An encounter that almost cost her life

Marika and Richard arrived at an open spot in the forest and there was a lake in the middle of it. Firefly's were dancing in the sky.

Marika suddenly had a headache and she collapsed to the ground.

"Are you alright?"

Marika looked at him, she answered 'Yeh…I'm fine, I was thinking this place looked very familiar to me and then I got a headache.

Then suddenly a girl appeared, although she was transparent Marika could see her.

'Richard do you see that girl?'

Richard looked around but couldn't see a girl, and he shook her head.

'The how about that man under the tree near the lake?'

Richard looked at the tree Marika was pointing at and he saw a man sitting under it, then he saw a young girl slowly walking up to the man.

Then tears fell from her eyes and she place her hands before her mouth. She now knew why it looked so familiar to her. This was the place where Richard parents met. It was the same as the dream she had before she came here.

Richard looked at her, "Marika what is going on? Why are you crying?" he asked with a concerned voice.

'The day that I had the accident an came here, I had a dream. I saw how your parents met and all the way up to day she died. This forest is the place they met each other.'

Richard looked back to the tree where he saw his father sitting there. He didn't know what pulled him but he walked over to where the faithful meeting took place. He watch as the echoes of the past played out before him.

They boy who was pleading to his father was none other than Derick. Richard never knew that Derick was the one who helped his mother escape from her abusive situation.

As he saw the past fading before his eyes. Marika hugged Richard from behind.

Richard turned around in her embrace and he cried for a moment silently. Marika held him and stroke his head. Richard was thankful he got to witness the moment his parents met.

Richard had calmed down and he looked at Marika but he saw, Marika was looking at something behind him. But she looked irritated

He turned around and saw what she what she was looking at, it was an adult dragon. But he couldn't understand why she look irritated

"Marika?"

'What is it?'

"Why do you look irritated at that dragon?"

'Well… are going to tell him or should I?' She asked the dragon but she was still irritated.

But the dragon didn't respond.

'This Dragon has been nagging in my head, and it is pissing me of!'

'He said I wouldn't live long and that our love would only end in tragedy. And the past would repeat itself. Like I would ever believe such stupid lies.

'My hart won't waver and if 18 day is equal to 18 years in the human realm I could just stay her for 2 year before I would ever step in the human realm, because by that time there is no relative left who could possibly remember or even recognize me! If there are any left by that time.'

Richard looked at Marika, she was holding him thigh afraid that somebody would take him away from her.

'Don't believe what he is saying!'

"Sweetie, I'm not going anywhere. After all I asked you to stay by my side and not to leave me."

Richard stood up and changed in to his true form.

"You have some nerf, to tell those blatant lies to my love. Because I already know she is going to live for a very, very long time. Can you even dispute the words of a phoenix?!"

"I will not allow anybody to take her away from me or hurt her!"

As Richard approached the dragon the dragon started to back down. He knew very well that he stood no chance against him. He also knew that wouldn't stand a chance against Marika although she was not fully awakened she was strong enough to take him down if she would attack him.

Then the dragon started to speak " A pure blood like you should not mingle with a half breed like her."

This infuriated Richard and he grabbed the head of the dragon pressed at it with a magic forces, this made him loos his balance and fell down.

"Sweetie give me my sword, I think I need to take his eyes out because apparently he doesn't need them."

Marika walked over with the sword she gave him as a present and gave it to Richard. Just as Richard was about to swing his sword Marika told him to stop. Marika whispered a few words and then the true identity of the dragon appeared.

It was an adolescent Azure dragon. She remembered she read about the history of the Azure clan and that original dragons resided in the forest of Eternal Night. It was also a place where descendant could come to because the forest protects them and could healing the descendant because of the healing magic that resided in the forest.

'What are you doing here so far from the mountain of Eternal Night?' Marika asked the dragon.

"I was send here by the head to test you!"

'O and why do they want to test me?'

" I don't know, they just told me that a pure blood and a hybrid had entered the forest and they wanted to test you."

Marika petted the head of the dragon. 'Alright! Sweetheart you stay with the children, I'm going to teach some elders a lesson in respect.'

Marika wore a deviant smile on her face and took off. She was deadest on making them pay to use a child and even dare to try and pull her and Richard apart.

