Elise 2 (COMPLETED)

Chapter 24

"L-Loni? You're a demon?" I asked.

"I guess. So, now I can be a Shiza." Loni said.

"Couldn't you before?"

"No. My body couldn't. I'm glad that you only made me a Shiza and not an actual weapon."

"Something told me to do that." There was a small moment with no noise, but the breeze.

"I-I did it." A small, male voice said.

"Huh?"

"I told you not to do it." A shadow came out from behind a tree, shivering.

"Tozu." I said, softly. I got up and went over to him. I grabbed his hand as he put the other behind his back.

"How did you know?" I asked. Everyone looking at him made him uncomfortable. He looked at his feet, lightly blushing.

"Tozu. It's alright. Please tell me."

"I-I...." He stuttered.

"Keskeva" Everyone WaS in my head. "Tozu-ki." He reappeared right where he had left.

"Please tell me." He fell to his knees, and I knelt down in front of him.

"Th-That's my power. But it's useless." He looked down.

"It's not useless. That power is unique to you." He looked up at me, there were faint tears in his eyes.

"I guess." He said softly, looking at the ground again. I took my hand off of his and lifted his face to look at me. His hands went to his sides.

"Be sure in your power. To use it to its full potential, you have to think that you can. You need that mindset that you can do it!" I said, looking him in the eye. My voice got a little louder with each sentence. More tears came to his eyes. I re-gained my softer voice.

"Please, Tozu, place that mindset." I finished.

He looked at me for a few seconds. Then, he nodded slightly and pursed his lips. The tears started to stream as his lips quivered. In a fraction of a second, he wrapped his hands around my neck and buried his face in my shoulder, hugging me tightly.

I hugged him back.

When he released from the hug, he quickly bowed.

"F-Forgive me, Master." He whispered.

"It's okay. It can be stressful." I said, smiling.

We stood up and he looked at me for a moment before nodding. There were tear streaks still on his face.

"Elise?" Shana said.

"Hm?"

"Turn." I turned around to see Yokin in a bubble. I walked over to it.

"He's asleep." She said.

"We'll wait until he wakes up."

"This bubble is doing the best it can to heal him faster." Shana said.

"Thank you." I said.

"Tozu-ki. Suni-ki. Something's coming." I said, the identical blades in my hands.

"It's a young demon. Put us away, quickly!" Tozu said.

"Tozu-ki. Suni-ki."

They came back out, Suni rubbing his hand.

"Use Shana to heal her. She's alone." Tozu continued.

"Got it. Shana-ki."

I felt a small aura that was lost and slowly wandering in the forest. Alone, scared, and no hope left in their body.

I walked toward where the aura was. I stopped because I didn't want to frighten the aura away.

A young girl came out from behind a tree. As soon as she saw me, she ducked back behind it. She slowly peeked her head back out as I put my hand out to her. Her eyes closed, scared, but then she slowly opened them to see my hand out to her.

She went to take my hand, but then backed away. Then she softly and slowly put her hand on mine and a wave of shock came over me from Xeni. And then I realized it as much as she did, but I didn't show it. I just softly spoke.

"Xano."