Blake ran into the dark cave that led to the center of the mountain.
He could feel Tori shaking and in truth he felt like his arms were on fire.
His whole body was on fire by now- he didn't know what to do. He just ran
until he came to a stop. There were two ways to go. The spring had to be
down one of them.
"Tori," he said. She stifled a cry and sniffled. "I need you to see if you can sense where the water is...we have to find the spring... to make you better."
Tori felt like ever piece of her body was being ripped apart. She knew something was wrong with her and that Blake was right- the spring might heal her. Gathering the last of her strength, she concentrated.
"The...left," she said at last. Blake kissed her forehead and headed down the long corridor. "We're almost there Tor."
He rounded a corner and saw a faint light coming from a doorway. Cautiously he made his way towards it and found what he had been looking for.
In front of him stood a large pool of crystal clear water with a small spout of blue water shining from its center. The sunlight came through a small hole in the center of the ceiling and illuminated the space.
Tori's eyes fluttered open and she looked at the beautiful sight. She closed her eyes again and Blake felt her go limp. "Tori?" he asked. He got no response. Fear gripped him as he shook her gently.
He walked her over to the edge of the pool and laid her down carefully. He took his hand and began to dip it into the pool.
A small shock of energy hit him and he coiled back immediately. He tried it again and got the same response. His anger and frustration were getting the better of him. "Damn it I need this water!" he cried. He tried again and this time he was blasted in the shoulder sending him to the ground.
A brilliant blue light filled the room, causing him to shield his eyes.
"You are not a pure ninja- leave this place at once or suffer the wrath of the ancient spirits that dwell here," a low voice called from inside the caverns. Blake sat up.
"Please. I need to heal her. She was sent to retrieve the water- she's a pure ninja, but she was hurt," he pleaded. He took her hand in his and saw her chest slowly rising and falling.
"Please...you can't take her away from me," he said looking around at the dark cavern. "Tori...I said I wasn't going to lose you..."
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Tori's mind was spinning. She was in so much pain and had no idea why. She had been hit before, but it felt nothing like this. She began to sink into herself and saw a bright light in front of her. She opened her eyes slightly and saw the most beautiful woman she had ever seen.
And she had seen her face before...
A look of utter shock came to Tori. "M-mom?" she asked as tears gathered. She looked just like she did in the picture Tori had of her.
"Yes Tori..." she said as she placed a hand on her cheek.
Ann knelt over her daughter and closed her eyes as her hands hovered over her body and she determined what the problem was. A small smile appeared on her lips and she placed her hands on Tori's stomach and concentrated.
Blue light went from her hands to Tori's stomach and Tori was in shock as she felt the pain subsiding. Ann stepped away and helped Tori to her feet.
"What's going to happen now?" Tori asked tearfully as she held her mother's hand. Ann smiled and wiped her tears away.
"It is not your time yet Wikolia," she said motioning over behind her. Tori turned her head and saw Blake kneeling on the ground next to her body. "You need to return to him...both of you."
Tori's face paled as she placed a hand on her stomach. "I'm..." she trailed off. Ann just smiled, nodded her head and pulled her in for a hug. She pulled away and slowly began to depart. "Mom, mommy please...don't leave me again. There's so much I want to ask you...so much I want to tell you," she pleaded.
"I'll never leave you...I've watched you since the day you were born Tori...I am so proud of you...I love you." Tori watched as her mother disappeared in a haze of blue light. Tears were steaming down her face as she turned back to Blake and walked towards him.
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Blake held her hand to his lips and pleaded to anyone he could think of to save her. Tori's eyes slowly opened and she smiled at him. His eyes went wide. "Tor?" he ran his hand through her hair. "Are you okay?" he asked nervously. Tori shook her head and attempted to sit up. Blake supported her back and held her in his arms. "What happened?"
Tori smiled and kissed his cheek. "She saved us," she said smiling. Blake was confused.
"Who?" he asked.
"My mother...she said it wasn't my time yet." Blake pulled her closer to him.
His mind went back to what she had just said. "You said 'she saved us.' What-"he was cut off by a sudden shaking of the ground.
"What the hell was that?" she asked. Blake helped her to her feet and held her close.
"I think I've worn out my welcome here." Tori smirked at him and felt the ground quake again. "You need to get the water so we can get out of here," he said gently.
Tori retrieved the bottle from her pocket and dipped it into the pool. Nothing happened to her as she filled the bottle. The quaking stopped and she secured what she had come to get. She turned to Blake and smiled, knowing the secret she held within her.
"Let's go," she said.
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They exited the side of the mountain and were reunited with the others. Cam was immediately at Tori's side. "What happened to you?" he asked. Tori bit her lip- she wanted to tell Blake before the others...
