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Chapter Twenty-Two

Topaz stared at the girl stunned, feeling her hands tremble. "My name is Peony! I'm your older sister and Spica's younger sister!" Topaz stepped away, looking nervous. "Spica was right! YOU. ARE. SO. CUUUUTE!"Peony beamed hugging Topaz tight. Topaz looked towards Spica, finding him watching in amusement. "T-Topaz.." She turned, her eyes wide, finding another person with blond hair but icy blue eyes staring down at her. "Mother, we agreed to this!"Peony gasps as the woman started to cry. Topaz flinched in alarm, the woman cupping her face checking her. "Are you alright! Are you well-fed!"The woman demands tears falling down her cheeks. "Who are you..."Topaz asks. "Ah..I'm your stepmother, Sianna"The woman replies shakily letting go of her.

Peony looked at Topaz, regret coursing through her, Sianna staring at Topaz with a sparkle of relief in her eyes. Topaz trembled, her eyes widening when she realized these people clearly remembered her past life. "I need to go!"Topaz says hurrying away. She stepped out of the line of dancing girls, hurrying out of the room. She shut the door, leaning against it, feeling her chest hurt. "Toto!" She looked up startled, finding Arcturus there looking worried. "I saw you leave, it's alright, I'm here now"Arcturus mutters hugging her tight. Topaz gripped onto him, burying her face into his shoulder. "Why do you trust me, Arcky"Topaz asks quietly. "Because I know you'll never lie to somewhat"Arcturus replied hugging her tighter.

"You have that honest look about you"Arcturus smiled. "What if I do lie"Topaz asks. "I'll still trust and protect you from the others"Arcturus smiled moving back, his hands on her shoulders. "I'll always protect you Toto! So come to me if you need anything at all"Arcturus grinned. She smiled at him and looked down. "Come on, you can join me and Pollux"Arcturus beamed. The two headed back inside, Arcturus holding Topaz's hand, a wide smile on his face. Topaz rubbed her eyes and sat down, sighing a bit as she rubbed her feet after removing her heels. "I regret asking Headmaster Schedar to remove the healing spell"Topaz mutters Pollux chuckling as he sat down with her, Arcturus sitting across from her. "Hungry Toto?"Arcturus asks.

"Not yet!"Topaz giggled beaming at him. "Try this drink"Pollux smiled pouring her some. She picked up the cup and took a sip, Arcturus doing the same. She set it down, then stiffened, covering her mouth. She looked up, finding Arcturus trembling with a hand over his mouth. "Arcky..."Topaz says reaching for him. She coughed up blood, causing it to splatter onto the table. "TOPAZ!"Sianna screamed Peony staring in shock. Arcturus forced himself up, his eyes wide as he reached for Topaz. Arcturus vomited up blood, his vision blurring. "Topaz"Arcturus mutters using the table to move around. "Arcky! Stop!"Pollux yells reaching for him. Arcturus shielded Topaz with his body, having noticed a shady figure that lurked closer the moment she fell unconscious.

He glanced up, finding them backing away, relief flooding through him as he fell backwards and hit the ground. Arcturus curled up into a ball, Sianna and Peony checking on Topaz, making sure she was alright. "What do we do? What do we do? Alpheratz, please do something, you can save them, right?"Pollux says. "Easy, kid, I can't concentrate with you panicking"Alpheratz sighed, "Arcky, you gotta bear with me for a moment, I'll fix you up in no time." Arcturus shakily slapped his hand away, pointing to Topaz. "I pro..mised..."Arcturus mutters. Ruby stared in shock, having just arrived only to find chaos. "Topaz"Ruby says staring at her alarmed. Alpheratz looked at Topaz, Arcturus groaning on the ground.

