The Snow Ferrets and the Shinju Necklace (completed)

Chapter 15

"We can't just leave them!!"

"But we also can't just let Mr. Baja beat us to the necklace!"

"Can we split and do both?"

"No! That would end in disaster!"

"Guys......what do we do?" Kin whispers, glancing around nervously.

"Keep going. We have to." Anemos says firmly and a little bit angrily.

I feel a sudden burst of anger explode inside me and I round on the boy, a furious scowl on my face, "You want to leave?You want to just ditch our friends and let them possibly die?! What kind of friend are you?!" I shout in his face, feeling slightly betrayed for our captured comrades.

Anemos looks shocked at my outburst, his face stricken with surprise and hurt, but then anger of his own manifests in his expression and he retorts loudly, "You want to let the whole world fall before Mr. Baja?!?! I don't want to leave, but we have to! Guess what happens if we leave? They're captured. Guess what happens if we stay and somehow manage to save them? Baja gets the necklace and then our friends and the whole world are captured! Not much positivity, Blitz!!" He spits out bitterly, "Saving them isn't the only option!!"

As his speech continues on, I feel the anger slowly trickle out of me. The empty space where it once was is replaced with a shame and sadness that fills my eyes with tears. I hide my face by turning it to the ground.

Anemos' voice fades and the anger in his eyes disappears.

"Look, Blitz, I'm sorry-" he starts, reaching a hand out to me.

"No, no," I cut him off, shaking my head and wiping away a tear, sniffing. I let one tear trickle out of my eye and down my cheek before sniffing again and looking up, "I'm sorry Anemos....I....I just....." But I can't think of any excuse.

"It's okay. I feel the same. But we have to go." He says gently.

I nod, my eyes squeezed shut, and let him and Kin lead me gently forward like they're scared that I'm going to snap again.

I don't know what I'm feeling right now. I can barely grasp what's happening, so I just go where Kin and Anemos lead me, deciding that I've done enough for today.

As Terro's house disappears behind us, I can't resist the urge to look back one more time, and I feel another wave of sadness wash over me as a result. The metal elementalists are showing no mercy and I see our friends and Terro's parents get pulled out of the house.

Ignis and her brothers are fighting valiantly, lighting some elementalists on fire, but it doesn't help much. I also see Terro punch someone and Vieni try to run, but it doesn't help. Soon they are all shoved into cars.

I turn away and walk faster.

After a couple of minutes, all of us end up running. We race away from our friends and Mr. Baja, thinking that maybe we can get a head start. Some tiny crumb of hope develops inside me but it's small. We're just as far as Mr. Baja and he's got faster methods of transportation. I feel myself start to get agitated. I rub my hands together quickly, trying to calm myself, and sparks fly.

I look down at my hands and sigh. I wish we could all be able to dart! Then we would definitely beat him! Maybe there is a way though......

I look around. We stopped running and are just walking right now. I look around at my four comrades. It's just me, Neve, Nero, Kin, and Anemos. I hope we can do it.

I frown and continue scanning our surroundings as we walk. They seem bland. We're just in the forest outside of Kinzoku. There seems to be nothing around besides trees and bushes.