Chapter Three
What was that? What was that in the distance? Is it the thing speaking? Where am I? GET THIS THING OUT OF HERE! I DON'T WANT TO BE HERE ANYMORE!
Isaac awoke in a cold sweat, his clothes completely drenched in it. As he awoke and sat upright in an instant, he let out such a gasp that caused the others to come running in, even Garet hobbling along. He was back in his house, in his bedroom. What Kraden had told them. was that just a dream? Had he really passed out from pain, as a side effect from that incident?
Jenna was talking frantically to him, but he couldn't hear her. They were all talking to him, asking if he was alright, but he just closed his eyes, unable to respond to them. At least he knew that it wasn't a dream, what had happened. He knew what It wanted right then and there. It wanted him to remember the day at the Lighthouse. Once the memory of that was recognized, It would go away for awhile, leaving him in peace.
Standing at the top of the Mars Lighthouse, the star had gotten thrown in. Felix had tackled Isaac, and somehow in the middle of it all, the Star had rolled out of reach and clattered into the pit of the lighthouse. They all had stood, staring in awe at the red light that was beginning to emerge from it. The Red Demon had come out, and it took them all away to another place.
The place. The place was so dark, and dreary. There was a horrible, burning heat that threatened to cook them alive if they did not escape. The Red Demon lashed out at them, and it took all of their strength to keep from being killed. When they had thought they were finished, there was a rip. In what had appeared to be the distance, there was a tear in the scenery, and through it they could see the Lighthouse, where they had just been. Knowing this was their only way out, they turned and ran for it.
Felix had Sheba's arm, helping her to run faster. Isaac himself ran with Jenna, and all the while trying to keep everyone ahead of him, to make sure they all made it back safely. Garet, Garet had fallen behind. Isaac hadn't even noticed it. The Red Demon lashed out a final blow, one that could have easily ended them all.
But Garet stood before it.
It was blinding after that. They then found themselves at the base of the Lighthouse, all of them regaining conscious. Isaac at first was overjoyed to find that Garet was still with them, until he clearly saw Garet. It was a sight that he would never forget.
His best friend was covered with the most horrid of third degree burns, profusely bleeding gashes, and broken limbs. His breathing was so shallow, they at first thought that he wasn't even breathing, and that he was dead. Mia had crawled over, checking his pulse, trying to find if he was okay. She and Piers then cast as many healing spells as they could possibly handle, but Garet did not improve. They then made the pain- stricken journey to the closet town they could find, all the while silently praying that they would not lose the friend that had saved all of their lives.
All the while, all Isaac could think about was that the last thing he said to his best friend were only hateful words.
The sound of Jenna's weeping brought Isaac back to reality. He knew then and there that he did not want them feeling like there was going to be another near loss of a friend. He opened his eyes lightly again, trying to move his weakened arms.
She let out a gasp as he saw him open his eyes then immediately bent down and wrapped her arms around him. The others breathed sighs of relief, knowing that if he was awake he would be okay.
"What happened, Isaac? Are you alright?" Garet asked, who was seated in a chair right by the bed. He rested a large hand lightly on his shoulder.
Isaac turned his head, completely unaware of how glazed over his eyes looked. He stared at Garet for a moment, then said, "I'm sorry Garet, I said the most hateful things to you before it happened." He could leave it at that. Leave them to think that everything was okay, and that what had just happened to Isaac was not a result of Garet's mistake.
Garet took in a large breath of air, then answered Isaac, "It's okay Isaac, don't worry about it." He smiled a little, but it felt fake because Garet knew himself that Isaac would always be worrying about it.
"Oi! All of you out now!" Isaac's mother cried, coming into the room. She smiled at her son. "Isaac needs his rest now, you here? As much as I dislike it, you can start your journey again only once my boy is all rested up!"
His friends smiled at him before they left the room, being ushered by his mother. Jenna touched his cheek for amount before she left, giving him a sweet smile. He couldn't help but notice, that when they all left, Felix lingered, somewhat staring him down.
Did he know?
But as they all left the room, Isaac decided that sleep was better than pondering Felix's knowledge of him.
Jenna waved good-bye as she parted from Ivan, who lived in a house right near her's and Felix's now. The others had left in the opposite directions, so she was usually walking with Ivan when they were all gathered together. She stepped into her warm house, pulling off her cloak and welcoming the multiple fire's heat. Felix stopped in, looking grumpy for some unknown reason.
There was a creak upstairs.
Jenna and Felix both looked upwards to it, knowing that there should not be a creak. Their house was old, but their floorboards did not creak. Jenna immediately moved to go up the stairs, but Felix grabbed her shoulder, shaking his head. Pushing her slightly away, he started to go up the stairs first. Hesitating for a few moments, she then started up the stairs behind him.
Felix stepped into the upstairs room. He turned his head to the left, examining that side, then to the right. When he stepped into the room to get a better look at something he saw that looked suspicious, he was greeted with a sword lashing across his face. With out a chance to react, the hilt of the blade then came at his face, and he fell to the ground, knocked out. Jenna let out a scream as her weapon was ripped away from her and the assailant to a hold of her.
