The Threat of the Zodiac

Chapter 6

Maeve discovers more about the arrow and the mysteries behind it, Regan finds herself in need of Maeve for the tournament and Savya has some secret work to do.

Maeve is running in the forest, jumping like a scared bunny over stumps, avoiding enormous branches and being careful not to fall,following what she will describe as a stupid long stick that vibrated in her hands. She was getting tired but her will was too strong so all she could do was slow down, but  not stop until she was at the destination.The arrow started vibrating less and less so she was close and that made Maeve smile.
The arrow stopped out of nowhere. She bit her lower lip in deep thinking and then looked around almost like she've been in this place before.And there she saw it:a little bit further was the place where she got the letter, and all made sense! This place is where she heard those teens talking about the rebellion!
Maeve felt the connection through the arrow of the exact tree where that boy and girl were talking under. The tree looked somehow used,and was hurting.Maeve could feel the pain of the dark tree that was in front of her, but couldn't reach to its core.
     "So this arrow is made entirely of the wood of this tree, and this tree is chopped in all places so that means that they took so much more  and most probably made more weapons!But why is this powerful? If I had a teacher...Well you don't have! You need to learn it alone."
Maeve took a meditation stance.
     "Think Maeve! Plants,wood, they are sub elements so they are connected to earth so what is it that makes it so much difficult to learn!What is the difference? Well there are lots! Earth is still, steady and is almost nonchangeable, always existing.Trees are... tall?Plants are... nice? Useful? Tasty? Well, maybe some of them anyways. But what's the difference that can make me control it?"
Maeve opened her eyes, and in  the corner of her eye saw a pink shiny flower.
     "I didn't see you here before..."
She almost ripped it off to look at it closely but something in her stopped her.
     "You're to beautiful to kill." she said simply but after four seconds realization came upon her face.
"You're alive! That's it!That's the big difference between you two. You can feel hurt! You can feel hunger and thirst!I will try to control you first!"
She searched for the core of the plant, and when she found it she tried to make it grow, but nothing happened.
     " Damn it. This is such a waste of time! Like, can't you just grow?! I need it to protect that spoiled brat! Please!"
She finally had lost it. From so much inhaling and exhaling she almost didn't see the plant grow a little. She almost immediately threw herself closer to the flower.
     "So my desperation makes you grow?"
She surely seen the flower nod.
      "For a flower you have a sense of humor. I think? I never met any other flower that somehow understands me."
The flower just sat there quietly and that was Maeve's signal to keep talking to herself out loud.
       "You reacted to please.So that means you react to politeness? I can respect that, but in battle what do we do?It wouldn't be so hard, but that could become inconvenient if i forget or i can't talk. Or can I just think it?"
The flower almost looked tired of this nonsense.
       "I think I understand, but please move or something when I'm on the right path or I will be completely dumbfounded.So you're alive. But I want to use you in battle or when I need to connect to other plants... but if I think about it doesn't it seem kinda wrong?To use you like you're just a weapon?"
The flower's stem moved a little on one side then the other.
"Would it bother you if I try exercising on you?"
The flower didn't move this time. Maeve took it as a yes and searched for its core, concentrating. When she found it she took a deep breath and led the flower, touching the earth with her fingers.When she opened her eyes she saw the spins that grew out of the beautiful plant.
She jumped happily at the sight of the elegant murderous plant.
"It's not wood, but I need to follow the same steps so that's something!I am sure Regan will give me a break after I master the wood."
Maeve sat in front of the tree and started to do the same thing. Who knew that will took all night.