Burned By Ashes- Dream

Chapter-28 Master

Cinder watched as Ash tried to make a fire. She was too tired to help even though she knew she should she just sat there, it had been a while since she had lost control, the last time she had was in the training course that they had come upon earlier in their journey, why had it come up now? Had someone triggered her? Cinder pulled a blanket over her and wondered what her Father thought of her, she jerked Her father, what had he thought had happened to her, it had been ten months since they left and went to do this, it had been that long? Ash came and sat next to her, they had to get this done, she wanted to go back home. Ash looked at her "H... Hey, Cin, you ok?" she nodded and grabbed his hand "Ash, where are the others?" He looked at her "What do you mean?" he asked looking around. Cinder looked out at the darkness and took a deep breath they were here and there was no going back. "Teloki, and the others? where did we leave them?" he looked at her and smiled sadly this was not how he wanted to tell her. "When you went out, someone came and took them, I tried to stop them... but we fought and one of them... well." He looked at her and moved his hand out of hers and started to stand "Ash what happened, what are you not telling me?" Cinder looked out over the valley and wondered why Ash had stayed with her and had not gone to help the others? Why had he stayed? Yes, they were siblings, but he was from another Nation and he was not really allowed to stay with her, but since they were both part of this then it was alright, when this was all over, they would go their separate ways and possibly never see each other again.

Cinder looked around him once more and started to walk away, if he was not going to tell her were, they were she was going to find them by herself and if she died then it was what was supposed to happen, and she was good with that. Suddenly she looked past Ash and gasped, there he was, Rakol, he was alive!!! How was this possible? She had killed him, hadn't she? Cinder backed away hoping that he had not seen her, but it was not the case. He smiled and started to walk towards her not breaking eye contact. His black coat trailed behind him as he came closer and Cinder flinched away. He looked at her "Well, Well... Well the bird is here at last, we thought you would never come!" Cinder looked everywhere but his eyes, this was not how she wanted to meet him, without the others by her side, she felt as though she would never leave. Suddenly Teloki came from the shadows and looked at her "Cinder, are you OK?" she looked at him like he was a ghost and backed away. "Are, you Ok?" She shook her head and stood "Get away from me!" she almost yelled but then looked around, why was she here? Suddenly she remembered "Rakol!" He was here! They had to get away! Cinder tried to grab Teloki's hand, but she was ripped from his grasp and shoved to the side, as she stood and looked up, Rakol was looking at her with a wicked smiled on his lips. "Why did you take her from me?" he asked with a hiss, Cinder looked at him, what was he talking about? He looked at her with so much venom that she thought she must have done something... and then she remembered, Kelly!" He was talking about Kelly, but why was he saying that she took her from him? That was not what happened, she had come willingly, Joy and Michael said that she could come with them to fulfill the prophecy, so, if they were not her parents and Rakol was that means she was part Fallen!? Meaning that she was a spy and a fraud.

Cinder looked at her, then who was the actual Water Star? They had been traveling with an imposter this entire time! Without knowing it. Cinder looked at Teloki and he nodded, Rakol looked at them and smiled "You thought it was Over?" he asked Cinder whipped her head around and looked at him and shook her head "We... I thought that you were one that didn't have anything in the world." Rakol looked at her "You think that i would leave my Only daughter at the mercy of your people?" he asked. Cinder looked at him and for the first time saw him for who he had buried all of those years ago, the caring father that had walked out of Kelly's life all of those years ago, but why was he doing this if he wanted that relationship with her again? Teloki looked at Rakol and wondered what he was going to do? Was this going to end in a fight? he hoped not, he didn't want to hurt the guy, but if he had to, he would, and he would leave no room for mercy. Teloki looked at Nathan and Ash, the two boys stood and walked towards him, Rakol smiled and looked at Kelly, she shook her head not wanting to be a part of this, Rakol looked at Cinder "YOU TURNED HER AGAINST ME!" He yelled at her. Cinder shook her head feigning calmness "You did that yourself, you who was not there for her, the one who threw her away like she was trash!" Rakol looked at Cinder his eyes blazing. "You will PAY for that!" he said and lunged at her, Ash pushed him away from her and the others gathered around her, this was war.