Loving the Dead

Chapter 27

After Zahara faded away, I sat down on the small place we had learned to call my training grounds. I stared out at the sunset of oranges and pinks, not a cloud in the sky. I took in the salty air, and an ache settled in my heart as I thought about my love for the ocean that I haven't been able to sail for a long time.

I wasn't quite ready to go back inside so I practiced using my power more.

I stood up from the ground and clasped my hands together, feeling the power flow to my fingertips.

I feel you growing Annora. Your power is quite great now. I'm impressed.

The voice startled me and I lost my concentration. I spun around to try and locate the voice, but was met with nothing.

My heart beat quickened and I looked around.

"Hello?" I said to nobody.

Annnora it's me, Belmiro. I'm speaking to you through our bond. Only you can hear and only I can hear you. And you can speak through your mind to me so you don't look like a fool talking to yourself.

I heard a laugh as Belmiro finished speaking, and smile came upon my lips as I chuckled to myself.

I concentrated and tried talking to Belmiro.

Am I doing it right?

Well you're speaking to me aren't you?

You know what I mean Belmiro.

Alright just making sure. Back to serious matters, I was watching you practice with Zahara, and I wanted you to try something. Picture the energy in your hand as if it was a sword, and slice the water as if it was parting just for you.

How did I do that?

Just concentrate. You can do it.

I took a deep breath in and look down into my palms.

Form my energy into an object?

I was puzzled, but I went with it. I closed my eyes and pictured a beautiful sword that laid in my hands as if it was meant to be there.

I opened my eyes to see a dark purple energy sword laying in my grasp.

I laughed as I saw what I had done. I swung around in a circle as I felt it slice the air.

Belmiro I did it! How does this even work?

It's quite simple actually. Your power is a force that is able to shaped and moved around. If you have a strong enough will you can do whatever you want with it.

I smiled until my face hurt and I held the magically sword in my hand.

Alright Annora, I'm to stop talking and let you do the rest. Slice the water as if it a slice of bread. Feel it extend as if it was part of your own arm. Alright?

I nodded, hopefully he could see it.

Ok. Good-bye my Queen, and good luck to you. You always know where to find me.

I smiled, my love growing even more for the majestic spider.

With the sword still in my grasp, I felt it as I held it in both my hands. I walked closer down to the edge of the shore.

With an inhale through my nose, I raised the sword above my head, Belmiro's words ringing in my ears.

With a exhale through my mouth, I yelled with all my might as the sword extended even longer and cut through the water.

With a mighty splash, the water literally cut in two. I stood breathless as I let go of the magically sword and it disappeared into the air. Everything seemed to move in slow motion as I watched what once has been a body of water hundreds of feet deep was now just a pit of wet ground. I stared as two colossal waves crashed back down into one sea again.

The water splashed me and got my hair and clothes wet. I gasped as the cold water hit me.

So I wouldn't catch a cold, I ran back up to the castle, happiness settling in my heart.

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I got back to the castle with even more stares than yesterday from my hair and eyes and now I was soaking wet.

With heated cheeks from all the staring I ran quickly up the stairs back to my room.

I shut the door behind me and looked around my room for a new change of clothes.

I found loose tan pants that cinched tightly at my waist, and a loose black long sleeve that clashed with my white hair. I also found a pair of black riding boots that were slightly large since they were men's but made do of it. Since my hair was soaking wet, I braided it so it wouldn't get my back damp.

I wasn't hungry yet, so I walked by my dresser to see how I looked.

Haven't not paying attention to really how I looked these past few weeks, I really studied the changes since I first arrived here.

My white hair glowed against my tan skin from being out in the sun for so much. My red eyes were probably frightening to people, but I think they fit me even better than my grey and green eyes. My long eyelashes complimented my eyes even more.

My body looked even more fit from all my training and running around, and the loose shirt shaped to my body nicely.

I never really cared about how I looked, because I always just cared about fighting. But now that I really looked, I didn't look half bad.

Chuckling as I realized what I was doing, I took one last look at myself before walking out the door to go find Jacob.

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Heyooo! I know this was sort of a shorter chapter, but it's going to pick up really soon.

I really want to thank all of my loyal friends for their support. I haven't been feeling the best lately so I've just been kind of laying in bed and listening to music :P

On another note, I know this book is clearly unedited and I apologize for all the errors because I know there are multiple. I'm going to go back and edit it after I finish.

Alright then! Sighing off,

-Sara FunFun