The Last Elementalist

Part 34

AN: Sorry for the long wait. I was sure that I was going to get a chapter done sooner. Better late than never. Now back to the story.

Yuri let out a breath as he let the lightning run through his body, covering every inch of him. He opened his eyes, they glowed brighter then ever before. He raced off at enormous speed. In a whirlwind he flew through the clones he surrounded himself with. It was almost as if he was disappearing and reappearing in different spots. A punch here, kick there and clone after clone were they all eliminated in seconds. A white flash, moving almost too fast for the eye to see. He landed with a fist to the ground. Yuri cringed slightly as he noticed the damage he did to the surrounding area. 

An excruciating pain in his head almost forced him to the ground as images flooded his mind.  Images he knew all too well. He bit his lip to keep himself from screaming out, almost drawing blood in the process. Closing his eyes as the dizziness set in from the constant images coming through his mind in record speed. His eyes widen, still panting from both his training an the images that he just saw. The time had come. Finally. The boy took a moment to regain his balance and rub his forehead for the pain to subside. The dizziness soon faltered. 

And than he ran. He ran as fast as he could, which was fast. Very fast. Extremely fast. Almost faster than light itself. Did he know where he was going? No. No, he did not. He just ran and let his senses guide him. Somehow he just knew where to go, he always knew. It's why he's so good at what he does. It is why he, at four years old, has already enough wealth to buy himself all the chocolate and all the sweets that his heart desired. It's also enough to live comfortably for at least another decade or so without having to work for it.

His instincts guided him like they always did. He ran through the forest, dodging various trees as he went by in a flash. It was a lot further than he had expected. Yuri came to a halt, leaning with one hand against a tree to catch his breath and take in his surroundings. He knelled down, placing one hand on the ground and closed his eyes. He concentrated on his breathing. His focus shifted to everything around him, the birds in the trees, the soil beneath his feet,.... Everything is connected. The air we breath, the ground we stand on, every being in this forest..... All is connected. All is one and one is all. He felt connected through his affinity for the elements and nature itself. His affinity with life and death as well. A map formed of the entire area, he could see everything far beyond what the eye could see. Every tree, every creature was mapped in his mind through the force of life. 

And suddenly he knew where they were. He saw them clear as day. He was running late.... Again. Just like in his dreams. He was always late. No timing was given. Yet he would blame himself if his dreams, his visions came true. It was the same with his clan. Yuri still blamed himself for that. He still has nightmares of that day. If only he hadn't been late. He shook his head, trying to clear the thoughts and feelings of fear and dread that crept into his mind. It was almost taking over him. He could not let that happen. He took a deep breath and started running once more, hoping he was still on time to save them. Hoping. Fearing that he would be too late to safe them from certain death and in the process safe the world. Dreading the moment he would stumble upon their lifeless bodies. 

Inhale. He tried to push away the thoughts. Exhale as he tried to push away the fear before it could consume him.