"I got hit...then I think I passed out...my, um, my mom kinda showed me the way back," she said looking at Blake.
"Did you get it?" Dustin asked. Tori nodded her head and showed him the full bottle.
They all let out a collective sigh of relief.
"Well, Leeann should still check you out when we get back," Hunter said as they headed back.
Tori looked at him skeptically. "Why?" she asked.
"She's a doctor. Or she was when she was in Nepal. I think it'll be easier to explain to her what happened than any ER doc," he replied. Tori agreed and felt Blake's arm wrap around her waist.
"He's right," he said. Tori smiled and agreed.
They reached the Thunder Academy as night fell. Leeann was waiting for them and took the bottle from Tori. "Thank you for doing this," she said. Tori smiled and watched as Hunter and Blake followed her into Sensei Amino's room.
The guys were all exhausted and turned in early. They would be heading back to the Wind Academy tomorrow. Tori watched them walk down the corridors to their quarters, while she stood and waited for Blake.
Leeann exited first. "Blake said he wanted me to make sure you're alright. He said you got hit and fainted?" Tori stood and walked with her down to the first aid room. It looked very similar to the one back at her academy. "Have a seat," she said.
Tori complied and took off her uniform top, leaving her in a sky blue tank top. "Leeann, there's something that you need to know before you go poking and prodding around." Leeann laughed and turned to her.
"What?" she asked as she placed a stethoscope on her chest.
"I'm, um, I think I'm pregnant." Leeann's eyes grew large and she smiled. Tori then told her how she found out about her pregnancy and Leeann had her lay down on the cot.
"Well, I can't tell you exactly how far along you are, but I can give you a guesstimate." Tori smiled and let the examination take place. After it was finished, Tori retreated to Blake's room where she found him looking out the window at the valley below.
He was already dressed for bed in navy sweats and a white t-shirt. Tori quietly removed her uniform and put on a pair of shorts and a navy tank top. She walked over and wrapped her arms around him from behind. Blake's hands met hers in front of him and he just stared out into space.
"How is he?" she asked carefully. Blake turned around and leaned his forehead against hers.
"Lee says he'll be alright, but we'll have to wait until the morning. What about you? Are you alright?"
Tori smiled and nodded her head. "I know why I fainted." Blake pulled away a little and looked her in the eye.
"Why? Nothing too serious I hope." He ran his fingers through her hair and she took a deep breath.
"Blake...we're going to have a baby."
"Tori," he said. She stifled a cry and sniffled. "I need you to see if you can sense where the water is...we have to find the spring... to make you better."
Tori felt like ever piece of her body was being ripped apart. She knew something was wrong with her and that Blake was right- the spring might heal her. Gathering the last of her strength, she concentrated.
"The...left," she said at last. Blake kissed her forehead and headed down the long corridor. "We're almost there Tor."
He rounded a corner and saw a faint light coming from a doorway. Cautiously he made his way towards it and found what he had been looking for.
In front of him stood a large pool of crystal clear water with a small spout of blue water shining from its center. The sunlight came through a small hole in the center of the ceiling and illuminated the space.
Tori's eyes fluttered open and she looked at the beautiful sight. She closed her eyes again and Blake felt her go limp. "Tori?" he asked. He got no response. Fear gripped him as he shook her gently.
He walked her over to the edge of the pool and laid her down carefully. He took his hand and began to dip it into the pool.
A small shock of energy hit him and he coiled back immediately. He tried it again and got the same response. His anger and frustration were getting the better of him. "Damn it I need this water!" he cried. He tried again and this time he was blasted in the shoulder sending him to the ground.
A brilliant blue light filled the room, causing him to shield his eyes.
"You are not a pure ninja- leave this place at once or suffer the wrath of the ancient spirits that dwell here," a low voice called from inside the caverns. Blake sat up.
"Please. I need to heal her. She was sent to retrieve the water- she's a pure ninja, but she was hurt," he pleaded. He took her hand in his and saw her chest slowly rising and falling.
"Please...you can't take her away from me," he said looking around at the dark cavern. "Tori...I said I wasn't going to lose you..."
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Tori's mind was spinning. She was in so much pain and had no idea why. She had been hit before, but it felt nothing like this. She began to sink into herself and saw a bright light in front of her. She opened her eyes slightly and saw the most beautiful woman she had ever seen.
And she had seen her face before...
A look of utter shock came to Tori. "M-mom?" she asked as tears gathered. She looked just like she did in the picture Tori had of her.
"Yes Tori..." she said as she placed a hand on her cheek.