"Fine"Alpheratz sighed getting up. He stopped, his eyes wide, finding glowing marks across Topaz's body. "She's healing herself!"Alpheratz says alarmed. "What"Ruby mumbles the crowd whispering at the reveal. Alpheratz quickly turned and placed a hand on Arcturus' back, a warm glow emitting from his palm. "I didn't know she could use Holy healing"Alpheratz says. "Holy healing?!"Pollux gasps. A man with long golden blond hair reaching down to his knees watched silently, a curious glint sparking in his jewel yellow eyes. A man with sharp fangs poking out and gray hair in a ponytail narrowed his eyes, disgust shining inside his cobalt blue eyes as he watched Topaz heal herself. "That brag has absolutely no control over her magic...disgusting."

A male with messy pale blond hair watched Topaz his eyes sparkling in amazement. Topaz opened her eyes, her vision blurry before closing them, feeling a pain spreading through her chest. She opened her eyes, finding herself in a dark cave, her eyes widening as she felt around. "You idiot." She turned, finding her second life self glaring at her. "YOU'RE A IDIOT!! I KEEP SETTING THINGS UP FOR YOU TO KILL THEM AND YOU NEVER DO!"Past Topaz shouts glaring at her. Topaz stared in shock, her back pressed against the rocky wall. "I don't wanna kill anyone!"Topaz yells horrified. "I CAN SEE THAT NOW! YOU'RE USELESS!!"Past Topaz spat closing in on her. "Why are you so upset"Topaz demands fear freezing her in place.

"You wanna know one thing..."Past Topaz demands. "I showed you a FAKE!"Past Topaz grinned a maniacal look in her eyes. "I didn't die from being hung! Arcturus didn't die fron being hung either!"Past Topaz giggled backing away. "I was unjustly killed though, but not for the crime I committed"Past Topaz continued bitterly. "Then, what happened to Arcturus"Topaz asks worried about the answer. "I killed him..and had him stuffed"Past Topaz laughed. "Stuffed.."Topaz stared. "HAHAHAHA! YOU BELIEVED THAT?! I'M CRAZY, BUT IM NOT THAT CRAZY, STUPID!"Past Topaz laughed. "Arcturus died trying to protect me from assassins, he failed miserably though, but I used my soul to possess people and make others lives hell!"Past Topaz scowled.

Topaz fell to her knees, feeling as if her heart was about to run away from her. "Let me show you the truth, the real way I used to live"Past Topaz scowled. "But Spica-"Topaz says. "Oh, I altered the memory of my death day, he also thinks I was hung with an unborn baby inside me, stupid fool, I wish I killed him when I possessed my stepfathers body"Past Topaz snorted. She grabbed Topaz's hand, and threw her into the darkness. The sound of children screaming filled her ears, her body trembling as she tried to block out the sounds. She shakily lifted her head, finding her past self trying to grab the hand of one of the kids as they were being dragged away. "LET THEM GO!! YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO THEM, THEY'RE KIDS!!"Past Topaz yells as a hooded figure dragged her away.

They tossed her off the cliff, Topaz covering her mouth, staring in shock. She flinched, feeling things speed up, hearing the sounds of angry yelling. "IF YOU HADN'T INTERFERED WE WOULD'VE SAVED THEM!" Topaz stared at them, sitting on her knees, her body trembling as she watched her stepfather yell at her past self. "Father, stop it!"Peony yells shielding Topaz. "You have no right to yell at her, Hector!"Sianna agreed. Hector scowled and shoved Peony out of the way, slapping Topaz across the face, Spica watching without care. "Next time keep your head low, maybe you wouldnt have been so disappointing then"Spica mutters as she walked past. Topaz sat on her bed, before pressing her palms together.

"Tomorrow I turn nineteen, please constellations, one day where Papa and Big brother love me, that's all I want"Past Topaz says a small smile on her face, "Just one day where I can have a united family, that's all I wish for, after that I won't bother you anymore cause I'll be happy!" Peony stood outside Topaz's door and beamed, before hurrying away. "Mother! I know what to get Topaz for her birthday!"Peony beamed. Hector looked at Peony, Spica doing the same causing her to freeze for a moment. "I-I was thinking we could have a happy family outing together! Then we'll surprise Topaz by calling her daughter and little sister!"Peony beamed. "I will not call that wench, my little sister"Spica scowled. "I won't call her my daughter, forget it"Hector smirked amused.

