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For now you get to deal with the text box from my OLD OLD page with outdated information :D It'll look weird and things will seem out of place, but just work with me here! It's under heavy and much needed construction

Updates: Feb. 2, 2011: Everything is in place, more or less. Um. I might start working on a new chapter in her story. Was applying for another Ixi that will fit in, and if I get her, then that'd be awesome, but if not, I'll probably just go ahead and reincarnate the character into a new neopet to fit into this story, but I am really really hoping I get this Ixi instead *fingers crossed*. I also need to update some of the images, as some are very old, and others are broken, due to the image hosting site poofing on me X.x;;

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Kyora's Haven

Shadowed Heart
One would think someone so cruel
Would lose the means to care
But the major times she loses her cool
Is when her friends are there.
Once, one was lost, but she was found
Shadows never let go
They say friendship finds it's way around
I'd say it's more than gold.
-Custom poem from iram_hoshi



Hello? Who's there.......oh....hello visitor...You seem to have stumbled into my territory. My name is...Kyora.





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Bio Info

Neopia's First and Only Shadow Darkness Elemental

  1. Full name: Kyoralaaktah
  2. Pronunciation: Kee-or-uh-lock-ta
  3. Alias: Kyora
  4. Species: Ixi
  5. Breed: Angelstar Ix ((Half demon half angel))
  6. Astrological Sign: Aries
  7. Chinese Zodiac Sign: Dragon
  8. Birthday: April 14th, 1989
  9. Personality Traits: (+)assertive, brave, energetic, action-oriented, intelligent, individualistic, independent, impulsive,full of strength, competitive, eager, straightforward, forceful, headstrong, pioneering, a leader, focused on the present, freedom-loving, adventurous, courageous, enterprising, confident, dynamic, quick-witted,(-)selfish, quick-tempered, impulsive, foolhardy, undiplomatic, intemperate, violent, impatient, fiery, rash, extreme, and arrogant (other) masculine
  10. Element: Fire/Darkness
  11. Likes:action, challenge, spontaneity, championing causes and coming in first, darkness, Mordokaie, dark faeries, night, and dark colors
  12. Dislikes:waiting, tyranny, failure, lack of opposition and the advice of others, Tesiana (my enemy and elemental opposite), light, the sun
  13. Love Aspects (+)Exuberant - Expressive - Passionate - Generous - Protective - Adventurous - Fun-Loving - Creative - Energized - Devoted (-) Temperamental - Jealous - Possessive - Inconsiderate - Reckless - Fickle - Ego-Oriented
  14. Attracting Opposite Signs:Aries, Libra, Taurus, Leo, amd Saggitarius
  15. Birthstones: Diamond, Aquamarine, Amethyst
  16. Lucky Colors: Red, White, Black, Pink (eeww I hate pink!~Kyora)
  17. Birth metal: Iron

Random Aries Info XD

Lucky Day: Tuesday

Lucky Number: 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72

Lucky Color: Scarlet, Red

Lucky Stone(s): Diamond, Ruby

Lucky Talisman: Metal, Iron

Positive Qualities: Enterprising, Incisive, Spontaneous, Daring, Active, Courageous, Energetic

Negative Qualities: Impatient, Impetuous, Selfish, Jealous, Vain, Proud, Egoistic, Coarse, Brutal, Possessive, Violent


Likes

Darkness
Nighttime
The moon and stars
Mordokaie
T_o
Dark Faeries


Dislikes

guest
Sunshine
Daytime
Tesiana
Xelas
Master
Being taunted
Light Faeries

Closest friend

His name is Mordokaie....It's hard for me to open up to people, but with him, it was so easy. He cares for me, and is kind, unlike everyone else in this world. Him and I share alot of similar qualities. He is also quite funny to be around.


Friends

I don't have very many friends...but the ones I do have are good enough.

This is T_o. She was one of my first friends. She's a Shadow Wind Elemental. She was there for me when I was in most need of a friend.








This is Zenn. The Shadow Fire Elemental. She's a friend of T_o's. She took a part in fighting Master and was there for the purification.





This is Corbaine. He is the Shadow Water Elemental. He too played a part in fighting Master. I have not been around him enough to know him as a friend, so he's more of an acquaintance, but it's enough to get him on my friend list.








Family

This is Lyrutah, my long lost brother. He is the reason I look this way. He thought purifying me would bring out my true nature. But it ruined me. I hate him for what he did.







This is Star. She's annoying. But she's young, so that's a major factor. She's a SkyStar Zafara. She's very clumsy and ditzy, but don't let it fool you. Behind that goofy, childish face is a highly intelligent mind.










This here is the newest addition to our large and odd family. Her name is Xaf. She's a Maraquan Zafara. She lives around Mystery Island. She's too spunky for my tastes.












This is Saffra. She is the Shadow Poison Elemental, and is an Irken Scorchio. I know nothing about her planet, but she said she was banished because of her terrible powers she wields.











And here we have kaiodadragon, or Kai. She's my human owner, but in our world, she takes this form. She makes a great mother to all of us, but sometimes I wish she'd just leave me alone.







Enemies

This is Tesiana. Man what a pain. She's the grim reaper of Neopia. She seems to have a dark past like me. Tesiana is very annoying. She is the Darkness Elemental, my opposite.


Here we have Xelas. The Water Elemental. I think...she's friends...with T_o...which...seems strange...I feel a little bad for her though. She has tons of enemies...which I'm one of them, obviously.






Master


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This is that cruel shadow that had me under his control. He was powerful, but he was a coward. After so many years of torture, I am finally free.




History

Story of the Elementals

The legend of the elementals of Neopia is not one that is well known among normal neopets. However, to the Faeries and Villians of neopia, the legend has been taught for many years. It's no wonder that most people don't know it; almost all of the parchments that the legend was written on have long been destroyed. Only a few scrolls and books still remain in neopia. Lucky for you there is a passage from the legend that you can read below. It goes something like this......

Long ago, when Neopia had just barely come to be, there lived a very powerful faerie. She was more powerful than any of the other Neopets or faeries, so she was given the title of Queen Faerie. The Queen Faerie was a wonderful ruler, and no one questioned her athority. Until one person spoke up.

Dr. Frank Sloth was the first to protest to the faeries and thier way of living. He gained a few followers and tried to battle for control of Neopia, but was soon defeated. And for a time, everything was once again peaceful.

But then came others like Dr. Sloth. Each more powerful than the last. Each fighting to steal the once peaceful Neopia from the caring watch of the Faeries. And as Lord Darigan and Lord Kass began to destroy Meridell, the Queen Faerie knew something had to be done.

To ensure the future safety of Neopia, the Queen Faerie and the other more powerful faeries created twelve crystals; each holding the massive power of an element. These crystals were scattered throughout Neopia in hopes that the chosen Neopets would soon find them. Whichever neopet the crystal chose would be granted the power to use that element. With these warriors, the Queen faerie felt confident that someday Neopia might be restored to it's past state of peacefulness again.

Unfortunately, the truth about the elementals slipped out. Soon the word of these warriors reached the evil ones of Neopia. It wouldn't have bothered them so much if it wern't for the prophecy:

The twelve who guard Neopia shall one day unite. Only then will they be able to create the true light, a light so bright that it will block out the darkness forever

So it was set. Soon the elementals guardians would be awakened, and the forces of evil would be stopped. And even now, the many Villians of Neopia still wait, plotting some way to destroy the elementals, as the elementals soon shall awaken and begin the final battle against evil.

Story by Sailorsky_15

Story of the Shadows

There is an old legend in Neopia. A legend of 12 elemental guardians, chosen by the Faeries to receive the power of certain elements, and use these powers to protect Neopia and its inhabitants. Parents tell the tale to their children to assure them that no monsters will assail them in their sleep, young Neopets claim to have seen the Guardians take down great beasts and other such feats. It has been a part of Neopian folklore, and, for certain pets, Neopian reality, for a long time.

But there is another half. Another story that is recorded in no book, passed on by no elder, spoken by no Fey creature. So quiet is this story kept, that even those involved are left completly in the dark. This is the story of the 12 who are the guardians so-called 'enemies'.

The story...of the origin of 12 pets who have come to be called the Shadow Elementals.

This tale dates back to the time when the Elemental Crystals were created. As the Faeries toiled away at their masterful gems, the extra, or Negative, energy released in the process formed into 12 unexpected side-effects. For each Crystal that reached completion, an accompanying stone was formed. These were often darker than their counterparts, of a harder and more jagged make, and sometimes even varied in color as well as shade. The Faeries called them the Elemental Diamonds, and knew that they were to be the opposing force to the Crystals they had made.

For one thing had the Faeries, in their idealism, failed to realize. The world of Neopia is kept alive through balance. Night and day, sun and moon, white and black, peace and conflict. Opposing forces work together to form harmony. But the Fey creatures did not know this, nor did they care. Most citizens of Neopia have a fear of such things, conflict, battle, darkness, such things that led, almost inadvertently, to misery and despair. The solution? Seal the Diamonds away, allow the Crystals to be found, that way the Diamonds would never be able to oppose the Crystals.

Again the Faeries underestimated their own creations. Through time, yes, the pets destined to be Elementals discovered their crystals and were told by the Faeries who guarded them what the purpose in their guardianship was..however, while eleven found their rather promptly, one took longer. This was the Darkness Crystal, hidden in the depths of the mysterious Haunted Woods to await its caretaker.

This crystal, too, was eventually found. All twelve had been located, and the instant the Darkness Crystal brushed the fur of the one for whom it was destined, something happened. The Faerie Seal, which had held the Elemental Diamonds at bay deep in the recesses of Neopia, was shattered. A shudder went through the whole of Neopia, felt by all its inhabitants in every region, dismissed by most.

Quickly were the Diamonds, whose pulsing lure was ever stronger from their long imprisonment, found by their destined keepers. Those drawn to the negative energy of the Diamonds, by nature, had some quality of themselves that tipped them to the more shaded side of balance, as opposed to the 'lighter' side favored by the elementals, though certain ones such as the Darkness, Earth, and Water elementals were exceptions.

Does this necessarily make the Diamond keepers 'evil', or the Crystal keepers 'good'? Its a matter of perception. Some creatures, not certainly of natural Neopian descent, have decided to take advantage of the uncertainty that plagues the minds of all 24 Elemental pets. In so doing, some of the Diamond keepers have developed certain...complexes, against the Elementals. In other cases it is personal grudges and outside influences that shift the attitudes of the pets.

For one more thing did the Faeries forget in their idealism.

In the true balance of the world, it is the variants of thoughts, dreams, of personalities, that leads all to well in the end. Will the Shadows and the Elementals figure this out? Who knows...