What was that? What was that in the distance? Is it the thing speaking? Where am I? GET THIS THING OUT OF HERE! I DON'T WANT TO BE HERE ANYMORE!
Isaac awoke in a cold sweat, his clothes completely drenched in it. As he awoke and sat upright in an instant, he let out such a gasp that caused the others to come running in, even Garet hobbling along. He was back in his house, in his bedroom. What Kraden had told them. was that just a dream? Had he really passed out from pain, as a side effect from that incident?
Jenna was talking frantically to him, but he couldn't hear her. They were all talking to him, asking if he was alright, but he just closed his eyes, unable to respond to them. At least he knew that it wasn't a dream, what had happened. He knew what It wanted right then and there. It wanted him to remember the day at the Lighthouse. Once the memory of that was recognized, It would go away for awhile, leaving him in peace.
Standing at the top of the Mars Lighthouse, the star had gotten thrown in. Felix had tackled Isaac, and somehow in the middle of it all, the Star had rolled out of reach and clattered into the pit of the lighthouse. They all had stood, staring in awe at the red light that was beginning to emerge from it. The Red Demon had come out, and it took them all away to another place.
The place. The place was so dark, and dreary. There was a horrible, burning heat that threatened to cook them alive if they did not escape. The Red Demon lashed out at them, and it took all of their strength to keep from being killed. When they had thought they were finished, there was a rip. In what had appeared to be the distance, there was a tear in the scenery, and through it they could see the Lighthouse, where they had just been. Knowing this was their only way out, they turned and ran for it.
Felix had Sheba's arm, helping her to run faster. Isaac himself ran with Jenna, and all the while trying to keep everyone ahead of him, to make sure they all made it back safely. Garet, Garet had fallen behind. Isaac hadn't even noticed it. The Red Demon lashed out a final blow, one that could have easily ended them all.
But Garet stood before it.
It was blinding after that. They then found themselves at the base of the Lighthouse, all of them regaining conscious. Isaac at first was overjoyed to find that Garet was still with them, until he clearly saw Garet. It was a sight that he would never forget.
His best friend was covered with the most horrid of third degree burns, profusely bleeding gashes, and broken limbs. His breathing was so shallow, they at first thought that he wasn't even breathing, and that he was dead. Mia had crawled over, checking his pulse, trying to find if he was okay. She and Piers then cast as many healing spells as they could possibly handle, but Garet did not improve. They then made the pain- stricken journey to the closet town they could find, all the while silently praying that they would not lose the friend that had saved all of their lives.
All the while, all Isaac could think about was that the last thing he said to his best friend were only hateful words.
The sound of Jenna's weeping brought Isaac back to reality. He knew then and there that he did not want them feeling like there was going to be another near loss of a friend. He opened his eyes lightly again, trying to move his weakened arms.
She let out a gasp as he saw him open his eyes then immediately bent down and wrapped her arms around him. The others breathed sighs of relief, knowing that if he was awake he would be okay.
"What happened, Isaac? Are you alright?" Garet asked, who was seated in a chair right by the bed. He rested a large hand lightly on his shoulder.
Isaac turned his head, completely unaware of how glazed over his eyes looked. He stared at Garet for a moment, then said, "I'm sorry Garet, I said the most hateful things to you before it happened." He could leave it at that. Leave them to think that everything was okay, and that what had just happened to Isaac was not a result of Garet's mistake.
Garet took in a large breath of air, then answered Isaac, "It's okay Isaac, don't worry about it." He smiled a little, but it felt fake because Garet knew himself that Isaac would always be worrying about it.
"Oi! All of you out now!" Isaac's mother cried, coming into the room. She smiled at her son. "Isaac needs his rest now, you here? As much as I dislike it, you can start your journey again only once my boy is all rested up!"
His friends smiled at him before they left the room, being ushered by his mother. Jenna touched his cheek for amount before she left, giving him a sweet smile. He couldn't help but notice, that when they all left, Felix lingered, somewhat staring him down.
Did he know?
But as they all left the room, Isaac decided that sleep was better than pondering Felix's knowledge of him.
Jenna waved good-bye as she parted from Ivan, who lived in a house right near her's and Felix's now. The others had left in the opposite directions, so she was usually walking with Ivan when they were all gathered together. She stepped into her warm house, pulling off her cloak and welcoming the multiple fire's heat. Felix stopped in, looking grumpy for some unknown reason.
There was a creak upstairs.
Jenna and Felix both looked upwards to it, knowing that there should not be a creak. Their house was old, but their floorboards did not creak. Jenna immediately moved to go up the stairs, but Felix grabbed her shoulder, shaking his head. Pushing her slightly away, he started to go up the stairs first. Hesitating for a few moments, she then started up the stairs behind him.
Felix stepped into the upstairs room. He turned his head to the left, examining that side, then to the right. When he stepped into the room to get a better look at something he saw that looked suspicious, he was greeted with a sword lashing across his face. With out a chance to react, the hilt of the blade then came at his face, and he fell to the ground, knocked out. Jenna let out a scream as her weapon was ripped away from her and the assailant to a hold of her.