The Lost ( A Sequel To The Forgotten )

The Lost

I blast shadows in every direction, as well as swinging my sword like a madman. Every last one of us has to give everything we've got. Anything less will surely end in a horrible death. Our small group cuts our way to Knor, slowly making progress. Knor observes our struggle but does not attack. My sword whirls at the land Knormites, hitting their tough skin but not penetrating. My blows distract the Knormites just enough to let me run by, and the Knormite joins the mob behind us.

It seems that we're doing well until the air Knormites join in, and we're hit with hundreds of small laser blasts.

"It's raining lasers!" Person cries, dodging the attacks. The rain of lasers slows us enough to allow the land Knormites to rejoin the brawl. A few come at me, wielding axes, swords, and daggers. I charge myself with darkness, and then release it, sending a pulse of shadow at my enemies. The blast is enough to knock the weapons out of their hands, but the Knormites themselves are weapons, too. They all have sharp claws and teeth, and won't hesitate to use both. I struggle to keep the Knormites away as lasers continually pour from the sky.

"We're not going anywhere at this rate!" Tarna cries in frustration. "New plan. If you have ranged Bestowings, take out the air Knormites! If you have to rely on melee, hit the land Knormites!" I hurl my sword at an approaching Knormite and it's flung backward. I know my sword will dissolve, and I can make it reappear whenever I need it. I follow Tarna's instructions and start hurling shadowy bolts at any flying Knormite I can see. Cass rushes toward me to provide cover while I attack ranged. Person's lightning flies at the monsters, too, and after a few moments, the lasers have decreased, at least enough for us to move without being blasted. Cass finishes slicing a few Knormites and turns to me.

"Get your sword back out, okay? We're coming up to some water, which means more Knormites." I nod and continue charging, leaving some of the slower land Knormites behind. Once we reach the pond, small fish start jumping out of the water and flopping back in. The water Knormites are mainly a jaw with eyes.

"Like the Book Of Knor said, we don't need to fear these guys as long as we stay out of the water," Tarna yells over the roars of the Knormites. Suddenly, Ray's eyes turn pitch black, and he rushes toward Person. Caught by surprise, we watch as Person is shoved into the water. Immidietly, Ray's eyes turn back to normal.

"No!" he yells. "Knor caught me off guard." Person yells in panic as the water Knormites swarm him. He's completely surrounded by the creatures, and there are so many that he disappears from view. I watch the mass of Knormites in horror. Person is... gone? Did Knor just get his first victory? Tears fill my eyes, and I'm filled with rage at Knor. Luckily, there's plenty here to take my anger out on. I whirl around and blast shadows at the Knormites around us, and my attacks are fuelled by anger and hate. Behind me, I suddenly see a light. I turn to stare at the pool where Person disappeared, which is glowing. Glowing with lightning. A ball of electricity engulfs the pool, and when it dies, Person falls into the water. We run and drag him out before the water Knormites reclaim him.

"How did you do that?" Tarna asks, astounded.

"I dunno," Person replies weakly. "It was near-death instinct, mostly. Also, my lightning went crazy in the water. It spread and grew..."

"You had me so worried!" Tarna exclaims, kneeling near Person's panting body. "Don't you... if you..." Then, Tarna bends down and kisses Person, a full-out kiss. Person's eyes grow huge and he seems to be struggling to process this. I look away, stunned and embarrassed. Tarna stands up again, blushing.

Blushing? Kissing? The apocalypse is really revealing a lot of Tarna's feelings. Person lays on the ground, utterly stunned.