Dino Storm: Search For The Sages

Compassion of Water

"As soon as someone is identified as an unsung hero, he no longer is"

-George Carlin Napalm and Silly Putty

Note: I do not own Victoria Hanson, Blake Bradley or Ethan James. I do own the ideas

Timeline: Right after 'Wrath of Air' (A/U)

Rating: PG13 (Extreme violence and gore)

The first thing Ethan James knew was water, gasping he inhaled water, which only increased his panic. He felt two hands grab him and pull him somewhere. His head broke the surface of the water and he inhaled mouthfuls of air, though he was still choking. Blake Bradley was helping Tori Hanson pull him over to them.

"Thanks," Ethan gasped out once he could form words again, he crawled up on the piece of land and fell onto his back coughing.

"No problem," Tori chirped, looking around, seeing only water, which had a heavy, mist over it. Then she bolted up, when a thought struck her.

"What's up Tori?" Blake asked, as she jumped into the water, then he said to Ethan. "Rough awakening huh? I got that too, Tori, of course was right at home."

"I have a theory, hang on," she stated and dove under the water and the two guys exchanged confused glances and waited for her to surface. Minutes later she resurfaced, grinning up at them.

"What is it?" Ethan asked, as Tori continued to effortlessly tread the water.

"The temple is below us, you're sitting on the tip of it," she stated and looked up at them. "Come on!"

"We have to immediately begin our search, my girlfriend's life is on the line back on Earth," Ethan said, as he and Blake climbed back in. All three took a breath and dove under the water, swimming as fast and as hard as they could they entered the small square entrance of the temple and resurfaced in a dimly lit tunnel.

"I'll go first," Blake offered, Tori immediately shook her head.

"No, we go together," she stated, and Ethan nodded in agreement. Together all three followed the tunnel, unsure of where it would lead them. When they finally came to an opening they found themselves in a wide room that looked like the water above them. It was filled heavily with mist and water surrounded them once more.

"This is weird," Ethan murmured, the others nodded, looking down they saw a floor tile with an intricate pattern beneath their feet so they began to walk.

They continued their slow pace across the giant room when Tori paused, causing the two men at her side to stop.

"What is it?" Blake asked, Tori whipped around and water rose, weaving itself around her body.

"Duck!" she said and immediately they both dropped, as Tori fired a blast of water behind them. Ethan rolled aside and so did Blake, both stood and looked to what was behind them. Three shadow figures were dodging the water blast behind them.

"What in the hell is that!" Blake said, shocked as one raced at him, he raised his hand and thunder sounded above them. "Sky of wonder, power of thunder," he said, and the power of thunder crashed through him. He fired at the shadow, which was three inches from him. It let out an inhuman howl and faded, he waited a few moments and it didn't return.

"Its ourselves, these shadows are us!" Ethan said from across the room when he was glowing blue, his skin covered in a scale hide. Blake summoned more of his power and fired, causing Ethan's shadow to let out an inhuman cry of fury and died. The two nodded and looked over to Tori, who was no where in sight.

"Tori?" Blake cried in instant alarm, searching the room for his missing girlfriend.

"What?" came an echoed response from a distant corner.

"Where are you?" Ethan called, and they watched as in the farest corner Tori's head popped out of the corner. They quickly crossed the room to her and saw that she was in a passageway. She walked further down the passage and they climbed in after her.

"My shadow led me here, down here is where I feel the strongest presence of power. Don't you?" she asked, and the two men nodded and when they got through the cramped tunnel they were in another huge room.

"What is with these rooms?" Ethan asked, and stepped down onto a platform then immediately picked his foot back up. "Uh guys?" he asked as the water beneath his feet began to move and it turned to a gel like substance and began to draw into the center of the room.

"Oh snap," Blake breathed and prepared for battle, filling his body with energy. Tori and Ethan walked to his side and they got into the battle stances. The water shot towards them and they dodged it.

"Water with an attitude, this is new," Tori said, and jumped out of its path. As she dodged further away she saw it fling Ethan one way and Blake the other. Then it reared back and began to head for Blake's heart. "NO!" she screamed and used the Ninja streak to fling herself in its path and to block Blake. When Blake felt a wet mist cover his face, he opened his eyes to see Tori standing in front of him. The water's arm was straight through her chest, blood flowed down her body and the arm pulled out of her body, letting her corpse fall to the floor. An eerie laugh filled the air and the water vanished leaving both men to grieve for Tori, its intended victim all along.

Tori awoke in the Chamber of Sages and felt a warm hand touch her arm. She didn't have to turn around to know who it was and felt two arms wrapping around her.

"Hey, hey Tori, I see you're joining the party as well," Shane laughed softly in her ear.

"Where am I?" she asked, and finally did turn to face Shane.

"Chamber of Sages, you're the water Sage. Cicero, the elder Sage has entrusted me to bring you with me," Shane said, and wrapped his arm around her waist.

"What about Blake and Ethan? How did I become a Sage?" she asked, he smiled and ran his hand down her cheek.

"They are fine and in another chamber with Conner and Hunter. Tori, you made the ultimate sacrifice, you gave your life to protect the man you love," Shane said, Tori smiled, tears blurring her vision.

"Of course I did, I love him," Shane nodded.

"I know, now all we need are the other two Sages to fix this mess," he said softly, it was Tori's turn to nod.

"Yeah. I wonder how Dustin's doing," she murmured, Shane frowned, he felt a feeling rush over him.

"From my feelings I can tell you it isn't good,"