Shina's Story, Chapter 2
Shina's throat began to burn with pain. She tried to scream, but the stinging was too painful to fight. Shina pointed to her throat as she was coughing, to tell Haiti and the others what was wrong
"Shina! Don't worry, keep breathing, don't swallow again! Something toxic must me in your throat! Star, swim to the fresh water valley and see if you can bring some water for Shina!" Haiti commanded.
Haiti didn't want to take the chance of Shina drinking anything but the sweet fresh water that would flush out the poisonous liquid. The ocean's salty water would probably just make the pain worse.
Star bravely nodded to Haiti and leapt from the cave into the night, without even a second thought about the dangers of traveling alone at dark in the ocean. All Star knew was that she had to get the fresh water for Shina, or else her best friend might be lost.
In the cave, Shina lay in the corner wheezing uncontrollably with her clan surrounding her. Every so often she would get a clear breath in, but she was worried the liquid was burning through her very skin. As she was lying there, she thought,
iOh please, please, stop this pain. This horrible acid burning through my skin! I thought the pain was all in my dream! Or at least, I thought it was a dream! Was it real? That's impossible! I was sleeping! What if it was a prediction or the future? I have so many questions, but I may not live to see the answer! What is this horrible poison in my throat? Where was I in my dream? Oh Star ,I know you have guarded me so many times before, but please hurry, or I may not last much longer!/i
Oni gently nudged Shina, to make sure she was still breathing. The clan sang quiet songs to Shina, hoping to distract her from the pain. A few moments later, Star returned with a closed container of fresh water from the valley, and 3 large puncture wounds on her torso. She swam to Shina and poured the liquids down Shina's throat.
Shina felt a cool, sweet nectar flowing down her throat. As Shina drank the last of it, she swallowed without a burning sensation.
"I...I'm alright! Thank Star! Oh, thank you! You are a true friend, enduring wounds for my sake! What happened!" Shina asked.
Star's wounds looked horrible, with blood stains infecting the water around her.
"I...it's nothing.......I'm just glad you're alright Shina. What happened?" Star said, trying to change the subject.
"Nonsense Star. Those wounds look horrible. I'll wrap some kelp on them, that will help them heal faster," Shina said, "I'm not quite sure what happened! I had a dream...maybe it was a vision, but I was in murky green water, and I tried to breathe in it, but it choked me when I tried to swallow, as if it was a noxious poison infecting my system!"
Shina grabbed some kelp floating in the cave and wrapped Star's wounds.
Carrin asked, "Star, what happened to cause those wounds! If we don't know, then if this happens again we won't know what to look out for! I'm very sorry you got hurt, and I appreciate you retrieving the water, but please.......tell us what's wrong....."
Star nodded, saying "I am sorry, I just didn't want anyone to worry about /i injuries, above Shina's. On my way to the valley, I was ambushed my sharks. Luckily, I was faster and was able to escape with only a few wounds. But Shina, I'm so happy you're alright."
The clan agreed. Shina refused to sleep the rest of the night, in fear that the same horrible dream might re-occur. Shina spent the rest or the night trying to make sense of her dream. Suddenly, Star shouted at Shina.
"Shina! Look at yourself! You...you're glowing!!"
Shina bolted her eyes to her tail, which was glowing with a blue aura. Shina suddenly felt weightless, and slowly felt as though something was infecting her entire body.
Apterii exclaimed, "Shina! What's happening! You're disappearing!"
Apterii was right. Shina was starting to disappear, slowly, and she began to panic.
"Help! What's going on!" Shina shouted.
Haiti and the rest of the clan tried to nudge Shina, but there was nothing they could do.
Shina started crying, as she screamed in horror and uncertainty of what was going to happen to her.
Shina had completely disappeared, and there was noting anybody could do.
"It's all my fault," Star said, "If only I had gotten the water here faster.....this is probably an effect of that poison......."
"Nonsense! There is no explanation for what just happened. We have no idea where Shina is now, all we can do is search for her are hope to find some sort of sign. An-"
Oni was interrupted by a huge burst of light, right before the clan.
A large diamond shape shining with all of the colors of the rainbow appeared before the clan.
