Book 1: Until the Light Goes Out

Chapter 14: The Fight

Credit for Art: Raven_Abernathy_666

Until the lights go out

Chapter 14

The Fight

Raya could see over the horizon something that looked a lot like lightning. It was storming, but lightning didn't strike in such quick succession. Was it safe there? Should they go somewhere else? Where would they go? Both their protectors were fighting it out in the dunes.

Yomi whispered from Raya's shoulder as if she were too afraid to speak too loud or it would get even closer.

"Where's Tyla? We need to find her. She could be hurt." She whimpered. Raya agreed. She needed to find her sister, she knew where they would take her if she were sick. She, herself, had gone before too.

Raya pulled on Tyla's tiger skin coat and pulled her hair up in a bun. Flying would be a lot safer.

"Kitty." She told Yomi. She turned into her kitty form and curled into a ball inside a bag. Raya turned into the falcon and picked up the bag. At least it was warmer in there. The turn of the season was upon them and Raya could feel the hot and cold air mixing. It was probably what prompted this storm.

Landing just outside of Tangs home she knocked lightly on the door and stooped to pick up Yomi. She was such a tiny thing. Yomi curled up under her hair. It had fallen out of the bun. She knocked again, this time more insistently.

"Yes?" The door opened a crack. Tang realized who it was and opened the door wider. "Oh my, you father said you both were asleep. Are you alright?" He asked looking over them.

"Yes. we were afraid for our sister. Is she alright, will she be okay?" Raya asked. Yomi climbed down from Raya's shoulder onto Tangs. That surprised them both, she normally stuck to family. Yomi licked his cheek and then jumped down running down the isles of the library.

"Yomi! Yomi you shouldn't run indoors." Raya called out. "You're soaked." Raya heard Yomi's scream. Looking into the medical room where Yomi had ran she could see her curled up into a little ball at the end of the bed. Tyla's face was half purple, they could see her leg was purple as well. The poison had reached her chest.

"I fear...your father will not make it in time. Her heart beat has slowed so much...I don't know how she's still alive to begin with." Tang said his fingers ran along Yomi's hair. Yomi looked up and held up her arms. He picked her up and let her curl up on his back. He could hear her light cries.

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Wukong stood on the plateau and panted. There wasn't much else he could do. MK had the staff and he was so far off the path, locked in a fight with his sworn enemy. How did MK get stuck fighting his battles? He hated this so much. There was one thing for sure and Wukong had to do something.

MK wasn't immortal.

Wukong whistled and jumped onto the cloud. Reaching down as he sailed over MK. Snatching the staff from him, and bringing the staff up connecting with Macaque's chin. The monkey sailed through the air and hit the ground rolling down the dune. Wukong glared at the monkey as he stood back up.

"No fair tag teaming with the staff." Macaque chuckled. Of course he didn't mean it, he didn't care. He just wanted them both dead. But Macaque had enough of them. With Wukong having the staff, MK was defenseless.

Macaque charged at him, weapon poised and ready to go. He could see the fear on Wukong as his staff connected with MKs chest.