Spirit Animals Oneshots

Karmo (Jolt) x Rollan x Devin (Worthy) - Perfect Storm

Rollan's PoV -

     Another day, another battle... I felt a pair of shoulders back into my own in a fighting stance, I looked back to see Devin, or rather Worthy, dressed in his usual red cloak and white cat mask. We, as in the Redcloaks and Greencloaks, were battling against a new enemy that threatened Erdas. Anyway, I turned back to my own enemy I had to deal with.

     The battle raged on for over an hour and by now, even with all our troops, it looked like we were losing. Devin and I still fought side by side, trying to protect each other. So many Redcloaks and Greencloaks had fallen in this battle and I was worriedly searching for my three best friends. Devin wasn't fully concentrating on the battle either and was hurriedly looking for his Redcloak friends too. Just then a loud boom of thunder pierced the sky and seconds later bolts of lightning began to rain down. The wind picked up and was nearly at a hurricane level intensity. The battle instantly broke up and Devin and I exchanged knowing glances, we knew who was behind this sudden storm, Karmo!

     With the battle over, we were free to run around the battle field and search for our friend. It had gotten dark outside with the instant storm and was extremely difficult to see but lightning flashed behind a nearby cliff illuminating a thin, tall figure, with bird wings, who we knew as Karmo. Karmo swayed a little as if he were dizzy and suddenly he fell backwards. Devin and I raced up the rock face to help him.

     He must have passed out, I gripped Karmo's shoulders to try to get him to wake up but the moment I touched him electricity flooded my body and I quickly let go quickly as electrical pain coursed down my arms. "Karmo," I stated his name in a shocked, literally, whisper.

     I was worried about him, Devin sat next to me also shouting Karmo's name, trying to wake him, though not much could be heard over the booming thunder and crashing sea. We had to get Karmo inside where we would all be much safer. Devin helped me carry him inside a nearby cave where we had set up camp. We lay him down the moment we got inside. I rushed for the medical supplies and Devin helped to apply a bandage to the back of his head where he had a fairly big gash from his passing out.

     Devin and I took turns keeping watch over him throughout the night, his breathing seemed heavy as if he were having a panic attack in his sleep. Karmo woke up on my watch. He quickly sat up and frantically looked around as if he was just waiting to be attacked. Then he saw me and Devin, who I had just nudged awake. "What happen?" was all Karmo could mumble.

     I quickly scooted over till I was sitting right next to him, I gently rubbed his back. Devin sat next to him too and held Karmo's hands in his own. "You're safe now, we won't let nothing bad happen to you," I smiled at Karmo, hoping to calm some of his anxieties.

     "We won the battle, thanks to you Karmo," Devin stated too Karmo as happily as he could though it was obvious that he was too worried about his friend to care much about winning the battle.

     "H-how many d-did I k-kill?" Karmo stuttered sadly.

     I suppose I should be honest with him, "You saved the lives of so many Redcloaks and Greencloaks," I smiled with just a hint of sadness, "but nearly all of our enemies drown at sea after their ships were damaged by your storm, but if you hadn't, Devin and I probably wouldn't be around right now," I tried to make the story as positive as I could.

     Karmo's eyes rolled back into his head and he passed out, shaking as currents passed through his body. Poor dude...

Karmo's PoV -

For the second time I woke to find Rollan and Devin hovering over me with worried expressions on their faces. The least they could do was try to hide their worry, I already know how much of a monster I am and I don't need them to remind me. I had killed so many people, so what if they were our enemies, I still killed them when they weren't even attacking me. In fact they had been retreating. I had simply lost control, I was scared for myself and for my friends. I was angry that we were at war yet again. It had just overwhelmed me, the electricity had begged me to release it. So I did...

Then my own power had overcame me and that's all I remember till I woke to find Devin and Rollan staring down at me. I sat up and Devin tried to help me but I just shooed him away. My head ached and my limbs felt weak. Rollan tried to wrap his arm around me, "I'M FINE!" I shouted in a sudden angry rage, "YOU GUYS DON'T HAVE TO TREAT ME LIKE A CHILD!"

     "Karmo, we were just trying to help, you passed out remember..." Devin tried to calm me but I was determined to not let his kind words faze me.

     "WHATEVER... I'M LEAVING AND DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT FOLLOWING ME!" I sighed and stomped out the cave entrance as dramatically as my tired body would let me. 

     The way they treated me... Was it just my imagination or did they act like I wasn't quite mentally stable. I know they cared for me but they were just too overbearing and beside I needed to be alone for awhile.

     I wandered along the rocky coast. The waves crash systematically, that calmed my anger a bit. I was careful to not let the ocean touch me though or I could shock myself, that always hurt. I wondered on a little farther, hoping from rock to rock. Then, there it was... proof of the horrors I had committed. A body had drifted ashore. I bent down to look at it. The smell was awful and some creature had already made a meal out of this person's remains but the expression of fear was still plastered to the corpse's face. I started to cry... how could I be this awful?

I looked up, this was a mistake. More bodies had floated ashore, all were in a state of decay like this one. I had sent them all to an untimely doom. It was then that I decided, I was too much for this world. From now on I would have to make my way in this world by myself, no one would be safe around me. I sobbed harder as I silently said goodbye one last time to Devin and Rollan. Then I flew as low as I could. I didn't know where I was going but I knew I had to get away before Devin or Rollan could talk me in to staying. I was doing this for the sake of everyone, it was the right thing to do. I think.