The sun was shining and the air smelled less of smoke and more of a natural
forestal. Naturally Gabe had been the first to rush out into the open air.
Breathing in the air in gulps as for the last two weeks he had been
deprived. Kaia stuck her head out making sure Naomi was all right before
stepping out into the quiet atmosphere. Naomi, lastly, came out rather
cautiously.
"Are you sure those 'rangers' are gone?"
The other two looked at her and nodded. Finally she came out and the three finally had the courage to take in what surrounded them. Ashes. That's the only way to describe it. Everything was burnt tot the ground-
"Oh my goddess." Kaia said softly as Naomi screamed and went into tears. Gabe took her in his arms and comforted her putting his head on hers as he hugged her. She cried into his shoulders, sobbing and talking of regrets.
"How could they do this-"
Kaia walked to the first person that she saw and kneeled by the human. Pulling his body so she could see its face she then recognized him as a classic school rival. Sitting back on her heels she knew what had happened.
"They were out-numbered, but Lothor would have taken them captive I don't know why they are dead-" Gabe was trying to explain to Naomi.
"No." Kaia said quietly and then more forcefully:
"NO. They were in the building hiding. That's what happened. They were running from their deaths only it was unavoidable."
Gabe looked at Kaia his eyes pleading to help them. But she just shook her head.
"If I could have found them in time then maybe I could have helped them but not when they're dead- it's only the dying." She stood up and took a long deep breath and eyed how many there were. She figured at least a thousand.
"The only thing we can do now for them is to make sure their deaths aren't in vain." She continued at last.
With that she started walking towards her two friends. Naomi still softly sobbing finally cleared her throat.
"I am going to take a walk around. See if anything survived. I mean like equiptment." Slowly she walked to the closest part of the building that had been destroyed although far enough away from the bodies of human friend corpses. Gabe walked to catch up to her but Kaia's hand went on his arm and like a vise held him there.
"Don't. She needs time alone and besides I need help giving them all a proper burial." Growling he thought it over and figured she was right Naomi had to deal with this in her own way. So he casually but forcefully shook her off.
The process was long and they grew tired but that restless sensation to kick Crimson and Navy's butt was kindling them to go on. Although, Kaia was more for going after her father more than anything. _____________________________________________________________ It was quiet and Naomi was all for it. The birds were the only music she heard and she hummed her own little song to ease the tension. She stopped when she came to a part of the building that somehow didn't seem quite as damaged as the rest. Intrigued, Naomi quietly walked through the charred doorway. The burnt smell was stronger here and it was difficult to breathe but she pressed on. Looking from here to their she lifted up a table that was on its side and found a box with a symbol on it.
Surprised she looked around and went to touch it. Her brows furrowed with concentration. However, upon contact her memory of her last day at school, talking to her friends, going to there secret head quarters, flooded back to her and she flew back her hand as if shocked. The quiet, shy, Naomi was gone for an instant as the old one came back for an encore performance. Smiling, she nodded her head and bent to pick up the box. _______________________________________________________
"Are you sure those 'rangers' are gone?"
The other two looked at her and nodded. Finally she came out and the three finally had the courage to take in what surrounded them. Ashes. That's the only way to describe it. Everything was burnt tot the ground-
"Oh my goddess." Kaia said softly as Naomi screamed and went into tears. Gabe took her in his arms and comforted her putting his head on hers as he hugged her. She cried into his shoulders, sobbing and talking of regrets.
"How could they do this-"
Kaia walked to the first person that she saw and kneeled by the human. Pulling his body so she could see its face she then recognized him as a classic school rival. Sitting back on her heels she knew what had happened.
"They were out-numbered, but Lothor would have taken them captive I don't know why they are dead-" Gabe was trying to explain to Naomi.
"No." Kaia said quietly and then more forcefully:
"NO. They were in the building hiding. That's what happened. They were running from their deaths only it was unavoidable."
Gabe looked at Kaia his eyes pleading to help them. But she just shook her head.
"If I could have found them in time then maybe I could have helped them but not when they're dead- it's only the dying." She stood up and took a long deep breath and eyed how many there were. She figured at least a thousand.
"The only thing we can do now for them is to make sure their deaths aren't in vain." She continued at last.
With that she started walking towards her two friends. Naomi still softly sobbing finally cleared her throat.
"I am going to take a walk around. See if anything survived. I mean like equiptment." Slowly she walked to the closest part of the building that had been destroyed although far enough away from the bodies of human friend corpses. Gabe walked to catch up to her but Kaia's hand went on his arm and like a vise held him there.
"Don't. She needs time alone and besides I need help giving them all a proper burial." Growling he thought it over and figured she was right Naomi had to deal with this in her own way. So he casually but forcefully shook her off.
The process was long and they grew tired but that restless sensation to kick Crimson and Navy's butt was kindling them to go on. Although, Kaia was more for going after her father more than anything. _____________________________________________________________ It was quiet and Naomi was all for it. The birds were the only music she heard and she hummed her own little song to ease the tension. She stopped when she came to a part of the building that somehow didn't seem quite as damaged as the rest. Intrigued, Naomi quietly walked through the charred doorway. The burnt smell was stronger here and it was difficult to breathe but she pressed on. Looking from here to their she lifted up a table that was on its side and found a box with a symbol on it.
Surprised she looked around and went to touch it. Her brows furrowed with concentration. However, upon contact her memory of her last day at school, talking to her friends, going to there secret head quarters, flooded back to her and she flew back her hand as if shocked. The quiet, shy, Naomi was gone for an instant as the old one came back for an encore performance. Smiling, she nodded her head and bent to pick up the box. _______________________________________________________
