Evanesce

11

"Why is it so-"

"Don't repeat the routine, whenever you say that something bad happens." Elijah cut Pocapell off.

"Well, it really is peaceful." Alexandria let out a sigh. "Not the danger kind, more like the 'its a perfect day for a picnic' kind of quiet.

"Well then, why don't we stop for a while? It's already four in the afternoon, we could use some early dinner." Vanessa smiled, "Anyone agree?"

"I actually do, I am kinda hungry." I smiled at the redhead.

We sat down, had normal chats, ate our sandwiches which were called Yumbags, for some odd reason.

After two hours of small talk we began to skate again.

I can't help but look at Vanessa from time to time. She looked like she had something on her mind that bothered her enough to cast distress all over.

I skated closer to her, "You alright? You seem worried about something."

She flinched at the sudden approach and let out a tired sigh, "Something isn't right."

"What isn't?" I asked.

"I can't put my finger on it..." she trailed off and looked ahead. Her eyes strayed on Pocapell, who was skating peacefully whilst chatting with Elijah.

Just then, arrows were being shot from above.

"VANESSA!" I yelled, pushing her to avoid the falling arrow.

The redhead's expression gone cold as she turned towards the small petite girl who had lost her balance.

Just before Vanessa could move, Alexandria took Elijah and Pocapell by the hand and began to skate as far and fast as possible.

"Vanessa." I led her by the hand and did the same.

Tears came rolling down her eyes as she tried to recover from the sense of shock due to the quick event that had just occurred.

I squeezed her hand gently and began to catch up to the trio before us.

Well, I tried. At least that's what I thought I could do.

I froze. Vanessa froze. Elijah froze. Alexandria froze.

"POCAPELL!" Vanessa screamed, causing thunder roaring, lightning striking and heavy rain that was as sharp as pins, painful as acid.

We saw two figures in the sky, one holding on to a rope, smirking as he jumped onto each tree, and the other holding a whimpering, struggling, angry Pocapell, who had her mouth shut with some sort of magic and she was tied around by rope causing her to not move a muscle, and she couldn't generate fire due to the rope.

Vanessa immediately lost it.

"Let her go." She clutched her fist, growling at the two.

The two snickered at the furious water bearer who made the rain so painful, hot and strong, burn our skin.

A wave, out of no where, rose above the ground she was on, going closer to the two people who didn't know who they were messing with.

"I warned you."

The two screamed and dropped Pocapell, which I was able to catch almost immediately, since Elijah was frozen in shock, and Alexandria stared at the event, and began to tremble in fear.

Vanessa began to attack the two, who seemed helpless, and she began to drown them in the hot, boiling wave.

She began to laugh hysterically, making the pressure inside the wave so strong the two couldn't move, causing them to start drowning.

"VANESSA!" I yelled and tried to snap her out of what she had been doing, but she was too deep inside her rage.

I turned to Alexandria and gave her the unconscious Pocapell and began to shake her from the shoulders.

"Help me! We can't just let those boys die! They seem like children!" I shook, and Alexandria immediately made an ice tower below me, bringing me towards Vanessa.

I walked slowly upon the out of control maiden.

"Vanessa, please, stop." I tried to ask, but she didn't seem to hear me.

That's when I decided to hug her from behind, took her two hands which burned so much it felt like fire itself, held it gently and slowly, wrapping my arms around her.

"Stop." I begged.

The rain stopped and the wave descended revealing the two boys. My eyes widened to see that they were twins.

Vanessa collapsed and I caught her almost immediately.

Elijah recovered from the state of panic and rushed over to the boys.

"They're not breathing." He stuttered.

I carefully laid down the faint Vanessa and rushed over to the twins.

I checked their pulse and immediately exhaled as there was still pulse.

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We all sat around the bonfire as Vanessa healed the second twin.

"We're—"

"I told you, it's fine, I'm the one who's sorry since I nearly killed both of you." Vanessa sniffed. She couldn't stop crying after what had happened.

"We did it since we're Selixes. Our parents had died due to the dying crops and fish and the lake was dried up." The twin who had been served tea by Alexandria cried, "We wanted revenge."

The redhead was silent, and the other one rolled her eyes.

"Just because I look like a kid doesn't mean you should kidnap me." Pocapell spat.

"You seem the same age as Pocapell, it's amazing how you snuck up on us like that." Elijah admitted.

"What's scarier is you both's undeniable strength. And how the trees obeyed your every step." Alexandria ran her fingers through the boy's hair.

As Alexandria served the two food, the twins immediately began to cry.

"Why are you still kind?"

"It's our nature." I smiled at the boys. "Eat up."

They wailed their thank yous as they ate, and I smiled gently at the two.

"How could you trust us?"

"Since we nearly killed you." Pocapell stated.

"Mess around though, and there'll be no saving you two."

"Thank you so much for your kindness." The two bowed down. "We'd like to follow you, and become your servants."

"Sure, why not." Pocapell handed one of the twins her bag, with no fear.

"Are you sure? I mean we're headed for Pandora Kingdom." Alexandria questioned.

"Any where you shall go, we shall follow and help you." The twins said, "We cannot tell you how thankful we are that you have spared us, fed us, and treated us kindly even after what we've done."

"So then." Vanessa smiled. "Make yourselves at home."

We all proceeded to fall asleep.

Pandora is coming closer and closer.

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"Oh, soon, my lovely children... I shall see you and oh, I can't wait to see you all..."

SORRY FOR THE LATE UPDATE!!

Honestly school is hell, and I lack a lot of motivation.

Anyways, I tried to make it up with a normal length chapter once more!

Gasp, whoever might be ???

Anyways, I ran out of things to say.

Xoxo,
Asuka🖤♥️