"Alright sweetie! When your done there is a cabin a half an hour in that direction, I'll be waiting there with the kids!"

"Is she going to be alright all by herself?" he asked Richard.

"Well you better wonder if your elders are going to be alright!" Richard said with a smile.

Richard walked back to the horses that were waiting and led them to the cabin.

"Khai let's go!"

Khai was looking around wondering where his mommy was.

"Don't worry son, mommy went to the mountain to teach someone a lesson. She'll be back soon."

Half way to the cabin they heard a few roar's, it sounded like a animal in pain. Richard started to laugh. But it suddenly hit him she wasn't supposed to fight. He was thinking of taking the blame if something went wrong and tell Genus he could not do anything to stop it and that she was forced to fight to defend her life.

They arrived at the cabin, and went inside to wait for Marika.

"What's your name young one?" Richard asked

"Azurite!"

As they were talking Azurite asked Richard "Why is there a hatch-ling with you?"

"Marika found him in her room out of nowhere."

"He does look like us but his color is different."

"That's because he carries Marika's and mine inner force"

Khai was curious about Azurite and he was jumping all over him. And when he was tired he fell asleep on Azurite lap.

"Hmm seems our son likes you a lot." Richard smiled

"Is he shy normally?"

"No… He either like someone or he doesn't. As a matter of fact there are only three more people who he like outside from me and Marika. That are her adoptive brothers and her adoptive father."

Azurite looked at Khai and was amazed, then he spotted a pair of folded wings on his back.

"Can he fly already?" Azurite asked in excitement?

"Yes, he learned it today, but landing is something he doesn't know."

"Can I teach him?"

Suddenly Khai perked up because mommy was back.

'Sure you can, it's better to learn form a dragon than from us who don't know how to fly.' she said with a warm voice

Khai greeted his mother but noticed there were two men standing behind her and he started to his at them. He was protecting her, because nobody could touch his mother accept for his father.

'We have two guest!' Marika then said to Richard.

'Khai why don't you go play outside and learn how to land from…?'

"Azurite!" He said happily.

'Nice to meet you Azurite.' And Marika petted his head again.

Azurite picked Khai up from Marika's shoulders and went outside.

'Well at least the younger dragons are more sensible than the old generation.' Marika said as she set down next to Richard.

Richard gave her a kiss and asked " What happened?"

'Well when I got up there I told them I came unarmed. And that I wasn't supposed to fight because the doctor told me not to, and I was there only to meet the elders regarding there stupid test.'

'Then those two came out and the told the clan to attack me' as she pointed at the two man who were standing there.

"So did they attack you?"

'The clan did not because there is no honor in attacking someone who is unarmed. But those two did attack me with a weapon and I only used the same amount of strength and tossed them like I did with Arthur!' She said proudly.

Richard started to laugh out loud, he was remembering Marika as a 5 year old child and threw Arthur across the room.

He gave her another kiss, he was proud of her she actually fallowed what Genus had told her.

Richard then looked at the two in the room.

"So why are they here?"

'They wanted to apologize to you.'

"Your Majesty, we are truly sorry for how we treated her."

"If we knew the hybrid was this strong… "

"Stop!" Richard said in a angered tone.

"If you call her a hybrid again your head might roll of your shoulders."

"But with all due respect Your Majesty, a pure blood dragon like your self should have a future wife who is also pure of blood" The elder said.

'Hmm that's strange… Richard never revered to himself as a pure blood, actually he said he was a monster.'

Richard knew where she was going with this and just let her do what she want.

'Pop quiz time for the stupid elders.'

'What would happen if the a pure blood dragon has a son with a half-ling?'

'The child would never be a pure blood in the end. Even if the son took after its father the blood that runs through the child comes from both.'

The elders looked at Marika stupefied.

'Look here you old stupid dragons. I'll tell you a nice secret, originally I'm part Azure, part Green dragon, but the real kicker is I'm also part human. Even if I parted with my human soul that doesn't take away my complete origin. And same could be said about your current king. Even if he separated the innate part from his mother there is no way is origin is pure blood.'

'So would you stop your bullsh* t already pure blood and hybrid. What counts is that the king makes sure his subject are safe and happy, who said that a half-ling can't do these thing.'

