Age of Darkness

Chapter 27: The Cold Shoulder

I hold onto Elizabeth as we plummet together into the seemingly endless abyss. Elizabeth holds me tightly.

''What do we do?!'' She screams. I'm amazed we still haven't hit bottom yet.

''I don't know!'' I try to fly up, but it's all for nothing... I'm out of energy... I can't do it.

''I can't fly! I'm out of energy!'' I yell.

''Then we're screwed!''

I don't say anything. She's right. We're screwed. We're going to die...

''Nicholas?''

''Yeah?''

''Why the did I decide to go on an adventure with you?... Worst decision of my life...'' She chuckles.

''Not the greatest time for jokes!'' Then I get an idea.

''Elizabeth!''

''What?!''

''I need you to use magic!''

''I can't!''

''Just do it!'' Yeah... I'm desperate...

''I told you! I never have been good at magic!'' She screams at me.

''Well, I can't either!''

''Then we're going to die!'' She's literally holding me tight enough, I can hardly breathe. She's having a panic attack.

''Give me your magic!'' I yell, desperate.

''What?!''

''I said give me your magic. Give me some energy. I need it to fly!''

''How do I do that?!'' I don't know how she could, if she's never been good at magic...

''Think happy thoughts! Then focus on me! You have to try, because we've got only a minute or so, before we're pancakes at the bottom of this, if there even is a bottom!''

''Happy thoughts when thinking of you? Is that possible?''

''Not a good time, Elizabeth...''

''You're right... Sorry!'' She closes her eys, and focuses... I wait. A concentrated look forms on her face... Nothing. I don't feel anything.

''Think of one of your happiest thoughts!'' She says nothing. Just keeps on concentrating. Then I feel it. A rush. A burst of energy.

''It's working!'' I yell. I can feel it. My energy returning to me. I feel like I can do anything. I look up, and we surge up and through the abyss. We speed past the edge of the cliff, where I see Zirkon hovering over my uncle. With my recent rush of power, I blast Zirkon with everything I've got! He just has time to turn and look in shock, as a blast of Divine Magic hits him and sends him through the air. I let Elizabeth down, and run to Harry.

''Are you okay?'' I ask, gasping.

''I'm fine. How did you?...''

''No time to explain... It's a long story-''

''How dare you, boy! You little pathetic pest!''

I turn to see Zirkon, face covered in snow. He looks at me furiously and erupts in flames.

''No more playing. No more chances. Now you die.''

He runs at me, and I jump up, and hit him with another blast of magic. He falls into the snow, his fire extinguished. I land on the ground, Elizabeth and Harry behind me. Zirkon stands up. Goddess... I need to get this guy to stay down, or else he'll just keep getting up till he overcomes us... I look around. They're only one thing around us to keep him down... Snow...

I raise my arms up, channeling all the power I've got.

''What?... What are you doing?'' Asks Zirkon and Elizabeth at the same time. Harry seems to understand. I just smile.

The ground underneath us rumbles. Snow flies up into the air, and gathers behind me. Yes. It's working.

''Stop it! Stop it now!'' Screams Zirkon, speechless, and shocked.

A wave of snow roars behind me, crashing toward Zirkon. It roars past us, and I wonder if I'll end up killing myself along with Zirkon. The snow hitting me feels like a million little knives cutting into my face.

I watch as Zirkon erupts into flames again, but it's too late. The snow engulfs him. White blinds me. Then it all comes crashing down, and everything becomes silent...

''Elizabeth? Harry?''

I see a hand burst out of the snow. Then a body. Then two bodies, all coming out of the snow. Neither belong to Zirkon.

''Is it over?'' Asks Elizabeth, exhausted.

''It's over,'' says Harry.

''Like, is it done? Is that it? Is Zirkon dead?'' I ask.

''No. It would take much more than this to kill Michael. I feel his presence, but you've weakened him, and slowed him down well. He'll be down there for a while. You've bought some time.''

''So what now?'' I ask.

''Now,'' sighs Harry. ''Now, I must make my leave. I need to go. I, like Zelda, have some things to take care of... I wish you good luck, my nephew, and you as well, Elizabeth.''

''So this is goodbye?''

''For now, yes. I can only hope that we may meet again someday soon. If all goes well, I may see you in Zaria.''

I nod, and run to him. He wraps me in a hug. Elizabeth shakes his hand.

''Thank you,'' she says.

''Good luck!''

Then he turns, and vanishes slowly in a flash of light.

Why does everyone have top disappear in a flash of light?...