DEVIL”S PUPPET

[Kiara Johnson]

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Voldem0rt, fearing his loss, disappeared into the darkness as the burning undergrowth began to close in on him.  The only two left in the forest clearing were Kiara and Max, in his phoenix form, still resting on her shoulder.

With a flash of bright golden light, Evan came to rest just before Kiara, he set a hand on her chest and it began to radiate a blinding light and Kiara began to relax, her eyes turning once again to their brilliant emerald green.

Then, Evan was thrown back away from her as his father reached out from the depths of hell to try and take Kiara one last time.  Kiara flew back as well, Max thrown from her shoulder to land a distance away.

"No!"  Evan screamed and ran over to her, holding her close to him as a father might a child, protectively.  Then, with a hideous scream, all went quiet.

"Thank you Evan."  Kiara said in a hushed tone.

Evan, still holding her to him smiled.

"It's what I'm here for, I am your Guardian angel.  I love you."  He said.

Then, Evan let her go and stood, bringing Kiara up to stand before him.  He reached out with his hand, caressing her cheek then kissed her, bringing her to him closer and held her there for a moment.

"Good bye Kiara, I'll be around if ever you need me again."  And with that, Evan spread his wings and disappeared.

Kiara stood in the woods, staring at the Phoenix standing on a log and backed away from it shaking her head.  The thought of what she had done crowded her mind and was taking over now that Evan was gone and she came back to reality.

"Max..."  The name came from her lips like a curse.  How could he ever forgive her, how could anyone, for that matter forgive her but Max, she had done to him the one thing she never wanted to do, no matter how angry she may have gotten, she had actually killed him.

Kiara stood frozen to the spot as she watched the phoenix turn in to the only person she had ever loved.  Nothing other than total fear came to her mind now.  She took another step back and away from him, her emerald eyes shining with tears now as they streamed freely down her face to drop off to land on the burnt out land beneath her feet.

"Kiara..."

Kiara took yet another step back from him, her mind wheeling with fear for what she had done, thinking she'd rather die than ever hurt him like that again, even if it wasn't her fault.  She shook her head and stepped back again.

Max walked forward, Kiara stepped back and then turned and ran off into the forest.  She ran as fast as her feet would carry her through the woods, branches reaching out and ripping her cloths or hitting her in the face, causing shallow cuts on her cheek.  She ran, Max right behind her, until she came to yet another clearing, this one had a large oak in the center.  Kiara jumped into the air, turning to a squirrel as she did and dashed up to the very top of the tree then changed back, sitting out on a branch, looking down at the ground.

"Kiara, come down with me."  Max's voice came from behind her.  He was standing at the base of the same branch, one hand wrapped around the trunk of the tree best as he could the other, extended to her.

"I can't Max, I can't hurt anyone anymore.  I'm sorry."  Kiara said as she continued to stare at te ground, several hundred feet below.

"Kiara, come here, come on, it'll be ok."

Kiara stood, the branch swaying under her weight.  She turned a hallow look to Max then let herself fall.  Max reached out, grabbing her arm and started to pull her up.  Kiara brought her legs up to climb on the trunk of the tree, just as Max thought he had her, she pushed out, breaking his grip and fell.

"NO Kiara!"  Max screamed, then he jumped from the tree and fell after her.  His weight being more he reached out as they fell and grabbed her around the waist with both arms, turning at the last second to the phoenix.

They hit the ground hard, but not that hard, Max changed back so as to keep hold of her and they both laid on the forest floor, Max wrapping his arms around her and Kiara crying, for the first time, actually crying openly.  

"Save me Max, save me from what I have become, hold me, I'm so cold.." Kiara continued to cry.

"I'll never let you go, I love you, don't leave me Kiara."  Max held her as they continued to lay on the forest floor.

Soon, the rain began to pour down on them but they lay there, unmoving while Kiara cried on.  Her life had changed, she may have lost the Shadow but something much worse had replaced it.  That something was the Archangel inside of her, burning to come out and controlled by the devil himself.  She knew it was only a matter of time before he called on her again, she only hoped that the next time, she could control it better, perhaps catch the signals.  Maybe if Max and she stayed strongly together, nothing would ever again be able to render her helpless to the Evil Darkness she was born in and destined, or not, to become.

But that, is yet another story....

[Kiara Johnson]

Author's note:

This story was inspired by Max and Evan.  Thanks to them, I have given Kiara yet another task to over come and we can only wait and see what lies in store for both her and the rest of her friends.  Will the friendship between Kiara and Lavender be repaired?  Or has Kiara's harsh words about her parents destroyed any real possibility f them ever becoming like the sisters they should be?  What about Max, will he ever really be able to forgive Kiara for her killing him so easily?  These and many other questions ride in the mind of the author and she hopes you will continue to read further stories about these lives shadowed by great evil.  

Luvs-n-stuff
Kiara Maul

[Ginny Weasly]

Great!

[_Lavender_]

that was awsome K!! ;) Great job!



:-*Lav

[Damion]

Well done Kaira.  thanks you again for wonderfull tail.

[Sabastian]

good job Kiara, I like the way you described the endng.  good job...so, When's the next one coming outta that brain of yours?

[Ginny Weasly]

yea Kiara! We want a sequal to this!

[Kiara Johnson]

Patience is a vitue, remember, gvie me time ppl.  I have yet to finish Aftermath so, you'll have ta wait...or will you???  heeheehee, no, I will start on a new one soon enough, no worries.   :-*  Thanks again ppl.
luvs-n-stuff
Kiara

[_Lavender_]

lol, I can`t wait! :) good wishes for a new story!