Both elders could not find word to rebuke Marika in anyway so they gave up, because she was very wise for her age.

'Ohh and don't try me on your, tradition or history like saying he should marry someone from your mountain, because even if I haven't arrived long to this world. I'm not stupid and I'm already up to date on a lot, like about the structure and history of the royal family.'

"My future wife is so smart." Richard smiled and gave Marika a kiss on her cheek.

"Your Majesty! She is not eligible to be your wife!"

Marika smiled at the two elders 'Then who is?'

There was a knock on the door, "Miss, it seems Khai is agitate and… could you please come and take a look?"

Marika looked at Azurite and she could see that he was nervous and actually he was told to call her out. Marika smiled at him and told him she was coming in a moment. Marika then whispered to Richard to have one of his pills ready just in case.

'You 3 man should keep chatting, and don't mind the noise outside' she smiled.

As she came outside Marika was greeted with slap in the face by a women she has met the night before.

'You b*tch!'

Azurite was starting to panic he knew this women; Jenifer had always have a bad temper and she considered that whatever she laid her eyes on to belong to her.

Marika ignored Jenifer and walked past her, Because the 3 men heard the slap and Jenifer yelling at Marika they silently watched what was going on.

'Azurite I'll teach you a thing about people like her. Firstly if they slap you in the face ignore them and just walk away. People like her have low to no morals and do anything in their power to get what they want.'

'Like for example she would even dare to use an almost odorless incense to get a king between the sheet's and then force him to marry her because the only thing she wants is to have power, title of queen and money.'

'But when an innocent victim like me is the one who got affected and their plan instead of their target, they will always blame the victim for their error.'

' So there are 2 ways to deal with people like her.'

1. Is to kneel down to her and get beaten up.

2. Stand up and fight for your own justice.

'So witch one should I choose?'

Azurite looked at Marika "You should choose number 2. Stand up and fight!"

Marika ruffled Azurite's hair, you're a smart boy, now I teach you something good so keep watching.'

Marika walked over to Jenifer and slapped her twice as hard in the face.

'Because she 100 times weaker than me I can't go all out on her so always try to assess your opponent fist.'

Then she grabbed Jenifer by her hair pushed her down to the ground and put on knee on her back and put and her weight to press her down so she couldn't move.

'don't use to much force because you can break there spine so when the start screaming lessen you weight. And then your good to go to interrogate the opponent or threaten them.'

Azurite was amazed how easily Marika took down Jenifer, who looked pretty pissed.

Richard smiled at Marika and the said to the elders "I have no use for a weak women."

'So tell me? How am I the b*tch here?'

'If you weren't there then His Majesty and I would have shared the bed and I would become his queen!' Jenifer said in an angry voice.

Marika was still calm, because she knew taking this potential treat down was too easy for her.

' tsk, tsk, tsk you were at the party and you know how capable I am, and here you are thinking you could take me head on?'

Then Marika pulled up Jenifer's head by the hair, 'girl you not even worth of my time. Buts since you're begging me for teaching you, I'll teach you. That I am smarter then you and better then you in so many aspects, you would never dare and try again.

'You better listen as well you old bag of bone's!'

I'm strong mentally and physically, I can cook, I can make medicine, I can heal. I'm independent, smart as in I can predict the movements of my opponent and even anticipate problems and resolved them before time. I'm also a teacher and most important I have my own Kingdom and I'm the Queen!'

The two elders looked at Richard in shock, "She is a queen?'

Richard nodded, "Queen of Virtues et Caeruleus Viridi."

Marika stretched out her hand, indicating that she wanted the pill Richard was keeping with him just in case.

'Now let me tell you something, You tried to drug His Majesty the Moon King, but in fact I was the one who got the short end of the stick because I had to remove the incent burner. And the king was safe because of this little candy. I made this pill that can neutralize any to all poison and drugs.'

And do you want to know the real fun thing about this little candy, It's special made for the king so anybody else would die if they take it.' Marika smiled at her.

Jenifer started to fear for her live, she knew this women was capable with weapons, but she thought she could take Marika down by her shames and cunningness.

'Now should I feed you this? If you don't believe me the old Sun King and the 3rd princess of the Red Dragon Clan already lost here lives to this candy.'