"She's moving out tomorrow after her birthday party, so lets send her off with smiles on our faces! Please!"Peony pleaded. "...fine...this once"Spica sighed annoyed. "Oh I can't wait, lets start planning her party!!"Sianna beamed clapping happily. "Spica...you know what you have to do"Hector says. "Topaz is clearly involved with the kidnapping of these children...I'll do what I must to stop her, before she manages to put a halt to our plans again"Spica nodded. The next morning, Peony beamed as she skipped through the halls, going to Topaz's room. "Topaz! Come on, get up, today's a big day!"Peony beamed peeking inside the room. She stared, finding the room empty, her eyes wide. "Where's Topaz?"Sianna gasps. "HECTOR! TOPA, IS MISSING!"Sianna yells hurrying away.

Sirius looked around, waiting for Topaz, a cloak shielding his face. "Topaz"Sirius smiled turning around. He froze, finding Arcturus stumbling down towards him, several stab wounds in his chest, three arrows sticking out of his back. "Arcky"Sirius says. "Topaz...h-help Topaz"Arcturus says. Arcturus fell forward, tumbling down the hill, stopping at the males feet. Sirius stared down at him, before closing Arcturus's eyes, then hurrying ip the hill. A carriage laid on its side, the windows broken, the chests with Topaz's stuff opened, her clothes and old jewelery scattered around the area. "Topaz"Sirius says stepping closer pulling his hood down. He opened the door, staring in shock. "Topaz"Sirius mutters falling to his knees stunned.

Peony paced around, biting her nail, looking nervous, Spica and her father watching. The door swung open, Schedar walking in looking down. "DID YOU FIND HER?!? DID YOU FIND MY BABY, WHERE IS SHE?!"Sianna yells running over, her eyes wide in shock. Sianna trembled, then looked at the others. "MY BABY IS DEAD!"Sianna screamed falling to her knees, tears falling down her cheeks. Peony covered her mouth, Spica looking unbothered as Hector tried to calm Dianna down. "SPICA!" Sirius lunged at him, tears falling down his cheeks, Schedar holding him back alarmed. "YOU DID THIS! YOU KILLED HER!!"Sirius yelled. "There are wild magical creatures, they must've attacked"Spica says Peony looking at him.

"YOU'RE LYING! I KNOW YOU KILLED HER, BECAUSE I FOUND POLLUX DEAD IN THE CARRIAGE AS WELL!"Sirius snapped. "Spica...why!"Peony yelled backing away from him. "She was clearly apart of those people who were kidnapping children, I did what I had to do"Spica retorts. "Actually she wasn't." Hector stood up, Sianna looking at him in shock. "I lied to get out of calling that thing my daughter, I knew you'd believe anything I suggested because you're my son after all"Hector sighed. A gunshot went off, Hector falling to the ground. Sianna screamed, scrambling back from him. Sirius trembled, his eyes wide with fury. "You're next"Sirius says looking at Spica. "Topaz told me everything, and I'm not letting you leave here alive either"Sirius spat.

"What"Spica mutters backing away. "She told me how you'd lock her in a room where her nightmares came to life! Do you know what her nightmare was!!"Sirius snapped. "SHE WAS SCARED OF YOU ALL DYING! THAT'S HER NIGHTMARE!! EVEN AFTER EVERYTHING YOU PEOPLE PUT HER THROUGH, SHE STILL LOVED YOU AND WANTED TO RECEIVE LOVE FROM YOU ALL!"Sirius yelled. Two sorcerors tackled Sirius down, forcing him to drop his gun. "GET OFF ME!"Sirius yelled. "Daddy." Sirius froze and looked behind him, his eyes wide. Crystal stared at him, standing in the doorway. "Where's Mommy, you said you were going to get her"Crystal asks. "How'd you get here"Sirius demands. Vega stepped into view, staring at Sirius.

