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I'm sorry that I haven't been updating like I was when I started the story. I lost my mojo for a while. But when I think of something I write it. So the chapters have taken longer to produce. But I'm trying to pump one or two a week. So just be patient. I'll get my groove back soon.

General p.o.v.

Noll and Mai came bolting threw the door to base. What happened? Koujo asked them looking over his wife. Did Max... He was cut off by Mai. No the spirit of Lan tried to attack me. Max and Claude are dealing with her. Mai said coldly to him.

Why did she attack? Monk asks her. I don't know. I was just making vegetable soup. She told him.

They all turned to the monitors and watched as Max swung his claws at her which made her backup right into Claude's poison bite. Claude bite down hard and tried to suck as much energy out of her as possible. She punched Claude off of her and ran through the wall and was gone.

Claude opened the door to base and he and Max entered the room.

Mai and Ayako looked them over. They had a few bruises but they would heal fast.

Noll's p.o.v.

Claude, Max where you able to get anything out of her? I ask both of them as their being looked over by Mai and Ayako. She said "Death to all who did not help her." Claude to me.

So she attacks people with gifts that could of saved her? I ask them. They both nodded yes. That means any of us can end up being her target. Koujo stated. And at any random time. She's weak now right? Mai asked looking at Max. (Yes.) he stated. Koujo you should try to summon her and see what was attacking her in the first place. Mai said to him.

Koujo looked at me. I think its a good start. I tell him. He nodes and says. I'll be right back. Koujo stood and left base to get his supplies from his suitcase.

Koujo's p.o.v.

I gathered everything I needed from my bag and then headed back to base everyone was at the other side of the room while Mai and Noll setup a table and place a white cloth over it.

Mai and I set the candle and incense out and Mai lit it so the room would fill with the smell of sandal wood. After the room is completely filled with the sent. Mai pulled a chair made of wood for me to sit in.

I pull out the metal basin and the hitogata and write the woman name birth date and the date of her death on the hitogata. Mai had joined the others against the wall. I move and place the sword in my lap as I let my magic open a small portal in to the spirit plain. It whistles to me and the woman starts to appear in front of me.

Noll's p.o.v.

Are you Lan Wong? I ask. It nodded yes

Who was attacking you in your sleep? "Black Demon" she answered.

Mai came up next to me. Is it the same demon that is chasing me? She moaned a Yes. To Mai's question.

How can we help you? I ask. "Kill it and set me free." was her response then she vanished.

I turned back on the lights. Well I guess we have to kill two birds with one stone hu. Monk stated stretching the back of his head. It looks that why. But how without using Mai abilities? I say while in my thinking pose.

Koujo spoke up. I can try entering Mai's dream? But we must be careful. No. It's out of the question. Mai yelled at us. Why not? I ask her.

One. We don't know what it wants.

Two. We know it will kill without reason.

Three. Koujo doesn't have practice with crossing into the in between. If we get separated and he loses his way. Then he will get trapped in the between.

I'm sorry guys. But it's just to risky. Mai told everyone. She gave Koujo a look that said "you know I'm right." A look she had given me quite a few times.

Max chimed in. (Then let me go with you. I can call to others like me and we will take it down. While Mai escapes back to this world.)

Are you certain about this? I ask him. (Yes its the only way to kill him with out hurting Mai and the child she's carrying.) Max stated. Then we will try tonight if your both up to it? I ask Mai and Max. They both node yes. Then we'll be gin in one hour.

(Actually I want to go a head of her to gather the others we will need.) Max stated to me. Can you still use the portal in the closet? I ask. (I think we can.) Max replied.

Mai's p.o.v.

I stepped forward. I can check it and see if its stable and if is not then I can fix it. I will lay down after. Then astral project into the house and go through this portal. Where you and your friends will wait for him in the shadows. I say looking at Max.

(I will need at least five minutes to assemble the others.) Max told us. Max and I headed to the portal in the hallway closet with everyone trailing behind us. I opened the door. Then use my second site to see the portal in the back wall of the closet.

I ran my finger in it to check its consistence. It is stable for at least three more uses. Then it will have to be reconstructed if its still needed. I tell the others.

