Magi/マギ 1. Chapter 1 -Leaving the cage

**Untold**

It all started with the first dungeon... The first to conquer was a boy named "Sinbad", but another story can be told, with the first dungeon. A story of whom was to dwell within the first...

Baal was the chosen Djinn to take root within the first dungeon, but he did not remain there alone. One other dwelt within, who seemed less of a threat, at that time.

"Baal! Baal!" A small girl called, as she ran towards the lamp. Her hair had been braided down her back, in a blue color. Her eyes a color to match as she smiled happily, picking up the lamp. Her clothes were plain, but her accssesories seemed to changed by the hours that past within the dungeon. A pair of baggy white pants, and a black tube top like shirt. Golden necklaces and braclets were decorated upon herself from her new findings.

"Baal Baal! "She called again, and shook the lamp slightly. With a slight growl in his throat, the Djinn of wrath and heroes came out.

"What...?" he asked in a slightly irritated tone, as if he had just woken up. "What do you want now, little princess...?" he asked with a yawn.

"I told you...! I'm not _princess_...! Call me Kyo!"

With a raised eyebrow, he looked down at the small girl, who had to be no older than 12. "And where did this new name come from?" he asked, as she set his lamp back down and stepped back.

"I read it in this new book I found!"

"Perhaps you spend too much time reading those strange books.." he spoke and folded his arms, as he shimmered down to a size that seemed more proportioned to that of a normal male. "Why don't you just go back to your old name?"

"No...! Need new one! She slightly pouted, and then sat down, copying his arm's gestures, as she folded them and looked up at him.

"I want to leave this place and go outside!"

"You are not allowed to leave until I do."

"Really!?" she said in excitement.

"Hm..? You seem more excited about the same response, than usual."

"A boy has come! And hasn't died yet!" she grinned.

"He will die soon.. they all do." he yawned. A stern look still remained on his face. But his wrath did not seem to have any effect on the child, as if she had known him for quite some time.

"Remember princess-"

"Kyo."

"Whatever," he waved a hand, rolling his eyes, "If anyone _IS_ to make it this far-"

"I know I know... I remain hidden..." she sighed.

"Good. Now go away, and leave me alone."

She whined, and stood up. "But I wanna play!"

"Go play with the treasures.." he waved her off, and began to make his return back into his lamp, leaving her alone.

"You're so mean...!" she stuck out her tongue, but left him, reguardless as she made her way to a small back room that was just past the position of the lamps.

Hours seemed to pass, as the small girl once more returned to the lamp,

"Baal! Baal!"

He replied, not.

"Baal! There are two boys now! They're here, they're here...!"

"How do you always seem to know before I do?" he grumbled, from within his lamp.

"Because I can feel it... and the Rukh and more active than usual."

"Then do what you are suppose to, princess-"

"Kyo!"

"... Go back to your room." he spoke, calmly, ending his speech with just that.

With a bit of excitement, she skipped back to her hidden room.

"Hooray! I get to leave soon...!"

As more time passed, the small girl could only watch from her hidden room, the taking place of two boys around her own age fight for her caretaker: Baal. Her eyes widening in gasp as her eyes fell upon the victor. "Sinbad..." she whispered to herself, with a smile. Her amazement with him made her chest feel like a fire had been started. It was not much, and like that of a candle, but one had finally taken root in her small body.

"If Baal accepts him... then he _must_ be someone great!" she giggled and grinned. But it would be many years before she would be able to meet him in person...

With the vanishing of the first dungeon tower, the release of not only Baal, but the child Kyo, as well. She had not landed close to where Sinbad had, but hie image remained burned into her memory for the years to come. A 12 year old girl had finally been released from the cage she had seen as her home. Her clothes plain, and only a few items of worth upon herself would help to take her farther in life from this point. But it would be a couple of years of being lonely before she would find herself teaming up.

Looking up to the sun, with a smile, and taking in a deep breath: "This is better than what the books had to offer... I finally got to be outside, and be free. I get to show Baal that I can take care of myself." she realized that she was now apart from her caretaker, and sadness drizzled over her face. "Baal..." she whined, as the sudden notion that she was _alone_, sunk in. She would have to defend for herself now, and be exposed to the elements and others of the world...

_To be continued..._


	2. Chapter 2 -What is?

**The Half -Chapter 2: What is...?**

The sense of reason finally took its toll, as Kyo looked around herself. Where exactly had she landed, anyways? Unlike her little cage, she was now surrounded by buildings, and with dirt at her feet; much different than what was inside her little home within the dungeon. Even when she was allowed to go out further and play amongst the creatures of the dungeon, the ground was never like this: showing much worn and feet prints.

Her eyes looking from the sky to the ground, then around herself with eyes of wonder. Her blue eyes taking in everything they could, as any child's eyes would with new things. But with this new coming, where was she to start? She had never been outside before; and the only person whom she knew was always Baal.

A slight look or worry began to fester in her mind as she looked around herself, biting at her lower lip. The street she had found herself standing in, showed slow traffic, and only strange looks seemed to dart at her, rather than words. Her hands coming up to her chest, and being pulled close against herself, as she twiddled her fingers trying to decide in which way to even go. The buildings all seemed to fade together in color, but enough color to individual ones that they could be pointed out and remembered within her thoughts. Her feet slowly sent her to one side, and to no longer be just in the middle of the wide road.

"Oi, Oi...! You look a little lost there, little girl." A woman called out from one building. Her hair long and dark brown as she leaned against a building. Her attire was much different than Kyo's and even those around her. This woman's clothing made her seem as though to try and catch more attention than one could ever try to manage. Her person decorated some with light jewelery, and a dress more than pants showed off more skin than Kyo could ever imagine.

"Oi..! Little girl!" she called again, catching Kyo's attention. The small girl, not knowing anything, responded with hesitance as she walked over across the street and down a ways to a much more flashy of a building.

"Little girl..." the woman started, looking down at the child. "You seem to look lost, and I have never seen you around here."

"I'm not 'little girl'...! I am Kyo!" she protested with a slightly burst of courage.

"Well then, Kyo, tell me why you are so lost looking, hm?" a tint in the woman's words made her seem mysterious, and even the hazel eyes made her seem to hold more secrets than the average person.

"I have never been outside before. I don't know where I am." she whined a little, sulking as she looked down. Her burst of courage faded with the words she spoke.

"Well then.. where are your parents?"

"I have none, anymore."

"Then who looks after you?"

"Baal!" she beamed a smile, in joy, but then looked as if to cry. "But.. he is gone now... He had to leave with someone."

"Then where are you to go now, little girl?" she raised an eyebrow, slyly.

"I don't know..." She took a deep breath and put her hands down, balling them into fists, as the courage burst hit once more. "But I want to see everything there is...! I want to go everywhere that I can...!"

"Well then, little girl, perhaps you need to plan things out." she looked Kyo up and down, "You will need to first learn about where you are perhaps. And It just so happens, that I could be of assistance in that, if you like..." she game a coy smile.

"Baal told me that there is always a catch to people helping others...! What is yours, lady?"

With a slight chuckle, the woman's weight shifted to her left leg, as her left hand also came to rest upon her left hip.

"This Baal, fellow of yours, is a smart one. But yes, there is a catch... I am currently in need of a new runner girl, here at my business. And since you are so young, I would not have to worry about others coming after you, and you not trying to take eyes away from others."

"What is... your business?"

"I run a nice little place where men pay to be entertained by my girls, that work here. And all you would have to do is attend to them when they need things, as well as my own... Would you like to take up my offer? If you do, you will be paid, fed, and have a place to sleep."

With hesitation to think, Kyo's eyes looked down with a stern look of thought crossing her face, and then a firm nod before looking up to the woman. She held out her hand, in a gesture, that showed she was willing to do so.

"Ok."

"Wise choice, little girl."

"It's Kyo." corrected the young child, as the woman's hand came to meet hers, and they shook, lightly. Both their hands clasped for a moment, as if the woman was taking hold of her new worker.

"And you may call me Ichi."

Kyo nodded her head, showing that she heard, and understood. She was now to take up a job in doing things for this woman. How much different could it be from what Baal would make her do? He always had her running to do stuff, when he wasn't sleeping. But this lady, Ichi, had mentioned to the fact that there would be other girls whom she would have to attend to. Could little tasks pile up for even Kyo to not be able to handle it...?

_To be continued..._


	3. Chapter 3 -Blue

The Half - Chapter 3: Blue

A week had past, since Kyo had come to work at what she was told was called "Sapphire". A place that men came and were entertained by women, that were older than Kyo. Puberty being the key part, as it had not yet hit Kyo. The layout of the building was easy for her to remember as it was a much smaller area than that of what she use to live in. Her attire was slightly downsized, and she was told to not wear the 'treasure' that she had had upon her when she first came. The room she had been given was farther away from those who lived there and worked as entertainers. Her room was a small place where there was a bed and a table. A small box given to her to hold her possessions, while she was away from them.

Her hair, she was told, was to remain braided, how it was, to not try and attract too much attention, while she ran about. It made more sense in keeping her hair out of the way also, as she did her tasks; which contained things such as filling water pitchers, bring food out, taking empty ones away, and whatever tasks that were needed. Sometimes she would have to gather the assorted foods to place on a tray and take it out. Ichi rarely was out among the crowds, as everyone seemed to be mostly centered in one large room. There were couches and pillows scattered about, as thing fabric hung from the high ceiling to act as dividers, if the customers so desired. And like the name of the place, most things were colored in blue, and sapphires were placed about in decorations.

There was usual loud laughter from the men that came in, as their cheek always glowed red when they left, and their walking was slightly altered, from having a bit too much to drink.

Upon one evening, there had been a bit more customers than usual, sending Kyo into a faster working pace. From behind one of the walls, she was having to prepare more trays than her two hands could manage. Rushing back and forth, and building callasis upon her feet and hands from the over work she was doing. She rarely say Ichi, and there was no one else who had been brought in to help her. They had all been too busy attending to the needs of the customers.

If she was to have her name called, then she was not doing her job well enough, she had learned. She was quick to learn what needed to be done, and how things should be done. She had remembered reading a few books that talked about people having to do things like this, in running around. But never did she think that she herself would have to do it. For that particular evening, she had been given a new top, that was to match the color of the main room. The other all wore many varieties of color, but hers was meant to make her blend in more, as she ran about. She had never been given a different color to wear, before. Baal had always kept things simple and plain, when it came to dressing.

"Oh Kyo~!" Someone called her name, sweetly. It was one of the middle ranked girls, who was called out to entertain. Her hair a blonde, and tied up in a pony tail as reds and golds decorated her person, from clothing to accessories.

"Y-yes...?" Kyo fumbled slightly, knowing that she wasn't probably going fast enough.

"Would you be a dear and bring out another pitcher of wine, and fruit? "she smiled. Most the girls that worked there were kind to Kyo, but they knew business was business, and would sweetly point out what she would be lacking.

"Yes, ma'am...!" Kyo bowed, and took off to the back. She was already starting to get behind in preparing the pitchers and trays, biting at her lip as she looked around to try and figure out what she should do. But the worried look soon turned into one of determination, as she pushed up imaginary sleeves, and held her hands out lightly, as her palms faced outward towards the trays and pitchers. Her blue eyes closing as she took a deep breath, and then opened them as Ruhk began to flutter about more so than usual. Rarely did more than a few flutter in, but soon they held onto Kyo and faded into her; and as if like magic, the items needed for what was to be taken out, were beginning to twirl into the air as many of the platters began to be piled and decorated with the items needed. Baal had always warned her about doing simple things with the help of the Ruhk, but in this case, she saw it as something more than just simple.

A smile on her face came as if she had forgotten, slightly, what it was like to have fun using this 'magic' that came from the help of Ruhk. But the sudden gasp of one of the entertainer women coming in, made Kyo turned her attention from what she had been doing to where the woman stand. The items all settled after hanging in the air for a long pause.

"K-Kyo..!"

A look of fear seemed to cross Kyo's face for a moment, from the sudden call out, and her body followed to turn with her attention towards the woman.

"I-I'm hurrying as fast as I can..!" she whined, knowing that she was perhaps to be scolded again with words from her lack of haste. But the opposite seemed to happen, as the woman stayed where she was, with a greater look of concern, worry and a tint of fear on her face.

"K-K-K-Kyo...! Your arms...! They're... they're blue...!"

Kyo looked down at her arms, and they had indeed showed that her skin was an unnatural blue, up to her elbows.

"This is common when I use my powers." she smiled, but the woman only backed away and then took off running, calling for Ichi.

Kyo looked down at her arms again, and her smile faded as a sorrow-filled one began to take place.

"They.. they always do this..." she mumbled. "Is it bad if I show them...?" doubts about what she had done began to fill her mind, but the emerging of Ichi, shifted her thoughts away from herself, and to her employer. A calm look upon Ichi's face showed that there was to be no panic, as the other woman stood behind her in a slight fear. "Mimi... you may return. I will take care of the matter from her. But please let the girl's know that they will need to retrieve things themselves for a while.

"Y-yes Ichi..!" the woman bowed and left. Leaving the head woman and Kyo alone.

"Kyo... may I have a word with you?" she gestured a finger to wave for Kyo to follow her, as Ichi made her way towards her own personal room.

"Yes ma'am..." Kyo responded, lowering her head some as if to expect a scolding to follow soon.


	4. Chapter 4 -The list's person

**The Half -Chapter 4: The list's person**

Ichi was first to take her seat, which was to be upon quite a large pillow, laying down on her side, and picking up a smoking pipe that rested on its own stand, she placed it to her lips. Taking in a deep breath from the pipe, and letting it out slowly. Her room decorated in more Sapphire's then the main front room. Blue fabrics draped everywhere around and cascading from above the large pillow that seemed to function like a couch as well, if need be.

"Have a seat, little girl." Ichi had only called the girl by her real name twice, and referred to her as 'little girl' the rest of the time. Her casualness proved to show that this head woman was not someone who seemed to easily be startled in any way, even by the fact that this, 'little girl', walked with arms fading from blue to an acceptable skin color.

Bowing her head, slightly, Kyo took a seat, sitting on top of her legs as she sat across from the head woman, upon her own pillow that too, was to match the room.

"I was trying to go-" The girl started, but was stopped, by Ichi's hand. Kyo's mouth instantly shut, as she had come to learn in a week that Ichi was the one to fear the most, and not to be rude towards her in any way. She always had those same mysterious eyes that slowly looked over everyone and everything around her. Her smoke pipe in her hand a gold color as she soon shifted to seat herself upright, and folded her legs as if she were a male.

"Tell me, little girl, why is it that you look to be that of a common child, but seem to have traits that point you to be a magic user?" She tapped her pipe into an ash tray, and then brought it to her lips again. "And for you to only use it till now, after a week of being here?"

"Magic?" she questioned back, as if she had not seen what she had done as being such a thing.

"Don't tell me you don't know what even magic is."

"No, I do..." she twiddled her thumbs, looking down for a moment.

"I just... I didn't know what I did would be called such."

"Hm..." Ichi pondered for a moment, looking up as she let out a puff of smoke from her lips.

"I am afraid that I can not let you remain here, little girl. Although you did well for one week, I can not have those who can use magic, working within my business. It will cause to much unwanted talk from the girls, since one has now seen it. But what I do not understand is that of your arms turning blue..."

"Well... I..." she mumbled her words, nervous as to what she should do or say.

"I care not as to knowing, since I am letting you go. Take your belongings and leave before the end of the day, is that clear?"

"Wah!" Kyo exclaimed in shock, "O-only because my arms turned blue?"

"To make it clear to you, yes. It tells me that you are not just a common person. I have no interest in dealing with those who are not anything but normal. Your pay is sitting in your room. Good Bye." Ichi waved a hand towards Kyo; gesturing for the girl to leave.

Without another word, Kyo did as she was told. As if my some natural instinct, she got up and left at the word of 'Good Bye'. Something that she had developed from living with Baal. Kyo's emotions never took over to show tears, she learned long ago that those did nothing against Baal, and it had only made him angered if she displayed tears. She had only been there a week, and it was already time to leave. But she had already picked up and learned about the trade, as well as a few other things that she would, perhaps, use later in her life.

By the late of the night, Kyo took off. Being given a cloak to cover her, when dealing with the harsh climates, and the hood to be used to help shield her eyes from strong winds when they uproar across the lands. A small bag was also given to her to carry not only the 'treasures' that she came with, but with her original top piece. Ichi had allowed her to keep the blue that she now wore, seeing as it would not fit any others who might be working at the business of Ichi's.

Little did Kyo know, that this would not be the first time she was kicked out or asked to leave. But not only because of simply having 'blue arms'. A long list of trades would one day build and make up the new memories of the girl...

_To be continued..._


	5. Chapter 5 -A lost memory?

**The Half -Chapter 5: A lost memory?**

Weeks faded to months; and months faded into years. Kyo had found that this outside world, was not all the books had to offer. A girl who knew nothing of hard labor, began to hide emotions away, from the people around her. Never again had she had the same accident of showing the coloring of her arms, to another. The existence of dungeons began to become more known as the years passed. But hiding away the things as to where she came from, became her own developed secrets. She never knew that the dungeons were to be seen as things of great power. She had only lived in one, and never even was to know what the outside looked like.

For some reason, she had never thought to try and go into one of the towers that the people called a dungeon. She rather spend the time developing her own powers; as the more was known about Djinns, the more she had to hide away what she knew and was. Several times, she had found herself looking up, and ask where Baal had gone, that he was no longer with her. But now the years went by, and the girl she once was, turned into an adult. Her body changing as she got older, and she soon had to hide her body more with ragged cloaks. She remembered through out the years that women with her figure were usually seen to be used in entertaining. But she was never to take the idea up in doing such.

In the course of 8 years, the now, woman, Kyo, had racked up a list of trades that she had brought upon herself. From being the runner when she was 8, to taking up roles such as being a punching bag, to becoming the trainer, and then the master, when it came to fighting, and weapon wielding. She had found the trades in forging metal and weapons. The knowledge in sailing upon the seas. Her list contained as she had learned to fight and defend, how to craft, how to sail, how to fish, and pick up a few things in magic. News caught her ears when there were people looking for those who could use magic. The Ruhk were hard to keep hidden, but most couldn't see them. Allowing Kyo to slip past most without knowing. But something about her never made people want to keep her around for too long. And so her list of trades piled up.

She had avoided making relationships with the people, and only sought for the knowledge of doing things. That is, until someone had finally confronted her.

"Excuse me, can you help me?" a tall skinny male pleaded, as he tried to carry a large jar, within his hands, as he also carried a staff. Kyo's attention perked up on the fact that he was a magic user, and that she would have to hush her friends of the Ruhk down, to remain undesirable.

"Uh... sure." She said, picking up the jar with one hand.

"Oh my... That is a heavy jar, how are you able to carry it with one hand?"

Kyo knew that even before she took up the trainings, she had a strength that came with her person. Perhaps it was from the help of the half blood that ran in her.

"Uh... where did you want me to take this?" she changed subjects and looked away. Her female figure was shown off more than usual from the warm and dry heat wave that had came threw within the last few days. A hood with a scarf attached covered over her head, as her long blue hair had shifted from a braid, to a pulled low pony tail. She refused to wear dresses like the women usually wore, and male's pants were to be her choice; allowed her to move freely, when need be. But they no longer were white like she had started with, and had been changed out years ago into a dark blue. She never could figure out why she was always drawn to the blue as her prime choice. But knew a limit, as her top was covered in more of a brown rag than a top piece. Acting more like a small torn shirt, that covered an actual top underneath. Her treasure, had been mostly sold off for money, as she learned at a young age that money was needed to live and get what you wanted. But a few remained; such as a thin gold chain that wrapped around the top of her head and held a red, oval jewel in the center of her forehead; a gold cufflet upon her left wrist, that too, was to have a red oval jewel set into it as well; and a gold cuff ear-ing that clipped onto her left ear.

You can just set it right over there." the male smiled, and followed after Kyo with his staff. But upon further inspection, it seemed to look more like a fishing pole than a staff for a magic user. A long blonde braid flowed out from under the male's witch like hat, as he dressed more in greens and whites than any other color.

"Why do you have this anyways, if you cant carry it?" Kyo asked, setting it down where he had indicated. They were one street down from the local market that had been held that morning.

"Because I found it interesting as to what was inside." he smiled, taking a seat on top of the jar.

"And what might be the name of the nice lady who has helped me?"

"Kyo."

"Hm? Has that always been your name."

Hesitant, Kyo glanced about herself, and then looked him up and down.

"No... but why would you ask that?"

"I was just curious. You don't seem like a person who would be named something that sounded so tough."

"What's your name?" she asked, getting to the point, a bit sooner than him.

"Mine?" he blinked, then smiled.

"I am Yunan. And I thank you again for helping me, miss Kyo."

"Yu...nan..." she mumbled, as her eyes glazed over for a moment. Her eyes looking at him as if seeing him now in a different light as the name seemed familiar to her.

"Yes. Yunan." He repeated, still holding his smile. "Do you remember me, princess?"

_To be continued..._


	6. Chapter 6 -The Southern Sea

**The Half -Chapter 6: The Southern Sea**

With blue eyes narrowed in on this man..._ This _man who stood in front of her. Who was this man? Kyo's eyes scanned from his pointed green hat, to his blonde braid, to his green attire that matched his hat. Who was _This_ man, to know a nickname such as _Princess? _A look of dissatisfaction showed well upon the female's face as she pulled her head back and turned it slightly, as her concern in trust began to emerge.

"Why do you call me that?" she asked, not sounding to pleased; a slight growl in her throat.

"No need to worry, miss Kyo." he beamed his held smile. "But it has been some years since I last saw you. I bet it was nice to finally leave the dungeon."

A snarl began to creep upon Kyo's face. Something she developed back when she learned what anger was, and irritation. To a point that it showed up on her person, and no longer festered within her.

"How do you know so much?" Her knowledge of trust had shaped her into taking it as: "Trust no one, whom you don't know." People who knew more about you, then you knew about them wasn't usually a good sign for a person.

"I am just a traveler.. And I know YOU are looking for someone in specific, right?"

"How do you know so much, and why are you telling this to me?"

With a light sigh, and a dust to his pants, he stood up. "The Ruhk showed me a few things. And although you may not know everything now, you will come to remember later, when it is needed. You are still learning about a new world." He pulled out a folded up paper, and held it out to her.

"I think the person you are looking for... this is where you can find him, most the time." he smiled, as golden Ruhk seemed to dance from Yunan's fingers around the paper.

With hesitation, Kyo reached a hand out to the paper, taking it gently. Her eyes looked down at the folded paper:"But why do you-" she looked up, cutting her sentence short as she saw that there was no longer anyone there. Yunan, as well as the jar were both gone, leaving several Ruhks to dance in their place as they scattered and flew off.

"Wha-" she questioned, in slight surprise, as she looked around frantically, from where she stood.

"Where did he go...!?" she questioned out loud, but her eyes then looked back to the folded paper.

Her other hand came up, and helped to unfold the small piece of paper, as only one word had been written upon it: Sindria.

Upon the following day, Kyo had found herself upon a cargo ship. She had been able to slip onto one with the permission of a captain who was much older in his age, and had had connections with Kyo in the past.

"Tell me again, Kyo, where are you heading?"

"A place called Sindria." she smiled, gently. A more feminine trait and aura seemed to flow about her as she was with good company.

"Well, it has been some time since I have gone by there, but I'll try and make arrangements to drop you off." she smiled, through his long white beard.

"Thanks, Namar." she replied, looking back as she held onto a rope. He had taught her a few ways in taking care of, and running a ship. And although he mostly did cargo runs, it was always better than nothing. Even to the small things like how to make a good knot, to getting signs from the sea in knowing future weather predictions.

"Captain! Southern sea creature is off in the distance..!" a man called out from above.

"Sea creature?" Namar questioned, and took up to the bow, looking out with a hand to be used as a shield from the sun. Squinting his eyes as he scanned fro the monster of the sea.

"Is it headed towards us, Captain?" Kyo asked, walking up to his right and looking out as well.

"Hm... it's hard to say with them. They tend to make decisions at the last moments. But we should probably try to avoid-"

"It's headed towards us!" the man from above cried, sending the people on deck in a slight panic as they began to prepare as though to fight.

"Don't let it take our ship down!" Namar ordered as he, too, took off to prepare for what seemed to be an anticipated battle.

Kyo had very little dealings with sea creatures, especially ones that were still alive. She had never had the chance to meet one up close, and from aboard a ship.

"Is there anything I can do to help?!"

"Grab a sword, and try to kill it when it tries to take us out..!" someone yelled out, tossing her a long sword.

"With a sword? But-" she looked from the sword that she had caught, to the people running about the deck. Her eyes then to look towards the sea monster that headed towards them. Within seconds it had came within reach, as it raised its head showing off a blue scaled coat, and red coral decorated about it. A loud screech escaping from its mouth as it stared down at the cargo ship. It's size easily capable of swallowing at least two men in one shot.

"Fight.. that?" she questioned, more to herself, then to others, "But.. he doesn't seem to want to hurt us... just... warn us to stay away..." she mumbled, in concern. Kyo's eyes slowly looking around her as everyone else prepared and then.

"Fire!" yelled the captain, and spears lept from the ship at the monster.

"Wait! It doesn't want to fight!"

"How would you figure that!?" someone yelled back towards her, as if she were an idiot.

"I just.. know.." she said, looking back toe the screeching monster as it ducked back into the water, and rammed against the ship.

The ship, and it's men aboard it did not take calmly to the action, even to force the sword from Kyo's hands as she braced herself from the shake. A second ram, from the creature, shook her so harsh that it threw her back and over the side.

"Woman overboard!" the man at the crow's nest called out. Something that Kyo wouldn't be able to hear.

Kyo had learned to swim in her years, but when tangled with a sea creature swimming around, frantically around her, it made it a bit hard to avoid it. It's body shoving her down, when she tried to swim up. Only to irritated, now, Kyo herself.

"_You want to fight.. then so be it." _she thought with determination, and grabbed onto one of the corals that grew upon it's back. But with the sudden hold, a wave of power seemed to pulse threw her, and the creature slowly came to a calm, below waters. It's attention turning till it's face looked and met eyes with Kyo, who still remained to hold her breath.

A long moment seemed to freeze them with their eyes locked, and as if instinct kicked in, she let go of it. A sense of feeling or Ruhk felt as though it were been admitted from the sea creature, Ruhks of light... It's mouth then opened; biting down around her; holding her within it's mouth...

_To be continued..._


	7. Chapter 7 -Ugo's guidance

The Half -Chapter 7: Ugo's guidance

The drive that was to be directed into heading towards Sindria, was only to pushed back; like a wave, recoiling from the shore. It would return again, but not on command. For the meantime, Kyo, would have to undergo a slight change in plans. Her body had lost consciousness at some point, and the sounds of rushing waves faded in...

With a moan of discomfort, her subconscious twisted with her consciousness...

"_Baal...! Where are you...?" _she found her mind calling out. She had not remembered his name in such a long while. He was a tyrant of a caretaker, but was all she knew for what must have been years longer than she had thought. And his voice was not to call back to her in his usual tone of annoyance with her.

"_Baal..." _she spoke again.

"_Aladdin..." _something whispered.

"_Hm..?" _she mumbled,

"_Aladdin... find him..."_

"_But.. who's... Aladdin?" _she hesitated, her body remained lying down and her eyes shut, "I know this voice... it was there when I was little.. in the palace..."

A light chuckle chimed threw her ears.

"_I don't have much time, Princess, but find Aladdin; he will guide and help you in your world."_ His voice began to fade off, and with a strained body, Kyo tried to call out for him more:

"_Ugo...?" _she spoke as if she were repeating it. _"Ugo..."_ she repeated herself once more, _"Ugo..._" her conscious began to shimmer, and her eyes slowly opened.

"Oi, Oi! She's awake!" A face smiled.

"Huh...?" she mumbled, turning her head towards the voice,

"Morigana!" he called towards someone else.

"Yes..!" a female's voice replied and in an instant, she too was at Kyo's side, holding a bowl filled with water.

"Here." the red head announced, holding the bowl out as Kyo began to sit up slowly, with moans and groans of aching in her body.

"Thank.. you.." she hadn't realized how dry her mouth was, until she took the bowl to her lips, and drank it down slowly. Holding the bowl in her left hand, as Kyo's eyes focused in to the two people.

"How do you feel?" A blonde male asked, but Kyo's eyes only looked from the blonde, to the red head, back and forth slowly. Her blue eyes moving back and forth as if she were scanning not only the people, but what was around herself.

She had seemed to pick up that she was, indeed, on a beach; foliage close by caught her attention as well. Islands tended to have this much green, this close to the water, more than main lands...

"I'm Alibab, and this is Morigana!" he smiled, pointed from his self to the female, who only gave a light nod. Her eyes seemed sharp in Kyo's perspective, but she slowly replied, putting her free hand on her chest.

"Kyo..." she coughed slightly, then turned her head to get a better view of her surroundings. "Where.. am I?"

"You're on an island," Kyo was right, "We were forced to stop here, to avoid the storm, and we found you this morning, here..! Did you get caught in the storm?"

"Alibaba..." the one named Morigana started, as if to hold him back from rushing with so much to say, and ask.

The blue haired female shook her head, "No. The ship I was on was encountered with a Southern Sea Creature."

"Wah!? What happened then!?"

"I fell … overboard..?" she questioned, as if she herself was trying to remember it all, "And then I saw it under water, and grabbed onto it... But then.." she looked down at her hands, "I let go, as I then remembered being in it's mouth."

"In it's mouth!?" he exclaimed,

"Alibaba..." she gestured, in trying to calm him down once more.

"But how did you get out and on a beach then?"

"I... don't know." she closed her hands slowly, the empty bowl sitting on her lap as she looked from her hands back up, and another voice chimed in.

"Alibaba! Morigana!" Another called out, his seemed younger, and his hair... his hair matched her own in color.

"I see you woke up." he smiled, as he stood along side the other two. A golden flute around his neck, as he held his hands behind his back, as his eyes then went down from Kyo's face to her chest. A satisfied like smile came across his face, as he marveled over the well developed breasts of the female. Kyo's own eyes followed his, down to her chest, and then back up with a scowl as she flicked the boy in the forehead hard; pushing him back as he whined and rubbed at his head.

"You shouldn't stare, kid." she declared as she slowly pushed herself up to her feet, slowly.

"I thank you for the help, but I need to get going.." Kyo started, as she began to walk off, as if she knew how to get off the island,"I have to find someone named 'Aladdin'."

"Hm? Why are you looking for me?" The boy recovered, and then pointed to himself, with his head tilted to one side in puzzlement.

"What do you need with Aladdin?" asked Alibaba, who, too, stood up along with the female: Morigana.

Kyo turned on her heels and looked to the one pointing to himself.

"How... do you know Ugo?" Kyo asked, sending a surprised look into Aladdin's eyes, as he heard the name "Ugo."

"He's my friend, but how do YOU Know him?"

Hesitant, Kyo thought on her words for a moment. She couldn't just blurt out everything and how she she might know the name Ugo.

"He.. told me to find you. But why?"


	8. Chapter 8 -The first to know

**The Half -Chapter 8: The first to know**

The barriers of awkwardness between strangers soon dropped as they all began to ask and tell more of their background knowledge. All four taking a seat upon the sand; and other than Morigana, whom sat with her legs to the side, they all sat crossed legged. Kyo sat more upright then the three, as if she were raised to show that she was not weak, and by slouching she would not be able to show such. The ragged cloth that covered her top, would soon have to be replaced, as it showed signs that her undergarment were viable to others. But for the time being, they would have to be over looked.

"Tell me Miss Kyo...! How do you know Ugo?" asked Aladdin.

"I had only seen him a bit, long long ago." her eyes glanced to Morigana and Alibaba, as if she was cautious as to what she said with them there. "But how do you know him, Aladdin?"

"He was my first friend." he smiled, "and just till recently..." his hand went to the golden flute around his neck, holding it with a bitter sweet smile, "I was able to see him..." There was a moment of silence as the three friends all looked down, as if to grieve over the loss.

"Well, I think he is doing well, Aladdin. He sounded fine when I heard him." Kyo assured, trying to boost their happy levels.

"Where were you headed, again, Miss Kyo?" asked Alibaba,

"I'm heading towards Sindria, I'm looking for someone."

"That's where we are heading too!" announced Aladdin, his gusto showing more than before, "We're going to go see King Sinbad again!"

"Sinbad...?" she gasped slightly, at the name, and a wave of memories swarm threw her mind with flashbacks. That was the first, and the last time she had ever seen him or heard of him, the boy named Sinbad. It was also the last time she saw Baal.

"Aladdin... Can I talk to you privately, for a bit?" The three friends all looked to each other, a look of confusion upon their faces for the sudden request.

"Mm!" he nodded, with a smile and rose up to his feet, as Kyo would then copy as well, in raising to her feet.

"Where should we talk?"

Kyo looked around, then back to the boy: "Let's just walk for a bit."

"Ok...!" Aladdin, waved to his two, left behind, friends, "I'll be back soon!" he grinned, and skipped forward to catch up to Kyo's side as she had already started to make her way from their little group, and head down the beach.

"What was it that you wanted to talk about, Miss Kyo?"

"Aladdin... you confuse me.."

"Confuse you?"

"You're not a Djinn, and you have a lot of Ruhk around you."

"You can see them?!" he gasped, in which she only replied with a nod, as they walked.

"But what are you..? who are you? For a Djinn to call out someone's name in particular..."

"I'm a magi..." the two paused, looking at each other, as she didn't seem to have heard correctly,

"A Magi?"

He nodded.

"But how? There were only three, that I remembered."

"It's a little complicated.. but how did you know there were three others?"  
>"I use to know all of them." she smiled, as they then continued once more in their walking.<p>

"Aladdin... "she let out a deep breath, "I don't know why, but I believe you. In you saying you are a Magi. Maybe that's why Ugo told me to seek you... Aladdin... I..." she paused again, putting a hand on her chest and rubbing it as she looked down, then to the boy. "I use to live with a Djinn. His name was Baal."

"Baal? That's Sinbad's Djinn...!"

"I know-"

"But how could you live with a Djinn?"

"Aladdin..." she rubbed the back of her neck in a slight discomfort. Never had she told anyone anything related, and it seemed to be harder to bring to words than she thought.

"I'm... half Djinn."

"Half.. Djinn...?"

"Ya..."

"But how?"

"It's a bit complex, I think. I don't really remember it all, actually. Baal didn't like to talk much. He was my caretaker when I lived in the Dungeon with him."

"But then how did you get out?"

"After Sinbad conquered the dungeon, I too, was released. But I was farther away from where the original location was, I think. I've spent years trying to learn everything I can about the world, and have been trying to find this boy named Sinbad."

"Hm.." Aladdin hesitated in though. His eyes looking down, then back up to Kyo. "Well, then you can meet him with us!" He grinned, happily. "We're heading back to see him anyways, and I bet it would be fun to see your friend again. I bet Baal misses you."

"I don't think he does," she chuckled, "He wasn't one to really care much for anything. I learned that about him after being with him for so long."

"Does he know why you are half Djinn, do you think?"

"I'm not sure.. he never told me, but I also never had to desire to know."

"Can you use magic?" he continued on in questions.

"A little... I've never really had to use a lot, since I tried to keep it hidden. There was only ever me, after I left the dungeon. The Ruhk don't really even follow me much these days, because I don't use magic, see?" She held out a hand as only two Ruhk came fluttering into it, then flew off again.

"For someone who is half, I don't get why there isn't more around you. It makes it hard to think that there could be someone half Djinn."

"I've neglected them threw the years." she shrugged, "I never learned much about magic... But I think that's where you come in, Aladdin."

"Me?"

"Can you teach me, magic?"

"Eh?"

Taken back a bit, his eyes widen, as if he was letting her words run threw his head a second time, to make sure he understood them correctly.

"But I don't know them very well, myself. A person who lives close to King Sinbad is teaching me.. But maybe she can teach you too!" he smiled,

"I can try... but you cant let anyone know what I am, ok? From what I've heard from people, is that the Djinn are like.. slaves, in a way. I know Baal would never submit to that, but I never learned another word for what the humans did with them. If people knew I was half.. there might be problems."

