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"Eclipse. I more than any of us should be out there. He has one of my dearest friends, and I cant do anything. We have to wait until he shows himself again. Hes gone. We need to be together, and we need to be ready. Focus, Enoch is injured and needs help. He'll know more than any of us. And we still have to help both Aurahkah and Nailah. They arent safe when they sleep, you know that." Saradin maintained his calm tone, despite the look of utter hatred that was bound across his face, his teeth gritted and raspy heavy breath all that restrained his fury.

Ay turned and saw the two Watchers. "Oh look the party got bigger. Welcome welcome. I was just about to pick one to play with first. Hmm...which one...which one. I just hate hard decisions don't you?" He walked over to the two in the corner.

The elder shoved little Aura behind her and growled at Ay. "Don't you dare touch her!"

Ay laughed. "I could touch her all I wanted and there isn't a thing you can do about it." He moved away and walked back to Niah. "Of course there is so much I can do with you love. You still have yet to learn your lesson." He smacked her across the face his rings cutting into her cheek.

Niah took a deep breath and looked at Ay "Leave them all alone. It's me you want anyway my Pharaoh."

Ay smiled. "See love you're learning. A little violence and you snap to my will. I love predictable reactions." He stroked a finger down her cheek smearing the blood. Then he moved back to the other two that made up the mind of Aura. He looked at Vincent and laughed. "Yes be angry. It won't stop me from doing what I want to. Here we have two pieces of one mind. What do you think would happen if they came together? Shall we find out?"

Niah growled "No!" Then she dropped her eyes. "My Pharaoh...please..." she said in response to his scathing look.

"Well you did say please. But I think it will be fun. Let's see here...." He reached out with one hand and grabbed the older. Holding her by the neck he laughed. "You can't protect her now."

"Oh yes I can!" She brought her hand up and dug her nails into his arm ripping them down and tearing his flesh.

Ay clenched his teeth. "You little b***h. Oh you'll pay for that one." He grabbed the other one and looked at Vincent. "Say goodbye to your precious Aura. She's mine now." He slammed the two together until they melded into one body taking the form of Aurahkah as she looked now. "Sais out bed toy. Now!"

AUrahkah pulled her sais out and crouched in the ready position. She was ready to attack.

Niah's eyes widened. "What..." This couldnt' be good. "Aura don't listen to him. He's not your master!"

Ay looked at Nailah and laughed. "Niah love what have I told you? Keep your mouth shut if I haven't specifically told you to speak." He sighed. "You were so much easier when you were first poisoned." HE shook his head and laughed. "And I am her master. She obeys me and only me as she did when she was first taught."

Niah lifted blazing eyes to his and said, "I dont' believe you Ay! You can't control her. She has her own mind...."

Ay laughed again. "The innocence you posess is astounding love. I'll soon rip that from your frail screaming body. And all in front of you." he said to Alex. "Aurahkah dear come teach your friend a lesson."

Aurahkah didn't move. She was still chained.

Ay laughed. "Oh I'm sorry. You no longer need metal bonds. You are bonded to me by a force much stronger." He snapped his fingers and the chains dropped from her wrists. "Ah that's much better. Now I think she deserves the mark I gave you the first time you doubted me. You remember don't you dear?"

Aurahkah slowly nodded. Moving in a quick motion she was on the bed in minutes. She brought a hand up and closed it around Nailah's throat. Then she brought her sai up.

"Aurahkah please...it's me. Nailah. Don't do this..." Niah prayed Aura would listen to her. It was her only hope.

Aurahkah ignored the woman's pleas and touched the tip of her sai to the sleeve of the dress. She smiled and began to carve an intricate symbol into Niah's shoulder.

Niah screamed and tried to shake her off. The hand around her throat tightened cutting off her scream. Her eyes were wide with fear.

Standing in the middle of the room Ay laughed and clapped his hands. "Oh what fun. Aren't you enjoying this boys? I know I am." He walked over and snapped his fingers. "That's enough Aurahkah. It's my turn."

Niah bit her lip to drown out the pain as blood began to pour from her shoulder. She dropped her head.

Ay walked over and put his finger under Niah's chin. Tipping her head back he admired the bruises Aura had left. "Nicely done bed toy." TUrning back to Niah he said, "But my dear you are wrongly clothed for this party." He took a dagger and swiped it along both shoulders cutting the straps holding the gown together. It fell along her body faint lines of red appearing. He ripped the dress completely off and feasted with his eyes. "Yes Alex you have quite a morsel here. No wonder you don't want to share her." He swiped the dagger across her stomach laughing when blood began to stain her sun-kissed skin. Looking at Aura he said, "You too are improperly clothed bed toy. You know I abhor clothes. Get rid of them."

Aura reachd up and ripped her dress of laying it neatly beside her feet. She stood there sais still drawn her chest heaving from the attack she had waged on Niah.

