CHAPTER 21
Lela's POV
In order for Rai Shaa to go back into the underworld we had to trap him in an casting circle in the temple, then the blood shall be spilled so the door way to the under world can be opened. We already knew that he would go because he wanted to destroy me and the temple so that there was no absolute chance of him being sent back. A source had told us he was going to be there on the second of August, which was in 2 days it gave us enough time so that we could travel there.
We were close to the temple we were at a clearing with ruins of old stone buildings, when a bunch of rogues attacked us out of no where, I knew they were just a distraction for I had saw Rai shaa go into the temple, to no doubt destroy it but he didn't know that to destroy the temple he had to kill me first, it was part of the magic of the people who use to live here that was why the temple was the only thing standing that looked in perfect condition not even the age of time would be able to destroy it unless the chosen one was destroyed.
Katrina and a shifter attacked the ones that were nearer to them which were 3 vampires, Katrina and the shifter executed 2 of them with no difficulty but the other one was more powerful. Katrina was tackled to a nearby tree the shifter who was a lion pounced on the vampire. Meanwhile Erica and Martin were back to back being closed in on by a circle of other rogue shifters by now Martin had already shifted to a dragon that was silver, Erica had also shifted they attacked with grace that I didn't think possible for Erica. There were a mix of elemental fairies, vampires, and witches (but only a few because the witches are usually all for world peace and usually so were the fairies). Iris and Shania came and pushed some of them back to make a pathway
"GUYS HURRY I CAN'T HOLD THIS MUCH LONGER, GO GET RAI SHAA NOW" yelled Shania her usual calm expression was turned to one of worry.
Tristan was right behind me watching my back the whole way but only had to deal with 2-3 unwanted followers. We had entered the temple it was lit with torches on the wall there were stairs that looked endless, Tristan went in front of me, we entered a room with a table, which was probably used for sacrifices, along the table were lines engraved around us going everywhere, there was a big casting circle that reached the walls of the room I turned and saw a person- no not a person but a demon, you could tell by his eyes they had no pupils, his eyes were all one colour- black, there was no sign of white in them. All of a sudden instead of being half way across the room he was right in front of him, Tristan lunged at him, it looked like he had the advantage but then Rai had suddenly pinned him to the ground with soundless effort, he picked Tristan up he had a sword on his one hand so now he was effortlessly picking up Tristan with one hand and the other with the sword that was placed on Tristan's neck he had sliced under hi chin with one swipe I knew it wasn't deep but I hated knowing he was hurt. Rai Shaa threw the sword to my feet without knowing it, I picked it up and was about to plunge it into him
He turned his head almost 180 degrees to look at me I winced he started laughing "You think that that weapon would be able to hurt me? ME? not even your powers are affective on me" he laughed harder but still didn't let go of Tristan who was not able to breath, it hurt me to see him like this "oh are you crying my dear ha you are weak" he said I hadn't noticed I was crying, I knew then what I had to do to save Tristan, the others, and the world, I couldn't just spill some blood from my wrist I needed more blood then that, I knew I had to sacrifice myself. I walked backwards towards the table and using the sword that he had used I stabbed my stomach area and fell to the table I saw my blood immediately flow between the lines to create an ancient symbol, I knew I had to do something else, but suddenly with my last breath, it felt like someone was saying the words that flowed from my mouth. The circle had started to glow and a passage way was sucking Rai shaa into it as soon as he was gone the entrance had closed as well, I was getting fainter and fainter I could barley hear the words that were being spoken to me because of the pain
"Lela he's gone now there's no need for you to die" I heard Tristan's voice say, pain evident in his tone "please I don't want to lose you when I just got you" he said I felt something warm hit my face, I realized that he had been crying, I didn't want him to cry, I wanted to tell him i was alright but I knew that would be a lie, I could feel myself escape the pain, I couldn't even hear Tristan anymore. All I heard was the quit sound of a waterfall
"Lela!" I heard from a voice I hadn't expected to hear ever again, I opened my eyes to see bright lights coming from around the sky it was focased on the water below, I had realized we were at a cliff with a waterfall beneath, to say it was beautiful was an understatement
"Sweet heart we missed you" said my adopted parents I felt tears in my eyes from the sight of them, I had missed them so much, I was also surprised to see my real mother beside them she spoke with that voice that I had only heard once before
"Lela you have a choice, you could either stay here with us or go back to your father, Tristan and them if you want to go back all you need to do is dive from this cliff into the water" she said smiling I had missed them all even if I had met her once I still loved her she was my mother, mostly everyday I wish that she was there with me watching me grow up, and my parents I had missed them so much, they taught me things and took me in, they showed me kindness, and that was the problem I loved them so much, I looked down to the water below and was surprised to see something like a movie I was in a white room not moving I think I was in a hospital of some sort, I was hooked up to a monitor, Tristan was there with one hand holding my hand and the other covering his eyes, he was shaking-no he was crying while his body shook
"Lela please come back to me I need you right now more then ever"he said I hated seeing him like this, I just wanted to hold him and tell him everything would be ok, I turned to my mother who was smiling
"Go to him Lela" said my father they all nodded I smiled myself and jumped towards the water, towards my Destiny, that only proves that I can't fight Destiny, but now that I thought about it I never wanted to try again.