Jenifer's eyes grew even bigger in fear. And she started to plead at Richard to let Marika spare her life.

Then Marika started to speak 'Your Majesty the Moon King, is it a crime to the throne to try and drug the King and put him in a position where he is forced to do something against his will?'

"It warrens the death penalty" Richard said bluntly.

'So for a women like her, slapping a Queen and trying to frame whatever she was planning, what could a Queen do to her?'

"Throw her in jail for the rest of her life, torture her, or even put her to death!" He said bluntly again.

'Ohh… But what if the Queen perceives the slap as a declaration of war??'

'Ohh what do I care… I could easily destroy the whole clan on my own.'

'You're in luck today because I have a doctor's stop on me, I'm not allowed to fight anyone…'

Marika then looked to the two elders 'Am I still not eligible to be his wife?'

'And another thing, Richard and I already clashed swords, and we both didn't use our full strength and we were at it for four and a half hours. I beat him so…. I wonder if I would still beat him if we are at full strength and how long we are going to be at it before one of us loses.'

The elders were in shock. And thought it would be better to not provoke her ever again. Because the could sense that she would keep to her words.

'Now as for you b*tch, listen and listen carefully because the last person who didn't take my word serious is now dead. If you ever slap me again, or even try to shame, to assassinate me, I'll hunt you down and kill you personally. I'm a women of my word and I tend to hold grudges, DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME?'

Jenifer nodded and was scared out of her mind. Marika finally let go of Jenifer and started to walk over to Azurite.

'So did you learn anything today?'

Azurite nodded, " your so cool!!! Will you teach me more in the future?'

'Sure.. but what do you want to learn?'

"I want to learn about medicine!! You see I have a little sister and she gets sick a lot."

'Then I know the perfect place for you to go and study, you can bring you little sister with you. I'll make the arrangement for your stay!' she smiled.

Richard walked over to Marika "You have taken another student?"

'Well if children want to learn, they are more than welcome in my Kingdom' Marika smiled.

'Come to this place the day after tomorrow and we will bring you and your sister with us.'

Azurite hugged Marika "Thank you so much for giving me this chance."

'You're a good kid, and you deserve a change to study and make something of your life.' And she hugged him back.

As everybody left Marika finally sighted a sigh of relieve.

"What's wrong?"

'Nothing, I finally have you all to myself.' And she kissed Richard.

It light the fire in Richard heart, and he pick her up and took her inside the cabin and laid her on the bed. He took of her clothe and started to kiss her all over her body.

Marika let out a few moans, she was again slowly drowning in the feeling of passion.

His ever touch send electricity through her body. Both started to loos there sense of their surroundings and were in there own world.

After their love making session, Marika had fallen asleep. Richard clean himself up and then started to wipe down Marika's body. He put a shirt on Marika and took her in his embrace and fell asleep with her in his arms.

Half way through the night Richard got woke up by Noir.

"Master, master, wake up!"

Richard woke up by Noir voice an pushing and pulling. When he woke up he noticed Marika was gone.

"Where is Mariska?" Richard asked Noir.

Noir shook his head " Dante told me something strange was going on with her and told me to go and check it out."

"And Agito?" Richard asked Noir.

"Well…. He is outside, and seems like he is forced to stay away from her by her."

"Can he still track her… or find where she is?"

"Honestly he is quite depressed and everything I ask he won't answers."

Richard sighted, "Get him in here."

He couldn't understand what was going on or what Marika was thinking. It was not like her to put a distance between her and her best friend.

Agito came in and had depressed look on his face. He gave of an aura of loss of a family member.

"Agito! Can you track and find her?"

Agito looked at Richard, and nodded.

"That's good. Now I need to know what is happening and then were going to look for her."

"Agito, she probably did what she did to keep you save. So don't worry she will come back and explain everything to you. You know best she won't do these kinds of things without a reason."

Richard asked Dante what was going one with Marika or at least what had happened to him for him to send Noir and Agito."

"Well Master, I suddenly got woken up by sister, because she put a chaining spell on me. She said she was sorry that she had to hurt me in that way. I think that whatever is happening to her she feared that she would lose our bond, and same goes for Kevin. We are now both chained to her."

"Alright, I understand."

