The sphere of light flew a long way back to its master. The group was sitting around, though not quietly. Back and forth glares and insults were tossed. Star leaned against a tree, they decided to head into the woods to Damien's home since it was the closest thing they had to safety. When the orb did reach Star she was already in a foul mood from the commotion around her. I hope I never have children. She absorbed the orb within herself and the vision came, though she couldn't focus because there was always a disruption. Damien and Jayde were practically at each other's throats, when they weren't arguing Jayde and Rynn were arguing, when that wasn't going on Rynn was bugging Thorn, whom was too busy sulking about Damien. Meanwhile Pitch and Star secluded themselves or tried. Fallen Star couldn't draw the information the orb held until she could think. Anger welled up inside so much that she snapped.
"That is it!" Fallen Star shouted out loud. The others immediately paid attention." I need to focus, and to do that I need it quiet. Why do I need it quiet well I need to see what my spy orb got from the Guardians. Now I'm going to focus and if I hear any disturbance of any kind that person will be immediately punished am I clear?" The others slowly nodded wide-eyed."Good, now nothing better come out your mouths." She placed the orb in both hands and began to meditate. Soon there came the vision, her over the North Pole floating. Down below the guardians waited around the podium a guardian had just been chosen. Though this time it was different, the beam around the podium was a yellowish light not the usual blue. Star turned around to see the beam passing around her to the podium. Mother... not you too... Star looked back at the figure above the podium she knew of the girl, her name was Aspen she is the helper of earth. She continued to watch when Sandy pointed to the Guardians the orb in the sky. So my spy was found out, than suddenly she rushed away from the North Pole back to Ireland.
Star back to normal, the vision was now over." Damn it!" Star exclaimed the others clueless." They once more have chosen another guardian. Though this time it was not the man in the moon who chose the guardian."
"If it wasn't the Man in the Moon than who was it?" Pitch asked her.
Star had a look on her face that showed she was betrayed."It was my mother. It seems even she now believes I need be stopped. They have one more guardian than we have a comrade. Meaning we need a recruit but this time I don't want just one I need two just to stay a step ahead. This time will be the last. If they match our number so be it, at least they will never match our strength or will power. Which is why Pitch I want you to go out and scout for another member. I will in turn go to find someone as well, in fact we will all split up. Jayde and Thorn you will both go with Pitch, Rynn...and Damien will come with me. We will cover more ground but we will meet back here from now on this will be our base camp."
"What if all we find is a body?" Jayde asked Fallen Star.
"Than you will bring the body here for me to resurrect is that clear?" Fallen Star inquired the group who just nodded." Alright than let us all get going we have much to do once our force is complete I will tell you my plan. Than we will prepare for the biggest battle this world has yet to see. A real clash of the Titans. All right than return here if you find anything. Let us be off!" Fallen Star said and the group went their separate ways, Pitch and his group West and Star and her group to the East.
On the coast of Canada facing the Atlantic Ocean standing alone. The gentle waves of the ocean lapping her feet. She just stood there planted in the sand. Staring. At the dark horizon she stared. The girl consumed by her thoughts. Unable to pay attention to the world around her. She thought she was alone, that no one cared. Completely unaware someone watched her. Not knowing she walked into the water fully clothed. She slowly became submerged in the water. She then continued to swim out into the ocean. So far out is she sank she would be gone forever. Except, that was the point she floated on her back letting the current take her. After a while of floating she closed her eyes and stopped trying to float. A wave came over her and crashed upon her knocking her down. She didn't stop it. Under the surface of the water she was tranquil and not breathing. In the calm of the water during the sinking she remembered why she was doing this. It was to end the pain. To end the suffering that she felt. Everyday having to live life afraid of everyone tormenting her. Everyone avoiding and condemning her because she was different. All her life people keeping her at a distance saying she's cursed. She was just a child who had misfortune follow her from the start. She continued to think about the horrible things in her life.
When she suddenly remembered the few good things in her life. Her pet dog, her friend Cassidy,her teacher, and her aunt Mira. The only people and animal who have ever cared for her. What would happen if she died? Would they be in pain, would they miss her. So why was she doing this? To end her suffering only to cause grief to people she does care about. No I want to live! She opened her eyes and tried to swim up she got a few feet toward the surface when something pulled on her ankle. She tried to see what it was but her eyes burned and there was no light. It felt as if something got caught on her foot this far down it had to have been kelp. She tried to fight her way to the surface. Struggling to hold on to what ever breath she still had. She stared up at the surface only a few feet above her. No, no it can't end like this. I don't wanna die after all! She was running out of breath and time she could feel body tensing by the moment. I'm so sorry everyone. She closed her eyes. I'm sorry... Her body swayed in the water, something fell into the water. Once the bubbles dissipated the kelp tethering her down released her as something tugged her to the surface. Soon she was on the shore drenched and not breathing. Her rescuer tried to resuscitate her but it was too late. She was already to far gone. With nothing else to do her rescuer left.
There her body was left lying on the beach for someone else to find. Which is exactly what happened. In the sky came the whinnying of a mare. Riding on the back of the mare was his two riders followed by a girl with flames come to take her away. They landed on the beach next to the girl.
