Chapter 14: The Escape

Anwyn stood there for a moment contemplating what the spirits has told her. Without knowing how to energy bend, she didn't see away to defeat Cerridwen and Arawn; even with the crystal. Feeling more lost than she ever had before, Anwyn delayed going back to David and the boys. After all, nobody wants to deliver bad news. Anwyn ventured to her house to regenerate. After bending lightning and now this…Anwyn decided that a little bit of peace and quiet is what she needed. Resting into her bed, Anwyn closed her eyes and relaxed; letting every muscle in her body to release its tension. Unintentionally, Anwyn drifted off to sleep.

David paced nervously around the cave. Unlike the rest of the boys who managed to settle down and occupy their minds, David's went around in circles. Deeply concerned that Anwyn wasn't able to regenerate, David felt powerless to help. Outside the storm had disappeared; just in time for the sun to start making an appearance in the sky. "She's going to be fine David. If there's anything we know about Anwyn, that girl is tough. She's going re-energize and she will come back". David turned around to see Dwayne standing next to him; doing the best he could to calm his brother. "The sun's coming up though. We need to rest".

"She hasn't come back though. She should have been back by now".

"Dude I'm sure she'll be back. Maybe she needs longer to regenerate….I don't know. Let's go to bed. I'm sure she'll be back tonight". Reluctantly David followed his brothers to the back of the cave. One-by-one they leapt into the rafters; settling down for the day. David hesitated. Walking past his brothers, he went down the corridor and opened his bedroom door. Glancing inside, David stared at the bed. He had slept there a thousand times before and it was perfectly comfortable to him. After he met Anwyn though…..somehow the thought of sleeping there without her seemed empty. After all, it wasn't his bed anymore. It was their bed, their nest. David didn't want to sleep there without her. Sighing and closing the door, David made his way back to his brothers. Leaping into position, David settled down for the day. He drifted off into sleep with his love as the last thought on his mind.

As night turned into day, Anwyn woke. Rolling over, Anwyn was expecting to see David by her side what she saw instead was a pillow. Disappointed, Anwyn leaned up. It took her a minute to realize that she fell asleep in her bed, not David's. Fully regenerated, Anwyn got up, dressed and head out. "David's got to be worried about me" Anwyn muttered to herself as she left. Opening a portal, Anwyn jumped through, excited over the thought of being back with him. Entering the cave, Anwyn looked outside to see the last of the light fading in the distance. Anwyn stood there, waiting on the sound that she loved to hear, the sound of David waking. In the back of the cave, the boy's eyes shot open. Leaping to the ground, David headed straight for the front, anxiously waiting to see if Anwyn was there. As David came around the last corner, there he spot Anwyn, standing there smiling as soon as she saw him. No words were spoken between them. David ran up to Anwyn and slammed his lips into hers. Lifting Anwyn up, David tightened his grip around her. Anwyn placed her hand on David's face, sweetly caressing his cheek. "Hi".

"Why didn't you come back this morning? Shit Anwyn, I was so worried about you".

"I'm sorry. I felt so weak. I didn't mean to stay but after lying down to relax I guess I feel asleep. Next thing I knew, I was waking up in my bed, alone".

"Are you ok"?

"Yeah, I'm feeling much better". Anwyn knew that wasn't entirely true. Physically she was fine. It was the conversation she had with the spirits that was running around in her mind.

"So what happened over there? Did you find the other spirits"?

"I did. They told me something…well really interesting. I'm still processing it really".

"What did they say"?

"In a nut shell? Cerridwen and Arwan are going to have a chance to escape. If they do, this world is seriously fucked. The only way I'd be able to stop this if I learned how to energy bend…which I don't know how to do and I have no clue who could teach me. On top of learning how to energy bend, I have to use this…pulling out the crystal from her pocket…. and touch Cerridwen and Arwan with it in order to re-trap them. Quite frankly, I don't know how I'm going to pull any of this shit off while saving everyone in the world, to include you guys". David just stood there while Anwyn went on her rant. Reaching out David, wrapped his arms around Anwyn to try and calm her down.

"Calm down baby. It's going to be ok. We'll figure out a way for you to learn energy bending…whatever the hell that is. We're here for you….I'm here for you no matter what. Just tell us what you need for us to do".

"Nothing".

"What"?

"There's nothing you can do. This battle is my alone. You can't help me".

"What do you mean we can't help you"?

"If Cerridwen and Arawn enter this world, their powers would be virtually limitless. If they can infiltrate and possess the humans so easily, what makes you think they won't target you too? I won't run the risk of losing you or our brothers".

"Anwyn I….."

"No, David!" Anwyn interrupted. "It's not open for discussion. If they should escape, it will be my battle, not yours". David might have only known Anwyn for a short time, relatively speaking, but he knew enough to know when to back down. Dropping the subject, for the time being, David grabbed Anwyn's hand and led her towards their nest.

…..Meanwhile in the spirit world….

The wind blew gently across the baron field. The last leaf fell from the Marwolaeth tree and the branches began to wilt. From inside, trouble began to stir. "My dear sister, can you feel it? I believe our time has come". Stretching her arms out to her sides, Cerridwen formed a hand, placing it on the wall that both her and her brother shared within the tree.

"Yes brother. The tree; it weakens. Our time has come". As the last of the branches wilted, Cerridwen and Arawn pierced the wall that separated them. Grasping each other, they combined their energy into one. As soon as they touched, a light beam shot up and out of the tree, splitting it in half. Seeing the outside for the first time in centuries, Cerridwen and Arawn stood there, quit pleased to see death and decay lying all around them. Turning to her brother, Cerridwen reached her hand out. "My brother, its been centuries since we have been together. How I've missed causing death and destruction with you".

"Yes, sister its been ages. I'm sure the human world has missed us. We should pay them a visit…for old time's sake". Reaching out Arawn formed a hand and reached out for his sister. Opening a portal both stepped through, infiltrating the human world once again.