Richard then contacted Genus, maybe he knew what was wrong with her. She had a headache before and she had to deal with stressful people twice in one day already. Or was it a side effect of her awakening that almost went wrong the day before.

"So what did that little girl do this time? Can't she fallow my order? Genus said with a annoying voice.

Richard then explain everything that had happen since they entered The forest of Eternal Night.

Genus asked Richard if she took any of her own medicine with her, Richard open her bag and sow a lot of medicine, Genus spotted relaxant that could render her immobile but he needed to feed her 3 pill to even get the same result as the one he used on her last time.

"Take those pill's with you, one will render her in mobile for 5 minutes but the more she takes the longer the effect will be."

"She probably will cures you for it." Richard laughed .

"Don't care, in the long run she will be thanking me" Genus smiled.

Richard then contacted William and asked to send Kevin and Dante over, because he was going to need their help with restraining Marika if needed.

When her brothers arrived Richard told them that whatever happens, there was a probability that Marika wasn't herself and needed to be on their guard every second, and that it wasn't her own will to hurt them.

Dante and Kevin nodded. Richard gave Marika's sword to Dante and he took his own sword with him. Kevin had his bow ready and some arrows.

"I hope you have enough resolve to go against you're r sister, and don't forget her teaching's. you're not fighting but protecting her and yourself."

"Agito? How far is she from here?"

"Not far, she is at a big lake near here."

"Alright let's go!"

Marika was at the lake and she was in some kind of trance. But she stop at the edge of the water.

Suddenly an old dragon appeared from the water. And started to speak to her.

"So you're the one who was causing a commotion in my, but a hybrid like you can't suppress my calling."

"As to punish you I cast a spell on the two boy's you consider your brothers. And when you die so shall they."

"No for that foolish Moon King you she'll go back and make him regret he ever met you and fall in love with you, this is also your punishment."

Richard and the others had already arrived and hear everything the dragon told her. Richard and her brothers were in raged, this old dragon seem to forget that they attack her fist. Richard told Kevin to set himself up in a tree and he and Dante would go toward her and try to stop her.

Richard walked over and said "Yoh grandpa, aren't you going overboard here? Yes she caused a commotion but that is their fault to begin with. One of your children wanted to drug me and have her way with me. And my soon to be wife would not tolerate that."

Richard looked at Marika, but saw her smile and hinted that she was alright and she played along in order to smoke out the bastard who was behind everything.

"That women was is your future wife, you are just like your father who went against me for the hybrid wife of his."

"So your saying we are not supposed to find our own love?"

"Your only allowed to marry and have children of a pure blood dragon race."

Richard started to laugh, he found it all ridiculous, only allowed to marry and have children with the Azure Clan.

"Well gramp's sorry to burst your stupid bubble, but like my future wife stated, since my mother was a hybrid like you say and my father a pure blood, I'm a hybrid myself too. So I can marry Marika and have children with her. There is nothing you can do anything about that."

Richard walked over to the old dragon and said " you better pray for your life, because I'll be the one who will end it. Because the only thing you old generation are good at is nagging and keep being stuck on old rules."

"Now take of the chain spell you put on future my two brother-in-law's or I just kill you here and then the spell will break anyway."

Richard was really furious not only did his descendant tribe forced him in a corner, but they also wanted to hurt him and Marika to the extent that innocent people will lose their life's. 

The old dragon got angered and ordered Marika to attack him. Marika turned around and winked at Richard.

'Sorry I cannot fight him, the doctor told me I'm not allowed to fight.'

"You ignorant little brat."

'Sorry old fossil, but I was never under your spell from the beginning. My Green half didn't like what you were doing to me!'

'Dante, Kevin! Show this old bastard what I have taught you and defend your sister!'

'By the way fossil, since I can't fight you personally I let my husband and brothers take care of you.

Bye, bye, and never ever try anything funny to me again.'

Marika walked over to Richard and Dante and hugged them. ' have fun I'll be watching you guys from under that tree with Kevin.

And she whispered to Dante, take care of my sword and show me how much you have improved.'

Dante hugged his sister and smiled ' you'll be surprised, now sit back and relax.

Marika set down under the tree where Kevin was sitting in, she looked up and asked Kevin if he brought something to eat. Kevin dropped his sister's favorite snack.

