Magnus Chase...and Siblings?

Part 12. Seeing Double

Blitz sits up and leans his back on the headboard. He yawns and rubs his eyes with one hand.

"Glad to see you up." I say from the other side of the bed. He flinched a little then I assumed he remembered what happened when he passed out after getting from stone to flesh and bone and looked to me then at Hearth.

"Yeah,me to. How are you feeling Hearth? " He signed the last part. Hearth put his thumb to his chest and spread his fingers apart. It looked like he was asking for a low high five to the headboard next to him. It was the sign for fine. I heard Blitz mutter a good under his breath before taking off the blankets and stretching his legs out on the bed.

They both looked energized and healthy again. This made me smile to see them okay. Now I know how Sora felt went Phoenix and I climbed trees together and got hurt,or when we got sick from swimming in cold water too long. That thought made my chest hurt. They would love Blitz and Hearth. Phoenix would adore being a model for Blitz,wearing anything he tossed at her and rocking the style too, Sora would sit back and talk with Hearth about random things quietly,or share his favorite books with him while he compliments Phoenix on how good she looks and give praise to the designer.

They would fit in so perfectly. The pain spread through my heart and body,they were still out there in two of the roughest nine world out there,fighting for their lives while I have been living safely here without a care in the worlds. I bit my lower lip,my eyes seemed to sting. I swallowed gulps of air to make the tears forming in my eyes dissappear. I bit my lip so hard I struck blood. I licked at the blood until I hear Blitz clear his throat to get my attention. I shift my gaze from nowhere in particular to right at him.

"Hmm? Sorry, I-I must of zoned out again." I didn't mean to studder as I licked more blood off of my lip. Blitzen scanned me for a split second,I pretended I didn't notice.

"We were thanking you for helping us."
Blitzen said with a sweet smile. It was the least I could do since they save my butt several time while I was homeless. He would be thanking my,Alex and Sam,but Sam had to go do something and I'm positive she forgot to tell Alex to come with us before we left. Hearth matched Blitz's smile and nodded in agreement. It was rare to see Hearth
smile like that.

                      •Flashback•

A quick re-found memory flashed before my eyes. It was Sora. We were in a public park. Me,mom,Sora and Phoenix. Mom was sitting on a bench keeping an eye on all of us but reading a novel at the same time. Sora was sitting under a shady tree with his nose in a book. He looked about eight. I'm standing infront of him and tap his book,asking for his attention. He looked up at me with a finger holding his spot where he was reading. I outstretched a hand to him.

"Me and Phe are gonna play hide-and-seek and since you're the best hider out of the three of us we want you to play with us!" I outstretch my arm further and bend down a little more. Sora looks down and sets down his book. He looks up at me and smiles,he takes my hand and I pull him up on this feet. He wasn't known for smiling out in public,but when he did the world seemed a little bit brighter.

"Come on! I'll count first!" Phoenix calls from the top of the playground equipment. We look at each other and run to the playground to start an epic game of hide-and-seek side by side still clutching one others hand.

                            ○End○

My hand closed around air at my side hoping to find Soras still there. Never in my life have I wanted to hold someone's hand this much before,just to feel him there. Just to have him back,just to see him again. I pushed all those tears and emotions in the back of my mind and locked them there as best I can. I smiled back as if nothing happened.

"You're welcome. Will you be okay going back home alone?" I ask. They shouldn't be in much trouble again since they live in a apartment above Blitz's shop,but still,you can't never be in too careful.

"I'm sure we'll be fine kid."

I raised an eyebrow. "Thats what you said last time and look how that turned out." I shot at him. Hearth gave Blitz a look that said he has a point you know.
Blitzen laughed a bit.

"I promise we will be fine this time,I don't even have the stone anymore."
Hearth picked up the small Sundrop Stone and showed Blitz.

"Oh wow,so we did end up getting one." Blitz smiled and almost grabbed the stone from Hearth before I interrupted.

"You don't have your gloves on!" I say quickly. Blitz and Hearth quickly pulled their hands back back in realization. I sighed. These two don't think sometimes.

"Okay, Hearth," I tap him on the shoulder. Hold on to the stone until you and Blitz are home. Make sure he has not holes in the gloves he's wearing when he is working with the stone and put it somewhere safe when he's not using it. We don't need another stone Blitz on our hands. I instructed Hearth in Asl. He nodded and went to stand up. I take a step back so we don't bump into each other. Blitz did the same on the otherside of the bed.

"Okay,we'll see you later kid." They made their way out of my room and in a portal to Midgard. My mind kept playing Blitzs laughter in my head. A sound of joy and humor. The sound came out of his smile naturally. In a way,it sounded like Phoenix's. She had the happiest laughter. A sound that made other people smile. Even when she was upset she would laugh and try to shake it off. But when she used it that way,everyone seemed to know the difference. She would laugh for herself and for other people. Just thinking of her laughter would make other people's day better. She so was funny that way. I grit my teeth as my eyes filled with tears. See them in Hearth and Blitz made it worse. The pain I had been holding back flooded my whole body. I fell to my knees as my tears hit the floor. I felt a worried sensation through my body,I assumed it was just my connection with Jack and picked myself up.

I get dressed in jeans and a plain dark green short sleeve shirt. I toss on an old black zip up hoodie and some tennis shoes. I didn't care how my hair looked as I left Valhalla and went to Midgard. To the cemetery,where my mom was buried.