The blue hair boy nodded,

"Don't worry...! I'll keep it safe!" he grinned.

_To be continued..._


	9. Chapter 9 - New Winds

**The Half – Chapter 9: New Winds**

The skies showed promise, as did the waters, as Kyo found herself, once more, aboard a ship. No longer the cargo ship, but now a traveling ship. A perfect wind to guide them as they headed for the isolated island of Sindria. She had let out her long blue hair and allowed the cool winds to help play a part in trying to manage and fix her hair. The waters from the day before had taken a toll on her long hair. Something that she hated to manage, but couldn't ever bring herself to just cut off. The fact that even Baal had long hair might have played a part in her keeping it so long.

Alibaba, Morigana, and Aladdin had kept high spirits the whole while. Alibaba to wonder about as if trying to learn as much as he could from looking; Morigana to sit at one spot and stare over the sides at the distance; and Aladdin running about back and forth like any little kid would do. Smiling and laughing before he then turned to investigate as to what Kyo had been doing. The 'Half' seemed to be spaced out as a blank look was set upon her face as she stared at the mass, from against one of the sides.

"Miss Kyo..!" The boy called out, making his way over to her, "What ya doin'?" he beamed his usual smile.

"Hm?" she questioned, looking up at him from where she sat. "Oh, I'm just.. staring." she shrugged.

"But you look like you are thinking about something, don't you get lonely sitting by yourself?"

"Sometimes, but I've had to be alone for more than 5 years." she let out a deep breath, looking from Aladdin, back to the mass, and then to top of it. "I've never had anyone around, after Baal. So I spent a lot of years getting over that I wasn't probably gonna just run into him." she sighed, as she pushed herself up to her feet once more.

"Baal sounds like your friend, like how Ugo was to me." he giggled slightly. "And I know what you mean. I was sad when Ugo left, but I have other friends! Like Alibaba!"

"Ya... It must be nice to have someone there for you. But sometimes you will find yourself alone, when you don't want to be... Maybe if I learned magic a bit more, I could keep myself more occupied." she looked to the child, with a smile; and he gave a nod in agreeance.

"I think so! Sometimes I practice what Yamraiha taught me."

"Who's that?"

"She's the one that teaches me magic in Sindria! She is one of Sinbad's eight generals-"

"Eight?!" she exclaimed,

"Yup! Sinbad has his friends around him to help him, you could say. And they all are trained in different ways...! Like Sharrkan, who teaches Alibaba how to fight with his weapon. And Masrur who helps to teach Morigana..!" He bragged on.

"Hm... This is interesting. Can you tell me more, please Aladdin?" she smiled sweetly to the young magi. One thing that she had a bad habit of, was not knowing when to quite in knowing. Kyo was one to seek answers, and knowing those who surrounded Sinbad seemed like good pieces of information to know.

Aladdin agreed to tell her, and the two sat down together as Aladdin began his story telling as to who the eight generals that were around Sinbad were.

…...

Hours past, and as the sun began to make its set upon the horizon, the site of Sindria took the eyes of those on the ship. Kyo and Aladdin had talked till then, having Alibaba and Morigana join it to both listen, as well as share what they knew as well. Letting Kyo to listen to them. Her feeling of knowing these people seemed even more so, as if she had maybe knew some of them already, just from hearing so much about a few of the individuals. Some of the generals the three were not too familiar in knowing, but the ones that they did know left bigger imprints in Kyo's mind, as to knowing not only who they were, but what they kind of looked like.

"We're about to port!" the captain of the ship announced as they began to go threw into the port for the island.

"I wonder what everyone is doing!" began Alibaba,

"Maybe they're having a festival for our return!" Aladdin joined in with the excitement of the blonde's.

"I dont think they would." Morigana rained on their parade.

The two boys gave a pouting like look to her as if to say "way to ruin our hopes". Making a small laugh come from Kyo as she had come to find the three interesting, among most. Maybe because they were so young and such good friends. But either way, she was growing to accept that there were some that she could call a friend.

"We're here!" Alibaba announced, as he and the magi took off for the ramp first; the red haired girl to walk after them in cool calm spirits. Taking their time in waiting to get off. Their excitement showed on their face, whether it be overly played, or calmly displayed, as they waited for the final allowing of porting. But Kyo had made other options for herself, as she took to the port side, and then jumper over. It was still quite a large gap, but that was the first time that Aladdin was able to see so many Ruhk flutter after and along side her.

A light smile on his face, as the sight of the energetic Ruhk played with Kyo. She had said that she didn't see them anymore, but they still wanted to be near her at times, it seemed. But maybe they were controlled differently around a person who was half Djinn.

"Wah!" Alibaba said in amazement as he watch Kyo land peacefully on the wooden port.

"That was so cool!" he called out as he began his decent to the wooden port as well. Running over to her, with his eyes full of wonder.

"How did you float like that?!"

"Float?"

"It was so cool, you looked like you were gliding or flying some to the port!"

"It's good to see that, at least, you are in high spirits, Alibaba." Chimed in a calm voice; making the four look up to see the face of Jafar. "And you brought a friend?" he smiled lightly.

"This is Miss Kyo..!" Aladdin gestured, as he stepped up from behind, and to the side of the older female.

"We found her on an island, after the storm that we ran into."

"She was found?"

Aladdin nodded, and looked back to Kyo with a smile.

"She was heading her herself, to meet Sinbad!"

"To meet Sinbad?" the white haired boy questioned, and looked her up and down, slowly.

"But I am afraid we have never met her before."

"That's because you dont know her yet-"

"Calm down, Aladdin.." Kyo piped up softly. Her words cutting off the young Magi, with a smile to show that she did not mean to show rudeness to the child, but that he needed to hold his tongue a bit more.

Stepping forward, Kyo bowed her head slightly.

"My name is Kyo."

"It is nice to meet you, Miss Kyo. My name is Ja-"

"Jafar." she cut him off, "I could guess by what these three had told me about you." she smiled, lightly. Both her smile and his seemed to mirror each other when they did so. Hiding something behind them, but to those who didn't know any better, they showed that they were trying to be polite.

"Well, I hope they only said good things about me then." he chuckled, "Now then! Shall we get going? We have a feast waiting for your arrival at the main hall." he began, turning to walk back from where he had came.

"Food?!" the two young boys questioned as their eyes sparkled and lit up from the hint of being fed.

"Yes," he nodded, "Now we better hurry or it will start to get cold."

"Hooray!" they yelled, and took off first.

_To be continued..._


	10. Chapter 10 -Reunion

**The Half – Chapter 10: Reunion **

Standing at the front gates, Kyo was to remain. Only Jafar had held back to remain with her as the other three had advanced and gone inside, no doubt to the main hall for food. The remaining female stood looking up at the palace's walls. Jafar had remained, as a slight concern and caution for this woman still lingered within his mind. She knew of him, but he not of her. His hands had been tucked and hidden into his sleeves as they met in front. His kept smile still played at his lips as he spoke to the female.

"So then, Ms. Kyo, what brings you hear to see King Sinbad, may I ask?" he had held back in asking that since the beginning. In hopes to keep the conversation's answers away from the ears of the three youngers that had accompained her to this country of Sindria.

"This 'Sinbad' whom I have been told about... he harbors 7 Djinn, yes?" her eyes remained upward to look at the palace, as if she were thinking about something else why asking.

"Yes.." Jafar puffed a slight sight, as his own question was rudely ignored.

"And he uses them..."

"Of course..." his suspicions of her began to rise as she persuade in asking.

"Tell me, would you know..." her gaze slowed and turned from the tops of the palace to Jafar's face as her eyes locked onto his with firmness. "His first Djinn... It was the Djinn of heroes and wrath, am I right?"

Sliding a foot back, in order to give a better stance, Jafar became more alert. She seemed to know more than just about his person, but also about things in which Jafar would know that Sinbad did not just share to others about his Djinns. His sleeves that connected, had separated as they moved down to his sides, in a motion to make him seem of no threat, but ready for what ever she might pull out next.

A light chuckle came from her lips as rubbed the back and side of her neck, casually, as if she were to not even notice his actions. But a slight movement of her eyes showed that she looked Jafar up and down as it to once more study his movements.

"You shouldn't act like I am an enemy or even to attack you, you know? I haven't even said anything to odd that could cause a stir." she chuckled again. "But I guess it's better to be cautious of those who might no more about his first Djinn than you..." her eyes turned from the right hand man of Sinbad's to another who had seemed to walk into their conversation's range.

"Ah! I was wondering where you were Jafar..." A greeting like smile came from a man with purple hair. The man himself who had just been refereed to had finally decided to take a part in the little mind game that Jafar had thought the woman had began to set up.

"Sin...! "His attention turning to follow Kyo's, as she looked to the on-comer.

"And I see you brought a new guest." he turned his body to face the female's. His eyes looking her up and down slowly as his eyes seemed to follow around the curves of her body and a smirk of desire coming to his eyes; but as a King, he had to be sly about it, and would hide it well.

"And whom might you be?"

"Sinbad! You should be more alert as to others whom we may not know about!"

"Don't be silly... how could a fine looking woman such as this be of any danger?" he replied, stepping towards her.

"Allow me to introduce myself, young miss; I am King Sinbad." he smiled with a sparkle as he took her hand and kissed the back of it.

Kyo's mind only seemed to see one thing, when the purple hair man stepped out of the palace and into their area: a child. This man, no, this boy. The boy that she had seen years ago. The first person to ever make it to her dwelling layer with her caretaker. This was that boy. But only after a long blink, and a kiss to the back of her hand, did she finally recognize that that boy was no longer the same image she had seen when she was younger. He was now a grown male. Someone who, in Kyo's eyes, had seemed to be missing something still. But she couldn't quite put a finger on it, at the moment.

With another long blink, she slowly recoiled her hand away from the male's, and her words spoke softly, compared to the tough front she had used with Jafar.

"Sin...bad...?" she questioned, as her eyes seemed to revert to that of an in-doubt child; her head tilting slightly as she looked up to the man as he rose to his full height once more. Her eyes seemed to be searching for something, but soon reverted back as she shook her head and stepped back, balling her hands into fists, in caution.

"I-If you are really the same Sinbad, I request that you prove it to me!" she demanded, stepping back, and puffing out her chest to show that she meant business.

"Hm? Prove that I am 'the same Sinbad'? The same Sinbad as who?" he put a hand to his chin as he looked puzzled. He glanced to his supervisor, and he only seemed to be still in caution to Sinbad fronting the woman, without knowing anything about her, or to even be on any kind of alert.

"Sinbad I don't thin-"

"Who is this other Sinbad, that I must prove that I am him?"

"The boy who conquered and took the Djinn of heroes and wrath! I demand to have proof!"

"Of Baal?" A sudden interest as to how she demanded to such a thing, perked his interest into wanting to know this woman more. And a smile hid the smirk that told that she could be a very interesting person to have on his side, and not against him.

"I saw Baal go with the boy Sinbad..! I want to know if you are that boy..!"

With a loud laugh, Sinbad put his hands on his hips, and smiled lightly to her. "Alright then,"

"But Sinbad-"

"How would you like me to prove that I am that same Sinbad?"

"...To..." she hesitated, as she had not thought ahead of that plan, but made haste to come up with something.

"I was told, that humans can not summon the Djinn's true form, unless they have a Magi or-" she took a gasp back, as she looked down to one of her hands. Lifting it up closer to her face, and then looked back to Sinbad as she held out her open hand towards him.

The male's eyes looked to Kyo's opened palm; but would address to her first statement.

"I do not have a Magi, so I would not be able to summon his true form. But I am able to equip him to my person. Would that be good enough for you?"

"No...!" she barked, and stepped forward, sliding her feet as if she herself were in a stance for caution. Her open hand held out towards him as she made her way closer to him.

"Let me see if I can get him myself... He told me that I could, if I was strong enough.."

"Who's 'he'?"

A mark in the center of Kyo's collar bones began to light up, and show the same symbol that appeared when an item held a Djinn within it. The weapon that held Baal began to light up as well, and glow brighter.

"Baal?" she called out, as if like a lost child, and a scaled arm reached out from the weapon at Sinbad's waist. Claws like a dragon's as it extended outward towards Kyo as she held her hand out.

"Baal?" she spoke again, in the same matter.

_To be continued..._


	11. Chapter 11 - Still Weak

**The Half – Chapter 11: Still weak**

Silence came from The large blue scaled covered arm. It's fingers like claws as it extended towards the female Kyo. The one who had somehow seemed to summon a Djinn. The two males to witness, in shock as they were unable to speak or even move. Their eyes glued to the monstrous arm that reached as if to meet Kyo's But only to make an unexpected move.

"Baal..." she smiled lightly, as if she held a bitter joy towards one she once knew so well, her right hand reaching out and then moved downward as the Djinn's arm raised upward and then rested a top of the female's head. Indeed it was larger than Kyo's whole person, and could easily carry the three beings in just the one hand, but all it did was rest upon her head lightly. The Ruhk had picked up greatly swarming about the arm in a spiral and to Kyo as they would flutter in thousands of directions, as Baal's hand twisted lightly at the wrist as if to rub her head.

"You have grown, little Princess..." A small chuckle came, as it seemed to come out from the blue arm it's self, as if like vibrations as only an arm was able to be seen. "But you still are weak, and can not summon more than just an arm of a Djinn. But we will meet again, Kyo..."

The voice faded, and the arm recoiled back into the weapon that held it's Djinn. The Ruhk fading away. Only Kyo had been able to see them out of the three, but they the Ruhk were quick to disperse from about the area; sending things back to the way they were, as the marking upon Kyo's upper chest faded and no longer showed signs that it had ever been there. Leaving the female with a light smile on her face as she looked down and chuckled lightly.

"He called me Kyo.." she chuckled to herself. That was the first time she had ever heard her caretaker call her by the name that she had decided to call herself; and no longer by the term of Princess.

"Sinbad!" Jafar snapped out of the daze of awe, and jumped in front of the King of Sindria, pulling out his own weapon of a dagger on a thin rope, as if ready to strike at Kyo.

"Stay back...! We can't trust this woman...!" he declared, but was yanked back by the leader of Sindria, and stepped in front once more, and walked up to the female, standing arms length away from her. Her eyes slowly looking from the ground up to Sinbad. Then to bow her head low:

"You are indeed the same Sinbad that I had seen all those years ago... and with that, I must also thank you for setting me free from my caretaker..." She had closed her eyes as she bowed, but opened them when she found herself being pushed to stand back up from her bow, by the male adjacent from her.

"So your name is Kyo." He smiled gently to her, putting a hand under her chin as he looked into her blue eyes. "Welcome to Sindria, Ms. Kyo. I believe we become quite interesting of partners." he spoke, more for himself as he saw this as a good chance to snag another to claim upon his side for future plans. But his interest for wanting to know why she said certain things, how she called out at least the arm of a Djinn from it's vessel, and what she could mean by him setting her free from her cage.

Stepping back a ways, from Sinbad's hand, she bowed her head again, briefly.

"I look forward to this, as well, Sinbad." her smile held a slight smirk in it, as if she herself was thinking up plans for future notices. Leaving Jafar to the side with a slight look of worry. He had not been convinced of this woman and what she might have towards them, and in particular, Sinbad. But that thought was pushed away as he looked around as the next question popped in, had no one seem to think something odd had just happened? None others had came in upon the scene that had just happened; as if there had been a barrier placed up about them, blocking out the others from their little encounter, as the three witnesses a Djinn's arm.

After a while of long silence, Sinbad held a long blink with his smile, holding out his hand to the woman.

"Would you be so kind as to take part is our banquet that we have arranged and going on? You will be able to reunite with your friends as well, that you have came with."

"Sinbad-" Jafar began to protest but then sighed heavily as he knew that he wouldn't be able to stop or even control the mind of a pervert. Taking note that he could see Sinbad looking Kyo up and down again with that twisted smile he showed when he was checking a woman's body out when they were not looking. Kyo's eyes, and attention had turned towards the entrance that would take and lead them to the banquet hall. She being also the first to make her way there, as she seemed to be in her own world with a sparkle in her eye, perhaps from finally finding not only her caretaker and first friend: Baal, but the man that Baal had deemed worthy to take him out and away from the first dungeon.

_To be continued..._


	12. Chapter 12 - Breaking the Ice

**The Half – Chapter 12: Breaking the Ice**

The night had gone on, and Kyo had taken part in the banquet. She had stayed silent for the most part. She wasn't accustomed to being surrounded by so many people, and not having to do some kind of labor. Only to eat a few things, and move as little as possible. The others that had been there hadn't seemed to pay much attention to her, only to ask for her name and how she came to know the trio of friends. Even Sinbad hadn't spoken to her during that time. But Jafar's eyes seemed to say enough about how he felt about the woman. He was still weary of her. Something about her rubbed him the wrong way.

When the night had came to an end, Aladdin was first to invite Kyo to sleep with them, in the same room. Alibaba hadn't seemed to have any objections as well, and Morigana would follow whatever the two decided.

"I think that since there are two women, we can let them stay in their own room." Sinbad gestured, "It will give them time to talk as well. Girls tend to need their own time for those kind of things." he smiled, and would set down his chalice back on the table, "Yamraiha," he turned his eye's gaze to the female magician.

"Yes...?" she looked up and over, to the direction of her name.

"Would you please show these two women to a room, and help them with anything they need?"

"Sinbad...!" Jafar started again, in protest. "Yamraiha doesn't know these two well enough that she should be taking them by herself!"

"Are you saying that I couldn't handle myself, Jafar?" she smiled with a twitch and a slight hint to anger.

"What if they try to do something?!"

"I can fend for myself!" she snapped back, and the two then went into a silent glare stare.

"I think she will be alight Jafar. Yamraiha can use her magic, if needed to protect herself." he lifted his eyes to his right hand man. Only to see the ex-assassin hold back as it showed in a slight pout upon his lips.

"Now then..." Sinbad gestured to Morigana and Kyo with his ever so sparkling smile, "Yamraiha will show you two to a room."

"Yes." Morigana nodded her head and stood up, the looks of her two other comrades showed like children who were on the edge of crying as their eyes filled with tears and then frowned ever so sadly.

"But Morigana..." Aladdin whimpered, but she said nothing as she turned away to follow after the female magician who had already made her way to the exit, and waited for the two.

Kyo stood up, just after the whimpers, and said nothing as she followed after as well. All eyes on the three as they left, until the doors were shut once more behind them.

"It will be nice to have your own room with another girl, aye?" smiled the guide.

"I don't mind either way..." Moriganan spoke in a monotone like tone.

"What about you Miss Kyo?" she looked back to the even more silent female.

"I'm not use to staying in a room with anyone else... "

With an awkward silence, Yamriha chuckled nervously to try and break the tension in the air,

"Well, then you two should try to bond and get to know each other more, right? This might be the only time you get to be away from the boys, since I don't think they will be leaving you alone the rest of the time."

"I have training tomorrow with Masrur in the morning, and Alibaba has training with Shaakan... and Aladdin has training with you... So we wont be seeing each other for a while."

"Well uh... I guess that is true, but you three will get to see one another more so, then if you stayed in a separate room." she tried to adjust her words. "Oh..! That reminds me..." she started as they stopped in front of a closed door. "May I speak with you, Miss Kyo?" she opened the door to show them their new room, "this will be your room for the night. There is only one bed, though, I'm afraid, but it's good to bond with other girls from time to time." she smiled again, and Morigana nodded.

"I'm going in then.." she stated and went into the room, leaving the two other women behind, and allowed the door to close behind.

"Miss Kyo, you seem to uncomfortable. Is everything alright?"

"I'm just not use to so many people around who are so friendly."

"Well, you will get use to it, but may I ask how long you are planning to stay?"

With a slight hesitation, Kyo replied:

"I'm not sure. I've spent my whole life, ever since I left the tower, to get here, and see Sinbad. I would like to judge him for myself to see if he is all that my caretaker accepts."

"Your caretaker..?" she questioned, and before she could peruse any further, she was stopped by Jafar.

"I see you found the room." he smiled with secrets behind it. Only to make Yamariha glare at him; she had a feeling that he wouldn't trust her still with the new woman: Kyo.

"May I, too, have a word with you Miss Kyo?"

Kyo nodded towards Jafar.

"Well, then I'll be going then. I will see you tomorrow Miss Kyo." she bowed her head in politeness to Kyo; then to turn and leave.

"Now what do you want Jafar" she sighed, and folded her arms, "I know you don't trust me."

"I would like to know more about you, a you may have noticed, I question your person, since you seem to have a lot of secrets up your sleeves."

Kyo stepped forward towards Jafar, unfolding her arms, and holding out her hands, palm up. Giving the male a slightly questionable look to show.

"What are you doing?"

"Here." she shook her hands lightly to gesture his attention towards them.

"I'm going to show you the beginning so you wont seem so unconvinced to my coming to be here."

Hesitant and cautious, Jafar paused, but then pulled his hands out of his sleeves and placed them on top of hers.

"This is how I came to know Sinbad..." She began, and Ruhk began to flutter with gusto about as the jewel upon her head shown brightly for a moment.

Memories were quick to flash threw in Jafar's head, showing from when Sinbad had made his way to just outside the door into the treasure room of the dungeon. And eventually to show her leaving the dungeon; left alone in the middle of no where. The Ruhk were visible to Jafar as he went through the memories, and to have them end with her being alone, just before she began her first job.

Kyo's hands withdrawing slowly, and down to her sides.

"Now will you stop glaring at me like that? Sheesh." she rolled her eyes, as her aura about her seemed to relax some with this sharing of her history. She gave a happy like smile to him, as she stepped back.

"I will see you in the morning..." he only replied with, and turned on his heels immediately and walked off, quicker than he came.

The blue haired woman chuckled, and watched as he left, and then turned to go back into the room. The roommate for the night, Morigana, was staring out the window, and then turned to look at the entering of Kyo.

"I guess we should 'get-to-know' one another..." Kyo began and walked over to the young red head, "You can call me Kyo." she smiled lightly, holding out a hand, and acting as if this was the first time they were meeting.

"Morigana." she replied, speaking her name, and clasping Kyo's hand.

"Would it be alright if you told me how you came to know your two friends?" she asked, friendly.

"Ok.." Morigana nodded, as if her trust in Kyo had seemed to enhance just with the hand shake.

_To be continued..._


	13. Chapter 13 - Three shades of blue

**The Half – Chapter 13: Three shades of blue**

The following morning was left with Kyo being the first to leave the room. The blue haired female did well in learning about others and their stories. Perhaps it was because she got tired of the stories she had read when she lived in the dungeon, and wanted new tales. But regardless, Kyo never shared much about herself and her past. The only one whom she had so farm was with Jafar, but that was needed, in her opinion; to keep him at bay and not make her life with more challenges.

Kyo slipped out threw one of the three windows that were in their room. They had been on the main floor, level with the ground, which would make it easier, all the more, to sneak out. Leaving the red head girl to remain asleep. The sun hadn't even risen yet, but here Kyo was, sneaking out. The first night that she had stayed at the palace. Her feet taking her towards the walls of the palace. The sight of a balcony coming to her view, and she made haste to look around and then make her climb.

For some reason, something in her had impulsed her to go to the balcony, and not to just climb, but to use a bit of her own tricks; her skin beginning to turn blue, from her finger tips to her elbows, as she climbed. Her fingers like claws as she found it easier to climb. And in no time, would she be pulling herself up and over the rails of the balcony. With the lights of a new day beginning to dance into and over the horizon, in the east. The sign of dark clouds in the far distance would point to a storm to come that night or even the next day. And with a deep breath, she sat on the balcony, looking over what was called Sindria. Her hands resting on the sides of her as a light smile rested upon her face.

"I wonder if Baal ever got to see the sunrise, while he was with Sinbad..." she spoke to herself, again to once more talk as if there really was another person there; but there never had been since she left the Dungeon.

"He probably has." A male's voice came from behind her.

"He has...?" she asked, not even bothering to turn to look. She already knew who it was, just from the voice. And the male's figure came into her side views as he leaned on the rail of the balcony along side her: Sinbad.

"What brings you to my balcony, Kyo?"

"Just wanted to get t a higher place to look around. I've never been on an island long enough to be able to get a look around."

"Have you, perhaps, also come to try and seduce me?" he grinned, as if he was in slight hope for a yes.

"I know not what it means to seduce. I've never had to use such things." she gave a slight shrug, as she rose to her feet, still upon the rail. Her arms folding as she looked around.

With a slight sigh of disappointment and even maybe as if to say: "oh bother" from her lack of never even, perhaps, never using such woman charm. Leaving the moment to hold out longer in silence.

"You should fix that way of thinking, though. Not all women want to seduce a King." she chuckled, to her own amusement. "Remember, I'm here to observe you, and see if you really are all that Baal would accept in a person. It would be a lie if I said I also didn't want to stick around because he is here, as well as a few of the others whom I had maybe known..."

"How would you know the others if you only lived with Baal?" He questioned, looking up to her face. His eyes having to pass over several of her curves to get to her eyes.

"I... I don't really know... I just remember knowing a lot of them. Each was different than the rest. But I went will Baal for some reason..." she shook her head and rubbed her face, as if she was trying to snap herself out of the slight daze she had began to sink into, trying to remember as to why she knew them.

The moments soon turned into silence as the sun began to rise. Kyo only remained to stand on the rail, as the sight of others below began to come out from the building. And the sound of someone knocking from behind in the attached room, came to fill her ears, as they both looked back.

"You better be awake, by now, Sin.." The sound of Jafar's voice called out, as if in slight annoyance, most likely from having to do such a thing every morning. His eyes had not gone out to the balcony just yet.

"Looks like that's my cue." Kyo notion-ed, and unfolded her arms.

"I don't my adviser would be happy when he sees you walk out my door." Sinbad chuckled.

"No need to worry, I won't be going threw the door." she smiled down to him, and then crouched down as if to jump. "See you around, Sinbad." she waved, and jumped off.

"Wait-!" the King exclaimed, in hopes to stop her, but was too late, and could only watch as she seemed to glide down to the ground; and if his eyes could see, the sight of Ruhk fluttering about her with angst could be seen.

"Who are you talking to, Sin?" asked Jafar as he walked out to the balcony. "It's unlike you to even be up this early, and to be on the balcony. You hardly do this kind of thing in the morning."

A light smile remained on his lips as his eyes followed after the female, as she landed with ease, as if it were a nothing leap. And then to take off running towards where the sight of Yamriha, who had came out from the building; dressed with her usual attire, her staff in one hand, and her black hat to sit ever so lightly on her head.

"Good Morning, Miss Kyo." she smiled

"Morning." Kyo replied as she came to a slow walk and then a hault from her running.

"Will you be joining me and Aladdin this morning?"

"For what?"

"Training; I am teaching him how to use magic, since he is a Magi. It will come in handy to know such things."

"I think I will watch for a while. I need a bit of practice and training as well. Its been a long while since I even tried to use magic."

As if in a surprise, the sorceress raised her eye brows, "You know magic?"

"Well.. ya." she laughed some, as if it were an obvious question. "Its in my blood, no matter what I do...!" she laughed a bit more.

"O-oh..! well this will be helpful, for Aladdin to have someone to spar with then. And with someone who need practice as well." she smiled, and leaned on her staff slightly.

"Miss Yamriha~!" sweetly called a voice. Aladdin was running over, waving a hand, and a large smile upon his face.

"Good morning, Aladdin."

"Good morning Miss Yamriha." he beamed a smile, and the Ruhk danced about him as if in just as much excitement. "Oh..!" he finally noticed the other woman, "Good morning Kyo! Are you going to join me?" he said, with eyes full of determination and desire for Kyo to say yes.

And with a nod, she confirmed it.

"Yup."

"Hooray!" he cheered, "I can show you my spells, as well...!" Aladdin was definitely a morning person, in Kyo's eyes.

"If you say so. I'm not very good at knowing spells, they just come to me."

"Well of course they would, Kyo, because you are-" he caught himself in a gasp, as he realized just what he was about to say.

"Because she is what?" piped up Yamriha, as she tilted her head slightly.

Kyo's eyes looked to Aladdin as they both seemed to be caught in what they should say.

"Cause.. Kyo is so.. special!" he threw out there, showing his smile. "Huh, Kyo?" he asked, looking to her.

She nodded once more, in reply.

"Well, alright then." the sorceress giggled some, with a smile as well, "shall we begin then?"

"Yes!" Aladdin said with gusto.

"Alright... then let's begin..."

_To be continued..._


	14. Chapter 14 - Light and Sound

**The Half – Chapter 14: Light and Sound**

"Alright...! And begin!" Yamriha announced, as she pointed out the tip of her staff away from her, as if using it to indicate that the match was to start. Kyo and Aladdin had gone over the basics, and it had been decided that the best way to teach was to spar; using only magic, of course. Aladdin held his own staff, while Kyo had only picked up a stick she had pulled off from a tree. She had not had her own, and nor was there an extra one lying about. A stick would have to do for the time being.

"Har-Har Infigar!" Aladdin started as he threw the tip of his staff to point towards the blue haired female. Sending a light blast of fire towards her.

"uh- something...!" she blurted out, not even to know what to do, as she closed her eyes and pointer her stick at the fireball. In surprise, a small barrier popped up around her; a small one, but none the least, a barrier.

"Good!" the sorceress clapped with a content like smile. Apparently, she had not heard what Kyo had blurted, but with the result of a barrier, she would only assume that it was an actual chant.

The two went back and forth, dragging out minutes. Repeating their first attacks. Mostly fire attacks from the Magi's end, and barriers from the half's end.

"Try using an attack, more than defense, Kyo!" Yamriha shouted to her.

"But I-" her attention looked to the teacher for a moment, only to miscalculate the next wave of fire that came at her from Aladdin.

"Har-Har Infigar!" he yelled again, and would not be able to recall it as it struck at Kyo's hand, and branch-of-a-wand.

"Errrgh!" she flinched, dropping the stick that had caught on fire, and was forced out of her hand, as her other uninjured hand went up and her palm to face towards Aladdin, her eyes closed as she turned her head, as an instinct to keep it from burning.

"No...!" she yelled, for a reason, even she didn't know. But what was to follow was a bit more unknown to reason:

A flash of lightning shot out and struck towards Aladdin, but only to miss him by a foot. Sending an instant stop to the spar, as Yamriha and Aladdin looked to Kyo in a slight surprise, as well as confusion. Ruhk danced and gathered around Kyo in an instant, and made no gestures to leave her side.

"Your... hand..." The busty teacher mumbled slowly,

"What?" Kyo instantly looked to her unharmed hand as it had once more become blue. Making her gasp a little, and pull it to her chest and try to cover it with her other hand.

"Kyo!" the Magi cried as he ran towards her with worry on his face, "did I hurt you!?"

"N-no... I'm... fine..."She looked down, diverting her eyes away as she tried to cover her hand.

"How did you use lightning? Even I cant use that element yet!" his worry began to switch to wonder as his eyes lit up some, looking to her blue hand and arm.

"Erm..."

The presence of their instructor stepped in as she kept a serious looking expression upon her face.

"May I ask as to why your hand would have turned blue, Miss Kyo? That is not a normal thing to see from one using magic."

Seeing that Kyo had kept her head and eyes turned to look at the ground, Aladdin stepped in, in between the two females.

"I would like to spar again with Kyo..!"

"But Aladdin-"

The magi would push Yamriha back to her outside spot of their sparring area. Making the sorceress forced into not asking Kyo any more questions.

"Ready Kyo...!"

Kyo's eyes looked up, "But I don't have a wand or staff...!"

"Ready!" he raised his staff to the sky, using both hands to grasp onto his staff.

"W-wait...!" Kyo's eyes darted around for anything, but would have to give up, as the young boy sent, this time, a wave of water, muttering something that she could not hear.

"I said wait!" she yelled again and threw out both her hands towards Aladdin. Her palms to face towards him as a blast of a high frequency sound vibrated from her hands. Her eyes once more to close tightly, bracing for the impact of the wave of water... but it never came.

With the opening of her eyes once more, she would look to find that not only was Aladdin laying on the ground, but so was Yamriha, and a few others who were seen at a farther off distance from them, guards perhaps. The standing female looked to her hands, as they both had turned blue all the way up past her elbows and almost to her shoulders.

"W...what did I just do...?" she trembled slightly and then looked around frantically. Her eyes searching from anyone who might still be standing, that was around her.

_To be continued..._


	15. Chapter 15 - Not her own

**The Half – Chapter 15: Not her own**

Her hands still trembling, her eyes scanning around herself slowly; the two whom she was just talking to not even an hour ago, were now laying on the ground. She couldn't even bring herself to see if they were alright.

"W...what did I do...?" she questioned to herself out loud. Her legs giving way as she fell to her knees looking at the ground. Her arms fallen to her sides as she seemed to have gone in a daze with trying to think as to what she had just done.

Two blurs dashed past her, as a figure was then kneeling at either side of both the Magi and the sorceress. Her uncontrolled rambling thoughts didn't even try to think as to who they were, or what they were doing. But she was soon pulled back to reality by a hand on her shoulder.

"Don't worry. Those two are alright. You just put them to sleep it seems."

"Huh...?" she looked up as the smile from the purple haired Sinbad, looked down at her. Kyo's reality had surfaced once more as she looked from Sinbad to the two comrades. Jafar was attending to Aladdin, as Yamriha was be lifted into his arms by, whom she would have to guess, as Masrur. What she had been told about him wasn't that hard to pinpoint out to whom he was. She had also seen him the night before at the banquet. Both the unconscious people had been lifted up by the two right hand men of Sinbads.

"I think we need to have a private talk, Miss Kyo." Sinbad smiled gently as he held out his hand down to her, for Kyo to take. He made no signs to rush her, and waited for her to take his hand when she was ready herself.

"Ya..." she nodded lightly, placing her own hand into his, as she used him as a brace in helping her rise to her feet once more.

"Luckily, they should be waking up shortly." he assured the last standing female in the area. He released her hand when she had rising to her full height once more, then to turn to head back into his palace.

"Please come with me, Miss Kyo." he spoke over his shoulder to her, beckoning her once more to come and talk with him that very moment. It was barley after noon and she was already being taken away from what the two had said would be training till the late afternoon.

The two sat across each other, as a single desk separated them in the middle: Kyo to be sitting back in her chair, with her eyes to look down at the edge of the desk, and Sinbad to be half leaning on one arm, upon his own desk. His two closest men, had returned to spots that looked to be their official standing spots when in the room. Masrur to the right of the doorway. Against the wall, and Jafar to the left side, standing against the wall that laid just behind Sinbad. Jafar's place was only to the left of the window, as his hands were tucked, once more, into his sleeves. He looked as though he had been told to not say anything, and was holding his tongue in words. Sinbad must have said something to him, prior.

"Now then... I don't think you know what you had done, do you?"

"No..." she kept her eyes down, as though she were in trouble.

"Luckily for you, I had been observing, and even more lucky, is that that last attack of yours was only a small weak attack." he smiled, and sat back in his chair. Kyo's eyes looked up to meet his. Her arms had slowly began to fade back, as only now up to her wrists were blue.

"Its a bit strange. But maybe that's how it works for someone who is half Djinn..."

"What's strange?" her curiosity began to creep in more and her shy and nervousness began to fade back.

"I think..." he leaned forward onto his desk once more; placing one hand under his chin, with his palm downward. "I think your Djinn powers... are influenced by those around you."

"What do you mean..?"

"Baal's powers revolve around lightning, your first attack. Zepar's powers revolve around sound. It would be a coincidence if you just happen to pull those two elements out of nowhere. But I also cant confirm that they are to influence your powers." he leaned back once more.

"What do you mean...?" she asked, tilting her head slightly. "I'm not sure I'm following."

"You take whatever Djinn power that is around you, and use it as your own. In a since, I think you are borrowing powers. But maybe you would know better than I would, hm?" he raised an eyebrow. His smile had faded at the beginning of the conversation and shifted to a more serious tone.