Story by Karis_Hoshi

This story is composed of roleplay posts from my roleplay guild, edited by me. It's very, very long. So grab a drink and a snack. I might have missed some parts through editing (left Kyora in 3rd person) so if I did, please copy and paste that part into a neomail and send it to me ^_^

Part I

Humans, you need to understand my past before you can understand me. As you know, I am the Shadow Darkness Elemental. I was also under control of a dark being known only as "Master". This was before Kai found me. If I disobeyed him, he would kill me. So, I followed his every command in order to stay alive. He was the one who gave me my diamond. He taught me how to use it.

A few months after, he told me of these "Elementals" and that they were the enemies.
You counterpart is an Ixi called 'TesianaTear'. There is a Darkness tower. Kyoralaaktah, young demoness, you must go find this tower and TesianaTear and fight her until you find a treasure. It will increase your power, by giving you a special second attack, seeing as your only attack you can use is Poison Dark Flame. I have not as yet sensed any other Shadow Elementals, so you are still the first one. Go.
Yes Master. I will find this TesianaTear...
It all started there. This was also the time I met Kai.

When I got there, I sensed my counterpart. But on the way, I met a Shoyru named T_o, a fellow Shadow Elemental. She was the Wind Shadow Elemental. She became my friend. After I trusted her enough, I told her of my 'curse' I called it.

Later, I met up with TesianaTear. We had a long battle, and I was very naiive and unwise, for I have never battled any live creature. Only undead gremlins as practice targets. The battle was very straining for both of us. It was more of a tie then a victory. But it didn't matter. I still achieved the treasure I was after.

I had gained a new attack called Black Vortex. It pulls enemies in and spits them out, and making them weaker.

Master had told me to return, but I refused. Something in my heart was telling me not to go back. He was becoming angry.

Later, he came after me. I tried attacking him, but had failed. He swiped at me and drained almost all my life. Frantic, I teleported and bumped into T_o. I told her about Master and how he was after me. She promised to help me.
I'll help you Kyora. He must be taught a lesson. No one should be treated like that." T_o clasped her hands.
But Tee, you don't understand! I've tried to fight him! Even with my new power! Do you know what he did? He almost killed me! He can also take control of me, any time he wants and..." My eyes had turned a deep crimson blood red, and were glowing. A black ora floated around me. My mouth had opened, and out came a deep, shadowy voice. It was "Master".
Shoyru! Stop your childish games. If you really wish to fight me, let Kyoralaaktah show you down to the depths of the underworld, and you can face me there." He left my body, and I was trembling.
I see..." she looked into the darkness, "But I don't understand." she gritted her teeth and clenched her fists, "KYORA LISTEN!" she yelled, "YOU HAVE CONTROL!! DON'T LET YOUR MASTER HURT YOU!!!" she swung around yellind in another direction, "I can't let this freak contol you!" She charged up a wind's darkness attack. " 'Master,' you coward, COME AND FACE ME!" Her voice was strong and confident. But she didn't know what Master was capable of.
Tee, as much as I love your admiration to 'free' me, I went to him seeking help..." I responded. "I had gained all these powers when Master gave me the diamond...I was scared, and it was before Kai found me. But it was a hard price to pay...He was harsh, and extremley harsh while he was training me, and he was abusive too. I refused to continue my training, and he scorched me, putting these flame-markings on my thighs, for it was magic fire...."
T_o took a deep breath. "Kyora, take me down to the underworld with you so I may help you.
I gritted my teeth. "I..." my head dropped down. "Okay. I'll take you. But be warned. And please, friend, be careful for he is far more powerful than you and I together." I took hold of T_o's paw and chanted "Magic's moon, and Fire's night, we head on to the place of Fright. Take us there, scaring everlaster. Let us get there, to face the Master!

Before we left, a Wocky by the name of Zenniliae, or Zenn, came into the room we were in. She is the Shadow Elemental of Fire. She saw us vanish down to the underworld, and left to find a Bori by the name of Desert_Force2 , who was yet another fellow Shadow Elemental, the Ice Shadow.

When we arrived, I could sense T_o's fear, though she tried hard not to show it.
Sooo...this is it eh?" she looked up, "Ain't the roomiest spot on the planet, if it's on the planet at all...but it'll do." she shrugged and took a deep breath ready to yell, "COME AND FACE ME 'MASTER' I'M READY FOR YOUR WORST!!" As T_o yelled, her voice echoed throughout the underworld. Little shadow gremlins crawled out and circled T_o and I. I glared at them and stood up on my hind legs and shot out my arm, and the gremlins froze.
Psychic trap. It's weak, but it works. Come on, I'll guide you to him."
I looked around, as the flames cackle and burn, and my diamond started glowing a dim crimson ora.
Tee, he's near. This way." I turned to the right and walked until the ora got brighter and it started humming.

My diamond started humming louder and glowing brighter until it was blinding and the noise was not humming but pounding in mine and T_o's ears.
THIS IS IT!! HE'S RIGHT HERE!!" I yelled over the diamond's pounding noise. Just then, my diamond stopped glowing and pounding and all was quiet, as a long, shadowed figure dissolved out of nowhere. T_o looked up at the shadowy figure.
It's best you stay put," she said without looking back at me. "Master probably knows all your powers, and you practicing fights with him before, he probaby knows whats coming." she blinked and watched the shadow turn into a more solid shape. "Ready to get your butt wooped?
The shadowed figure hung in the air.
T_o. Stupid Shoyru. Do you honestly think you can defeat me?"
Master' stupid worthless shadow, I honestly don't think, I know..." she said mockingly. "So far you are more talk than action...so..." she glared at him, her eyes glowing and fangs growing from her mouth, "your move."
Master scowled and swiped a large hand at T_o. I lunged at Master's skull, but was thrown off only seconds later. Then I saw what looked like a fire attack launched at Master's backside.

T_o was hit by Master's hand without much warning. She was hurled into the air and hit the hot ground. She slowly got back up and rubbed her head, "Is that the best you could do?" she yelled back at him. She quickley got up off the ground and ran towards him with her wings outstretched. Her head was hurting but she wouldn't let Master know that. She jumped in the air and shot overtop of his head. She charged up a powerful wind's darkness attack after ten seconds of charging, she threw it at him.
Master dodged T_o's attack but was struck with Zenn's. He scowled in pain.
Zenn?! What are you doing here?!" I asked.
Zenn looked at me. "I heard you say it would be hard for even both of you to defeat him...so we came to help." Zenn motioned for Corbaine, a Korbat and Water Shadow Elemental, and Desert to follow her out.
I blinked in surprise. "How did you guys get here? Who all came?...Now that you mention it, we could use some help.
Well I just used the same incantation that you used..it was simple really...Corbaine and Desert are the only others here...." Zenn said.

T_o noticed Zenn and some other shadows. She didn't have time to fly down and say hello because she was in a tight spot. She outstretched her wings and flew with lightning speed at "master's" middle. She she created a whirlwind and went on top and inside of it. Sheilding herself from anything that might come at her. She flew into the massive shadow, when inside her sheild vanished and there was only darkness. She felt no pain but it seemed as if her happiness was being sucked out of her. She tried yelling for help but her voice didn't seem to escape from her mouth.

My ear twitched and I sensed something. I turned to look over at Master and saw him grasping a whirlwind.
Tee's in there!" I said to Zenn and Corbaine. Without wasting a second, I charged at Master and caught him off gaurd.
Inside Master's shadows, T_o was having memories of her past. Bad memories.
None of this again." she wispered. Her eyes turned a glowing red as anger rised in her. "ALL THAT IS GONE NOW!!" she yelled into the distance She then was surrounded by a huge violet vortex of wind that blew violently. "HOW'S THAT MASTER??!" she screamed, "OLD MEMORIES ARE GONE AND YOU ARE GONNA PAY FOR BRINGING THEM BACK!

Corbaine glanced at Desert through the corner of his eye before he followed Zenn torward the others. This shadowy beast dubbed 'Master' didn't seem much of a threat to him, and he leaned against a large boulder to watch. The Korbat picked his own battles, and the Master had done nothing to provoke him.
Zenn looked at Corbaine and sighed. She loked over at T_o to see how she was doing. T_o didn't look too well.

Master screamed out as a violet vortex came out of him, dissolving him. I saw T_o fall and flew to catch her. T_o was pale in color, I could see.
Tee, are you alright? I think you did it." I placed T_o on the ground. But shadows crept behind me and Master re-formed and struck me.
HOW DARE YOU BETRAY ME LIKE THIS! YOU INSIGNIFICANT STUPID IXI!" I screamed out as Master grabbed me by the tail and threw me against the walls. "You shall DIE for your betrayal! I can rule this world without you! I never needed you! You were just a mere apprentice. My prisoner. You never had a life. No one loves or cares about you. No one ever will. Why do you think someone would?" I shook in fear and pain.
You're wrong. People do care about me. I have a family and friends who care about me alot. They're willing to sacrifice their lives for me, as I am for them."
I've had enough with your negative chatter." T_o said staggering to get up. "You made me all pale you peice of shadowy crap!" she grumbled with anger. "And brain check, If you want to rule the world you'll have to get past me, the shadows, twelve other elementals, and the grim reaper." she glared at him at the sight of her friend getting hit against a firey wall. "You couldn't do all that." she shot up into the air with all her strength and spred out her arms and wind started to pick up. She made another wind's darkness vortex and shot it down to the ground were it spun towards him.

Master looked up at T_o and I took this chance to attack him as well. My eyes glew white and my diamond drummed loudly as I roared and threw my most powerful Poison Dark Flame attack at him as T_o's attack struck. Master collapsed and something was wrong with me. My horns grew longer and went up straight, my hooves turning into claws. Was this my demonic side, my anger and hatrid causing it to come show?
I AM NO LONGER YOUR PRISONER!" I roared. Black flames burst up around me as I flew up into the air. "YOU'VE CONTROLLED ME FOR LONG ENOUGH!! I SHALL NOT PERISH, BUT YOU WILL!"
I flew down, charging a Poison Dark Flame attack in my diamond. I crashed into the ground taking Master with me. "This is for all those years you abused me. I will no longer be chained to you!" All became silent...

