Phantom's Spark (Book Two of the Phantom series)

Gray Skies

Sora's POV-
The skies were gray as Maya and I walked through the city of the gods.
"Sora." Maya sighed. "What should we do? Lord Garmadon-"
I sighed. "Lord Garmadon wishes us to stay out of it. As always." I looked up at the sky and the clear abyss that existed above the Realm of Athanasian.
After moments of silence a cold breeze blew, slightly lifting my hair and robes up. The wind chilled my veins, and directed my gaze upward. I heard the slight whisper of a prayer when the breeze reached my ear.
It was from my predestine, Skylor.
The very thought of Skylor haunted me. She had been my responsibility, my predestine, and I had failed her. I had let her fall into the hands of the death god. I, in vain, had time after time tried to reach out to her, to give her my warning, to tell her I was still there. But alas, she was in the domain of Morro currently.
I turned to Maya. She had not failed. I had been watching there, I had come too, in a futile attempt to save my predestine, Skylor, from the clutches of death. I had watched, in shadows, as Maya had healed the girl. Maya had not failed her predestine, Nya, as I failed Skylor. Maya's blue-black hair was lifted in the breeze. Her warm coppery complexion complimented the soft blues she always wore. She was the very embodiment of grace and beauty and tranquility, unlike her rash, bold, and stubborn predestine, Nya. The two of them complimented each other, as a giver of life and a student should.
It was somewhat common knowledge that once a predestine comes of age, they take their place among us gods, and follow those who enlightened them. Even though I was not the goddess of foresight, I could clearly envision a future where Nya took Maya's rule. I wished that in that future, Skylor could have been the one take my rule.
I heard a slight rhythmic pattern as someone approached us. I turned around. It was Senken, the god of foresight (the very one I was not!)
"Goddess Sora! Goddess Maya!" He said, clasping his hands together and slightly bowing.
Maya and I bowed as well, simultaneously announcing him as Senken, god of foresight.
Senken, though short he was, stood up straight. "Lady Sora, I bear news about your predestine. It is said that..."
"Go on..." I urged. "What is it?"
Senken looked to the sky. "It is said that Morro, god of death, is angered. He speaks of a girl, a girl who wishes to escape the realm of shadows."
"It could be Skylor." Maya answered.
I turned to her as she closed her eyes and placed a hand on the pendant on her cloak.
She turned to me. "Sora, don't go. I need you here. Stay with me."
I looked back at her, the wind whipping my hair around my face.
"I can't just sit back and watch. Not like last time."

MID-CHAPTER A/N
reveals reveals reveals..wow
ONTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE CHAPTER

Kirv's POV-
I fainted from shadow to shadow, the streets of Senka Camp were empty, it was well past the 8:00 curfew.
I breathed in a sigh of relief when I got to my own dwelling.
To call it a house would be overstating it. The buildings were stacked up on top of each other, in what we Apithians called The Racks.
I climbed up the creaking, rusty ladder and into my dwelling.
The room was small and rectangular, with metal walls and a close ceiling. The room was cold, my heat generator had broken a couple days ago. I had strung fairy lights everywhere in a futile attempt to brighten the place.
It wasn't much, but it was my home.
I walked over to the small alter I had set up. The guards wouldn't let us use the simplest ceremonial knives, so I had made do with a piece of metal my friend Kairon had shaved down for me.
I took the blade and placed it on the alter, mumbling the prayer I had been taught:
I am nothing but yours
Remember me my sister
When you have left
But I still breathe

I glanced up at the alter I had set up. A shaft of light fell on the framed picture of my sister I had placed on their. It illuminated her olive toned face and her paper white hair.
"Haru..." I whispered, reaching out for the picture. "I miss you, you know."
After a moment of silence and solitude that I kept to myself, I heard the soft resonance of a hovercraft coming near. A light was blasted through my window. They had found me.
The guards had found the Konesheti.

Mid chapter a/n-
Kiiiirrrrvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
Let's keep moving...

Nya's POV-
I stumbled into my brother's room, exhausted.
"Nya?" He said. "Nya!"
Kai caught me when I almost fainted and led me to sit on his bed.
His hands felt warm on my already feverish body.
"K-Kai." I gasped. Sweat and tears dripped down my face. "I- I don't know what to do... Skylor... she's gone..."
Kai held me closer. "No, Nya... don't cry, don't cry..."
Kai's essence was rhythmic, his voice and breath and heartbeat moving in perfect harmony. I was scattered, fits of crying followed up by silence, then crying and gasping again.
"I'll never, never see her again. I- I can't.. I can't..."
Kai knew pain. He knew it more than I did. The love of his own life, Zane, had been taken by the government as well, only a few years back, during the Hreatji Droid Purge. We had fought hard to get him back. Kai and Cole has devised a plan to infiltrate the prison camp where the droids were being held, and we almost succeeded it. Kai and Zane had been reunited, they had confessed their love, almost...
Until a guard took Zane away and he was never seen again.
We later learned that Zane's memory and personality files had been destroyed.
It was a fate worse than death.
"Sister... sister don't cry." Kai whispered. His voice felt soft and calm over my tears.
Maybe it was our duty in this life, to suffer through this pain.
Maybe that was our calling.

Mid chapter a/n- pain alternate ending anyone? If you don't get it you should read Pain , my Zane fanfic. Sad story tho. ON WITH THE STORY

Skylor's POV-
The room felt empty and cold as the strange person repeated his question.
"Skylor? Is that you?"
"K-Kota Nauku?" I whispered. Why was he here, of all places?
"Yeah. Yeah, it's me. I ... uh... heard  you would be here." He sounded afraid.
Silence followed.
"Skylor, I-"
I cut him off. "No, I'm glad you're here. We can both get out of here, together. Both of us."
Kota grumbled. "Skylor, don't you get it? Morro's after you! You're not safe here! Let's just forget this all and go home!"
"You don't understand!" I shouted. "This isn't my home, Kota! It never will be! I need to go back!"
I fought off tears. Kota placed his hand on my shoulder. "Sky..." He said.
The howling wind outside increased in strength.
Morro, lord of the dead, was coming.

A/N-
This is the last a/n ^-^
Anyways FREAKIN LONGEST CHAPTER AT 1304 WORDS!!!!!! so much junk in there... I had to fit in a lot of junk and garbage. I probably could have done at least 2 separate chapters but I couldn't think of any other names and OHH JEEZ A SPOTIFY AD sorry an ad you know. But yeah, loads of whatnot. Thanks for reading please comment theories and junk!