"Had Baal told you anything about what you were, by any chance...?"

She shook her head.

"N.. no... All I knew was that I was half." she rubbed at the side of her head, as a slight pain seemed to poke at her, from the inside, only to last for a moment or two. "I.. cant seem to remember anything else.. Like I had forgotten it or something... Baal only practiced small things with me, like lifting items." she placed her hand back down, onto her lap.

"Hm..." Sinbad remained in his same position.

"I'm curious to see if my hypothesis is correct... mind if we were to try it out a few more times?" he grinned, and from the corner of Kyo's eyes, she could see Jafar hold himself back from saying something as his eyebrow knitted together, and he bit at his lip more.

"Very well." she agreed, and nodded her head.

_To be continued..._


	16. Chapter 16 - Show and Tell

**The Half – Chapter 16: Show and Tell**

The gathering of others aside from Kyo and Sinbad, had grown to a larger number. It was to include not only the 7 that were to be his generals, but the trio that helped her to get to this island of Sindria. All to remain at a farther distance, as the two, whom were to spar, stood across from one another in a slight raised field. Their king, Sinbad, faced them. Directing his words to them.

He had previously spoken to Kyo that it was not possible to hide the fact that she was half Djinn; not anymore. The information would be limited, however. Only to those whom were present, and those who might need to know that were close to the group of people. Such as guests that tended to come around at times. Usually those whom might also posses a Djinn of their own. Aladdin had been the only other person that Kyo had spoken to, other than Sinbad, and then his two right hand men.

Aladdin and Yamriha had regained consciousness, and showed no signs of any damage, other than a sleep spell. The sorceress was more confused to what was going on, more than Aladdin. He had already had a slight notion as to what Kyo was, but was not known to knowing what she was capable of. He too was to stand among the crowd, as the guards had been dismissed from the area. Allowing only the selected 10 to take part.

"As you all may know, Miss Kyo has not even been here more than 24 hours. But a time was to come when we would have to share this information about her. And although we can not say much, I have seen that it has been decided that it would be best for you, whom I have gathered, to know as to whom she is, or more to say, WHAT she is." Sinbad announced to them from where he stood. Kyo stood across, in silence, with her eyes cast downward, waiting. "Miss Kyo also agreed in letting you all know... that she is half Djinn."

An instant mumble shouted through the group. But only Aladdin remained silent as his eyes watched Kyo. She had told him. She had told him what she was, and he knew that she wanted it to be a secret, but a time had finally shown that she could not escape. She would of have to be explained to Yamriha, who wouldn't be trusted with a secret for too long, when she mixed with several of the other generals. The best was to get the facts straight, all at once to them. And although the adults whispered in shock among one another, Morigana and Alibaba showed the most facial expression. Both of shock, but in various forms. The female to only widen her eyes, and the male to gasp like a puffer fish, with his eyes wide and mouth open.

"We will be seeing as to what all she can do." Sinbad continued, "She herself isn't sure what all she can do as a half Djinn, and thus we have decided to see if we can clear a few things. Yamriha and Aladdin were the first to witness two different attacks that seemed to slightly mirror some of my own Djinn's attacks. She herself was not aware that she could even do this... In saying that...! Please be alert as to what may happen." He gave a charming smile as he turned back to face Kyo.

She, once more, held no type of staff or wand.; since had seemed that her attacks could most likely be done without the help of a rod of some kind.

"Kyo... Are you ready?" he smiled, reassuringly.

"Yes." she nodded firmly and spread her legs to give her a better stance.

"Let's see if we can even get you to fly, hm?" he winked, and stepped back, himself.

The Djinn to be her opponent to test, was Focalor. The Djinn of wind that gave Sinbad the more distinction of a bird with its dark feather, upon his body. A red sash about his person that floated about on its own, as Sinbad's chest was to be exposed. Toned so well that even Morigana took notice. Purple markings upon his chest decorated him aside from his treasures that perhaps held his other Djinns.

"Let's begin!" Sinbad yelled, as he dashed upward to the sky and looked down to Kyo, with a smirk. Her actions were fumbled as she looked around herself then up towards him. Not sure what she should do, nor how to even use her own power. But with a deep breath, and the closing of her eyes, a summon of Rukh seemed to gather to her. She had never gotten the opportunity to go all out in trying without fear of others to see her by mistake. Those who were watching were granted to watch. And their eyes watched as her finger tips faded blue like those of Djinn's true forms. The color working its way upward her arms and her neck. Slowly creeping over her body as she then opened her eyes wide. A bright blue in her eyes showed confidence, as if something was starting to stir from a hibernation.

A smirk on her face showed that she was gaining a sense as to what she could so, and she kept her eyes towards Sinbad, as she then crouched down and pushed upward. Her body soaring upward as her legs remained together, as if it were like a tail. Fading blue as it sent the on lookers to gasp some as they watched this female turn blood from head to toe.

Her clothing had shifted as well, as she now wore her blue top that covered her breasts, and sleeves that did anything but stay on her shoulders. A gold trim along the top and bottom. A golden necklace formed with a red circle pendent was to be the main focus upon it as chains came out from it and floated freely like Sinbad's sash. They were long in size, and seemed to be able to change its length if needed. A second set of chains came from just under the base of her top. Where a smaller red pendent connected the chains to her person, just like the one around her neck. The chains all seemed to connect to two different spots upon her back side. Never showing that they had an actual end that came from her. A golden chain was about her head and where the red oval jewel had been on her forehead, had now shown to be a sideways eye.

Her pants were gone and now was left in a sash the covered the front and back of her, leaving the sides open. A slight glance would prove that she wore a blue piece of lingerie to cover her lower half. The tips of the hanging fabrics being trimmed in gold as well. The golden ear cuff remained upon her ear as it remained hidden under her long blue hair that floated about her. A golden bracelet cuff upon her wrist remained intact as well as she held her palms open to her sides.

"Show me what my friends, the Djinn, can do for you Sinbad... And I will try to show you what I can do." she smiled with a hint of sass.

_To be continued..._


	17. Chapter 17 - Flight and Fight

**The Half – Chapter 17: Flight and Fight**

The brawl to search and find the answer to how Kyo's magic worked, commenced with the moving about by both parties. A smile on each of their faces as this seemed to turn more into a game rather than a test. Kyo's side had gone to mostly flying about, having the Rukh to follow her. A concealed power had finally gotten to resurface. Never had she gotten the chance to go all out in seeing what she could do. And being able to take to the sky like this was something that even she had to fall to a child like state. Her attention towards Sinbad slightly shifting the more she found out that she had more abilities then she ever thought.

"Don t forget what we are doing this for, Kyo." The shirtless Sinbad mentioned, and then pushed out his hands towards her as a sideways tornado formed from his hands and aimed at Kyo. He was going to force her to use some kind of defense or offense to protect herself.

"Fine...!" she rolled her eyes, and turned her attention back towards him. But had to move fast as she threw her hands outward in front of her, as though to stop his harsh winds. The Rukh about her gathering more into her person as she focused on trying to pull out something to stop his winds. Was she suppose to yell something as well?

Shutting her eyes tightly, and tucking her head into her chest, she focused to doing something, anything, to respond with. And with luck, she was able to pull something out...

From below, watching from the ground level, the group on onlookers watched in awe and amusement.

"He's going easy on her." pointed out Sharrkan, the teacher to Alibaba. His arms folded, like most of the males of the group were doing as they watched.

"Well of course he would go easier on her. She doesn't even know what she is doing herself, dumby." The sorceress, Yamriha commented. Sending the two to growl and glare at one another as they fought without moving.

"Now now you two, play nicely and just watch. We rarely get to see Sinbad in action." Hinahoho interrupted, pushing the two away from each other and standing between them. He was a giant of a man with also blue hair. He was one of the first to join Sinbad on his journeys, and stood two Jafar height's worth. Towering over the two bickers, and sending them to look away and pout.

"Wah! Look how well she can control just her flying, Aladdin!" Alibaba gleamed as his eyes sparkled watching the two in the sky.

"Mm! She acts like its something natural to move like that."

"Maybe because she is half..."Morigana added in, as she spoke in a monotone.

"I wish I could equip my Djinn far enough that I could fly as smoothly as those two!"

"Maybe one day you will, Alibaba, but you aren't half Djinn, remember." Aladdin giggled with a smile, as he looked from his best friend, back to the sky.

None of them seemed to want to look away. All their faces showed excitement in some way, that is, other than Jafar and Masrur. The red head male held the same blank like face as he watched them. While the white haired adviser seemed to show more worried than to enjoy the brawl that was going on above. But all gave a gasp in various ways, to the witness of the first response from Kyo.

Kyo's eyes remained closed as she felt a heat then overwhelm her body; and with the opening of her eyes, she was to witness that from her hands came not sound, not wind, not lightning, but fire. Spiraling in a vortex like shape as it coated the outside and the inner area of the vertical tornadoes that Sinbad had done so well to throw at her. Acting like a tornado on their own as it consumed and burned strong from the equally strong winds that only were to fuel it. Fire, however, wasn't one of Sinbad's*; that he used often or at all, as far as Kyo knew and those who watched from below. But there was one other Djinn user who was close: Alibaba.

Sinbad instantly released the tails of his winds and took off upward, as he switched Djinn in mid sky. Going to one that proved to be more easier to use when doing test attacks: Baal. Giving Sinbad a more dragon like appearance as he soared about and to the back side of Kyo. He was kicking up a notch seeing that Kyo had the ability to use stronger than average attacks. Especially for someone who had mentioned to never really using her abilities to even see what she could do.

A whip of lightning shooting and lashing at her. Making contact with her ankle, as she was still to recoup from what she had just done. Even she was amused as to what she had pulled out of her hat. But a reminder that she was still doing test struck her as electricity shook her person and rattled her insides. Making her steam some form her being as Sinbad's attack had not lasted for more than a few seconds. But it gave her a reality check as she found herself loosing altitude for half the space that separated her from the ground.

"What the hell!" she growled. Not happy at all to this sneak attack, when Sinbad knew himself that she wasn't even sure what she could do. She was to be considered still a beginner, but apparently, with her strength in showing off attacks, gave him the right to kick things up. A smirk on his face as he taunt and teased at her.

"You should have been paying more attention." He chuckled and took off to fly towards her, getting ready to lash once more, perhaps.

"Like hell I'd let you do that again!" she growled and shot upward to regain her altitude. "I'll show you!" she declared as she herself began to feel the Rukh gather more. And she herself began to take things more seriously.

"Take this!" she yelled, and waved a hand as it send out a gust of wind towards Sinbad, like a razor. Even to force a slight cut across Sinbad's bare stomach. It wasn't deep, but it was enough to show that she was able to land an offensive attack upon him. Another hint, in the purple haired male's mind, that it was time to kick it up another notch.

_To be continued..._

((* I can not confirm as to whether Sinbad as a Djinn that uses fire or not. Google cant find answers other than names as well, so please have sympathy for me if I get things a bit wrong...))


	18. Chapter 18 - Out of Tune

**The Half – Chapter 18: Out of Tune**

Air began to think out, buildings became smaller, and adrenaline kicked in more. A smirk upon both the parties' faces as they dashed about one another. Each side switching in elements that they used to be their main focus. The only difference was that one side knew what they would get, while the other was to only reach a hand into a hat without looking. The more she went on, the more she began to grow accustomed to what each attach would do. And although she couldn't predict exactly as to what she would get, she was getting better at guessing.

A part of her was picking up quicker than a normal person, as to how things were working and how she could manipulate the power while still in it's use. If the attack came out lightning, she could grab onto it like a whip; if it were sound, she could control its frequency by the movement of just her fingers; if it were fire (which was more rare) she could spread it out and twist it and form it into a ball and project it outward.

She was picking it up quickly, and the Rukh seemed to enjoy her figuring out more, pushing themselves over not just Kyo, but Sinbad as well. As if they wanted him to keep going as well. Perhaps they were trying to assist the female in knowing more by giving the King a boost. If he ran out too quickly, she would be forced to stop in trying to gain control. She hadn't picked up quite yet how to control each one, she would still need practice, but developing ideas was never a bad start.

The afternoon soon faded into an early evening, and the altitude and gone down once more as they, too, had slowed down in their little spar. The two, from a ground level's view, would see these two as nothing but children who played around one with another. Like dogs who bit and scratched at the other to test their skills. But all things had to come to an end.

"Alright.. I think we are to call it a day." Sinbad smiled, as he shifted once more, into an imp like figure who was like a child, but only to display a potbelly, where its stomach should be.

"That's Zepar...!" Called out Hinahoho, as his hands went to his ears and covered them. "everyone! Cover your ears!" he announced as they all, without even to hesitate, put their hands to their ears. Pushing firmly as to not be affected by what this sound based Djinn were to do.

With a deep breath of air, Sinbad project outward with his voice, sending out sound waves that would easily put those who heard, to a slumber. Just like how Kyo had done with Aladdin and Yamraiha. And unlike hers, his could cover a much larger range. But the outcome would not be the same this time...

With Kyo to be just above Sinbad, her eyes widened as she heard the sound, and she seemed to freeze as she then let herself fall towards Sinbad. But instead of losing consciousness, she reached her hands out forward and clasped around Sinbad's face. The Djinn that held this trait, Zepar, seemed to have a sudden heart rate boost, that went threw Sinbad himself. A look of confusion upon the king's face as he, once more, did not understand as to how or why his Djinn were acting differently then what he anticipated.

"That's still my favorite voice..." Kyo smiled, as if she were like a child, which then faded into a gentle like one. As if her walls of defense around others, had fallen and she smiled from somewhere deep in her heart.

"I may still be the only one to hear it... but I will enjoy it for everyone. And even if it is to come out of another mouth, I still will enjoy it..." she smiled warmly as she leaned forward and kissed the forehead of Sinbad's. Sending his eyes to widen, and the Rukh to stop provided him with more than he could generate on his own, worth of energy. And all at once, Sinbad reverted back to his casual self, and the two fell towards the ground. Kyo's lips still to his forehead, allowing now a non-merged Sinbad, to feel a sweet gentleness from something he couldn't even remember ever feeling.

Just before falling to their own fates, Kyo released the sides of purple haired male's face and opened her eyes as she released and fell back a ways from Sinbad, and with a deep breath, halting their falling, and allowing them to float downward to the soft earth. The Rukh's last tribute to helping someone who couldn't see them. They acting like a light wind of magic as they softly guided the two back down, and allowed them to stand upon their own two feet once more. But Sinbad still remained as if frozen. His eyes still to show surprise and shock as he stood still.

Kyo smiled once more towards the stiffened King, before she then let out one more deep breath, and collapsed to her knees, as her person faded from blue to a normal skin tone. Her body exhausted as she panted on her hands and knees, just a few feet away from Sinbad. Sweat dripping down the sides of her face, as the calls from Aladdin and Yamraiha faded into her ears.

"Kyo...!"

"Miss Kyo, are you alright!?" asked the sorceress as the two knelt down to either side of the panting female, putting a hand on her shoulder as if to act like a brace to her in some way.

"ya... I'm... fine... Just.. tired.." she looked up with a forced smile, as her eyes then closed slowly and she collapsed forward more. Allowing the two, with un-blind eyes to Rukh, catch her. A sigh of relief from their lips as they attended to her for a while longer.

On the other side of the battle's fighter, Sinbad remained standing, as if he had not even hit a mark of exhaustion. But then again, he had more practice and training then Kyo. His mind still blank with his eyes glazed over.

"That was pretty amazing there, Sin." Hinahoho congratulated as he clasped a hand on the king's shoulder, but still did not receive a response.

"Sin! Are you alright?!" Began Jafar in a slight panic, as the lack of sound from Sinbad concerned his right hand adviser. "Sin!"

With a deep breath, and a push like feeling at his chest, Sinbad took in a deep breath as he came back to reality. Worried looks from several that had gathered to him, stared up at his face, except for Hinahoho, show looked down to Sinbad's face, from his tall height.

"Sinbad, are you ok?" questioned Jafar again, but was only to get a response of a slight, but heavy laughter.

"I haven't had a spar like that in years!" he cheered, putting on his charming smile, as he played off a display that showed all was well, and he thought nothing of it. What had been done, had not seemed to caught by the others, as to what had happened just at the end. Affection upon his forehead had seemed to have been missed.

But with the laughter from Sindria's leader, all were put at ease, except for Kyo who was to remain unconscious from exhaustion.

"Masrur!" he called, "Take Kyo to the medical room, to rest and have a check up on, she'll probably need you two to watch her for a while as well." Sinbad sidestepped his conversation to aim to Aladdin and Yamraiha.

"Yes, Sir." they both nodded, as Kyo was lifted from them by the Fanalis, Masrur, whom remained silent.

Sinbad turned on his heels and began to make his way back to his own office, playing off that nothing out of the ordinary had happened. He would need a bit of time to think a few things over, that had just happened. But only Jafar seemed to be the only one who was showing expression that he knew something was off, slightly...

_To be continued..._


	19. Chapter 19 - Listen Only to Me

**The Half – Chapter 19: Listen Only to Me**

Within his office, the Sindria King, leaned his elbows on his desk; his fingers intertwined with each other, and his lips pressed to the back of them. His eyes closed as his thoughts reflected back to what he had just gone threw in his spar. Never had something like this happen to him. And even more so, was what went threw his mind with the kiss upon his forehead.

His office was empty, as he had instructed none to come in for the time being. Saying that this was a time for him to rest at his desk without others to interfere. Zepar was his last Djinn of choice that he brought forth to silence the match. But it had back fired, and instead, he was the one to gain something: a memory. But it wasn't of his own self, and what he had gone threw in his younger years, no. It was her memories; or perhaps even Zepar's...

"Oi, oi Princess! If you cant keep up, then you wont be able to hear...!"

"I'm coming! It's just hard when I-" a young version of who was now known as 'Kyo' could be seen trying to chase after Zepar, in what looked like, a normal person's body or form. Having a normal skin color, instead of its blue that Djinns were known to have. The young Kyo had seemed to tripped over a rock, and stumbled. Making Zepar sigh as he went back and helped her up. Like his form when he clang and was used on Sinbad, he was much smaller than a normal sized man.

"If you keep falling, I'm not gonna let you come with me anymore." he sighed, helping her up.

"But I wanna hear...! No one else ever does, and I want to make sure you don't feel like it's going to go to waste!" she whimpered slightly and rose back to her feet.

He clicked his tongue as a small red seemed to appear on his face, from her flattery. Turning his head to hide it as he let go of her and took the lead once more. Climbing down a short hill, as they were surrounded by fields of grass.

"We're here!" she cheered in excitement, and beamed a smile as she looked over to Zepar.

"Ya.." he started, but then took a deep breath and stepped forward, putting his hands up slightly as if he were to conduct.

"Now listen only to me, Princess." he gave a confident smirk back to her.

"Yes!" she smiled and sat down, sitting on her legs as she looked up.

What came next would one day be known as his voice. The voice that would be turned into a more defensive attack more than offensive. At that time, his song had no real meaning behind the words he sang. Perhaps something he had made up as he went along in his singing. A glow on his face as he sang, and a glow on the young girl's face as well as she listened. Looking at him with her eyes full of wonder and awe for the sound he pronounced. Even at this time, she was the only one known to withstand his singing. Perhaps it was so terrible that none others would listen. But in this memory, these two only heard it as a song of heart and calmness as it pleased their ears. A sound that only was shared for the two.

Upon ending his song, he took a deep breath and folded his arms as he turned to look at Kyo with a large grin.

"How was that?" he said, cocky.

"It's always the best!" she smiled, and jumped up, and tackled him with a hug. At that time, Kyo had to look no older than 6 or 7. Still a young child. "you're voice is always the best!" she praised him, and he only chuckled lightly. A deep care for her in return reflected in his eyes, as he lightly hugged her back.

"Well, You're the only one who will ever get to hear it, then!" he decided and beamed a grin of confirmation.

A sound of bell chimes rang behind them, and the two let go as they looked to a far off bell.

"Time to head back, Princess." Zepar said, holding out a hand to her.

"Yes!" she giggled and took his hand as the two began to walk back. A large building in the distance that was quick to fade from the memory and then end it as well...

"Who's memory... I wonder..." Sinbad mumbled and opened his eyes once more. Looking up from his desk to the door across from him, as he let out a deep breath. Either way, this memory was something only those two knew of. But Kyo had mentioned that she remembered nothing of where she came from originally. A large building to hold a bell showed that the two would be heading towards something not of a common status; and for her to be with someone who would one day be a Djinn. Perhaps there was a bit more to this title of 'Princess' than just a nickname she was sometimes called.

"Princess..." he mumbled the word out loud. Letting it play from his tongue so that he could hear the sound of it himself. "Hm..." he thought on it once more, and pushed back from his desk. Leaning back in his chair, he turned his position to glance outside. It was starting to get dark.

_To be continued..._


	20. Chapter 20 - Premonition

**The Half – Chapter 20: Premonition**

A few days would have to pass before Kyo was to ever hear from Sinbad again about what had happened. She had easily recovered from her fatigue from fighting by the next morning. Her popularity among the others had shot up as they all seemed to be on buddy like relationships. Most of the seven generals would smile, wave, maybe say hi to her, and all she could do was give a slight wave back. They were still new to her. But within those few days away from Sinbad, she had picked up on some of the others traits and habits.

She had been offered to join in on not only more magic training, but Alibaba had invited her to take part in sparring with him as he was given pointers from his instructor Sharrkan. A white haired male who seemed to enjoy going head to head in arguments with the sorceress. Morigana had even shyly invited to ask Kyo if she had wanted to spar in fighting. Using the reason that Masrur was not able to take part. And although the blue haired female could not meet to the levels of fanails, she was able to at least put other traits into use, such as her practice on magic.

Kyo had been forced to learn from the very basic of basic. Getting control and trying to hold back from her skin turning blue, when she used magic, was her first step. Yamraiha had made mention that if others see, outside the country, it might cause too much of a stir. She might not always be able to hide that she was half djinn from those outside the Sindria Kingdom; and perhaps even those outside the small circle of Sinbad's.

Days of not hearing from Sinbad turned into a week. She had almost caught him, but he seemed to even avoid her since the fight. A troubled expression on his face when he looked away. Leaving Kyo only to sigh, and turn away as she went back to whatever she found to keep her occupied. But the day finally came, when the Half had hit her limit in respecting the boundaries of Sinbad's. Jafar hadn't even spoken to her since the brawl, and he was to be her first obstacle. Playing a chasing game, Kyo had found herself darting and dashing about, leading Jafar to dead ends as she took off for Sinbad's room.

Night had fallen and she had been forced to climb to his balcony once more. Slipping into his room, to only find him sitting at a small desk reading something. Taking a deep breath, and puffing out her chest slightly, she stepped into his domain for slumber.

"Ok. It's been over a week Sinbad... Why are you avoiding me?" She questioned, as her tone in speaking made her sound hurt from his actions. "Did I do something wrong to keep you from even wanting to look at me?" She braved up as she stepped in more to his room.

"I've been busy."

"That's a lie." she growled. "What I've heard is that you hate to even do work around here."

He let out an amused chuckle as he turned around in his chair, turning his legs to the side as he sat sideways to look at the night visitor.

"Ok, you caught me... "He let out a deep breath as he stood up from his chair. There were several candles lit up about his room, giving off a faint glow to the whole room.

"I've been trying to sort out thoughts from the little spar we had." His feet led him closer as he then stood just arms length from the Half Djinn.

"Thoughts as to what?" she bit back, holding her ground.

"Thoughts as to who you really are... You seem to have connections with not just Baal it seemed- "he cleared his throat as he turned his head, and eye gaze, to look away as a slight red covered in his cheeks. "When you kissed my forehead..."

A blush equal to Sinbad's came to the female's face instantly as her eyes widened for a moment, and she too, looked away in the opposite direction.

"W-well... I just... liked the sound of that Djinn's voice, ok? I would never forget that sound. And even if its not him directly, I can still like the person who sings it." a darker red began to fade to her face as embarrassment took over as her words fumbled out from her lips.

Taking a moment of silence, the two took a deep breath to try and calm themselves down and have their completions return to normal, before they looked at one another once more. And with a slight clearing of her throat, Kyo spoke first, her hands made into fists as she raised her courage in speaking once more.

"Sinbad... I would like to think that you are someone suitable to have so many Djinn at your command..." her eyes looked down as the slight blush returned to her face once more. "S-so I... I want to take a gamble..." She raised a hand to her ear as she pulled off the golden cuff that was a top of her ear, and held it out towards the Sindria King. "If the Ball can be content with someone like you... then I want to see what Baal sees with you, too..." Her eyes remained directed away as she held the ear cuff to Sinbad. His eyes looking from the side, turned to look down at her hand as he picked up the ear jewelry carefully, and looked at it.

"What am I suppose to do with this?"

"You have to wear it..." she pushed her lips together tightly. "Like other Djinns, I have a little summoning like mark too. With this, you will be able to have a slight control as to what I can and can not do... If I make a promise with or to you, I am forced to keep it until you say otherwise. But you'll also have to deal with slight side effects that come with it..." she paused for a moment. "If I am suffering with pain, you'll be aware of it strongly. But that shouldn't be too much of a problem since there doesn't seem to be any threats here. A-and I know that it's said that you cant have more than 7 Djinn at one time, but since I'm only half..." she began to fidget her fingers. Her head tilted down to a point that her chin was almost touching her chest as she tried to avoid any eye gaze what so ever.

Sinbad had remained silent for a long while, making Kyo eventually take a glance upward to see his expression, but was then to find his hand coming to her chin and lifting it up so that her face was facing up towards him. A gentle smile on his face as his eyes showed trust when he looked down at her. His amber eyes staring directly into her blue optics. Making them lock with one another for a moment. Her mind going blank with his sudden gesture, and then to only go off like fireworks in her head as she felt his lips pressed to hers. Both their eyes closing.

He hadn't even said a word, but with that one kiss she felt as if she was getting a whole conversation from him. Making up for what he had not said while she rambled on. His kiss was gentle but firm. He was indeed a pro at such an act. just enough passion that it made the female's fists relax and her hands open as they remained at her sides. A light breeze sweeping in as it pushed her let down blue hair, to come up and touch not only her arms, but on his as well. Rukh fluttering about as the kiss sank in more, and her blank fireworks developed into a slight light show of Rukh.

After what seemed like minutes, was only to be moments; and Sinbad pulled back just a few inches away as he opened his eyes once more, as did hers. Both looking into one anothers gaze and to not say a single thing for a long time. His hand still on her chin, as she then was to notice what his touch really felt like. Rough, but still had some comforting texture to it.

_To be continued..._


	21. Chapter 21 - Two Storms

**The Half – Chapter 21: Two Storms**

A small storm had rolled in upon the following day, making most stay inside to avoid it. Giving no real room for practice as everyone seemed to tend to their own things. Kyo had left Sinbad's room without saying a word after the kiss, as the sound of Jafar's voice chimed in from the opposite side of the door. The two were thrown back to reality, only to then have the memories hit them as to what had just happened. Sinbad retired back to his bed, as his assistant came in to pursue him in questions, and then chastise him about the unfinished work. But a slight redness was left at the tips pf his ears as one now was to display a new item: a golden ear cuff.

Kyo had retired back outdoors once more, as her face seemed to flush with red from the events that had been left to linger within the King's room. Her emotions and heart going crazy as the Rukh seemed to have a party about her from the emotion that was uplifting from within her heart. This woman was one of not many emotions, in showing. Keeping them in check for most of her life. That is, until she was to receive the first of many to come affections. Taking deep breaths was to be her next choice of actions as she removed herself to an area from out of sight from the balcony of the Sindria's king. Shoving herself off to one side, as she picked up a sword that had been left for training. Taking it in her hands as she began to practice, as if Alibaba were there sparring with her.

A mixture of small spells were thrown in as she tried to clear her mind, as well as the redness from her face. A look of trying to hide a secret upon hers, while his was left with a please smile. That's when the rain had started...

Aladdin was first to discover the blue haired, half Djinn, leaning against a column, with her eyes closed. Her clothes and haired slightly soaked from a mixture of sweat and rain that had found its way upon her person. A gentle smile on his face as she placed a hand on her shoulder to nudge her slightly, calling out to her:

"Miss Kyo... Miss Kyo... You cant stay in wet clothes for too long, or you'll get sick...!"

Her eyes shifted under her eye lids before they were to then open. Having no need to adjust as the skis were dark with clouds and the continuing rain.

"Hm...?" she slightly moaned, still partially asleep. Her eyes looking around and then up to the young Magi who stood above her with a grin.

"Did you sleep out here all night, Miss Kyo?"

"Um... I guess I-" her sentence was cut short as the sound of Alibaba came shouting from behind the young boy.

"Aladdin...! Hakuryuu Has come to visit!"

A gasp of delight turned the magi's attention away from Kyo and towards his two friends as they came walking at a brisk pace towards him.

"Really!?" he hoped.

The blonde hair Prince nodded, and half turned to head back,

"Mmh! Come on!" he said and began to head back at the same quick pace. Their attention seeming to be narrow minded as they had left Kyo without another word,.

With a stretch, Kyo rose to her feet, now to take note to her damp clothing and hair. Her hand going back as it pulled the ribbon from her hair that had been tied into it, giving her the low pony tail. Sending her hair free about her.

"Guess I should wash off..." she yawned slightly, and stretched her arms out in front of her. Her feet pivoting as she then was directed to head out from the covered patio of an area.

At some point, she realized that she had headed back to the balcony that she was just at, the night before. Her eyes looking up at it as rain continued to fall, and drip down her face. She had, within the night, finally accepted what had happened. But her mind came to have a new question: "Why?" Her eyes turned away as she left the area once more and began to head into the main building. Dripping wet as she left footprints in the halls, only to have a sudden impulse that made her heart thump a bit stronger for a moment. Her hand coming to her chest as she looked down and then up.

"Two..." she muttered, and took a deep breath threw her mouth as she continued on her way. The sounds of laughter echoed into her ears as she diverted her way from the original direction she was headed, and into a larger room. Pushing doors open to see that not only was there one new face, but a second: one male, one female.

"Miss Kyo!" Aladdin waved, running up to her, and pulling her in and closer to the small group of people. "These are our friends, Hakuryuu, and Kougyoku. From the Kou empire..!" he giggled.

"Kou empire..." she repeated, more to herself then to mimic the blue haired boys words.

"And whom might this be?" the new comer, female demanded in knowing as she puffed her chest out slightly, as if to make her seem less weak. The dark pink hair of the female's eyes scanned Kyo up and down, and then gave a slight pout like look, as she took notice to the size of her chest, compared to her own.

"Hmph!"

"Now, now, Kougyoku... This is our friend, Miss Kyo." Aladdin introduced. "She's been staying here since we came...!"

"What!?" she coughed, calming her voice, "I mean... why is that?" she said in a more lady like manner, with no real interest seeming to hint in her words, as her eyes scanned Kyo up and down once more. Her eyes seeming to glare up at Kyo's blue eyes, as the Princess took note that this blue haired woman could be a rival.

_To be continued..._


	22. Chapter 22 - Cut Fuse

**The Half- Chapter 22: Cut Fuse**

A slight chuckle came from Kyo's lips as she looked down at the somewhat challenging princess of Kou. The Prince who stood along side her had seemed to brush her off as his attention was turned to speak with Morigana, and Alibaba. Leaving Aladdin the last one to look back and forth between the rival females.

"I-I was here first...1 Who are you?!" she demanded, with a slight hint of nervousness hiding in her throat. She pushed her lips tightly together as she tried to make herself seem taller than she really was. Just a few inches shorter than Kyo, to be exact.

"Why do I need to tell you? She raised an eyebrow, "Aladdin has already introduced you to me. But I guess it's better to let other;'s know who I am, since I think I'll be sticking around here for some time." She teased, as a smirk played on her lips, turning upward at the corners. Her hands had moved so they now rested on her hips as her weight shifted to her opposite leg. Her blue eyes making full contact on this Kougyoku girl.

With a flush of red to her face in both anger and embarrassment, The Kou princess bit at her bottom lip, trying to keep her closure and keep her temper in her control. Her adviser no where in site to help in breaking up the two. And Aladdin only to watch as if he were watching a skit of some kind, and his attention waiting to see what would happen next. But they both were pushed to a halt as another voice entered in and made the two women look up and over to the main door of the room.

"Now, now, ladies." Sinbad smiled holding his arms out in a gesture of greeting.

"L-Lord Sinbad...!" She stuttered, and gave a slight curtsy. "Please forgive me for not coming to greet you sooner." she begged lightly for his pardon.

"It's alright Kougyoku; I see you have met the newest person to come to live here in Sindria." Kougyoku's eyes dashed back to Kyo with surprise, and then to a glare.

"How long has she been here for you to say that!?"

"Oooohhhh..." The Sindria King looked up, scratching at the back of his head, and then returned a smile when looking back to the princess, "Maybe two or three days."

"But Sinbad!" she begged, as if for him to come to reason about this announcement.

"And speaking of which... Kyo, may I have a word with you?"

Kyo's eyes had gone back to watch Kougyoku while Sinbad addressed his words to her, but she was forced to finally look up towards his direction.

"I can't at the moment..." her eyes went back to look at the princess from the corner of her eye, "I have to attend to a few things..." her voice faded off.

"Hm? I don't think I am going to give you a choice!" he laughed lightly, and then stepped forward to Kyo. His hands swooped around her, as he picked her up and threw her over his shoulder like she was nothing in weight. A held back snarl showed on the surface of her face as she formed her hands into fists. Taking a deep breath, while she thought on her words.

"Put me down!" she finally interjected, her attention for and towards Kougyoku was forgotten as her own face began to flush lightly from this sudden grab-and-snatch like gesture.

"Please excuse us, miss Kougyoku." Sinbad smiled, turning to face her as he used his free hand to list up the Kou princess's chin. Giving one of his face head over heels like smiles to her. Her own face flushing red for a different reason than Kyo's.

"Where are you taking her, Sinbad?" Aladdin perked up as he snapped back to reality to recall that this was not just some show he was watching.

"No need to worry, I just need to talk to her about a few things. You can have her back when I'm done."

"I'm not a toy, you know..." Kyo glared at the back of the purple haired male's head. Her tone was calm but held anger within it, showing that she was not happy.

At some point, Hakuryuu, Morigana, and Alibaba had left the room. They, lost in their own conversations, had taken their talk elsewhere, now to only leave the Princess Kougyoku, and Aladdin, as Sinbad walked out with a very not-so-happy, Kyo. The two female's eyes locking in a glare as the half Djinn was taken away by force. Both their eyes seeming to say _"Just you wait..."._

_T__o be continued..._


	23. Chapter 23 - Holding the Fort

**The Half – Chapter 23: Holding the Fort**

The short meeting between the two was to commence, and Jafar and Masrur were to also be present, as they stood as his right hand men. Kyo had been released from Sinbad's grasp when he held her over his shoulder, and the female had now refused to sit across from him at his desk. Her arms folded as an irritated look upon her face showed that she was not happy with the actions he had taken to bring her here, to his small office.

"You could of just asked to talk with me you know. "she growled in her throat at him. Her blue eyes narrowed on the Sindria King as she awaited what he had to say.

With a chuckle, however, he seemed to be more amused by her little attitude, more then caring as to how she felt. "Calm down, calm down. It was the best way to get you pulled away from the Kou princess... And a good excuse for me to feel up your body some." he smirked, pleased with his actions.

"Sinbad!" Jafar snapped at him, and for a moment, Kyo's face was not the only one to turn a slight red in embarrassment; all but Sinbad seemed to feel this embarrassment from his declaration as to his choice of actions. Even Masrur gave a slight cough as his face seemed to show the least amount of response. Keeping a calm but fierce like composure upon himself.

"You can't say things like that to a lady!"

"Eh? But why not? It's something I enjoy to do, you should know that." he held his proud smile; making Jafar have his palm go to his face as he shook his head, as he sighed, and then dropped his hand with his head.

