Ancestors

By EEQ

Chapter 5

"They've been gone a long time," Makoto said.

"Yes, but Pyralis can't fly, remember."

"They should still be back by now. I think we should go out and look."

"Why worry? Raidon can take care of himself, and so can Pyralis," Hoshiko said. She had returned a short while ago, from her walk. Sometimes she needed to walk, to clear her head and calm herself down.

"Pyralis is no match for Hye, and neither is Raidon," Makoto said. "Last night was just luck!"

"You're really concerned aren't you?" Hoshiko asked.

"Yes I am."

"Well, then let's go," Hoshiko said. "Can't let her get it when she hasn't even been with us a day."

"Hoshiko?" Was she actually agreeing to be helpful? Zarek was very surprised.

"Yes, Zarek?"

He shook his head. "Let's go."

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Pyralis didn't like it when people sat on her.

I've had enough of this.

The servant of Hye was going on about how wonderful Hye was and how much he was going to enjoy destroying her. Pyralis' temper, her very short temper, reached its end.

"GET. OFF. ME!" She screamed. Energy exploded from her and the servant went flying. He landed on his feet a short distance away.

Pyralis cupped her hands together.

I have no idea what I am doing, so I hope that I can trust my instincts on this one.

She could feel energy gathering in her hands, and she released it. The servant was hit. He took flight and retreated. He had not expected resistance and was not prepared. The other, who had been fighting Raidon, followed after him.

Raidon's eyes were as big as saucers.

"Where did you learn that?"

"I didn't. I just made it up." Pyralis fell to her knees. She lacked the strength to stand.

"Only Zarek, Hoshiko and Hye have been able to do that so far," Raidon whispered. He knelt beside her. "Are you all right? Did he hurt you?"

"No. My bag..." She crawled over to it and curled around it. "Tired..." Blackness overtook her.

Hoshiko, Makoto, and Zarek arrived at the precise moment she slipped into unconsciousness.

"We saw a bright light...Raidon, what's going on?" Zarek asked.

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"She used her energy with no training whatsoever?" Hoshiko stared at the miserable ball of a girl on the street. "What makes her so special?"

"She has so much of that energy," Zarek said, lifting her up off the ground, "and it's pure. Somehow the power passed down in her bloodline remained intact, while ours dwindled."

"And Hye's is pure as well. We have to train her," Hoshiko said.

"Only if she agrees."

"Zarek...You can't let her loose if she can do this! She has to learn to control it, before she starts killing people without meaning to; and she can help in your...in our cause."

It was like Hoshiko had undergone some sort of instantaneous transformations.

She's worried about Pyralis! This gives me an idea, on how to help the both of them, at the same time.

"Hoshiko, Makoto and I are going to look for Hye this afternoon. You can start training her then."

Hoshiko nodded. "I will."

Raidon looked at his watch. "I have to go to work! I'm already late!"

"I'll take her back," Hoshiko said. "You and Makoto go and find her...but leave some action for me, all right?"

"We're not planning on fighting her today," Zarek said, "but if it comes to that...I promise I'll leave some for you, Hoshiko."

Zarek handed Pyralis to Hoshiko, and he and Makoto took off.

*****

Pyralis' eyelids fluttered open.

"I've really got to stop passing out like this," she mumbled. She got up and stumbled into the living room.

"So, you're awake! The bed you were in was yours, by the way. I fixed it up for you."

Pyralis thought that Hoshiko sounded almost...cheerful!

"Zarek told me I was to train you. You passed out because using that energy the way you did drained you."

"Oh." Pyralis was still quite confused. "What did I do back there?"

"Energy blast. It's not hard. Like this." Hoshiko gathered energy in one hand, and shot it out the window.

"I really hope no one was out there," Pyralis said. Hoshiko laughed.

"I will take you somewhere in the open where we can practice this."

"That sounds like a good idea...Can you teach me to fly first?"

"Sure. Just focus your energy..."

*****

"I still can't sense her, and we've been all over the city. I know she was watching yesterday when we were talking to Pyralis at school...Why didn't I sense her then?" He came to an abrupt halt in the air. "She's hiding her energy! I won't be able to sense her! All our efforts have been for nothing."

Zarek felt like kicking himself. He was so stupid! Frustration grew upon frustration. They would never be able to find her!

"We'll just have to look deeper," Makoto said. "I know you have the power to do that."

Deeper...

Zarek closed his eyes and calmed himself. He had to look deeper...

"There's something that way," he said, pointing. "I think it's her."

*****

Hye could feel Zarek without even trying, even from this distance.

He's so sloppy. He needs to learn to hide his energy, or he'll never be any match for me, and I won't have any fun. I need a good fight. I am getting bored.

Maybe Zarek will find me today, that would be fun. I don't want him dead just yet, but we will see. Soon my plans will be set in motion...and not even the mighty Zarek will be able to stop me then.

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