"Poor thing, she must have drowned. Well I think we should take her with us." Pitch said looming over the girl's body. Thorn nodded in agreement as Jayde knelt and brushed the girl's hair from her face. She was young about 15 maybe.
"I agree. I think we should go now, I don't know why but I have a feeling we're being watched." Jayde warned the her companions.
Pitch looked up at the sky and luckily the clouds were blocking the moon. "We're always being watched. Though not at this time. Jayde you carry the girl let's leave immediately." Pitch ordered the two. Jayde nodded and lifted the girl in her arms while Pitch and Thorn climbed back on to the Nightmare. The three of them took off to the sky heading west back to Ireland. They flew for a while when Jayde got a bad feeling. She looked over her shoulder and there someone followed. She couldn't tell who it was but it didn't seem they wanted to talk.
"We're being followed!" Jayde shouted to Pitch and Thorn still carrying the girl in her arms, readjusting her to make sure she wouldn't drop her. Pitch looked back at their pursuer.
"I suppose we do. Well than let me handle this." Pitch said from his hand came a blast of black sand which formed a barrage of nightmare's. They charged at their follower, though he was able to dispose most of them with blasts of wind. Pitch smiled, So a challenge are we? He sent another wave after him and before he was able to get rid of that one he sent another until eventually he sent one large blast of sand sending their new foe straight into the ocean. Well I guess you weren't so tough after all. The group flew away fast as they could to take the girl back to their base. The clouds in the sky blocking their every move to Man in the Moon. So far everything was going smoothly just as they wanted.
After an hour or so of flying they finally made it back to the base Fallen Star had not arrived yet. Jayde laid the girl down on what might have been Damien's bed but she didn't care. I guess Fallen Star is still out searching... I hope she comes back soon. She looked down at the girl her clothes soaked. Maybe I should get her some new clothes. Jayde got up and walked toward the entrance passing by Pitch and Thorn who sat at the table.
"I'm going to go out for a little while. I will be back soon. Hopefully before Star does." Jayde said to them who both just nodded and continued on with their conversation on who the person that chased after them was. Jayde ducked out of the cave mouth and took off to the nearest city to scavenge something for the girl to wear. When she returned Fallen Star was already back from their trip. She was standing above the girl who was unconscious on the bed. Damien was standing in the corner apparently upset that someone was occupying his bed. "Fallen Star your back. Did you find someone else?" Jayde asked her.
"Not exactly, I've decided upon who I want to join us. Though when we went to look for him, he was not found in his usual area. I wonder if something had happened to him. So we will go back out again to find him. So this girl pitch told me she drowned. You had found her on the beach?" Star asked her.
"Yes she was lying on the beach we aren't sure how she got there. Though I suspect that someone dragged her on to the beach." Jayde answered.
"Really what makes you think that?"
"Well I'm not sure if Pitch told you what happened after we took the girl and tried bringing her here."
"Oh yes your pursuer. Pitch told me he chased you until you were finally able to shake him off. So you believe he initially tried to save the girl but when he laid her down on the beach she was dead."
"Yes but he definitely wasn't human I believe he was a spirit like us. Though I don't believe he was against us in general just against us taking the girl away."
"I see, well than I will revive the girl now. Afterward I will be heading out once more to find our last recruit. I wish for you to join me since you can fly. That way the three of us can move faster."
"Alright. Wait the three of us? Who will be joining us?"
Star pointed to Damien behind her." He will be joining us since he can fly as fast as we can. So I expect the both and I mean both of you to coƶperate." She looked over her shoulder at Damien who rolled his eyes.
"I can't make any guarantees that I won't try to choke him out." Jayde replied.
"Hey working with you isn't my choice of fun you walking fireplace. I would rather be stuck babysitting the girl here than out with you. Though I don't mind being stuck with you Fallen Star." He said winking at her. Fallen Star just rolled her eyes at him and pinched the top of her nose connecting to her brow.
Jayde was about to say something back but Fallen Star interrupted." Please Jayde I only ask this of you because I need your help. I promise you that once we're done you won't have to work with each other. We can all go about our separate ways, but for now I need your help. So please this is all I ask in return is that you help me." Fallen Star said with utmost sincerity. Jayde was slightly caught off guard not realizing how much fallen Star was like her. True she was never born human she was always a spirit from the start. That doesn't me she can't have feeling that humans did. Jayde never really thought why Fallen Star was doing what she did just that she had brought her back and she owed a debt. Yet that isn't the way Star had seen them. She told Damien that they were her friends the thought just never occurred to her.
"Yes I understand. I will try just for you, because you helped not only me but us." Jayde said. Star smiled at Jayde's answer and gave a nod. She then turned to the girl and knelt over her stretching out her hands a few inches above her and immediately got to work. Like she had done a few times before she healed the body pulling out the water caught in the girl's lungs. The girl hacked and coughed breathing once more. She opened her eyes for a moment but her vision blurred she then fell into a deep sleep.
"Alright the girl will be like this for a little while. I suppose we should go now." Star said shaking away her weariness. Damien followed after her, Jayde looked at the girl and place the clothes beside her. Off once more into the night they went unsure where to look first.