"Anyways..." his attention turned back to Kyo, as she held a deep breath and tried in her willpower to calm the blood that had rushed to her face. "I will have to leave by the end of the day. I have a few things to attend to outside of my country, and that is why the Kou members have come as well. But I will also be taking Aladdin and Alibaba. "

"But Sin-" Jafar began to interrupt,

"You and Masrur will remain here to watch over in my place. And you could always do my paperwork while you're at it, Jafar." Sinbad grinned like a child to his trusted adviser as a look of rage was to meet his.

"You always leave the paperwork to me...!" he snarled, but then took a deep breath to calm his self, and turned back to face towards Kyo's direction. A lingering look of annoyance from Sinbad remained carved into the white haired male's face.

"Although you are half Djinn, I will be leaving you here, rather than to take you along with me... You are still in need of some training, regardless. But you will have to practice alone, for the most part. Since my other generals have things to attend to as well, while I am to be away. If you are to need anything Jafar and Masrur will be here within the palace." He gestured a hand up and to his side, as Jafar stood on his right, and Masrur to his left. "If there are any problems, please don't hesitate to tell either one of these two." He smiled lightly as his hand came down onto the desk's top.

"How long will you be gone?" she asked, tilting her head to one side, with her eyes slightly opened more so than normal, as if she were trying to take in more of his words by doing such.

"I am hoping it will be no more than 5 days. But I can not guarantee as to all things, since I can not predict the weather and seas."

With a slight sigh, Kyo's arms unfolded slightly, and she shifted her weight to her left leg. A more comfortable like posture as she remained on her feet across from him.

"Fine..." she replied, and gave a slight bow of her head.

_To be continued..._


	24. Chapter 24 - Ignored

**The Half – Chapter 24: Ignored**

By the following morning the Palace had gone from filled with friendly encounters, to a place of isolation. Morigana had offered to remain behind, and remain at the palace to practice with Masrur. Jafar had shut himself into Sinbad's office as he dived into an unwanted sea of paperwork that never seemed to end. It felt like the only ones to remain were the four who stayed behind: Jafar, Morigana, Masrur, and Kyo.

The morning rolled into the afternoon, and then into the later part of it before something set Kyo into an alert mode.

"Something's coming..." she mumbled, and looked up towards the sky. She had been practicing only lifting things, and throwing up barriers around objects, in place of people. But her self studies were sent to a halt as she looked to the skies. Her blue eyes scanning about and above. Something was off. She had been told that Yamuraiha usually kept a barrier up, but something else had seemed to find a way through it, as it came towards the palace. The hairs on the back of Kyo's neck stood on end as the Rukh about her seemed to pick up as well, and set on an alert like status.

Kyo's feet took off as her eyes left the sky and she headed to the back side, where Morigana and Masrur had been sparring. They always seemed to practice In the same area, making it easy for others to find.

"Morigana...! Masrur...!" she called out as her running slowed down and she panted a little in her breathing as she caught up to them. Their attention leaving their partner as they looked to the blue haired woman.

"Something is coming..." she looked back to the sky, and the two's gazes followed as well.

"Do you see something Miss Kyo...?" the young girl asked as her eyes looked from the clear sky, to Kyo.

"Not yet... but something is coming... and it doesn't feel right..."

After a long few minutes of staring at the sky, the sight of a single figure came into view, passing through the barrier that was said to usually be up. It appeared to be a piece of cloth at first.

"What is that?"

"Not what... it's a who..." Kyo corrected the red haired child.

Forming hands into fists, the three took off in different directions; Kyo headed forward, while the two Fanails took off to either side of her. The sky, once clear, began to have dark clouds roll in, as a trail of black Rukh could be seen from Kyo's point of view. The Ruhk were invisible to the other three, but not to her. Her own white Rukh began to multiply around her as if, they too, felt something not being right.

"Where is Sinbad?" Boomed a voice downward, and the cloth looked as though to be yanked away and tied up and about the shoulders of the male figure who seemed to control it. A slight smirk on his face as his left hand rested on his hip, and his right hand showed to hold a wand of some kind, from what Kyo could see. His hair was to match the Rukh that fluttered about him, as it was long and tied in segments.

With narrowed eyes, Masrur didn't even think twice as he picked up a large rock and chucked at the floating male. But it would only prove to be without success. While Morigana rushed over from her area, to Kyo's side, and stepped in front of her, as if to protect Kyo.

"Who is that, Morigana?"

"Judar... He smells like a bad person, and is one..."

"What would he want with Sinbad?"

"To kill him...?"

Not having time to have a nice chit-chat, the quick summary as to whom the person was, and why he was there, had been made clear to Kyo as she then took in upon herself to help in protect to whatever needed it. This place was to now be her new dwelling area.

"Where is he?!" He demanded, as Judar easily dodged the flying boulder, and let it smash into the ground back a ways. The sudden THUD of the rock, made Jafar look up and to the window, as he gasped slightly to the sudden appearance of a nice rival of the Sindria King's. The paperwork would have to wait...

"Who are you?" Judar questioned as he looked down to see a new face: Kyo's.

"Miss Kyo be careful..." the child warned; her eyes never leaving the sight of the dark Magi.

"Maybe I can reason with him, and push him away to leave..." Kyo have spoke to herself.

"Wha-" Morigana began, as her eyes turned back to look to the blue haired female, but she was too late. The half Djinn had already taken to the sky. Her body, however, had not showed signs of fading to blue, just yet. It had become a much simpler task to do with the time she had spent in practicing. And although it did not show when she floated in air, like the Magi, it would only remain as such for so long.

"Sinbad isn't here! Please leave...!" she asked in a firm and confident tone.

"Who the hell are you?" he glared with annoyance.

"I am to be the newest member of the Sindria Palace... Please leave...!"

"I don't take orders, so you should just shut up and run along." he gestured his left hand to shoo her away. "Where is Sinbad!?"

"I told you! He isn't here! Now leave!" Her voice began to hint with irritation for the unwanted guest.

"Will you shut up..." he clicked his tongue as he flicked his right hand, that held his wand, at Kyo. A wave of slender ice spikes went flying at the female, and within an instant, the Rukh rushed to her aid, and her hands turned blue as a barrier went up and around her. His arrows of ice shattered and fell like snow, only to catch the attention more of Judar.

"Hm? Who are you that the Rukh seemed to gather towards? I doubt that you are some Magi like that midget that hangs about... Speaking of which..." he put a hand above his eyes and scanned around his person.

"Where is that shorty anyways?"

"Please leave!" Kyo demanded again, as the Rukh had seemed to block Judar's view from seeing her blued arms, which faded back just as soon as they came.

"Didn't I tell you to shut up?" he groaned and looked back to Kyo as he sent another wave of the sharpened ice towards her. Only to repeat the same thing.

_To be continued..._


	25. Chapter 25 - Bleeding White and Red

**The Half – Chapter 25: Bleeding White and Red**

With two to engage in annoyance, a small brawl was to start off the tea party. Kyo zipped about and around Judar having to doge his attacks as she could only throw up a barrier for the time being, to keep herself from getting hit from these frozen water strikes. Their eyes both narrowed on one another as they began to intertwine with the other. White Rukh to follow Kyo, and Black Rukh to follow after Judar. But with the amount of barriers that had been thrown up, Kyo's blue color began to creep over her body and consume up her arms to her neck.

"Oh...? What house vessel do you harness, to be turning blue?" The dark Magi grinned in amusement. His attention shifted to the female now, and no longer to finding his main target: Sinbad.

"I ask again! Leave!"

"Ha! You can't tell me what to do when all you are to do is throw up pathetic Borgs! That wont send me packing ever!" he laughed as his excitement for this brawl began to pick up. "Let's see how long your vessel will last!" he charged at her again. Leaving his long distance range attacks, as he aimed head first at her, with a shield of his own as he butted into her hard.

Kyo flinched as she held her own; being pushed back only slightly, as she could hear Morigana and Jafar from below yell out:

"Miss Kyo!"

"Kyo!" He grit his teeth in irritation, and looked to Masrur, "We gotta help Kyo out, until she can get a change to send an attack at him...!"

"But we wont know what attack she will pull out...!" Morigana added in,

"We have no choice but to have faith. If we let Judar get too excited, he might bring out a dark Djinn...!"

The two Fanails perked up in realization. They had forgotten that Judar was still a Magi. He could summon dark Djinns when he please, if he really wanted.

"Miss Kyo...!" The girl called out, calling the blue haired female's attention to her.

"What..!?" she yelled back, as she continued to dodge and duck about from the excited magi.

"We'll keep him busy so you can open up an attack at him!" Jafar announced.

"Fine!" she yelled, and headed downward towards the ground. The blue in her arms was fading over her skin more; and the Rukh were began to spread out in numbers more, but Judar's were as well.

With a nose dive, she pulled herself only inches from the grass area that laid below her, as she headed straight towards the three who awaited. Only to have their teamwork pay off as Judar followed after her in the nose dive and then cut upward and across.

"Don't run away from me!" he smiled creepily.

"Now!" Jafar yelled, as the Fanails chucked trees and rocks at him. Anything to try and stop or even block his vision of Kyo. The white haired male was to pull out his own little toys of taggers on rope as he aimed towards the Magi. Leaving Kyo to take back up to the sky.

Kyo had no time to look back as she made her way upward and around to the backside of Judar. Her eyes scanned quickly as she caught sight to the three doing anything and everything to slow the Magi down.

"Now's my chance...!" She yelled, her barrier dropped as her arms extended outward in front of her with her palms facing towards the unwanted guest. She could feel the blue from her arms move more over her, and soon her body was once more consumed. Her focus was on her target as she tried to narrow down on a specific attack. If she focused enough, maybe she would be able to draw out that certain attack.

"Ok...!" she said to herself, as she then caught sight of Judar turning face. His barrier still up as he then shot upward from their range, his own wand flicked at her as 4 inch thick ice spikes shot towards Kyo.

"Now!" she yelled, as if telling herself that that was her time to pull out something. But with a gasp, she found it that nothing was to happen. A gasp not only from the sudden realization that nothing happened, as well as a gasp to the landing of ice spikes into her body.

Her eyes looked down as one had gone through her midsection, her left shoulder, and both her thighs. Her person frozen in midair as she could hear her own heartbeat pumping in her ears, as if time had stopped for the moment. Why hadn't anything came out?

"Miss Kyo!" Morigana cried as she went flying towards Judar from the ground. Her feet kicking at the barrier that was to engulf the Magi, as he smirked with a slight chuckle.

"Looks like you are all bark!" he laughed, and threw Morigana back as he headed towards Kyo. A new set of ice spears ready to aim as she remained still in the air, in her paused state. But a sudden hesitation was to come from Judar and he held his air as he raised an eyebrow and cocked his head to one side.

"Eh?"

Not only was blood dripping out from the bases of the ice spikes, but white Rukh fluttered out of her. As if she were losing them from her person.

"What a strange trick you have! You respond as if you were even a Djinn! But you bleed like a human!" He pointed out, and the assumed his speed towards her once more.

"Kyo! Do something!" Jafar yelled, as they were all out of reach from the two.

Kyo's held breath finally exhaled as she looked up to see Judar aiming at her. Her hands, on instinct went upward to try and throw something at him,.

_To be continued..._


	26. The Half- Side Story 1: Baal

**The Half- Side Story 1: Baal**

Morning and night never seemed to show. There was only the light that was to be created within my dungeon. And I was the one who permitted such lighting. What would be days would only seem like minutes or hours. I saw the humans come in and never even come close to my layer. But it was usually for the best. I didn't care for them anyways; my time would be filled with annoyance from another being.

At some point, I had stopped paying any attention to those who came in, but they were never to go unnoticed by the child that I had been in charge of. She would sleep more often than a Djinn would need. But then again, she was only half. I remained bored most the time, but she never seemed to give up. She would wake up from her nap and come running out, yelling for me as if I had gone somewhere.

I never moved.

"Baal!"

"..."

"Baal! Baal! Where are you?" The small child sang as she skipped about.

"..."

"I found you!" she grinned, putting her hands behind her back as she looked up at the Djinn. His arms folded over his chest as a look of annoyance seemed to be permanent on his face.

"You do this every time you wake up... I don't go anywhere."

"I know. But maybe one time you wont be in the same place...!" her eyes looked down to the vessel that contained his being while within the dungeon; a lamp. "It could always fall off and fall down there!" she pointed to the lower area of the vast room. The room had had most of its treasures pushed to the sides, things seemed to be a chaotic mess that had been organized in some way by the child.

"Look at the new treasure I found when I was organizing yesterday!" she beamed her smile and pulled out a long pearl necklace that had a blue star shaped pendent on it. She looked it over before placing in over her head and around her neck. Then to fold it over once more so that it's length was shortened. It seemed to light up, as did the red jewel that was upon the girl's forehead, that hung on a circlet.

"I think it looks good on me! Huh?" she looked back up to Baal, with eyes full of wonder and hope that he would say yes. His eyes to only look down at the necklace for a long pause before he then closed his eyes and faced forward.

"If you say so."

"Good!" she nodded in agreement with him; as though he had said "I think so!" His bitter like words seemed to never faze the small Princess.

"And I saw this in a picture book! Can I go here?" the small girl picked up a book from a pile that consisted of coins and other items that she had perhaps tried to show Baal at some point. The book in her hands was a dark red, and she would quickly flip it open to a specific page and hold it up towards her caretaker, showing him the image.

"Can I go here?" she repeated. Her eyes covered by the book as she held it up towards him.

"Hm...?" he murmured and opened his eyes once more as she turned and looked down to the opened book. A picture of a meadow with blue flowers and green grass filled the page as it almost seemed to come alive and a light breeze was passing over the flowers.

"No..."

"But... but why?" she whined and lowered the book as she looked at the image again, and then flipped the page, repeating the same actions again, of holding it back up to him. "What about this place? Can I go here?" A similar image was shown up to Baal, but now with purple and yellow flowers in a different looking meadow.

"No." He sighed, and turned towards her, picking up the book from her as he flipped though the rest of the book, to see very many other similar images and drawings in the book.

"Why no?" she whined, and then sat down as she crossed her legs and looked up to him, who towered over her with ease.

"I've told you, princess. We can not leave this dungeon."

"Unless someone comes and takes you, right?" she smiled with hope.

"Correct. But none have even come close, you should know that."

"I know... But maybe someone will! Then can I go to those places?"

"If and when the time comes and we are to leave, then yes. You may go."

"Us! Not just me, right?"

"..." He couldn't ever respond to that statement, and it had come up multiple times within the time they had been together. He knew that when the time would come, they were most likely be split apart, and go two different ways. He wasn't one to just hand over his princess to someone whom might come to claim him. None were to ever know she was even there. It was too dangerous to have her taken in as well. She was a child, and a worst case scenario was thought into. It was better to keep her hidden and have her sent away from him when they were to leave.

"Can we look together at the pictures?" the Princess asked as she broke the silence once more. And with a sigh from Baal, he lowered his hand as she crawled into it. Moving her up onto the top of his head as she would use the horns to keep her from falling. Something that had come to do more often than he would of liked. It was the softest place for her to sit, and she didn't have to worry about his scales cutting her up that were on his shoulders.

"Very well then..." he gave in, as she settled in on his hair, looking down at the book, that had now grown in size to fit better into his hands. A smile plastered across her face with sheer joy as he began to look at the first picture in the book.

His eyes glanced upward, as though he could see her, and for a brief moment, the corner of one side of his lips, turned upward into a half smile.

**END**


	27. Chapter 26 - Caught from the Moment

**The Half – Chapter 26: Caught from the Moment**

"Hm?" Sinbad looked up from the sidewalk that stood upon. He wasn't too far from the harbor that they had docked at. His attention, and body, turned towards the direction of his kingdom of Sindria; a light sting at his ear seemed to be under the pressure of the newest addition to his collection of accessories: an ear cuff.

"Is something wrong, Lord Sinbad?" Kougyoku asked as she too, paused in her walking and looked back to the 7 Djinn holder. But his words were delayed as he narrowed his eyes and knitted his eyebrows as he kept his eyes in the direction of his Palace.

"Sinbad?" she repeated, a bit more concerned in her tone as she watched him.

"No, it's nothing." he turned with a smile, as the stinging from the ear cuff began to lessen, and seemed to fade away. He put on his flashy smile to the Kou princess, reassuring her that everything was alright.

"O-oh...!" Her face began to blush and she turned away to walk ahead, once more. "Alright then...!"

Sinbad's eyes glanced back once more as he continued on his walk behind the others who were to accompany him.

–-

"Kyooooo!" Jafar yelled from where he stood. But he would never be heard. His distance was much further then he would have wanted. But that's not what made his heart thump a bit louder. Why was he caring for this woman anyways? He didn't know her background, she had just shown up and was accepted easily with open arms. How could the others trust her and he couldn't, right off the bat? But to see her take on a group's enemy, not even knowing much as to what was going on, maybe she was worth trusting.

Morigana's body trembled slightly as she watched as Kyo took on yet another wave of the dark Magi's attacks. Her body bleeding not only blood, but white Rukh as well. She gasped again, as the magi made contact with his own hand as his hand went to her throat and held her by that alone.

"Ohhh. I see now. So you are half Djinn it would seem, hm? But how would that even be possible?" he chuckled as he stared down into her blue eyes. Her body beginning to slowly fade back, the longer she was to remain impaled by his ice spears. She may be half Djinn, but she was still half human. How long could that side of her hold up to something like this, when it was to be shoved all the way through her?

"This makes things more interesting for me, you know." he chuckled again. "But what good is being half Djinn if you can't even control anything? All you could do was throw up barriers around yourself. What use would you be to anyone? How pathetic..."

With a slight sigh of disappointment in his discovery, he closed his eyes for a moment. But that was all that was needed, as Masrur leaped upward. One of his legs swung upward as it caught Judar off guard and sent him tumbling backwards, while remaining in air. His attention not even aimed at the Magi, as he grabbed Kyo in his arms. Her body had given up on trying to keep her in midair. Even the help of the Rukh were found to be unsuccessful. Her eyes rolling back as they then closed. Her body collapsing into the Fanail's arms as he landed once more, leaving a small crater at his feet. He held Kyo in a princess style as both his arms were under her, as the ice spikes stuck out on the front side of her.

"I'll let you off this time! But you better be able to put up a better fight the next time we meet, Half Djinn!" Judar declared as he took off, with a tail of black Rukh to follow him.

"Miss Kyo...!" Morigana called as she jogged to a stop at the side of Masrur, with Jafar to follow close behind her. The ex-assassin showed a look of concern as he gestured to place a hand over Kyo's wounded body.

"We need to get her back."

"But shouldn't we take the spikes out as soon as possible?"

Jafar shook his head to the girl's words. "If we do it here, she might bleed more. Now let's hurry."

The three all nodded in unison as they turned and headed back to the Palace at a quick pace.

_To be continued..._


	28. Chapter 27 - Freakin Water

**The Half – Chapter 27: Freakin Water**

Emptiness. It seemed to be the thing that surrounded about the half Djinn in this dark room. She sat on a floor. Maybe it wasn't really a floor. But her body felt numb. Her eyes slowly opening as she felt as though gravity may not have been present, but maybe it was. Her mind felt pained as she moaned slightly putting her hands to it. The dark room began to fill with white Rukh about her. Bringing light to this dark room.

"Where...am I...?" she lightly asked as her eyes looked up and about herself. Within an instant, however, her calm numb state was shattered as the sudden urges of pain began to strike at her, as though she were living through the past once more.

One to the midsection; One to the shoulder; One to each leg; but there was more now. Small pains pinged at her body in various places and she let out a slight howl like whimper. Trying to endure the pains but it still hurt. The memory of being ran threw was vivid now. It had really happened. These pains; they were real. But why hadn't she found any balance with receiving them? Judar was to remain unscratched by her attempts. Why had they not come? Wasn't she told that she drew out the Djinn's powers that were close to her?

She gasped, as a sudden knowing hit her. Something that she had to tell the others, but her body didn't seem to want to wake up; not yet...

–-

With a heavy sigh, the sorceress lowered her staff from a bed-ridden Kyo. Scratches upon her body showed in places that had not been bandaged up. Indeed she had made it threw in the removing of the ice spikes. Their length a foot and a half feet long, for the bigger and thicker ones. The smaller ones only a foot long and less than half the size of the others. They crackled and shattered once removed. Their pieces placed in a tray to one side of the medical room that was to hold Kyo's weak body. Piles of bloody bandages and cloths were shoved to one side, showing that there had been much haste in changing them.

Kyo's breathing: shallow. Color from her face had seemed to thin out and leave her as she laid there with her chest to raise and fall with slight movement. A worried look upon Morigana's face as she stood across from Yamuraiha. The two females on either side of Kyo.

With a reassuring smile, the sorceress looked up, "She will make it." Her staff lowered to be placed firmly on the ground as she showed a tired smile. "It took 2 days, but she was able to hold up and fight back. The Djinn blood that runs threw half of her was a benefit in helping to close her wounds up sooner than a normal persons. "She just needs to rest for a bit." She walked around Kyo, as she placed a hand on the young girl's shoulder. A smile still faint on her face, shown through her exhaustion.

Morigana nodded, as her eyes looked from the fill in doctor, and then back to Kyo. Her lips held close firmly as she watched Kyo for a moment longer.

"She'll be fine. Let's just give her some space for a while to rest, alright? Masrur will be on guard to watch her. You should get some rest as well." The two females had both remained at Kyo's side since she had been brought in. Yamuraiha had quickly been located and brought back. Rushed to Kyo's side was made in haste as the males were not allowed to be present in the removal of the ice spikes. Kyo's body was now to be bandaged from her chest to just above her bellybutton. Her top had been removed, but the sash that had covered her lower half that had originally been over her pants, was to remain. Her pants gone and torn in pieces from the brawl that had occurred. Her hair had been pulled from its ponytail as it hung over the edge of the table. Bandages had been tied around her legs, where they were needed; the same for her neck and arms. A small sash, made from bandages, was tucked in under the bandages that were about her chest.

The two females took their leave. The room to only be occupied by Kyo now, as she remained resting. Word from Sinbad had not come to them, as to when he would be returning, for sure. And without knowing exactly where he was, made it hard for word to be sent to him. But what could he do? The rest of the household was to be unknown to the fact that the two had made a contract, in one form or another. Only Sinbad was to know that she had had a summoning symbol. Once hers, and now his.

"Sinbad..." Kyo's lips whispered on a half breath.

–-

Two more days had past, and Kyo had finally awakened. Her left hand raised upward and out from her body as if to reach for something to her side.

"Water..." she gasped. Her hand shaking from being so weak. The door to the room she resided in had been left open. And Masrur was the one to be on guard.

"Water..." she spoke louder with more forced from her lungs. Making her cough slightly. Her hand slumped back down as it seemed to not be holding its own strength. She was weak, and she knew it. But her desire for water forced her to try in getting her way. Even when weak, she tried to put up a front that she would be alright. But her arm could only withstand for so long.

"I said... I want freakin water...!" She snarled a bit. An annoyance that she was being ignored did not seem to keep her mind from being weak. And her sudden louder tone had finally grabbed the attention of Masrur.

He stepped in, and hustled to her side, upon seeing her finally to awaken. It was the morning of the 5th day since Sinbad had been gone.

_To be continued..._


	29. Chapter 28 The Strongest and the Weakest

**The Half – Chapter 28: The Strongest and the Weakest**

Two more days had passed, and one message had came back to Jafar from Sinbad: "few more days" Was all it was to say. Only to bring more frustration to the white haired male as a pile of paperwork stacked on the desk seemed to tower more than usual. But his attention shifted as the sounds of voices from outside the window caught his attention.

"Ok then. Masrur, you can set her down. Let's see how well she can walk and how far." Yamuraiha instructed. Morigana, with caution, stood just arms reach to the side of Kyo, ready to catch her at any moment, if Masrur were to fail.

"Of course I can walk..!" Kyo grumbled and was slowly let down from a, once more, princess style of being carried. Her feet slowly coming in contact with the ground. Barefooted, her feet touched soft grass, as Masrur slowly released her more and then stepped back. Kyo's whole frame giving slight trembles as she stood with her legs farther apart, than usual before she gained a good balance.

"Ok..!" she said in confidence, and took in a deep breath. Her posture becoming upright as she stepped forward. Her weight upon her legs giving a little but not to show signs of going down.

"One, two... one... two..." she mumbled to herself as she took a few more steps. Her sense of balance a little odd as she went from standing up straight to a slightly crouched stance. Her hands out a bit from her sides as if to help keep her balance.

"How does your legs feel, miss Kyo?"

"I'll be sparring with you in no time." grinned the half djinn as she looked over to the Fanail child. "One, two... one, two..." she continued, looking from the ground, to the horizon. "How about that! I'm walking perfectly fine now...!" she boosted with a confident smile.

"Miss Kyo... you've only gone a few feet..." Morigana rained in on. Making the sorceress give a chuckle, and even to bring a slight curl to the corners of Masrur's mouth.

"It's farther than you could go if you had gone through what I did...!" she growled lightly. "One, two... One, two..."

Time passed from early morning to the afternoon. Kyo had proven to be doing better and at least able to walk the distance of a hall in one shot. But tired out quickly after such. They had had to force her to take a rest and stop for lunch. Allowing a chance for Masrur to take off to attend to a few other things about the palace; the two females left in charge, once more, to attend to Kyo.

"When's Sinbad coming back?" Kyo asked as she sat on the grass. Morigana was just coming back with a few things of food to share among the three. Setting them down in a small basket, it was to show a collection of various fruits. An apple was to be the choice of Kyo's as she picked it up and chomped down on it as if she was perhaps in dire need of something to give her energy.

"Jafar said it would be a few more days. Do you need Sinbad for something?"

"You could say that..." she took another bite. "Without him.. I cant really call any Rukh to my person."

"Wait.. what?"

"Don't go around telling this just yet, but... since I'm half Djinn..." she sighed a bit and looked down for a moment to collect her words. Only to look up to both the other females. "I still have some traits that I share like Djinn do. You know how when people would conquer a Djinn, that it goes into an item...? I kinda have the same thing. But unlike full Djinns, I can go as I please. But if I am given an order, I have to obey to it... Djinns feed of the Rukh that their holder has. I require that as well, to some point."

"You cant collect Rukh at all, on your own?"

"Yes and no. Because I was so badly wounded, I have to rely onto the Djinn half. Which requires that it's person gives them the Rukh, in this case, heal. Sinbad currently hold my seal and without him around, I can not gain back strength as fast, on my own." she took another bite. "And that's how I figured out as to what had happened."

"What had happened?" Morigana pipped in. The girl and the sorceress's eyes locked on Kyo.

"I can't use any powers... unless a Djinn holder is near. It doesn't have to be Sinbad. But without anyone, I am useless. And all I could do was put up a shield and fly about."

"What?" A male voice interrupted. The three all turned to look in the direction of the voice; only to see that Jafar and Masrur had come to join, and had seemed to sneak up without any of the women noticing. "Without a Djinn around, you cant do anything?" repeated Jafar, in his own words.

She chuckled, "Kinda lame, huh?" she grinned and looked up at them with a slight look of embarrassment on her face. Her lips to let out another sigh as she faced forward towards Morigana and Yamuraiha once more, "This means that I have no magic on my own, I guess... Not REAL magic or powers, that is to say."

"But every magic user has a main element that they are capable of. Like how I am more water based, in my attacks. Or how Aladdin is fire based. You should have one as well...!" The busty female pointed out. "Surely you have that much."

Kyo shook her head. "Baal kinda told me about this long ago, but I didn't really understand. But now that I have figured this much, I can confirm to you that, unlike you and Aladdin, I can have any power, because of the Djinns, but when I am without them, I have none; other than barriers and floating. Those things don't require an element to have them preformed...

I am the strongest, and the weakest." The group of five all became silent with these words. Not even a month ago she was able to spar with Sinbad on a higher level than most. But now she was to the weakest among them. Her strength was mostly gone, without Sinbad; she could never match with the Red head Fanails. She couldn't use any attacks of magic like Yamuraiha. And she couldn't move about like an ex-assassin like Jafar.

"What good am I..?" she forced a pain filled chuckle. Putting a hand to her forehead as it covered her eyes as she chuckled a bit more, with hints of bitter sadness mixed in it.

_To be continued..._


	30. Chapter 29 - Masrur's tasks

**The Half – Chapter 29: Masrur's Tasks**

Two more days had past, and there was still no word or sign from Sinbad. The long haired female, Kyo, was not showing any signs of improving in her health or strength. Her steps were still to prove that only a hall length she could go before she was to rest for a while. Masrur had been the been appointed by not only Yamuraiha, but Jafar had agreed as well. He was the strongest and could carry her with ease. But he was quiet when it came to speech.

He preformed his tasks and when Kyo needed him, he assisted her. The others had had to attend to, once more, their own duties. Morigana was to take the place of Masrur for his simple jobs. Giving the tall Fanail the freedom to spend more time with Kyo. He never seemed to looked annoyed of having to carry the half Djinn.

"Ok..." Kyo began as she sat under a tree. The grass had not been cut where she was and was much longer than the rest of the area. Small wild flowers bloomed as she sat with her legs folded in. A crown of flowers was being held in her hands as Masrur, with one leg bent, sat next to her, staring off. He had picked up that Kyo tended to talk and ramble out loud to herself more often than a normal person.

"There..! All done." she turned the flower crown in her hands, admiring her work. "Hm. I guess it wasn't that hard to make, like Yamuraiha said..." she looked up to Masrur, "Hey, Masrur..." she nudged, getting his attention. "This is for you. Since I cant really make anything else at the moment, and nor can I really get anything for you without you having to find out or help me." She held the crown up, and with like an instinct, he lowered his head allowing her to place the flower crown upon his hair. "A bit small, but that's ok. That's the first one...!" she spoke, proudly as she puffed out her chest some with a confident smile.

Looking up, with his eyes, as if he were to see it, the Fanail gave a slight half smile for but a moment. The two had made an interesting relationship within the span of two days. The weaker Kyo was, the more child like her actions were. Perhaps it was because her Rukh level was the same amount of that of a child's. But then again, perhaps with the loss of strength, she was forced to rely on others and what better way then to act a little childish?

"Now then let's..." her sentence was cut short as her eyes turned towards the harbor. Her eyes slightly widened as if expecting something. "He's coming..." Her words fluttered out. Kyo's eyes went back to Masrur with a new smile. One that showed a bit of excitement. "Let's go see...!" she started as she began to push herself up. Her legs buckling under her sudden rush.

"Wait..." Masrur muttered and he grabbed her arm to keep her from falling. Her eyes looking up to meet his as a slight look of embarrassment was to form in her facial features.

"Oh ya. Forgot that I cant really walk or do much, huh?" she gave a slight chuckle in her forgetting. But Masrur said nothing as he rose to his full height and picked her up, once more, princess style. His arms under the joints of her knees, and behind her back as he looked to her to get confirmation that she was ready. A firm nod giving him the notion that she was, as he then began to make his way towards the harbor.

"Did you know.. that I can feel when he get's closer? When he comes within a certain like.. range, I can start to feel the presence of him? I think it's because he has so many Djinns, cause I cant really feel the presence of the others with him." She rambled on, getting only slight glances from Masrur's eyes every now and then. Indicating that he was, indeed, listening to her. "I wonder how long it will take for him to port." she sighed slightly. Her body was indeed weak. And she knew it more than anyone else. Her body was still covered in bandages, as the wounds would still tear open some when ever she made too much movement; like any child would. "I cant wait to finally get energy again..." she let out a deep breath and closed her eyes, as a light breeze picked up. "I hate having to be so tired... but at least I was able to get you to help me and hang out with me." she looked up, showing her blue eyes as she smiled. Another half smile coming to the corner of his mouth. Kyo had never really seen him do that to anyone else but her. And she didn't even think that he was aware that he did it; making her chuckle slightly as she looked away and towards the port.

"What...?"

"Nothing, nothing." she chuckled again.

"..." A slight look of annoyance shown in his eyes from not knowing what had seemed to amuse her. But with like the rest of his expressions, it passed quickly and he once more had the emotionless look on his face again. Both their eyes looked to the entrance into Sindria, from the sea. A ship could be seen far in the distance.

"You were right..."

"Huh?"

"The ship is coming..."

Her eyes looked from Masrur to the entrance as well, a proud smile on her face once more.

"I knew I was right." She lifted her nose upward in pride, but gave a tooth-filled smile towards Masrur. "I'm just gonna take a small nap though, till he get's here." she yawned slightly. Her body was, yet again, at it's limit. She tended to take several naps in a day ever since she started moving about. And like often, the red haired Fanail gave a nod, and said nothing to her declaration for a nap. She was always quick to fall asleep, and had even done it several times while he carried her. He unaware until they had arrived to their destinations. But at least she had given him the heads up this time.

_To be continued..._


	31. Chapter 30 - Unseen Reaction

**The Half- Chapter 30: Unseen reaction**

With a deep breath, Sinbad's hands rested on his hips as he took in an old familiar smell: a harbor. He was born for the seas, and grew up as a fisherman's son. A smile plastered on his lips as he was first to come off the massive ship. He had only returned back alone. The others were to return back within a few days. His thoughts had conjured up images of a huge welcoming party from his generals, but it was to only be shattered as he saw none but those whom were working about on the dock. They gave smiles and slight bows to their king as he walked down the pier. His smile starting to fade as the farther he went, the more he would come to realize that there was no party to await him; not even Jafar.

"Sin." Masrur threw out the single nickname as he stepped in and to the side of the Sindria King. His arms to hold a sleeping Kyo who had yet to awaken, still. The continuing blank expression upon his face endured as his eyes looked from Sinbad, to Kyo, and then back to Sinbad. As if to hint without saying anything directly.

"Ah! Masrur! You came to wel-" A large grin came back to his face but quickly disappear as the sight of Kyo in his arms displeased him. His footsteps taking him to stand across from the Fanail as he put his arms out as Masrur made the gesture to hand her to him. Not even to give him a choice as the tall red haired male passed on the sleeping body of the half Djinn to her partial owner. "What happened?" He questioned with a stern look upon his face as the obvious bandages that were to cover her body, showed light blood stains.

"Judal."

–-

Upon arrival to the palace, Jafar came briskly walking out to meet Sinbad. His hands tucked into the opposites of his sleeves, as they hid away his hands. A somewhat astonished look on his face when he was to see that Kyo was now within his possession.

"Why didn't you send word that you were arriving?" asked his right hand man.

"What happened, to Kyo, exactly?" he asked with a more strict tone playing at his words. "Masrur informed me that Judal had showed up. But what would that have to do with having Kyo left here in my arms looking as though she has no energy to even stay awake in the middle of the day?"

"W-well..." he stuttered a bit, as the seriousness in Sinbad's voice made him withdrawal a ways; this was a bit new for him to show this kind of concern for something that appeared to be more simple.

"Kyo has no powers if there are no dungeon conquerors around." The sorceress, Yamuraiha stepped in with Morigagna at her side. "She was forced into trying to make Judal leave, but was too late in finding out that she could not come up with anything, when she was to switch from a defensive position, and go into offense. And according to her, you are now in charge of her, so to speak. Since she is half Djinn, and you are now to be like her caretaker, you are to provide the energy that she needs, just like how you provide it for your other Djinns."

Sinbad's eyes went back down to his newest member, Kyo. His expression never changing as he then looked up and walked past them all in a quickened like manner.

"Yamuraiha. Morigana." He called, saying nothing else as the two nodded their heads and skipped once to catch up in following behind the Sindria King. The two males being left behind; Jafar to sigh heavily as his eyes then went up to look at Masrur's head.

"What's on your head?" He asked, with a slightly tilted head.

"Hm?" The red head looked up as his hand then moved upward as he pulled the flower crown from the top of his hair as he then looked at it. Saying nothing in reply to Jafar as the ex-assassin poked in a few more words.

"A flower crown?" he questioned, and was about to ask a bit more into it, but was turned down as the Fanail turned away and began to leave in an opposite direction of that of the other four. Another sigh to come from Jafar's lips as he drooped his shoulders some, and turned to head off in his own direction.

–-

"Yamuraiha."

"Yes!"

