Immortality (Sequel to Apprentice)

Chapter 14: Game over

Tia's POV

Everywhere was darkness. I could feel my body being picked up and carried around. Was I dead? Was this what death felt like? I could hear muttering and groans as I was taken somewhere. Where would they take me? Were they going to burn me into quart god ash?

It had been a stupid, stupid idea to attack Voxeltopia. But in a way, it had to be done. I had proved that I could get past the guards with ease and attack the king. By myself. I knew they would increase the number of guards on duty, but we would bring with us back up, of course. Well, they. I'm dead now, so I guess it doesn't matter. I just had to make a stand. That was all I needed to do.

Having accepted the fact that I was dead, a peace came over me and for a moment, everything was tranquil. I didn't need to worry about anything, for in that moment, my body was warm and glowing and I felt...whole. Like I had succeeded something.

But the more I thought about it, the more the peace began to slip from my grasp. I had too much to do. I remembered the way I had blasted Ridgedog back when I escaped from him in the chessboard. I remembered the way I blew Elevn back when I fought for my freedom. Right now, right here, I was in another game, and I needed to be free. Because this was not just a game, this was reality, and in this game there were no second chances.

Game over.

That familiar power began to twist inside of me. And I focused more on the guards carrying me away. There must be about 15, 20 demigods around me. I had blow Ridgedog and Elevn back with ease, and I was certain I could do it now. 

It took all of my willpower to do it. Think of Ridge. He needed me more than ever. Robin and Ryan. They needed me. Mitch needed Liam. My brother. He needed me. So many people needed me, and I needed them, and I needed to get back to them.

NOW

BOOM.

I exploded. Everything was white, just for a second. When it faded, most of the demigods were unconscious. There was a hole in the wall, looking out onto white candyfloss clouds and without further thought I hurtle out of there and let the winds take me.

The same feeling I felt before with Elevn came back. Tired, dazed, confused. The world began to spin, and I dropped further and further down into the woods. Summoning all of my strength, I struggle against the wind currents and after ten minutes I finally find the woods, and the worried group looking anxiously around.

Everything begins to blur together as I drop to the floor with a thump.

Deamon's POV

Out of nowhere, Tia suddenly appeared, flying towards us. I recognized that something was wrong straight away-she was dazed, covered in blood, and didn't seem to be focusing on anything. She seemed to be struggling to stay air born, and she suddenly dropped from the sky like a stone and hit the floor hard.

I ran towards her, picking her up and rushing back to camp with her. I pushed through the spectating crowd of Yogscast and Team Crafted people, and ran towards our makeshift camp, setting her down gently on the bed.

"Is anybody here a doctor?" I huff out impatiently, tearing off her shirt, and almost faint with relief to see a dark matter chestplate covering her stomach. So her baby was OK. "I am" Duncan says, stepping forward. "No you're not!" Lewis snaps. "I know the basics!" he huffs back, before beginning to take Tia's pulse, who is more unconscious than a rock. "She's had a lot of blood loss, but since she's a quart god, she should be able to heal up by herself." he explains. He unbuttons her trouser buttons and I glare at him furiously, pushing his hand away. "What the hell do you think you're doing?" I snap. He glowers at me, though he looks intimidated. "It's easier for her to breath this way" he sighs, like it's obvious. I mutter curses under my breath, and sit back down.