(Well then I will be off.) Max said walking through the portal. I turned and laid down in the base room.

Noll and Koujo approached me. Are you sure your up to this? Koujo ask me with love and worry in his steely gray eyes. It's my only option. I can't fight him like this and I trust Max. You should too. I told Koujo sliding a finger along jaw line. Then I was staring at him sitting on the floor holding my hand.

I left the base room and went through the closet door. Then through the portal.

I stood on the other side of the portal.

"I know your here! Come out and face me! I've had it with the chase me game!" I yell all around me.

I can sense Max and seven other crawlers around me. Nothing happens.

"What do you want with me and Wong, Lan?!" I yell. This time I get a chuckle that rang from all around me. Then it materialized a good five or six feet away from me.

I want you and your unborn children's powers. It hissed at me.

"Why? What do you need power for?" I yell out to it.

I will return to your world to rule over the humans again. You and your medaling friends my have prevented the last sacrifice I needed. But I have to thank you for that because now I can kill the children and you and have more power then ever.

With that he lunged for me. I jumped back and watch as Max and the other crawlers stashed the demon to ribbons. By the time they where done there was nothing left of the demon.

I said my "thank you's." To Max's friends. Then I turned to Max himself. I'll miss you Max. I tell him while hugging him around the shoulder.(We will see each other again Mai and if you need me don't hesitate to summon me. Goodbye for now Mai.)

He bowed his head low and then scurried into the darkness. I turned and walked back through the portal then out the closet and back into base. I watched everyone's worried looks as they watched me sleep.

But then I see Wong Lan walk towards me. He's dead and Max has returned to his post. As I spoke to her she turned gold and crossed over at the end of my sentence.

I turn and laid down into my body.

Koujo's p.o.v.

"I wish I would of gotten to talk to her before she did this. I have so much to say to her." I thought to myself. She's been gone for thirty minutes. Noll said standing up out of his chair.

Then Monk said. Wait do you feel that? Ayako answered him. Yeah the air is lighter. Mai must have taken the time to talk to the spirit and help her cross over. John stated.

Then I feel my hand being squeezed and I look down to see to brown eyes staring up at me. I smile down at her. We where starting to worry about you. I tell her as I help her sit up with her huge belly stopping her from doing it on her own.

Yeah sorry it took so long. Lan decided to confront me and see if he was really gone. Hear if you guys want to hear what happen you can listen to this. Mai pulled a tape recorder out of her pocket and handed it to me.

Noll and I can't help but smile at her she really knows us so well. I think with a smile.

I hit the rewind button. I waited a minute then hit play.

We all listen to the confrontation between Mai and the demon. As the demon answers Mai question of "Why?" it wanted her. It stated "I want you and your unborn children's powers." It continued its explanation.

Everyone's jaws drop except Mai as the demon said. "You and your medaling friends may have prevented the last sacrifice I needed. But I have to thank you for that because now I can kill the children and you and have more power then ever."

So that was the thing they were going to sacrifices Kiya to bring back. Ayako stated.

They listened to the crawlers ripe the demon to shreds.

Then they heard Mai and Max say goodbye to each other. Then a moment of static then we hear Mai say " He's dead and Max has returned to his post." Then they hear Noll's voice and I stop the recorder then.

Well at least we know why it came from and that its gone for good. Yasu stated sitting down next to Mai and I.

We'll sleep here tonight then head back to the office in the morning. So everyone go get some sleep. Noll says to the group while turning to the door and going to bed.

Everyone else fallowed suit knowing that I needed to talk to Mai.

Hun can we talk for a minute? I ask her. I don't know are you going to doubt me some more? She fired the words at me with hurt laced in each one. Mai I'm sorry. I say as I pull her to me. I let my mother's word get to me and I said things I never would have said to you other wise.

Babe I'm so so sorry. Please forgive me? I ask looking in to her honey brown eyes. I will forgive you but you have to promise me you will never say "I care more about my job then my family ever the hell again." She states to my staring me right in the eyes. I won't babe. I tell her rubbing her huge belly.

Then something smacks me in the face. "Mai that demon said children not child." She just kept on walking and gave me a smile as I run to catch up to her. A smile on my own face.