"How do I transfer my own Rukh to Kyo...?" He asked firmly as he laid Kyo down upon the medical table that had recently been called her bed. She still remained asleep, somehow, as her weak body breathed lightly.

"I can not say exactly, since she is half Djinn. Unlike you, I have never needed to transfer energy to an equip."

"..."

"Sinbad?" She asked, as the purple haired male remained with his back to the two and his eyes on Kyo as his eyebrow furrowed together in thought. His hands pressed down upon the edge of the table; the two females exchanged glances to one another, in a lack of words that should be said.

"You two can leave. Just stand outside the door, with it closed."

"Yes, sir." Yamuraiha bowed her head quickly with a long blink. She turned and pushed the door open to allow the girl Fanail to step out first, leaving the half and Sinbad alone in the room.

_To be continued..._


	32. Chapter 31 - Endless Hunger Evening

**The Half – Chapter 31: Endless Hunger Evening**

Within the silence of the room, the thin set windows allowed early evening light to shine in as Sinbad, once more, picked up the weak body of his newest member. She hadn't made any sort of stir, as if she had finally hit her limit in staying awake. She had only told Masrur, who told Sinbad, that she would only take a short nap. But the nap was now leading to more than what would be called a nap. Making soft whimpers when her body was moved into the arms of her half "master".

"I should of came back when I felt the first sting." he sighed regrettably. Her head flopping over so that it was propped up against his chest as her arms hung like broken branches. Another sigh leaving the male's lips as he pressed them to her forehead gently. A soft tender kiss that would leave her brow to have a soft warmth upon it from his touch; a brief kiss, as he then closed his own eyes and stood where his feet were planted. His own Rukh finally getting the notion that it was time to transfer. Like what he would do with his other Djinns, he was now to do with someone whom he held in his arms, and not have lingering within an item or as an equip upon his body. The once faded lit room, was engulfed in Rukh and their light. As if like moths to a light, they gathered quickly towards, and into Kyo's body.

The half Djinn's body began to absorbed in blue, like it would when she was pushing herself when engaged in a brawl. Color was showing as vibrant as it once was, the more her body took in; and for a moment, his own Djinn vessels had lit up where their markings had been left. But it would go unknown to both parties as their eyes remained closed.

After some time the Rukh had began to fade and the room grew darker and darker. Sinbad's eyes opened as he looked down, and felt himself a little drained, more than usual. His shining eyes were to met with opening eyes of the female. Her blue eyes sparkle with new light of their own as she had finally received what she had needed. A long silent pause filled the room as a light smile then came to Kyo's lips as she looked up to Sinbad.

"Took you long enough..." she made a half chuckle and then coughed a bit. Her lungs taking in a deep breath as Sinbad moved her back to the table and set her down gently. Her body responding faster than one would imagined as she instantly pushed herself up to a sitting position. Her feet hanging over the side as she then bowed her head low, "Thank you." she spoke clearly and whole hearted.

"Of course." he smiled, as he placed a hand on her head and rubbed her hair. "I'm in charge of you, so it's only right that I have to take care of you when things like this happen." She lifted her head and looked up to him. His hand slowly withdrawing back to his side, as she pushed herself to her feet with only a little wobble in them. After only a few moments of wobbling in her legs, she took in a deep breath and rose to stand up at her full height with confidence.

"It feels so good to be able to stand on my own again without others helping me." she smiled and then leaned forward and hugged Sinbad. A look of shock coming to his face as she did so, as if she were a child, in a way. But it hen made haste to soften as he allowed her to hug him for as long as she wanted. His hand rubbing the top of her hair.

–-

A welcoming banquet had been set up. Not only was it a welcoming fro their King, but also for the recovery of Kyo. The two were to be the quests of honor. Sinbad to be at the head of the table, and Kyo to be just next to Masrur. The two had seemed to have an unsaid friendship. Seeming content with sitting next to each other without anything being said. Not much was said to the two, the Fanail and half Djinn, but they seemed content with how things were.

Half way through the evening of eating, a small competition had seemed to pick up as Kyo and Masrur began to eat more than the rest. The other had all taken noticed and watched them as they ate plate after plate. It was never a game of speed, but the two continued to eat and eat. 5 plates soon turned into 10, then 15, then 20. The other had even started giving up whatever food they had had left and passed it to the two.

"Aren't you full yet, Kyo?!" Hinahoho laughed as he watched the little girl in amusement as to how much she had already consumed. He didn't dare to even take part in the eating contest, and sought out the enjoyment of seeing such smaller of people, than he, to consume so much in one sitting.

"I hadn't been able to get any food down since before Sinbad left.." she spoke lightly and continued, as gracefully as she could, in filling up her plate once more.

"I guess that would make sense though." he grinned.

"But to compete with Masrur?" Yamuraiha added in, looking to Sinbad as if waiting for him to speak his own piece.

"It's not hard to eat this much... But … it's a bit odd to think that when I lived in the dungeon with Baal that we really never ate..." she spoke in-between bites. Sinbad had seemed to have had his attention caught at this statement, but remained silent as she closed his eyes going into thought. His right hand adviser, Jafar, seemed to show concern to the two eating so much.

A night of laughter would prove to go deep into the night.

_To be continued..._


	33. Chapter 32 - Gentle Touch in the Storm

**The Half – Chapter 32: A Gentle Touch in the Storm**

With the ending of a feast, the night was to roll in with a thunderstorm. But all were to have found sleep before it was to hit with a strong crackle of its thunder. Lightning flashed and was to only stir one person within the Palace: Kyo. She had claimed the medical room as her new place of rest at night. No longer was she to share a room, but to stay within a room where bloody bandages from her own self remained. Soaking in water as to try and wash them and later be used, perhaps.

Her legs swung over to the edge as she pushed herself to stand on the cold ground, on her own. Masrur no longer was needed in remaining by her side, as her Rukh had been finally been restored by Sinbad; her eyes heavy from her sudden awakening. Her silent footsteps trailed through the halls, and up to the next level of the palace. None other had seemed to be up and about during the thunderstorm; her feet only to come to a stop at a single door that had seemed to be set apart from all the rest. Very rarely had she ever found herself standing at this particular door.

With a slight breath, Kyo opened the door and pushed lightly on it. No lights had seemed to be lit within the room, nor in the hallway. Most likely as a result from the stronger winds that had come with the thunderstorm. Another flash of lightning stretched across the sky and downward, as though it were just outside. The winds were to even catch at fabric that hung lightly in the room, about a bed; a bed in which only one person was to reside in, the Sindria King, Sinbad.

Kyo had pushed herself into Sinbad's room. But her eyes only glanced over him, as though she were still half asleep. Her eyes glazed over as they came to rest upon a small desk that was to hold several items that were to contain Djinns. A single chair was pushed into the desk, but her hands made no notion to pull it out as she came to stand at the desk. Looking down at the shiny items, that only were to catch the light from the lightning of the storm, she reached her hand out and picked up one thing: a sword.

Pulling it to herself with her other hand to hold onto it as well. She slumped down to the floor, as she leaned against the desk. Closing her eyes slightly as she looked down to the sword and its Djinn marking that was carved into it. Another flash, and she let out a slow deep breath as she closed her eyes, pulling the sword to her tightly and leaning her shoulder against the desk as the handle of the Arabian like sword to her face, she mumbled:

"Baal…." She made a slight noise as though it were even a whimper. Clenching to the sword, she began to drift back to sleep once more. But little was she to know that a set of eyes had been watching her from the center of the bed; radiant eyes that had slowly followed Kyo over to his desk. He was not one to just let someone slip into his room. But a smile of excitement to have, what he thought, would be a little fun, turned into a frown of confusion. The notorious pervert was to be overlooked for a sword that she couldn't even summon out its power.

Another flash of lightning was to show that Sinbad had pushed himself up, as he wore no shirt, and his casual clothes tied about his waist, giving him some covering for his lower half. He pushed his fingers through his hair slowly, to push his hair back, and slightly comb it out as he watched Kyo for another moment. She hadn't seemed to notice him, and her breathing went deeper, to prove that she had fallen asleep. A sigh left his lips as he let out a slight chuckle in amusement, and pushed himself upward from his own bed. Taking his time to approach Kyo as the room lit up once more with light from outside.

"I wonder if you ever did this before…" he smiled lightly and crouched lowly to the female's height. His hand combed through her blue hair, lifting a large strand to his face as he took in a slow deep breath through his nose. His eyes closing for a moment as he did so, as if to try and picture her, even though she sat in front of him. A calm and caring like smile now played at his lips as he let her hair slip from his fingers. His fingers to only then brush across her cheek as he pushed a few other strands from his face.

"How can you be so calm in a man's room…? And to even fall asleep, without worries?" He displayed an amused smirk. His hand combed through her hair once more as he gazed over her. Something about her sleeping self seemed to calm the thunderstorm that raged on outside. As if to make Sinbad feel as though it were just another starry night.

His fingers lifted her hair to his lips as he made a light kiss on it, letting it slip once more from his fingers after a long moment.

"Sleep well, Kyo." He smiled. One that would be different than his usual winning smiles he did to attract girls to him; one that showed that he had more than just the desire to have a one night stand.

He returned back to his own bed, leaving her as she was, as she seemed to be content with how she slept with a Djinn vessel within her grasps.

_To be continued…._


	34. Chapter 33 - A Small Praise

**The Half- Chapter 33: A Small Praise**

Just like how it came in, the storm would pass away just as swiftly; and by morning the sky was to look as though nothing had even occurred; other than the results of puddles and wet foliage about the palace. And with the stretching of his arms, Sinbad's eyes went directly over to where he had last seen his wondering sleeper. Her presence no longer there, and his djinn vessel to once more be placed upon the desk with the others that it was to have about it. It was to look almost as if it were never touched. The Sindria King's head tilted to one side in slight confusion to the sudden emptiness of the space that occupied alongside his desk. But a light smile played on his lips, and a light chuckle from his lips as he brushed off her disappearance.

Sinbad took his time to push himself up to his feet; dressing himself for the new day, and to even take his Djinn Baal's vessel to carry at his side. A slight lightness seeming to come about it that was to prove different when Sinbad carried it. A feeling as though, like a storm had passed, and a clear uplifting feeling was filled within the sword. Another question would develop within his mind, that he would perhaps ask Kyo later, if he were to recall upon it. His room was silent as his ears tuned in to the sounds outside his room's walls. A familiar voice dancing into his ears as his feet soon were to prove that he was to stand at the balcony looking down.

"Ha…!" Kyo yelled, as she swung a fist at Masrur. A look of focus in her eyes as her eyebrows knitted together in concentration as she went one-on-one against the red haired male. A blank expression painted on his face, like always as he dodged easily. Kyo's moves were, indeed, much slower and weaker than what the Fanalis' could offer; even when to be compared to Morigana, her skills were never to be close to par with hers. But then again, that was not her forte. "Ha…! Ha…!" she swung again. A three set combo as she swung fists and then her leg up at the head of one of the eight generals. Her clothing was replaced with something more flexible and with no longer holes or tares from the previous events.

Her hair tied up in a high pony tail as she wore baggy pants; with one pant leg rolled up to just below her knee, while the other to her ankle. A top that was cut off just below her chest; sleeves that covered her shoulders added to what was to prove to be the only garment that covered her upper half; her feet bare, and her movements whimsical as she flung them towards the Fanalis.

"To slow." Masrur spoke as he grabbed onto her ankle when her foot came at him. It was obvious that he planned no favorites when it came to training; even if it were someone whom he followed and carried around for a few days. And just with how he would treat another, he lifted Kyo's leg up, as though to try and flip her by using her own appendage.

A smirk to come to Kyo's lips as though she had pushed him into a trap that she held hidden in her sleeves, as she pushed herself up from the ground and swung her other leg. What she lacked in speed, she made up in flexibility and the art of surprise. Her other leg came up as it aimed, also, for his head. A move that proved favor as it went over his head, twisting her body, as it then pulled back into the joint of her free leg. Wrapped around his neck, a sudden instance was all she needed when he released his grip on her ankle, and her other leg pulled in towards her body.

"HA!" she yelled louder than before as her leg then shoved inward into Masrur's torso; and a new sound came from the Fanali's lips, a grunt. His body responding to her kick; an arched back from her impact and even forced to step back once. A smile of victory sparkled in Kyo's eyes as she released her leg from around his neck as she pushed off of him and flipped towards the ground into a hand stand, and then to push herself back to feet. Her front facing towards Masrur as she placed her hands on her hips with a look of triumph.

The red haired male, rubbed at his torso where she made contact, while his other hand rubbed at the back of his neck where she wrapped her leg around. He took a slow but deep breath as he was quick to recover and rise back to his full height. His person stepped towards Kyo and looked down at her with sharp red eyes.

"Hmph… Not bad." He praised her with a blank tone as he placed a hand on the top of her head as though he were petting a dog and saying 'good work'. A look of pride coming to Kyo's face as she lifted her head some and puffed out her chest some.

"But you still have a long ways to go if you want to take of Judal again." Masrur added in, as his hand slipped off from Kyo's head. He turned his back to her as he began to leave the small clearing and to return back to doing something else; proving that their little training was over for now.

_To be continued…._


	35. Chapter 34 - Team of Two

**The Half – Chapter 34: Team of Two**

Days would soon fade together, ever since Sinbad had returned. The Sindria King had kept himself busy and a distance from Kyo. It had not been something the two had intended for, but was forced upon by paperwork, and with Jafar demanding that Sinbad finish his duties; sending Sinbad to one end of the palace, while Kyo was to occupy the opposite. But her companionship with Masrur had seemed to be one that the red head himself had not known. The Fanalis had often found himself going to check up on Kyo on his spare time. In which, she never denied his help in anything, as she herself had found to have more time than she wanted to be free to do anything.

Not only would Masrur and Kyo be sparring, but he would soon be around when Kyo would begin to try and reach for things that were just out of her reach, or even when it came to cutting things up when she were to grab a few pieces of fruit from the kitchen area. The two mostly remained silent, but they seemed to enjoy the other's company more than most would see them as.

Within a week of Sinbad's return, Kyo had been called into his office once more,

"I have to attend to a few things on the mainland."

"But you were just gone…!" Kyo grumbled as she stood before his desk. Jafar and Masrur were to either side of the Sindria King, like usual.

"I know… But this time, I will be having you to assist me when I am to leave. It's a more… delicate like situation in which I need to travel. But..." he gave a sigh and glanced over to Jafar for a moment, "I can not go alone, and I believe that traveling with other males might bring more attention than I would like. And that is how you come into the picture." He beamed a shimmering smile as he looked across his desk to the blue haired female.

"But I-"

"This way, also, I can make sure that all is alright with you. If you are to be with me, you will be able to draw out a Djinn's power and not worry as to where and if it will come from." He cleared his throat as his tone in speech shifted to a more serious one, "And since it seems that Judar is to know as to whom and what you are, I would not like to take the change of leaving you here, once more, to have him go against."

Kyo's cut off sentence was halted to a silence as she bit back on trying to protest against that. He was right. If Judar came back, then she would be at a loss, since even Alibaba hadn't returned, and even Morigana had left to go meet up with them on the mainland a few days prior.

"I will be leaving Masrur and Jafar here once more to hold things down… as well as finish my paperwork." He grinned with a slight tease in the corners of his lips as he looked out the corners of his eyes towards his right hand: Jafar. A look of irritation twitched at the ex-assassin's eyes as he tried to not look towards Sinbad, and stay focused and calm.

"When… will we be leaving?" the half asked, calmly.

"Tomorrow morning. So be ready to leave, at the port. We shouldn't need much, so there will be no worry in having to take much with us when we go. But it might be best to consider a small weapon to carry on you, just in case."

"Fine." Kyo muttered and then turned on her heels to leave. She hadn't seemed to be in focus with the whole meeting the whole while, but it would sink in by the next day.

On the rise of the following morning, the two had boarded a ship, and made their way to the mainland. Each of their attention shifted as their eyes seemed to fill with wonder for the sea as they sailed. Sinbad remained mostly collected to himself as he watched from the higher up deck, while Kyo's was like that of a child. Her feet taking her up and down the mass, to the sides, and to the front end of the ship. As if she were trying to even examine as to how things worked and what there was to see, and how to see it from different angles. It gave little time for the two to talk, until they reached the harbor.

Upon docking, Kyo would be first to jump down from the sides of the ship and onto the pier. Once more to ignore the ramp, like she had done the first time, in landing in Sindria, she had paid no attention to what was the correct way to leave a ship, as her eyes searched about the harbor around her. It was still early within the afternoon when they arrived, and her gaze almost made her forget that she had even came with another person.

_To be continued…._


	36. Chapter 35 No choice, but to obey

**The Half - Chapter 35: No choice, but to obey**

"Alright; I need to let you know a few things, first, before we go any further." Sinbad stated, as they stood to a quieter and closed off area of the harbor.

"Ok." She nodded, as her eyes left from the sights of another ship, and turned to face her half master. Her blue eyes hiding everything in her life, but seemed to show off her wonder for that that was around her. It had been a different harbor and even a different city than the one she had originally came form. The trip from Sindria to here was much shorter, by a land slide.

"I don't want you to use your Djinn powers, while we are here, ok? I have a feeling that it will cause unwanted attention and rumors to spread." His eyes looked out to the side of his eyes, as if to make sure no one was listening in on them. "If you need to use them, let me know what you are getting into first."

The female gave a respectful nod, "I will have no choice but to do such, if you are making me, Sinbad." Her eyes looked up to meet his with firmness. "Since you hold onto my item, I am forced into obeying commands like that, even if it is against my will. It's what comes from being Djinn." Her eyes glanced down for a moment, as if she were disappointed in the fault that she had, with being half Djinn. It wasn't something that she could easily ignore.

"Interesting…" He began, and pulled his head back in interest to her statement, but soon shook his head as he returned to what he was mentioning. "We don't want to draw too much attention here- "

"Do we need to wear disguises?"

"No-"

"Then how do we and I mean you mostly, going to go about in not drawing attention? Unlike me, people will most likely know who you are. I can easily fit into the crowd, since I had done it for so many years." She gave a sigh as her eyes went down to the floor at their feet, once more.

"We are just going to walk about and not try to cause any trouble, does that make sense?"

"Ok." She looked up and gave another firm nod.

"Good. I have to meet with a few other officials at this building." He held up a small hand drawn map of the city. Showing a larger building that seemed to hold more importance than others. "This is where we are going. We will be staying here as well, just in case if we do end up getting separated. But lets try to avoid that happening, ok?" he smiled as he folded the map up and slid it back into the place he had pulled it from.

"Got it." she nodded, once more.

With the ending of their conversation, on that one phrase, Sinbad looked up and stepped out and back into the more traveled roadways.

"Let's get going then, shall we?" he smiled and held out a hand towards Kyo, but she had seemed to take the gesture as one of a guide rather than for her to take his hand. Her person stepping out, and then past him, as she took the first lead with her eyes to look about. Now to look more in caution, rather than wonder, as her blue optics moved from person to person and shop to shop.

With a slight chuckle, Sinbad withdrew his hand and took the lead past her as he was to guide them to the destination; a place that was, also, not too far away from the harbor. The streets were not busy at all, meaning that it was either an off day for trading, or that it had cleared up from the last event that might have taken place that morning, prior to their arrival.

Within not even an hour, they were to arrival at the building. It towers over those around it, not only in size, but also in presentation. It was to look as though it was created by Djinn's strength in itself, as the building towered over them in more than two floors. The inside was to put the outside to shame, however, as it was decorated with the finest of cloth and decorations. Import furniture's from all around the area could be pointed out, and made the front area seem as though it were a museum of art. Kyo's eyes wondered in awe as she looked up and around the room. Sinbad had seemed to show no reaction, as it would turn out to be not his first time here.

"I will be going into a meeting for a few hours. So you can either go to the room they have assigned us, or go out for a bit. But don't go too far, the streets here can get a bit confusing." The purple haired male spoke of, as he returned from consulting with someone who worked there.

"I think I will just go out for a while. If it's you, then your meetings are most likely going to last till sundown; you take so long" she smirked a bit, at her own teasing. "You take your time and ask for too many breaks.

"What's wrong with that?" he smiled, playing at her own tease. "I like to stretch my legs and take my time for things when it comes to boring meetings."

"Mr. Sinbad?" A guide spoke up, calling to the Sindria King.

"I'll see you later after the meeting. It shouldn't take too long, I promise." He smiled and gave a slight wave gesture as he turned away from the half Djinn and followed after the guide into a large set of doors. Kyo was left behind to do as she pleased till the finishing of the meeting. And her mind was already running out the building as it had been sometime since she had been off the island of Sindria.

_To be continued…._


	37. Chapter36 -Wanted for the sake of Wantin

**The Half – Chapter 36: Wanted for the Sake of Wanting**

Buildings unlike Sindria covered the city. It's title and name were unknown to her, and made no difference. It was another place that she had not even been to, and if she had, it had been long ago and was not within this area. The harbor was just down a ways, and a few blocks from the building that Sinbad had gone to for his meeting, as well as the same building that would hold them for the night. The half had been set free for a while, to look about while the duties of a King were to remain secluded within a room with other officials. She had found no desire to go to the room that they would be staying at, and had gone directly out into the streets, where there were people about, doing their own things. Her person grabbed none of the common folk's attention.

Her being was dressed in the same baggy pants that she had wore when sparring with Masrur, but her top was replaced with a more casual like shirt that tied down and at her waist, where it met her pants. It had no sleeves, and was a plain off white like color. Something that drew in no real attention to herself. Her hair had been let free from any hair tie as it laid against her back. A single braid was intertwined in her hair, and held a red ball like at the end, as though it was to hold the braid in its place, and keep it from unraveling. Her golden arm cuff remained, as did the gold chain that held a red pendent on it, decorated her neck. A small dagger that Yamuraiha had given to Kyo, had been tied to her inner, lower leg. Her feet displayed a more simple like set of shoes that covered her toes, the heel, and the bottom of her feet.

With blue eyes to match her hair, Kyo looked around herself, and the things around her. A look of slight interest was in her gaze. And the desire to know what was going on, sparked her curiosity. But with one wrong turn, her adventure had flipped.

Upon stepping out into a smaller area, where there were not many, three men dressed in a unique armor, stepped out from a small shop. Their attention going up to Kyo as she was still a distance away, but enough for them to see her face clearly.

"You…" One stepped forward and held a spear, using it to bang into the ground, to show his authority to the female. Her eyes slowly looking upward to the male. "Haven't we seen you before?" he raised an eyebrow as the other two looked from one another, than to the female.

"She does look a bit familiar…" another made mention and stepped forward. The three now were to come and block her path, and would show no signs of letting her pass without saying something.

"I don't think we have. Now if you would please excuse me…" she began, and started to push her way past them,

"Hold on." The first man called out, and grabbed onto her wrist, and pulled her back towards them. His eyes narrowed as he looked at her face. "I know I've seen this face before…" the third man pulled something out from his side, and unfolded a paper, a slight gasp coming from his lips as his eyes widened. "That's her!" He said, and turned the paper towards his fellow soldiers, showing a wanted poster with a rough sketch of Kyo.

"You're the one that Lord Judar told us all to capture if we found….!" The first man stated. A rush of flight ran into Kyo's mind as her own eyes widened to the announcement of her wanting. These were not just any soldiers, but soldiers from Kou.

"Uh…" she mumbled, and then yanked her hand out and away from the soldier's grasp as she turned on heel, and took off past them.

"Hold it right there!" they called, and began to chase after her, with their spears. "You are a wanted person within the kingdom of Kou, stop!" they demanded, but she made no hesitation in continuing to run. Her few spent hours away from Sinbad, had already proved that she was in trouble. Her only place to run was back to the same building that Sinbad remained at. She had no choice in fighting as she had been made to not use any Djinn powers; and with to turn and fight would most likely lead to worse actions to follow.

"Stop, in the name of Kou!" she heard them yell. Kyo made no intention of responding as she looked upward for the taller building, and to try and make her way towards it. The choice of losing them and hiding would not be one that might be best to take. If there were three that she ran into here, there was a higher chance that there was to be more within this city. All with the notion of catching her if she were spotted, and recognized.

_To be continued…._


	38. Chapter 37 - Chase

**The Half – Chapter 37: Chase**

Her breaths came heavier, the more she ran. Her pursuers still on her trail, and had not been ones to shake off. Somehow they had kept up at a closer pace than she had anticipated. But then again, she was not one who ran often, and especially for the reasons of escaping Kou soldiers. Luckily ,her leg muscles had healed and her body was in the same shape as prior to her encounter in meeting Judal. The same person who had now sent out not only her capture, but a rough sketch as to what she looked like. Her chances of slipping away from them were even less, when they knew what she was to look like. More detail as to why Judal was after her, other than for the sake of wanting, was unclear to her, and for the moment, she didn't care. All she knew was to keep running to avoid being taken to Kou for whatever thing was to await there for her.

It had taken some time, but she finally had made it back to the building where Sinbad was holding his meeting. She had spent half her time, away from Sinbad, running about the city, to try and shake off the soldiers, as well as try to make it back to the building. Throwing open the front doors to the building as she searched quickly around her. The sight of Sinbad was one that she could not lock on, nor was the sight of the person who led him to the room around. But another who worked there, was present.

"Where is Sinbad!?" she demanded in a fluster as she looked back to the door, and then to the slim fit man who stood in front of her.

"He is still in his meeting, may I ask as to what you may need?" he asked, calmly, not even taking note to the fact that she acted as though she were in trouble of some kind.

"Where is his room!?" she demanded,

"It's just down the hall and to the left-" he started, and was cut off as Kyo took off running down the way he mentioned. She had to hide somewhere in order to get away, and without Sinbad around, she couldn't even ask for help, not even to use the help of the Djinns that he harnessed. Her breathing rapidly sped up in hurry as she turned the corner, almost slipping on the tile floor. A long row of doors on either side was displayed in her eyes, as she then began to look for an unlocked door. She could hear the Kou men asking for her, and would soon be on her tail once more.

"One of these has to be open…!" she growled and tried several doors, having luck upon the 5th one. "Yes!" she cheered lightly and rushed in, shutting the door behind her with much haste.

"Check every room." She head as she listened at the door. Her breathing still at a fast pace as she tried to calm down, and then locked the door, stepping away from it, backwards. After a few steps away from the door, she began to hear the soldier's open doors and ask for her. They would most likely find her sooner than she wanted.

Kyo turned to face into the room and looked around. Luckily there was no one else there, and the room was empty. But it showed no real place to hide. The bed was something laid out upon the floor, as if there were to be a theme within the room of simpler life styles. A set of three large windows was to the back wall, and her only way out, other than the front door.

"How do I get Sinbad's attention?!" she panicked slightly, trying to look for anything. She ran to the middle window and looked out. It over looked a small garden like area, where a set of two Kou soldiers walked about, as if on their break. "They're everywhere!" she complained and then looked upward to the floor above her. She was on the side of the building, where not many of the modern day people would see her. But there was still not room to escape from more Kou men.

BANG BANG BANG

Kyo sun around to face the door as there was no hesitation to yell:

"In the name of Kou, open this door!" they banged again.

"No choice…" she decided, and stepped through the window and into the garden area, where she quickly examined and then found a way up to the next floor. But not without catching the attention of the Kou men who were in the area as well.

"Hey! What are you doing!?" they demanded to know, and made chase after as well. The men from the room, had finally kicked their way through the door and into the room. Their attention turned instantly to the windows as well as they looked out to see some of their comrades going after the same woman.

The half Djinn had somehow managed to get to the second floor where it was a long hallway, and not filled with windows for rooms. She had had to pull herself over the stone made railing as she ran down the outside hallway.

"Stop, you!" she heard from below, but would laugh later at the thought of actually stopping for them. She made no mention of responding to them as she ran into the opened doorway into the building from the hall.

_To be continued…._


	39. Chapter 38 - Burning Premonition

**The Half – Chapter 38: Burning premonition **

Sinbad lifted his head back, for a moment, and closed his eyes. A sudden little PING like itch suddenly struck his ear where the golden ear cuff had been clasped. His fingers interlocked with one another as he uncrossed his legs and took a deep breath through his nose.

"Is there something wrong, Sinbad?" one of the men that sat around the oval shaped table, questioned. There were 3 other men, making a total of 5, where Sinbad sat at the head of the oval table, turned their attention to face Sinbad as well.

"How long have we been in here?" Sinbad asked, as he opened his eyes and leaned forward, crossing his arms across his chest in a relaxed state.

"Um… I am not too sure. But we are almost done." He answered, as the man then tapped the small pile of papers against the desk, as he straightened them in their pile. "Now then, as we were saying…"

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

At some point, Kyo had been forced into a dead end. Her heart raced as she placed her hands on a blank wall. A group of three men held spears pointed at her from the opposite end. Kyo turned to lean her back against the wall. With hope, and in instinct, she placed her hands out in front of her as if to try and come up with something to throw at them, and allow her an escape. But a sharp pain backfired in her, making her flinch as she felt the pain at her wrists. Even if she wanted to, she would bound by Sinbad's orders, in not using any magic; not unless she had told him beforehand.

Her hands twitched from the pains as she recoiled them back to her chest, and rubbed them slightly, to try and ease the pain off.

"By the order of Lord Judal, you are under arrest." One spoke and motioned forward, with caution towards her. The gesture of throwing her hands out towards them, had made them recoil back, but with nothing to actually come to be, they moved forward towards her.

"I didn't do anything!" Kyo barked at them, panting heavily, her legs slightly buckling from pushing herself to run so much. She used the wall to support herself, but when they came forward more, she made an attempt to break free. She was either going to get caught, or have a slight chance of escaping by jumping through them.

"Stop right there!" the same head man yelled, as the female made a dash forward at them. His spear dropping from his hands as he used his hands to grab at her, while the men on either side of him, had used their own spears to make slight gashes at her sides. They had closed their eyes as they aimed their spears forward. But the tips would decorate in blood when they opened them. The middle soldier had grabbed onto Kyo, and pinned her to the ground.

Kyo panted heavily with her eyes closed, as both her sides had been torn open and dripped crimson onto the tile floor.

"By order of Lord Judal, you are under arrest." The man pointed out as he held Kyo's arms behind and against her back. "If you had not ran, we would not have been forced to pierce you." He said, as one of his other men handed him a rope, and bound her forearms together. She was shoved on her knees as they tied her arms behind her. Blood soaking up and across her off white top and flowed into the blue sash that was tied around her waist. But it didn't stop the blood from seeping down into the sides of her white pants.

"No… I didn't… do anything…" she panted with her eyes closed as her head rested against the warm tile. "Sinbad…" she mumbled, as if he were to hear her silent prayer.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

"Thank you for your patience, Sinbad. We look forward to meeting with you again…!" One of the men thanked as Sinbad was first to leave the large room. The Sindria King flashed a winning smile to them and a slight wave as he made his way back to the main front room. His ear now felt like a burn for short amounts of time, and had forced him to fake a smile to the other men from the meeting.

"Excuse me, have you seen a woman who I had came with?" he asked to one of the servants that were passing through. "She has long blue hair."

"You mean the woman the Kou soldiers were after?"

"What?" his attention perked highly to this question.

"The woman was chased down the hall on the second floor."

Without another word, Sinbad turned and walked briskly towards the stairs that led to the second floor; his walking soon turning into a slight jog as he entered the next floor up and began to look for the half Djinn.

_To be continued…._


	40. Chapter 39 - Unknown Captives

**The Half – Chapter 39: Unknown Captives**

How long was time to pass as Kyo sat on her legs with her face pushed to the ground? How long had time slowed down as her sides bled from the stabs from the spears, from the Kou soldiers? Her eyes looked up to the opposite end of the hall, where it led to the main part of the building. Her hands bound behind her back, and her heart still racing as she looked for help. Her breath was rapid as she was to still try and catch it from all the running and the panic she had been thrown into. Without Sinbad, she had nothing in magic strength. Her body was too it's limit as her eyes began to sink with heaviness.

"Sinbad….." she muttered, as her eyes sight began to go blurry. Just when her lights were to go out, the sight of her ear cuff's new owner seemed to throw himself around the corner to her dead end. His eyes, like hers had once been, were to show panic.

"Kyo!" he threw his hand out towards her, with his palm to show; he paid little attention to the three men as she threw out his words. "I give permission…!"

"Too…late…." Kyo's last words would be as she slipped from consciousness. The half Djinn's head laid against the warm floor as she let out one last deep breath as it shifted into a shallow one. She was too tired to force herself anymore, especially with wounds in either side of her waist.

The Sindria King would prove to be of no help either, as his lights were shattered with another soldier's butt of a sword. Making direct contact with Sinbad's head was to prove that they had not seemed to know who exactly he was. Seeing that he was to only know the woman, and that was a good enough reason to knock him out.

"We'll just throw him in the back with her. Make sure you take any weapons he has." The leader of the small army ordered. The two bodies were dragged through the building, when there was to be low traffic; taking them both to a side door, to avoid the entrance. Sinbad was first to be thrown into the back of a caged like, covered wagon, then Kyo. The dagger that she had hidden had been removed, as was Sinbad's sword that contained Baal. The reaction in seeing that the sword was to be a Djinn vessel, pursued them into looking for others; and sure enough they would find a few more; overlooking a few of them, as if the marking had been hidden. But for the long run, most of his Djinn items would be stripped from his person.

"Take them back to Kou, and let Lord Judal know."

"Yes, sir!" the driver of the horse drawn cage would respond, as he whipped the reigns and took off from the very building, heading towards Kou.

. . . . . . . . . . . .

The sounds of wind whizzing through the wooden covered cage, danced into Kyo's ears. It was a sound she would never forget from her life, especially with it to bring a dry heat. She groaned lightly as she turned her head over, and rolled onto her back. Her sides had not been attended to, but the bleeding had subsided. She faced a wooden wall, with a set of bars at her feet.

"Where…. Am I…?" she spoke, still groggy. Her body pushed up slowly as she took sight to the bars, her hands and forearms had been tied behind her back. Her eyes scanned the wagon slowly and then came to Sinbad who lay passed out, still, alongside her. A gasp from her lips made her wake up fully from the shock of seeing Sindria's King knocked out, as a small trickle of blood ran down one side of his face from where he had been struck.

The female looked around to see if there was anything around: Nothing. She slowly pushed herself to her knees, and then walked on them to the opposite end where the driver would be. A small crack in the wood proved to allow her to look outward and see that there were two horses, and only one driver; a good sign. Only one driver meant that the soldiers didn't seem to really know who either of their two captives were. No guards other than the driver seemed to be present as the horsed moved at a slight trotting pace.

Kyo's eyes looked to the back side as the wind whistled, she could see nothing but sand outside. They had somehow slept through the leaving of the town and had entered into the desert. How far was the desert from the harbor? No site of even hints to a town lay behind them.

_To be continued…._


	41. Chapter 40 - The Coward Djinn

The Half – Chapter 40: The Coward Djinn

A world of sand lay behind, while an unknown scene to lie ahead; past that would be the country of Kou, somewhere. A whistling wind only proved that they were to be making good timing in heading to their destination. No sign of a city could be seen from the inside area of the cage that held the two captives: Kyo the half Djinn, and Sinbad the Sindria King. And only Kyo was to be able to awake. Her actions in trying to stir Sinbad without letting the driver know that she was awake, were to prove without success. He was knock out cold.

Lighting from outside proved that it was a new day. The sun was rising to its peak in the sky. Small dust devils had pushed and danced their way into their wooden cage. Kyo's arms bound as she sat on her legs, looking out. Something had to be done, and soon. She knew not how far they had traveled, but a night had past; at least one. Which meant Kou could be closer than she thought.

Her mind struggled to work past a throbbing headache as she tried to recall to her last things she saw and heard before passing out. Her eyes closing as she focused. It would take a bit longer than she thought, when it came to thinking back to that exact moment. She was in so much pain at that time that things hadn't seemed to make much sense; but then it trickled in.

