The Elementals

Chapter forty-two "A String Of Life"

Chapter forty-two "A String Of Life"
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Summer's p.o.v (:3 see I'm not that evil) (kinda, maybe, sorta....no not really, I'm evil)
I felt nothing, yet I felt held, I concentrated on why I was here.

I rushed at the wyvern with my trident, I knew I was gonna die but I will go out with a fight, I felt the tail pierce my legs as they were torn from ligament to ligament, I yelled out in pain as the claws came raking through my chest, my vision was blurry with tears as it threw me into the air, I spun through the air my blood spinning around as I fell into the jaws of the beast and with one final bite I felt all my bones break as life slipped away from me.

My breath quickened as I shook my head finally opening my eyes, I was like a white outline with this grey fog surrounding me, I looked around and saw the back of this giant women in front of me her hair like black waves, her grey cloak stretched out for as far as the eyes could see I tilted my head to the side and saw the slit sight of another women, tanned skin, a silkened golden robe, soft silk like golden hair trailed down just reaching the purest white angel wings that unfurled behind her, I knew I was dead but was I in heaven or in hell? I tried to stand but I had no solid ground beneath me "come here lost one" a voice spoke as the angel women's hand reached out to me, I flinched as I saw her hand unfurl and gestures for me to climb on, suddenly there was solid ground beneath me as I walked to the lady's hand and kneeled upon her palm as she lifted me to her face I looked to the two ladies, and Angel looking god and a women wearing a white feminine mask that was a deadpan face with black lipstick and black voids where the eyes were supposed to be, she was pale from what I could tell "you will be returning to your mortal coil" the angel said to me, I looked to her and tried to speak but nothing came up, no air not even a squeak...."do you want to return? Or do you want your deserved rest?" The Raven looking god asked I looked to her and tilted my head 'return? But how? And why? Why should I go back?' These thoughts swam through my head "Summer, your friends will be arriving soon, do you want to return?" The angel asked again the two gods looked at me as I took a breath "I-I want to return....but....something is stopping me...." I said hoarsely as I looked at them on the verge of tears, the two gods looked at each other then back to me "have I done something wrong?" "No,no child, this is something for you and your friends to discover" "what...? What does that mean?" "A big change is coming...great pain, laughter, sadness, illness, family, gains,loses... are you ready to experience these feelings once again?" I stood up as best I could "....yes..." I looked at them both putting on the bravest face I could muster before the hand underneath me retracted as I was left floating "sleep for now, your friends will come" The angel said disappearing out of sight I wave of sleepiness hit me as I yawned, I looked back to the Raven god "I wish you good luck..." she said disappearing leaving me floating alone once again.

Teep's p.o.v (see evil :3)
Tinker had taken me outside whilst everyone else was looking at something, I was kinda jealous "so do I get to look at the thing later?" I asked stretching my arms up whilst looking at Tinker, he seemed conflicted about something, "um you Okay buddy?" He looked to me and sighed "how do you deal with a loss of someone close to you?" He asked "wow that's ominous..." I said taking a seat on the ground "um I dunno...why'd you ask?" Tinker looked like he was trying to think of something to say when Emma popped her head out the window above Tinker and whispered something to him, I raised an eyebrow in suspicion "Teep, I'm afraid you do get to see" Tinker said walking to the door.

This didn't sound good, I didn't trust this. But...I had to.

He led me down into the basement and past the training area and to a open room he leaned on the edge of the entrance and motioned for me to go in "your not coming?" I asked he shook his head "this is something you've got to see for yourself I'm afraid" Tinker said putting his goggles on his eyes and lowering his hat, looking down to the ground. I took a deep breath as I walked into the dark hallway, small balls of orange light lit up as I passed them lighting up parts of the hallway, the hallway seemed to stretch on forever 'why'd he send me down here alone?' I wondered pulling out my new bow and notching an arrow 'why'd it have to be so dark?' I wondered as my eyes soon adjusted to the dark, in the distance I saw a faint glowing on the floor I walked towards it, my foot steps echoed in this empty room "hello?" I called my voice echoed through the room 'no one's in here?' I thought confused I came to the faint glowing thing and saw it was a ritual, I crouched down and touched it with one claw when it burst with light igniting more of those smaller orange magic lights around the room, I covered my eyes from the sudden light change but when I moved my arm out of the way my eyes adjusted to the light, I looked around until my eyes fell upon her.

She wasn't moving...SHE WASN'T BREATHING....SHE WAS DEAD!!

I skidded on my knees to her side throwing away my weapon in the process "Summer? Summer? Oh god Summer!" I cried out feeling for a pulse.

She was cold. She was colourless. She had no pulse. She had no heart beat.

She was dead.

"Pup...I'm so so sorry I wasn't there" I sobbed as tears dropped onto her face, I hugged her body I held her close to me, 'why wasn't I stronger? Why wasn't I there?' I wondered as I held her close, I was trembling I'd never done this unless I was being killed and... I just wanted her back. I looked up to the ceiling "whatever god that can here me, please....please bring me back to me, to her family. Help me be a better protector then I am now...please" I pleaded to any god who would listen, I looked down to her body once again trying to stifle back tears, but failed as more streamed down my cheeks. I heard multiple foot steps slowly walk towards me "fix her" I said "you can do that right?" I heard them discuss something before walking towards me again "maybe you could help us?" Jade suggested "I'll do anything just bring her back" I snapped not taking my eyes off of Summer "Okay...just let her go, and we should be able to start" James said touching my shoulder I shakily took a breath in as I laid Summers body down again but held her hand, I felt Jade touch my other shoulder and heard them both begin to chant something.

The around us became warm wet freezing as I closed my eyes, I felt my soul being ripped from my body and placed somewhere, i opened my eyes and saw nothing but black void and strings floating everywhere "welcome to the Astral plane" The siblings said in unison "where Summer?" I asked out loud "what are all these strings?" "Those are the strings of life, every string is a life" James explained I looked around and saw a beginning of a grey string, it caught my eyes since every other string above or below us was gold or white. I walked towards the string and followed it, it seemed to go on forever until I saw the string was attached to a figure without thinking I ran towards that figure hoping and praying it was her.

I Was Wrong