Frustrated and angry and full of hate, I put all my strength into killing Master. I thought I did, when his shadow hand grabbed me by the throat and he shot up out of the crater.
You fool! You really think you can defeat me?" His grip tightened, and I winced. My face flushed and my eyes flooding of tears, I had no strength left to fight.
This is it, I'm going to die....
Master's grip tightened even more until blood starting coming out of my body from old wounds. He just kept grasping my neck, and I became helpless. I cried out in pain and misery, and Master laughed.
T_o flew up to Master with great speed and stopped infront of his eyes. She was between a choking friend and a evil underworld dweller. "What are you doing?" she asked with a pinch of sadness in her voice.
Master looked at T_o but didn't loosen his grip. "Oh, I'm sorry. Do you want to die too? Well, that can be arranged if you want. You see Shoyru, Kyoralaaktah is my prisoner and apprentice. She has betrayed me by trying for my death. She shall now die for that. What? Is she your friend? She has no friends. No one cares for her, for she cares for no one. She's a cold and heartless blob of flesh and nothing more."
I winced again my eyes swelled up with tears. I looked over at T_o and wanted so desprately to tell her it wasn't true, but I couldn't. I could scarcely even breathe.
T_o looked down at the ground that was 50 feet under her. "I think you are not talking about Kyora...but about yourself, no one likes you...no one cares for someone as cold-hearted as you....I can tell you are unhappy." She looked back up at him and creased her eyes, "But to kill someone else..." sharp fangs pointed out from her mouth and her pupils dissapeared in a glowing red, "is the cowards way out" She flew into his middle like before. "this will teach you." she wispered. She made a gigantic dark vortex which spun rapidly ten times more dangerous than any tornado. It sucked up the fire that was all around the underworld which made it even bigger. She watched the giant wind's darkness attack surrounding her with awe. She then stretched out her arms and let the attack do as it pleased.
Zenn, wanting to help, threw in large fire balls to help the attack become stronger. Desert and Corbaine just watched, their mouths gaping open in shock. Their faces were saying that T_o was going to kill herself, doing what she was doing.

Master grimaced and let go of me as I fell to the ground, gasping for breath. As soon as I got enough air, I threw a poison dark flame attack into T_o's vortex too. Master grew in size, but not from power, but from the attack. It was making him swell up like a balloon. "N-nn--nooo...I w-ww--ill ge-get you!!" Then finally he exploded being no more. I looked and then collapsed, exausted and still covered in blood. "It's over..." I whispered. I then passed out and became unconscious. The last thing I saw was T_o floating down to the ground, then darkness.

Part II

Kyora!! T_o!!" Zenn yelled sitting down beside us. "You did it!! You really did it!! Are you alright? Cause if you're hurt we're stuck here...I don't know the spell to get back to the tower..." Zenn said watching us. closely.
Desert ran over to check my wounds. "She's unconscious guys. She took a real hard fall. I'm surprised that none of her bones appear broken." He got out an invisible bucket of water. "I need to try and get some fluids in her."
Corbaine took the bucket, and doused himself. Desert flinched and tried to get it back. "You could try." replied Corbaine as he doused himself again with the invisible bucket of water, drenching himself. "Hope she doesn't dehydrate..." he trailed off with a glance to Kyora.
Well she will if you use up the rest of that water!!!" huffed Desert. He wiped his forehead.
T_o fainted, she didn't go out cold like I did. When she woke up, her eyes quickley shot open. She sat up and scanned the area before looking at Zenn and Corbaine. Her diamond had a peircing sting to it and was turning a stormy gray color. She knew this storm grey before and she quickly covered it with her tail. It couldn't of all happened so fast...something is a bit out of place she thought trying to look as if she knew that "Master" was dead. She looked over at me and she noticed a slightly frightened look on my face.

When I was out cold, I saw Master reform in my dreams.
No...
Yes, Ixi. I am still alive. I will get you. I now reside in your diamond and can come out any time I please. Do you want me to come out now? ...I think I will...How about that?
No don't, please..don't...

I woke up and immediatley shivered. "Guys! He's inside my diamond!! He's still alive!! He said he can come and go as he pleases and he is threatening to come back out!! He also told me we won't be able to leave..."
Um...can't you just destroy the diamond? Zenn asked.
He is doing this on purpose. He wants me to destory the diamond. But I have become linked to it. My spirit lies within it; destroy it, and I die." I clenched my teeth. "GAH! I CAN'T STAND THIS!! WHY DOES HE HAVE TO BE SUCH A COWARD!!" I reared up and stomped at the ground, tears falling down my face. "It's just not fair...
T_o became frustrated and her fists tightened. She looked over at me with a twisted face. She was about to rip the diamond off my neck and crush it but held back knowing that I needed that diamond. She calmed down
This 'Master' is a coward...hiding away in your diamond, using it as a sheild so that no one can destroy him..." she said coldly, "Let him come out if he wants to, he could just get his butt wupped again, its not like we can reason with him."
Zenn nodded her head in agreement with T_o.
I know...he is not even close to as powerful as all of us...together." Zenn exclaimed.
Then let him hide...cursed coward. Doesn't even have the guts to face the inevitable." spat Corbaine viciously. He glared at the crystal around my neck. "Not much he can do now, is there? Besides cower like the snivleing little wench he is." he snarled, turning his back to me. "He knows our crystals are the main source of our power." he muttered to Zenn. "Not a good idea to destroy it."
Zenn rolled her eyes at Corbaine.
How do you know I wasn't being sarcastic? Anyways....we shouldn't stay here because of what he says...you are just letting him take control of you." Zenn said flicking her tail in annoyance.
Yes. Let's leave. Maybe Desert can help me figure out how to get him out of my diamond and destroy him at the same time. Form a circle, and I'll get us out of here...Magic's moon, and Fire's night, we venture out of this place of Fright. Take us up, fires of darkness, so sunlight in our hands we will harness!" The group teleported. "Man, I gotta work on my teleportation spell rhymes they bite...Oh man, Desert teleported right after we got here. Tee, will you come with me to find him?
T_o nodded and followed me.
Corbaine watched T_o and me walk off. He raised his hands to rest behind his head and let out a sigh.
I tried to get him out...he's not like Xelas. A few insults and you can get her to attack you. But not 'master'." he muttered to Zenn as he glanced down at her.
Zenn pulled herself together....."Corbaine let's go...with Kyora. I think we're going to look for Desert." she said glowering at her diamond. She ran up ahead and caught up with me and T_o.
Corbaine raced to catch up us. I could see a slight confused look on his face. I shook my head and kept walking..

We were crossing some fields, and T_o's attention was grabbed by something that she couldn't see, she stopped and stared at nothing inpaticular.
Zenn, Kyora, Corbaine, you'll have to excuse me," she explained, "I think at this time, I should depart to my tower." She looked over at me and at my diamond. "Yes...I think I shou--" she than out of nowhere jumped towards my diamond and tried to pull it off. "I know I shouldn't do this but I can't let him hide." She said tugging harder.
I screamed
TEE!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" All of a sudden my eyes turned completley black and my right fore leg glowed with a black ora and smacked at T_o, knocking her off and my eyes stayed black and started to glow blood red. I spoke but the voice did not belong to me, but someone else.
You'll stay away from this diamond if you know what's good for you." I took another swipe at T_o. ...This wasn't me at all...
T_o fell to the ground and quicky rolled out of the second blow's way "Give up 'Master,'" T_o said knowing it was him, "You know we can defeat you" she yelled leaping at my diamond again.
Kyora, you're strong, gain control!" She glanced quickley at Zenn and Corbaine, "You guys help me!" She again consentrated on pulling the diamond off my neck. The glowing diamond started to burn but she didn't dare let go.
Corbaine considered the consequences of helping T_o, fortunatley, or perhaps unfortunatley, he didn't think for long, before spiraling in the air, sending a roundhouse kick torwards the back of my head. Though with the Master in control, he wasn't sure if the attack would be dodged or not. But it should've knocked any normal neopian out...but I nor Master were 'normal neopians' so anything could happen.
T_o couldn't believe what they were doing. She tugged even harder when she saw Corbaine flying and kicking. She got out of the way so she couldn't get hit.
My arm swiped at Corbaine and T_o and threw a blast of dark energy. Then my eyes went back to normal. "Guys...you'll destory my.....diamond if ...you don't stop..." Then her eyes turned completley black again. "That's what I want them to do! Destroy the diamond to kill me AND Kyoralaaktah!!!" He laughed darkly and coldy.
Corbaine got to his feet, then drawing together a sphere of water, which spiraled and spinned quickly in his hand, and launching it full speed at me.
T_o jumped in front of the attack and blocked it off. "No leave her alone.
Corbaine rolled his eyes at T_o. First she wanted to attack, and now she's going to play peacemaker? He flicked his tail in annoyance. "Then what do you propose we do?"
Have some patience with people Corbaine," she said not looking back at him, "I don't exactly know what we can do when he's in the diamond and like you said before when he's insulted he doesn't care to fight...so" she looked back at Corbaine, "I haven't heard any of your ideas so what? Do you have any?"
As a matter of fact I have. Though I'm not all quite sure of the consequences...no telling what might become of Kyora..." and he left it at that, glaring at first me, then T_o. "And it would mean heading back to Terror Mountain. Unless Desert could find a way to tranfer light to a liquid." at the last part Corbaine gave a violent shudder, unusual as it was he couldn't help the reaction as the Korbat remembered vaguely what had happened to him not long ago.
All ideas are considered," T_o said with a half smile on her face, she looked over at me.
What do you think will happen to Kyora or do you honestly have no clue?" T_o saw him shudder and pretended not to notice.
There may be side-effects..." Corbaine considered, and thought for a moment. "Being a demon, and of the Shadow-darkness elemental, the end result could lead to her being in pain, but possibly, it would drive her 'Master' out of hiding." I saw him rubbing a spot on his arm, where if looked at closely, there could be seen a small scar there. "But her master is a being consisting entirely of shadow, the light should drive him out." he rambled on, "In Terror Mountain, there is a forgotten laboratory-Desert would have a field day-I lost my memory there." he finished explaining his plan to T_o. "But, would you be willing to risk putting her through that?"
T_o looked at me then at Corbaine, "Your plan sounds intriguing," she looked at the ground and shifted her eyes towards me again. "She has been through worse pain than what we could ever do to her...I think she can handle it." she looked back up realizing something, "How are we going to get her all the way to terror mountain the way she is now?"

I had gone back to normal, but Corbaine and T_o hadn't noticed. I just stood there listening to their conversation. "What's going on..." I asked myself. Then I started marching forth in between them.
Come on guys!" She looked back behind her at two confused faces. "And if you can't tell, I'm back to normal now.
T_o looked at me with slight untrust for the first time.
Um...Kyora...we're taking you to Terror Mountain to---" she almost said 'to drive out your master' but she stopped knowing that Master could hear every word, "to...check on Desert to see if he could give us new microphones with a different frequency." Out of nowere her anubis, Mange, perched on her shoulder and barred his teeth at me.
She looked a little suprised but casually said, "He hates everyone, I wouldn't take it personally" she cracked a fake smile and spread out her wings, "So, off to Terror Mt."

