maker...Accalia. She's the vampire rep for the High Council! She'll kill you!"

Aya Chi smiled softly, the gesture lighting up her mocha colored face. "This I know. I have grown weary of this world, of course, a few thousand years can do that to a person."

Before anyone could say anything more, Aya Chi pulled open the door of the club and walked outside into the parking lot. Her hands glowed with a blue fireball, which she tossed between Russell and Eric. it obliterated the handcuffs and Eric rolled onto his side in pain. He thought he'd been ready to die. But he'd been wrong.

Aya Chi bent down and everyone watching the security cameras saw that she was speaking with Eric. Judging from the puzzeled look on pam's face, she didn't know what they were saying. Aya Chi sat up, smiled, and turned to Russell Edgington who now look reminiscent of Oreo crumbs.

She said something to him to which he laughed in reply. Suddenly, the blue fire ball was back and Aya Chi threw it at Russell. In a matter of seconds, he exploded and turned to dust. Leo, inside the bar, hissed slightly and fell to the ground, the pain of losing his brother stinging just barely.

Aya Chi dragged Eric back inside somehow and instructed the short, blonde woman to give him some of her blood so he could heal. The blonde nodded wordlessly and did as she'd been told.

"You may live your lives peacefully now," Aya Chi said. "Accalia will no doubt be on her way now. I accept death with open arms. I have awaited death for so long." She was smiling as if she was speaking of an old friend.

Galen couldn't help it. She rushed forward and hugged Aya Chi tightly. "Thank you so much." she said. Pam, as uncharacteristic as it was, did the same, though she actually cried.

"Galen, my dear, there is something I'd like to give you, something I believe you may cherish." Aya said. She touched Galen's chest, her hand over her heart and closed her eyes, whispering ancient and archaeic words to herself.

Galen suddenly felt very dizzy. Which way was up? She didn't know. Down? There was no way of knowing. She fell to ground, unconscious. Godric glared at Aya Chi, fangs bared.

"What did you do to her?" he growled fiercely.

Aya Chi smiled. "Do not worry, Godric. She will be fine. Trust me," she said. A sudden look of slight fear crossed her face. "Leave. Accalia is upon us now."

Godric, Isabel, and Leo didn't have to be told twice. Godric scooped Galen up into his arms and the four of them were gone.

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"NOOOOO!" Accalia felt a pain like none other move through her, eating, gnawing at her very marrow. Her child was dead. She felt vainly for his bond but it had been obliterated. And she knew the source of that obliteration: Aya Chi.

"Madame? Is everything alright?" a servant asked, concern littering her features. Accalia screamed painfully before rushing forward and ripping the servant's throat out. She drained her in less than a second.

"YOU WILL DIE, AYA CHI!" she screamed. "YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS PAIN!"

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"She's not waking up." Godric said worriedly. Whatever it was Aya Chi had done had caused Galen to be utterly unconscious.

"She will be fine, Godric." Isabel replied, though she wasn't sure she believed that herself. Galen had been unconscious for the better part of four hours now.

Godric didn't say a word but just whispered sweet nothings in Galen's ears hoping to wake her somehow

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Accalia stood in front of Aya Chi in a field near Shreveport. "How could you break the laws? HOW COULD YOU?" she shrieked. The pain left in her chest by Russell Edgington's absence was all too consuming.

"I renounced the High Council, Accalia. He had to be stopped and there was no other way to do it. You refused to take action so I took it for you." Aya Chi replied.

Rage blossomed across Accalia's face. "You murdered my child!" Ruby, red tears fell rapidly from her face. She was absolutely destroyed. The pain was far too overwhelming.

"And for that I am not sorry. I do apologize for the pain it causes you but I do not regret my actions. He deserved it. Now, I know you wish to kill me and I grant you absolute permission to do so, Accalia." Aya said with a soft smile.

That smile caused Accalia to see red and before she could stop herself, she was holding Aya Chi's heart in her hands. The now dead woman fell to the ground, a ghost of a smile upon her now dead face.

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Galen shot up, tears stinging her eyes. "Aya Chi. She's dead. Accalia killed her."

Godric looked at her alarmed. Isabel and leo rushed into the room. "You're awake!" Isabel shouted. "We thought the worst!"

Galen still felt that dizzy feeling. She closed her eyes held her head, trying to make it stop. Then she felt something.

"What is that noise?" she asked softly.

"What noise?" Leo replied curiously.

"Shh. Listen." Galen said.

They all listened for a minute and their eyes widened. "Galen, your heart! It's beating!"

Godric's hand found its way to Galen's forehead. "You're warm." He pressed his ear to her chest and his eyes widened. "You're breathing!"

"Galen, you...I think that-"

"No way! Aya Chi made me human?"

A/N: OH! CLIFFHANGER! Okay so as I said I needed a little break so now I'm back :) I hope you guys liked this chapter! Reviews make me SING!