'You're the best little brother!'

Kevin looked down from the tree to Marika and smiled.

While Marika and Kevin were watching the fight , she felt proud of Dante, he mastered all the moves she taught him and it finally looked like the sword dance she developed over the years.

She now could teach him the finale set of moves and when he mastered that he could even create a new set for himself.

She also got to witness Kevin's shooting skills. Kevin was waiting for an opening and he shot an arrow in the eye of the old dragon.

'Wow my little brother is a real sniper. I'm impressed maybe I should have archery squad trained by you!'

Kevin came down from the tree. " No sis you should let me train a squad of perfect assassins."

'Ohh but before that assassins don't rely on weapons only, they are also well versed with poison and are good actors and smart in planning there whole assassination plan.

You want to become an assassin?'  

Kevin shook his head, "I want to great a special shadow force."

Marika smiled at Kevin and Kevin gave his sister a big hug.

"Ever since you left for Ignis Kingdom and let us take charge of the village we came to understand that we were clinging to you and that if we stay that way were never going to leave your shadow. And we understand now that you want us to develop our skills and want us to not live solely for you but for our self. We know you will never leave us and you want the best for us. So we came up with the idea to for a squad that will protect you and the village even if we are not there."

Marika looked at Kevin, she was relieved they finally understood what she was hoping for.

'Dante! Finish him in one blow!'

Dante knew what she meant and charged at the dragon. Richard blocked off any attacks the dragon was trying to throw at Dante to stop him from landing a hit.

Dante was success full in landing the finishing blow. He could feel the that he was growing tired. But he still could stand and ran over to his sister.

Marika hugged both her brothers, ' I'm so proud of you two you're going to make me cry. You both have grown so much in such a short time.'

'Kevin I'm going to teach you about poison's and Dante I'm going to teach you the last set of moves.'

Kevin and Dante looked at Marika and smiled. "We will make you even more prouder of us."

They then looked at Richard and grind " Brother- in-law, would you be so kind as to ask William to come and pick us up?"

Richard looked at them " When did I became your brother-in-law?

"As of today, sister called you husband not future husband or Richard."

Richard started to blush a little, she did it again a surprise attack on his heart. But he was happy non the less because to her he was already considered to be her husband.

'Ahaha let me guess, you learned lip reading from my father.'

The two smiled and nodded.

'You to are getting smarter and smarter by the day' She smiled at her brothers.

Richard had called for William and after a few minutes he arrived with Genus just in case. Genus looked at the defeated dragon and then at Marika.

Marika looked back at Genus and said 'I swear! I didn't fight!'

Genus looked at Richard and Dante who had worked up a sweat. Genus pointed at Marika while asking "She really didn't fight?"

"Nope she didn't lift a finger" they said in sync.

But Marika teased at Genus and said 'But I did feel a bit funny when I was watching Richard fight'

"Oh and described it to me"

Marika whispered in his ear 'Well when I saw him sweat like that I imagined him taking of his cloth and seeing his perfect shaped upper body and just wanted to lick all the sweet sweat away.'

Genus started to get red "You.. little… just stop defiling my ears and mind!"

'That's what you get for not believing me white coat! 'and she stuck out her tong.

Dante read every word from Marika's lips what she said to Genus and started to laughed.

Richard looked at Dante and asked what did she say. Dante repeated her words "Well when I saw him sweat like that I imagined him taking of his cloth and seeing his perfect shaped upper body and just wanted to lick all the sweet sweat away."

Dante and Richard started to laugh together

"Your sister is a really loves to teas people when they don't believe her" Richard said to Dante.

"Well what do you expect from your wife, she is just headstrong and straightforward" Dante said.

Genus and William looked at Richard and said in sync "Wife!!! When… how… what did we miss?"

Richard looked at them and said " She is the one who declared me being her husband."

Marika turned around and looked at Genus 'Oh I forgot to mention you will have a student in the near future. He is a good boy who wants to study medicine and you're the best I can think of to teach that student.'

Marika suddenly felt a heavy presents and from the corner of her eye she something was heading to Dante. Marika pushed her brother out of the way, but she got pierced by the tail of the dragon.

