Claxton 2: The Curse of Poseidon

Chapter Twenty-Four: The Kraken

Song: "Mermaids" - Hans Zimmer

        It was quiet in the forest near the beach. Ash rested unconscious on his back with his hand on his belly and knees bent. To give him confidence, Breena visited him from the heavens. Their encounter was a little bittersweet though.

A blue spirit orb floated down from the treetops, and from it came Breena's voice, "Ash. Ash, please wake up." The orb stopped next to him, and like Matt on Emilee and Jesse's island, it took on the form of a beautiful, young fairy who was not the age she was when she died. Just like her brother, she had aged but in spirit form. This was Breena. She had always been the big sister – six years older than Ash, and they looked almost exactly alike. She had long, beautiful blonde hair and blue eyes. Like Ash's, her ears were long and pointy. She was dressed in a white, medieval-style dress with a gold band under her breasts, gold wristbands, and brown, medieval-style, strappy shoes. A blue diadem rested over her forehead. She looked like a princess crossed with an angel. Silvery-white fairy wings glistened behind her back, but they couldn't be seen very well. They were there though. The young woman was outlined by blue as a sign she was just a spirit, but even as a spirit she was able to touch Ash's skin. She couldn't be there for long though because she was dead. Her brother was alive. Breena got down on her knees and took his arm, "Please, little brother." Finally, Ash stirred and moved the arm she had a bit. He recognized that voice. It sounded like his sister was right next to him. She was. Very slowly, he opened his own blue eyes, and the first thing he saw was her blurry face. "Ash," she repeated, "Can you hear me?"

"Breena?" he feebly asked. Her blurry head nodded. The young Wizard Fairy immediately felt around for his glasses. Feeling them, he picked them up and slipped them on. His eyes widened at the now clear vision of his beautiful sister hovering over him, "Breena." She feebly smiled and took his hand, helping him sit up. She then got down on her knees in front of him, and Ash slowly got up on one knee. Closing his eyes, he reached for his head again. Breena felt absolutely awful right now. She wanted to help him, but she knew couldn't. The only thing she could do was give him words of wisdom.

        Makenna Delling and Silvey soon appeared at the top of a sandy hill, and their mouths dropped open at the sight of the beautiful, young woman hovering over Ash. Who was she? Makenna didn't like her at first. She thought she was alive and that she had appeared from out of nowhere. Glaring, she started forward, but Silvey stopped her. Makenna peered down at her, but then she looked at Ash and Breena again. She and the fairy dog stayed dead silent and just watched.

        Ash slowly removed his hand from his head and opened his eyes. He looked Breena straight in the face.

"Oh, Ash, I'm so sorry," she apologized, and she lowered her ghostly head, "I wasn't with ya when ya got this concussion. I couldn't help ya. I'm such a rotten sister. Ah dinnae kin who I am anymore."

        Makenna and Silvey kept their distance. Wow, this was amazing.

Breena kept on trying to apologize, but Ash interrupted her, "Breena. It's not your fault. It's mine. I should have been more careful. I really appreciate ya staying with me during this struggle though. It proves to me I'm not alone." He was trying to speak to her without tearing up.

"It's not just that." Breena spoke in a choked voice, and she looked up again. Lifting her hand, she took Ash's hood and pulled it off his head so she could see him better. A zephyr blew his long sideburns, and he listened carefully, "You have grown into such a handsome, young man, and I haven't been with ya in person during your whole journey, from annoying, little brother to brave warrior. Please forgive me, Ash! Please!" Ash stared gloomily into her face, but he said not a word. Hearing his sister's voice felt like a knife had just stabbed his heart. It was heartbreaking to hear she was depressed. He watched as spirit tears ran down Breena's cheeks, and she yelled, "I just left you to die with broken wings! I wish I was here with you!" With that, she burst out sobbing and fell into Ash's arms.