Chapter 2: Inpatient whisper
Nova never liked waiting. She was more a person of action not a person of words…all do, she liked when someone talked to her nicely. And right now, she wasn't in a ''nice talk''. Gibson asked Nova for crystal too analyzes it.
''NO! Gibson, this crystal is very sensitive. If the melody and a feeling are too strong…it can break!''
''Please Nova…if I found out how the crystal responds on''
''NO!'' She was mad. First of all: she was cranky because of waiting. She was then angry because Sprx tried the-talk-where-he-can-stay. And now there was a possibility that her crystal could break.
''What if you're with me, for time of research and if you feel any danger or you hunch that the crystal can break…then you can simply took it back.'' Suggested Gibson. Nova calmed herself.
''Fine, but if you break it….'' She threatened him. And Gibson didn't want to know what follows after it. And this was a unique crystal, so he could be in her mercy if he breaks it…of course she wouldn't forgive him…who knows what would she did to him! So, when she gave him the box and he took crystal out…he was careful when he looked it under microscope. But the weirdest was what he saw. Because of it he feel on his back.
''Nova you should see this…it's seems like the crystal is the aura…not that it has the aura in it.''
''Perhaps…if is an essence of crystals on girl's head…then the essences of her is in crystals too…'' Gibson started to think out laud. Nova pushed him and took a look. She saw a girl with red and long, straight hair…the creepiest was when she turned around. Her skin wasn't human. She looked like human, but…her skin was cover with scales, which were blue with sub tone of purple. Her hazel eyes were looking straight to her. She smiled with her strait, yet big lips. Then she took a deep breath and vomit blue-white fire. Nova smiled back. Then something happened that shouldn't. She could hear her…but the voice was only in her head.
''Ah, Nova the fighter…it's always a pleasure to see fearless warrior…'' The girl was a bit hissing.
''How?'' she tried to ask her but the girl answered on question before she finished it.
''You can hear me? Sssimple…Crysstal reflectss feelingsss…and I have the dessire cryssstal. And right now my desssire was to talk with you…''
''Could you help''
''You? Perhapsss…I'm the ''dragon girl''. But my real name is Sheila. I'll sssearch you at the planet…ssstill I need something in return. Dragonss were wise and not sstupid. I won't do ssame msistake asss I did before…'' Sheila closed her eyes for a moment. It freaked out Nova. Her right side of face was suddenly covered with something black the girl laughed and wiped with hand the black liquid.
''And before you asssk …it doesssn't hurt me. It hurtsss only the one that did this to me. That ssskelly…'' For a second there was only hissing. If Nova could understand her, she would learn some new nasty words.
''Will have a nice memory on me. And there are more typesss of crystalss than three…I'll explain to you when you come…'' The girl laughed and winked Nova. Then her image disappeared and microstructure of crystal showed up. Crystal didn't show colors and it didn't sang for the time of conversation. But soon as Gibson started to talk…
''Did you saw that dragon girl!''? Gibson was excited. Crystal was now red-orange and it was singing song of happiness…and pleasure to life.
''Her name is Sheila.'' Nova replied and put crystal in box.
''How do you know that?''
''Simply. She told me.'' Gibson's mouth was wide open. He couldn't get it…but Nova did. She went to Antauri to ask him if they may leave tomorrow…
''WHAT? DID YOU SAY BLACK?'' Antauri overreacted, but not without reason.
''Yes, I said black. Why did you freaked out? It's nothing like you to do that…accept if there is Chiro involved.'' Antauri sighed. Then he looked straight to her eyes.
''Sheila…was once my friend...'' he quietly said. For a moment he stopped then continued.
''Master Zan wanted to help her…to control her dangerous side…the dragon side…he succeeded. But when Sheila's father died…she started to fall apart…literally.''
''How?''
''Her father was a pure ice dragon. Her mother was a half fire dragon and half human. Sheila's DNA was because of that very unstable. Her father was keeping her alive with his own blood. Her mother died long ago. She had to get crystals to keep herself alive. But she told me something before she left…I'll show you.'' He touched her head and translate her his memory.
''Will you come back to complete your training?'' Antauri asked her. Sheila turned her back to him. She was in pain again. For a moment there was blue dragon with fire mane and then human Sheila. Then she was half-half again. Antauri was worried.
''I'm ssorry. But you will never gonna sssee me again…and if you do…that meansss that…'' Sheila didn't finished her sentence but she was on knees and hugging Antauri.
''I'm really gonna misss you…you ssshowed me how to feel…you did ssso much for me, you wasss and you will be my bessst friend…until I'll have to decide.''
''Decide what?''
''No one can ssstay a part fire a part ice and human at sssame time. Half-half yes…but if my mom wouldn't be half fire…or my father wouldn't be ice…then I wouldn't have to decide…what I want to be…I need to give up one of my partsss of what I am….If I become human…I'll be alive, with posssssibility to come back…. But if I become dragon…I'll live but I won't remember…and only thing, which will be known to me it, will be pure pain and hate, but yet I could enjoy in new life. I wisssh you that you will never have to decide between your life and life of othersss…becaussse everyone with that decision decide to sssave those that they love.'' She gently kissed him on cheek with her cold lips and walked away…and he never saw her again…he only remembered that her kiss was for her pain…because she was bleeding inside…and her blood was…black.''
Nova gulped.
''You should come with us…'' she said. Antauri smiled. He gave a sign of refusal.
''She knew what she was talking. She doesn't want to see me again…it would hurt her…and
me, when we would have to say goodbye…again.''
''I understand.''
''Tell others to get ready. We're leaving this moment, because it will take only an hour to get there.'' Nova was at doors when Antauri touched her and gently said.
''Tell her, that she was right…about the decision.'' Then Nova went out of his room and Antauri returned to his meditation. His opposite side was Sprx. He tried to talk her over.
''Please, leave me here…at warm!''
''You're such a baby Sprx. I'm not complaining. All we need are warm jackets and clothes so get ready and take only things which you NEED…'' She was pointing on mountain of backpack on his bed…and none of them was completely closed.
''And I suppose to be the one who doesn't want to go on cold place…'' she mumbled as she walked out of Chiro's room. They both wanted to stay. She sighed.
''I hope that the part about coldness is really only a legend.'' Of course her hopes crashed when they saw the planet. It was white, with a bit of ice blue color. Nova already felt the cold; and the question was…how long will she last there?
