Possessed

"Is that… the vessel Cari had given you?" 

Aries noticed only then that Princess Pieffer was staring at him with awe and worry.

"What happened?" he asked back, totally dumbfounded.

"I… don't know…" the princess replied with a shake of her head. "My eyes were closed and I was too busy counting the seconds that I didn't notice anything else. When I opened my eyes and told you that the barrier had probably faded, I was surprised to see you in that form. I thought your body had already been revived."

"That vessel…" Guardian Aika stormed inside the room and reached out her hand towards the vessel.

NO!!!

Aries winced as that thundering voice of Cari reverberated inside his head.

I WILL NEVER ALLOW YOU TO TAINT MY CREATION!!!

Before Guardian Aika could grab the wooden vessel, darkness had shrouded the vision of Aries, and a powerful force had pulled him away.