Corbaine stepped aside as I walked between them, and took T_o's lead. "If there's anywhere he's gone, it's where it's cold..." and spread out his own wings.
Before I took flight, I took offense to T_o's smile. I knew there was tension. "You can't trust me?! Don't deny it! You're saying that I'm not all here."
T_o didn't look back, her eyes turned a glow and her teeth were making their way out of her mouth. She squinted her eyes and she went back to normal, "I cannot lie to you," T_o said shifting her eyes towards me but looking forward, "But anything I say "master" will overhear," Mange shot and glance at me then kept on glaring back at Corbaine. T_o flaped her wings once loudly, "But...yes I don't believe you're fully there.."

I hesitated at what T_o's response was and just took off.
T_o felt terrible for what she had said but it wasn't like her to lie bad news or good news, "I'm sorry Kyora...I don't trust master..."
I continued flying and just replied coldy "It's okay" even though things weren't okay.
T_o looked down in saddness and couldn't see the ground that was under them. T_o felt a sudden chill down her spine and glanced at Corbaine. The clouds ahead looked snowy and gray. "Brace yourselves," she said shivering.

T_o sensed something new blowing in the blizzard air. She looked down and looked back at Corbaine, "I'll be right back Corbaine!" she yelled over the blizzard, "I just need to check something, if I don't come back in time continue without me ok?" with that, she folded her wings and dove downward.
I glanced over at Corbaine. "Should we follow?" I blinked. "...I sense an Elemental." Mange looked at me, and glared and hissed which if you could speak anubis, you would hear him say, "No...we can't just stop going to our destination, do you /want/ to have "master" trapped in you all your life?
I turned my head over to Mange when he hissed. "What are you hissing at?
Corbaine sent a quick shrug to me in reply. "See if she needs help." Corbaine muttered to Mange. Circleing over both shadow and elemental like a hawk.
T_o had saw a Zafara, a new Elemental. She watched it for a few minutes. Then, T_o spread out her wings and shot into the air hoping that the zafara didn't find anything out. As the ground came into less veiw she was alone in the sky searching for Corbaine and me.

Mange looked away in a totally different direction. His eyes creased in consentration.
Corbaine...I'm off to find T_o, I'll see ya when I see ya." with that he jumped off Corbaines shoulder skydived for a split second and dissapeared. Mange ended up on T_o's shoulder only she couldn't see him because he turned invisible. "A elemental...down here? Not with any of her fellow elementals? Strange..." Mange looked down from T_o's shoulder and jumped down to the ground. He landed in the snow with a small plop and got out of the icy hole the impact made. He became visible again and looked around at his surroundings. Out of nowhere a shadowy figure appeared in the distance.

I winced and gritted my teeth, and just shook my head and followed T_o.
Corbaine began his descent torwards the ground, spiraling in a dive after he gave me a motion to follow. His dark crimson wings folded tightly against his back, the korbat spread out his wings at the last second and landed in the snow. Brushing off his shoulder he scanned the area for T_o. The presence of an Elemental was scarcely a fortunate one.
T_o saw me coming and quickley looked foward out in the distance pretending she didn't see me. She panicked as I came near but shook it off as a huge sunset came to veiw.
Tee, is there something you'd like to tell me? All of us?"
T_o flapped her wings once very loudly, "No..." she said coldly. She felt horrible inside. Her teeth gritted as a lump swelled in her throat. She gained alttitude swiftly, knowing from the past that when she made what seemed a small lie but actually was something huge, her darker side would take control and bad things would happen. Nothing bad happned this time but she didn't want any danger to happen to her friends, so if she kept quiet it would be better off.
I cocked my head. "T_o, don't try to hide it," I said, catching up with the Shoyru. "I can see it in your eyes....your eyes...they are clouded."
I'M NOT HIDING ANYTHING!" She yelled, the wind picking up violently, she realized the anger she was feeling and quickley tried to even out her emotions, overcoming the anger and lies a second time. She dodged my looks, closing her eyes relaxingly. 'Please let our destionation appear soon...' she thought waiting for some sort of abandoned castle to appear over the hills of snow.
I bolted backwards and glanced at Corbaine with a worried look. I then turned and flew in the opposite direction, trying to hide the sudden tears that came out of absolutley nowhere.
The trees had began to thin untill the forest finally ended and standing in the middle of the clearing was a large, odd looking structure. With four walls, and standing only two stories tall, with a dome roof like an igloo. He was just about to dive when Corbaine caught my look out of the cornar of his eye, then I flew in the opposite direction. Should've known, we finally get there and things go wrong.
He turned to follow me, calling to T_o and Zenn to "Go ahead and land, try not to break anything." though if one would look closer, there wouldn't be much left to break, one of the walls had crumbled, the door was shattered, and the whole thing looked like it was crumbling.
Corbaine caught up with me moments later, ignoring my tears he asked in the same soft voice he had used with T_o, "Where are you going? Is something wrong?"

T_o saw Corbaine go in the opposite way, she was going to follow him but didn't want to leave Zenn to go by herself.
Common Zenn.." she said flying to the structure. She neared towards the ground and landed weakly.
Too much flying tires you..." she said pretending that past conversation didn't happen. She walked towards the door and looked at it oddly, no door bell...no door. She stepped in the building and looked up at the ceiling.

Mange looked at me, sort of worried, he didn't want to talk because his language sounded like hissing and appearently it was rude to talk to a neopet that didn't understand you. He dissapeared and reapeared on my shoulder. Looking back at Corbaine.

Zenn saw Corbaine's waring glance. She had returned it. Zenn knew. Smiling she looked at the ground. Time to land she thought..stress and flying don't mix.
So...why are we here again?" Zenn asked, hoping to put a postive conversation in the air.
T_o looked at Zenn, and wispered ever so quietly "We are here to drive out Kyora's Master. Corbaine and I have been lying this whole time to get her here without Master having a clue, we were told to wait here until Corbaine gets back without breaking or touching anything." she looked down, "Hopefully he'll get Kyora to come without her flying away, this Master thing is really bugging me."

I landed on the gound and said to Corbaine "I don't know what is wrong. My heart has been filled with all sorts of emotions I've thought I've felt but haven't. Depression, anxiety...ever since he went into my diamond. And I'm scared that he might cause me to hurt you guys. Also, what will happen when we try to get him out? I don't know if you've noticed, but I'm risking my life with this plan. He might take me with him...then I'd be under his torture for eternity."
Corbaine landed shortly after I did, beating his wings twice before touching down in the snow, folding his wings. He listened quietly untill I finished before his reply.
And incase you haven't noticed, T_o is your friend, you think she'd let that happen to you? You think she'd want to do anything to harm you?" he said, a hint of slight annoyance in his tone, as he swivled an ear to let the snow that had gathered on it to fall off. "You've felt anxiety, you've felt depression, but you need to feel trust." Corbaine whispered to me, his voice resuming it's soft tone.
I nodded and then did something unexpected. I got up and nudged my head on Corbaine's shoulder. His reassuring voice comforted me, he knew how to talk to calm you down. "You're right. Let's go back." Then I backed up and flapped my wings as snowdust flew up and I took flight.
Zenn, who had not yet landed watched me take off again. Ugghh...where are we going now? she thought.
To get him out," I said, almost reading Zenn's mind.
T_o glanced back at me, not turning her head, looked forward again and walked deeper into the shadows of the crumbled structure. She could hear the wistleing of wind echoing through the place. Some snow blew in through the broken windows.

Corbaine had followed me back to the building, landing infront of T_o. He shot her a quick smile before walking through the doorway. Carefully avoiding the broken glass and rubble, he made his way to a flight of stairs leading downward. The elevator was broken anyway. Instead of building upwards, the architecture was designed for the lab to go downwards, quite a few stories into the ground, somewhat like an upsidedown skyscraper, if you can picture it.
Corbaine descended to the very bottom, hardly noticing the security cameras. Rather, what was left of them, mere wires poking out of the wall. He had been here before.
T_o smiled back at Corbaine feeling slightly happier than she did before. She was kind of growing a liking to this place reminding her of things she used to dream of when she was younger, aboandoned, mysterious places, but at the same time so peaceful.
This place is so crumbled..." T_o said looking up, "Everything looks obsolete...how is this gonna help us?"
Mange appeared on T_o's shoulder and rested against her head, trying his hardest to make T_o feel better about that whole incident. Mange looked back at me and stared.
Corbaine flicked his tail at T_o's remark.
I didn't break everything, you know." he replied, walking down a short hallway before a large security door, which had literaly been shreaded. Inside rows of computers lined the walls, some had been destroyed, others merely had various sized cracks running along the monitors.
A bed like structure stood in the middle of the room, the head was raised slightly torward the ceiling, visible once Corbaine flicked on the lights. At least they still worked. The thick straps from the bed...thing had been ripped and laying beside the frame was a VIP, nearly full with a golden substance which gave a dull glow after the lights flickered to life. Corbaine walked over, picked the VIP up and let it stand by itself after he took the packet. He then held it up.
This is what we need."
Zenn walked into the room and looked around. It was still a bit shabby but not too bad. She looked at the item that Corbaine picked up and looked confused.
Corbaine began to explain as he sat the packet down on the bed.
The people here were years more advanced than normal society. The substance in this packet is enhanced liquidated sunlight. If you'd turn off the light, you'd see." He walked over to the lightswitch, and turned them off. The glow from the sunlight strengthened into almost lighting the whole room. Corbaine flicked the lights back on, looking unimpressed with the technology
Saturos was somewhere near by.
The people here were years more advanced than normal society. The substance in this packet is enhanced liquidated sunlight. If you'd turn off the light, you'd see.
Saturos listened intently, her large feline ears filtering in every one of Corbaine's words. Immediately she knew what the Shadows were planning to do. With the sunlight, they hoped to drive out master from my gem.
Saturos supposed that once they were immersed in the task of exorsising my master, she would attack with suprise on her side. And until that time came she listened and waited, sitting on the top-most stair of the basement stairs, obscured in shadow.
Zenn had felt suspiciuos about this place. She sat back letting Corbaine and them work.While she listened, watched and waited. Just in case if something happened. But the odds of something happening were slim right?
I had entered and was just looking around. I kicked at a piece of glass and then my left ear flicked. She smelled something...She noticed her diamond gave off a faint glow. There's an elemental somewhere near by... I said to myself.
Come on guys, let's get moving and find Desert. I have plans I need to attend to after this.
I had entered and was just looking around. I kicked at a piece of glass and then my left ear flicked. She smelled something...She noticed her diamond gave off a faint glow. There's an elemental somewhere near by... I said to myself.
Come on guys, let's get moving and find Desert. I have plans I need to attend to after this.
Then, all of a sudden, I screamed as I fell through the ground and landed on something hard. As Corbaine, Zenn, and T_o rushed to me, I became unconscious, and I also had a nightmare of something very horrible happening. In it, she saw herself in a mirror. I looked normal, but then I saw wispy darkness emerging from my eyes, and I transformed into a metallic shadow. In the distance, I heard loud, rambunctious and maniacal laughter.
You think you can get rid of me? I exist inside you now. There's no chance of you getting rid of me. You are mine to control, mine to kill...