"_Kyo! I give you permission!"_ The sentence echoed in her head, and made her eyes flash open, with hope. Sinbad had been able to slip at least that much out before she blacked out; which meant that she could at least do basics. Her eyes had scanned over Sinbad earlier to see that most of his vessel's had been stripped from him, but not all. The other Djinn vessels couldn't be too far. In fact, they were probably sitting up with the driver. But first, she had to get them out without being noticed.

Kyo let out a slow breath as she took a moment to relax. Her eyes opened once more as she looked over to Sinbad. He too had been tied up in the same manner as she had. But her blue eyes weren't looking for that. Instead they went to scan over his body for what he might have had left that she could use in their situation, when it came to magic. She was only limited to whatever Djinn was close to her, and upon its master. The items that had been taken from Sinbad would prove to be of no use, since Sinbad himself couldn't even call upon them to use. A golden necklace seemed to poke out from under the male's garments of clothing.

"Who dwells in the necklace…?" she asked herself. Another moment was needed for her to think about it. She had picked up on what movements she did could do what. If she yelled, she might be able to get sound, but that wouldn't help in breaking down a cage; and that Djinn might not even be on Sinbad.

"Let's see…." She furrowed her eyebrows in concentration, and then raised them. "That's it…! Valefor..!" She moved a bit more and turned to face her hands towards the cage'[s bars. "Let's see, let's see…" she concentrated again, "Valefor was… he didn't like to fight, and always tried to avoid it by…" she tapped her foot against the floor. "By…" she closed her eyes as she forced herself to look past the headache and think as to what Valefor did to avoid those fights. It had always made sense what he did.

"That's it…!" she threw her eyes open and looked towards the bars. "That furry dog, Valefor always got out of fights with others by freezing them in their spot…!" She closed her eyes and focused to her hands as she was able to point two fingers towards the bars; her arms beginning to fade blue and make their way up her arms. Slowly, it left her fingers, and the Rukh gathered to her. The bars began to freeze over as her arms faded with blue. And soon enough, a few of the bars would be frozen over. She smiled with pride at her achievement. "Next… these ropes…" she said and twisted her hands a bit to get in contact with a piece of rope. Her arms now all blue as they made their way to the rest of her body. With it, the ropes began to frost over and turn to ice.

With one flex of her arms, the rope shattered, not only from around her torso, but from her forearms as well.

"Yes…!" She silent cheered. The half Djinn once more had freedom with her limbs. Her next step was moving to Sinbad, and to repeat what she had done to herself, on his ropes. And after that, her eyes went back to the bar as she crawled over to them and grabbed a hold of the bars. Forcing any strength she could from her wounded body, the bars soon gave way and shattered in her hands; the pieces falling out the back and into the sand.

Kyo looked to Sinbad, and gestured her two fingers towards him and then upwards lowly as a small barrier formed around him, as he lifted into the air.

"I just need to get us out, and then find the rest of my Djinns." She spoke to herself. Her thoughts of the Djinn were to see them as her comrades more than toys for Sinbad. They meant just as much to her as they should to their owners. "Here… we… go….!" She said as she turned to face outward to the sands.

_To be continued…._


	42. The Half - Side Story 2: Valefor

**The Half – Side Story 2: Valefor**

What would have came from a half if she were not raised by her original caretaker? What if another was to take her in and raise her? Would her tale come out the same way?

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"Princesssss~~~!" A lazy dog of a Djinn lay on his stomach as he watched a young child with long blue hair, flip through a book. Her attention too focused on the book, more so then the Djinn who whined towards her. His tough appearance was only ever for show, as he lounged around like some lonely puppy.

"Hold on…" she said plainly and flipped a page in her book. She sat with a pile of books around her, as her feet were crossed and the book up in her hands, as she seemed to be engaged in what she was reading.

"But princeeeess….! I want to plaaayyy…!"

"Hold on." She muttered again and continued to read. The Djinn of water whined and groaned like a child with no patience. He rolled over onto his back, as his paws curled up above him, and he looked at the young girl from an upside down point of view.

"Aaaannnddd….. Done." She said, as she closed her book, with a slight satisfied smile, no doubt from what she was reading. "Guess what I just learned!"

"You're done now?!" He perked up as he sat up, "Finally! Now we can play..!" he said as he turned away from her and began to rummage through a pile of golden items, before turning back to her. He had completely cut off what the young 'princess' was saying, as he seemed too anxious to do something else.

"Ok! I hid the three rubies somewhere in the room. Tell me where they are." He grinned as he moved down to prop his head on his paws as an amused smile played on his lips. His tail connected to whatever kept him in one particular place as he watched with excitement, as the girl stood up, with a sigh.

She dusted herself off, and stretched her legs out before she stepped to her left, and turned to face the large room. There wasn't too much in the room, compared to other dungeons, but she never knew anything but this one, as her home. Her hands rested on her hips as she bit at the inside of her lip, looking around the room.

"Hm…" she looked back to Valefor, "If I find it, you have to start calling me Kyo, ok?"

"Yes yes, whatever, just find them, find them!" he said with excite.

"Fine…." She sighed, rolling her eyes. She wasn't that old, but already acted as though she were to be an adult to a child. When had she grown up so much? How long had she been there that this was now a game to keep him amused more than to actually learn something?

She began to walk around, hoping from higher up places to the lower ones as she looked around, taking her time. She could see Valefor beaming a grin from the corner of her eyes as he followed after her. But he soon raised his eyebrows as he watched her come back towards him.

"Oh? Find one already?"

She sighed,

"All your games are the same you know… You're too lazy to ever actually hide them far from out of reach…" she sighed again and climbed back up to his level, as she then began to move a few things in the same pile he had been rummaging through. It didn't take long for her to pull out three large rubies that she then sat down in front of him.

"You almost never put them far." She said, as she stood there, with her hands on her hips once more.

"Aww… you found them too fast…! You make this game no fun."

"You could make this fun if you made it harder for me you know? What if…" she turned to face the room, and began to use her hands to draw things in the air, "What if we put in some like… hidden traps? Or even like... some monsters that I would have to fight to get them!" she turned around to face him with a smile of interest.

"No, no, no, no. No violence, you know that…!" he shook his head to her ideas.

"But it would be more fun than just pulling them out of any place that is close to you."

"No violence." He said firmly, like a pouting child, as he crossed his arms over his chest. "And that's that." He nodded firmly, to his decision.

She sighed and then sat down, crossing her legs as she sat. "Then… can you make something to at least hide them for you, or to even have to keep the things away for me? I wanna chase after something! What will happen when I have to leave? Things won't be so easy for me you know."

"You talk as though you want to leave soon, princess."

"Kyo."

"Huh?"

"It's Kyo, now. I said if I found the rubies, you would have to call me Kyo for now on."

He scratched at his head and raised an eyebrow.

"Why 'Kyo', Princess?"

"No more calling me Princess!" she waved her arm at him, "And I got it from the last book I was reading. I think it sounds… different." She shrugged and then looked up at him.

"Fine fine, I'll call you Kyo, now, Princess- I mean, Kyo." He smiled, as he shrank in size and moved closer to her with his head low to the ground.

"Thank you." She smiled, as she patted his head and scratched behind his ears. A look of bliss on his face as she did so. "Now about that idea of making at least some kind of challenge?"

"Yes, yes… next time we play, I'll make a little 'minifor' that I will give a ruby to, and you have to catch him, how's that?"

"You're the best Valefor." She smiled, as she hugged around his neck as much as her little 12 year old like arms could reach. His fur soft against her skin as she smiled happily, and a look of bliss upon both their faces.

"We'll always be friends, Valefor."

"We will, Kyo." He smiled, happily as he enjoyed the soft nuzzling of her person against him.

The End

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**Have any fan art? I'll post it up on my page to show off! You can draw whatever you want, as long as its related to the series. If I get enough, then I myself will post drawings for you to see! Don't feel like you cant draw, because I will even accept stick figure like drawings! Be creative and have fun! :) **


	43. Chapter 41 - Thrown, Hurt, and Lost

**The Half – Chapter 41: Thrown, Hurt, and Lost**

With a hard swallow, the sands of a barren desert laid before them. Dried blood plastered down her sides, as well as down the side of Sinbad's brow. His consciousness had yet to return, as he now floated with a barrier about him. The bars of their cage had been shattered with the help of Valefor, the Djinn with ice magic. The necklace that rested around Sinbad's neck had proved that it had been able to slip past the grasps of the Kou's military figures. Enough focus on Kyo's part had proved that she had been to draw out what she wanted. And hint to if Sinbad were to have another vessel upon himself, was unknown to the female, but with knowing of at least one, she was able to focus enough to draw it out.

"Here we go…" she said, and took a deep breath. Her feet lifted up as she was able to manage in getting herself, as well as the Sindria King, to float off the wood floor and out into the open. No signs of a city or town could be seen, as she then turned her attention towards the front of the wagon. Only one was to be driving, and two horses.

"I won't be able to sneak in getting to the items; if he is to have them with him..." she spoke to herself as they followed after the wagon, in midair. "I'll just have to take the whole thing." she nodded, as she then moved herself upward, and over the wagon, while Sinbad's body was to remain hidden behind. "Let's see…" she made a crawling like gesture as she lay upon the top of the wooden cage; no longer to float as she made her way to the front, and looked down to the single male. His attention on what was ahead of him and the horses, more than what was above.

"Mind if I take this off your hands?" she smirked a bit, and grabbed the driver's attention.

"What!?Hey!" he yelled as he reached for his own sword that rested to his side on the seat.

"Too slow." She snapped back as she jumped down and grabbed at the reigns and tried to shove the solider off. But not without a struggle would he give. His reach had slipped from his sword as he held onto the reigns as well, his other hand to try and push her back. But when against a female, there wasn't much to push at other than her chest. Both their eyes looking down to his hand being on and around one of her breasts. They both looked back up, as his eyes widened, but his hand did not move away.

"I don't appreciate this!" she yelled as her foot came up and kicked so hard that it sent the man flying back, and to be removed from her breast; her own hand coming to where his had been, as if to try and get rid of the feeling of a stranger just grabbing at her boob. "Ugh…" she grumbled in annoyance as she grabbed with both hands to the reigns, but with little training and knowing how to drive a wagon and two horses, her hands yanked to one side. The horses neighing at the sudden change began to revolt and lifted up, as the wagon began to catch at the sliding sands and made gestures that they would soon tumble.

She clicked her tongue as she released the reigns and made haste to flick her finger at the harnesses that tied the two horses to the wagon. The front end instantly making a nose dive and skidded into the sand before it was to be thrown off balance and sent to its side. Kyo's body was thrown from the front seat, as she skidded across the sands from where she had once sat. The rough sand scratching at her sides, and torn the clots open, and allowed them to bleed once more. A groan of pain came from her lips as her hands went to her right side more than her left; the side that she had mostly skidded upon.

Sand covered over her as she looked back towards wagon. The two horses had already taken off in the same direction they were headed.

"Dang…"she grumbled and pushed herself upward. The sight of Sinbad could be seen not too far back from the wagon, when she had suddenly had the barrier about him no longer float, and fall to the ground. The man she kicked off would be farther back to a point that the sands had hid his person. No sign of anyone getting up and running about would prove that he was most likely knocked out.

Pushing herself to her feet, Kyo stumbled as she made her way towards the wagon. An oddly shaped bag had skidded from the wagon, and became her point of interest. With her sides to once more bleed, she knelt down at the bag and opened it. To their luck, the vessels had been with the wagon; putting a smile on Kyo's face as she picked up the bag and made her way towards Sinbad. A hope filled look on her face rested as she sat down next to Sinbad and, once more, began to try and awake him.

"Sinbad…! Sinbad…!" Hey, wake up…!" she nudged at him, but no reply. That hit to his head must have been more effective than she thought. A sigh leaving her lips as her smile left and she began to take the items from the bag and place them upon his person. "If you aren't wearing them… then I can't use them either." She said. His sword was the last thing for her to tuck into his sash at his waist. Her adrenaline was beginning to wear off, and the pains from both her sides crept into her body. She groaned in pain as both her hands went to her sides, and were pulled back to display blood that was stuck with sand.

"Crap…" she mumbled, and then looked up and around. "I gotta get us out of this..." she took notice to where the sun was: directly above. It was starting to get into the hottest part of the day, and they had no water. "That Kou solider must have had it tied to himself." She grumbled when she thought on it. "Dang…"she shook her head and looked back to Sinbad. "I need to get him covered first… He probably hasn't been in a desert for some time…" she decided and began to move his body to the wagon's shade. Leaning him against it, she then sat next to him and took a deep breath as her sides began to clot up once more, but left dried blood. "I'm not even sure what way to head.

A wind had passed throughout the ride, and proved that the tracks from the wagon had mostly faded from sight. Being covered by the sands from the wind, left no hints to where they had directed themselves from.

"Now what?" she asked, and looked back to the purple haired male, as though he would reply, but then looked up to where she would have to guess where they came from. "Maybe I can whip something up with the help from the Djinn." She said and began to push herself up, but with a sharp pain to her sides, and a headache to finally take notice, she was forced back down to sit. "I don't even know if I have enough strength to fly us back…" she shook her head. "Maybe one person… but two…?" she sighed and closed her eyes as she leaned back against the wagon and took a deep breath.

_To be continued…._


	44. Chapter 42 -Sands of Strength

The Half – Chapter 42: Sands of Strength

Catching up in the moment, the female opened her eyes, as time had seemed to slip away from her. It had already become so late in the day. The temperatures were beginning to lower and cool for the night air. The sun was setting and was leaving lines of lighting to stretch across the sand. Even the winds seemed to take effect from the darkening of the sky, as they settled to almost nothing. Kyo had, at some point, dozed off. Her eyes scanning around her took notice that Sinbad remained knocked out, and there was no other around.

Her sides had dried once more, but showed signs that they were not afraid to tear open again from harsh movements; making the half Djinn click her tongue at the unpleasantness of this notion. But they needed to get moving, and if Sinbad had still remained unable to awake, it was probably best to get him to a doctor or someone to look at him. A sigh leaving her lips as she pushed herself up slowly. A slight inhale hiss from the stinging in her side was to dance across the sands. Her blue eyes looking down to Sinbad, as she looked pained to see that he was in no condition to even be woken up. He didn't seem hurt, other than perhaps, a bump to the head, but the situation to be placed on Kyo would make it a bit more troublesome.

"Guess we should get going…" she let out a deep breath and took a long blink. Before her eyes, Sinbad began to float upward, as did she. "Let's see how far I can go. Maybe we can find a place to call the night before it gets too cold. "Maybe I can get help from Focalor…" she hesitated, as her eyes went to look at his bracelet. She let out another sigh as she hovered only a few feet off the ground. The Rukh began to flutter about as if from nowhere, as her skin began to fade blue; starting from the tips of her fingers and only up to the middle of her upper arms. "Here we go…"

Kyo took in a deep breath and let it out slowly as she focused, she needed wind to help them scan over quickly, and get out of the desert. And with that thought, she spread her fingers out as she placed them to her sides as if to make like a torpedo like shape.

"I need wind… please help me out, Focalor." She prayed, and hoped that she would be able to call upon his magic, more than another's. They had begun to move forward, but only a light tailwind seemed to pick up. Whether it was from the sands, or the Djinn, she couldn't tell. But they were on their way over the dunes.

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At some point, not even an hour after they had gone off on this slow steady pace, Kyo slowed down to a halt. Looking to Sinbad who was alongside her, she nodded, and then pushed herself upward and higher above Sinbad. Getting a better view of the area, she looked around, but it was already almost pitch black. And signs of other lights were not in her fate in seeing.

"Nothing… I don't see anything…!" she grumbled and went back down as she stepped down to the ground. The Rukh faded away as she caught Sinbad around the waist, and had his arm over her shoulder. Her other hand to pull on his arm that lay over her shoulder, to try and keep him on his feet. She looked around for anything. "I wish you could wake up and help out… I'm not really sure what to do. I'm not much of a leader you know..." she spoke out, as if he were to actually listen. "I'm not even sure what direction we're supposed to go…!" she paused and looked around herself, turning her head back and forth for anything that could give off a sign of some kind. The sight of a dark cloud coming towards them, from her left, was quick to catch her attention. Her eyes narrowing on it to look and try and see if it were perhaps a passing thunderstorm, that she had heard the desert could get this time of the year. But no flashes of lightning proved it to be such; in fact, it seemed to be gaining at them faster than a normal thunderstorm.

Kyo's eyes widened,

"Oh no…." she whispered, and then began to turn away from the cloud as she lifted them back into the air and began to take off away from the coming clouds. She had kicked up their speed, but the, once thought, storm clouds, proved to be a sand storm; and it was coming up fast on them. "Where the heck are we supposed to go?!" she grumbled, as her eyes scanned around them in a frantic for any kind of shelter. Her sides had once more opened up, and drained out nicely down her sides. The headaches and pains returning with it as well. "This isn't the time!" she yelled in frustration.

She hadn't even gone 20 minutes before she was hitting a limit on her body. With wounds on either side of her body, she got tired quickly, and the raging sand storm was still after them. But with quick scanning, she pushed onward to a slope that would block against the oncoming storm. It wouldn't help once hit, but perhaps it would help to keep the thrashing of the winds from cutting them up to badly.

"Hope you don't mind we stop for a break, Sinbad…" she lightly chuckled, and placed him down against the slope of the sand dune, placing him on his side, she pulled his coat like robe up to cover his face. "No sense in letting both of us suffer, right?" she laughed halfheartedly. She could see the sand storm coming closer and closer. "At least you will be covered enough. Bad time for me to not bring some kind of covering." She sighed, and then looked to her hands. They were still blue, and had gone up to her shoulders.

"Maybe I can make a small vortex. I don't have enough energy to keep up a barrier to protect us… but maybe I can plead with Focalor to give me some help." She rambled on.

She took a long blink once more, and breathed calmly, as the jewel upon her forehead began to light up and shine. "I won't be able to hold up for long… but let's hope this storm will be a small one." She muttered and then put her hands out to either side of her, with her palms outward. She sat with her legs to her side as Sinbad lay next to her, with his face towards her blood coated sides.

"Here it comes….!" She proclaimed as the sand storm then had finally come upon them.

_To be continued…._


	45. Chapter 43 - Aftermath

**The Half – Chapter 43: Aftermath**

With the sands to finally claim the area, Kyo sat up on her knees; her arms thrown out to her sides with her palms outward. Her half master laid to her side as his face was covered by having his coat pulled up and over. She knew not as to how long she could hold this up for, nor did she know if she would even be able to summon upon the Djinn of wind's power. Her long blue hair whipped about her person as she do her best in holding her stance as she was to be the only one able to fight back in a sand storm.

"Come on..!" she prayed, as her eyes had been thrusted shut to keep the sand out. Her balance was pushed back and forth as she did her part in trying to withstand being impaled by sand. A few moments into the sand's rage and already, the half Djinn's skin was beginning to wear. The wounds on her side had once more split open as her own blood was pressed in various direction upon her body. The sand throwing its red liquids across her clothes, Sinbad's clothing, and even to her face. Sand sticking to the wounds as the rough wind raged angrily onward. There was no movement from her lips as the fear of getting it filled with sand was at risk. But the chanting in her head continued.

_"Come on, come on, come on…!"_ she demanded, and then soon her labors were to be rewarded. As if like a second gust of wind, a ball of air wrapped upward and around the two; the sand fighting now against a wind that was fighting back. The blue in Kyo's arms began to move upward to her elbows, to her shoulders, and up her neck. The longer she held up against the sand storm, the bluer her skin faded. The Rukh fluttered as though the winds had no effect to them. Gathering towards her open palms, she twitched them slightly as another burst of wind was pushed out.

Kyo blinked repeatedly to get the sand from her eyes, and allow her to see. The area about not only her, but Sinbad as well had been cleared and acted more like a clean barrier. Her hand still whipping about, but sand no longer was to cut at her skin. But the sand storm would not give in. The deeper they went into the storm, the harsher it seemed as it slashed at the vortex that was about the two.

"I'm not giving in..!" she yelled, as though the sand storm were a person, and with that, she spread her fingers out more, to once more attempt in pushing the boundaries of their air bubble out. But soon her Rukh began to fade away as her own energy began to fade. "No…! Not yet..!" she pleaded with them, but her wind bubble began to shrink smaller and smaller. "I… can't just let us get cut up…!" she growled and grinded her teeth. She closed her eyes tightly as she tried to push more against the sandstorm. Their small sand-free ball was shrinking, and soon was to only go just to the edges of Sinbad's body. Small lashes of sand began to sneak their way in, and across the Djinn's flesh, leaving small cuts and scratches that drew blood.

The power of wind was not long too last. Nor had Kyo ever tried to use one simple magic for such a long period. But what else was she to do? Her ear cuff's owner lay unconscious next to her, her person losing energy. She had already used up so much that they weren't even 10 minutes into the sand storm.

"So…close…" she mumbled, as more strings of sand began to make their way into their bubble. Sweat ran down the sides of her face as her body trembled, "I.. Won't… fall yet…!" she yelled, declaring her ambition as the red jewel upon her forehead cracked, as a third eye began to take its place. The gold chain that held it about her forehead, began to fade into her skin as the third eye opened more. Unaffected by the sands, the magic wind that was borrowed from Focalor, began to widen once more. Her set of normal eyes remained tightly shut as the third began to draw in Rukh.

But only so long will it last, when you are only half….

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The sand storm passed, just as meanly as it came. Kyo's third eye had vanished just as it came when her body no longer could hold on. She wasn't able to hold up their wind till the very end, but she got close. Just a little longer than half way through the storm, did her body finally begin to crumble; her arms dropping to her sides instantly, as she blanked out from the use of so much energy. She was unaware that she had even had her third eye open, and it would be something that she had never had happen before.

Sinbad's body remained protected for the most part, against the lashings of the storm, but Kyo would be the witness to the storm's rage. Her body had been shoved down a ways from Sinbad's and displayed various light scratches all across her body. Like paper cuts all over, her blood was only faint from them, but harsh from her sides. She lay on her side, lifeless like as the storm made its way past. The darkness of the night had been swallowed in the storm, but the light from the near full moon, and its stars, shown down over the two survivors.

A light breeze past over the two after the storm. Both unwilling to move for two different reasons; Sinbad's was due to his unwillingness to awake from his bump to the head, while Kyo's was due to a lack of energy once more. Her blue coloring had remained upon her body in various spot like patterns. But her gathering of Rukh had drawn in one person.

Hope would be brought from the clearing of the storm, and neither one of the two would be able to witness its coming.

_To be continued…._

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	46. Chapter 44 - A forced Return Farther

The Half – Chapter 44:

Across the sands, came another, who never was to set foot upon the grounds of the dry desert. Something had called the figure, the Rukh were a sure sign of that, his person being drawn out to one particular area that he had, perhaps, never been to. A silent night upon the gentle wave of the cooler air, when compared to the day time, was to linger about as he traveled alone. Within the middle of the night, he had been pushed awake, and made great timing when crossing alone, and without any worries or hardships brought about on his person. It was another who was connected with the Rukh, more so than the beings: Aladdin.

With a yawn and a rub to his eye, his other hand held onto his staff. It was a basic, simple wooden one that he had received from an old friend who no longer dwelt within their time. His braided long blue hair waved behind him as he flew forward, and without his flying cloth. The sight of a past sand storm way off in his vision, ahead of him, as he felt drawn to follow its path of roaming. The Rukh seemed to still be pushing his tired self towards what would be a disaster struck spot, upon two individuals.

"Why are the Rukh forcing me out here so late at night…?" he yawned as his eyes were half open. But with a second glance downward to the sands, his question was answered as the sight of two people lying on the sand, shook his attention awake. "Sinbad! Miss Kyo!" he jumped, as his flying pattern shifted, and now headed downward to the sands.

The sight of Sinbad lying on his side, with his face still covered, would show that, although his face hidden, he was still a recognized person, with the help of the near full moon. Kyo's body was with her face tilted mostly downward as her cheek was pressed against the sand, and cuts all over her body. Her sides had stopped in bleeding once more, but not after turning her white pants now to a mostly red pair, from the multiple times of being opened. Cuts across the fabric as well, would prove that her attire didn't want to hold up against the harsh elements. The golden chain that held the red pendent jewel on her forehead showed that it was cracked deeply.

"Miss Kyo! Sinbad!" Aladdin called again; as he landed, and ran over, first to Sinbad as he pulled his coat down to show the Sindria King's face. He looked unharmed and only to be resting, aside from the dried blood that was still to remain on the side of his head. A sigh of relief from the young magi as he seemed pleased with the results of what Sinbad looked like, after a sand storm. He had been covered well enough that little sand had wreaked havoc on him. But his relief turned to dread when Aladdin went to Kyo's side.

She had been pushed off a ways and down from Sinbad, as blue patches still lingered on her skin, as Rukh seem to gather around her in these areas, as if to want to try and help, but could do nothing, other than to lead Aladdin to, not just her, but the two.

"Miss Kyo!" he carefully pushed her onto her back, as her face was to display a nice set of small scratches from the whips of the sand's tongue. She whimpered as her eyebrows knitted upward as to display that she was in pain. Her skin much colder than Sinbad's. "Miss Kyo…!" Aladdin shook her, trying to get a response, as she seemed the most hurt, as though she had gone through battle.

"Big brother…." She whined in her unconscious state, her eyes slightly opening as she looked up to Aladdin. An eyebrow rising on the magi's face as he tilted his head to one side from her random words. "Not without you…" she mumbled more. Her head then to flop to one side, as she slipped back into a deeper state, as her eyes closed once more.

"Big… brother…?" he repeated, but soon was to shake off the question as he looked back to Sinbad. "I gotta get you help!" he proclaimed as he lifted his short staff, and the two floated up into the air. The magi's hat soon unraveled as it became the flying cloth, as the two were placed upon the cloth, alongside each other, on either side of Aladdin, as he sat in the middle. It would be a much slower flight than when he floated, but it would prove to be the least energy consuming when it came to transporting the two.

"Don't worry you two; I'll get you back as quick as I can to somewhere to help!" And with that, they were off. A worried on Aladdin's face as Kyo showed the most signs of damage to her body. Her hands showed the strongest of blues compared to the other various spots of blue on her body. "What happened to you two…?" he sighed and looked back up as they flew off.

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Upon the arrival of the next morning, Aladdin found himself having to fight against his own desire to sleep as well. They had traveled over the sands, and even past the town that was at the port. His want to stop there to get them help, was changed, as the sight of a poster with a sketch of Miss Kyo was on it saying "WANTED" below her image. The seal of the Kou Empire on the bottom corner, confirmed that this wasn't a place they should be stopping, and made the magi press forward.

Luckily, it wasn't a far distance between the port, and Sindria, but it was a lot of energy taken from a small child; his eyes heavy as by the late afternoon, they made their way into the Sindria's borders. His energy at its limit when seeing the harbor, as he quickly descended and then slid across the side shore of the harbor. A nice landing of a different sand to cushion them, as Aladdin was then to collapse forward from the long journey.

"So…tired…" he moaned, and closed his eyes as he lay on his side, between the two injured. His leave and arrival had been taken into notice by Yamuraiha when she sensed him to leave, as well as draw near to their country. Her orders of sending herself, as well as Jafar and Masrur, were off an instinct that something was up, if Aladdin was to leave so suddenly within the night.

"Over there…!"She yelled, as she pointed to the shore with the three. The sight of three people lying down sent their brisk walk, into a light run as they went to the aide of the three.

The sorceress was to go to the Magi's side; the ex-assassin to the Sindria King's side, and the Fanalis to the Half's side.

"Sin!" Jafar shook Sinbad to try and stir him.

"Aladdin! What happened?!" Yamuraiha cried as she propped up the blue braid child up on her lap.

"So… tired…." He yawned, as he forced himself to sit upright, and blink, looking around as he tried to wake himself up once more.

"What happened to Sinbad!?" Jafar questioned, with concern,

"I… don't know. I just felt that I had to go somewhere, and then I… found them." He yawned in-between statements. "The Rukh were acting funny and made me go follow them… they led me to Kyo, more than Sinbad." He yawned again, as they all looked to Kyo, who was now held with the red haired male's arms, in a princess like style. A pained look on her face still as her sides opened once more, from the position she was formed into, within his arms.

"We… we need to get them back." Yamuraiha stated, and rose to her feet. A cloud seemed to form under Sinbad as he was lifted into the air. "I'll go ahead with Sinbad; I'm concerned about that blood on the side of his head, and what it might lead to." She stated and took off, sitting on her staff.

"Carry me….!" Whined Aladdin as he held his arms out like a wanting child, to the ex-assassin.

"W-what!? You can fly back!"

"Carrrrryyy meeee…" he gave tender eyes up to the right hand man.

Jafar sighed, "Fine." He grumbled and somehow managed to get the Magi to his back as he carried him like such. "I'll just guess that you will carry Kyo, Masrur."

The fanalis nodded, saying nothing else, as he stood up to his full height, and the two abled bodies took off at a slight run, back towards the palace.

_To be continued…._

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	47. Chapter 45 - Replenish

The Half – Chapter 45:

Once more to return to a familiar room that was not her own. Once more to be the one placed on the center table with her body damaged. But this time would be different. This time, she would not be the only one to be attended to, due to unforeseen events; both persons unconscious, but both to be able to walk away from a sand storm.

Yamuraiha had attended to Sinbad, while Kyo was to be attended to Masrur for the time being. Aladdin had gone off to sleep off his long journey on his own. To carry two people such a far distance, and have to do it quickly, drained his energy, and with it, he was excused in helping the others. The ex-assassin, Jafar, cared more for the Sindria king, then for a woman whom seemed like just another one of Sinbad's interest. She was like an item, but with her own feelings and thoughts. No one else had yet to know about the ear cuff that bound the half to the King. But unlike Jafar, Masrur's instinct had kicked in once more, as he became the caretaker for Kyo's being while the sorceress attended to Sinbad. The Fanalis to do nothing more than to stand as a guard and watch over her being as she laid on the hard table of a bed.

But with moaning from Kyo, his attention shifted from looking out the doorway, to her; stepping over to her side as he looked down at her with his natural stone like face. Her head turned from one side to the other as she moaned again, that seemed to hint towards a whimper as she laid there. "Big brother…." She turned her head over once more, as the chain that held the red pendent upon her forehead, finally gave, and broke; slipping from her forehead, but to now show a third eye in its place, underneath it. It was a thin small slit that showed a blue colored pupil within it, like most the other Djinns. The Fanalis' stone expression had now shifted to one of a bit of confusion and concern; his eyes looking down to her, then up, as if to see if anyone was coming.

"Big brother?" he repeated and leaned downward towards her resting self. One of his large hands coming up slowly as if to touch at the third eye, but hesitation blocked his fingers from touching. Recoiling it back, his extended fingers were pulled into a fist as he rose back up to his full height and his attention was forced to look back up to the doorway to await the female general.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

It wasn't long before the sorceress was to make her way over to Kyo's medic room, with a pleased smile.

"Sinbad's going to be fine, Masrur. Just a bump to the head was all, and a lack of sleep it seems like." She rolled her eyes with a sigh, as it didn't seem of a surprise to the second part. "How's she doing?" she continued and stepped in, and leaned her staff against the side of the table; allowing her hands to be free of everything, she gestured them above Kyo as though to try and touch her, but again, hesitated.

"She only said 'big brother' out loud." He spoke plainly.

"Big brother?" she questioned and looked down to Kyo, a gasp with a shocked look on her face as she came to see the third eye upon the half djinn's forehead. "What happened here?!" she asked to Masrur, as her eyes remained on Kyo.

"Don't know."

"I wonder if Sinbad knows what happened. But then again, he seems to act like he has been asleep for a few days. Maybe Kyo knows more…. Let's see if we can get her to wake up…" Yamuraiha stated and began to cast her magic in focusing on Kyo, once more. The sides of the half djinn were wrapped up to help close the wounds and stop any further ripping of the gashes. More time was spent in trying to wake the half up, rather than to wrap up her more severe of wounds. But with must time pushed into it, they finally were able to get enough energy into her to gain consciousness.

"Kyo? Are you ok?"

The half djinn moaned as her head moved from side to side slowly before her eyes began to open.

"Sinbad…" she mumbled at first, but then gasped as her eyes were thrown open and she threw herself up into a sitting position, "Where's Sinbad?! Is he ok!? Ahhh!" she complained at the end, as the sharp pains of her side wounds reminded her that they were not gone yet.

"Whoa there Kyo…! Calm down its ok." The sorceress reassured as she helped the half to relax and lay back down. "Sinbad is fine. He should be waking up soon anyways. It was just a bump."

"Where is he?" Kyo narrowed her eyes as her worried expression now turned to a dark glare for the Sindria King.

"He's in his room, now. But that's not-"Before she could even finish explaining, Kyo was already pushed up and then to her feet. Her body acting as though to not want to obey, but her will seemed to be forcing it to move.

"Where are you going?!"

"I'll be right back…" she muttered and made her way out of the room in a hurry as she walked with her head lowered as though to try and get a better sense of balance as she stomped her way to Sinbad's room. The two generals remained silent as they looked to one another with a look of confusion as to what was going on. They didn't know what the two had gone through, so they wouldn't be able to know that of all people, Kyo was not one who should be up on her feet.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A door thrown open, Kyo pushed her way into Sinbad's room. He had indeed woken up, and had a smile on his face with a light wrap of bandages around his head to cover the bump, just in case.

"Kyo you're alive…!" he said in a half tease as he pushed himself up slowly from his comfort of a bed.

"You…" she growled, as she walked to the side of his bed.

"What's wro-"His sentence was cut short, as his eyes widened as he watched Kyo climb onto his bed. Her legs stratling over his person. Her hands quick to come up and placed on either side of his face.

"What are you-" His sentence was cut short once more, as Kyo pressed her lips to the Sindria King's, her eyes closed. A forced firm kiss, was what Kyo had made at. A shock first to Sinbad, but then to relax as his eyes closed and he gave in and kissed her back. His hands to come up and onto her hips, as though to stable her over him, as he seemed to pick up on the hint that his Rukh were beginning to go into Kyo, like how a Djinn uses Rukh. But hers was to be transferred, no; she was forcibly taking it from Sinbad as she kissed him; her firmness soon melting into a relaxed one, like his, as she kissed him from above. Sinbad was now to have his head tilted back somewhat as she kissed downward on him. Holding it for what seemed like minutes, before she pulled off, and allowed them both to take a breath, before she then kissed him again.

Her energy emptied body was now taking what he could only give to her as a half Djinn: Rukh. Only so much could she have on her own, and the rest to come from him, as like a payment for having her act as a Djinn, even if it was only half.

The second kiss held more passion, now that Sinbad was caught up on what she was doing. And for someone who was known for flirty things, he would not reject such a kind offering from this beautiful woman. Even with the cuts all over her body, she was still one to have him fall back and think about her, more than just a fling.

She pulled back once more, slowly, and allowed them both to take a breath again. Her hands still remaining on the sides of his face as her blue eyes stared into his secret filled optics; his hands to still remain on her hips as he looked up at her, without saying anything. Both taking deep and slow breaths as they recovered from the deep kiss.

"I'm glad you're ok…" her words danced out lightly, and her body began to collapse on itself . Her eyes closing as the female lost consciousness once more. Sinbad's arms to move swiftly as he caught her, and lowered her down to the bed, and laid her on her side. Even if she had taken what she needed to replenish her Djinn half, her human half still need to recover. But she would now sleep, rather than to remain unconscious from a lack of Rukh.

_To be continued….__  
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	48. Chapter 46 - Notorious Pervert

The Half – Chapter 46: Notorious Pervert

A smile crossed Sinbad's lips as he looked down to Kyo, who now lay in his arms. A smile that started as a kind gentle one, and then lead to a somewhat of a content smile as he nodded with a slight chuckle.

"What better way to wake up, then to have a beautiful woman force a kiss on me…" he chuckled again as his eyes looked back down to the female in his arms. His satisfied grin soon melted into a frown as he knitted his eyebrows together as his eyes came to see a third eye upon her forehead. He almost forgot that she was still half Djinn. A third eye upon a normal person would be strange and unheard of, but for someone who was half, it was not as big of concern. "When did this show up…?" he questioned to himself as his hand pulled out from under Kyo and came to her face, his fingers to trace from her jaw up to her forehead where he then would be the first to touch at the corners of the blue third eye.

