BROKEN BEYOND REPAIR

🌹RIFTING RELATIONS🌹

Ash froze, his mind froze, his body froze, his entire soul refused to move even an inch.. Desperation engulfed his whole body.. It was 6:40 now.. The ritual had begun the second after sun was set.. What should he do? He knew what he had to do.. He will go back and save Diantha but..  But leaving the other two was more dangerous.. And like hell they would stay quite like that..

"We are going back.."

Clair declared grabbing the bag when Cynthia grabbed her hand forcing her to stand in her position.. Ash was in no condition of even thinking straight..

"We can't.." Regret was the only thing Clair heard in her voice.. Her grip on her hand increased back as her face twisted into desperation..

"Why?" She asked..

"Diantha is strong.. She is fine and I know that.. We can't go back after coming this far.. After she have bought us so much time.." She tried to sound her usual calm and composed tone but her voice broke.. Her best friend was in danger..

"The aerodactyl and Cradily won't allow us to even if we want.." She further acclaimed as Clair's features tensed more and more.. Cynthia knew Diantha more than any one of them.. More than Clair, more than Ash, even more than Diantha knew about herself.. She wanted to listen to Cynthia but not at the same time..

And so she snapped..

"So you are saying we leave her to die.." She sneered at the blonde haired woman breaking free from her increasing her pace toward the back where they came from as Cynthia followed her grabbing her again..

"She is strong Clair.. We can't.. After she.. She.." Her voice broke.. It was her and Ash's plan which dragged them in such mess. A mess where they were slowly breaking apart mentally and emotionally..

"After she what Cynthia.. After she died for us.. I thought you were better than this.." Clair sneered.. Clair saw this situation differently than Cynthia saw it.. Ever since she was a kid, she was always realist as well as clingy and a fucking sore loser when it came down to losing a battle but she changed..

Diantha, Cynthia and Ash changed her.. She found relations help you cope up with your problems in a better way.. And she couldn't step back here..

And Cynthia, she knew Diantha would be fine.. She had to be.. After all they promised to grow stronger together.. She couldn't die here.. But convincing Clair was different.. Ash was useless as hell here.. He would do something stupid dragging them into a even greater problem than before..

"She is alive Clair..."

Cynthia yelled at her grabbing her hand as she saw her cerulean blue eyes glistening with tears.. Her own grey eyes prickled with tears.. Their final talk rung into her mind..

"Diantha is alive.." She tried to say but it sounded more like she was trying to convince herself..
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"Hey Cynthia.." Diantha stopped her looking at the Regice..

"Don't stop.. No matter what happen.. We have to get Ash to the top.. Don't return for me.. I will be safe.." She said as she looked at her..

"But.."

"You are a realist aren't you.. After all i can't die before i defeat you now can I?" She snorted out as both of them smiled at their small promise they made to each others years ago..
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"We don't know Cynthia.. She isn't picking up the device.. For all I know the signal is broken.. She is in danger.. And you are throwing your bestfriend away.."

She shouted back at the blonde haired woman.. She had her own reasons..Clair had already lost Jane and Liza once and didn't wanted to commit same mistake again.. Or worse.. See anyone commit the mistake. At least when they knew the outcome.. And at least when they were so close.. Regret is the last thing she wanted Cynthia to go through. She knew how it felt carrying burden for someone loss..