Rebirth: A Woman With Frozen Heart

(Battle Theme : Epica - Illusive Consensus.)

At the rooftop..

Shen Yu who was standing at the center of a rooftop, frowned. The entire school area had been transported to shadow land, from this place she could even hear the scream. At first she was delighted, it meant the first stage of the plan was succeeded. However as she started the second enchantment, lighting the burner incense and waiting for the blood to be acc.u.mulated, Shen Lu didn't see any reaction to the incense burner.

She could hear the screams but why there was no blood? Her mind started to race, thinking the possibility. However the answer came up right away from the floors beneath her, a supreme being.. no.. not just one but there were four! Four supreme beings could be sensed from down below. Just a mere display of their powers, sent shivers down Shen Yu's spine. Her skin covered with goosebumps, tingling all over to her scalp. In that moment, Shen Yu realized that the plan had failed. SHE had failed.

Knowing there was no turning back, Shen Yu made more enchantments. She took a talisman from the pocket of her blazer and bit her finger hard, letting the blood flew and drew a seal on it. Next she put the seal on top of the medium sized incense burner and soon the incense burner glowed dangerously in red color. With this she could..

"So you are the one who is responsible for this mess."

Cold voice belonged to a female spoke, Shen Yu turned around and saw a young girl, whose face so beautiful that it was out of this world, slender figure that enticed others to look and aura that was not to be taken lightly. Along with the girl, there were five a.d.u.l.ts yet Shen Yu was wary only to four of them. She sensed the other one was mortal and judging from his attire and the gun in his hand, he was either a bodyguard or a special agent of sorts. There was also a little girl in ancient clothes, judging from the scent, the little child was belonged to witch clan, people of demon realm. Then why the little girl was with those four supreme beings? It didn't look like that she was being forced to cooperate with them. If so.. then..

Shen Yu chuckled coldly, staring at the little girl in disgust. "I can't believe there is a traitor in witch clan." She commented and Ling Mao narrowed her eyes slightly.

"I am fine being called traitor." Ling Mao said, her tone was firm. Yang Lixin turned her gaze down, seeing the determination on the child's face.

"And for a young girl like her, no less? How low can you possible be? Where is your pride as people from demon realm?!" At the end of her speech, Shen Yu shouted in anger.

"Those four!" She referred to the four beasts who were in their human forms. "Aren't they from Heaven Realm?! You dare to work with them?!"

"Why not?" Ling Mao asked calmly, "What has demon realm or witch clan in particular has done for me? aside from leaving me dying for being a defect!"

"My lady gave me name 'Ling Mao' and saved me from the suffering I got from witch clan. I, Ling Mao, shall be with My Lady's side forever!" Ling Mao declared in such way.

'But your lady is not me, Mao Mao..' Ming Yue mused sadly but a flash of memory appeared in her mind.

In that memory, A beautiful woman c.a.r.e.s.sed a pitiful kitten, gave it a name 'Ling Mao' and the pitiful kitten accepted it. Together they left a certain forest and from that memory, Ming Yue realized that it was the first encounter of Chang'e and Ling Mao.

'But why the memory is in me?'

'Ling Mao is not connected to Tianshang De Kongjian..'

'She only has connection to Chang'e..'

'Does this mean...'

'No.. No.. It can't be..'

'I..'

"YOU FILTHY TRAITOR!!" Shen Yu's voice brought Ming Yue from her own reverie.

Pushing the suspicion to the back of her mind, Ming Yue lifted her sword and pointed it at the woman who dressed like an office lady. "Enough chatter.." Ming Yue spoke, her tone was dangerously cold, filled with anger.

"Since you have created this mess, I will make you pay it."

Shen Yu let out a sinister laugh, she took off her blazer, revealing the snake like skin which had purple color on her arms. Seeing those arms, Ling Mao suddenly shouted. "The Purple Snake!"

"So she is the one.." Bai Hu said, his tone was dangerously low. "It really match, huh?"

"You think you win but I have set for this incense burner to explode. The dark energy that is acc.u.mulated in this thing will make sure that every last one of you won't even make it alive! DIE ALONG WITH ME!!" Shen Yu lifted her hand and was about to send her internal energy to the incense burner but a loud sound could be heard.