Ann knelt over her daughter and closed her eyes as her hands hovered over her body and she determined what the problem was. A small smile appeared on her lips and she placed her hands on Tori's stomach and concentrated.
Blue light went from her hands to Tori's stomach and Tori was in shock as she felt the pain subsiding. Ann stepped away and helped Tori to her feet.
"What's going to happen now?" Tori asked tearfully as she held her mother's hand. Ann smiled and wiped her tears away.
"It is not your time yet Wikolia," she said motioning over behind her. Tori turned her head and saw Blake kneeling on the ground next to her body. "You need to return to him...both of you."
Tori's face paled as she placed a hand on her stomach. "I'm..." she trailed off. Ann just smiled, nodded her head and pulled her in for a hug. She pulled away and slowly began to depart. "Mom, mommy please...don't leave me again. There's so much I want to ask you...so much I want to tell you," she pleaded.
"I'll never leave you...I've watched you since the day you were born Tori...I am so proud of you...I love you." Tori watched as her mother disappeared in a haze of blue light. Tears were steaming down her face as she turned back to Blake and walked towards him.
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Blake held her hand to his lips and pleaded to anyone he could think of to save her. Tori's eyes slowly opened and she smiled at him. His eyes went wide. "Tor?" he ran his hand through her hair. "Are you okay?" he asked nervously. Tori shook her head and attempted to sit up. Blake supported her back and held her in his arms. "What happened?"
Tori smiled and kissed his cheek. "She saved us," she said smiling. Blake was confused.
"Who?" he asked.
"My mother...she said it wasn't my time yet." Blake pulled her closer to him.
His mind went back to what she had just said. "You said 'she saved us.' What-"he was cut off by a sudden shaking of the ground.
"What the hell was that?" she asked. Blake helped her to her feet and held her close.
"I think I've worn out my welcome here." Tori smirked at him and felt the ground quake again. "You need to get the water so we can get out of here," he said gently.
Tori retrieved the bottle from her pocket and dipped it into the pool. Nothing happened to her as she filled the bottle. The quaking stopped and she secured what she had come to get. She turned to Blake and smiled, knowing the secret she held within her.
"Let's go," she said.
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They exited the side of the mountain and were reunited with the others. Cam was immediately at Tori's side. "What happened to you?" he asked. Tori bit her lip- she wanted to tell Blake before the others...
"I got hit...then I think I passed out...my, um, my mom kinda showed me the way back," she said looking at Blake.
"Did you get it?" Dustin asked. Tori nodded her head and showed him the full bottle.
They all let out a collective sigh of relief.
"Well, Leeann should still check you out when we get back," Hunter said as they headed back.
Tori looked at him skeptically. "Why?" she asked.
"She's a doctor. Or she was when she was in Nepal. I think it'll be easier to explain to her what happened than any ER doc," he replied. Tori agreed and felt Blake's arm wrap around her waist.
"He's right," he said. Tori smiled and agreed.
They reached the Thunder Academy as night fell. Leeann was waiting for them and took the bottle from Tori. "Thank you for doing this," she said. Tori smiled and watched as Hunter and Blake followed her into Sensei Amino's room.
The guys were all exhausted and turned in early. They would be heading back to the Wind Academy tomorrow. Tori watched them walk down the corridors to their quarters, while she stood and waited for Blake.
Leeann exited first. "Blake said he wanted me to make sure you're alright. He said you got hit and fainted?" Tori stood and walked with her down to the first aid room. It looked very similar to the one back at her academy. "Have a seat," she said.
Tori complied and took off her uniform top, leaving her in a sky blue tank top. "Leeann, there's something that you need to know before you go poking and prodding around." Leeann laughed and turned to her.
"What?" she asked as she placed a stethoscope on her chest.
"I'm, um, I think I'm pregnant." Leeann's eyes grew large and she smiled. Tori then told her how she found out about her pregnancy and Leeann had her lay down on the cot.
"Well, I can't tell you exactly how far along you are, but I can give you a guesstimate." Tori smiled and let the examination take place. After it was finished, Tori retreated to Blake's room where she found him looking out the window at the valley below.
He was already dressed for bed in navy sweats and a white t-shirt. Tori quietly removed her uniform and put on a pair of shorts and a navy tank top. She walked over and wrapped her arms around him from behind. Blake's hands met hers in front of him and he just stared out into space.
"How is he?" she asked carefully. Blake turned around and leaned his forehead against hers.
"Lee says he'll be alright, but we'll have to wait until the morning. What about you? Are you alright?"
Tori smiled and nodded her head. "I know why I fainted." Blake pulled away a little and looked her in the eye.
"Why? Nothing too serious I hope." He ran his fingers through her hair and she took a deep breath.
"Blake...we're going to have a baby."