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Mia was running. Running
through the thick, purple fog surrounding her.
Running towards a voice that was calling her. The voice was familiar.
It was
soft, calling her towards it and drawing her away from the fog.
The fog
began to lift and she saw several scenes flash through her mind.
She watched
herself fight the Ronins. Then, she saw how she almost annihilated
Anubis.
His eyes looked so painful. But not from physical pain. Something
else was
there.
She wanted to run to him
and save him, but Talpa suddenly appeared in
front of her and blocked her path. His eyes glowed red and his
laugh rang in
her ears. More images flashed as she saw Aradia laughing, then
the Dynasty
soldiers suspending the Ronins from the chains, then the nether
spirits
swarmed around her. The thing she heard most was Talpa's laugh.
It was cold
and cruel, ringing in her ears.
Mia fell to the ground on
her knees and sobbed. She covered her ears with
her hands, trying to keep the noises away. But they only grew
louder. Hot
tears streaked down her face. Her mind seemed to replay her defeating
the
Ronins....the vision of Anubis' sad eyes kept coming back. She
finally
couldn't take it anymore and she screamed.
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Mia gasped as she awoke.
Her forehead was damp with sweat and she felt
very hot. She was breathing hard and it took a minute before she
calmed
down. She shook her head slightly.
"It's just a trick.
I'm hallucinating." She thought. Mia slowly got up
out of her bed and changed into her armor. She stalked slowly
out of her
room and down the hall. She continued on her way to the cell where
Anubis
was being held and pushed the door slowly open. When she entered,
she saw
Anubis, still unconscience, chained in the air. She shrugged and
was about
to close the door when she heard a soft moan and chains being
rattled. Mia
looked back at Anubis and saw his eyes opening.
"So, you're finally
awake?" She said tauntingly. Anubis, realizing where
he was, tried to struggle against the chains. Mia laughed. "It's
no use.
You'll never be able to escape from those chains. And even if
you did, you
would have to face me." Anubis stopped his stuggling, knowing
she spoke the
truth.
"Why?" He asked
her, looking straight into her eyes.
"Why what?" Mia
asked, still smirking.
"Why did you turn to
their side Mia?" Anubis asked, his eyes saddening.
Mia saw this and flashes of the past came into her mind. They
were memories
she didn't even know she had........
It was when she was good. She
and Anubis were beside a fire in a damp cave.
She shivered and Anubis' eyes softened. Then he put his arms around
her and
pulled her close, letting her sleep beside him through the night..........
Anubis began to get worried.
Mia seemed to be in some kind of trance, as
if she were thinking about something. Her eyes were full of confusion.
"Mia!!" Talpa's
voice echoed. Mia seemed to snap out of her trance.
"Yes, Master Talpa?"
She asked with a slightly shaky voice.
"Bring him to me! It
is time to rid ourselves of him for good!" His voice
commanded. Mia nodded and obeyed. She snapped her fingers. She
and Anubis
disappeared from the dungeon and appeared in Talpa's throne room.
Talpa eyed
Anubis, whom was still in chains. Anubis glared at Talpa. Mia
had her eyes
fixed on the ground. This felt wrong. What was she feeling? What
about her
dream? That strange flashback? They couldn't be real could they?
"Mia!" Talpa's
voice yelled. "MIA!!!" He shouted again, noticing her
eyes seemed distant. Mia jumped in surprise.
"Yes, Master Talpa?"
She asked, her eyes searching the room until she
saw him. Talpa was unhappy with this. Her eyes looked a little
different, as
if she were not totally under his control anymore.
"What's the matter Mia?
You seem lost in thought." He eyed her
carefully. Mia started to get frightened. She was truly scared
of Talpa.
"N....No Master Talpa.
I was just distracted, that's all." She tried to
cover it up. ~I should get these thoughts out of my mind. I can
not let
these traitor's thoughs delude me. You know what happens to traitors.....~
Talpa broke her train of thought.
"I think something is
bothering you Mia." He eyes glowed red. Neither he,
nor Mia noticed that Anubis was slowly making his way out of the
chains.
Just a few more seconds and he would be free.
"Of course not Master
Talpa. Nothing is the matter." Mia said in a more
frantic voice. Talpa's eyes flashed red.
"I belive it is time
to reinforce my control over you." Talpa laughed
slightly. "It seems that you are slipping away from my grasp."
Talpa knew
that she had regained memories. Which memories, he did not know,
but he knew
that the Aradia spirits would only seclude her memories, not erase
them.
They were bound to resurface sooner or later. All she needed was
a little
boost of his energy and those memories would leave her mind for
now until he
could figure out how to permanantly erase them.
"I assure you Master
Talpa, there is no need for that!" Mia said
frantically now. Her eyes widened in fear. Talpa laughed as a
beam of red
energy shot towards her. She gasped. She could feel it coming
towards her.
