The Chronicles of Guertanna: The Sword of Light and Shadow

Chapter VIII

Her eyes were closed, but she could feel that intense sense of calm and peace. It was like she was floating in a cloud. The softness of wind blowing her face. She felt like she was flying. Her eyes finally shined open, discovering a new atmosphere. It was an empty space with white mist. She was floating, seeing everything around. Without moving too much, she noticed a shadow not so far from her. It was a silhouette of a black cat. It moved his tail playfully, but his sharp red eyes didn't let her trust him.

Don't be afraid. She held her breathe. That voice was the same from before. She could assume that the voice was from the cat. She opened her mouth to talk, but it felt drowned, as if she was under water.

There was a giggle, don't try to talk; there's no need to speak when you can read minds.

She stared confused, I-I don't read minds.

The cat moved closer, You are reading mine right now.

She kept staring, still not understanding what was going on. Who are you?

The cat bowed its head, My name is Shadow, he said, I'm the fifth Golden Dandelion. My specialty is to share my magic with the darkness.

She frowned, Are you a creature of the Shadowland?

All Dandelions share some of its existence with the Shadowland, he explained, but if you mean that I'm like those beasts destroying the city, then no, I'm not.

She shook her head, but, is impossible, I haven't graduated as a Gulder yet.

The black cat drew a smile, People don't need any graduation, and Dandelions choose their own persona. At least the Six Dandelions.

Something shook off the world she was floating in. The mist trembled and she felt like she was going to leave soon. Seems that your energy has reached is limit, he said, we will see each other again, don't worry.

The world stared to vanish. She extended he arm to hold onto something, but there was nothing to grab and started fading. Wait—no!

It was all gone.

She finally reached the deepest of her sleep; as she was settle in the Medical Basement. Trey and Leyla were taken to other beds to check them and cure any injury. Ms. Dragonia stayed with Rinna; the nurse just put some small cotton on her forehead and let her stay with Rinna. Arriving to the Basement were the Palace Gulders, Erderik Lakum at the head riding his horse. They all had a tough battle too, judging from the wounds and people been carried with their comrades.

Erderik didn't stop for anything, he jumped off his horse and entered. People were running from side to side, carrying all type of wounds and injuries. The nurses and doctors made the best to attend all them quickly. He walked shocked with the image of all the patients, nurses crashed with him, some medication dropped as he walked in. The nurses were nervous, upset and frightened. Still ten minutes after it was announced that the battle had ended, people were still altered by the commotion.

The screams and moans of people were heard everywhere, he swallowed hard, trying to find (and begging) for her little sister--hoping she was safe and sound and she was there was for a quick check. He stopped in a desk, in front of another nervous nurse looking through some papers and crossing off names.

He gulped, "Excuse me," he said gently. The blue eyes of the nurse darted up to him, trembling, "I'm looking for Rinna Lakum."

The nurse stared at him, processing his words. Then she sighed and looked again into the papers. She searched for the name. Then she sighed in relief and looked up with a smile, "She is in bed G-15"