Do you know of a 'Senn'? Well, she has died and has come here, her body soulless. I have sent minions to take her soul. When I get it, I will put Senn's soul inside her diamond and send it off to find a new host. I am still waiting though, but when this happens, I'll make sure that the new host of the Shadow-Poison Elemental is more powerful than you, and any other Shadow. Then, when it kills off the Elementals, I'll have it help me take over all of Neopia, causing a dark dawn to rise upon this world.

I just stood there, staring, as if into some blackhole. Just then, a blackhole appeared!! Shocked, I wondered what was going on. Even Master didn't know. Then, all of a sudden, a deer-like Ixi swooped in front of me.
Who are you?" I asked.
My name is Lyrutah. I'm a Dream Gaurdian Deer. Let's just say I'm your Guardian Ixi. You must wake up now. Your friends are worried. Look for me in the swamps of Haunted Woods after this. We have much to discuss, and" before this stange Ixi could continue, I was awaken by loud yelling. It was Zenn.

Meanwhile, T_o nodded at Corbaine's demonstration.
Thats perfect...you seem to know what you are doing so Kyor--" before she could turn around T_o heard my scream and swung around startled at the peircing sound. I was just laying there, eyes closed in sort of a disturbed trance.
Kyora?!
I wasn't waking up. She couldn't tell what was going on. She felt fear build up inside her but became calmer. She looked around not knowing what else to do and looked towards the door they walked through sencing something. She knew she should be worried about me but couldn't help but stare consentrating on the door. 'An element?' she thought for certain. She decided to pretend she didn't sense anything and turned her head shaprly at Corbaine. "I think her Master is doing something, I think he knows what we are doing.

Corbaine instinctively threw back his ears away from the source of the noise. Walking over as I had fallen through a weak spot on the floor and into an *tnt sensors* hole. He caught T_o's glance and returned her gaze.
Fair chance of that." he muttered in reply, ignoring the spot in the middle of his chest where the hoodie he wore emitted a faint glow. He too had felt the presence of an Elemental.Crossing his arms as I awoke, Corbaine watched at me, looking quite serious.
Care to explain what happened?"

T_o nodded after Corbine's question, not having much to say. She couldn't help but look back towards the door. 'No doubt an elemental' T_o thought, '..can't deny it...' T_o looked at Zenn and then at the door, 'The fire element' she stared at Zenn tring to tell her something and stared at the door, to Zenn and to the door again, she hoped that Zenn could tell her eye jesters.

Zenn understood and continued watch by the door. She glanced at T_o making various movements...as to whether or not she should go out and meet the elemental.

Carefull Zenn." Corbaine muttered to her, watching her out of the corner of his eye. In the room I had fallen in it was quite dark, leaving me in a spotlight from the lights above. The basement floor held many silhouettes of machinery and obsolete computers.

Zenn nodded..knowing that she need no warning. This was gonna be quite an experience for her.

Meanwhile...Desert was having his own problems...with Master's relative....

Suddenly Desert dropped his screwdriver and clasped his head, as if attacked by a sudden headace, no, migrane. He squeezed his eyes shut and didn't dare open them. A menacing voice rang like knives in his head. You have failed me not once, but twice... The Mistress snarled, though not in a big hurry, as if enjoying the fact that her immediate presence caused her host pain. This Mistress took Desert's Ice color and left a horrible impression upon him.

Desert shook as he got up, reaching for his earphone and pressing the button to turn it on. "T_o? Kyora? Whoever still has there earpeice, something very strange just happened." he said.

As I looked around, I heard someone talking. I looked and saw a headphone earpiece. "Was that in my ear, and I just didn't know it?........." I pulled myself to my feet and went over to it and used my psychic powers to pick it up.
T_o? Kyora? Whoever still has their earpeice, something very strange just happened," I heard coming from it. The voice was Desert's.
Desert? This is Kyora. What is going on? Over.
Okay, you know that creepy guy, your 'master'? Well, I think he might have a sister, or a wife or something, because...well, she took away my ice color. not painted over it, TOOK IT AWAY. I'm blue now. This person's as wrathful as "Master". I'll explain it all later. Over." Desert replied, releived that someone was wearing their headphones.

Meanwhile, Corbaine dully noted Zenn's departure and walked over to the packet of sunlight, he was sure I was capable of exiting the bottom floor on my own. He picked up the sunlight, feeling the contents mold over his paws. "Shall we get this over with?" he questioned the room.

T_o nodded while watching the liquid light glow. She looked at me and the door that Zenn had left through wondering if she was ok by herself, 'probably' she thought out of no were.

I flew out and onto the floor. When I saw the liquid sunlight, I shrieked.

LIQUID SUNLIGHT?! BUT I HATE SUNLIGHT OF ANY SORT!!!" I put my wing over my face.

T_o stumbled towards me trying to calm me down.
It's the only way we can think of to drive out your Master." She knelt down next to me, "Do you want him controlling you forever?" She smiled, "You are Kyora, not Master." T_o said getting back up. "I think you can bear it, just this once.

Mange was getting tired of the whole thing and left the crumbled building sliding out into the snow. He heard me talking to someone over my earphones, thinking that it was another shadow he could remember. He then set off through the snow, step by step, to find a tower.

Corbaine smirked at my reaction. "A mere fraction of what I've been through." he commented with a soft chuckle. He walked over to the two of us and ripped open the plastic top with ease. Motioning for me to dip my diamond into the liquid. I hesitated. I tried to walk over towards Corbaine, but I couldn't. My diamond was glowing and started to hum very furiously. Then, Master's voice came out of it. Each time he spoke, the diamond glew red. "NO!! I will not be pushed out!!! You can never get rid of me!!

T_o stepped back and let Corbaine handle the sunlight. She wasn't much help at the moment to she just watched as she was turning back into 'Master' ready to help out again.

Corbaine's eye twitched involuntarily for a breif moment. He was fed up with this 'Master' being. Taking a firm grip on my diamond, he dipped it into the sunlight without hesitation.

I gasped as Corbaine grabbed my diamond. Master caused me to have seizure-like actions as the diamond was dipped in the liquid sunlight. "IF I DIE, THE IXI COMES WITH ME!!" I cried tears of pain and fear. The sunlight burned. The whole process seemed like a Catholic exorcisim.

I can do this...I'll live...he won't take me with him....

The diamond started to give off a black flame, trying to overpower the sunlight.

Corbaine snarled loudly in reply. "Then come out and fight! I'll take the chance of killing your host if it means sending you into oblivion!" Master had made this threat before, the fool had been using me as a sheild long enough. 'Fight it, Kyora.' Corbaine thought as he grinded his fangs in frustration. He kept both hands on the sunlight now; it was starting to shake quite a bit.

All of a sudden, a black hand shot out of the diamond and grabbed Corbaine by the neck. The grip was tight.

T_o watched my actions and the sunlight and the dark hand. Her eyes widened as they gripped Corbaine's neck. She gasped as anger filled inside her. "Hold on Corbaine!" she yelled while she grabbed on to my diomand and the bottle of sunlight hoping that maybe the hand would try to grab her throat and let go of Corbaine's, she sunk the diomand deeper into the liquid. Corbaine had been caught by surprise as the hand grasped his neck in a tight grip. He nearly dropped the sunlight, as he flinched slightly. "Abomination." he managed to growl, his voice became hoarse. He gasped for breath as the air in his lungs started to grow stale.
Corbaine bit into his lower lip, feeling blood start to trickle down his chin. Now was not the time to panic, but what could he do? His dark red eyes glared fiercely at my possesed diamond. He could feel his orb like diamond pulse gently against his chest.

I struggled and grunted. I saw Master's hand clasping Corbaine's neck. "You....you h-have caused....e-e-enou-ough da-damage. It's ti-ime f-for you tuh-to... die!" I choked. My tail went and grabbed the sunlight and I did Psychic Trap at my diamond and dunked it into the sunlight. There was a loud hissing noise like water being dropped into a fire. Master's hand disintegrated. There were bruises on Corbaine's neck. The liquid sunlight grew brighter and brighter. It's light was blinding. Master came out of the diamond. He was furious. He made a grab for me and was about to cut my throat when he shattered like glass. I fell to the ground. "It's over...." I coughed, "...he's gone..."

At the defeat of Master, Mistress went crazy. "Brother, brother!" she screams, knowing this downfall could mean her own. Desert suffers a terrible headache, the crystal around his tail glowing bright pink. When Mistress calmed down a little, Desert started his earphone again. "Kyora...I think...you got Master...Am I right? Because Mistress just threw a temper tantrum." He says, shaking a little. "Where are you?....

T_o watched the Master shatter and smiled without saying a word, she pivited her foot and turned, walking to the door. 'He is gone...' she thought to herself almost crying she didn't face anyone as she let a couple tears fall from her eyes to the cold ground. She opened the door and turned around smiling at me, "Congrats..." she simply said and shut the door quietly. She was now in the room were a staircase was lit on fire. "Odd," she said aloud almost scared. She started a winds darkness attack and pushed the flames aside. Walking cautiously up the stair trying not to disturb anything.

All the while the sunlight event was happening, Zenn was facing her opposite, Saturos.

Zenn felt wind coming up the stairs. Zenn glared back at Saturos and ran down the stairs. When she reached T_o, she blocked her way. "No..saturos is up there...don't go. Let me fight her myself..it's time i started to fight on my own! Please just give me a chance..I'll call you if I need your help. Now go!" Zenn said turning away flicking her tail as she did. Hoping her friend would respect her wishes, she ran back up the stairs making a huge wall of flames..A hard task for anyone who didn't have fire powers to destroy. When she reached the top again she didn't give the slightest hint to saturos as to what she just did.

T_o nodded and walked back down the stairs. For some reason she didn't feel like talking. Some sort of thing made her want to keep quiet, pride? She got to the end of the stairs and sat there looking up at the fire. Kinda reminding her of the past, the sunset that worked its way through the grey.

The liquid sunlight fell to the ground, once it came in contact with the cold floor, the liquid spilled out and dissolved. Corbaine fell to the floor, clutching his throat while he gasped for the welcomed air. After a few minutes he stood and wiped his bleeding lip. With his other paw Corbaine gently felt the bruises on his neck. "I'm glad it worked." he coughed.

My eyes were wide as a young curious child. They shone with a new brightness. I walked over to Corbaine and examined his neck. "I'm sorry I brought you guys into this whole mess. Corbaine...your neck...it's...so badly bruised..."

Corbaine took a small step backward, his own eyes widening. "I've been through worse." he muttered, holding up both paws to shield his neck from view. "Honestly, I'm fine. How do you feel?"

