Snippet Saturday - Villain Scene (bad guy shining moment)

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An snippet from Shadow Dance…

Solaris looked at her and his eyes sparked fire then he raised his hand and fire flowed toward her. Raising her hand to defend herself, Yadira found herself looking at a back. The fire circled around the person standing before her then disappeared. The woman turned and looked over her shoulder. Her eyes glowed flames then they faded to a golden brown. There was regalness in her bearing. She was clothed in a bra crusted in jewels and a skirt that flowed to the ground with slits all the way down each leg. It was held around the woman’s waist with a heavy belt depicting the sun. Yadira felt fear tingle along her skin.

The woman’s onyx skin glowed soft amber while her burnished golden hair whipped around her. She smiled gently and Yadira knew she was the one who had helped her.

“You have been messing with me since that first day,” Yadira said.

The woman nodded then whispered in a voice like silken sheets, “Yes. I am sorry but being so close to power has awakened me out of The Eye of Ra.”

“Sekhmet,” Dimitri’s tortured whisper reached her, confirming what she suspected.

Yadira saw the pain and joy in his face. Sekhmet reached out for him and he enfolded her into his arms. She was almost as tall as he was. They trembled together. Yadira could see the tears raining down his face as he held Sekhmet in his arms.

Dimitri pulled back looking at Sekhmet. “We thought you were dead. Kianga, they said you were dead.”

Sekhmet looked at him sorrow on her face. “Ahhh, Dimitri I have not heard that name in so long. It is appropriate that the Kianga name lives and lets the Sekhmet name die. I have missed you my brother.”

They embraced again. Dimitri stroked her hair.

“What happened to you?” Dimitri demanded.

Sekhmet looked over at Solaris. “Father contained me in The Eye of Ra.”

Dimitri looked at Solaris and stepped toward him. Sekhmet stopped him gripping his arm.

“No Dimitri. It was the right thing to do. I would have destroyed the world if he hadn’t.” Sekhmet looked at him sadness and regret on her face.

A cold wind blew into the cave whirling the dirt all around. Yadira shielded her gaze then looked at Dimitri who was standing before Sekhmet. He moved and she realized it wasn’t him, but Dominic. Dimitri stood still next to Sekhmet.“Sekhmet.” Dominic said, pain raw in his voice.

He dropped to his knees and rested his head against her bare stomach. The sound of his weeping filled the chamber. He trembled and shook with the force of it. Dimitri rested his hand on Dominic’s head while his arm encircled Sekhmet. Sekhmet looked down at him shock and pain lighting her face.

“Oh Dominic what has happened to you.” She leaned down pulling him closer to her.

He wrapped his arms more tightly around her and continued to weep. Looking up from him she looked at Solaris. “What have you done?”

Solaris looked at her. “Nothing. You must return to me Sekhmet for the sake of humanity.”

Sekhmet looked at him. “You will not contain me in The Eye of Ra again.”

Solaris looked at her pain and sorrow in his gaze. “I must.” Raising his hand he shot bluish fire at her.

Pushing away from Dimitri and Dominic she stepped forward to meet it. It curled around her, swirled, then flowed to her mouth. She opened her full lips and sucked it in. Yadira started as a pop filled the air then the flames were gone.

Solaris looked at Sekhmet. “Ahhh daughter, I do not want to destroy you.”

Sekhmet raised her chin. “You will not have to. I will return home with you and fulfill any punishment you deem sufficient.”

Solaris nodded.

“Sekhmet,” Dominic cried.

Sekhmet turned to him and touched his cheek. “No Dominic. It is the right thing to do. I am sorry for all the pain I have made you suffer.” Tears rained down her cheeks and she turned to walk to Solaris.

Yadira walked over to Dimitri. Dominic stood watching Sekhmet go to their father. Touching Dimitri’s back then Dominic’s she could feel their pain. A flash hit her and she saw why Dominic was in such pain. In the height of her power Sekhmet hadn’t known what she was doing and Dominic had gone to plead with her to stop. In her rage Sekhmet had had shown Dominic all the atrocities of the human race and her pain. The horrors of it had scarred his soul. What he had seen had haunted him. The pain and rage that filled Sekhmet was eating at her soul. When she had disappeared he had thought she was dead and had mourned that he had been unable to help her. Now to have her back again yet leaving him and out of their reach… It was too much.

Dominic looked at her and nodded.

Yadira stepped forward. “Sekhmet I offer you redemption from your past sins.”

Sekhmet looked at her.

Yadira stepped closer. “I offer you sanctuary.”

Sekhmet looked at the tears in her eyes. “I cannot accept your offer Yadira. I have done too much.”

“We all deserve a second chance. What we do with it is what defines us.”

Sekhmet looked at her then back at her father.

Solaris touched her cheek. “Go my daughter and make right what you have done. Pardon my ignorance. I should have realized containing you was not the answer. Go and make restitution.” He leaned in and kissed her cheek then pushed her toward Yadira.

“I love you father.”

Solaris replied. “Urious bnlis Kile.”

Sekhmet walked back to them. “What shall you have of me Yadira Akridge?”

Yadira looked at her and was unsure what to say.

“You’ll come and work for Rarities Incorporated,” Zarya’s smoky voice answered as she shimmered in next to Solaris.

Solaris looked at her and sighed. “I thought I sent you home.”

Zarya gave him a look. “Like I listen to you.”
“ Someday you will.”

“In your dreams,” Zarya answered, striding toward them. “Sekhmet, it is good to see you.”

Sekhmet nodded her head. “I rather be called Kianga from now on.”

“As you wish. Dominic take your sister back to New York to Rarities Incorporated. Kali will check her out and a house will be waiting for her use.” Zarya looked at Solaris. “Her father will supply her with money and the other things she needs.” It wasn’t a question but an order.

Solaris nodded his head.

Copyright © Taige Crenshaw, 2007.
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