Within an instant of touching it, Sinbad's eyes were blinded with a white light, forcing him to shut his own optics for a moment until the light subsided. But no longer would he find himself within his bed, nor would Kyo be within his arms. The Sindria King found himself standing in the air, looking downward to see his own body lying on sand, with his face covered. Next to his body was Kyo with her arms stretched out to either side of her body, with her two eyes closed, and the third open.

"I'm not giving in!" she yelled, as a small bubble had formed around them. The bracelet upon Sinbad's arm glowing as the Djinn Focalor was now being used by the half. His floating self, caught within the sandstorm, and was unaffected by its wrath. Blue patches covered all over Kyo's body as he could see the sweat rolling down the sides of her face as she tried to push Focalor's wind against the sand's winds. "So… Close….!" She grunted and gritted her teeth as he watched the Djinn wind shrink for a while, but soon be pushed out further as the third eye seemed to widen more, on her forehead.

He could do nothing but watch, as he maneuvered himself lower towards her as he watched the female do her best in protecting the both of them. And for a long while, she wouldn't let the barrier ever get smaller than Sinbad's length. His body lifeless as he laid unconscious, unaware to what she was doing and even the sand storm. But soon it all spiraled down, as she panted heavily, and to almost sound as though she were about to cry as her arms trembled from the strain. And soon, the wind Djinn's powers faded, with the glowing of the bracelet on Sinbad. The two becoming consumed by the wind, as Kyo's body collapsed and fell to the side, as it rolled down the hill, and was even pushed further by the raging winds. Her body to lie on its side with her face and limbs uncovered, unlike Sinbad's.

Sinbad took a long blink, as he found himself pulling his fingers away from Kyo's body. The third eye closing slowly, as Jafar, Masrur, and Yamuraiha came rushing into the room.

"Sinbad!"

"Sin!" two of the three called out.

"Hm?" the purple haired male looked up, with his attention forced to shift from Kyo. But once he was to see who had called to him, he looked back down to the closing third eye, as it then vanished from her flesh, and was as if it was never there, her body slowly fading from its blue patches to a normal skin color. She was beginning to recover finally, allowing Sinbad to let out a small sigh of relief, before his eyes were to look back up to his generals.

"Everything's fine." He smiled, "She just wanted to get at me for a few things." He chuckled, as he thought on his choice of words. She really had gone at him.

"Well I'm glad that that's all she wanted. I'm not sure if she should be up on her feet so soon." Yamuraiha commented.

"Don't worry..." he looked back down to Kyo, "I think she will be resting for a while now." His mile faded as he looked back to the three. "She's going to need a bath, Yamuraiha. We went through a sand storm."

"A sand storm!?" the two said in unison, as Masrur remained silent with his arms folded.

"I wasn't conscious to protect us, and Kyo wasn't able to up a counter wind to keep us safe, the whole time."

"But… You don't have scratches all over yourself, Sin."

"I was able to cover my face with my clothes, but Kyo doesn't have much to start with, so I'm afraid that the sand storm took a toll on her."

"Should I wake her up to bathe her now, then?"

"No. Let's let her sleep for a while. I'll let her rest here in my bed."

Jafar's eyes narrowed on the notorious pervert of a King.

"Then you better not be planning on going back to sleep in here as well, Sin." Sinbad looked up with a joy filled smile and laugh.

"Aww, but I love the warmth of a woman's body!" he smirked as he laid back, putting a hand behind his head, and his other hand on his stomach as Kyo laid across part of his lap. Her upper half towards the inner part of the bed as she lay on her side.

Jafar's eye twitched as he held his rage, taking a deep breath to calm down more before he started speaking once more.

"If you have time to flirt around, and take advantage of a woman while she sleeps, then you have time to go do paperwork!" he snapped, and turned on his heels, leaving.

Sinbad laughed again, and sat up.

"No wait Jafar…! I'm just playing with you!" he laughed, and pushed himself out from under Kyo, and off the bed, as he stood up and stretched his limbs, before He watched as Masrur and the sorceress both roll their eyes and turn to leave as well. "Hey…! Don't any of you believe me!?" he teased and followed out of the room, closing the door behind him.

"Big brother…." Kyo whispered in her sleep. But no one would be around to hear her mutter it again.

_To be continued…._


	49. Chapter 47 - Good-Bye Kiss

**The Half – Chapter 47: Good-bye Kiss**

A few days had past, and what had turned from a onetime event between Kyo and Sinbad, had turned into an almost daily thing, within a three day span. The medic room that she had once claimed as her bedroom had now become a medic empty room once more. But another room was now to be claimed as hers: Sinbad's. Something had happened while within the desert, and she now had come to find herself curled up in the middle of his bed, before Sinbad retired for the nights; an excited smile on his face as he happily complained that he would have to share his bed with a woman. But every night, he would be yanked from his room by his right hand man, Jafar. An unpleasant look upon the ex-assassin's faces as he dragged the Sindria King away from his own room and shoved into one of the spare rooms. Jafar would have nothing of the sort with having Sinbad sleeping, and most likely, taking advantage over a sleeping woman, who was still in recovery.

Kyo had recovered for the most part, but the wounds in her sides made the others forced Sinbad to not dare to come close to her when it came to lying in bed. He had had to attend to doing paperwork that Jafar had saved for him while he was gone. But from time to time, Kyo and Sinbad would pass by one another and give a slight nod with a hidden smile. Not much contact between the two other than that.

Sinbad attended to paperwork, while Kyo maneuvered about in training outside with mostly Yamuraiha, for the time being. Kyo's magic was getting better at controlling and pulling out specific Djinn powers from Sinbad's vessels. But one afternoon, a new power came out in the place of another. Sparring lightly against the sorceress, what was supposed to be water came out fire. But quickly was it extinguished by both parties, as the sorceress threw up a shield of water, and Kyo pulled back on her hands to cut off the fire. Their eyes looking to one another in confusion and then to turn towards the front of the palace as the sight of three came walking towards.

"Miss Yamuraiha! Miss Kyo!" Alibaba beamed a smile as he waved happily towards the two. The magi and female fanalis followed along with him as they approached the two.

"Aladdin…!" Yamuraiha smiled, as the young magi jumped towards her and smothered his face into her bosom with a hug.

"Teeeeaacchhheerrr~!" he half whined as he squished against her large chest. Morigana held a faint smile as she nodded to Kyo, who replied with the same gesture.

"What brings you both here?" Kyo asked, as she wiped her hands off on the ides of her dark blue pants. Her waist still wrapped with bandages, as she wore a top that proved to only cover over her bust area, with small sleeves, that made her look more of a dancer, than someone who was an aide to Sinbad in power.

"We came to visit!" Aladdin smiled, as he finally was pushed off from his magic teacher. Grinning widely as he looked up at Kyo. The half djinn's gaze shifted down the magi as a sudden gasp and a headache struck her, and made her step back a ways as she looked away from the magi.

"Are you ok, Kyo?" Yamuraiha asked, and put a hand on Kyo's shoulder to steady her.

"Ya…. I'm fine… just got a slight dizzy I guess." She forced a weak sounded laugh.

"Well... maybe you should go lay down for a bit. You might have hit a limit since you are still recovering."

"Ya... you might be right…." She looked to the three and smiled, "well, I guess I'll have to talk to you guys later, hehe…." She gave a nod as she turned and headed off quickly.

"Hm…." The sorceress's eyes watched the half djinn leave.

"What's wrong, teacher?"

"…Nothing." She stated and looked back to her apprentice with a smile. "Come! Sinbad would love to see you three!" she said and began to direct them in an opposite way of where Kyo was headed.

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Once more to return to a place that was not her own, Kyo laid in the center of Sinbad's bed as she curled around a pillow. Her head against the bed as she stared out towards his balcony with a sigh. The headache was gone now, but questions as to why she got it remained. The sounds of someone calling for Sinbad could be heard from outside. No doubt it was Jafar, probably looking for the Sindria King once more, who often took off from his duties.

"Sin~~!" he sounded annoyed. "Where the heck did he go now?" Jafar grumbled as he continued to walk around. But with a THUD, Kyo sat up and looked to the balcony as she saw the wanted man hiding over the railing and making his way into his room. His attention looking back until he was called out by another's voice:

"What are you doing?" Kyo questioned, making the male jump a bit, and look towards her. A smile on his face of someone who was being sneaky.

"Just trying to ditch my paperwork." He sighed happily as he sat on the edge of his bed, and looked to Kyo. She now was sitting up, and still clinging to the pillow. "What are YOU doing, though?" His eyes looked her up and down.

"Just resting a bit..." she sighed and relaxed a bit.

"Well, since I finally have a chance now… shall I give you more energy?" he smirked and leaned towards her with his face as he smirk appeared on his face.

"I feel like you are now more like a masochist, you know…" she narrowed her eyes, and made no intention to move towards him. "But I guess it's your own fault for putting me into this situation…" she sighed slightly and leaned forward, going the 90 percent as he made the rest of the 10 percent in kissing. Their kissing and once been tensed and had now become more gentle as they both acted as though it were a chore more than a pleaser to the outside world.

Sinbad's hand came up to cup around Kyo's chin, as their kisses had progressed from simple pecks, into a small amount of using tongue, mostly from Sinbad's end of the kiss. Their kisses never lasted long, as they usually were interrupted by Jafar who usually found Sinbad in a fair amount of time. But for the moments that were used for the transferring of magic, they were much enjoyed.

"Hey…"Sinbad smiled gently as he pulled back from the kiss and looked Kyo in the eyes tenderly.

"Ya…?"

"I have to leave tonight."

"Am I going as well?"

"No…" he sighed and pulled his hand away as he sat back on his hands on the bed, and his eyes to look towards the open balcony. "That's why I have those three here. I'm taking that magi with me to the mainland, and am going to have Alibaba stay here for you to have at least one Djinn's power to fall on." His eyes shifted to looking back at her, as they both seemed in lowly spirits from this information.

"I see…" she said and looked down to the pillow in her arms. They both knew that she wounldnt be able to go to the mainland for a while, at the least. The wanted posters were still up for her, and the last thing they wanted was to have to go through that whole process again.

"I won't be gone too long this time, you know. Just going to see into this matter a bit more as to why the Kou empire wants you." He said and motioned a hand towards the female as he ran his fingers threw her hair lightly, lifting the ends to his face as he breathed it in and kissed at the ends.

The two sat in silence that was quickly shattered as the sound of Jafar outside the door could be heard.

"You better not be taking a nap again, Sin!" he warned and stomped towards the Sindria King's door.

"Guess that's my queue" He chuckled and stood up, looking to Kyo once more. "I promise I won't be gone long this time." He smiled as he then left the room.

_To be continued…._


	50. Chapter 48 - Swept Away in the Night

**The Half –Chapter 48: Swept Away in the Night**

A night of chaos filled Kyo's eyes. Her vision fading as the last thing she saw was a dark night sky filled with faint stars above. Someone yelling was briefly heard in her ears, as everything seemed to fade; her body, heavy, as she felt weightless for a few moments, and then to hit something hard as she skidded across the ground. Her back side scrapped as it made contact with the ground, turning up grass to meet dirt. How had the night turned into this? Her eyes slowly closing as everything went dark and silent.

Within the night, an old guest came back to take what he wanted. The help of Alibaba was handy and Sinbad's thinking of leaving at least one Djinn user on his island, came in handy. Judar had returned, and wasn't happy as he brought along a few friends: Dark Djinns. There were enough to keep everyone busy and occupied, as Kyo had taken to the sky with Alibaba. The young blonde was equipped with his own Djinn, Amon as the two moved like twin dragons throwing fire at the dark magi. A smirk upon his face as he dodged and blocked the two's attacks, his eyes observing how Kyo moved, rather than to pay much attention to Alibaba.

"You could avoid all this if you simply just give up and come with me you know." Judar teased as he was currently was at par with his dark Djinns going against the other generals.

"Like hell I'd do that!" Kyo growled and twisted about to try and find an opening, but with his to throw up ice against them made it hard to find such a weak point on the dark Magi. A few ice spikes had come to graze against the two as they tag teamed together to try and do whatever they could to fight off Judar and his helpers.

"Get out of here! " Alibaba yelled as he swung his sword with a wave of flames. But the young boy was still to lack years of experience like Sinbad.

Sinbad looked back towards where they had came. It had only been a few days, it felt like, since he and Kyo had came to this same city. Faint lighting from candles lit up the dock that they had landed on, not even an hour or so ago. The stinging to his ear had come once more; his eyes looking back as he hesitated in moving, with Aladdin at his side.

"Is something wrong, Uncle Sinbad?" the young magi asked as he took noticed to Sinbad's halt and did the same.

"Something… is wrong again…" he narrowed his eyes as if to try and see his kingdom from the main land."

"Something is wrong?" Aladdin repeated and looked towards the direction that the Sindria king looked. "What do you mean?"

With a slight deeper breath, Sinbad looked to the magi, "We need to go back… now…!" he said as he made haste in switching to a Djinn. Taking upon himself Baal's equip and shooting into the sky.

"Wait, what?! Now?! Where are we going?!" Aladdin questioned, but made sure to hurry and follow after Sinbad into the sky. The Rukh fluttering about the magi and king as they headed towards from where they came. "What's wrong, Sinbad?!" Aladdin yelled in hopes to let his partner hear him.

"Kyo is calling me….. And I'm not ignoring it this time…!" he yelled as he then sped up, flying low against the water's surface.

Judar's attention had caught on to the fact that Sinbad would not be showing up to the party as the generals fought hard against the dark djinns that took on monstrous forms and swung at them from above. They were taller than any man alive, by at least double, their forms regenerating as they were injured.

"Alibaba! You go for the front, and I'll go at him from the back…!" Kyo instructed as her body had now was, for the most part, covered in blue. Her long hair had fallen from a ponytail and her legs moved more like a mermaid's tail, rather than two legs. The djinn user nodded to Kyo's simple strategy as they split up once more.

"Judar!" he yelled as he got ready to swing his blade once more.

"Not so fast there, weakling…!" the dark magi smirked as he was twice as fast in throwing a large number of ice like spears at Alibaba. The spikes to swift, as the boy found himself being struck lightly, except for his hand. From behind, at the same moment, Kyo was seen in Alibaba's eyes with her hands above her head as though she were about to throw a fireball that was now forming in her hands.

"Not so fast for you Judar! Don't forget about me!" she praised as she smirked with teeth showing.

"What?!" he snapped as he looked back to Kyo, but his head looked back to Alibaba, as he saw the djinn user lose his sword, as it fell to the ground. He had been struck in the hands and his grip reflexed in letting go of his djinn vessel. A hard flinch as Alibaba's hands were pierced and he went falling to the ground himself.

"Alibaba!" Kyo yelled, but then gasped as fireball in her hands vanished into a ball of Rukh. "No!" she yelled, catching Judar's attention once more. The smirk that had once been on the females was now upon his.

"Looks like you can't do anything if someone isn't holding onto their djinn item." He taunted, and threw a wave at Alibaba's dagger with spikes, making a cage around it, as Alibaba had been caught by Morigana.

"I've got you, Alibaba…" she spoke plainly and landed on the ground. His hands with ice spikes threw them, like they had once done with Kyo's own flesh, when she had first encountered Judar. But he gasped, and for a moment, forgot his own pain as he looked to Kyo.

"Kyo!" he yelled, and the sight of Judar rushing at a stunned Kyo was met with a kick to her midsection. The wind knocked out of her, as the dark Magi chuckled and swung his other leg to the side of her head, sending her to the ground, her body skidding against the gravel a ways, after making contact; and soon, her body motionless as she laid there with cuts and scrapes. She moaned lightly as though her body was to feel the pain, but her consciousness had literally been kicked into a knockout.

"KYYYOOOOO!" Alibaba yelled again.

Sinbad looked up from the water, as he held his breath for a moment. A sharp pain had sent his ear on fire, and then suddenly went numb. His speed picked up in double time as the water below was cut in two and splashed up at his sides, with Aladdin to follow behind as best he could.

"Wait Sinbad..!" he begged as he covered his eyes from the back splash of the waves. But his words were ignored as Sinbad had set his sights on his kingdom's direction, with it still not in sight.

Picking her up by her hair, and lifting her upper half off the ground, Judar smirked and then laughed loudly, "Is that all you had in you!? You can't even fight without a user attached to his djinn!?" he laughed again as he then pulled off his scarf like cape and had Kyo pushed onto it. Her body limp and injured once more as blood now trickled down the side of her head. She moaned lightly as she laid on the dark magi's flying rug.

"Kyo!" Alibaba yelled again as Morigana had to help stable him in standing as they watched the dark magi, Judar, lift back into the air upon his flying cloth and Kyo on it. "Thanks for playing." He laughed as the dark djinn's faded away into black Rukh and followed after their master, and then to fade into the night with a ground to filled with battle wounds.

By the light of a breaking sun, the darkness of the night was being shown into the light as Sinbad and Aladdin stepped down onto a palace ground filled with damage. Those who had been injured had been sent off to be attended to. Sinbad eyes quickly glanced around in hurry, and then to look to Alibaba who sat with his head hung over and his hands bandaged up.

"Where's Kyo!?" he demanded.

"….."

"Where is she?!" he raised his voice, and yanked Alibaba by the front of his shirt, lifting him up a bit from where he sat. "Where's Kyo!?"

Sadness and failure read across the young djinn user's face, as he closed his head and turned his head to hide his face.

"Gone…. Judar took her…."

_To be continued…._


	51. Chapter 49 - A Clipped Bird

**The Half – Chapter 49: A Clipped Bird**

Kyo was gone. Sinbad's grip upon Alibaba's clothing slipped as his hand fell down to his side, and a stunned look had found its way onto the Sindria King's face. The words sank in slowly as the blonde kid slumped his head forward once more in his own despair.

"I'm sorry Sinbad….I didn't know that he would go after her! Or that she couldn't do anything if I lost contact with my Djinn…!" Alibaba put his hands to his head and pulled at his own hair. "I didn't know…" he chocked in his words slightly, as he held back tears.

"Alibaba…." The young magi stepped forward and hesitated before he placed his hand on his best friend's shoulder. His other hand holding onto his staff as the young magi lowered his head to, as though they were to both grieve, for not only Kyo, but for the damage that had been left behind.

Sinbad said nothing more as he turned away and took a deep breath as he stood up firmly and walked off swiftly towards the main part of his palace, passing by Jafar and Masrur. His hands balled into tight fists, as his facial expression shifted to one of determination. The dark magi had crossed a line, and something had finally snapped within the Sindria King. Not once had he ever felt so enraged over losing a girl. They were usually a dime a dozen who flocked to him. But something new came into his heart after spending more time than usual around a particular female. No longer was his desire driven by his want in using her for what she was, but for something even he didn't quite know or understand still.

"Sin! You're back…!" Jafar stepped forward as he began to walk alongside the Sindria king, trying to keep up in this quick pace. "Did you find anything?"

"We need to get into Kou… Masrur, prepare to leave with me. Jafar, you will remain here and keep updates with me through Yamuraiha." His eyes glanced, only for a moment, to his right hand ex-assassin.

"Wait, what!? You can't just storm into Kou…! They will think you are wanting to start a fight with them…!"

"I don't care what they want to think, but this is not acceptable to just take a person against their will, from MY kingdom…!" he snapped, as he then coughed a bit, clearing his throat as his walking slowed down to a halt when he stood at the door to his room. "We leave tomorrow morning." He made mention as both Jafar and Masrur witnessed Sinbad go into his room, and slam his door behind him. The walls themselves rattling from the force; and the two were left in silence at his door.

Moaning lightly, Kyo's eyes began to open as she looked around within her field of vision. Her body felt heavy and head throbbed from where she had been kicked by Judar. Her right hand came up to her head as she moaned again, rubbing her temples with her hand, and closing her eyes once more. She was laying on her back, and her eyes were still blurry when trying to fully awaken.

"How are you feeling, Miss Kyo…?" A voice asked calmly,

"Huh…?" her hand left her face as she pushed her head up to look down to where the voice came from. She could see that she was laying on what looked like an exam table, once more. "Hakuryuu?" she questioned and tilted her head, as though to try and get a better look at him. Indeed it was to be the 4th imperial prince of Kou. His polearm spear had been rested upon her stomach, as her body had been healed while she rested. Not only was his Djinn one of Loyalty and Purity, but also of life magic. Any wounds that she had received had been closed shut and wiped clean.

"Wha…. Where am I…?" she looked around slowly as she soon pushed herself up more into a sitting position. Hakuryuu withdrew his djinn vessel as he looked back to the female's face with a somewhat blank like expression.

"You're in Kou's smaller infirmary."

"In Kou!?" she flinched, and then clenched her teeth as a sharp pain in her head struck her like a hammer.

"You shouldn't move about too much, just yet. Judar did a nice kick to your head it seems…"

"Why… Am I in Kou..?" she asked, more calmly as she rubbed at the side of her head where dried blood flaked off into her hand.

"Judar brought you here."

"I got that, but why…?"

"Not sure… He just threw you to me and told me to fix you up with Zagan." He glanced down to his spear, and then back to the woman. "If I were you, I would try to keep a low profile, so my mother doesn't find out about you…" he twitched at the thought of his hated mother, his grip on his spear tensing. "I believe Judar and my eldest brother are conversing about you right now. So you should just stay put for a while."

"I need to get out of here, is more like it…! There should be several djinns within range for me to use to my use…!" she pushed herself to the floor and onto her feet as she looked around and started heading for the door in haste.

"No wait..!" Hakuryuu perused as he tried to grab onto her, but fell short as she stepped into a hallway. Kyo's hands began to turn blue, but then began to be consumed with black. A gasp leaving her lips as she stepped back in shock of the once blue color that was now replaced with darkness. "Black Rukh..." she hissed. She then took noticed that her own hair had been pulled back into a high pony tail, somehow, as one single small braid was mixed within it. But at the tip of the braid her once blue hair, had now been darkened to a black, about 3 inches up from the bottom of it, making her gasp again.

"W-what's happening…!?" she looked to her hands again and backed up into the thin wall, as the black coloring in her hands faded away to a normal skin color.

"Judar did something…"

"What the hell did he do then!?"

"If you try to use your magic or djinn powers, you will be gathering up the dark Rukh instead of the white Ruhk… and if you use too much, you'll be consumed and just become like any other person who falls to the dark djinns powers…."

Kyo slumped down to the floor, sitting on her butt. Her hands coming to the sides of her head as the headache began to knock again at her head.

"Sinbad…. Help…" she mumbled in a half whimper as she closed her eyes. She felt trapped, or even like a bird with clipped wings. If she pursued in leaving, she would only be more consumed more by the darkness of the black Rukh.

_To be continued…._


	52. Chapter 50 - Impression over Anger

**The Half – Chapter 50: Impression over Anger**

"How long… have I been here…?" Kyo sighed as she sat upon the rooftop of a building. She resided within the walls of the Kou kingdom, and a day had already passed. The small braid that had been woven into her hair was now up to 4 inches in a black tip. If she attempted to try and flee using magic or the help of a djinn, her body would prove to be more like a dark djinn, rather than a good one. She had been placed under Hakuryuu's watch until Judar was to return, from meeting with Kouen, the eldest son.

"Why are you on the rooftop at night, Miss Kyo?"

"I can see better…"

"What are you looking for?"

"…." Kyo's blue eyes scanned the horizon as she spoke nothing as to what she was looking for. But she knew what she wanted to find: Sinbad. She sighed again as she broke her gaze and looked down to the scarred prince, who simply stared up at her from the small court yard. "Why do you care…? Why are you even looking after me?" she asked as she pushed herself and jumped down to the main ground level. "I can't leave if I can't even use magic you know..." she spoke bitterly as she glanced to Hakuryuu's spear. " I can't even call upon a djinn for help, if it means that I would have to fade into becoming a shadow of a puppet." She growled in the back of her throat.

"Judar will probably take the spell off of you when he gets back. From there he will decide what happens to you."

"Why don't you even care that I've just been kidnapped Hakuryuu?! Aren't you a friend of Sinbad's?!" she demanded in knowing. But she only received a silence as he looked away from her. "Pathetic…" she spat, and turned away. She began to walk towards the opposite end of the courtyard, as she then found herself bumping into the men of the hour. "Watch where you're going…" she snarled, and looked up to see a red haired male glaring down at her.

"And here she is, Kouen." Judar stepped out from behind with a sly smirk as he looked Kyo up and down for a moment. "And it looks like she has already attempted once in trying to leave." He snickered, as he made mention and took notice to the black hair that was found at the tips of her once all blue hair.

"I'm gonna strangle you!" Kyo snapped as she tried to grab at the dark magi; but her hair was stopped, as her wrist was grabbed onto by the crown prince.

"If you have enough energy this late into the night… then you should do fine in sparring against one of my siblings…." He looked up to Hakuryuu. "You will fight against her, Hakuryuu." He shoved Kyo back as he made his way around to the side with a small covering of a roof, as well as a small balcony like patio. "Judar, loosen her chain that binds her."

"Of course…!" he chuckled and waved his hand a bit.

"Now begin." Kouen announced as he held his same blank like glare.

"Like hell I'm gonna do what you want!" Kyo yelled, as she tested the water, as she jumped into the air and took flight. Her body hadn't resorted to wanting to turn blue or black just yet, but the higher she tried to go, the more her hair began to fade black. She growled again, as she was forced to lower herself and give in to being entertainment, as she still was unable to flee on her own.

"Let's just get this over with…" she spat once more at the ground. Her opponent only nodded, as he made no hesitation in calling out his own Djinn's powers as it took over his body to show his equipped self.

"I'm sorry, miss Kyo." He bowed his head and then launched forward at Kyo.

"Ya right you are!" she dodged as she hovered in the air. "I feel more sorry for you, who now gets to have my anger taken out on you…!" she declared as she flicked her arms outward from her person and then in front of her. "Let's see what your brother has to offer, shall we?" she smirked as her arms began to fade with a mixture of black and blue. "Take this!" she yelled as a swirled fire shot out like a tornado from her hands.

Hakuryuu froze for a moment, as he had never actually seen what Kyo was capable of doing, nor as to how she did such. But his reflexes kicked in as he spiraled to one side, just to barley dodge the grasps of the flames.

"Zaug Mobarezo…!" Hakuryuu yelled back as dragons shot outward towards Kyo, made of wood. A total of three dragon heads snapped their jaws outward at Kyo as they tried to grab onto her.

"You'll have to work wonders, if you are to be stuck with such a djinn power, you know..!" She flew upward and sideways as she seemed to dodge and duck in-between the heads and jaws. Twisting herself among them as she gained distance at the prince. "Let's see how well you can match to mine..!" she threw her hands downward as the ground cracked and split open. Three dragon heads like the ones that Hakuryuu had sent out, came out at Kyo's command; roaring as they twisted themselves around the ones that had been sent out. "I've never gotten to see your djinn put into use, but I'm surprised that Zagan would allow someone to become his owner!" she taunted as her dragon heads squeezed around his, and then to a point of breaking them into pieces. "Once more!" she yelled, and threw her hands together as it clapped, and then pulled away. "Hm…?" she hesitated, not sure what had exactly happen, but she then chuckled as the dragon heads grew in size and aimed for Hakuryuu. "I see someone has strength from their djinn…! How helpful." She smirked and twisted, as she took a lead, grabbing onto one of her dragon's head as it zipped towards the scarred prince. "Now let me go!" she yelled, as the dragon's jaw opened to chomp down.

"Enough!" Kouen yelled, as flames were quick to consume her dragons and burn them to ashes. Both the competitors looked over to the crown prince, as they hovered in the air. Kyo's body was more covered in black then a blue color, as it reached up to her shoulders, at this point. "I've seen enough, to know that you still need to work on your skills, Hakuryuu..." Kouen shot daggers to his younger brother. "I… Forgive me…" he lowered his head, and his Djinn equip reverted back into his spear as stepped onto the ground once more, sham-filled.

"And you…" Kouen looked to Kyo who's own eyes shot daggers to her captures.

"What about me?" she growled.

"…." Their gaze held for a moment, before Kouen turned away and began to leave, "Bring her to my study, Judar."

"Should I tighten her chain again?"

"No..." he paused, looking back at Kyo. His eyes looking her up and down. "I will be fine, in handling her, with how she is now." He turned away once more and continued to walk.

"Why you little-"Kyo murmured as she threw her hands up and at Kouen, as a blast of fire took flight for the crown prince. But her flame would never reach, as it was countered by his own opposing flames. She gasped slightly in surprise as to how quick he was to draw his sword and call out his Djinn's powers.

Kyo's attitude towards him slightly soften as she was more impressed than angered with the crown prince, Kouen.

"Bring her to my study…" he said, sheathing his sword and continuing on his way.

_To be continued…._


	53. Chapter 51 - Glimpse of the 29th

**The Half- Chapter 51: Glimpse of the 29th **

With a smirk upon his lips, Kyo found herself to be shoved into a small room. The dark magi giving a chuckle as he looked down at the half djinn, as she fell to her hands and knees from his shove. Black Rukh fluttered about him, as well as to follow after Kyo. Her arms had not reverted back, and remained in the darkness of the black Djinns that the magi would be able to have control over. The female looked up and back as her arms felt like pins and needles from not only the shove to the ground, but from the dark coloring that had consumed her arms.

"You know…" Judar said as he crouched down to meet closer to the half Djinn's level; his left hand coming to his chin as he narrowed his eyes on Kyo, who showed bitterness in her own. "Something about you seems off…hm…"

"I'm gonna kill you..!" She snapped as she grabbed at the Kou kingdom's magi. Her right hand grasping around his throat, but where fear should have been to take place, was replaced by that same twisted smirk.

"You have no power as long as you are to be absorbing black Rukh you know…." He chuckled again as more of her hair began to fade upward in black; Kyo's grasp instantly releasing as she could feel her body being slowly consumed. "The more anger you feel, the more you are giving in you know?" he laughed as he rubbed his neck and rose to his feet; once more to look down at the female. And with another chuckle, the dark magi made his way over to a large pillow that had been propped in the corner. Taking a seat upon it, and then to lay back in it as he reclined with his hands behind his head. "Now it's time for the more interesting part to start." He taunted, as Kouen stepped into the room, through the same door.

Kyo had shifted to sitting on her butt, with her legs behind her. A look of unhappiness was upon her face as her eyebrows slightly narrowed together as she looked up at the crown prince of Kou. In return, the Kou first born, looked down at her with a look of uncaring. No real emotion seemed to be running through his face or mind as he looked down to the female, and then looked back up as he made his way to his desk, and took a seat.

"Why the hell do you want me…?" Kyo final spoke, as she broke the silence of the room.

"…." Kouen said nothing as he pulled out a few papers from a small pile and began to look at them. A few scrolls to his left and right were to also cover his desk.

"Hey!" she yelled and slowly stood up, as she took in a deep slow breath. "I asked you a question you know? I don't care if you are Kou's first prince…!" She slammed a hand on his desk, across from him as she glared across the desktop at the male. "You can't just kidnap people!"

"You're annoying…" Kouen spoke, without even looking up.

"What!?" she growled. Her hands reached forward as she yanked at the hilt that strapped to his left hip. Within her grasp, the sword slipped from its hilt smoothly and came into her possession. Her weight thrown off as she stumbled back, holding onto what would be a Djinn vessel. But before she could even lose or catch her own balance, her free hand's wrist was grabbed firmly as Kouen finally looked up, and with a look of threat.

Again he said nothing as his eyes widened for a moment. Within the instant, like Sinbad had, a vision, no; a memory, passed through from Kyo into and into Kouen….

"I don't want to do this anymooorrreeee~!" A young looking Kyo whimpered, her hands holding onto a stick that had been shaped to look more like a practice sword. Kyo's long blue hair seemed to be a mess all around her, showing that she had been at some kind of training for quite a while.

"You must, princess. It's required that you should be good at hand to hand combat. If you don't then you will lose." The one to become the 29th Djinn, who stood before her, was Astaroth. His arms folded over his chest as he looked down at Kyo. The male Gorgon showed a stern look towards the young child who was to be known as "Kyo".

"But I'm tiiirrreeeddd….!" She whined, as her shoulders slouched forward and her head to hang forward in tiredness.

Astaroth sighed heavily, as his once tensed self, came to relax. "Fine…. We can take a break..." he shook his head as he then raised a hand to rub at the temple on the sides of his face.

"Hooray!" Kyo cheered as she seemed to have more energy than before. She threw her hand sup into the air, with the wooden made-shift sword. "Do we get to go play now?!" she beamed wonder filled eyes upward to her teacher.

"Fine, fine." He sighed again, as if he had given in to her, and had been defeated.

"Hooray again! She yelled, and dropped her sword to the ground as she took off in a different direction.

"Hey..! Wait, Princess…!" Astaroth called out as he noticed that the child had taken off running away from him.

Letting go of the present day Kyo, Kouen pulled his own hand back, as he looked to his palm. Kyo had seemed to catch her balance, as well as Judar's attention who had now sat up. It was all in a flash that the memory happened.

Kyo stumbled back a bit, as she still held onto Kouen's favorite sword. She blinked a few times, as if snapping back into reality, and then to shake her head a bit before looking up to Kouen.

"Who are you?" he questioned, with a serious manner in his tone.

"What happened?" Judar questioned, as he stood up and came to stand ion Kyo's side of the desk as he looked from the 1st prince to the half djinn.

Kouen looked at his palm again and then to Kyo, "Explain to me what that was just now..!" a hint of interest made indication that the Kou prince was capable of having some emotion rather than his blank like stare. "I need to know…! Who are you, and how are you to know of my Djinn? And even in a setting where you were younger…! You couldn't have possibly been in the dungeon..." he pulled back, looking down in thought as he brought his hand to his chin. "Hm…" his eyes looked back up to the female as though he were trying to search her for an answer. "You couldn't have been in the dungeon. That scene was outside." He put a fist out towards Kyo, in determination. "Tell me, female…!"

Kyo had begun to rub at the side of her head and stagger a bit in place, as she had been suddenly struck with a headache. Her hand that grasped the sword, slipped from her grasp as she collapsed to her knees, and then to her side. Her eyes blurring as she then blacked out. She wouldn't be able to respond to Kouen at the moment, but a new question came to be as the third eye upon her forehead appeared once more. Judar and Kouen's expression varied, but seemed to ask the same thing: "What's going on?"

As Kyo's two eyes remained closed, the third remained open.

"Hm... I see that she really must be half Djinn, it seems." Kouen stepped out from his desk and made his way to be looking down at the female. He knelt over as he picked up his sword and sheathed it back into place. A warm feeling seemed to be putting off from the blade.

_To be continued…._


	54. Chapter 52 - First Sight

**The Half – Chapter 52: First Sight**

With a groan, Kyo shook her head from side to side, slow, and gently as she came to. She was not someplace familiar, a treatment room, but an elaborate bed in what would be a very Kou like style. Her person no longer wore clothing that made her look to be from Sindria, but to now blend in with those of the Kou kingdom. A kimono like robe in colors of dark red color with white colored trimming that would match a slight stylized pattern decorated down one side of the kimono. There was a tie around her waist that was black in color that seemed to help in tying the outfit together. Her feet to now have a dark red color that matched the dress that she had been placed in.

"What the heck am I wearing…?" she half mumbled, sitting up. Her left hand came to her face and rubbed at it, as well as her eye as she tried to push the sleep away from her face. The bed that she laid in was one much larger than a person by at least three times. A bed that looked more to be for a royalty rather than just some hostage. Red and gold's were the main colors for the bedding, as she pushed the covers off slowly, and slid her feet to the ground. She was able to final see what she was exactly wearing, which made her more puzzled. "I feel like I was dressed by that djinn using girl… what was her name…?" she yawned and pushed herself up as she stretched her arms outward, then to rest on her lower back as she leaned back. Her back cracking as she stretched her body like a cat.

