Fallen Hero

Mourning

It was quiet. Too quiet.

Ivor, Gabriel and Magnus came to town, expecting to see everyone rejoiced. They knew of Petra and Jessie's return but didn't expect to find the town like this.

"Where the heck is everyone?" Magnus asked as they walked past Reuben's memorial. Ivor walked ahead of them as they headed to the treasure room. Ivor opened the door and was met by darkness. Luckily no monster's had spawned inside. Gabriel placed some torches.

"Well this is strange." Gabriel comments.

"Did they all leave town or something?" Magnus asked

"They would of mentioned something." Ivor touched his beard in thought.

"Or perhaps they grew tired of you hanging around." Gabriel jokes. While Magnus laughed, Ivor looked unamused.

"Let's look around. I'm certain they're here somewhere." Ivor told them and walked down one of the halls. Gabriel and Magnus headed down the other.

"Jessie?" Ivor called for her. Jessie was like his daughter. She almost always had his side but she knew how to put him in place. He never thought of having children but if he had ever had any he hoped they would of been just like her.

"Ivor?" Lukas came out of his room. "Y-you're here." He voiced was strange, almost horse to the point you could barely understand him. Ivor could see his eyes were red, as if he was crying, from the low light.

"Lukas, what is going on here? Where is everyone?" Ivor wanted answers. Lukas bit his lip.

"Are Gabriel and Magnus with you?"

"Unfortunately." Ivor rolled his eyes. "No answer my question."

"Get then first. You'll want to sit down for this." Ivor raised a brow suspiciously but agreed to it.

It wasn't long before the older men were sitting in the treasure room. Only Lukas and Radar were there with them. Petra, Axel and Olivia were in Petra's room.

"Listen um..." Lukas could swear he was tearing up. What is he supposed to say?

"Jessie is gone!" Radar cried out.

"Of course she's gone. Where the heck is she?" Ivor asked.

"No Ivor." Lukas frown looking sympathetic. "She's....dead."

The words hit like heavy bolders. Never did he think he would outlive any of the New Order members. Specially Jesse. He didn't know how long it had been but he didn't say anything for a long time.

"Ivor?" Gabriel spoke. Ivor stood and left the room, without a word.

"My best guess is that Petra and Ivor will be taking it very hard." Magnus frowned. Lukas frowned and nodded.

Petra...

"Are you lost?" A young Jessie spoke.

"Uh... no?" Petra looked down at the young girl. Jessie was maybe like 7 years old and Petra was just 10.

"Why are you alone?" Jessie looked up at her.

"I like it this way." Jessie pouted.

"You shouldn't though. Danger everywhere!" Jessie grabbed Petra's hand. "Come on!" She tugged her along. Petra didn't know why at the time but she followed Jessie through the forest. Turns out Jessie was alone as well.

Jessie had told her how she had lost her family on a creeper attack a few months prior. The poor girl was only 7 years old and there she was, a strong young girl who would save the world one day.