"W...what are you! What do you want!?" Haiti ordered.
"Do not worry, I am but a guide, here to reassure you. I am a small piece of the guardian, from the future. Do not be alarmed."
projected the strange piece of glass.
"What do you want?" Carrin asked.
" I do not want anything. I am here to tell you what is going on. Shina has been transported to the future to help save the fate of the universe with Ecco the dolphin. Shina is the only creature who has the ability to predict what lies ahead, and to transport herself, in her dreams, to other worlds." The Glyph explained.
"So.....that poison liquid Shina was sick from was actually..... from an existent place in the future? " Oni asked.
"Correct." the Glyph stated, " Shina is the only hope that we have. You see, Ecco has the ability to fight against the enemy of the future, but the enemy has the ability to hide in any word in the universe, using the same psychic abilities as Shina. If Shina helps Ecco transport to the other worlds, then he could defeat the enemy and the universe would be saved."
The clan was in a state of shock.
"Isn't there another creature that has Shina's abilities that you could take instead," Apterii asked.
"No. Shina is an extremely rare creature. Only she, and the enemy have the ability to predict the future in there dreams, while also being there," the Glyph stated.
"I'm so confused......will she be alright? What is the enemy?" Star said in a concerned voice.
"That is unknown. She should be safe, but for now, she has been transported by the guardian to Ecco's home bay, until they are ready to travel to a new world and face the enemy for the first time. However, they must do it soon, before the enemy kills everything in that area for food, The enemy is unknown to us. All that we know is that it has psychic abilities and is some sort of mutated sea beast." said the Glyph.
"Please......make sure she will be alright....," said Carrin.
The clan nodded in agreement.
" There are more Glyphs in the worlds Ecco and Shina will have to visit, that will guide them. I must go now," the Glyph said as it disappeared.
"Wait! There are so many more question to be answered!" Anzo shouted, but he was too late.
The clan could only hope and pray for Shina now. They could not defend her anymore.
Author's note- Whee! End of chapter two! I know, it's really confusing, but chapter 3 will be up soon if I get reviews asking for it. review please! Thankies!
Shina's throat began to burn with pain. She tried to scream, but the stinging was too painful to fight. Shina pointed to her throat as she was coughing, to tell Haiti and the others what was wrong
"Shina! Don't worry, keep breathing, don't swallow again! Something toxic must me in your throat! Star, swim to the fresh water valley and see if you can bring some water for Shina!" Haiti commanded.
Haiti didn't want to take the chance of Shina drinking anything but the sweet fresh water that would flush out the poisonous liquid. The ocean's salty water would probably just make the pain worse.
Star bravely nodded to Haiti and leapt from the cave into the night, without even a second thought about the dangers of traveling alone at dark in the ocean. All Star knew was that she had to get the fresh water for Shina, or else her best friend might be lost.
In the cave, Shina lay in the corner wheezing uncontrollably with her clan surrounding her. Every so often she would get a clear breath in, but she was worried the liquid was burning through her very skin. As she was lying there, she thought,
iOh please, please, stop this pain. This horrible acid burning through my skin! I thought the pain was all in my dream! Or at least, I thought it was a dream! Was it real? That's impossible! I was sleeping! What if it was a prediction or the future? I have so many questions, but I may not live to see the answer! What is this horrible poison in my throat? Where was I in my dream? Oh Star ,I know you have guarded me so many times before, but please hurry, or I may not last much longer!/i
Oni gently nudged Shina, to make sure she was still breathing. The clan sang quiet songs to Shina, hoping to distract her from the pain. A few moments later, Star returned with a closed container of fresh water from the valley, and 3 large puncture wounds on her torso. She swam to Shina and poured the liquids down Shina's throat.
Shina felt a cool, sweet nectar flowing down her throat. As Shina drank the last of it, she swallowed without a burning sensation.
"I...I'm alright! Thank Star! Oh, thank you! You are a true friend, enduring wounds for my sake! What happened!" Shina asked.
Star's wounds looked horrible, with blood stains infecting the water around her.
"I...it's nothing.......I'm just glad you're alright Shina. What happened?" Star said, trying to change the subject.
