" So you figured a way around, huh? Do you think the power of the Heartstaff can keep me away? It literally runs in my veins as well. "
Mira was in the center and the boys were around her. She clung to her father, scared, afraid, unable to understand why the universe turned so violent ? And it seemed like it all revolved around her.
" Attack! " One blow after another sent tremors all around as the boys fought hard to maintain their defense.
Even with their collective effort, it was difficult for them to counter so many successive attacks.
" Mira, you can end this! " Kilian yelled from the other side. " All that I ask from you is to come back with me. Everything can be like it used to be. Just come back to me Mira. "
Mira grabbed her father's shirt tighter as one blast sent Kian reeling behind.
Calex kissed Mira on her forehead, " Always listen to your heart. " And without another word, he darted off towards the Kakarian formation.
" You fool! " Kilian personally sent one blast after another at Calex but luckily, he was pulled away.
" My Lord. Are you going to have fun without me? No way! " And together they launched their offensive with a defiant smile, giving Mira and the boys a window to escape.
But respite was nowhere.
The Akashis were right in front of them, led by none other than Braze's father himself.
" I am willing to forgive your sin and take you back as my heir.
Bring the girl along, Braze. "
His words were commands, there was no room for negotiations.
" Leave Mira out of this father! I am willing to pay whatever price... "
But Braze did not get to finish his statement when the jinns attacked the Akashic from the back.
They were immediately able to take down their first line of defense.
The Akashi kong turned at Braze angrily.
" This is all on you. You have the key to our rise, son! With the Southern Star, we can regain our authority over what we have lost. "
" Kian! Get the girl and come out. We can head back eight now. "
A portal opened from the back as Kian's mother extended a hand and behind her, stood her sisters with white flowy hairs.
" I am going nowhere. Mother, please don't make things any worse. " Kian pleaded as the place turned extremely chaotic.
" You want it the hard way? So be it. You said I did it all for power? You were right. I will do it all over again. "
Kian saw his mother step out as the portal opened wide and one after another member of her sisterhood poured in line.
" Xen! "
" My goodness, no! Not my tribe as well! " Xen hit the temple of his head as he heard his name getting called out.
Sure enough the Xorons had also arrived.
" Are you or are you not with us in this fight? "
The army head asked Xen as he kept shaking his head.
" Don't make me do this. Don't make me do this. Stay away from Mira. I warn you. This will not end well. "
But it fell on deaf ears.
The Xorons morphed as they charged towards them.
Xen leaped over one and sucked his life force out with one hand.
" Curse you! You don't hesitate to kill your own kind! "
The army head yelled.
" I said retreat. Leave Mira alone if you want to live. "
The blood of the family was spilled. It flowed like water as Mira shook in the corner, looking at the mayhem that she had caused.
She heard the sound of a chopper descending nearby. But the blasts and flames and blood all around her made it impossible for her to notice.
She saw the boys revolve around her as they kept everyone away from her. They were faster than the speed of light and it was almost impossible to keep track of the battle with naked eyes.
"Mira! " In the middle of the mayhem she heard someone call her name. " Mira, it's me, Razzak! "
Mira turned to see a girl crawl up a cliff and barely hanging by.
" Mira, come here. I know how to end all this. "
Mira had heard that line too many times already. She wasn't falling for it.
Mira tried to look the other way.
" Psst! Mira, I know you don't remember anything. I think my words will make more sense once you get back your memories. "
It drew her attention like candy draws a kid towards a kidnapper.
" Here, take this. " She pulled out a stone from her pocket and threw it at Mira's feet.
" It's powered by Heartstaff. It was the stand on which the Heartstaff was kept. Place it over your pituitary gland. You will get back all the memories that you have lost. Maybe, I will be able to help after that.
If you chose to believe me, bring the boys to the Mountain of Forgetfulness along with you.
The solution lies over there.
I will be headed there. I will wait for you. It's not safe to hang around like this in a place like this. "
She smiled as she pointed around Mira before jumping back to her chopper.
As Razzak left, she saw Mira pick the stone up , look round her and then place it between her eyebrows, exactly where she had instructed.
Razzak left with a happy smile.
Mira fell on the ground as everything around her darkened and a flood of fine lights filled her mind. And then as if zip zapping in a very fast moving spaceship, her memories started coming back.
It started from the time when she was almost sacrificed but it kept going back further than she actually ever remembered.
She remembered the taste of her mother's milk, the duration of her gestation, how she was convinced and ever before that.
With a jolt Mira opened her eyes.
" Mira! "
She could hear her three musketeers call out her name.
She was only knocked out for one second.
She smiled at the three of them as they looked at her with confusion.
She leaped towards them and grabbed their hands,
" It's time to leave, boys! We got an universe to save. “