Roads And Maps - Aru Shah

Fighting The Devil (Part Two)

Aru's POV

I gripped my lightning bolt, and Ava had fear in her eyes. "You started this, Ava. I'm just ending it," I said. "You know the way to make you back into a powerless human being. Let me guess, you're not going to tell me, though?"

The fear in her eyes was replaced with cockiness. "You're right. I do know, but no way, no how, am I going to tell you." A flash of purple light appeared behind me, and I spun around. Mini twirled DeeDee and made a simple illusion of Mochi. 

"DeeDee works again!" she cheered. I went to turn back around when I was met by a body super close to me. 

"Goodbye, Aru," Ava said. She opened a portal under me, and I fell through. I landed on my knees on a weird-looking beach. There was sand forming the huge cliff, but the body of water was off the cliff.

A Nagini woman slithered past me. "What are you looking at, child?" she hissed. 

"I'm trying to figure out how to get back to the meadow I was in," I said.

"Why were you in a meadow?"

"I was in the middle of a fight. Not that it is really any of your business."

"Why were you fighting?" she asked. So, many questions. 

"If you must know, I'm a Pandava, and I'm trying to fix someone who I am near one hundred percent sure is part psychopathic," I smiled. 

"A Pandava, you say?"

"Yup. Aru Shah at your service," I bowed. 

"Oh, you. Can you help me find my child in the water?" 

What the heck is that supposed to mean. Oh, you. I HAVE BEEN CLEARED OF ALL CHARGES LADY!

"Um, sure. But then, I really must be heading out." She led me to the water and suddenly pushed me in.  

As I was falling, I just crossed my arms. "I HAVE BEEN CLEARED OF ALL CHARGES! KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES, MISS!" I yelled. I sunk down with the fish and sat there for a while. "How great... My clothes will be soaked, and I have no idea how to get back to the field."

A fish who was swimming past looked at me. "Stop complaining, girl. I'm stuck in the water. At least you get to go between land and water."

I screamed. It was still so weird talking to fish. I apologized to the fish and swam back up to shore. 

A portal behind me opened and a hand-pulled me through. I landed on my butt in the field. Kara stared at me. "Why are you soaked?"

"I was pushed into the water by a Nagini," I said as I glared at Rudy.

"Just because I am their prince doesn't mean I am responsible for all of their doings," he huffed. 

"She pushed me off of a cliff, Rudy! Make sure your people keep up with current news!" I shouted. 

I stood up, and Brynne dried me off. I looked at Ava. "I can breathe underwater, dummy. If you want me dead, I suggest putting me somewhere like an island full of dragons."