Daughter of Mother Earth

Chapter Thirty-One

"Are you sure?" He asked in her ear.

Crystal just nodded. They all sat in silence until Jason woke up, shouting something about cyclops.
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It took a moment, but Piper calmed him down. While her, Jason, and Piper we're discussing the dream Jason had- something about Enchiladas? No, Enceladus, the giant- Crystal took a chance to look at the scene. It was Chicago. Skyscrapers lined the shore of the Michigan Lake. Snow glittered in the winter sun. Out the corner of her eye, Crystal saw a flash of movement. It was small, dark, and fast, weaving through the skyscrapers.

"Did you see that?" Crystal asked.

Jason nodded. "Leo, follow that storm spirit."

As they chased the storm spirit, Piper and Jason shouting commands to Leo. Suddenly, a second ventus appeared. Then another, then another. Soon, there were at least 12 crowding together around an art installation. As they got closer to the object, Crystal got a pit in her stomach. Two monoliths shot water into a fountain, but they flashed an image that chilled Crystal to the bone. A woman's face with her eyes closed appeared in the pool. Crystal's heart nearly stopped.

The woman looked like Crystal.

She had the same brown hair and nose shape.

"Why does she look like you, Crystal?" Piper asked nervously.

"I have absolutely no idea." Crystal replied.

The storm spirits suddenly formed into one funnel cloud and disappears underground after popping off a drain cover.

"Should we follow them?" Crystal asked.

"I don't think we should. I mean, we are supposed to avoid the Earth." Leo replied.

"How about we land in that park and check it out." Jason suggested

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Once they landed, the cold hit Crystal like a brick to the face. Her jacket from her backpack did not help with shielding her from the unmerciful stinging winds. Festus shot fire into the air, but no one was around to see it.

"Er, is this normal?" Jason asked.

Crystal turned around to see that one if the metal dragon's eyes were flickering on a off.

"Yeah, I got you. Leo, hand me a rubber mallet please."

"Yes, your Highness." Crystal growled as Leo placed the mallet onto her open palm.

She gently pulled down Festus's head to her height and hit his eye until it stopped flickering.

"There you go." Crystal smiled.

"Festus can't stay here. Something bad might happen." Piper said.

Leo nodded and said, "Give me a whistle."

He reached into his tool belt and pulled out a large whistle. He blew it, telling Festus to come when he blew the whistle. The dragon roared and took off. Piper took a step forward and stumbled. Crystal quickly caught her.

"Whoa there cowgirl. I think the ambrosia wore off. Come on, let's get out this wind." Crystal said, wrapping an arm around Piper's waist.

"Into the sewers?" Jason asked.

"It's better than this wind." Piper said.

"Down a drain? Sounds fantastic." Leo mumbled.

Crystal glared, "I really don't need your sass right now."