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Jaden gasped and fell limply onto the ground. Every bone, every muscle, every cell of his body ached to no end. The sun had begun to rise off in the east. Akaria sat just next to Jaden, a stick in her hands.

"You did very well, Jaden. Justin and Keith took much longer to learn what you learned in just one night," she said. Jaden moaned in pain.

"Did they hurt as much as I do?" Akaria chuckled.

"More so," she answered. Jaden just groaned again as his muscles began to beat with pain at a steady rate with every pulse of his heart.

"Mornin'," Jim yawned as he sat up. As he began to awaken, everyone else followed. Soon everyone was awake, asking what was for breakfast.

"Hey, Keith," Akaria called once breakfast had been served to everyone. It was leftover meat from last night. Keith looked up at her.

"Yes?" he asked. Akaria jerked her head toward Jaden, who was still lying down on his stomach in pain.

"Why don't you do your special little water thing to Jaden?" Keith looked at Jaden before he nodded and stood up without a word. He handed his stick with his food to Emma. Justin looked at him and then at Akaria.

"Why?" he asked. She shot him a sour look.

"If Keith doesn't ask why, then neither should you, Justin," she snarled. Justin just narrowed his eyes at her and then took a huge bite out of his meat, chewing it savagely. Syrus and Blair, who were on either side of him, shot him a disgusted look.

"What is that?" Axel asked. Akaria looked at him; he had his eyes locked on something. She turned her head to see what he was looking at. It turned out he was looking at Keith and Jaden. Jaden was sitting up with his shirt off. His muscles were tight and very pronounced against his tan complexion. Keith sat behind him, running his hands over his back and down his arms. Just like last night, when he was tending to Emma, there was a thin sheet of water surrounding his hands. Akaria just smiled and looked at Axel.

"That is Keith's special power. It heals skin and relaxes muscles," she explained. Axel nodded and went back to his food.

"Akaria?" Hassleberry called after a moment. Said girl looked at the Dinosaur boy with an eyebrow raised. Hassleberry had finished his breakfast and was now poking the fire with his stick.

"Yes, Hassleberry?" she asked.

"Do you have any idea of what we are going to do?" he asked. Everyone stopped their conversations and turned to look at Akaria. Apparently, all of them had been wondering what to do now. Akaria sighed and set her stick on the ground.

"I thought of a plan last night." Everyone leaned forward.

"What is it?" Emma asked. Akaria shook her head.

"I can't say just yet. I'm not exactly sure it will work." She sent a quick glance in Jaden's direction before looking back at everyone. "We need to go to the sister village so I can speak with the Village Elder."

"Will he confirm your plan?" Aster asked. Akaria nodded.

"Yes, he will." Jim stood up and looked around.

"Then let's go."

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It wasn't hard to find the right village and when the gang did, they were welcomed into the safety of it with open arms. The gang, minus Akaria, was standing in the small market place waiting for her. She had ran off with the Village Elders (one from the destroyed village and the one of this village) to see if her plan would work.

"Jaden, are you okay? You look a little pale," Alexis asked. Jaden smiled reassuringly at her.

"I'm fine, Lex. Just a little tired. I didn't get much sleep last night," he said. Alexis nodded, accepting that answer. There was silence amongst the group again until they saw Akaria approaching them, the Elders behind her. The gang ran to meet her.

"So, will your plan work, Akaria?" Emma asked.

"Yes, Akaria. Will it?" a sinister voice asked. Everyone gasped and whirled to see Johan standing on the roof of the building next to them.

"Johan!" the kids gasped. Akaria's face hardened.

"Jesse," Jaden whispered, his eyes locked on his best friend. Or, more appropriately, possessed best friend. The Elders looked at each other and then at Johan.

"How did you enter this village? We possess a Protective Charm!" the Elder of this village demanded. Johan smirked darkly at the man.

"What Protective Charm? Do you mean," Johan pulled his hand up, in it he held a medium sized circular pendant with many jewels incrusted in the rough, silver rock. "this?" The Elders gasped.

"The Protective Charm!" they screamed. The gang looked at the Elders and then at Johan. He just continued to smile darkly. Keeping his eyes on everyone, Johan crushed the Protective Charm in his hand. Everyone gasped.

"Oh, I'm sorry. These things are just so…fragile." With that, Johan threw the ruble of the charm onto the street below.

"Why are you here?" Akaria demanded. Johan looked at her in false, innocent confusion.

"Yeah! If you're here for Jaden then you might as well leave because he isn't going anywhere!" Syrus yelled, taking a protective, yet shaky, step in front of his best friend. Everyone around Jaden nodded. Said boy stared at his friends in wonderment. Johan merely chuckled.

"Another time, another place maybe. But I have more important matters to which I am to attend to," he answered with a shrug. Everyone looked at him in confusion.

"What kind of matters?" Blair asked.

"I know," Akaria said. Everyone looked at her in confusion.

"What do you know, Akaria?" Emma asked. Akaria just shook her head.

"Don't worry about it. I've got everything under control." With a wink toward her friends, Akaria took off running. Everyone looked confused. Johan smirked and growled lowly in his chest.

"I love it when they run." With that, Johan flipped off the roof and took off after Akaria.

"Akaria! Behind you!" Emma screamed. Akaria skidded to a stop, spinning her body around the face the oncoming Johan. She drew her sword from its sheath and held it over her head. Johan's foot connected with the metal, as he had jumped to try and kick Akaria on the head. When his foot hit the metal, he flipped backwards and landed in a crouched passion. Without waiting, he launched at her again. Akaria used her sword to keep his blows from landing on her.

Johan let out an annoyed grunt and caught Akaria's sword with his hand. The metal dug into his palm, blood oozing from the wound and running down the slick surface of the blade. He then spun around and kicked Akaria in the chest, causing her to flip backwards and skid on her side. Her sword had slipped from her hand, leaving it in Johan's hand.

He threw the sword back behind him, the blade sticking into the ground. He chuckled and brought his wounded hands to his mouth, licking the salty, rusty liquid from palm.

"Mmmm, you're weak right now my dear. Why is that?" he inquired, lowering his hand. Blood had stained his lips. He merely licked it off with a flick of his tongue. Akaria coughed up blood of her own and glared up at him from her place on the ground.

"None of your fucking business," she snarled rather pathetically. Johan chuckled. Akaria took a deep breath and forced herself to her feet, her entire body shaking. Johan chuckled once again and crossed his arms across his chest, his hands on his shoulders.

"Fun is fun, but it's time to end this." Slowly, his fingernails grew long, turning into claws. An evil smirk planted itself on Johan's lips and he then took off faster than anyone could see. Emma gasped.

"Akaria, look out!" she screamed. Akaria didn't move. She didn't even look around for him. She merely closed her eyes. Johan suddenly appeared behind her, his left hand extended in front of him as he leaned forward. He stood up straight and turned his head to look back at Akaria. He raised his left hand to his lips, licking blood off his fingers.

Suddenly, Akaria coughed up blood and fell to her knees.

"Jaden, now," she whispered, barely making a sound. Then her entire body hit the floor, blood pooling around her. Johan smirked as he looked at her limp body.

"And now, the Flame Warrior is dead."

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Oh no! Akaria's dead!

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