The Four Sages: Wind Fall

Chapter 5

Murmurs came from somewhere around me. I could still only see blackness and my memory was still foggy. I heard faint whispers in the background. I tried to open my eyes but I just couldn't bring my self to do it. I felt really scared at the moment, I didn't know where I was or what had happened or where Arus even was.

"Please let me, I only mean to help. I swear." Said a voice. I froze, who ever was speaking was not someone I wanted to meet.

"And how am I suppose to know your not one of them?" said a familiar male voice. I instantly recognized it as Arus' voice. There was no response. I took advantage of this time.

I soon realized I was in a building, it seemed very dark and seemed to only have one source of light. I tried to move my fingertips and they did, but ever so slightly. I started to feel the rest of my body come out of the stiff numb feeling. A soft surface could be felt beneath me and a soft pillow was at my head while I think a blanket was on me. I was finally able to curl my hands into a fist. I lay still and continued to listen to the conversation. My heart was racing and I wanted to so badly get up and run.

"Who are you?" asked Arus.

"I came to help...you need to let me see her, she could be in fatal condition..." said another voice, it was hard to make out if it was male or female.

"I can't trust you..." He said, even he sounded shaken.

"So your going to let your friend die by not letting me see her?" Now they sounded a lot more serious and it sent shivers up my spine.

There was a pause. "I-I just..."

"Yes, yes, I already know. But you must put your pride aside if you want her to live. There was some shuffling and foot steps echoed off the walls as it came closer to me.

I moved a bit and the foot steps stopped. I felt someone nudge my hand. Or was it a person? The touch felt warm and wet, soon a quite sniffing was in my ear. Then some quick foot steps stopped right in front of me. "Pluto stop!" came a soft whisper from a couple feet way. "Come here and don't bother her!" said the unknown voice. Some claws could be heard clinking the floor and soon I felt a wet tongue lick my face.

I bolted upright and my eyes flew open. I found a medium sized dog licking at my face. He had big round eyes and had a black coat with golden brown and white spots on him. He had soft blue eyes and golden chest floof. He looked more like a Collie than anything else. Arus walked over to me and sat down on the floor. I was so relieved he was okay.

I looked around the place as I petted the happy dog cautiously. His tail was thumping on the ground. I glanced around nervously and realized we where in a nice hose in the living room. I was on a couch off to the side. The walls where painted a light brown, some shelves along the far wall had books and others had different things on them. A fire place was going on my right and ceiling fans swished slowly above.

I turned to look at the figure who was talking earlier but it was too dark to make out their features. Arus was looking at them as well.

"So," They said, "I assume that you would like to see who I am and ask some questions?"

"I know I have questions." I said. my voice wavered a bit but I was getting the feeling that who ever they where could be trusted, after all we weren't dead.

The figure nodded. "I see. Well lets start with the questions and then I might show myself to you." I gave a curious glance at Arus but he looked as confused as I was.

"Sooo where are we first off." I asked.

"Well your not a school and your away from the Ersi. What you need to do is find your father, he can probably help you more than I can."

"How do you know about my father?" I asked slowly.

"We have met before."

"Where?"

"A place that is of no concern to you right now."

"Umm can I forget this ever happened?"

"I would."

"Can I leave?"

"Yes. Follow me and I'll get you home. Or more like Arus will." Said the figure as they turned around and walked out of the room. I got up and followed them with Pluto on my heels and Arus behind me.

We walked threw the house and out to the back door. Now that I could see their face I realized that it was a male with red hair and a kind face even though he had a scar going down the left side of his face.

We walked on out and Pluto followed. "Hey Pluto come in. Your not suppose to be out now." Pluto wined and sat down at my feet. "Huh. I guess he wants to go with you. Well he can if you want him." He said.

"I would love to have Pluto!" I said. Arus looked a little weary but he nodded.

"Well thank you for the help."

"Your welcome but be more careful next time." He said and we nodded. "Now go wake up." He said.

"Wait wha-?" I tried to say but he clapped his hands and everything started to go white.