In Limbo the card spirits sensed what was happening to Aisling. Puck and Brant felt it strongly.
“She’s under the spiritual training isn’t she,” Puck said he squeezed his tiny hands tightly. “What if she chooses to be angel?”
“Then we’re no longer needed,” the Emperor spirit said. All the card spirits had gathered together. “The restoration is almost complete but the angel Aíne did not finish it.”
“When she finally restores the card case,” Thanatos mused. “She’ll most likely put us on a shelf or something is the kid chooses to be an angel.”
“I don’t want to be a dust collector!” Several of the card spirits cried and some like Kelpie sobbed.
Puck floated over to Brant and rest on his armored shoulder. “We’ll never get to see her again are we old friend?” Puck murmur sorrowfully.
Brant said nothing. He raised his hand and gently patted the fairy spirit’s head with his finger.
“She still has to decide…”
`~*~`
“So what’s it going to be?”
Aisling stared at Brighid. She shook her head and said, “What would happen if I say no?”
Brighid blinked and frowned at her, “You stay human a weak Ghost Seer who has to rely on the help of the card spirits and her friends.”
Aisling frowned, “Nana said she’ll train me.”
“But if you stay in a human body you’ll never go to Heaven!”
Aisling stared at her and her brow furrowed in confusion. “What do you mean?”
“Don’t you want to go to heaven?” Brighid asked Aisling her voice sounded harsh and demanding. “You like this place don’t you.” She waved her arms at her surroundings.
“Yeah it’s really nice but…”
“Heaven is like this but a million times better! You don’t have to eat or sleep. You don’t have to worry about money or all the problems humans have to face. It’s paradise!”
Aisling crossed her arms and looked around. “Paradise isn’t perfect…” Aisling said softly. She closed her eyes for a moment and turned to Brighid.
“I’ve decided,” Aisling said her voice sounded strong and clear. “I won’t go to Heaven I’ll stay on Earth and train.”
Silence fell around them and it appeared that time had stopped and now they stood in a giant gray empty space. The person singing a hymn could be faintly heard so Aisling focused on the voice to stay calm as she faced a very infuriated Brighid. “No! No! NO!!!” Brighid screamed her eyes flashed and it looked like she had fangs. “I’ll never go back to Heaven!”
Aisling stared at her in bewilderment, “You?”
“You and me are the same,” Brighid hissed. “But we have different conscience, different personalities…”
“Different wants,” Aisling added glaring at Brighid. “I don’t want to go to Heaven…not yet. I’d rather wait tell my time comes preferable old age.”
Brighid screeched, “But I don’t want to wait that long! And there’s no way you can fight to keep your soul and body together.”
“I can as long as my will is strong,” Aisling said fiercely.
“You won’t!” Brighid argued. “Then Morrigan and her sisters will make you suffer. They’ll not only kill you they’ll first kill your loved ones.”
“I will not let that happened!” Aisling said sharply.
“You will lose…”
“Over my dead body!”
Brighid blinked and then a wide smile appeared on her face. “Really?”
“Huh?” Aisling said confused. Brighid shot her hand out and her palm hit Aisling’s forehead. Then everything turned black.
`~*~`
Aíne watched Aisling with concern. Something had happened but she wasn’t sure what. She sensed something had changed within Aisling’s psyche and it didn’t felt good.
Then Aisling’s eyes fluttered opened. Aíne stopped singing and the light faded away. Aisling swayed and fell forward and the red head woman caught her in her arms.
“Aisling? Are you alright?”
Aisling moaned and pushed Aíne away. She slowly stood up and looked at Aíne. “Aisling?” Aisling smiled, “Everything is fine…grandmother…”
Aíne blinked. “Grandmother? You always called me Nana….”
Aisling blinked and laughed shortly. “Oh right…Nana.”
Aíne stared at her uncertainly and stood up. She looked at the smaller red head with concern. “So…did you decide?”
Aisling nodded and Aíne sighed with relief. “Good, now let’s go inside. Mari and Kaki must be worried.”
Aíne began to walk back to the house. She glanced back and saw that Aisling was gone. “Aisling?!”
Then she heard the loud screeching of tires and a crash. “Aisling!” Aíne ran out into the road and found a car had on the side of the road and lying on the road was her granddaughter. “Aisling!”
Aíne tried to get to her granddaughter side but felt someone touch her shoulder. She looked behind her and was surprised to see the arch angel Micheal. “I’m sorry Aíne but you must not help her.”
“What?! What are you saying?! I have to help her!”
“Do not worry, the person next door is a doctor and he’s coming right now.” Just as Micheal said a man ran down the road shouting about calling an ambulance. “You can’t use your powers on Aisling or it will strengthen Brighid’s spirit.”
“Brighid? I don’t understand…”
“When you used your powers on Aisling last time it caused her soul to split and Brighid now resides in Aisling’s psyche. At this moment Aisling is battling Brighid over the control of the body. So you must not interfere do you understand.”
Aíne stared at him and nodded.
~*~
“Are you insane?! I can’t believe you did that!” Aisling shouted at Brighid.
Brighid looked at her sideways and noted that the scenery was changing to match Aisling’s mood; raging storm clouds and large waves crashing. Brighid shrugged, “I was desperate.”
“So you thought that committing suicide will get you back to Heaven?! Suicide is a sin or did you forget?!”
“Wow…you’re really pissed,” Brighid commented dryly. “Well this still works for my favor. Once the big boys up there get wind of this they’ll have no choice but to sever us from your body.”
Aisling gaped at her in horro. She snapped out of it and glared at Brighid. “I won’t let that happen!”
Brighid smirked and face Aisling. “Well you’re gonna have to fight for it.” She formed a sword in her hands and pointed it at Aisling. “Are you ready princess?”
***
*evil cackles* ahem sorry I felt like giving Aisling a hard time; XD I thought it would be boring if she just made her decision and they just go off to training. I thought this was more interesting.
So Brighid and Aisling are like…. Kikyo and Kagome…or Aang and Roku get it?
And now Aisling’s going to be joining Matsu and Ryuu at the hospital. She’ll be in a coma like state until she beats Brighid. *waves banner* Go team Aisling!