"Nonsense Star. Those wounds look horrible. I'll wrap some kelp on them, that will help them heal faster," Shina said, "I'm not quite sure what happened! I had a dream...maybe it was a vision, but I was in murky green water, and I tried to breathe in it, but it choked me when I tried to swallow, as if it was a noxious poison infecting my system!"
Shina grabbed some kelp floating in the cave and wrapped Star's wounds.
Carrin asked, "Star, what happened to cause those wounds! If we don't know, then if this happens again we won't know what to look out for! I'm very sorry you got hurt, and I appreciate you retrieving the water, but please.......tell us what's wrong....."
Star nodded, saying "I am sorry, I just didn't want anyone to worry about /i injuries, above Shina's. On my way to the valley, I was ambushed my sharks. Luckily, I was faster and was able to escape with only a few wounds. But Shina, I'm so happy you're alright."
The clan agreed. Shina refused to sleep the rest of the night, in fear that the same horrible dream might re-occur. Shina spent the rest or the night trying to make sense of her dream. Suddenly, Star shouted at Shina.
"Shina! Look at yourself! You...you're glowing!!"
Shina bolted her eyes to her tail, which was glowing with a blue aura. Shina suddenly felt weightless, and slowly felt as though something was infecting her entire body.
Apterii exclaimed, "Shina! What's happening! You're disappearing!"
Apterii was right. Shina was starting to disappear, slowly, and she began to panic.
"Help! What's going on!" Shina shouted.
Haiti and the rest of the clan tried to nudge Shina, but there was nothing they could do.
Shina started crying, as she screamed in horror and uncertainty of what was going to happen to her.
Shina had completely disappeared, and there was noting anybody could do.
"It's all my fault," Star said, "If only I had gotten the water here faster.....this is probably an effect of that poison......."
"Nonsense! There is no explanation for what just happened. We have no idea where Shina is now, all we can do is search for her are hope to find some sort of sign. An-"
Oni was interrupted by a huge burst of light, right before the clan.
A large diamond shape shining with all of the colors of the rainbow appeared before the clan.
"W...what are you! What do you want!?" Haiti ordered.
"Do not worry, I am but a guide, here to reassure you. I am a small piece of the guardian, from the future. Do not be alarmed."
projected the strange piece of glass.
"What do you want?" Carrin asked.
" I do not want anything. I am here to tell you what is going on. Shina has been transported to the future to help save the fate of the universe with Ecco the dolphin. Shina is the only creature who has the ability to predict what lies ahead, and to transport herself, in her dreams, to other worlds." The Glyph explained.
"So.....that poison liquid Shina was sick from was actually..... from an existent place in the future? " Oni asked.
"Correct." the Glyph stated, " Shina is the only hope that we have. You see, Ecco has the ability to fight against the enemy of the future, but the enemy has the ability to hide in any word in the universe, using the same psychic abilities as Shina. If Shina helps Ecco transport to the other worlds, then he could defeat the enemy and the universe would be saved."
The clan was in a state of shock.
"Isn't there another creature that has Shina's abilities that you could take instead," Apterii asked.
"No. Shina is an extremely rare creature. Only she, and the enemy have the ability to predict the future in there dreams, while also being there," the Glyph stated.
"I'm so confused......will she be alright? What is the enemy?" Star said in a concerned voice.
"That is unknown. She should be safe, but for now, she has been transported by the guardian to Ecco's home bay, until they are ready to travel to a new world and face the enemy for the first time. However, they must do it soon, before the enemy kills everything in that area for food, The enemy is unknown to us. All that we know is that it has psychic abilities and is some sort of mutated sea beast." said the Glyph.
"Please......make sure she will be alright....," said Carrin.
The clan nodded in agreement.
" There are more Glyphs in the worlds Ecco and Shina will have to visit, that will guide them. I must go now," the Glyph said as it disappeared.
"Wait! There are so many more question to be answered!" Anzo shouted, but he was too late.
The clan could only hope and pray for Shina now. They could not defend her anymore.
Author's note- Whee! End of chapter two! I know, it's really confusing, but chapter 3 will be up soon if I get reviews asking for it. review please! Thankies!