She shielded her eyes. Right when she thought it would hit her,
something
else slammed into her and knocked her to the ground.
"What?!" Talpa
shouted outraged. He saw Anubis shielding Mia's body from
the energy with his armor. When the energy stopped, Mia opened
her eyes and
looked up. Anubis was protecting her. But why? Mia gasped as Anubis
struggled to his knees, then almost fell. He was still weak from
their
fight.
"Why.....Why did you
do that?" Mia asked, confusion setting in. She knew
that if that energy had hit her, she would be in a great deal
of pain right
now and probably would have been knocked out. Anubis opened his
eyes and
struggled to speak.
"Because I will not
let Talpa keep his hold on you." Mia's eyes became
vacant again as another memory came to her.........
Mia lay unconscience in Anubis'
arms. White Blaze jumped at him, but
Anubis crouched to protect Mia. White Blaze's sharp claws and
teeth ripped
at his armor and Anubis gritted his teeth, hugging Mia's body
closer. No
matter what, he wouldn't let her go. He wouldn't let her get hurt..........
Mia came back to reality
and saw Anubis, kneeling on one knee and
clenching his fist in pain. His eyes were closed painfully.
"What are these thoughts?"
She asked aloud. "They can't be real. They
must be illusions!" She was so confused. She didn't know
what to do. Anubis
opened his eyes and looked at her. His determination sparked another
memory..........
Cale jumped down from the
trees, ready to kill Anubis and Mia. Anubis
protectively stayed in front of her.
"You stay away from
her! If you hurt her, I'll see to it that this is
your last day alive!" Anubis shouted.
"Hand over the girl and
I will spare you your death." Cale offered.
"Never! You'll have
to get through me to get to her!" Anubis challenged
back..............
Anubis looked at Mia and
she looked back at him.
"Mia....please, know
now and always that I love you....." Anubis
watched her with pleading eyes. Mia was shocked.
"You.....you love me?"
She asked.
"More than anything......."
Anubis replied. A tear sparkled in Mia's
eye. The gold amulet around her neck bagen to crack.
"You do love me.....I
remember now....." The tear rolled down her cheek
and the amulet burst into several large pieces. Several spirits
exited her
body and disappeared into nothingness. Mia opened her eyes again,
looking at
him. "Anubis....I...." She was cut off when Anubis yelled
in pain. Mia
looked towards Talpa and saw that red energy was coming from him.
It hit
Anubis head on and caused him to yell in pain.
Everything was suddenly
clear to Mia. She was not evil. Anubis loved her
and she......she loved him.
"Anubis!" She
screamed, tears filling her eyes.
"Now both of you will
die!!!!!!" Talpa shouted in rage. He couldn't
believe his hold on Mia was broken. By Anubis, no less. He knew
he would
have to have a talk with Aradia about this. For now, he was just
satisfied
to kill them both.
"Anubis!" Mia
ran towards him and was caught in the red light too. She
screamed in pain. Anubis literally crawled over to her. He put
his arms
around her and held her close.
"You're going to be
ok Mia. I won't let him hurt you." He could do
nothing but sit there and hold her, rocking her back and forth.
The energy
still hit them hard. Mia sobbed on his shoulder.
"I'm so sorry Anubis.....what
have I done?" She asked sorrow filling her
voice. Anubis hushed her and hugged her close.
"I swear, Talpa will
pay for hurting you like this." He promised her.
Then both yelled in pain as Talpa hit them with energy again.
"Die you traitors!"
He shouted. Tears streamed down Mia's face. She
hugged closer to Anubis.
"Anubis....I'm so sorry....I
love you so much...." Anubis heard her and
couldn't stand seeing her like this.
"I love you too......"
He held onto her tightly. One of Mia's tears
began to sparkle will a silver light. Then, all of Mia's tears
glowed the
strange color.
"I won't let him hurt
you Anubis. You've been there for me! You
sacraficed yourself for me. He won't hurt you anymore, I promise."
She
sobbed. The silver tears flashed and a small shield formed around
them. The
pain stopped and the silver light seemed to be healing them. Mia
looked up
at Anubis. He looked back down at her, staring in awe. He then
realized that
the shield had come from her. Her love had overcome the evil and
had
protected them.
"Mia...."
"Anubis...."
"ENOUGH!!!" Talpa
shouted. He was outraged. Mia glared over at him and
stood up. Anubis stood beside her. Both had been completely healed
by the
silver light. Mia took her Spirit Swords and held them in front
of her.
"I will not let you
hurt him anymore Talpa!" She shouted, her love for
Anubis outweighing her fear of Talpa. Her conidence rose when
she felt a
strong presence beside her. Anubis grinned over at her.
"And I will defend
her with my life." Both stood tall and proud, facing
the demon as if he were nothing.
"Then you both shall
die!" Talpa proclaimed. Then the final battle
began.......