Flame Rekindled

Smart Choices

"Are you sure?!" I stared at Bri as her words became more intense on the phone. "Oh my God.. Thank you for informing you. You too, *click* Okay guys we have our first lead." My heart jumped and my feet followed it over the couch in front of her. When my feet made contact with the ground I flattened my ruffled black tank top. I matched in all black except for my blue jeans. I was barefoot though.

I ran to Bri in excitement, and she noticed and greeted me with a smile. "What is it?!" I asked anxious. "The reason why Lillian is here was just confirmed that it was Panki. She... Killed the demon that did it. She apparently followed his scent immediately, but that would mean-"

"She is not human either." Kayleigh concluded Bri's explanation. Brianna's face got more depressed at the thought. "What does that have to do with anything?" Lillian asked. No one answered, till I cleared my throat. I spoke "If she is a supernatural... Bri made an oath shortly after you died. If she found Panki she would stay with the underworld... forever."

"One of my jobs is to catch every nonhuman thing that lives, and take it back to "Deal" with them. They never walk around the same. They become frisps, or lost blue spirits. They are forever in pain..."

"Then break your oath!" Lillian looked anxious as well. "If there is anyway to stop her from becoming that then take it! We owe her that! We owe her so much!" We all went silent, leaving only disappointment in the air till Brianna retaliated. "I can't... If I break my oath... I die."

"WHAT!?" We all rang out. "I had nothing to lose," she began to explain "I thought she was dead, until now. My plan was after a year of no leads... I would-"

"Don't." My arms became heavy with every vowel she uttered. "We are just making assumptions. As far as we know, she is human. Plus, her dad is the freaking ring leader of the UnderRealm, so there is a reason why he wants her back so badly." It made sense. They always protected her, even from me? But why? "One thing bother's me though..." Lillian whispered. "What would that be?"

"If she killed the thing that killed me and her mom... Where is Ms. Takenashi?"

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The shores crash on the beach leaving an imprint. "We have to return sometime." one muttered. Another retaliated "She has to regain any type of memory she had of the past with us before we go. That's why we returned home."

I sighed. I have grown tired of the constant bickering. It never stops, when we sleep even their dreams seem to crash into each other. My feet dig deeper into the sand, and I hug my legs tighter. I want to stay here forever. I want this to be my final place, so I don't hurt anymore people. "Well she at least needs to eat something. Look at her! She looks pathetic!" The voice sounded angry, so my guess it was Arriyah. "She won't budge! I told you this five minutes ago! She has to remember before we can make any advances!"

"You guys are gonna end up driving me mad." I whisper back to them, and as if on command they went mute and joined by my side. Leaving my in the middle of the three of us. The wind pushed the hair out of my face, and the sun cast a beautiful shade of orange on the sky. "How pretty." I said. I begin to laugh to myself a bit. "I remember, when I was little, Mom would take us to the beach and we all would just stare at the sky." Wiping away one of my own tears.

"We?" They both said. "Me, Dez, Mom, and... You.. two.." My eyes opened wide. "You were always there..." They smiled a bit. I turn back to the memory.

"Mom!! Hurry or it is gonna get dark! We all don't want to wait another day for diss!" I chuckled and ran closer to the beach. "Panki *Huff* Slow down!" Dez called back. My legs carried me mostly. "We can't miss it!" I yelled. When I reached the beach, Roji and Arriyah, looking still as teens grabbed my hands. "You guys made it!" I laughed. "We wouldn't miss it. This is the only day you can see us not on the island." Arriyah said, serious but still smiling with evil inside of her. I still loved her nevertheless, Roji to! 

I plopped down between them and Dez came raising up, sadly she doesn't see them like me, but that's okay! I tell her what they say. "They here?! They here!?" She calls. I smile and nod, then we all stare at the sky as the colors dance across our faces.

"That was when I was little." I finally said. They stood and grabbed my hands to help me up. "When you remember more... You can return to to Japan, but for now... Please eat." Roji said, motioning me inside. I guess I have no choice anymore, so I fallow them back into the ruins where they set up camp.