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Black Roses
CHAPTER FOUR
The burning in his chest was unbearable but he had to endure it nonetheless. The cold metal against his throat made him wince but the thing that turned his nerves to ice was the one who held the sword. Evil Even.
When the time comes and the moon is full unfold your wings and fly…'I don't have the strength' Lloyd thought…surprisingly the voice answered back
Is that doubt I sense? I would never have thought it from you'Who are you?'
Not a who…a what. I am a Cphonina. I speak to minds that need my aid.
'Your aid?'
…Lloyd you have the strength…never doubt that…never…Evil commands you to open your eyes…if you want to live… OPEN YOUR EYES!
Lloyd didn't remember closing his eyes but he opened them with a sharp raspy gasp. He heard a cruel laugh and saw the pale faces of Raine, Genis, Dodage and Kratos.
"Ahh you see how even the strong warrior Lloyd opened his eyes when I tell him to do so." The moons light hit his face and he could tell that he was kneeling in his own blood…that if Raine didn't get to him soon he'd be beyond her ability to heal. The sword was still at his throat, Evil was still holding onto this hair, his wound was still bleeding and most importantly of all…he was still alive. He coughed and felt blood trickle from his mouth. Evil yanked back on his hair and Lloyd's hand twitched as he tried to focus on his power to unfold his wings.
"Now Lloyd…if you want your friends to live, if you want to live…give me the Eternal sword." Lloyd laughed. Though he didn't feel like it and he knew that it was a stupid thing to laugh at. It was the only thing he knew would be able to get under Evil's skin…to buy him time even if it was but a second.
"You're a fool!" He laughed, "Never would I give you the sword. You'd just abuse its power! You'd just cause-" Lloyd laughter was cut short as Evil kneed him in the back of his wound. He felt his eyes widen… but not because of the pain… he could tell that he was now bathed in light…Evil lost his grip on him…his wings unfolded. The effect of this was that the pain was now dulled and that he could sense the power that had been left dormant within his soul reawaken. He slowly stood and though he stumbled and was slouched over he managed to keep his balance and slowly turn to glare at Evil who glared back.
"You can't touch me in this form. It burns your filthy hide." Evil raised his nose in offence.
"Since when did you have this angelic power? You are a mere pathetic human."
"Yet you see me as a threat." He hissed.
"I will have that sword. It's the only way to get what I want…you can't live forever." Evil glared at him before disappearing. Lloyd stopped the flow of power, his wings vanished and he fell face first into his own blood. He closed his eyes and tried to control his breathing…but it was so difficult. He couldn't get the breath his body desired and needed. He felt a hand touch his face it was so…warm…
Raine swept a hand over his death pale face. He didn't react to her touch…he just continued to gasp for breath. Kratos was biting his lip and his eyesstarted towater. It disturbed her to see Kratos soupset… she lowered her hand underneath his back and felt the opening of the injury and taking her staff she placed it over the exit.
"This will take awhile…"
"Your able to heal him?" Kratos asked
"Yes." Kratos reaction was pure relief as he fell to his knees with an exhale of breath. Genis was keeping an eye on Dodage who wept praying for his master's health. But it seemed fake…
Hours had past and Raine had just finished healing Lloyd who was now breathing normally though he would cough from time to time. A fire blazed nearby and Kratos stared at it as obviously thinking about the current events. Genis opened a book flipping though pages.
"I don't understand what just happened." He whispered to himself "Evil Even? What kind of uncreative person came up with that name?" Lloyd gasped and shivered. Raine took another blanket and put it over his body.
"He has a slight fever…it should be gone by morning." Kratos nodded still staring at the fire. Genis glanced up at his sister with a sigh.
"Raine…why haven't I ever heard of this Evil Even. Why isn't he in the books?"
"Because…" Dodage interrupted "He makes sure no one knows of his existence…he burns all books containing his name… one would only know of his existence if they served him or if they've fought him and lived."
"And you know this how?" Raine asked
"I use to serve him…but master Lloyd can protect me. I will not work for himanymore." Genis glared at him.
"I just want you to know that I don't like you…"
"As long as you don't kill me I don't care."
Lloyd opened his eyes and was greeted by a rising sun. He blinked a few times allowing his eyes to adjust. Stiff and sore he sat up leaning his back against a tree. Raine must have healed him…
"How are you feeling?" Lloyd glanced at who had spoken.
"Hey Dodage…I'm fine." He slowly got to his feet and took a sharp intake of breath as his head gave a slight ache.
You didn't fly…'Yet I managed to live without flying.'
That's not what I meant…there's something you must see…
' What do you mean?'
Lloyd… in the skies above you can see what none on the ground can…
'What would I see?'
A temple…a temple in the clouds.
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Evil Even? THAT Folks is what happens when you allow your little brother to pick the name…Oh well he likes it and I'm not going to change it because he would start crying…its better to avoid the whole thing altogether…Sorry guys if ya hate the name but I would like you all to know…its not my fault.
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