Ay laughed. "Do you see yet boys? You can do nothing. Aura is mine and if you try and help Nailah I will use Aurahkah against you. You are powerless. So sit down and enjoy the party." he said laughing. His eyes were sparkling and he was truly having fun.

He growled, he didn't want to understand, but he knew that he did. "Yes I understand that! I know how safe this place is, I've been here for years. I just to no revel in the idea of being forced to sit here like a trapped bird as he waits to show himself." He turned from Saradin, taking to pacing. He decided to turn his mind's thoughts to something else. "Your friends, they alright?"

"Both of them are fine. Its Enoch, Atreyu had him, and hes not doing well. All we can do is stop the damage until he can get proper attention." Saradin stepped away from the door and began walking towards the infirmary. "Im trusting you Eclipse, let it go for now. Its been a long time since I was in a seige, and this one is no different. We have enemies within too." He was gone, and had left Eclipse alone in the main hall.

The darkness was silent, except for the soft hum of a shield around a locked chest and book. Then the very darkness shifted and out stepped a young woman, raven black hair obscuring her eyes, teal cloak draped around her shoulders a pair of sais in hand. shaking her head, brown eyes full of anger and hate revealed themselves and she smirked. She looked around for a moment and sneered. "Wonder where the brats went? I hate it when I'm forced out..." Tearing through the darkness she was seething. "Brats! Where the hell are you!? I do not see you doing your job all to well in here at all! Dammit..." She walked back over to the chest and kicked the damn thing. "Is this why I was called out? Why they were called out? I knew there was something to this...fragile minds break so easily." She flicked the hair from her eyes again and kneeled down next to the two objects. "Shield and locks of potent magic...seems like these weren't to be let out." Crossing her arms she smirked. "Why didn't they just call me out sooner?" She closed her eyes for a moment, listing to the air around her that had gathered everything. "So that's you're name...you b*****d..I can't believe you came back to do this to me." She laid a hand to the chest. "In the name of Kheperkheperu-re, I command the secrets you hold to be released." The substance that was the shield around both book and chest shone bright again. A moment later of sparks and flashes it died down and flickered a few times before fading away completely and the sound of two locks unlocking clicked in the quiet darkness. Staring down at the pages in the chest, she reached for them, only to get her hand shocked. Of course she wouldn't me allowed to touch this, malice wasn't allowed such simply pure memories. "Need then brats..." Turning, flicking her cloak as she did so, she walked off into the darkness. Moments later the doors to the bedchamber Ay and the others were in would open, and there she was standing, murder in her eyes. Those eyes quickly scanned the room, falling on the image of herself. "I need those two back...if you would be so kind...

She merely laughed sadistically. "Ha! I think not you b*****d. I'm the part of her that you didn't want to cross. Now I would like the child and the little priestess back, separately if you please, you piece of s**t." She glared at him in challenge. "And I will not be taking no for a ******** answer, in fact I don't need an answer. Whatever is going on here, have a ******** fun time. I have a job to do." So saying she strolled up to herself and grabbed the other Aurahkah's wrist. "Gods look at you...no wonder her mind called me out..."

Ay laughed. "You don't need an answer. Well in case you haven't noticed I am the one in charge around here. Not only are you not leaving, they aren't either." He looked at his Aurahkah. "You do not want to leave do you?"

Aurahkah looked directly at the other version and said "No. I wish to stay here." She lifted one of her sais and pointed out Ay. "With him."

Ay smiled. "Then let the battle begin. Oh but wait a moment. I forgot to tell you. For every hit I take...my little slave here" he motioned to Aurahkah "will take a sai to your precious Nailah. See it's even more fun." He snapped his fingers. "Aurahkah get over to Nailah now!"

Aurahkah moved away from her own self and walked to the bed. She pointed a sai at Nailah and stood at the ready.

Nailah's eyes widened. "Ay that's cheating...you can't do that."

Ay laughed. "Love I can do whatever I want. And right now I want you to stay silent. Bed toy make sure she doesn't speak again."

Aurahkah nodded and took the hilt of her sai and slammed it into Niah's jaw. A resounding crack was heard and Niah's muffled scream of pain.

Niah felt her jaw break and tears filled her eyes. She dug her nails into her palms to try and focus the pain but caused herself to bleed.

Ay laughed and withdrew a dagger. Smiling he motioned to Dajal. "Come on Dajal...I'll let you have the first hit." He looked at Alex. "Make up your mind boy. How much can she take?"

Ay narrowed his eyes at the other Aurahkah. "Bed toy take care of yourself. FIght her off at all costs."

Aurahkah glared at herself and punched her in the stomach. She spun quickly and drew her sais. She was ready for battle as well. "I told you I'm not going anywhere. And you will not touch me. I wish to stay just as I am." She came forward bringing her sai point down into the other's leg. "Furthermore I have a job to do and you are not allowing me to do it!" Seh spun once more and crouched ready to fight.