Queen of the elements (Book 4 of The Fire Within)

Part 95: Guilt

(After 7 years, they finally made it home. What was a couple years for them had been a couple hours for their timeline at most. Five had teleported them outside Lila and Diego's home.)

Five: Everything looks normal. 

(He was right. It had looked exactly like Y/n had remembered seeing it when she watched over Diego. From inside they heard children's laughter. A pang of nervousness swept through Y/n, knowing that she was about to meet her nieces and nephew for the first time.)

Five: It's possible they solved the Cleanse without us. 

(It was a hopeful thought but unlikely. Y/n heard heavy breathing and turned to see Lila looking nervous.)

Y/n: Lila, are you okay? 

Lila: It's been 7 years since I've seen my kids, guys. I'm scared. 

Five: What are you scared of? 

Lila: That they won't love me like they did before. 

Y/n: Lila, for them it's only been a couple hours. 

Five: Nothing's changed. 

Lila: You promise? 

Five: Yeah. Promise. 

(They door opens and Diego smiles at Lila.)

Diego: You're back!

Lila: We are. 

(Diego hugs Lila.)

Diego: Good. Yeah. I was starting to get worried. I'm glad you 3 are safe. 

(Diego kisses Lila on her forehead and for a split second Y/n noticed a look in her eyes, one that made her suspicious. Y/n knew Lila had a tendency to go off on her own even when they were stuck in random timelines, but she never knew what she did when she went off alone. The look in Lila's eyes, Y/n recognized it for what it was. Guilt. But for whatexactly, she didn't know yet. Y/n glanced at Five but he didn't seem to notice. Once Diego pulled back from the hug he looked at Lila lovingly leaking her squirm, yet another behavior that made Y/n suspicious. Yes over the last 7 years they had become closer, but she still found it hard to trust her and even if she did, her brother would always come first in her mind.)

Lila: What?

Diego: Oh, I don't know. I... I missed you. 

Lila: You did? 

Diego: Yeah, I mean, why wouldn't I? 

Lila: It's just... I can't remember the last time you said that.

Diego: Yeah, sorry about that. That's gonna change. Lot of things are gonna change now. 

???: Mommy's home!

(A child's voice rang out and Lila smiled entering the house and Diego turned his attention to Y/n.)

Diego: Glad to see you're still on Earth.

Y/n: Don't worry. I'm not missing anything. Not again.

Diego: Good. Cause my kids are really excited to meet their Aunt Y/n. 

Y/n: Really?

Diego: Of course. They want to meet the badass girl from all the stories Five and I told them. 

(Y/n smiled and nodded.)

Y/n: Okay.