To Be Human Again

Chapter Nine

Zel cracked open an eye the next moring and imediately wished he hadn't
"Dear Gods, did I really say those thing to Khirah?" Zel muttered mortified. Someone pounded on Zel's door and he buried his head under his pillow
"Zelgadis Greywers you get you stone but out here this minute!" Lina's voice promised extreme pain if Zel refused her, so the hungover Chimera dragged himself out of his bed and padded over to the door.
"Lina go away!" Zel cried when he opened the door, and he moved to shut it, but Lina's foot shot in and block his door.
"Oh no you don't you insensitive Chimera! What did you say to Khirah last night?"
"Nothing." Zel muttered sulenly
"Bull, you must have said something, becasue she left! She's eloped with Lashka!" Lina watched with satisifation as Zelgaids' face pale. So he does love her huh? she thought triumphantly to herself and she couldn't surpress her grin of satisifation. Lina jumped up and grabbed Zel's stone ear and yanked him down to her level. "Now you listen to me Zelgadis!" Lina shouted in Zels ear, and the poor Chimera nearly fainted there from the pain. "You go after Khirah and you tell her how you feel. Dear Gods man, don't give up the woman you love without a fight! Otherwise you'll regret it for the rest of your life!"
"Look who's talking." Zel gorwled.
"What do you mean?"
"I mean you and Xellos, it's as clear as the nose on your face. Why should I take advice from someone who won't follow her own advice and tell the man she loves how she feels?" Lina's eye sparkled dangerously.
"Diem Wind!" she cried and Zel was blown through a window and through the air and outside of Seyruune city limits.

Amelia and Brannon listened to Lina chew Zelgadis out.
"So he does love her huh?" Amelia murmured and despite her valiant efforts, her eyes filled with tears.
"Oh Amelia I am sorry." Brannon whispered and he gathered the weeping princess in his arms, and held storked her hair comfortingly.
"What are you two doing here?" An annoyed voice interupted them "And who are you ?" Lina demanded. "Um." Brannon gulped.

Zeldadis ran along the road silently cursing Lina and Khirah, but still deep down inside of his mind, he silently prayed that he wouldn't be too late.

Khirah was so lost in thought she didn't even hear Lashka when he called her name.
"We are here Khirah." Lashka murmured.
"Very good Lashka!" Someone cheered and Khirah looked over at a man with dark hair standing in front of her. His very aura radiated evil, and suddenly realization dawned on her. She had been betrayed! Lashka had lead her right into the clutches of Dynast! Khirah whirled around and stared at Lashka. His appearence had altered greatly. His indigo blue hair had changed to a bright green and his silver-blue eyes had changed to a purple-green shade. And he had fangs! Blood red markings criss-crossed hi face and his pupils were slitted liek a cats
"You're a Mazuko? You bastard!" Khirah leapt at Lashka and kneed him in the groan. "You betrayed me!"
"Very astue child." Dynast smiled cruelly. "Now I give you two options, either give up and join our side and stay as you are. Or refruse and I'll kill you then resurect you as a Mazuko. What's your choice?
"No!" Khirah screamed both mentally and vocally.

Zelgaids stopped when he heard Khirah's mental tone "No!" Zel cried as he redoubled his speef.

Khirah drew her dagger and brandished it.
"If I am going to die, I'm going to tak a couple of you bastards with me!" Khriah gathered her powers around her

Astral Winds blowing thorugh the stream of time
I pledge myself to thee.

Khirah knife begain to glow, and power seemed to wrap itself around the blade.

Let thy power gather in my unworthy hand
And help me to destroy my enemies.

Khirah held the dagger out in front of her and leveled it with her free hand

In thy great name
Astral Rage!

Khirah slashed her dagger through the air and the power unleashed, flew at Dynast and Lashka. Lashka was stunned, but Dynast was unfazed.
"Come now my dear don't tell me that's all you have."
Inside the castle in Seyruune, Brannon heard Khirah's despereate cry for help and he suddenly telported away
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Wolf Pact Island:
Zellas Metallium droped her cigerette on the floor in shock as she felt he niece's cry for help
"Xellos!" she screamed but thet Trickster Priest was already on his way to Khirah's rescue, and Zellas was mere seconds behind him.

Khirah snarled soundless as Dynast approuched her. "Come now my dear, give the dagger to me and all will be fine."
"Never!" Khirah screamed and she turned the dagger around and pointed it at her chest. I am sorry Zel, but I can't betrey you like that. Khirah silently cried as tears leaked out of her closed eyes. Forgive me, perhaps someday you will undertsand.> Khirah plunded the dagger into her chest, and the enchanted blade sunk into her flesh with a sickening sound.
"NNOO!" Zeladis screamed as he heard Khirah cry out. Suddenly he seemed to blur and he was at Khirah side. "Khirah no, you can't be dead!" Zel cried as hot tears ran down his stone cheeks. Dynast watched in shock at the Chimera cried next to Khirah's body. Dynast raised his staff to finish them off, but someone suddenly slammed theri fist into his jaw shattering it.
"You have just messed with the wrong person!" Brannon snarled and he too blured. He became bigger and his pale skin darkened. His long black hair was tied into a warriors hairstyle and twin sets of brown stripes graced his cheeks. His golden eyes burned with a unholy ligh and he held up a long steel staf with a claw like blade at one end, and a pulsating black gem at the other. Zelgaids watched in shock as the two Mazuko faced off.
"Zelgadis move!' Xellos cired as he pushed Zel out of the way. Xellos bent over Khirah prone body, and begain to chant a healing spell. Zelgadis snarled and was about to attack the Trickster when Zellas grabbed his arms.
"No! Xellos is tried to help her you idiot! And if you love her, don't interfere!" Zellas tunred to where Dynast and Brannon were fighting, her eyes so much like Khirah flashing.
"Dynast!" she screamed suddenly. Brannon glared at her and she seemed to shrink. "Shabrinigdo." she murmued in shock at Brannon's eyes flash from gold to red. "Help Khirah! I have him!" Brannon shouted as he hit Dynast with his staff. Zellas nodded and knelt down next to Xellos and Zelgaids and begain to chant the healing spell as well.
Khirah was in a strange world, she was completly surrounded by darknes, but suddenly a bright spiral of blue light penetrated the dakrness. The light seemed to radiate love and wamth and Khirah wanted with all her heart to walk into it and forget all about her problems.
. "Khirah don't leave me!" Zel anguished voice broke thorugh her contemplation.
"Come on Cousin, we haven't even begun to llive."
Xellos cried; his normally cheerful voice was chocked with emotion.
"Khirah you are the only family I have left! Don't let Dynast win, you even have Shabrinigdo guarding you!"
Zellas whispered. "Don't leave Zel-kun here alone." A scream was heard and Khirah was comepletly jolted out of her dream. She opened her eyes and saw a decidedly familier figure standing with his staf plunged into Dynast's chest.
"Brannon you're alive?" Khirah murmured as she looked over at Zel with blured vision, and then she realized her folly. "Why didn't you tell me that you where the one Zel?" Khirah murmured as she reahced out her hand and grasped Zel's rough stone hand in hers.
"I tried to last night but...but." Zel broke off and Khirah smield slightly, then her grip suddenly loosened; and her hand fell from Zels nerveless grip.
"Khirah?! Khirah NNOOO!" Zelgaidis scream echoed throughout the clearng.

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