"Vega, you little-"Sirius started. "You wouldn't do anything in front of your three year old would you?"Vega asks. Crystal stared at her father, holding Vega's hand. "And I trusted you"Sirius scowled. Topaz stared, then covered her ears. "STOP IT! STOP IT!"Topaz screamed. "HOLY CONSTELLATIONS, YOU POOR GIRL!!" A pair of hands grabbed hers, pulling her out of the memory, and setting her down in a field of flowers. Topaz stared at the ground, then felt a hand on her shoulder. "Topaz." Scathe leaned down, looking at her face concerned. "Want me to kill them all..now.."Scathe asks his eyes glowing dangerously. "N-NO!"Topaz gasps looking up. "B-But, what happened afterwards, I want the truth"Topaz says quietly.

"Sirius was arrested, Vega took care of your daughter for two years, before Sirius was released, your soul wondered that land and possessed people after, striking terror and fear in others hearts"Scathe responded sitting her down. He sat beside her, holding her hand. "She burned down your birth home, Honeydew Village, all the people there survived the attack and remember everything"Scathe sighs. "Honeydew Village, I heard Sirius and Spica talking about that!"Topaz gasps surprised. "Topaz, I have a test for you...after what you saw, I have to make sure you know what path you still want to take"Scathe says. Topaz blinked, finding herself in front of Spica. She stared in shock, her eyes wide, fear flooding through her. "No, please no.."Topaz mutters.

Spica grabbed her wrist, gripping it as he dragged her away. "STOP, STOP IT!!"Topaz shrieked her eyes wide. Spica shoved her into a room and slammed the door shut. The sound of footsteps got closer, Arcturus coming into view. "This isn't a memory"Topaz says in relief. "I hate you." She looked up, finding Arcturus scowling at her. "You lied to me! You let me die! You're the reason I'm always in dager!"Arcturus yells as Sirius walked out. "Wow, you're really weak, I can't believe I stayed with someone like you"Sirius sighed shaking his head. "I don't know why I decided to talk with someone as weak as you." Topaz looked to her left, finding Alpheratz standing there. "She's gonna betray us anyway! Why should we care about her!" Pollux glared at her, looking irritated.

"What would the point be for protecting someone so useless..."Vega sighed. Spica walked out of the darkness, staring down at her. "You're not my sister"Spica says coldly. Topaz got to her feet, glaring at them. "You're not real!"Topaz yells. "GET. OUT. OF. MY. HEAD!!"Topaz yells a bright glow coming from her hands. A bow with glowing golden arrows appeared. She aimed it at them, and released an arrow, Spica screaming as he turned into a black goopy beast before dropping down dead. Topaz shot the rest down, smoke rising from the monsters bodies. The room vanished, turning into the field she first appeared in. "I forgive them, the past is in the past! I won't let what hapoened define who I am as a person!"Topaz yells looking up towards the sky.

"I am Summoner Topaz, and I don't just want to live! I want to live with the boys I've come to see as my family!"Topaz calls. "Spica's Care, Alpheratz's strength, Sirius's love, Arcturus's optimism, Pollux's loyalty and Vegas protectiveness of those he cares about! I've already seen these boys in a new light why should I care about the past! Yes, it may repeat, but I'll be ready"Topaz yells. Silence followed before a chuckled startled her. "Here." A wand about the size of her body, with a butterfly at the top appeared, causing her eyes to widen. "And another gift." A wail startled her, Topaz, turning around. She smiled wide and hugged Icicle tight. "Icicle! I missed you!"Topaz smiled. Scathe appeared and placed a hand on Topaz's cheek. "See you soon"Scathe grinned.

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