Sorry if I end this part way too quickly! I am not good at continuing other people's stuff!

\Yuki/

“Yuki, how were you chosen to care for the Diamond?”

The question is suprising. I stiffen. I did not want to say. Not at all! I decide to dodge the question.

"It was just some training! The other people and I were just better than everyone else!" I say.

"I don't think that's true, is it?" Mark asks.

"O-of course it is! Why wouldn't it be?" I say, sounding defensive.

"The way you reacted is making me think that there's more to this than you're telling me," Mark says sounding suspicious.

"That is the whole story! Just shut up! Leave me alone! IF you were really my friend, you would let it go!" I snap. Mark looks hurt, but I don't care. I storm off. I would never tell anyone what happened that day. I sigh, now regettig my decision. Why couldn't I just have ignored it? Then we wouldn't be in this stupid situation. As I slowed to a walk, I winced. The injury on my leg had never fully healed. I still remember what happened that day...

**Backstory**

I walked with Conner up to the tests. It was a skilled test, but it looked to hard for me. I knew I would fail. Conner saw my doubt and he decided to help me. Through all of the tests, Conner cheated for me. We came out on top! Then the final test. A maze with puzzles. I was better at that than him, so I decided to help him out. Conner was awful at these things. But then, they told us that we would be going in one at a time. That changed everything. I came out on top. Conner finished fifth. Not bad. But then, we got to the diamond. The speaker who could speak for the diamond said that Conner had no potenial for the diamond. His powers would not suffice. Then they said thyat my powers would be a perfect match. I was so happy that I forgot about Conner, claiming that I had done everything on my own. No help what-so-ever. Connor was not happy. I had promised that I would say that he helped me if somehow he didn't get in. And I had broken it. He cast a spell, striking me in the leg. It burned me so badly that I might have died. I still remember the look of pure hatred on his face as he shouted, "Traitor!" My leg never healed, and I tried to forget. Sadly, I had to train for months before I could almost fully use my leg again. It still hurt sometimes. Every time it did, I was reminded of that look on his face.

**End of Backstory**

I leaned against the wall, and sighed. Suddenly, Kusa stormed up to me.

"What did you say to Mark? He looked really hurt! You need to apologize!" she said angrily.

"Why? Why do I need to? What point is there? We got taken from our fri- companions so of course I'm mad! Plus, I don't know why, but since I got these new powers, I have been feeling like this all the time! It won't change now!" I say icily.

Kusa looks stunned. "Why? Because I thought he was your friend! I figured-" She shook her head. "No, nevermind."

I didn't care. I had always had trouble keeping friends. I always got mad at them. But my anger usually destroyed my friendships in a way that they couldn't be repaired. I didn't want this journey to fall apart, though. I would have done it myself, but I had known that I couldn't do it myself. I had tried once before and had needed to call on my friends.

"Fine. I'll apologize. But don't you dare tell anyone what I told you. No one!" I say.

Kusa folded her arms but said, "Fine, but only if it is a legitimate apology."

I went and apologized to Mark. He still looked hurt, but I that was all I could do. I layed down on my bed and looked around. A distant memory flickered, but I couldn't grasp it. I fell fast asleep.

I sat up. There was a mist all around me. "Where am I?" I asked, not expecting an answer. "You are in a dream. A dream that you will remember," said a voice. "Why will I remember it?" I ask. "Because there is something important you need to know."

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Sorry! That's all for now! We needed a little conflict between the charries, so I decided to have them fight. Either one of you can have them make up, or I will in a future post. 

If they want to, yes.

Everyone who was on the mountain needs to post more! Also, I got a new keyboard and it is so annoying!

\Yuki/

I wander the halls. It's so errie at night. It's perfectly silent and still. I sit on the balcony and I hear footsteps behin me. I whirl around. A strange looking person stands behind me.

"Hello Yuki. I am Lord Essex Barnardine. You are needed in the ceremony. Your friends will be there shortly. Please come with me," he says.

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Sorry about how short it is. I have to eat dinner. 

\YUKI/

Kusa and Mark come in. This room is huge! And it's fancy as well.

"All right! What are we here for?" I ask.

"You must perform the ritual to revive our Life crystal," said the Lord who i forgot his name already.

"Then shouldn't you be dead?" askes Kusa.

"No because it brings our power back, not our lives! You are best suited!" He proclaims.

After a long and boring cerimony, we are free to go. After tracking their journey, we locate them.

"Where were you? We were so worried!" Jiya exclaims.

"We were kidnapped to perform a ritual to restore the magic glowing power of some really bright city," kusa explains.

"T-that's all?" askes Ajax.

"Yup! Now, let's hurry up! we can't stay here forever!" I say.

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Please forgive my poor capitalization! My new keyboard is being quite annoying.