The Midnight Zone

Chapter 7: Valon's Guilt

     Valon knew that his sister figured out everything. They have a mental link. They can hear what each other says and thinks. "Clara is going to be so mad at me." Valon told Moria.

     "Why?" she asked.

     "Because she remembered what out mother said about Solaris and that me going to 'college' was just a lie so she wouldn't worry about me." he answered.

     "Well, at least the both of you are watching out for each other." Moria reminded Valon.

     "Yeah. I guess your right." They both ran through the forest. They came to a stop when Moria sensed a very powerful disturbance close by. "Who do you think it is?" Valon asked.

     "It feels like guilt, your guilt to be a little more specific." Moria answered with sliver of fear in her voice. Valon was wondering how guilt could be what Moria was sensing. Valon understood that Moria can sense a lot of things like Argnoks, Pognon's, and sometimes a few Cave Trolls, but hardly ever sensed guilt. "It's very strong we need to run!" Moria shouted. They started to fun but it was no use, the more they ran, the more Valon's Guilt followed. Valon tripped over a small root sticking out of the ground.

     "Valon. You know that Clara is going to be very upset when she sees you again." Valon's Guilt said tauntingly. "She won't talk to you for a long time." he added. Moria knew that Valon could snap at any moment and when he did, it wasn't pretty.

     About a year or so ago Moria and Valon were running through the forest on Grassala III and they were being chased by an Alashiate Grass Troll. They ran into a dead end, they were cornered with no way out.

     "I love you Moria." Valon whispered in her ear.

     "I love you too, Valon." Moria cried. The troll approached. Something snapped inside Valon.

     "No, I can't let this happen. If I live and she doesn't, I can't live without her!" Valon thought. "Hhhyyyaaaaahhhhhh!!" he shouted. A bright glow filled his eye's and he started to hover. Moria stared in shock, she knew what was about to happen, he was about to cast the forbidden spell. "Halento, cresha, resecam sota, serrial borum cara, shen tria delgato!!!!" A spear the length of fifteen football fields was put in his hand and with a mighty heave he lunged it at the troll and the tip impaled him through the heart. Valon lowered to the ground and went unconscious.

     Valon's Guilt kept advancing and without warning Valon shouted, his eyes filled with a bright glow, hovered above the ground......and began chanting the forbidden spell.