Music Choice—My First Story—NEUROSE
Yogi side stepped from left to right as the glaive tried to cut into him. His eyes stayed focused on Gareki's movements and once he saw him jump up with the glaive held high above his head, He jumped back standing clear of the sharp blade as it landed in the place he had been a second ago, creating a small crack in the ground from the force Gareki had put into it.
Gareki brought his head up, eyes blazing purple as he bared his fangs angrily.
"You better stay still!" he growled as he quickly darted towards him, glaive pulled back ready to hit cut with it. Yogi ducked backwards coming back up only to be slapped aside by the rod end of the glaive.
He caught himself and turned back only to see that Gareki was heading strait for him. The Avatar jumped up doing a half spin before the back of his foot connected with Yogi's face kicking him aside to the ground.
Yogi landed on his back. He groaned at the pain of the kick given to him before opening his eyes having to quickly bring up his hands to form a barrier around himself from the glaive that was coming towards him to pierce his heart. Gareki's weapon abruptly came to a stop at the barrier blocking his target. He growled angrily at Yogi's quick reflexes.
"I bet you think you're so clever, but you're not because I'm going to win this fight!" he snarled as he lifted up his glaive and slammed the blade down onto the barrier cracking it slightly before doing the same thing over and over again. Yogi quickly rolled away as his barrier finally broke into tiny pieces. The glaive slammed into the ground where he had been a second ago, once again missing his target.
Gareki snapped his head to where he had rolled and quickly advance towards him. He held his hand up at the blonde, his palm glowing a light blue as he summoned a spell." This body has only a little magic but I know this'll be enough to finish you," he seethed.
Yogi got to his feet ready to attack him again, he moved towards him. Gareki smirked before blasting him." Freeze," he yelled as ice formed around Yogi's legs freezing him to the spot. He laughed again as he slowly brought his hand down to his side. He walked over to Yogi raising his glaive in front of his heart ready to stab it through." Like I said before," he whispered looking strait into Yogi's eyes." I'm going to win this fight."
Yogi felt his palms growing warmer as his magic swarmed around his hands." You're wrong. . .you're not going to win." he spoke sternly. Gareki stared into his eyes slowly turning them into a glare. "What makes you believe that?"
"This." he quickly placed his hand into the center of his chest watching as his magic did it's work." I'll say this one more time. . .get out of Gareki's body now! "his chest tensed underneath his hand and he let out a yell of pain, shutting his purple eyes tightly as he felt his magic going through his body.
Yogi inhaled a breath as he closed his eyes saying the spell quickly," Gods from above bestow me your power to vanquish this evil soul inside a good one and kill all the evil he has done to my friend." a bright golden light appeared from his palm and he clenched Gareki's chest slightly allowing his finger nails to impale his skin.
Gareki clenched his jaw, bringing his hands up slowly and grabbed Yogi by the wrist. He tried to pull his hand away from his chest but Yogi pushed his hand closer to his chest so he couldn't remove it. Gareki's voice groaned as he felt the lizard coming up from his throat. Yogi took his hand away watching as he stumbled backwards placing his hands on his knees as he threw up the lizard. Yogi watched it slither out of his throat and splattered onto the floor.
Yogi looked up at Gareki and he could see his blue eyes were back again which meant he was no longer being controlled. He breathed a sigh of relief that he wasn't dead, he had made it in time to save him. He looked down at his hand and saw that the red glow around his body was gone now.
He looked back up and watched as Gareki stood up strait, breathing slow pants as his eyes averted in his direction. He slowly shook his head relief coming over his face. Yogi smiled just as he saw his eyes close and he began to fall forward. He quickly went over to him and caught him in his arms before he fell to the ground.
He looked down at his face as his cheek rested on his chest. He brushed aside strands of his wet hair to see his eyes were closed and he was slowly breathing from his parted lips. He only fainted. He thought, assuring himself that he hadn't just died in his arms. He hoisted his body up so he was being held over his shoulder. Yogi glanced at the lizard seeing that it was nothing but a wet glob on the floor. . .dead.
"Serves you right," he said under his breath before turning, going down the dark hallway of the cave. His eyes glowing so he could see. He held Gareki's back tightly so he wouldn't fall from his shoulder, feeling lucky that he had saved him in time. Eventually he made it to the entrance of the cave. He had to pass plenty more skeletons and skulls hanging from above as he made his way through the cave.
All of them having the appearance that they had been in this cave for a long time. He faced the entrance of the cave that showed the water fall raining down. He recalled what the lizard had said to them earlier about the water making them dream. He wondered if he made contact with it just for a second would have the same effect?
He hoped not, they needed to pass and this was the only way out. He looked through the waterfall seeing the vines that were attached to the rocky wall in front of him at a few distances away across the water, but he could reach them with his magic. He took in a breath before holding his other hand out that wasn't holding Gareki. He felt the pulse of the vines as they connected with his magic. He slowly felt a pulling sensation and knew they had allowed him to use his magic on them. He slowly pulled his hand back as the vines snapped lose from the rocky wall before floating over to him passing the water fall in the process.
He dropped his hand down to his side as he placed Gareki on the ground allowing the vines to wrap around his body. He told the vines where they needed to take him as more vines came and wrapped around his own arms and mid section so they could pull him up as well. "Go," he ordered. They pulled Gareki and his body away from the ground and through the waterfall.
