The Hunt for His Heart

Ana: Part seven

                                                                     VII

                                                                    Ana 

        They didn’t have much luck, considering Ana almost cut their hands off and Gabby almost took Leo’s eyes out.  They finally got them off him, and Leo got up gasping for air, his red face turning back to normal. They killed the rest of the Pygmies and Leo burst out in agony.

        “What happened back there?!” said Leo with a voice crack.

        “It was Ana’s fault. She wouldn’t get off me! Plus, she almost cut our arms off,” said Gabby. Ana already felt bad for hurting Gabby, not knowing what she did, and now she’s being blamed for almost killing Leo?!

        “Woah, woah, you weren’t perfect either Gabbs. You almost took my eyes out. Also, you BOTH have a problem here. I was ok with you two gradually fixing it throughout the quest, but I kind of want to live until we get where we need to get,” said Leo. Bested, Gabby looked down, and Ana screamed. Her arm hurt so much, she couldn’t contain it anymore.

        “LEO! LEO TAKE IT OFF! PLEASE! I CAN’T TAKE IT!” Ana thrust her arm out and Leo paled at her red, turning purple, limp left hand. Gabby stared at what she’d done, and Leo stuttered an answer.

        “Oh my gods, Gabby...” Leo said. “I’m so sorry Ana, I can’t do anything, only Gabby can.” Leo paled even more as Gabby stared at him. Ana’s eyes welled with tears and pleaded Gabby to forgive her for whatever she did.

        “Gabby... Please.” said Leo, turning his head and closing his eyes, not wanting to see anymore pain. Ana was so sad that her best friend wanted her to endure so much pain.

        “Gabby, I love you as a sister, you’re my closest friend, why  would you do this to me? I am sorry. I am so so sorry. Please forgive me, Gabby please!” cried Ana, her hand purple now.

        “Ana... I-” started Gabby. “I-I’m sorry.” Gabby started to cry as well and Ana gasped for air when her poor hand started to gain feeling again. The bracelet had completely loosened and their hands separated from their bond. Gabby and Ana embraced in a hug of cries and they kept on apologizing. After a while, they stopped and Leo started to make a dinner in the beach of Pygmy dust.

        “Am I gonna get a thank you or what?” asked Leo after Gabby and Ana had stopped crying.

        “Should you hit him, or should I?” asked Ana.

        “Hitting is too light of a punishment,” replied Gabby.

        “Maybe we should just put one of these bracelets around him and attach the other to that rose bush,” Ana suggested.

        “Oh no you don’t” said Leo and he ran from the two girls, all of them laughing like their quarrel never happened.

 

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        After dinner, Ana took up the chance to try her ‘water powers.’ Gabby and Leo looked as if they had fell asleep and she slipped away to the nearby lake.

        She walked knee-length in, closed her eyes, and thought of her mother. Her coffee-brown eyes,  her wavy hair, her kind voice, everything that she loved so much. Her thoughts drifted towards Gabby’s mom, who was like a mother figure to Ana for such a long time until they ran away when they were thirteen. Three whole years of running and hiding. Wow. They had gone through so much together and their problems were fixed with a flick of a finger. Thalia’s finger. When she found them, Ana was skeptical to this offer because an offer she was made years ago by a witch she remembered, named Circe. It seemed too good to be true and it wasjust that. She was hoping it was the sanctuary she always dreamed of. The one where she would feel loved. It happened when she ran away from Gabby and her mother one time and found Circe’s boat. Circe showed her all the amazing potential she had. She could have all she ever wanted. She could feel accepted. She could do archery when and as she pleased. She could be a part of something. She wanted to feel needed.