The dragon retraced his tail from Marika and left a hole in her body. Everybody was shocked by what had just happened.

Marika was still standing on her feet and blood was dripping from her mouth, she smiled and said 'Too bad for you fossil, but I won't die from this.'

Marika finally collapsed through her legs, her body was starting to get in shock, but her mind was still clear. Dante looked at his sister with tears his eyes.

"Sister why did you do this?"

'Well that's because you're my precious brother.'

Dante started loos it, he felt guilty because his sister got hurt in his stead and angry at the one who did this to her.

"Sis I'm borrowing your swords again!"

There was rage in his voice and a killing intent started to emit from him.

Marika then looked at Richard and he knelt down to her, "How bad is it?"

But Genus looked at Marika "Well bad enough, she needs her healing ability to survive this.

Marika shook her head and she coughed up some blood. 'Call for Khai and Caelum.'

'Khai can heal this but if I pass out Caelum needs to take over to give Khai the necessary energy. And when Caelum runs out only can give him a hand understand?'

Richard nodded.

'Please support my brothers in this fight, I don't want to lose any of you.'

Richard placed a kiss on Marika's forehead. And called for Khai and Caelum.

Caelum arrived and saw the stated of Marika "Mother what happened to you?"

Marika smiled 'Ohh nothing much, I saved your uncle Dante.'

Khai also arrived and saw Marika he looked sad, but he knew why his father called for him.

Marika the looked at them both and explained what they needed to do.

Caelum said "Can't you just break brothers seal? I can explain to him what happened and your state he wouldn't be angry if you break it."

Marika shook her head 'It's dangerous to do that, because for all I know something in my body can suddenly awaken and then I could die because I can't focus on both at that moment.'

Genus then cut in "Although what she is going to do is already dangerous in itself, it's the best way for her current situation.'

Khai started to heal Marika and every time Khai was running out Marika poured some energy in him. Caelum noticed that the flow wasn't constant but small burst flows so she would not run out in a fast tempo.

The moment Khai was healing her on his own Marika too Caelums hand and gave him three quarter of her energy.

"Mother?"

Genus kept a close eye on her. Although her wound was half healed the shock was finally taking its toll on her.

Marika then gave Khai a one last burst. And said to Caelum 'You take over now.' And she lost conciseness.

"Mother!"

"Don't worry, she only passed out. The shock was finally catching up to her mentally. I've been motoring her stated ever since she got injured. Now focus on the little one, he need's his boost in a minute."

Caelum looked at Genus, Genus saw he was confused for a moment.

"Now concentrate and repeat what she did, I'll help you if you need it."

Caelum than concentrated on Khai, and after a few minutes and guiding's from Genus he got the hang of it.

Another 15 minutes had past and the wound was almost closed up but he noticed something was not right with Marika's body.

He looked back at for a moment to see how the others were doing in their battle. He saw Richard giving the Dragon a finishing blow and took it down.

Genus then yelled that they had to come over ASAP. Caelum was down and couldn't give Khai the last needed energy burst to completely heal Marika's wound.

Genus looked at Marika and Khai who needed some energy soon or else this little one would die.

Richard ran over and gave Khai the needed boost. And after another 5 minute's her wound was completely healed.

Genus told Richard to sit her up and lift her shirt. "She shouldn't have this amount of energy in her after what she did just now…"

Marika woke up and looked at Genus and nodded. 'You better start now, because I can't suppress it for long.'

"You know your one troublesome little girl."

Genus placed bot his hand on her back and started to concentrate.

Marika felt nauseous again and then the unbearable pain. She clamped down in to Richards arms with her hands. But this time she wasn't fighting it but she had a real hard time enduring it.

Genus looked down on Marika "I have some bad news for you little girl. That dead body over there placed a seal on you. And is letting your awaking going berserk, now I can break it and fix it but you will go through hell of a pain."

Richard stroke Marika's head. "I'm here, our sons are here, and your brothers are here. You can do this and overcome it."

Caelum thought of something and asked Genus, would it lessen her pain if I take her energy and leave it at a bare minimum?"

Genus looked at Caelum, "That would help me a lot!"

Caelum took Marika's hand "Mother! Please give me all the all of your energy."

Marika did so and she was getting tired. 'Oké let's do this.'