"No! " My heart stopped, her tone was so harsh and unforgiving, I was lost in thought panicking about how I can calm the situation down but then... My heart went Super Sonic with a strange mixture of excitement and fear. When I looked into Ludo's eyes I didn't see her I seen my baby. Aiden will be awakening at any moment, which reminded me about what I said about the poor girls mother. Her mother doesn't have very long I didn't know it before but I feel it now her mother is going to pass away soon.
'Shit I have to make sure she's back before that happens.but there are more pressing matters I have to deal with right now.'
We all know what happens when a prince or princess of souls dies before they pass the title, And for those who don't know let me clear it up for you. In Aiden's case she is the princess of souls if she where to somehow get killed may it be from her own powers or another souls power she would cease to exist life's balance would be thrown off life on blue veil will become cramped and life on earth would be sparse and these levels would rise to an alarming level until a new Esteem was born to take her place. The work load alone even with all of the power the crown holds back would strain the new Esteem to an early rebirth. Forcing the gates to scour the souls that it receives to find a new worthy Esteem to take their place.it is alarming at best and is enough encouragement to monitor or protect her in anyway possible with out intervening with the life she is reincarnated into.
My eyes started to glow my usual electric blue I could tell because there was a growing heat from behind my eyes. I was so lost in a jumble of thoughts all my panic and excitement distracting me for a moment before brushed off all the things that were bothering me. After composing myself I was immediately thrown back into panic... today is just not my day... Ludo was not in front of me anymore when I finally tore away from my thoughts. My heart was on a marathon.
'You got to be kidding me, come the hell on!'
"Aiden!" I ignored my own mistake. Where did she go? When did she leave? Damn it. I sucked my teeth of course I lose the only princess I'm in charge of finding. Only me... Only me.
" Ludo!" I poked my head in every room in the house, she deffirethy left. Something about this little girl holding my wife's soul captive and running away from me got me excited I prepared for a good hunt by placing the exit to one of my portals on the back of the couch.
I licked my lips, its not everyday that I get to go on a hunt, this was going to be fun. I sighed hearing In efforts to contain myself my position among all at the Esteems comes with multiple tittles... Prince of lost, heir to the thrown as king I would replace the Queen in this sense as the king of death, and last but not least king of hunt.
"Game on kid. Don't be mad when you lose."
I summoned a seal I often kept on my chest this seal is also on Aidens chest and assists me in locating her when I'm unsure of her exact location which is very rare. The seal concealed a water and leaf compass which, materialized slowly pulling water droplets from the plant life around me. The holographic blue leaf acted as an arrow highlighting the nearest three footsteps I calmly strolled after the trail if I ran I would catch up to fast and I didn't want that... I was enjoying this. Smiling win the compass started to glow brighter and start darting around I called her name both before and after it moved.
I finally caught sight of her, she was just making it across the street. I chuckled to myself and started jogging it was all fun and games until I saw her buckle. Now I am aware that you have no idea what I mean by that so let me explain, all Esteems are capable of reaching extreme speeds, some warp like me and others have a way of running that bends the world around a them folding reality so that they end up skipping through a large portion of the world with half the effort. Its like they create mini worm holes to run through as they go. I mean don't get me wrong it was a few tiny vespers that only made her teleport a few feet forward so I didn't get too worked up but it still surprised me the funny part was that it didn't even look like she noticed she was doing it.
Either I pissed her off or she was talking this game of tag to the extremes. She was leaving gold trails that resembled blurs of taillights on a nighttime street each time she buckled. The good part is it left a hint for me so I could tell where she went but the bad thing was each buckle was getting longer and longer leaving less and less foot prints. But that's when it hit me Ludo learned how to buckle on her own that means she was chasing something not running from it. I left warp circles all over the place while I chased her. Aiden as an Esteem was much stronger then me so my warping was like her walking after a full speed car expecting to catch up. I knew I was no match but I still chose to try my compass whipped around to face her ever time I emerged from a portal I did this unit I emerged out of a portal that was directly behind her... Well across the street but still I ended up behind her.
I tried to sneak closer while I watched her push against the barrier before walking forward and bring sent straight back home I wasn't trying to take a chance and set another warp exit next to my portal so I wouldn't have to guess anymore and then I began looking for clues. There were two cars going off simultaneously other then that I couldn't figure out why she wanted to be here so bad. I used the warp exit that led straight back to the house.
When I arrived I stuck my head through the door and just barely caught her leaving again. No longer amused with this game of tag I threw a glance at the clock me don't have much time. I placed seals on all of the walls so she wouldn't be able to leave the next time she gets warped home. I quickly hopped through the portal I set up on the other side of the barrier. I stepped out expecting to get there before she could but was surprised to see her already pushing against the barrier, but this time was different... She didn't get thrown back like I thought she would in fact when she pushed against the barrier it cracked. This is when my jaw dropped.
'Did she stress the barrier?'
The barrier was technically made by me so she didn't see when it turned into a solid light blue. She also didn't see the cracks and shatters making the barrier take the appearance of shattered glass the weakening surface reflected her gold eyes. She pushed a little harder and broke through the barrier. I couldn't help but stand there absolutely afraid as I was showered by tiny particles of the now non-exsistant barrier. I would have gotten over the large show of power if that was all that happened but it wasn't. Heavy rain clouds quickly overtook the sky out at no where that's when my mind went blank and my heart stopped. I watched as the young one paused. The rain fell all around us in fat water droplets.