I smiled and said "Tired....Master didn't kill me, but he sure did drain alot of energy from me. Hey, where is T_o and Zenn?...Do you smell smoke?

Corbaine sniffed the air. There was the acrid smell of smoke lingering. He stepped through the doorway and looked down the hallway to find the stairs had been engulfed in flame. "What-?" he snapped, finding it a bit painfull to growl, or speak loudly.

T_o heard the fight below wanting to help so badly, she sighed and walked down to the second step which wasn't on fire and sat down again. She was bored and felt kinda proud of herself, she didn't notice but the air started to get thick with smoke. She made a small whirl wind to keep the smoke away. She saw Corbaine walk and ask 'what'. T_o got up and pointed down the staircase "Zenn and her opposite are fighting..." she started a whirlwind around Corbaine so he wouldn't choke on the fumes.

Desert ran down the stairs, three at a time, to meet Mange. 'I hope he can show me the way back to T_o,' he thought as he bounded down the steps.

Mange waited at the door, snow building up on him. He shivered but once and shook off the snow.

When Desert hit the icy winds, he did something he hadn't done for years. Shiver. But the cold invulnerability that came with his ice powers soon kicked in and he didn't do it again. "Mange? Where's T_o and the others?" He asked.

Mange glared at Desert unhappily and looked south-east for a couple of seconds and looked back at him. He then turned into a small shadow which glided avross the snow around Desert a few times signaling to follow him

Desert followed, his lab coat billowing in the wind, and his eyes set on Mange.
Do you really want to follow him..." The tantalizing voice of Mistress cooed in his mind. Stoutly Desert remained silent, trudging on through the snow, knowing that this could mean the end of his imprisonment.

Mange glided swifly in the snow caring less if Desert could keep up with him or not, he didn't want to make any friends because one was good enough. He scanned the area looking for Shadowed pretty much knowing she was everywere, but didn't spot her. He sensed the presence of someone else he stopped instantly and looked back at Desert turning into his own solid self again. He creased his eyes and hissed which sounded bad but really ment, "I sense something around you shadow...something powerful..." he closed his eyes, his sences pulsating. He opened them quickley, and realized Desert wasn't Corbaine, "Of course you can't understand me now can you?" he then glided once again.

Gah, I wish I brought Daeg now,' Desert thought as he bounded after Mange again when his moment of solidness had ended, unable to decipher the hiss.

Mange was going faster than normal when the ruined building came into veiw before he thought it would he stopped suprisingly again and looked at Desert. He then started to walk normal to the door.

Panting, Desert walked to the abandoned lab and thought that after this whole elements thing was over, he could do his experiments there. Snapping back to the present, he followed Mange into the decrepit building.

Smoke was all around in the entrance room and Mange could barely see, it didn't bother him though because he didn't breathe alot. There fighting in front of them was the two fire elements, he slowly backed away and ran into Desert lightly. Desert was cold and icy which made Mange flinch. He looked up at him and hissed again, "We'll have to go a different way...you might melt...Get out of hear before you are noticed." he looked at the door then at Desert back and forth several times hoping he would get the picture. With that Mange climbed up the wall looking down at the fire elementals on the search for a different doorway, planning to report back to Desert later.

Desert counged and fell to all fours, where the smoke was thinner. Nodding to Mange and proceeding to the door indicated. Seeing T_o at the top of the stairs, he got up and waved, hoping she could see him.

I choked when I came into the room that was engulfed in flames. I flapped my wings to try and clear the smoke. Through it, I saw Mange and Desert. "DESERT!!" I pushed through the smoke, flapping my wings.

Desert heaved a sigh of relief as the strangling smoke was pushed away. "Kyora! I hope the Master's gone?" he said, patting his fur free of smoke. "Eheh, anout the blue color, the Mistress had a temper tantrum about something."

T_o looked down past the flame to see how the battle was and spotted a blue bori she suddenly stood up but the Bori left. She waned to get down there but the flames were too big and she didn't know the building that well.

Mange crawled on the ceiling past the flames, past T_o and Corbaine, and past the room were my Master was defeated and down a ruined hall. He looked around for a window but found a staircase instead which had a door leading to the end he opened it and he was in the back of the building looking around and grinning at his find, he ran to the front in search for Desert. When he spotted him he started hissing, "A back door, that leads to them, follow me if you will," he looked at me and grinned as friendly as he possably could. He then glided towards the back again.

Well, he's gone for now atleast....Anyways, I think Mange wants us to follow him. He keeps looking up at me and then over at something. Come on. If you'd be so kind as to lead the way," I said as I looked down at Mange.

---

Corbaine held his hair against his face as the wind cleared the smoke. "Thank you." he said to T_o as he looked up the stairs. He could've swore he had seen a flash of shadow move across the ceiling.

---

Mange dashed to the back of the building

I reminded myself "Oh yes! Corbaine just made me remember I have something urgent to do too. Mange?! Could we hurry please?

Mange stopped and looked back at her, "If you need to do something do it now..." he glared and started running again.

Kyora just stared at Mange. He looked as if he was talking.
That strange Ixi....why does he want me to go to Haunted Woods? Mange, tell the others that I'll be in Haunted Woods if they need me!!" She ran off and out the building and took flight towards the dark forest.

Mange walked in and looked around, he found that T_o was alone, still kind of suprised at everyone leaving.

T_o saw Desert and Mange, "Hi!" she gasped suprised. "How did you get here?" she started a whirlwind around them both so that they didn't have to choke on the air around them. "Everyone is gone!" she yelled over the crackling fire and fighting elementals.
Except for Zenn and the fire elemental.
She stepped closer to Desert and picked up Mange. "I'm going to my tower and wait for Storme as well, if you have nothing better to do I'm there." Wth that she waved and dissapeared.

As Mange left the hallway where T_o and I stood, he paused at the doorway. "If needed, there should be atleast one more packet of sunlight in the floor below." he offered, refering to the room I had fallen in earlier. "I'm off to...the Water Tower. It's urgent," and he disappeared. Having known the inside and out of the destroyed labratory he located the back exit with ease and stood out in the snow, taking a moment to locate the way to Maraqua. The tower was sure to be near there, right?

Everyone went their seperate ways...

---

Once the back door was in sight, Desert stepped up his pace a little, with freedom from the stifling heat and smoke within his reach.

Desert was about to ask T_o if he could come along, but she disappeared too quickly. Feeling the whirlwind die down, Desert flipped up his pocket teleporter shaped like a flip-cell phone and went to his tower.

Desert, who was also bored back at his tower, called Daeg once, scince he didn't like the clumsy Tenna alone in his tower, and soon heard a hovering hum, a roll, and a squeak as Daeg slid on the ice floor to Desert's feet. He sighed and said,"You clumsy little thing, come on." He picked up the beildered Tenna and walked to the teleportation tiles area. Soon he was in the room destined to be the teleport room.

T_o ended up on the 3rd floor looking out at theendless plains. Mange jumped out of her hands and slided away. The small gentle whirlwinds that took the role of stairs could be heard echoing throughout the tower. She relaxed for the first time in a while and wondered if anyone would come by.

Zenn, after walking for quite awhile came upon the wind tower. She walked up to the door and pushed it open. Looking inside she didn't see T_o but she sensed her presence.

T_o sat in her chair flicking at a pencil she found, she looked at the marble wall and back at the pencil, "Whatever," she got up and started to draw a picture of Mange, when she was done she liked what she saw and drew a picture of Zenn, her tail was too poofy, but she didn't care. She looked at the two characters and sat down next to the large empty wall. She looked one way, then the other way and got up again and began to draw all her friends. Kyora, Desert, Corbaine, some elementals she met. She then drew everyone and everything she crossed by and paused admiring her work, not the best but oh well. She couldn't help but notice that something or someone was missing. She scanned her picture trying to remember. "Oh yes!" T_o smiled drawing Rytioh. She then realized, "Rytioh...he wanted to talk to me didn't he?" T_o swung her head and looked out the window, trying to sence were he was.

After a few minutes of searching Zenn stumbled upon T_o's location. She walked into the small room and picked up one of the drawings T_o did.
This is good...but my tail is poofy." Zenn said laughing in a friendly way. She then looked at the other pictures.
You know these are really good. You've got some talent." she said joining T_o at the chair.

Walking out of the soon-to-be teleporter room, Desert saw T_o looking out the window, and decided to leave her alone for a while. Instead if bothering her, Desert scanned the pictures on her desk. "Creativity wave..." He mumbled, flipping through the pictures.

T_o smiled a half smile and still looked out the window, without turning her head she spoke.
Thanks Zenn, I thought the same too about the tail." T_o took a pencil and started to fidgit with it. "I didn't know I could draw that well, guess I never had time, but Storme hasn't come and I haven't fought with anyone in a while so I got all the time in the world.
She finally looked over her shoulder to see Desert too watching him scan the pictures, "I was really really bored..."
Chuckling, Zenn looked over at T_o.
Well, I think that you have talent. You should keep on drawing. Even though you think it is because you're doing it out of boredom." She then took the pencil and drew a picture of T_o. For zenn it was good..but in T_o's standards it was cruddy.
Look! I have depicted the true you!" Zenn said waving the picture around.

When he got to the picture T_o drew of me, Desert inwardly smiled at the fact there was no shadow looming behind me, or any trace of the Master.

Part III

I landed in the Haunted Woods. "Okay, I'm here just like that Ixi in my dream told me." Fog rose up. I saw a shadowed Ixi-like figure come from behind a tree. I tensed.

Kyora...you came."

The shadowed figure came out from the fog. It was the Ixi I saw in my dream.

Who are you?"

Lyrutah.

I glanced at Lyrutah. I then saw flame marks on his thighs, like the ones on mine. I gasped.

How did you get those flame markings...

Like you did. I was under the clutches of Master too. But I escaped. Kyora, I am your brother.

I gasped again, but louder. I had no knowledge of any family members, let alone family members who had also been under Master's hand.

...I have...a brother?

Yes. And I called you here for a reason. There is something of great importance I need to tell you.

I looked into Lyrutah's eyes. "What is it?

I see things in my dreams. I am a Gaurdian Dream Deer. What I saw, was you and your diamond. You defeated Master, yes?

Uh huh. With the help of some other shadows...

Indeed, he is destroyed, but some part of him still lives.

No!! We got rid of him!!!"

Yes, you did!! But when he was destroyed, his black magic entered your heart. Not your diamond, but your heart.

This can't be true...Why are you telling me this? Why must I be cursed with all of this?

I do not know, sister. But his magic that resides in your heart has left you with great power that you must keep sealed.

My head dropped. Tears fell to the ground. "But we defeated him...he was supposed to be gone forever...How do I get rid of his black magic?

You can't. All I can tell you is that you must keep it sealed, and sealed tight. Don't ever let it get out."

