Chapter 48- Perfect

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Cinder looked around, Ember was gone, this was not what was supposed to happen, now that Ember was gone, they didn't know where she was, if only they could find her and then reason with her then everything would just go back to what they had been before.

As they rode towards home Cinder wondered what her family would think about Teloki, and the others. Now that this was over, she could be normal, no more running around and all of that she could just be with Teloki and they would have their old life back.

Riding made her feel better, she didn't have to explain to anyone what had happened yet, and she hoped that her home would be ok, that nothing had happened to it.

Riding next to Teloki she wondered if he knew why she was afraid to go back, he was a shadow, well a use to be shadow, now he was one of them and they wouldn't leave him behind. Cinder looked at Ash and then at Nathan, what would happen to them, they where each the key to another element and they had their own lands to protect but they had come on this journey to unite all of their forces and what would they think about coming to a place that was not their own?

As they got farther away Cinder felt a sense of peace, this was what she was supposed to do, Teloki and the others didn't know what she was going through, but soon they would be home, and she wouldn't have to worry anymore about anything. They would be within the walls and the Fallen wouldn't be able to get to them anymore.

Nathan and Ash exchanged looks, they could sense that Cinder was worried, but they didn't feel like they could say it without getting a burned hand or something like that. Tayrah came up to Cinder and placed her hand on her shoulder. "Cinder are you ok?" she asked. Nathan and everyone else held their breaths as they waited for Cinder to respond.

"Guys, I know what you are doing, but please...don't!" she said. Nathan nodded and moved towards where Teloki sat on his horse looking at Cinder.

Cinder looked at them and bowed her head in dismay and anger. "Guys, I am sorry, really I am, please this is not what I wanted but I am just worried about what is waiting for us at home."

Teloki nodded. "I know... we all know but we all are a part of this, you don't need to push us away."

Rakol looked at her and a look passed between them and Rakol nodded once. "I can only do it once and once we are there, I cannot do it again.... now everyone hold on and stay close, this will hurt only for a moment and then we will be there in a flash."

Tayrah and Kelly looked at each other and wondered what he meant but the look Cinder gave them made them nod and suddenly in a flash of light they had traveled a thousand miles and where just outside the city wall.

Cinder sighed and nudged her horse towards the gate, this place was one that she had not been to for two months, what if they had forgotten about her and given up that she was out there and was still alive? What if they pushed her away and then her siblings had taken on the throne, what if her family was dead and someone had taken on the kingdom and she should just go and not try.

Going up to the gate she looked at the guards and nodded her head. "I am Cinder Tearsoul first daughter of King Ky and Queen Grace." The guard looked at her but didn't move, suddenly she saw him, well at least she thought it was him. Her brother.... Hunter.

"Hunter!" she called and suddenly he looked at her, squinted and walked up to the gate and looked at her. "C...Cinder, is that you?" he asked. She could hear tears in his voice, and she nodded. "Yes, I am home, and I have brought some friends..."

Hunter nodded then spoke to the guard and soon the gate was open, and Hunter hugged Cinder, she noticed that he was taller than her now, after two years but she was to happy to be mad about that right now. "We have to go find mother and father, they will be overjoyed that you are back..." suddenly he looked behind her and frowned slightly "Who are they?" he asked. Cinder shook her head "They are my friends, now Hunter we have to go and see father and mother right away, hurry!"

Teloki nodded and soon Hunter was leading them down the halls of her home and Cinder sighed, she was home. Hunter lead them to a door and the guard nodded as they opened the great oak doors and went in. Cinder kept her eyes on the stone in front of her as Hunter explained who the others where. She had pulled her cloak hood over her head so that her face was in shadows and as she looked up, she saw her father look at her. "Who are you?" he asked. Cinder felt tears in her eyes, had they forgotten about her so soon? Grace stood and came over to her, Cinder looked at her mother and tears washed over her face. "I... My little girl is that you?" Cinder nodded and Grace pulled back her hood and hugged her. "You are home.!" She cried. King Ky stood and soon they where both hugging her. "Daughter, we never gave up hope." He said. Cinder closed her eyes so that no one would see her tears and then she opened her eyes and found her friends who stood to one side, looked awkward.

Cinder let out a harsh laugh and brushed the tears from her eyes and stepped out of her parents embrace and walked to her friends. "Mom, Dad, I have done it." She whispered, but in the quiet of the room her voice echoed around the room.

Ky looked at the others and looked at Cinder. "Is this true?" he asked the others. Ash nodded and stepping forward knelt before the King. "I am Ash my King. This is Tayrah, Kelly, Kiara, Nathan, and Teloki." As each of their names where announced they knelt and at Cinder que released their elements.

King Ky and the entire court sat is awe at what was happening before them and as Cinder nodded again, they each started moving around the room in a complex pattern of movements.

Once they where done Queen Grace smiled from her throne and motioned her daughter forward. "Daughter, you have done it, we are all together, this is great, you where successful in this and I see that one of the young men likes you."

Cinder looked behind her and found that Teloki was right at her shoulder looking at her mother. When he heard what was said he waved and then looked at Cinder who smiled.

"Its Ok, she is just wondering when she is going to have a wedding." Cinder said and Teloki relaxed and wrapped his arm around Cinder's waist and pulled her towards him in a hug.

King Ky glanced at his wife but she shook her head and so he nodded and addressed all of them. "We are willing to house you, Cinder, you and Teloki can have your old room, we updated it so that it went with the times and so I ...we hope that you will like it."

Cinder nodded and turning she led the others out of the room and up the stairs and down the hall, passing servants and maids she found that they stared at her as she went past and she wondered why.

looking behind her she found that trails of elemental fire washed from her body and from the other as well, quickly she lead them to their rooms wondering.

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