'Aiden's soul is breaking the little girl... What am I going to do I mean this has happened before but never this bad. What do I do?'
Aiden's feelings were mixing with the young girls feelings the little one wont last much longer. For some reason Aiden or Ludo was pissed. Aiden and anger is never a good idea especially not on earth I threw out any further thoughts and cautiously snuck up on her with intentions to catch and return her home. That was the plan.
Bang!
I know she heard that. I heard that and I was much further away, the sound seemed to echo and carry and that's exactly what made everything worse. Ludo was gaining control she was almost there but, both Ludo and Aiden lost their temper her reflection in the windshield. Showed her eyes beam a bright gold. Aiden was forcing herself to take control of the soul Ludo was starting to fade away.
This sudden loss of control forced the rain drops to stop mid fall leaving all the water suspended in air as if around it continued on. But the fight between the two souls started to complicate more and more things as it went on I shielded my body just in time for what came next the two souls sent out a ware that froze time for everything even the day stoped progressing my shield acted as a thin layer of armor around my body it allowed me to avoid using any energy to more around or speak which was very important because the already used an immense amount of energy as it is. But the time ware wasn't perfect either some people would occasionally continue and stop suddenly.
'This is bad.'
I blinked and she was at the door of the rickety abused building. I could smell the blood from here what ever she was looking for... she was not going to be happy when she finds it. I started making my way forward as swiftly as possible.
She lifted her hand and for a second the door took on the markings Aiden bared on her skin I doubt Ludo saw them but I'm not surprised if she did I was still slightly affected by the time way my movement and the whole world around me went on slowly I guess any human who could more either saw the same thing or couldn't tell the difference I'm not entirely sure. Either way the marks on the door sank into the wood deeply before being shot inwards in dangerous splinters. Thank goodness the first floor was empty but their rage was far from over. I watched her buckle towards the 2nd floor. I stepped into the house and immediately sunk down to the basement. The root of the horrible smell. I caught site of a tall man as he hurried to fasten his belt. The poor little one in the background a victim to his disgusting lust and desire her body strewn on a thin cushion. The hole in her temple only adding to the already large puddle of dark Red liquid her hands on either side of her face as if she was swiping away tears. Her knuckles dipping in the dark liquid. The man did a slow motion run up the stairs before stoping at the door he had something in his hand before pausing.
'He froze in time'
My jaw twitched but I couldn't do anything. I was feeling too dizzy I may have over done it with the warping today. The door slammed open.
'He continued... There was no way she didn't hear that'
The man froze shortly after slightly opening the door.
'Okay... He paused again.'
Her body quickly sank into the basement behind me but she was facing away just enough to not notice me. If she sees the body there will be hell to pay. So I closed the distance between us and covered her eyes my knees gave away a bit and my body swayed slightly I was too weak to teleport so I resorted to using my body to fully block the view of the little ones body. I got a sudden pain in my heart and couldn't muster more then a calm reassuring tone.
'I'm sorry'
" Don't look." I took the time that my hand was over her eyes to put an invisible warp seal on her forehead.
When I looked at the time it was 12:00 the mom was to die at 1:56 and right now my watch read 1:26 time was not on my side but when is it ever. I blinked away the blurriness I was pushing myself to hard I wont to be able to warp her out of her just yet. I'll need to stall for time. I felt really weak.
Ludo's voice rang out as she screamed for me to release her... of course I didn't that was a mistake. It's natural for a face to heat up when you get sad or get angry but this... This was way too hot. The heat from Ludo's face seared my hand and the shield that protected it until I couldn't hold on any longer and immediately pulled away upon realizing this... I hissed in pain defeated as I held my burned hand to my chest or fanned them in the air. I shot her a confused sad look and allowed my mind to tun off in any direction muttering any and everything that came to mind.
'This isn't good. I need to get her home. Now!'
She avoided eye contact with me not that I was truly focusing on her I was trying to fight collapsing. My shield now had a gaping hole in it and right about now the time wave was sapping my energy. I put my non-burnt hand over my eyes in effort to stop the room from spinning. Random footsteps from the ground floor meant that he resumed his movement and stole both of our attention.
I peered over at Ludo to notice her eyes have changed again. When Aiden is uncontrollably angry her entire eye from corner to corner turns gold and she cries inky black tears. That was the exact site Ludo was broadcasting on her face poor little one probably doesn't even know what's happening. Aidens facial markings that also only show when she was angering where slowly starting appear the weird part about this scene was that she had a very sober expression so I was purely confused.
'Maybe I can calm her down while Ludo was still fighting against her.'
The world was getting darker I needed to do what ever I was about to do fast before I lose consciousness.
" Aiden! " I was really feeling weak right about now but I have to keep on going.
" Please calm down! You're... Tearing the girl... Apart. " I felt the world lean as my body quickly came to meet the ground finally falling into stasis. I couldn't move but I was able to see everything especially Aiden's power transforming the young soul and then...
Stopped the markings that covered her entire upper face receded until it only covered the budge of her nose. She stood starring at me I couldn't tell if she was okay or not, But I did watch as her eyebrows furrowed in confusion the sound of some thing being dragged stole her attention away from me that's when she noted what I meant by don't look the dark Red puddle of blood seeping out of her new friends poor figure. Pain and shock consumed her facial features before she lost. Her temper I knew she knew what she was about to do because she stared at me for a moment.
'No please! No!'
Ludo was in control and her intentions were crystal clear. Her deep breath echoed in the silence.
'No! Think about what your doing! Don't do that!'