A large sliding door was to one wall that would lead to the outside, as much light came in through it; her curiosity moving there first before she was to look around the rest of the room. Her hands pushed the sliding door over, carefully as a bright light poured into the room; it was morning. She stepped out onto a small wooden planked floor that had a railing around it. She was on a higher up floor of what would be the Kou main castle of a palace.

"Where am I…?" she questioned to herself as she then turned to go back into the room.

"Finally. You're awake." A very unhappy sounding voice came, and Kouen stepped in from another sliding door. "How long did you plan to sleep in another bed…?" he asked looking annoyed as he stepped towards her.

"Another's bed….?!" She sounded a bit alarmed, "Don't tell me that was your bed…." She glanced to the bed, where she had been laying. It was much closer to the ground then most beds.

"And what if it was…?" he questioned back, stepping forward towards her more, till he was soon to be looking down at her. "As payment, I want to know more as to why you seem to know my Djinn more so in what looked to be a time before he was what he is now…"

Kyo backed up away from him, half tripping in the new outfit as her sleeves were much longer and wider than what she was use to. The Kou first prince clicked his tongue and turned away as he began to head out the way he came. "I expect you to tell me, before my patience runs out. I'll give you till this afternoon." He stepped out and left the door open behind him. Indeed it would be his room as he had moved about it as though he knew it like the back of his hand.

"How annoying.." she growled slightly, looking down at the kimono. Her hands picked up part of the front of it as though to help in not stepping on it. "Both him and this dress…" she said, and let the garment fall back to the floor.

Letting out a deep breath, she hesitated as she reflected on what had happened prior to her passing out. Her eyes slowly closing as she thought back on it.

"That's right…" she opened her eyes again and looked down to the base of her outfit. "Astaroth…." She let out another deep breath as though to sigh, before she shook her head lightly and looked up. The image of someone peeking into the room could be seen as the figure acted as though to try and hide themselves more than to be seen, but failed to do so. "Oi, who are you…?" she asked, a bit irritated that she had been spied on.

"I was just coming to see if you were awake, Miss Kyo…! I saw that my brother had left his room, and knew that you were staying in here, while he worked in his studies." A cheerful and princess like voice came, as Kougyoku stepped out from her very obvious hiding place. Her hands tucked into the opposite's sleeves, hiding her hands as she beamed a light smile toward the half Djinn. "You look like you are doing better, and look much cuter in those clothes, Miss Kyo."

"Were you the one who put me in these…?" Kyo raised an eyebrow, and folded her arms across her chest.

"Mm!" she nodded happily, "I did. You didn't look comfortable in those other ones. And brother asked for me to change your clothes."

"You mean Kouen?"

"Yup..! Now come…! Let's go eat…!" she spoke as she tilted her head to one side in a princess like manner of being cute. "And then you can go speak with my brother after you are done." She spoke, and turned on heel as she began to head out.

Kyo sighed as she saw no reason to object. Her stomach giving a slight hint that it was indeed in need of food as it rumbled slightly.

"Come Miss Kyo..!" Kogyoku called again, as she glanced back from the hall, not seeing the half Djinn.

Upon leaving the eating area and to make her way towards where Kouen was to be, a mirror had been placed in the hall, and she casually glanced up towards it.

A catch in a mirror that she passed, made her hold her breath and her eyes widen as she could see that the ends of her hair had been turned black more than 5 inches. Her instinct to look at her hands, would prove also that they were blackened as well, and would be all the way up to her shoulders. Her third eye would remain still upon her forehead, confusing her even more so.

"W-what the…?!" more than the spreading of darkness on her body, her hand came to touch at the edges of the third eye that was upon her forehead. "N…no… this can't be..!" Her hand moved over it as though to cover it, as she glanced around as if to make sure no others saw. "How long has it been there…?!" she looked at it again in the mirror as she then looked around herself as if to look and find something to cover it up. It had never dawned onto her that the red pendent that she wore on a chain upon her forehead, had vanished.

Her eyes looked around in a frantic again, as her course of destination shifted. No longer was she to head towards where she was to meet Kouen, and now to head outside and into an area that was free of any people. Her hand covering the third eye the whole while as she made her way out, and then looked for others. The area that she had fought Hakuryuu in the night previous, would be the area that she would once more find herself.

"I gotta get out of here…" she glanced around as if to find something to help in allowing her to leave. And soon, her footing was taking her upward, to the rooftops, but not before she took a hand to her long kimono of a dress, and tore a slit in one side, giving her freedom to climb upward. Her eyes scanning around her, as things looked much different in the light than the day. "Where are you Sinbad…?" she whines softly with a saddened look on her face, as her hand no longer covered the third eye.

_To be continued…._


	55. Chapter 53 - Consumption

**The Half – Chapter 53: Consumption **

A few more days would pass, and Kyo's hair had faded more to black. The longer she stayed, the more she found herself trying to take off, but was always forced back to the ground when black Rukh would be the things to aid her. She had been forced into sparring with Hakuryuu once more, and an attempt to go against Kougyuku. But with her arms and now legs to fade with black as well, she had to force herself into trying to think of other methods on how to provide her own energy. The third eye upon her forehead remained and Kouen had gone on business for a while. At least now she was given a bit more lacks. But without his watch, the dark magi was to take over and use her as a toy of entertainment. That's how she had been forced to fight again.

But with Kouen gone, she had gained a little more freedom to wonder, and had begun her own personal training. It left her tired the next morning, but her body was quick in adapting as she forced herself till she passed out, to build up a longer lasting stamina. Her ability to rely on her own self strength began to push the black coloring of a dark Djinn was retracting slowly. But still not to ever be enough to get rid of it.

More days past, and Kouen had returned. No longer would he be patient with the female half djinn. She had escaped his grasp for too long now. And he was a man who sought for information. It would take the yanking of Judar to pull her down from the rooftops that she now used as her place of resting, rather than to find herself using the crown prince's bedroom again.

"Come on you…" Judar complained, and yanked Kyo by the wrist as he shoved her to the foot of Kouen's desk once more. Everything seemed the same, as the female, this time, caught herself from falling to the floor like the last time.

"Now…I would like you to tell me how you know my Djinn. It seems that your tie with him goes back further than just something recent." He sat up straight in his chair as Kyo stood before his desk.

"Why the hell should I say anything!? You're poisoning me here, and I don't have to tell you anything!"

"If you share, I will let you go."

"The hell you would…!" she growled as her hands turned into fists, and more of her hair began to fade, she still wasn't very good at holding her temper against this man. "I don't know how I know him, ok!? I don't remember anything as to how I know the other djinns as well…! I just-"her sentence was cut short as a large tremble shook the whole room, and would also shake the palace.

"Looks like we've got company…" Judar chuckled, and looked out a window as a barrier was then reflecting in the sky. A small hole in one spot would prove that something had somehow made its way in threw the barrier.

Kyo's eyes widened as she slightly gasped and ran to the window. "SINBAD!" she yelled, and jumped out the small window upon a higher up floor. Her senses pushed away as she forgot about how she was being eaten away by the dark Rukh, and she ran across the roof tops, closest towards where Sinbad could be seen with a few others.

With a stern look upon his face, Sinbad stared down, as his form was of that of Baal's The Sindria king had somehow managed to throw a lightning bolt threw the barrier, enough to shake the ground nicely. With him would be Alibaba and Aladdin, as well as Yamuraiha, who sat upon her staff. It had taken a long while to convince Sinbad to hold back in taking off the day after she had been taken. They had to come up with a strategy as they would be breaking rules by attacking the Kou Empire; but with the fact that Judar being the one to kidnap something that was from Sindria and take her to their own. Walked on the grounds of a retaliation of striking back in taking what was his.

With his arms at his side, and his hands clenched into fists, he soon spotted Kyo who stood a top of a roof. A slight relief to the Sindria King crossed his mind in seeing that she was still alive, at the least, something that was a new feeling to him.

"Uncle Sin… something's wrong with Kyo." Aladdin spoke as he narrowed and focused his eyes on Kyo. "Dark Rukh won't leave her. I don't like it…"

"Sinbad!" Kyo yelled again, and began taking off into the sky.

"I don't think so." A voice came out as Judar grabbed onto Kyo's wrist and threw her downward against the roof tops, her body skidding across the tiles, as like a repeat of what he did to her on Sindria.

"JUDAAARRR!" Sinbad yelled, as he launched at the barrier again. But he would be shoved back from his attempt, making the dark Magi chuckle with a smirk.

"What's the matter, Sin? Can't break through?" he chuckled again, and looked back to Kyo, as she had somehow managed to get back to her feet. The kimono dress she had been forced to wear, had now had one of its sleeves ripped off, and the slit in the bottom remained present, showing a leg as she braced herself in a more steady of a form.

"I'm... gonna… kill you…!" she yelled at the dark magi.

"There!" Aladdin yelled, pointing at Kyo as the dark coloring could be seen covering just about all her exposed arm and leg. But it was only to get worse from there. "If it covers her whole body, she'll be just like those dark djinns…!" the blue haired magi made mention to the other three that were in the air with him. Their shock to look the same as they all turned their eyes to the half djinn.

"I'm not going to let you go until I get what I want…" a new voice chimed in, and Kouen would be standing behind Kyo. He grabbed onto her wrist with his hand.

"Ow…! Hey!" she barked at him, trying to break free, but his grasp was tighter than she could break free of. His words were too soft for Sinbad's group to hear, but with Judar's ears to here this declaration, it only signaled that he could do what he pleased in keeping the Sindrians out.

"Let go of me!" Kyo yelled, as the darkness in the coloring on her skin began to consume over her more, and creep its way up her neck. Her hair fading upward more as her anger began to evolve. But it soon made mention to her what she was doing to herself, as her body began to feel tired and tired with the more of the consuming; her strength leaving her slowly as she was still recovering from the skid across the tiles.

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	56. Chapter 54 - Tables Turn

**The Half – Chapter 54: Table's Turn**

"Aladdin…" Sinbad calmly spoke. His eyes remained fixated on watching the Kou Empire members, as their crown prince, Kouen, was to hold onto Kyo; an unpleasant look upon his face as he put up a front in showing that he was under control of his emotions, then to let them run wild.

"Yes, Uncle Sin…?" The young magi looked up and over to the Sindria King, as his eyes showed wonder like a child but the hints of seeing harshness in his life played at his optics.

"You said she is being consumed by dark Rukh that Judar has forced her into using."

"Ya." He nodded,

"I currently am the holder of her Djinn item that binds her to my person, like my other Djinns. Does she act like my own Djinns and take my Rukh?"

"I would think she would…" Aladdin looked back to Kyo.

"Then if I command her to do something, she will take my own energy to use, which should replace the dark Rukh that she is being forced to use, right?" The two looked up to meet one another's gaze. Aladdin's eyes widen as the notion to Sinbad's idea finally sunk in.

"Yes! That should work!"

"That's all I need to know then…" Sinbad said, ending the conversation. His person took off flying at the barrier, as he then punch at it, sending a lightning bolt to shoot threw it once more, like he had done the first time. It would only create a small opening, but did enough that the attention was grabbed by the three who were closest to them.

"You won't be able to break my barrier with such a simple thing." Judar smirked, looking up from the rooftop spot he stood upon.

"I may not be able to destroy it from the outside… but I can from the inside, perhaps…" Sinbad reflected a witty smile towards the dark Magi. He had pulled back from the barrier and thrusted his hand out towards Kyo's direction:

"Half Djinn Kyo, I am to summon and command you to do what I ask…!" He yelled. "I request of you to help in destroying this barrier…!" His voice boomed.

With her eyes to look upward, when she called, the half Djinn felt her weakened body began to absorb in more energy than she had before. No longer would it feel to plague her, as her weary frown began to twist into a smirk of determination. Kouen still remained in holding onto her wrist, his attention shifting to look at the female as he took notice that the dark coloring that was once consuming her skin, was halted, as blue coloring began to take over the rest of her person.

"Yes, King Sinbad…!" She yelled back, as her determination was rekindled. This was to be the first time that she was the one to be called in to assist. Something she had only had seen her fellow Djinns to do. It was now her time to rise. Her third eye widened slightly, and the kimono style of Kou clothing that once draped her, was now eaten away by white Rukh. Something that would be new for her, as new clothing took form, like it would with Djinn vessel users. Her body gaining gold cuffs upon her wrists, a long blue sash that tied around her waist with the ends to hang in the front and back; a blue top much similar to the ones she usual wore, as its sleeves hanging off her shoulders. A gold chained necklace with a red pendent, hung around her neck, and from it, a long gold chain would wrap around her loosely and connect back to the same pendent. A second chain was to also appear as it attached to a red pendent at the base of her bosom. It too was to wrap around her in the loose like fashion similar to the first. Her hair being set free as it floated about her, as though the Rukh themselves were lifting it to the other's unseen eyes. Only magi would witness the flow of the white Rukh that came from Sinbad and into the half Djinn.

With a smirk, Kyo had turned to face Kouen.

"Time to get payback…" she spoke, her hand yanking away from the crown prince, as she jumped into the air. Her feet moved together as though, like a tail like the other Djinns. Then it was to fade into the wisp of a tail like there's, as she gained altitude.

"I'm gonna crush you, Judar!" she declared as she held her smirk that he once held. His face darkened as anger began to fill his eyes as his rope around her in using the good Rukh was limited and shoved off. His hand gripped onto his small staff of a wand.

"First…! To get rid of your barrier…!" she yelled, and flew up higher; her hands coming in front of her as she aimed them towards the barrier, between her and the others.

"No!" Judar yelled as he took off flying after her.

"Everyone, together!" Sinbad yelled, as he led the other three with him, and they took their part in thrashing out their own tribute to taking out the barrier. With no time flat, the four from Sindria, lashed out as each displayed a variety of their own power.

Yamuraiha to shove water.

Alibaba to swing his dagger with a thrust of embers.

Aladdin to also accompany in taking up his place as a red magician, and sending out his own flames.

And Sinbad, with Baal to act as his current equipped Djinn, lightning was to pour down and strike at the barrier. And from the inside, Kyo's own was to twist as though it was contemplating on what to take up. So many djinns were within range of her. Her own power having no limit as she yelled out. Her own attack white as Rukh themselves as lightning also took form.

As if to find its matching half, her own lightning raced, and made contact with Sin's as they met at the barrier.

"No!" Judar yelled again, as he was too late in stopping the half. He floated just to the right of her, as he watched the two sides meet in the attack, and although the other three were to contribute a smaller amount, it helped in weakening the area, as lightning then flashed brightly upon impact. It zipped outward and away from its center point as it raced and bounced along both sides of the barrier, shattering that which once protected over the Kou palace.

"Why you little-"The dark magi cursed. His hand thrusted to grab at the woman's throat but was easily stopped by the woman herself.

"Don't get too cocky, now that I've finally been able to take part, officially." She smirked as her hand held onto Judar's wrist. "And as a thank you gift for the kind welcoming…" her free hand came down and around as she made contact with the ice user magi's midsection. A blast of ice shooting threw him, as it once had done to her, upon their first encounter.

Judar gasped, and was shoved back as it was to be a strange thing to have his own blood be the one to flow out from a wound. The arm she once grasped went to cover at his waist as he began to sink down and then crash into the rooftop.

"Who's next?" she smirked, and turned to look for Kouen, who was now no longer where he stood. "Hm..? Where did he go?" she questioned and began to look about. But her words weren't to last long, as a hand grasped around her neck from behind her. Her own hands, on instinct, came to grab at his hand that held her.

"I don't appreciate you doing as you please within my boundaries…." Kouen, the general of his Kou Empire, commented.

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	57. Chapter 55 - Enter the Strength

****The Half: Chapter 55 – Enter the Strength****

In the grasps of who would be the enemy, the half djinn had no choice but to wait for an opening. For something that would give her an upper hand, as Kouen's was around her neck. Determination in his eyes shown as not only his barrier would fall, but his personal Magi as well. This woman was in his way, as well as the thing that could give him something he desired: answers. Kouen was a man who craved after knowing things. The more he knew, the more he wanted. This half djinn woman was holding answers away.

"Kyo!" The sound of Sinbad's voice screeched out, and the two's eyes went towards his direction, but the Kou prince made no hesitation to let go or even loosen up on her neck.

"I want those answers still, Kyo…"Kouen began, directing his words only to Kyo. "And I won't just hand you over without them… even if I have to break you." He narrowed his eyes as his grasp on her neck tightened. Her breath choking as she gasped for air, and placed her own hands on his arm, as though to try and pull him off.

"KOUEN!" Sinbad's voice called out again.

"Wait..!" Aladdin proclaimed, and forced Sinbad to a halt. The two alongside one another, as Sinbad's fists clenched tightly against his palms.

"What?"

"What do you want with her Kouen?!" the young magi called out, as his words shifted from Sinbad to Kouen.

"Hm…?" the Kou prince's eyes moved from his victim and to the magi. "What do I want…? I want the answers about how this woman knows my djinn…! She knows something I don't, and I plan to get it out of her." His grasp never loosened, as Kyo gasped more for air. The third eye upon her forehead acting as though it were staring down at Kouen, while her other two eyes began to close.

"Let her go, Kouen!"

"Not until I get what I want..!" he fought back against Sinbad's demand. "I'll break every bone in her body, if I have to."

Sinbad clicked his tongue as he snarled at the opposing man. Kyo was in his grasps, and what could he do?

"I… won't tell anything.. To a man… who comes to threats….!" Kyo gasped in breath. Her own eyes widening once more, but to now glow brighter, as her third eye as well began to light up with white light, as Rukh gathered towards her. Her body was still halted in being overcome by the dark Rukh. "As my brother fought against opposing forces.. I will not give in to such a petty threat from YOU!" her words became louder and louder as her eyes turned white and shown as a bright light. Her hands squeezed tightly over Kouen's arm, and soon the sound of a bone cracking, crackled out from the arm that held her.

"Who is your brother…?!" Kouen asked, still not giving in to letting her go.

"Sinbad..! Now's our chance…!" Yumiraiha pointed out, and she aimed towards Kyo, first.

"No- wait!" Aladdin warned, but would prove to be too late as the dark magi had risen once more and sent an ice spike through the midsection of the water witch. She gasped for air, as blood spat out from her mouth.

"I.. will not… be taken lightly…!" Kyo yelled more. The white Rukh that gathered towards her had soon started to dwindle in numbers, as black Rukh began to take their place.

"Sorry it took me so long, Kouen.." Judar smirked, as he floated up alongside the 1st Kouen prince. "I can take it from here with getting her to back down." He chuckled, and waved his short wand. Blacker Rukh began to flow into her as the black that covered her being was now once more beginning to corrupt over her.

"KYO!" Sinbad yelled again, and he sent his current Djinn equip, Baal, back to its sword, and Zepar took over. He pointed a finger towards the two who chose to rebel against the half djinn's release. "I'll make you pay for this!" He said, and took in a deep breath.

"NO…!" Kyo yelled, and a wave of light shot out from her. A blinding light would follow and force all to shield their eyes for the moment.

At that same moment, Kyo's figure began to grow bigger and bigger. Kouen's hand was forced off of her as her size grew and became that equal to a full Djinn. Her eyes faded to blue again as she looked down at Kouen and Judar. More than half her body now black rather than the blue color she once would have. Her voice booming loudly over everyone's.

"I will not submit….!" Her voice boomed.

"LELAZZO MADRAGA!" Another voice boomed out. A large slash to cut across Kyo's upper chest, and across the front of her shoulders, lit up as white Rukh came fluttering out from her.

Everyone's eyes turned to follow where the attack came from, and soon the sight of a djinn equipped Kouha was in view. A determined look upon his face as he dashed over to his eldest brother's side. The third prince of Kou, with his djinn to be Leraje.

"That's Kouha..!" Aladdin pointed out, calling the boy by name. Kouha's Djinn was one to possess Strength as its magic. And would be the result of the conquering of the 14th Dungeon.

"I'm sorry for being late, brother.." he apologized as his eyes went from his own comrades, to Kyo.

Recovering from the blow, the half djinn snarled and bared her teeth towards Kouha as the slash wound began to close up.

"What's the plan, brother?" Kouha asked as his eyes turned towards Kouen.

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	58. Chapter 56 - Staff and Extension

**The Half – Chapter 56: Staff and Extension**

Kyo swung a hand down at the members of the Kou household; Kouen, Kouha and Judar. Her attention was focused on them as her large form towered over above the three. A slash wound had once been present across her upper chest, but was now to leave a long scar of a mark. White Rukh had flown out from her wound before it closed, but it had been healed up with black Rukh. Her long blue hair flowed about as though it went off its own waves of wind that followed about her self.

"What do we do now?" Yamaraiha asked with her eyebrows knitted upward in concern. This was to be a new set up in plans as the half djinn had moved to take the stage in front of everyone. The third eye upon Kyo's forehead was wide open as though to be upon everything all at once.

"I.. I don't know... but something feels strange... and familiar..." Aladdin spoke gently with a hint of wonder in his tone. Something about Kyo taking on this form had made something itch at Aladdin as a fuzzy memory. Something he couldn't put a finger on, but it was still there.

"We need to get Kyo out of here. You three go distract the Kou members. I'll try to draw Kyo attention towards me and to make her leave. It looks like Judar's magic only has a limit on Kyo, but if we remain here, she might gather in darkness more than light..." Sinbad declared and authorized his comrades. In response, they would all nod and take off to do what they could.

Sinbad took off flying to the front side of Kyo. Hoovering in front of her face, he remained in his Zepar form, but then shifted once more. Now to call upon Focalor as his hair became like black feathers, and red to be the color of his clothing.

"Kyo!" He yelled, her attention would have no choice but to shift to him, as he floated in front of her eyesight. "We need to take you back, before you're consumed...!" his voice more firm rather than to sound concerned for her self being.

"I will not submit and let them do as they wish! My brother would not give into such, and neither would I...!" She placed her hand on her chest, covering part of the scar as well. But with a sharp flinch, another line of light streaked across her once more. This time to be a diagonal across her other arm that was at her side. Not only would white Rukh fly out, but a small trickle of blood would prove to show that she was still only half. The attention of the Sindria King snapped towards where the trail followed after. It would lead to Kouha once more, as Yamaraiha zipped after to try and catch him still. She seemed to be struggling in keeping his distracted.

Kyo gritted her teeth and let out a small growl as she shifted her head to face towards Kouha. Her arms raising slightly away from her body and her palms to face away from her body. A small spark would form between her hands as if it were to form almost like a rod. Her hands moving away as the sparks of electricity began to get longer, and soon formed into a shape as a long staff formed from the hand held lightning. A staff that would be golden with a red jewel like ball at on end. A slight 'S' shaped piece of metal came from the top of the sphere, as a second prong that was jagged ran along next to the other, its shape looking like a bobby-pin. Two more metal spikes came out at the sides of the red ball, looking more like horns that curves upward at the tips.

Everyone's eyes turned to watch as the staff was formed from nothing in Kyo's hands. One hand to now hold onto it upon the long rod part. Aladdin to be the only one who's eyes widened as he gasped. "That staff..." he mumbled as memories began to become less fuzzy in his mind. But still not enough to remember anything in particular. But he knew that the staff was something of importance. Maybe not to him or the others, but to indicating who Kyo might be.

With the forming of this staff, Kyo as well as the new made staff began to shrink. Her form shrinking down to a normal human height. The staff hung in her right hand as it would be almost as tall as her. Unfortunately with the shrinking of her body, the covering of black over her blue skin was to a 90 percent. The right side of her face and neck was left, as well as about 10 inches of her hair. A blank glare in her eye, as she pointed the tip of her staff towards Kouha. A small ball beginning to form as it then shot out at him as fire spiraled out and after the 3rd prince of Kou.

However, the fire would be directed and absorbed into the sword of Kouen's. Kyo's attention showing she was not pleased as she then swung her staff to face towards Kouen now, as lightning formed at the tip and then shot out at him. But Judar was there to throw up a barrier as the lightning bounced off the barrier and aimed back at herself. Its track would only graze past her arm, leaving another cut across the same arm that Kouha had cut across.

"Kyo!" Sinbad called, his firm tone hinting more with seriousness as he felt as though Kyo was beginning to fall more to the darker side of things with the consuming of the blackness upon her skin.

"Soon I'll have her under my command!" Judar laughed crazily as his eyes were wide. His barrier had gone down, as the black Magi took off at the half djinn once more. He swung his own small hand staff as a wave of ice spikes flew at her. The cuts on Kyo's arm were taking more time to heal now, as if a lot of energy had gone into forming the staff.

"Kyo!" Sinbad yelled, once more, but now with caution as he darted downward to try and shield her. Ice spikes would pierce not only Sinbad's stomach and arms from the back, but Kyo's shoulder and sides from the front. Her blood splattered forward from the entrance of the ice spikes. The red liquid flicking across Sinbad's face, chest and down to his hips were it would land upon the sheath of his sword where Baal resided.

With a blast of light from the sword at Sinbad's side, everyone was forced into closing their eyes for long seconds. Turning their heads away with the brightness as lightning flashed out, and soon from it arose Ball himself. His face twisted to a point that you knew he was enraged with something. His arms folded across his chest, but then unfolded quickly as Kyo's being began to fall from the sky. Baal's large hand would prove to be able to hold all of Kyo. She had temporarily seemed to black out. Baal's eyes shifted from Sinbad to Judar, as the other free hand extended and pointed at the dark magi.

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	59. Chapter 57 -Forgotten and now Remembered

**The Half – Chapter 57: Forgotten and now Remembered**

Towering over everyone, would no longer be Kyo in her glorified like state, but in her place would be the caretaker who had taken care of the half djinn for what would be many moons. The first Djinn to ever leave a dungeon, a djinn to call upon lightning as his magic; Baal. One hand to hold Kyo, now close to his chest, as though to shield her, while the other out stretched and pointed at Judar.

"You..." Baal's eyes gazed downward at the dark magi, and without another word, lightning formed in the palm of his hand and began to dart outward after Judar. But like any magi, a barrier was thrown up to protect himself. But not without showing a look of hatred and bitterness. The dark magi clicked his tongue as he gritted his teeth. All eyes were on Baal at this point. "I will not allow anyone to bring harm to the princess." His voice was calm, but boomed loudly.

"Heeee-yaa!" a voice rang out from the right of Baal, and Kouha would come flying in with his weapon as though to strike at the full djinn, as he once did to Kyo.

"Hmph... Foolish human..." he chuckled lightly. His free hand swung and knocked, the 3rd Prince of Kou, downward and smashing into the dirt ground. He would not be getting up for awhile as consciousness had left him. Baal's eyes glanced down to motionless djinn user, as he then looked back to the magi of Kou, as he stood along side the 1st prince of Kou.

"Baal...!" Sinbad called out, a stern look upon the King's face as he looked up at the face of his own Djinn.

"Hm...?" the djinn shifted his gaze, "Forgive me, master, but as one who's first role was in protecting the princess... I had no choice but to intervene." His eyes went back to Judar. "And I will not let a magi who is consumed in darkness bring harm to her." he said, referring to the woman in his hand.

"Hm..." Kouen, hesitated. A blank look on his face remained as he looked up at Baal. "Juadr..."

"Yeess?"

"Pull back..." he shifted his eyes to his magi, with authoritativeness.

"But-"

"There has been enough damage done, for now." Kouen looked up to Sinbad. "I will withdraw for now. As long as you do as such, as well." he sheathed his sword, as his djinn equip vanished and he stood upon the tilled of the roof of the Kou palace. "But do not think, that I will not try again in taking that woman..." And with that, Kouen turned on heel and began to head back from the window he emerged from.

"Oi! But Kouen...!" Judar clicked his tongue again and went after The 1st prince.

Baal looked back down to Kyo, whom remained in his hand. "Princess..." he brought his free hand back to his side, as not only the Djinn's eyes would look to the half, but also would Aladdin, Alibaba, Yamaraiha, and Sinbad's.

"Princess..." he spoke again, calmly. She stirred in his hand, and groaned slightly.

"Call... me Kyo..." she grumbled and opened her eyes looking up at him. A weak and tired smile coming to her face. The blue was gone, but the black remained, as the right side of her face was all to be left from being consumed. "I'm.. so tired..." she sighed, slowly.

"I know..." Baal looked up to the youngest within the group, a slight amused smile crept on his face for a flashing moment. "Magi... I believe you will be able to undo what another magi has done... "

Aladdin nodded, as he floated forward and to Baal's hand, as he would kneel down on one side of Kyo. He looked up at the djinn, and nodded, as though he knew what to do. Sinbad would come to the hand as well, and looked down at Kyo. His person to still be equipped with his other djinn, Focalor.

"Is there anything I can assist in, Aladdin?" he asked, looking down at the two.

"I think I need to do this... right?" the young magi questioned and looked up at the full Djinn once more, who only replied with a nod at first.

"It's time..."

"Yes..." Aladdin nodded and looked back down to Kyo as he placed his hand on her forehead...

Kyo sat; alone with her arms above her head as black ropes and chains were tying her up and out from either which way. Her head hanging forward as though she had been in that state for days on end. The third eye upon her forehead remained.

"Kyo...!" Aladdin called out as he directed himself towards her, and then landed just before her. "Kyo..." he said sadly. His eyebrows knitted upward as he looked down at her distress state.

"You seem... so familiar now..." she said and looked up at the Magi.

"..." Aladdin said nothing as he listened.

"I miss him... now that I remember... I miss him.." she sighed and put her head down again.

"Who, miss Kyo..?"

"My brother..." she looked up, once more, with strained eyes.

"Miss Kyo..." he put a hand on the top of her head, and closed his eyes, as she closed her own. White Rukh flying outward as the dark ropes and chains began to slowly fade away. Tears rolling down her face as she gritted her teeth in holding back sounds of crying. "I miss him..." she began to lightly sob with her head down. Her arms eventually falling into her lap as she cried silently.

"Come on Miss Kyo..." Aladdin said and held out his hand to her, with a kind smile. "I want to hear who your brother is."

She looked up again, and looked at the outstretched hand. Light was beginning to surrounded them as they were now to be found in a meadow. Her own hand taking his, slowly.

"Solomon... I miss my older brother... Solomon..." she sobbed a bit more, and closed her eyes as her grip tightened on the Magi's hand.

"Let's go tell Uncle Sinbad, hm?" he tilted his head as he forced a smile, trying not to look so pained, himself.

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	60. Chapter 58 -Laughter Till the End

**The Half – Chapter 58: Laughter till the End**

The sunrise of a new day was to be the first of a new lighting in the eyes of several. The fight they had only had just the day before seemed like a dream. A crisp morning laid ahead as the small group headed back to Sindria. Yamuraiha and Alibaba had gone back first, and would leave Sinbad, Aladdin and Kyo to come on their own. Baal had made a silent departure as he recoiled back into Sinbad's djinn vessel of a sword. Only before he was to speak to the two, asking a request.

"Take care of the..." He made a slight hesitation, and cleared his throat, "Of Kyo." And then slithered away back into the sword. The Sindrian King and taken the half djinn into his arms in a princess style. Her blue eyes looking up to him as she looked worn and grief-stricken. She said nothing and then turned to look at the magi. One hand rested on her midsection as the other still held onto the staff. She seemed to weak to even move more than just her head.

"Let's go..." Sinbad declared as he broke the silence, and turned his back to the Kou castle. Aladdin responding only with a nod as he followed after Sinbad, and the three flew off. The half djinn in his arms began to close her eyes once more, and the third eye would as well. Her skin had returned back to an acceptable color, as the blue and black had faded. The chains that Judar had thrown around her had been shattered as the black Rukh no longer resided about her. A small trail of white Rukh, seen only by the magi at this point, trailed after them as they headed back for Sindria. The time had passed into the night and into the morning before Aladdin and Kyo had both gain counsiousness once more. Too much damage had been done to have it fixed within minutes and they faded into hours.

The 8 generals awaited the return of their King. His arrival with Kyo bringing a smile to their faces, as they began to welcoming them back. But their rejoice was cut short as Sinbad held a small frown upon his lips. His eyebrows knitted slightly upward as though he still held concerened for the female who had fallen asleep within his arms. Even the magi that followed after, looked the same, as he too said nothing for a while. Morigana and Alibaba soon to bring the smile back to his person as they beamed their own smiles to their commrad. The concerned look upon the magi's face soon disapeared as she smiled happily once more, leaving Sinbad to walk off, with his generals to no longer bother him.

"You guys did it!" Hinahoho praised and rubbed his hand on Aladdin's head.

"It wasnt as easy as we thought, but we brought her back..!" he grinned child like.

"We must celebrate!" Sharrakan pronounced and wrapped his arm around Alibaba's head. "Yamuraiha! Start cooking for the banquet!"

"Why must I do it, you worthless man!?" she growled and soon the two began to butt heads once more, leaving the rest to laugh...

Sitting on the side of his bed, Sinbad looked down at the half Djinn. Her mostly golden staff had been set aside to lean against the wall next to the bed. It had taken a bit of prying from Sinbad's part to get it from her, but he wasnt going to allow her to lay in bed with it. His frame leaned on his right hand as he used his left to touch at the side of Kyo's face, with the back of his finger tips. His look of concern that he once shared with Aladdin, now would cover only his face. It was strange.

He let out a small sigh, as he looked down at her, and then ran his fingers to push threw her hair and bring the ends of a small section of it to his face as he breathed it in, with it pressed to his lips. It was hard to believe that it had been less than a year since he had first met her; no. She had known of him much longer than that. She had seen him the day he took Baal away from her and set her free from the dungeon. Never would he have thought that he would gain something else than a Djinn from that first dungeon. Would be have taken her with him, however, if he met her then?

She groaned slightly and rocked her head back and forth lightly as she woke up once more. Her hair slipping away from Sinbad's fingers as he moved his left hand away and allow more room for her to move.

"You're finally waking up, hm?" he smirked teasingly. The half Djinn's eyes focused and adjusted to the room. It was still early morning as bright light shown in. Her arms moving on instinct as she pushed herself upward slowly. Her eyes still heavy, showing that her body was still worn out.

"Sinbad... My brother... is Solomon..." she spoke. Her eyes looking down as though she were ashamed from having it hidden from his knowlegde, but even she had forgotten about him.

"Tell me about it all later..." He said and leaned in to her. His left hand touching at her chin lightly as he lifted her head upward to move her blue eyes to meet his own optics. His lips parting as he leaned in more and pushed them against hers. Not only would his own eyes closed, but hers would as well. Her body beginning to feel warm as white Rukh also began to flow into her and bring more color to her skin. But this time, she wasnt after the energy from the Rukh.

The kiss wouldn't last long as he pulled back some. His left hand still to be under her chin as he looked down at her.

"Who would have thought that I would have ever found you again, after you set me free from the dungeon." she smiled. A smile coming to his own lips as well as he chuckled lightly, and leaned in once more, speaking softly.

"And who would of thought that I would of impressed you enough to make you stick around." he smirked and began to lean in more to try and kiss her again.

"Sin! You better not be in there alone with her when you could be doing your paperwork!" Jafar yelled, as the door was thrown open. The two instantlt turned and pulled away from one another, but Sinbad's hand still remained at her chin.

"You better not be trying to seduce any more women Sin!" Jafar barked and shoved his way into the room, as he grabbed the Sindria King by the ear, and make him move away from Kyo.

Still at the door would be Masrur, Aladdin, Alibaba, Morigana, and all the other generals. Laughing as they watched Sinbad get yanked away by the ex-assassin, as though he were a mother disiplineing a child.

"Ow ow ow! Heeeyyy~!" he complained and was forced to get off the bed and away from Kyo.

"I'm sick of you running off when there's work to still be done! You know how much paperwork is needed for that little stunt of yours in taking off!?" Jafar scolded.

Kyo smiled and it soon turned into a loud laugh as well as she watched the Sindria King be disiplined for his actions. The sights of the other in the background laughing, only made everyone laugh longer, all except Aladdin, as he moved in and over to Kyo's side as Sinbad was dragged out.

"Aladdin... I think I need to share a little more as to where I came and how I came to be..." Kyo's attention moved to the magi that stood at her side.

"I'd like to hear that story, too, Aunt Kyo." He smiled.

**END**

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**~Kyo**

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