Calytrix's Journey

Interchapter

A heavy downpour started in a matter of a few minutes. The blue sky quickly changed its color to a lifeless gray. Big raindrops made me feel as though I just showered in a river. The air got colder and every other sound except for the falling rain got lost. In a situation like this, I would immediately search for a shelter, but the fire spirit was insisting on leading the way.

It wouldn't be the first time I got drenched in the rain so I didn't want to make a big deal. I followed the fire spirit because I was curious to see where it would take me.

After some walking, the fire spirit led me to a large lake. It might have been a beautiful sight on a calm day, but now it was colored in a depressing gray and the heavy rain pour made the water unstable. There was nobody there beside us, but in such weather, it was only natural. The fire spirit stopped here conveying me that we reached our destination.

"Obex," I cast a barrier to protect the fire spirit and me against the terrible weather.

"Why did you lead me here?" I asked the fire spirit.

It was too weak to speak. The fire spirit moved around a lot in front of me in all kind of directions It was trying to explain something to me by gesticulating, but I couldn't understand a thing.

"I guess there is a reason why we must be here?" I asked the fire spirit.

The fire spirit mimicked a nod with its movements. That was one of its rare moves so far, I could understand. If we continue traveling together, with time I should learn what all the movements mean, but I hope the fire spirit regains its strength as quickly as possible.

Since the spirit didn't speak and I got to know it for a very short period of time so I couldn't make out yet weather it shared a similar personality with Leo. Its human reincarnation, Leo was gone, but I'm sure there was still a part of him within the fire spirit. I was sad that he was gone, but at least in a way, he continued to exist somewhere within the fire spirit.

The elemental spirits were also a vital part of my world. They saved the world from the black holes just a little while ago with their combined strengths, even though one of them was missing and the fire spirit was at its weakest. I'm sure that my world needs the fire spirit and it would be a lot better if it regained its former strength.

The spirit tried to gesticulate something again, but I couldn't understand.

"Sorry. I don't get what you're trying to tell me," I said.

The fire spirit didn't give up on explaining and tried one more time, but again its movements didn't make sense. In the end, it moved above the lake.

There was a sudden splash near the fire spirit and I immediately noticed a very strong presence. The water spirit appeared in its transparent and undefinable form. It moved around the fire spirit and me, examining us very carefully. The fire spirit let out little flames around itself like it was trying to defy the water spirit.

"Witch Calytrix, the fire spirit..." the water spirit finally spoke in an annoyed voice.

I didn't want to say anything until the water spirit spoke so I stayed silent during the pause in its speech.

"You really did close the black holes with Andrezey and Akios much to my surprise," it continued.

There was an awkward pause after the spirit's acknowledgment and I had to be the first one to break the silence.

"The wind and the earth spirit also helped us," I said.

"I know," the spirit said shortly.

The fire spirit came close to my side and quickly moved up and down as if it were conveying something to the water spirit.