Yogi pushed his soaked hair back away from his forehead as he passed through it, and luckily it hadn't made him dream again. He sighed in relief. He was still trying to get over the last dream he had about a certain Avatar he'd found a liking to. But he wasn't going to think that he hated it or loved it. Because it was both, he was still surprised that his mind had dreamed of something like that, he hadn't thought his emotions for Gareki were that strong. He shook it off as he focused on more important things and that was to get Gareki awake again so they could continue their walk to Jiki's to get his soul fully restored.
He looked up at one of the holes up in the cave sealing noticing that the sun wasn't as bright anymore." We already wasted half the day," he confirmed in disappointment. They hadn't gotten anywhere and the maze was huge with every direction you took was a trap. Could they really make it to Jiki at this rate?
The thought continued to distract his mind as the vines fully carried them up the cliff they had jumped from. As soon as he raised over the cliff he saw Pastel sitting there his tail swishing." Well it's about time you two got back."
Yogi frowned at him as the vines set them both on the ground before slithering back dow the their rightful places. Pastel looked to Gareki's sleeping form." He's asleep again, hasn't he had enough of it," he asked, a bit playfully. Yogi groaned at his worst times of humor." This isn't funny, Pastel!" he snapped." Gareki almost died down there! Why didn't you tell us that this water was a dream pool?!"
The cat lifted his foot and scratched his ear." Relax the yelling please, I have small ears—
"Just answer my question." he urged, annoyed by his behavior." All right, fine." Pastel said." It just happened to slip my mind at the last minute that you two jumped from this cliff."
"It slipped your mind," he repeated incredulously, crossing his arms over his chest.
Pastel nodded." That is what I just said isn't it?"
Yogi frowned at him before turning and kneeling down to Gareki, placing a hand on his bare shoulder as he examined him to see if he was okay." Well like I said. . .he almost died down there." he looked at Pastel from the corner of his eyes before adding," By some lizard creature that was the owner of this waterfall. He wanted to kill us both for trespassing and if that isn't the worst part about this then look up and notice that half the day is already over and wasted away."
Pastel squinted at him." You sound as if you're blaming this all on me."
Yogi turned his head towards him, his eyes hard with anger. "That's because I am. You didn't tell us about this waterfall and all of what just happened to Gareki and I could have been avoided, Pastel. So yes. . .I am blaming this all on you." he turned back to look at Gareki.
". . . Well, if it helps. . . I'm sorry. I'm sure we can still make it to Jiki's cave within the time we still have." Pastel tried to console.
Yogi breathed out a low sigh." I don't know. . .three days go by really quickly and they go by faster in this world."
"We still have a chance," the cat smiled mischievously then. "Or are you just going to give up on your boyfriend there?" Yogi blushed turning his head to face the cat quickly." No I'm not going to give up. . .and he isn't my boyfriend, what is it with you?"
The cat smiled." What ever you say, get yourself dressed so we can get ourselves a move on. I'll watch your Avatar friend."
Yogi reluctantly agreed to leave Gareki's side. Standing up, he walked over to his clothes and started getting himself dressed. After a few minutes he was done getting his clothing and boots on. He folded up the sleeves of his white button up so they would be above his elbows." He's waking up." Pastel informed.
He looked up to see Gareki moving into a sitting position as he placed a hand on his forehead, cringing slightly as if he were in pain—or he was." Ugh, my head," He groaned. Yogi walked over to him." Are you okay?"
Gareki glanced up at him." I'm fine." he dropped his hand away as he eyed his surroundings." We're out of the cave?"
Yogi nodded." That lizard thing is dead, if you didn't know." Gareki raised his hand and squeezed his shoulder as he closed his eyes." Good," he breathed. Yogi kept his eyes on him, watching as he kept a firm hand on his shoulder clenching his fingers over it before letting them lose and then doing the same thing over again.
"How's your body feeling, you know. . .from me beating you up?" his eyebrows furrowed as he mentioned it. Pastel eyed him from the corner of his eyes." You beat him up?"
Yogi didn't answer him , Afraid he would make a dumb joke about that to.
Gareki sighed, opening his eyes to look at him. "Considering you put a protection spell on me, my head only hurts instead of my entire body."
He nodded feeling reassured." Good, you should get dressed now. Half the day has already been wasted." Gareki blinked in realization before turning to glare at Pastel. he too had figured out that Pastel hadn't warned them about the water. He opened his mouth to scold him but the cat spoke before he did." Don't worry your boyfriend here has already given me a good talking to."
Yogi immediately frowned down at him at his choice of the word " boyfriend". Gareki paused giving the cat a strange look for saying such a word. He got to his feet. "I'm just going to get dressed." he stated flatly while still eyeing Pastel strangely before turning away from him as he started to redress himself.
Yogi watched him before turning to look down at the smiling cat. He crouched down a disapproving look on his face." Cut it out!" he whispered. Pastel's smile turned into a smirk." Fine, but you should know that my personality is all about joking around." he whispered back.
"Well can you stop it for now?" he insisted. Pastel thought about it before answering," Why should I?"
"What do you mean why should you? You know just as well as I do that I'm trying to keep what we talked about earlier a secret, so stop joking around." Pastel stared into his eyes amused." You know I enjoy seeing your reactions."
His violate eyes tightened." My reactions aren't for your amusements, so I'm tell you this one more time cut it out." his voice was firm.
Pastel inhaled before sighing." Fine. . .but only for now. I need my daily laughs, this trip we're doing wouldn't be amusing If I didn't have a joke with the two of you."
Yogi stood back up sighing exasperated. He turned to Gareki to see how far he had gotten dressed only to see he was tying his boots, fully dressed. He looked up at Yogi before standing up." Lets go."