With that, Lyrutah disappeared. I fell to the ground and cried. "No part of him was supposed to be left behind...We got rid of him completley...How could a part of him still manage to live...

Why..."

After Lyrutah left me in the swamps of the Haunted Woods, I got up after hours of crying over the fact that Master had implanted a part of himself inside my heart.

How long will I be battling this? Myself...and Master...Will my whole life consist of this battle?

I shook her head and flew out of the Haunted Woods in search of Tesiana. "It's time for a visit from your old friend, Tes..." I flew in search of her, for our second encounter

The Purification

Months later, I had met up with my friend T_o, and Zenn. We flew over to T_o's tower.

T_o walked away to go to the highest part of the tower. She felw up the stairs and opened the door to look out for Cadrette. Who she sensed was coming.

This Cadrette swooped into veiw of the tower and gave it a gleeful smile. "T_OOOOO!!!!

T_o looked up at the ixi who was flying full speed at her and fled as she crashed through the wall.

I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU SINCE I DIED!" She squeeks as she tackled T_o.

I grimaced at this Ixi. It was the exact personality I hated. I already had to deal with it from my "sister" Star.
As I cringed, I said "Sooo...this must be.." I took in a deep breath of air, making a high squeak kind of noise, "Cadrette.

T_o looked at me helplessly as Cadrette hugged her making her loose air. "Y---you din' die Cadrette" A sweat drop swelled up the side of her head. "Leggo!"

Cadrette looked over at me and suddenly let go of T_o dropping her to the floor. She approached me rather slowly. "You've got some dark karma" She grinned. "Can I poke you?"

I snarled, growled, roared, then snapped at Cadrette. "Don't you -dare- touch me." My diamond gave off a strong pulse of dark energy.

T_o stepped infront of Cadrette and shook her head. "We don't talk to people that way...You gotta be normal around my friends okay?"

Cadrette gave T_o an over confident look and leaped over her landing in front of me again.
She shouldn't be scared of some crazy karma, shes supposed to be a brave 'shadow elemental'." She grinned smuggly. "You ain't scaaaared are you?

I towered over Cadrette. I scowered at Cadrette. I opened my mouth and snarled, as black poison came from my fangs. I wanted to do her Poison Dark Flame attack so bad, but held it in, but let the poison part of it drip from my fangs. My eyes quickly glowed white. "I'm not scared of a stupid twit like you.
I was always quick to judge. I couldn't help it, it was just in my nature.

T_o gulped and scooted next to Cadrette and wispered in her ear. "Please, dont do this now, you just met Kyora, dont push her please?"

Cadrette shifted her gaze towards T_o and back at me
I'm just havin a lil fun," she wispered back.
She jumped foward so T_o could say no more and beamed, "Then why are you being so protective of yourself? I dont bite..." She smiled and cocked an eyebrow.

Because I despise bright, happy and goofy Neopets." I spit in Cadrette's eyes and ran off. T_o's eyes widened and she ran towards Cadrette in utter shock.
I didn't think Kyora would actually do anything!!" She said apoligetically to Cadrette. "Maybe overwhelm you with a witty comeback but not this...' She apologized for my action, "She never does that!

Cadrette simply smiled and let the poison run its course without complaint.
She's got some strong stuff there." She blinked and felt blinded but still was as calm and positive as she was before.
I'd let her sort out her little problem....buuuut." She looked around. "I believe her problem is my doing." she smiled totally oblivious to the fact that I had other issues inside of me.

Desert walked out from a shadow, his slightly harried face surprised and almost amused. "T_o. I was wondering when you'd come back." His voice only held a tint of his dementia, his eyes only a shade of maddened glaze.

My diamond felt wierd, like how it did when Master first lodged himself inside it. I was feeling extremely moody lately. I was snapping at alot of people, but tried not to snap at my friends, the few friends I had anyways. I flew outside and landed on the ground to calm my nerves. My diamond kept pulsing, but I sensed no other Elementals.

What is going on?" I asked out loud

I sat outside in the snow; I felt dizzy and unwell. My diamond was giving off strong pulses. My head felt like it was swelling like a balloon being filled with water. I stood up, but wobbled. I was hyperventilating and I took a few steps, and fainted.

--

Ya....I've been gone lately."
She looked up at Cadrette. "This is Cadrette." She introduced her formally. "Cadrette this is Desert."

Cadrette stared at Desert uninterested. "I DONT CARE WHO HE IS I GOTTA GO A DO SOMETHING MORE IMPORTANT!!" She yelled the words almost back to back. She ran across the room and jumped out the window hovering to find me. "Where is you!!?" she called happily and suddenly saw me on the ground unconcious. She squeaked and flew down next to me. "ARE YOU DEAD?!?!?"

Desert startled when I suddenly fainted.
Why'd she do that?" he asked to T_o, his face resembling o_o

I lay on the snow, not hearing Cadrette's words.

Cadrette nudged me with her hoof lightly. 'Shes still breathin' she thought.
HEY!!! WAKES UP!!" She yelled and shook me back in forth. "WAKE UPPP!"

STOP" a voice yelled, coming from me. But it wasn't my voice. My eyes shot open, glowing a blinding white.

Cadrette was suprised but still held on to me.
Its okay dun let your bad karma take you ober!" She yelled. She wasn't quite sure of what was going on, but she had seen this from T_o before.

Right before T_o answered Desert's question her diamand jolted. "Crap!" she ran to the window and skydived to the ground. With a expansion of her wings she landed right next to Cadrette and I and ran to us. "CADRETTE LET GO!

Cadrette listened and let go.

T_o shoved her aside and looked down at me.
It's you again isn't it?...Master...

She felt shooken up inside but kept her steady heart beat hoping not to give off signs of fear

Suprised?" he said, making me smile and evil, crooked, grin. "Thought I was gone? Don't you remember I went inside Kyora's diamond?" He made my arm swipe at Cadrette. Cadrette dodged it swiftly.
Back off bub, I'm a guardian angel." She creased her eyes and pouted. "I knew there was somethin wrong with that ixeh." She shot off.

WAIT A SEC!!" T_o called up to Cadrette who had disappeared.
WHERE ARE YOU GOING?! DONT LEAVE ME!" she looked back at me, though she was really talking to Master.
I thought we killed you..." she snarled, "What's your buisness here? Toying with an innocent ixi like a coward?" she tried to sound smug but shuddered only a bit.

The possessed me walked over to T_o.
I just thought I'd destroy her and her friends."

T_o creased her eyes, she wanted to attack so badly but knew that she would hurt me if she tried.
Come out of there!" she yelled, "I'll be the first one to go!!" She stomped her foot and stood straight up thrusting her arms back waiting

I came back and shook my head.
T_o..." I said gasping for air. "..Why..did..why did he come back.."

The coward..' T_o thought.
Kyora!" She said concerned as she thought for a moment, "I thought we...." she looked down. "I thought we killed him."

Zenn looked out the window taken by suprise by all that had just occured. Hearing angry voices below she jumped out of the -blocked- Being part feline she easily landed on her paws. Looking at my and T_o's startled faces, she sighed.
Can I take one guess as to what this is about?" She asked in disbelief. "Is it 'Master' again....it's really the only time you two ever looked so shocked. But I thought we all pwned him into oblivion or something. We gotta finish him off for good this time." Zenn said stomping her paw onto the ground.

While I was unconscious earlier, inside my mind was my older brother Lyrutah. He had come into contact with Master. As soon as I woke up, he disappeared into the nearby forest. He watched me and the others, and listened to our conversation.

He walked out towards us.

Yah...I thought it was master..." T_o sighed. "And Cadrette ran off at the first sign of him!

No I didn't!" Cadrette's voice yelled from behind T_o causing her to jump, "I've been behind you this whole time!!"

T_o's eyes widened, "No you haven't..

Cadrette saw the approaching ixi and did a double take.
HEY!! Who are you!!?" She yelled. "WHATS YOUR BUSYNESS HERE?!?!" She jumps infront of T_o in a protective stance.

I looked over in his direction.

...Ly? Is that you?

Lyrutah nodded. You think I'm tall? Lyrutah is even TALLER. His different colored eyes were showing deep concern. The spirit flames on his legs were small and faint, usually they are strong and bright.

Zenn looked over at the freakishy tall ixi approaching. She was barley around T_o's size, so she has to stand back to get a better look.

T_o looked up a him, "so your name is Ly?" she held out her hand, "I'm T_o, and this is Cadrette.

Cadrette glared at him still in a protective stance.

My name is Lyrutah actually. I am Kyora's older brother.

I looked at him, listening.

I am a Dream Guardian. I see Master is still around. You know, I was once his prisoner too. But I escaped. I thought I had helped Kyora escape him."

Cadrette stomped in front of him.
This Master you speak of..." She squinted an eye and frowned.
Is this why this ixi with a dark karma has some...ebilness?" She stared from me, to Ly, to T_o, and to Ly again.

I replied with a slight scowl
I don't have 'dark karma'," I said with sarcasm. "I just had a rough life. And lost memories lingering in my mind. I may have a curse in me, but I do not have this 'dark karma'.

Lyrutah shook his head. "We've gone through too much in our lives to even believe in karma. Kyora, I think I know of a way to help you. To purify, if you will. Both of us, releasing you from Master completley and sending him to oblivion, and to bring your memories back, and to reveal our true identities.

I looked over to Ly. "Are you saying we're a certain...species of Ixi?

Ly shrugged, and replied, "Yes, sort of. You're not going to like this, but we're AngelStar Ixis."

My mouth dropped. "Did you say...Angel? I'm an ANGEL?! HECK NO. I'm a DEMON. I ain't no stinking angel!!!" I was in Ly's face, snorting hotly through my nostrils, stamping into the ground.

Being an angel isn't that bad!" Cadrette huffed.

You are one like it or not. And you're going to go back to being one plus get your memories back," Lyrutah replied just as hotly as Kyora's reaction.

Well what if I don't want to be purified? What if I like being a demon? Hrmph."

I rammed into my brother, sending him into a tree.

Kyora!....I'm your brother!

Guess you've never heard of 'sibling rivalry' although, that doesn't fully play into this situation, but you get the picture right?" I smirked.

Lyrutah scrunched up his face and he ran back into me sending me flying into a tree.

I shook off the blow.
Hrmph. This world is so quick to judge. I was quickly judged my whole life! I was made to think everyone judges quickly. What makes you think I'll live a better life being 'pure', Lyrutah? Huh?! WHAT possibly makes you think I can live a better life than I do now!!

Lyrutah shouted strange words, and a blue ora appeared around me, freezing me in a way.

I'll be purified too. Although my life isn't like yours. I'm the same Ixi as you yet different. I'm not a demon. Master trained me differently. He trained me to steal dreams. Yet I escaped and instead of stealing dreams, I protect them."

