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The Mental Link- Part 3

Jakoeb slammed his finger on the mouse. The power went up.
"Jake, stop!" Yppah tackled him to the ground, his hands pinning Jakeob’s throat. Lightning flashed in his eyes. "You are insane, aren’t you?"
"Too..." Jakeob struggled to breathe. "...late."
Kia went silent. Yppah raised his head, turning towards his cousin. "Kia?"
"I’m free." She whispered.
An explosion of purple light sends Yppah to the ground. He pulled out his sword, charging it with his lighting. He jumped up towards a shadow in the smoke, grabbed its neck, and positioned his sword...
"Yppah! What are you doing, it’s me!"
The shadow cleared. Kia pulled the sword from his hand and put him in an arm lock.
"Yppah, I’m fine." She dropped his sword and pulled him up. She looked into his eyes. "Don’t think with your sword like that."
Jakeob stood up and ran over to Kia. "Ki, are you ok?"
"I just said I’m fine." She snapped. "Let me go."
Yppah’s eyes trailed to Kia's feet.
A silver x.
"Get away from him!" Yppah jumped onto Jakeob, tackling him to the ground again.
"Him?" Jakeob’s eyes widened. "Are you talking to me or to her?"
"There is no her." Yppah nodded his head to the mark at Kia's feet. "There is only Luke."
Kia tilted her head. "Jake? Something wrong?"
"Get off me," Jakeob pushed Yppah aside and runs to the canister. His breath came out in a gasp.
Kia was crumpled on the floor of the canister, coughing and spitting out black gunk.
"Jake." She croaked. "Jake, help..."
"Yppah! Hold Luke off!" Jakeob yelled over his shoulder. Then to Kia, his eyes softened as he opened her canister and ran to her. "It’s ok, it’s ok... stay calm, Kia."
"Luke? Jakeob, what happened?" Kia’s eyes flashed in worry. Her coughs shook her body. The black gunk flew from her mouth.
Jakeob wiped the leftover gunk from her chin with his thumb, taking her face in his hands. "Nothing you need to worry about. You’re free."
"Am I really?" She said quietly.
"Yes." Jakeob smiled. "Yes, yes you are."
Her eyes closed as she smiled, slumping in his arms.
Jakeob smiled, forgetting momentarily about her father fighting her cousin outside. With the real Kia in his arms, everything would be alright.
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