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Deadly Passions

Disclaimer: I don't own any of my friends but I own everyone else and the setting of the Beyond. I don't own any of the magicks played in here or any myth or god. I also don't own Adventures of Sinbad and I have NO idea who owns it. Other credits played at the end of this story.

AN: Well, all my friends want to know what Tracy's secret it. Fine. I've decided it's okay to tell it. Just read this and learn what really happened in the Amphrite Enchantment Era. This takes place before Dancing on Ice. If you read between the lines in two of my Beyond fics, you might guess what the secret is. If you think you know what it is, don't tell me. See if you're right. I won't say yes or no if you ask me before the fic is fully posted.

Warnings: There IS a reason why this fic is rated R. It will contain lime (but not very graphic) and other things along those lines. If I say it here, I will be giving it away. I'll post up warnings in the chapters that will have them.

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Chapter One

Heart Broken, Blood Spilled

Her eyes skimmed the hallways. Still half asleep, Tracy sipped her Dragon's Blood as she wandered the hallways in loose, white silk pants and a gray/silver shirt made of the same material. Her hair was pulled back by a single ribbon.

I wonder what went on last night. Why couldn't I sleep? She kept on asking herself that. Her empathy was very uncomfortable then and she just couldn't close her eyes. Finally, she drugged herself and passed out on her bed.

Now, it was early in the morning. Tracy wasn't sure if anyone was awake yet.

She made a turn down the Air suite when the door to Tobias's bedroom opened. The Prince came out dressed just in khakis and was putting a shirt on.

"Morning To—" her voice faltered.

Tobias turned his gaze to her.

It was his eyes.

Icy golden pupils pierced her as Tracy felt herself becoming filled with dread. What the hell was going on? Tobias never looked at her like that before, not even in their short arguments which rarely occurred.

"Tobias?" she whispered.

Dan blinked, suddenly very awake. He laid in his bed for a few minutes, trying to figure out what just happened.

Oh yeah, he woke up.

But why? It was way too early and as far as he could remember, there weren't any missions or meetings that needed him.

Tracy.

The teenager quickly got out of bed and threw on a black robe as he walked outside in search for answers.

"103 sheep, 104 sheep, 105 sheep," Crystal mumbled in her sleep. "Oh FORGET it," she nearly shouted as she angrily stomped out of bed.

THAT STUPID SONG!!

Bella had gotten it stuck in her head. Crystal's eyes flashed. She would die. Yes, Bella WOULD die for that.

Laughing to herself evilly, Crystal stalked to Bella's room.

"BELLANCA SCOURGE!!" Crystal shouted as she pounded on Bella's door.

Moments later, the fire guardian emerged, still sleepy eyed. "Whaaaa? What do you want?"

"Ora kase yaro," Crystal hissed. "I got about two hours of sleep last night. And DO YOU know why? Because SOME ONE got a stupid ‘Chinese Chicken' song stuck in my head!"

"Hmm…" Bella mumbled. "Did I really sing it that much?"

"YES."

"Ugghh…" Bella buried her face in her hands. "Well, now that I'm awake and can't go back to sleep, I might as well take a walk to the kitchen to get some coffee. Why'd you wake me up anyway? So you could tell me that?"

"Not just that. If I must suffer, you must suffer."

"Flattering. Very flattering."

"Tobias?" Tracy asked again after a moment of silence. The Prince's eyes still haven't left her.

Tobias didn't say anything back. Instead, he proceeded to put on his shirt.

"Anou…" Tracy said, barely above hearing level.

"Sabriel?"

The archangel looked up. "Why are you guys up so early?"

Sabriel was in the kitchen, fixing herself some toast. She was startled when Bella and Crystal suddenly walked in, bickering.

"Crystal woke me up because she couldn't sleep. You?"

"I accidentally left my alarm on." The archangel had just came back from a long-term mission and her alarm clock was set.

"Oh."

Quietly, Bella and Crystal went to get breakfast. Usually, servants were asked to do this but the kitchen staff had the day off today.

"Are you getting that jumpy feeling?" Crystal asked Bella.

"Huh? Yeah. I think my Aldaran Gift is trying to tell me something."

Sabriel's eyes narrowed. "Lets go check on Tracy."

"Why her?"

"Trouble likes to follow my Queen around."

There was more silence.

Suddenly, all three girls stood up quickly and rushed out of the kitchen.

Her dark eyes widened.

From Tobias's door emerged a girl, a nymph. Tracy knew who this was. Amphrite. The water nymph had been introduced to the Beyond only a few days before. She was here because her father or something had requested for her to study under Queen Alexandria to be a proper ruler of her realm.

No one knew who her father was.

King Draco had not pried the matter.

"Am~phrite?" Tracy asked, her voice a bit wavery.

The nymph didn't say anything other than walk up to Tobias. She placed both hands on his shoulder from behind and her head rested on his back.

Tobias didn't flinch.

Amphrite smiled and closed her eyes. Then, she opened them again and glanced at Tracy. A small giggle emerged from her throat.

A shatter of glass.

Pain shot through her chest, clear through her heart. Tracy placed a hand over her mouth and began to cough, violently. So violently that she sank to her knees in pain and struggle.

A hand was placed on the ground in the wrong place. Sharp shards of glass stuck her skin and tiny streams of blood appeared.

But her other hand was still on her mouth as she continued to cough.

The pain in her chest seemed to get greater.

Tobias just stood there, watching Tracy. His eyes betrayed no flicker of emotion.

"What the…" Crystal's voice drifted into the scene.

"Tracy," Sabriel said as she ran forward.

Tracy had lowered the hand that was on her mouth.

The archangel saw blood in the hand.

Bella looked around to see Amphrite and Tobias. Her eyes widened in shock. "Nande kuso…," she mouthed.

More blood dripped from Tracy's mouth. Her breaths came out heavily.

Sabriel kneeled down next to her.

Tracy wouldn't have it. She pushed Sabriel away and got up. Running down the corridor, she didn't look back.

The pain was greater now.

Dan arrived on the scene.

He took one look at Tobias and Amphrite and said, nearly screamed, "Son of a bitch!" Without another word, he ran after his sister.

Venus's hand shot out to stop the King of Death/Earth. "Don't follow her, Dan."

Dan glared at her. "Why not," he hissed.

"She needs her time alone. Bacchus can handle this."

His tense shoulders loosened. "Bacchus? Why aren't you out there?"

"I'm not the right person." Venus's eyes seemed pained. "You weren't there, Dan. This brings back old memories, very old," her voice became strained.

Tracy collapsed on a stone bench and laid down, more blood spilling from her mouth. Her hands were healed, though.

Her eyes closed as she tried to breath. Pain shot through her. Sweat poured down.

"Tracy?" came a soft voice.

Tracy opened her eyes just slightly. "Ba…cchus?"

Worried blue eyes greeted her. The god sat down beside the bench in which Tracy was laying upon. He placed his face close to her's, observing the guardian. "Is it that bad?" His hand combed back her metallic black hair.

"Yes," she breathed. "He knew my," her eyes shut when her chest tightened in pain," my weakness."

Bacchus continued to stroke her hair. "Do you need me to do anything?"

"No," Tracy's breathing had became steadier. "Just…just…" Her hand reached out for Bacchus and caught the god's arm. Holding it, she continued, "Just stay with me."

"Hai," the god replied.

"Is she alright?" Venus asked when she appeared in back of the god of wine.

"Her heart is broken, her body is blood stained. Do you think she's okay?"

Next Chapter: Shamanism