T_o stared at Ly oddly.
So Master is still inside both of you and we have to get him out..." She pondered.
You explained how he can get out but what do you want us to do about it?

T_o stared at both of us oddly.
Wow....this is weird." she grumbled. She looked at us ram eachother and got between us.
Soooo....you guys are, different on the inside?" she said trying to calm them down.
So if we rid you of Master's curse then you guys would look different?"

Well, duh!" Cadrette said in a snappy tone. 'It should be illegal for angels to look like that.' she wispered to T_o glancing at me.

T_o restrained from slapping Cadrette in the face, "Don't judge a book by its cover Cadrette."

Well she has already judged me." Cadrette rolled her eyes and started stamping out the ground.

Cadrette looked around and sighed.

He seems like he can take care of himself." She wispered, "He don't need OUR help...PLUS! We got better things to worry about then a silly pair of ixis" she said crossing her hooves.

Like what?" T_o asked sarcastically.

Cadrette shrugged innocently.

Cadrette smirked at me.
Jaaaah, hoekaaay, whateva!" She looked back to T_o, "I'll do whatever you want to do." She said jumping behind her as if she was the leader now.

T_o smiled, "Thanks for not being too difficult about it.

The place we need to venture forth to is the Forest of Dreams," announced Lyrutah.

T_o shot a conifdent look, "Let's go to the Forest of Dreams!

So where do we start Ly?" Cadrette squeaked and suspended into the air. Lyrutah transformed into his spirit form. "We'll have to fly there. Follow me!" Lyrutah majestically soared, heading southwest. I got up, and took flight as well.
Come on guys!" I shouted.

T_o set off into the air with a determined look on her face, "We'll get rid of Master for sure this time!

Cadrette shot into the air as well and was diving and suspending like a dolphin.
WWEE A FUN ADVENTURE!!!" She flew in front of Ly, "Fffffffffffforest TIIIME!" She dived again and flew next to T_o again

Zenn also followed.

After a while, we arrived at a forest. It was surrounded by thick, red mist.

This is the place everyone," Ly stated.

What exactly -is- this place?" I asked.

It's called Blood Forest," replied Ly. "Stay with me.

As everyone walked into the thick vegetation, I felt faint.

Zenn looked around slightly out of breath. When she could breath normally again she took in what was around her and turned to Ly.

I thought we were going to the 'Forest of Dreams'..." I sarcastically remarked.

This is. But it's not known by that name. Now, we're almost to the center. There's a crevice there, where we need to go inside it in order to get to the Starlit Diamond. That's what we're going to use to purify ourselves, sister.

I don't like the sounds of this," I said, hoarsely. I was feeling more faint by the second, I didn't know why. I noticed Zenn.
Huh? Zenn? I didn't know you were with us....what are you doing?" I asked her, as Zenn turned to Ly.

Nya...what...Huh? Oh, I've been here the whole time. I'm just coming along in case if you need anything. And there's nothing else for me to do." Zenn said smiling.

T_o stopped at the forest's edge and stared at it, "Wow its...different. Are you sure this will rid you of Master? It looks a bit...evil to me." She hesitently walked forward.

Cadrette skipped in as if nothing was wrong with it.
TRA LA LAAAAAA COME ON GUYZ!!" She started to dissapear in the red mist.

As Cadrette skipped past Lyrutah, he shouted. "Cadrette! Stop right where you are!! The crevice is about 5 steps in front of you!!"

Cadrette came to a sudden hault, balancing on one of her front legs and stood there squinting her eyes, "I dont see nothin."

Lyrutah walked up next to Cadrette. "That's because it's covered up by the mist."

Lyrutah performed a small spell, and the mist cleared. As it did, a large, deep crevice was revealed.

I walked up to it. "So...it's down there, huh?

Cadrette smiled as if she was plotting something.
WELL WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR!?" She suddenly ran up to the edge and pushed off with her back hooves suspending into the air. "JARAMANO!!!" Lyrutah stared at Cadrette as she dived into the crevice.

Is she always like this?" he asked, turning to T_o.

T_o stared too, "She's fearless that's all I'm gonna say." A sweatdrop appeared on her forehead.

A voice echoed from a ways down in the crevice.
Hellooooo?!" Cadrette floated back up and peeked at Ly, T_o and I. "Are you coming?"

I glared at Cadrette.
Yes you little nitwit."

I flapped my wings and rose in the air, and dove down into the crevice.

Don't forget Zenn!" I shouted on my way down.

What crawled up her butt?" Cadrette mumbled to the last that where still standing. She cut off her levitation and began to free fall back down.

I'll carry Zenn down." T_o nodded to Ly, "You can go ahead." She looked over to Zenn, "You ready?

Ly nodded, and he followed in after Cadrette and I.

Cadrette kept on falling and was rapidly catching up to me.
Hum hum huuuuuuuuum." As She came a couple feet over me and grinned and yelled, "AIR RAAAAID!!!

Lyrutah flew up next to her. "Be quiet. There might be a creature gaurding the diamond, and if there is, we don't want to disturb it just yet.

I looked up at Cadrette. "Yeah, what he said! Shut up!"

Well excuse me lil miss Crab-A." She huffed and levitated herself again. She flew behind Ly now figuring out that she should be a little more serious
So...this beast..." she wispered. "Are we supposed to sneak by it or something?"

I don't know. I'm not sure if there is one or not," replied Lyrutah.

Zenn frowned slightly and ignored T_o's offer. She took in a short breath and dived into the crevice. As she was falling she found what she was looking for. Extending all of her claws she managed to come to a safe stop on the wall. Squinting to see how much farther it was she did her best to slowly slide down. When she thought she saw the bottom she let go and fell.

As everyone descended to the ground in the deep crevice, a soft blue light was coming from inside. Lyrutah told all of us to follow him, and as we came inside the cave inside the crevice, a large blue diamond shone brightly. It was growing from out of a rock, and was very tall. It sparkled and gave off light like a star, hence the name of Starlit Diamond.

Wow....it's..it's beautiful.." I murmured to myself.

Well, here it is. Kyora, are you ready?

Cadrette had a worried look on her face. She didn't know much of these diamands, but she didn't like how the colors of mine matched with the colors of the blue glowing beauty.
Ly...are you sure dis is the right diamand? Its awful light looking for say...a very dark someone..." She glanced upward and rolled her eyes to me.
Hrrrm hrrm..."

T_o stared at the diamand.
Is there anything we can do?" she looked at both of them ready for any request.

Not hearing what Cadrette or T_o said, Lyrutah walked up to the large diamond.
Finally...after all this time...

Meow?" Cadrette listened in on what he was going to say.

I walked up to Lyrutah, only to see him crying.
What the...Ly? Are you -crying-?!
Yes, sister. I..I've just waited so long for this day...
Okay then, well....how do we activate it?
Aaaw hes crying." Cadrette floated around the area with a cartoon fish lip look on her face.
Must...be ....serious...." she twitched back to normal. "Allow muah to inspect this diamand further...!" she pranced behind them and looked at it for no reason.

Be careful not to touch it Cadrette! ...Step back, I'm going to cast the purification spell. Kyora, put your hoof against the diamond," said Lyrutah as he put his hoof on the diamond.
Starlit Diamond shine your light. With all the power of the night. Cleanse us, pure us. Free us of our our inner demons!

As Lyrutah was reciting the chant, he and I started to glow, as did the diamond. There was bright light everywhere, and the earth started to shake around them. Rocks were falling, ground was cracking. Lyrutah and I were levitated up into the air.

Then, black shadows came out of Lyrutah and me. And as Master was forced out, he lashed at me, and I glowed a eerie gray instead of pure white like Lyrutah. The black shadows were sucked into the Starlit Diamond, and the purification was complete. Our appearances had changed. We both had stars appear on our forelegs, and blue crescent moons appear on our hindlegs. Halos appeared above our heads. We transformed.

But we found out my purification didn't work out as planned. There were two reasons. One, my heart rejected the powers of the Starlit Diamond, and two, Master's doing. Although, he was gone once and for all, he once again left his mark. My halo was black, and horned. Instead of having spirit flames on all four of my legs, like Lyrutah, I only had them on my hind legs. It wasn't a complete failure, but not a complete sucess either.

Cadrette's body cringed at the sight of the magical ritual taking place.
Purification...how can I not know about this?"
The light was blinding. Her silver anclets shined in the intense brightness. She felt faint and kneeled on one hoove. Once the Purification was over she looks up from her blurred eyes only to see Ly
Whoa he aint bad lookin." She shook off the thought and staggered upward.

I saw my reflection in the huge diamond. I ducked my head.
The purification failed," I murmured, "...and now I'm some messed up half angel half demon thing! AND IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!"
I lashed out at Lyrutah.
I NEVER WANTED TO BE PURIFIED. I JUST WANTED TO GET RID OF THAT NIGHTMARE. LOOK WHAT YOU DID TO ME. You will pay for this!" I screamed at my brother, and tears were streaming out of my eyes.

I..I'm sorry!! But I thought it would work!! I thought that's what you wanted!

Cadrette floated in between us.
Kyora dont be sad...You look quite nice. I absolutely adore your halo its so cool lookin'. And there is a major bright side to this, Master is gone afterall, and in my life I've never met a half angel half demon, you're unique, people will respect that! I know I do." She smiled at her warmly. "I know we aren't the best of friends but I think you should be thankful...heck isn't a nice place." She tilted her head and winked at T_o.

T_o stood there speechless.

Pssh. I can name one who won't respect it. Augh. I can already hear her taunting me. Curse her. She's 'death', she should know how it feels," I snarled.

Well...we can't try and do it again. It was a one time shot. I'm sorry, sister.

Well, that was all good and dandy," I replied with sarcasm, "but now me and T_o have to be going somewhere. I kept hearing this voice in my head as we entered the forest, that all shadows must find this temple...whatever. Come on, T_o." I flapped my wings and flew out, leaving the group behind.

Lyrutah stood there, with a sad look on his face. He wanted to help me, and he had failed. He turned into his spirit form, and flew right through the rocks of the cave.

Lyrutah....I'm sorry it didn't turn out....but you tried! You should atleast be happy for that!!" Cadrette started softly, then yelled.

Ly could barely hear Cadrette. He wasn't moving quickly, and as she apologized, his eyes teared up. He continued on his way.

To be continued....some day

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Tccht. What do you want? (Thanks fleana!!)


Thanks zlacon!


O_O I look wiieerd....This is a photomanipulation by alligator_mazoku


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I like this alot =O This was drawn by meihua of dA


Master...behind me....*growls* Drawn by ginnyw143!


I look happy. Too happy... Thanks AsianPotato of dA!


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That's more like it. I tend to glare at things alot. Thanks youlootamax!


Another glare!! Thanks oe_adoptions.


A makeable Kai made


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