Ashprok,
By the time we got to Brifanscon bridge it was really dark. Suddenly lights came on all around us, looks like the evils don't like the dark. We stayed in the forest path, we were going to stay there for the night then continue our journey in the morning.
Reipreyl walked over to the deeper part of the forest, overlooking the mountains. I went after him. We had not had the chance to have any real brotherly conversation since I returned from the realm and we embarked on this quest. When I stood beside him, I said "Nice view isn't it?" He looked up, just noticing my presence, then he said "Well if your opinion of a nice view is animal horns and bones splattered around with people tied to logs, some being roasted over hot lava and some being sprayed with lava, then you're right, very nice view indeed."
Now I was full out laughing. "Haven't changed a bit have you?"
"I haven't been presented with a reason to change now, have I" he said.
I was still laughing. "Look, I'm sorry if I've been annoying you with the way I'm handling things, It's just, this whole thing came as a big shock to me, I'm still trying to get accustomed to my new role. I mean, just this morning I thought I was coming up here alone, then I see Iciez and before I knew it everyone was coming along. A lot has happened in the last few hours, I'm still trying to digest it all" he said, he was serious now.
"Rei please don't apologise. I get it, I really do, it's a lot for me to take in as well, yesterday I was in the realm and today I was called home to join the family in this mission. The pressure is on me too, were twins after all, I feel what you feel, most of the time anyway. I'm sorry if I was such a jerk earlier, it was really uncalled for. I know these people will not be the easiest to bring down, but for now, just try and relax, just for tonight." We finished talking and basked in the silence for a little while. We heard laughing from the group. "Come on, let's go join them" I said.
"I'll be right behind you in a minute" he said. I left him to join the group. I know what he is feeling, he is scared of what could happen to all of us. His fears aren't baseless, we'll all have to do our utmost best to survive this.
As I was getting to the group, Tyfanie walked up to me "Hey, have you seen Reipreyl?" she asked. "Yeah he is right by the cliff" I told her. "Thank you" she said and went in the direction I had just come from. I had a feeling there was something between them, she was one of the few people who could differentiate between Reipreyl and I, I'll ask Reipreyl about it later, for now, I'm going to relax.
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Tyfanie,
I walked up to Reipreyl, watching as his aura illuminated the whole area. One could tell that he was deep in thought, he almost looked lost. He had not noticed my presence yet, so I just stood behind him. He must have felt my presence then as he immediately turned around. There was a distant look in his eyes, but it was gone as soon as I had seen it.
"Hey, I didn't see you there" he said, "how long have you been standing there?" he asked.
"Not for long" I replied "Are you busy?"
"No not at all, I was just thinking about all that's happened"
"So how are you coping with all of this?" I asked
"Not too well, it's a lot to cope with, I'm trying my best not to annoy anyone."
"I know you're doing your best, just know I'll always be here if you ever need me" I said and hugged him. He hugged me back. It was obvious he needed all the support and strength he could get right now. As he pulled away he said "Thanks, I needed that. I think we should head back now, before the others start thinking the evils had somehow gotten to us or something." "Sure".
We walked hand in hand as we made our way back to camp. As we got closer, we could feel the air around us changing. "The fall is starting" I said in horror. The fall is like the eclipse on Earth, but up here it's different. It's when the keepers of the dragons realm unleash their fear on the realms. As a result, it causes all the three realms; the dragons realm, the ice realm and the lava realm to release their own fear as well, to the other realms. Apparently, Buttville was one of the lands in the lava realm. In the dragons realm, only dragons live there, so only one land is in the dragons realm and that is: Dragistus. In the ice realm, there are two lands: Iceotopitus and Snowidus. In the lava realm, the lands are separated, there is Buttville, Lovorendo and Lavaland. So right now, these lands were going to unleash their various powers on one another, Buttville was about to get a lot of ice and fire. "We have to assemble the group" Reipreyl said.
We walked faster and once we got to the group, we told them to look up, once they did, they all paled with horror. There was no shelter around, so we had only one option: use our powers. We the tartilians had the ability to create a wall made out of anything we could find, to shield us. I joined hands with my family and we all summoned our powers to shield us from the coming terror.
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Reipreyl,
As soon as Tyfanie mentioned the fall, I looked up and what I saw brought back memories. How I nearly died during the last fall, still hunts me till date, even though it was years ago. The fall happens every two years. In the last one, my family and I were in the dragons realm.
( FLASHBACK )
When it was about to start, we all ran for cover. As we all got into the holding cell, I noticed someone was missing: Rea. My only thought was 'She can't die'. Rea was the only girl in the dragons realm who was able to befriend me. She made life easier to live, especially when you're the grandson of the most recognized Deragon out there. To think of her gone was hard. I leaped out of the cell and made my way to her. As I got closer to her, I gestured for her to come to me. She quickly understood and came running. When she got to me, we started running back to the cell. As we were running the fall started. I looked ahead and suddenly something hit me: we might not make it in time. As that realisation sunk in, I grabbed Rea and threw her to the cell. My Dad with his quick reflexes, along with my brother Ash caught her. Just as I was about to jump into the cell, the flakes came down in the form of fire. The snowflakes must have mixed with the fire when coming down. There was a very slim chance I'll make it in time. The flakes poured down on me like water. 'This is it ' I thought, but just as the flakes touched my hands, fire started radiating from them. Suddenly it created a shield of fire around me. I was in a ball of fire and though it was fire, It didn't feel hot, it just felt normal. It was at that moment my parents realised I was the keeper of the dragon's breadth.
( FLASHBACK OVER )
Tyfanie and her family joined hands and created a shield, strong enough to withstand the fire flakes, but as I looked around the place, I realised that all the hostages were still out in the open. I can't let the fall kill them. I used my powers to open up a part of the shield for me to get out. " What are you doing Rei?" Ashprok asked, " Reipreyl, wh-what are you doing?" Naena asked me. I knew they were scared because they knew how that day still haunts me. I looked at my Dad who nodded his head, telling me to go. It was time to put an end to the fall, once and for all.
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Jaunte,
I watched as Reipreyl walked out of the shield to stop the fall. I knew he could do it, he just needed a little push and now those people out there, having to endure such harsh climate, he couldn't sit back and do nothing, he just couldn't bear the thought of those people suffering out there. It was time for us to sit back and watch the show, the fall needed to be destroyed, once and for all.