*BANG*

"Ghh!" holding her bleeding hand, Shen Yu turned her gaze and found that the mortal she looked down upon, pointing something at her. It was a gun, something that mortals use in this era.

All people of demon realm had knowledge of this thing called guns or firearms. They looked down on it because it won't do much to them. Basically it was considered harmless, hence the reason why Shen Yu didn't consider the man in black suit to be dangerous. What Shen Yu didn't know, even though Yang Lixin was a mortal, he used to be the leader of a special force. He had sharp eyes for observation and knew how to launch an attack using the thinnest gap. Otherwise he wouldn't be called 'The Shadow' Yang during his time in special force.

There was a short silence before Bai Hu made a comment, "You are more useful than I thought, Mortal."

"I don't know if that is a compliment or not but I'll take it as one." Yang Lixin kept pointing his gun at Shen Yu, never lost his focus.

"Heh, funny mortal. Of course it's a compliment. You may kneel in gratitude and worship this mighty Bai Hu." Bai Hu said, looking smug.

"I humbly refuse, I will only kneel in front of one person." Yang Lixin said, his lips slightly curled up as he imagined how that person would react later.

"....mn...or...al..." Shen Yu's body was shaking in rage before purple scale appeared on her face and her eyes glowed red. "DAMN MORTAL!!" she shouted, revealing her fangs and lunged toward Yang Lixin in fast speed. Her hands became thick and muscular as sharp claws emerged from the tip of its fingers.

Ming Yue dashed forward and met her claw with Silver Moon, it made a clashing sound. "Deal with the incense burner! It's glowing and looks dangerous!" Ming Yue shouted and twirled her body, started going offensively toward Shen Yu.

"But Master! Your cultivation--" Qing Long shouted, wanting to warn Ming Yue that Shen Yu's cultivation was a little bit higher than her. More over, Ming Yue only learned the first stage of Yueliang Hua. She would be in disadvantage in this battle, however Ming Yue cut his words.

"I know! Just do as I say!" Ming Yue started to leap backward, trying to dodge Shen Yu's vicious claws.

The four beasts surrounded the incense burner from four directions, "Ling Mao, how to dispel the enchantment?"

"Just stain the talisman, it won't work if it's stained!" Ling Mao shouted while kept an eye to Ming Yue's battle. Yang Lixin also did the same, he never peeled his eyes off Ming Yue's figure.

Qing Long lifted his right hand, two fingers were uncurled then he moved it curvely, pointed it at the incense burner. A torrent of water came and hit the incense burner, however the talisman didn't get wet at all.

"Tch! There is barrier around it!" Bai Hu growled, clearly he was annoyed that dealing with the incense burner was more troublesome that he thought it would be.

"Ling Mao, we deal with this! I leave My Lady in your care!" Zhu Que said, making eyes at the little child. Ling Mao answered with a solemn nod.

At the same time, Shen Yu shot purple light orbs toward Ming Yue. "You haven't even breakthrough the peak of foundation and you want to fight with me?! Foolish!"

*Wush* *Slash* *Slash*

Ming Yue made a rotation jump, slashing and dodging the purple orbs. Then she moved her right hand that was holding Silver Moon to thrust forward but released the sword instead. Yang Lixin who was watching the battle, wanted to take a step forward but Ling Mao's small hand held the sleeve of his suit.

"Don't worry, it's the first stage of Yueliang Hua!"

"Yueliang Hua?" Yang Lixin turned his gaze toward the little girl who stood by his side.

"Mn! It's a Sword Art, the meaning is 'Moon Flower Dance'. That move is the first stage, 'Water Dance in the Moonlight." Explained Ling Mao.

Yang Lixin returned his gaze back to Ming Yue who was dancing coordinately with her flying sword. He saw how the sword created water droplets, attacking the snake woman, forcing her to go defensive.

Shen Yu who was forced to become defensive, released a huge yin energy, forcing Ming Yue to jump backward and landed on the floor with one hand on the ground while the other spread to the side as she knelt using one foot. Silver Moon returned to her hand and glowed, "Master! Are you okay?"

