Children Of Frost (Book 1: Spirit Tales)

Chapter Twenty-One- Mystery's Closer

"She find a rock," Spring muttered there was a cave near said rock, and that's were they wanted to them to wait. She doubted her grandmother would let her risk her life, to find a rock. "I thought we were looking for an object?"

"Spring, it's most likely in the 'rock'," Winter told her while rolling her eyes. It wasn't a rock, it was a cave. With three levels, covered in tunnels. But still it wasn't a rock. "It's a cave, Spring. I'd doubt it be out here for no reason. Also, don't you find it funny that's the only thing not made out of ice?"

"We followed a child, it's always a good idea to follow a child," Spring muttered to herself, she didn't hear a thing Winter said, she didn't even know the she was talking. "Because following children is so smart. I feel stupid."

"Because you are," Winter muttered sitting next to Summer. She was getting sick and tired of Spring, but the mystery was almost over. They were almost done, then she never had to see the girl again. At least she hoped so. "Spring are you ever going to let it go? Or are we going to have to just ignore you during this rants?"

Autumn and Summer sighed, both of them were getting sick and tired of Spring's only argument again Winter, was her cycle. She couldn't say that she was useless, since she had done more then her. Barely any of them got injured, since Gaia's effort went into getting rid of Winter and Luna, one she might have succeed with.

"Brat," Ashleigh muttered under her breath, keeping an eye on the rocky mountain. It would be another bell ring before they'll be able to see it. It's the reason that what happened, needed to happy. They would find out, and Ashleigh knew that Spring would just have to get over it. "Jasmine you talk to them, you're the only with enough patience."

"You'd have it as well, Ashleigh, if you had a few pups of your own," Jasmine told her. She missed her pups, but the darkness had already stopped using them, all of them had passed. "But I'm sure you will, but first things first."

"What do you mean ignore me?" Spring asked after thinking about Winter's words, but she was already leaning against Summer's back, looking at the entrance of the cave, while Summer and Autumn were playing a game that River had given them. "Your ignoring me!"

"Kids! Pups," Jasmine said looking at all of them, when she had four pairs of eyes on her, she nodded and continued. "We have another bell ring, before we'll be able to do something, but for now you should sleep. Things will make more sense once you wake up."

"What are we waiting for?"

"The Moon."

"What happened to it?" Winter asked looking at her, she never heard of the 'moon', nor did she know what it it. "And how long has it been gone for? And why moon?"

"Why is the sun, the sun?" Ashleigh asked a smile on her face, her tone didn't have the snappy tone it had when she was talking to Spring, but she listened to her maternal instants, even if she didn't have any pups. "To answer your questions, it was destroyed during Leaf's mortal cycles."

"Oh. Thanks."

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Winter could hear arguing, which was odd since she was a deep sleeper, sure, she didn't sleep as deeply as the others, but still. She rarely got woken up. Rolling over, she looked at the four Nomads, all of them were growling at the entrance. A black haired female, Gaia. Winter almost wanted to growl herself, she doubted that Jasmine knew she was coming. She really was getting sick and tired of this women.

"What have I done? Spring, wake up," Gaia said putting her hands against something, Winter couldn't see what. But she didn't want to tip anyone off. "Please Spring, wake up and show them I'm on your side."

"You've been using her Gaia," Jasmine hissed ready to attack at a moments notice. She wasn't going to let her put on her hand on any of them. "You've tried using all of them, but she's the only one who'll believe you."

"I almost had the brat!"

"Lily saw through you didn't she?" Ashleigh asked her teeth showing, she wanted to get rid of her. But she didn't want to remove the barrier, it was the only thing that was stopping her from attacking. "But you had to use something she loved didn't you? Being attacked from the Nomads of Darkness isn't a joke, not that she knew what you made attack Winter. Both would've died, if Lily didn't make her leave."

"You don't get it," Gaia said looking at them with wide eyes, she only wanted to make the world restart. "You don't, I'm trying to help!"

"What don't we get?" Jasmine asked keeping an eye on her. She must've seen something, Winter thought. She hadn't moved a muscle, nor did plan on moving. Not any time soon. "My parents died, this world is cruel," Gaia told them a smile on her face, she just wanted the pain to stop. "My friends, home and Tribe were taken away from me. This world needs a restart, one you're not allowing me to give it."

"Hello Gaia," a voice said and Winter just saw a wave of slivery-white hair, along with black eyes. The one who had tried to warn her. "Long time no see."

"You!" Gaia hissed looking at her. Winter just wondered if they were trying to wake them up, she knew Gaia was. But she doubted the sliver haired girl would want to answer questions from the other three. "I thought I got rid of you."

The girl just smiled as she looked her in the eye. She would make sure her friends were protected, Gaia growled before moving to attack her. Winter wanted to scream, to tell her to move out of the way, but she moved one of her hands, and she froze. Gaia froze to her spot, a light around her.

Winter eyes only popped when she looked at the hill, lights. She couldn't even name all of the colours, some that she had never seen before. Besides Green, blue, brown, white and black.

"I've got you," the girl said pulling Winter's attention back to them. "The moon beam will trap you in the land, the land you once had so much faith in. May you use your time to think about your actions.

"No you can't. You can't do this to me!"

"Sweet dream Gaia," she said putting her arm out. Gaia only looked at her in horror, as white ribbons wrapped around her, glowing before she disappeared into the night sky. "Until you've been unsealed, maybe one day you will see the value in this land and those who live on it."

"So you've come?" Jasmine asked a smile on her lips. "We knew one of you would've made it, we're just you wanted to help them."

"Of course, Jasmine. They can't defend themselves," she said a smile on her lips, she shinned like the giant orb behind her. "But you know I can't stay here. You know more about their powers then I do. In fact, I'm still learning myself, Shine helped with that last one, but I can do it some what myself."

"You still held her still, that makes all the difference in the world."

"Thank you Jasmine. The only think I can ask for, is for you to keep an eye on them. Winter won't forgive me if I'm slack in my duties."

"She doesn't look like someone who takes those playing around with their power," Fauna said a smile on her face. "Along with Summer, both of them have fought with your sister on more then one occasion."

"Spring? Cycle? Winter?"

Jasmine nodded, along with Ashleigh who glared at the sleeping girl. She was getting on her last nerve.

"She's getting on my nerve," Ashleigh growled, but then again, a lot of people got on her last nerve, but still. That girl was high up on the list. "How were you able to put up with her?"

"That doesn't matter," the girl said and Winter's eyes started to close, until she couldn't see them anymore, the last thing she heard was. "I just hope, they'll be able to work together when the time comes. Or else this land and those around it, are going to have a hard time."