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Chapter 7

Word Count: 11650    |    Released on: 08/12/2017

ches to Sagittarius“s POV (starts with her jolting awake) and ends at Gemini“s second POV (start

hing was a little too grand for comfort; everyth

is!" Gemini exclaimed, examining the cutlery. Libra nodded

Cressida announced, taking her seat at the table. "You may now ha

w slightly and looking around. For some strange reason, everyone looked slightly dazed; prob

you?" Libra kept a straight face as he quickly looked over everyone again. Leo was gazing blankly at the princess, Aries and Sagittarius we

ng the princess watching him. "I... I don

see what Libra was staring at. She froze slightly,

urning back to his untouched plate. It sparkled blu

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ibra begin talking, but for some strange reason, they had stopped talking after looking at the princess. Maybe

ely ran to get it. "Libra? Aqua?" she asked hopefully, opening the door.

ini yelped, immediately dropping down into a bow. "There“s no need for that. I came to

smiled again. "That“s good to hear. Now, goodnight, and may you dream well." Gemini was j

k and closing the door before the princess could say anything else. Her

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een sure if she had been asleep or not, or if she was dreaming

up like this? She clambered out of bed, shuddering at the slight chill. She wasn“t

lf. She opened her door and looked down the hall

blue-haired girl didn“t respond and turned a corner. "Cancer?"

, hurrying towards the voice. A sudden chill ran through her body and she stumbled, shivering slightly. "W

ed, stumbling towa

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d... or was it too hot? The air itself felt like it was burning him. "Scorpio!

t scorpion rearing over him. It was melting where it stood, just

s yelled, running

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re he had seen before was sprinting down the ha

. "Running around the huge, vast world with your friends... you“re g

he figure. The figure let out a creepily familiar giggle and vanished. "The prophe

e disappearing figure of his friend, then sk

tried to get rid of the fire by snapping his fingers like he usually would, but it di

unged forwards, snapping its fiery jaws around his

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didn“t even remember how he got

nd and swung his scythe at the figure. "Too slow," they mocked. "Too slow... you had to rely on the

Scorpi!" she sang, rushing up to give him a hug. Usually, he would have stepped out of the

attempting to catch her before she fell. The scythe

cythe to see Cancer standing behind him, looking horrif

kneeling on the floor. She closed her eyes just as someo

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o stand up, only to find herself chained to the floor. She tried to summon her signature

whispered. "Pisces! You“re not, don“t..." A blurry figure peered around

er. "No, no... Pisces, run..." she whispered. "Lea

up and buried her head in her arms. "No, n

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nearby, teaching some children how to use their powers safely; Scorpio, w

ds. "Mom?" she murmure

olid ground. "PISCES!" Cancer yelled, her outline becoming blurry. Pisces attempted to use

heavily. Sweat dripped down her for

d voice taunted her. "You... you aren“t supposed to be dead?" Pisces mumbled, looking aroun

body will be here to

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ed down the hallway towards the can

und for a solution. A high pitched voice echoed through the corridors. "Play with me... Let“s play tag!" A glowing

d a forcefield of wind to try to block the figure. The figu

m. "You“re only there to watch... and hear them cry for

er and heavier as he got more and more exhausted. Somehow, the f

you“

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rying to pull her into its vortex. "It“s too late... just join them." The wind

legs, trying to pull her down. "No... I won“t..." she growled, reaching up and grabbing at

t leave me..." she snarled, tightening her grip on

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sed and turned in bed, trying to think. Libra and Aquarius had been just about to discuss somet

gasp. That must“ve been it

ond of reading stories about the princess to her, mainly because she

eautiful, the perfect ruler. Her snow white hair would seem to float around her shoul

emini tried to think it through. Why would the princess

.. talk to me? I... well, she talked to all of us in general... oh, right. I don“t think I... I looke

lready she could feel there was something seriously wrong; there was an unnatural ch

uarius. "Aqua!" she yelped, making a wild grab fo

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ar, and the wind greedily grabbed her and yanked her closer to its vortex. "We knew you

wasn“t like the wind“s unnatura

s were jagged and dusty from digging into the pillar, but she wasn“t falling. She cl

focus. Gemini stopped shaking Aquarius and helped her to her face. "I thought you went crazy." Gemini said, speaking extremely quickly. "But I think I know why! The pr

hesitated for a second, trying to recall everything that happened. "I... went to bed, didn“t I?Wait a s

et they“re all sleepwalking like you, too? But why would th

er eyes. "Let“s go

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