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Ra'Sha looked at Kasumi, "If I may ask, what happened?", he said with concern. He sat on the edge of the pool next to her, "Daru said you were troubled before all of this happened, you can tell me, Kasumi.", he said, a comforting tone filling his voice.

Ra'Sha leaned closer, "A dream? What about?", he asked, resting a hand on her shoulder.

Ra'Sha clenched his teeth, his eyes glowing bright. "So, he's not dead.", he said softly, as he stood and stared at the water. "Your brother is persistent, even in death.", Daru chimed in his mind. He clenched his fists tight as he stares into his reflections glowing eyes.

Ra'Sha knelt beck down and dipped his hands in the water, cupping them together to trap some water. He splashed it on his face, the water cool against his skin. "He will not get his way, I promise you, Kasumi.", he said with a smile, trying to stay calm. "Ra'Sha, Even if your brother lives, how can we quell what can reincarnate in new forms. He's died TWICE, and now he plagues Kasumi's dreams, sparking her own nature.", Daru said in his mind, the amulet around his neck resonating. "I don't know, Daru. But I think I know who does.", he thought to Daru, feeling the cool water calm him. "You mean...?", Daru began but was cut off by Ra'Sha's thoughts, "Yes, Rian'Ka is a seer and Noxx'Zus is a mentalist as well as a former Shadow Hand bandit. If anyone knows how to stop a psionic apparition it's them.", he thought. The resonating took on a soft melodic tone, "Very well, I will contact them and see if they can come up with a solution. In the mean time, watch over her with all your heart and remember, you are the Lightbringer and she is your Muse, keep that in mind and that body's abyssal nature should stay dormant.", Daru chimed.

Ra'Sha felt his muscles burn in exaustion from the sudden increase and decrease of their density, moving the water from the pool to his face is a strain. He stood slowly and nodded with a smile to Kasumi, "As you wish, Kasumi. Do not hesitate to wake me if you need anything.", he said wearily as he walked carefully to the couch. He laid down upon it and within minutes was asleep.

Ra'Sha opens his eyes to pitch black, nothing in any direction but endless darkness. "Hello?", he calls out, his voice echoing into silence. He hears a harsh laugh emanate from all around him. "Who's there?", he calls out, no answer coming back. Soon the sound of armor could be heard moving behind him. He turns with his fists clenched and eyes glowing bright meeting the gaze of four abyssal eyes in the darkness. He steps back, startled as his body's abyssal form steps out of the darkness, armor clanking with every step. "You can not deny me, boy.", the abyssal said. He stared in disbelief at the abyssal image, "Daru? What is this!?", he shouts in the abyssal's direction. It cracks a fanged grin, crossing it's arms over it's chest, "Daru? No you fool, I am you. I am your true self, your reborn flesh. Has the 'light' softened you up THAT much?", the abyssal said, laughing. Ra'Sha growled as his golden eyes glowed brighter, "No, that's not true! I turned away from you, into the light.", he said as he and the abyssal stared each other down. "AHAHAHA, turned away from me? I AM you, I AM your flesh and I AM your abyssal blood. You CAN'T turn from me!", it called out to him, it's voice harsh and filled with anger. He took another step back and dropped to a knee, the words echoing deep in his mind, "No...it's not true....I am the Lightbringer!", he screamed as he placed his head in his hands. The abyssal him faded slowly, laughing as it does, "Lightbringer...only in name, as long as I am your flesh you will ALWAYS be abyssal...", it's voice echoing in the dark, long after it has disappeared. He sat in the dark, gripping his head and fighting against the echos. He lays tossing and turning on the couch, muttering in fear as he sleeps.

His eyes open and he sits up, his eyes glowing like the sun and an intense expression on his face. "I AM NOT YOU!!!!", he screams before looking around and realizing that he is awake. He inhales deeply, his heart racing from the vision he saw. He places a hand on his forehead and settles his breathing, looking to Kasumi. "I'm fine....fine...", he said, closing his eyes and steadying his heartbeat with calm breaths.

Ra'Sha sighs, the feel of her hand on his head calming his frantic thoughts. "I saw...I saw this body's true abyssal form, only it wasn't Daru'Khaan. He claimed to be me, to be my true self.", he says, his voice wavering as he recalls it's harsh, abyssal laughter. "First Ran'Ku, now my own flesh.", he said, "Will this turmoil ever end?" He looked at Kasumi, reaching out and placing a hand on her cheek, "I'm sorry for shouting, the vision just got to me.", he said apologetically.