Loving the Dead

Chapter 13

I put the energy bubble around me and kicked my legs in the water. I turned my head and saw the shadowy figure of Zahara beside me. We swam deeper and deeper and right when my legs were really starting to become tired we reached the bottom.

"Zahara what are we here for?" I asked.

"I think you're ready to be fully introduced to Aiden and his world. He will be a great help to you." She said with a smile.

With a confused look on my face, I sat down on the ocean floor.

"Open yourself up to Aiden and let your binded souls be seperated for a moment. He will then reveal himself."

I closed my eyes, and breathed in the salty air my little energy dome had brought down with is from the surface.

I reached down into my soul, feeling for Aiden spirit. Since he was now part of me, it wasn't hard to find his bright light. I asked him to reveal himself and he did just that.

I opened my eyes gasping as a white light started coming out of my chest. I started taking taking really short breaths, not knowing what to do, an odd sensation taking over my body.

I squeezed my eyes shut waiting for it to be over.

I felt his spirit leave my body and I opened my eyes.

Aiden stood there full body, his eyes glowing a bright green. I turned my head to see Zahara next to me. She look like she was in a state of shock and she started walking forward towards Aiden.

"Aiden, is that you?" Zahara said in a whisper.

Aiden's eyes stop glowing and returned to normal. "Hello my dear." He said with a sad smile.

Zahara flew into his arm, and Aiden caught her, chuckling.

Zahara told me earlier that this would be for the first time she would see Aiden since over 200 years ago. Since they are both spirits they are able to somehow "touch" each other.

Zahara was beaming and kissed him on the cheek, giving him an even longer hug.

I cleared my throat, breaking the awkward silence for me. They both looked up and Aiden stepped away from Zahara.

"I'm sorry Annora, I forgot you were there. You must realize I haven't see her for quite sometime." He said. He looked genuinely happy and his eyes crinkled around the edges.

"It's quite all right, I understand. Why exactly are we here though?" I asked.

Zahara came up behind him and twined her hand through his.

"You need to be much more connected with your spiritual side. Your powers are weak without it. Today you are going to enter the Spirit World." He said.

The Spirit World? I thought that was a myth. No human has ever discovered an entrance to the Spirit World and lived to tell.

And since when were my powers weak?

Aiden chuckled, and I looked up. "I did not mean to offend you, but the Spirits are very essential. They are where all beings going after leaving this world. All spiritnq are pure, but some overtime have become very dangerous and are not to be messed with. When we enter you are to stay by me and open up your mind and soul. Leave all troubling thoughts behind." He said, leaving his cheerful state behind.

Aiden stepped away from Zahara, and walked out of my energy dome. I realized I was starting to become weak from holding up the great weight of the ocean.

I started panicking and screamed Aiden's name. Aiden and Zahara turned around, horror in Zahara's eyes.

Aiden however calmed walked over to the front of my dome and sat down in front of it, closing his eyes.