Eon's POV
Pain.
So much pain.
Luckily, my eyelids were still intact, but everything else in my body was utterly burned. My clothes were on fire. My arms and legs trembled in pain. I looked at my arm and found a disgusting layer of burnt and melted skin. I nearly puked at the sight. I laid down and looked into the distance, hoping to catch a glimpse of Maia.
The sky had gone completely black. The landscape was only lit up by the countless fires that dotted the whole place. The fields that Maia and Chaot had once fought in had turned into a burning wasteland. The burning smell of smoke entered my nostril, as the other had melted off.
"M--Maia..." I croaked.
"EON!"
I tried to watch through hazy vision as a figure entered and exited my line of sight. I tried hard to see clearly, but I understood that it was Maia, stumbling toward me.
"Eon!" she yelled.
She was now right in front of me, kneeling down and holding my head in her hands. She seemed badly burned as well, but certainly not as bad as I was.
"It's... it's okay, now..." I whispered.
I reached up and touched Maia's neck weakly. She seemed a little burned there. I took my hand off and put an arm around her waist.
"How bad does it hurt?" she asked.
I breathed.
"It... hurts."
She nodded and studied the area.
"Guess what?"
"What?"
"There's a small ravine of lava nearby. Want me to carry you there?"
I knew just what she was planning, and honestly, it wasn't a bad idea.
"Yes... take me there..."
Her arms went behind my back and legs. I was suddenly lifted into the air. I was surprised about how strong she was.
Of course, I knew I was light. I may have lost a few pounds just by getting burned as much as I was.
I fell asleep for a moment, but was woken up almost immediately by Maia.
"We're here."
I opened my eyes and looked around.
The ravine was quite a few paces down. The lava glowed dimly at the bottom. I looked at it and thought about how much pain I was in.
"I want to go."
"Okay," Maia softly said.
"But, one more thing."
"What is it?"
"I might need your spirit."
"What? Why?"
"I have a plan. Trust me, I know just what I'm doing."
"Okay. I love you, Maia."
"I love you too, Eon."
We kissed for one last time.
After that, I slipped off of the edge, placing my trust in Maia.
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