Chapter 10 – Catching a flight

Heat, everywhere around her is unbearable heat. She heard Jordan shouting curses after her but that is so far away. Her skin begins to crumble and red spots are appearing on her skin. Eva feels like a little fluffy doll, which is on her way to certain destruction. The wind blows passed her skin with such a great force that she is now looking at the planets surface. What on earth am I doing? I think it's too late now to say that I don't want this… crosses her thoughts. The red globe of lava is coming closer each second and now she can understand how a barbeque animal should feel while becoming crispy and juicy.

Eva jumped down the Avatars temple and is now falling down with the speed of the Arrow 3 once did on the same planet. Only now there won't be any ancient beasts down on the surface to resurrect her. Jordan made sure of that, when he was destroying Oban. Though the fires beneath the young woman are roaring with sharp and loud blasts, the space surrounding Eva is perfectly still. She could she certain memories flashing before eyes. Her mother racing, Maya stretching her arms out for the young girl, her racer exploding, Don Wei as race manager, Don Wei as father, Aikka as friend, enemy and so much more and Jordan… as real friend. Then she is suddenly snapped from her thoughts and she is looks around with the eager wish of a dying person. Owh yeah, I'm an dying person at this moment… She can swear that she... Could it really be? Isn't she just dreaming? And then out of some clouds of sulphur a familiar sound appears. Eva closes her eyes because of the toxins coming in her face and she begins coughing. Just at the moment she thinks she just image it all, she feels two strong arms around her chest. She screams, so much pain that movement costs and she falls into unconsciousness.

Eva tries to move, but she can't. Her whole body seems to be on fire and even lying still is a torture. It's too much to open her eyes, so she is trying to listen for familiar voices around her… nothing. She is beginning to get afraid. When she was with Jordan she knew what to expect. She knew when it was time to run and hide and where. At least she could she at those moments. What's happening to me?! She is shouting in the silence of her mind. She is lost entirely… but maybe she is not. Somewhere in her direct surrounding she is feeling the present of a very strong mental person. Well, person…. Spirit?!', she ask in her mentally.

'So you're awake already sweet girl?', he asks.

'No, I don't think so. I can't open my eyes of move my body', she is explaining.

'Aikka grasped you from the air not very long ago, so that's logic.'

'What do mean? How did you guys get here? Who is here?'

'I'm here, the Nourasians are here, you're father and friends are here, Rush is here, Ning an Skun are here and some weird man we don't know.'

'That sounds interesting.'

'Why don't you rest young earthling?'

'My whole body is hurting, can't move or even breathe.'

'Here let me help you…'

A few moments later Eva feels a peaceful feeling running through here mind and eventually her body. Finally she falls into a deep sleep and she doesn't dream.

'What?', with a painful move Eva is shifting her head a bit. 'Who is there?'. It's dark in the room and she doesn't see much. Then she feels a soft hand on hers, the only piece of skin that isn't burned. When her eyes are used to her dark surroundings she sees the man kneeling next to her. His blue eyes are looking deep in hers and a faint smile is curving around his lips. 'Aikka? What are you doing here?', Eva is whispering. His voice is very soft when he finally speaks. 'I can't understand that you actually let go on Oban', he says. The young woman in front of him is looking at her burned body. 'I had enough of it Aikka. He raped me every day, let me witness the most terrible things and he hurts me all the time', she cries in silence.

They are both quit for some time. Both in their own thoughts. Just at the moment the Nourasian king is opening his mouth to speak again, Eva begins to talk. 'Let us not talk about me anymore. What about you guys? What happened?' Aikka grins and begins to tell what happened on Earth. They both laugh out loud when he is telling exactly occur to Rush just after she disappeared. When they are a bit calm again the woman is grasping his hand and squeeze in it. 'But how did you guys came here…?', she asks. Aikka is leaning against the bed and is smiling: 'That's also an interesting story…'