"I am fine but looks like I can't win if I only use the first stage of Yueliang Hua." Ming Yue said, noticing that her breath was slightly heavier. "Little Yin, let's go with the second stage."

"Eh? but..." Silver Moon sounded reluctant. "You haven't mastered it yet."

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!" Shen Yu roared in laughter, "You will never win against me, young girl!" She transformed into a huge purple cobra, it was taller than Ming Yue!

"Little Yin, it's now or never." Ming Yue stood side ways, legs slightly parted with one hand holding Silver Moon while the other hand had its two fingers touched the hilt. Slowly the fingers moved, softly c.a.r.e.s.sing the blade from the hilt to the tip and with its c.a.r.e.s.s, ice started forming around the blade.

"That's.." Ling Mao's eyes widened as she watched Ming Yue's movement.

"What is it?" Yang Lixin asked anxiously.

"If I am not mistaken, that movement.. is the second stage of Yueliang Hua, Twin Moon in Snow Fall!" Ling Mao answered.

Shen Yu who had turned into huge cobra lunged at Ming Yue, "I shall eat you for my cultivation!" She roared and more battle happened.

Ming Yue danced while dodging the attacks according to what she recalled in Yueliang Hua's scroll. She moved her hand, slashing the cobra here and there but it did little damage because the skin was thick and hard. As Ming Yue tried to focus her mind to recall the second stage movement, memories flashed, making her losing her focus. It was the memories of Chang'e creating the second stage of Yueliang Hua. In the midst of losing her focus, Shen Yu's tail slammed toward her body, making her flew backward.

*BAM!*

"Master!" Ling Mao shouted and took two talismans from her sleeve, she was about to throw the talismans to the huge cobra but stopped her movement because she noticed Ming Yue's unnatural condition. A gust of whirlwind engulfed her body!

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At the same time, at the rooftop of a high school in Q City..

A young girl whose face similar to Ming Yue stood alone, staring at the sky. Her expression was serious with a little sense of gloominess. Slowly and elegantly, she spread her arms slightly and closed her eyes.

"Go." That was all she said as gust of wind enveloping her body, swirling as the young girl released more memories from her mind, returning it to the original owner. The gust of wind slowly receded and the young girl slowly opened her eyes, fixing it to the blue sky. Sadness was painted clearly on those gentle eyes as tears slowly forming then slowly flowed down her cheeks. No words came out of her lips.

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The gust of whirlwind that was engulfing Ming Yue's body instantly disappeared and she landed elegantly on the stone floor despite being hit by the huge cobra's tail just now. Without waiting any further she jumped toward the huge cobra, attacking it with the second stage of Yueliang Hua. Ming Yue making a few slashes using her second stage dance movement before releasing Silver Moon.

Connected to Ming Yue's internal energy, Silver Moon glowed in white color before splitting into two, lunged toward the huge cobra, attacking it accordance to Ming Yue's dance movement. The dance of two Silver Moon swords, created sprinkle of snow fall here and there as it slowly fell to the floor. The air slowly became colder, as if winter came at that very moment.

The attacks were quite vicious, making the people who watched it held their breath. The four beast who had done with their tasks, erasing the barrier and dispel the enchantment, had their eyes focused on Ming Yue whose eyes and expression showed nothing but coldness. It as if she was in a trans!

"It can't be! WHY?!" Shen Yu screamed in pain because of the two swords' attacks and feeling the air became a lot colder than before. The snow fall that touched its scale slowly froze the huge cobra body. Shen Yu had a hard time fighting while managing her internal energy to warm her snake body. No, she couldn't make no matter what. That because Ming Yue's dance movement became faster and it created more snow.

Jumping high in rotation, Ming Yue spread her arms wide, moving it above before slammed it down. The two Silver Moon swords, lunged down toward the frozen body of the huge cobra. One pierced through the body while the other one pierced through the head. Roar of pain erupted before the huge cobra's body turned black and became ashes.

Ming Yue flew down in rotation, landed elegantly on the floor as the two swords flew above her in rotation, becoming one again before returning to Ming Yue's hand. The air became still, no words coming out her lips. Slowly but sure her eyes became focus once again, leaving her trans like state. However, only one question lingered in Ming Yue's mind..

'...Who.. am I..?'