Chapter 8: Goodbyes
Garfield was thrown against the wall. Aaron fell a few feet away from him. But unlike him Garfield didn't have a weapon. Aaron held out a stone sword covered in fire.
Over to Raven, she was held by the throat against the wall. She was struggling to breathe as she was gasping for air and tears running down her cheeks.
Beast was laying next to Garfield, the poor dog was just unconscious from his attack on the shadow figure. Neither Beast nor Garfield could touch it or they fell into unconsciousness.
"The king is waiting~" The shadow soul sang. It's voice dark and dripped with poison.
"NO!" Aaron threw his sword at the soul's back. It hissed in pain and dropped Raven to the ground.
The soul turned around and growled at Aaron, it threw out it's claw and trapped Aaron to the ground.
"A-Aaron!" Raven gasped, before she was under the forced of a claw herself.
A sudden darkness surrounded them before, Garfield looked around for the source and found it coming from Raven. Her eyes were pure white and glowing, black falling from her eyes like tears. Her mouth was open as she muttered something too low for anyone to hear. The Shadow Soul fell to the floor, the darkness wrapping around it before turning white.
The soul screamed in pain before seeming to turn white itself. It trashed around trying to free itself, the dark claw holding the two siblings down turned white before Raven rose from the ground and stood against the soul. The claw dropped Aaron to the ground with a thump.
Garfield crawled over to him, trying to make sure he was okay. He was and he was awake, he looked at Raven in pure shock.
Raven raised her hand at the soul, before muttering. "Tell the king… I'll see him in hell." A white glow formed at her hand not long after a black glow swirled around the white magic. It firered in a beam at the soul.
Screeching in pain, both Aaron and Garfield had to hold their ears. The soul broke as pieces of it fell to the ground.
The screech stopped as the darkness faded. Raven stood still, her hand still out as smoke came from nothing. She suddenly began to fall backwards. Garfield jumped out and catches her before she hit the ground.
She lay in his arm unconscious.
Aaron came limping up to them. "I knew it…" He muttered as he placed his hand on Raven's forehead.
"What?" Garfield asked.
"The soul found her when she was weak, hehe… I can't wait to hear what Malchior says to this. She's even stronger than me with only half her power." He laughed.
"What is your power?" Garfield asked.
"I control the elements, I like Wind best. It gives me the ability to vanish into nothing while moving fast." He laid back on his back placing his hands behind his head. "I always wondered what her powers really was, we knew it was the light and dark but she didn't have any control when she was 'Younger' to say."
"Hmm… Do you mind if I document this?" Garfield asked, he felt unsure himself whenever to do it or not, but it could help in the future… Or bring their downfall.
"I don't mind, just don't give that 'Rorek' was his name? It." Garfield nodded, he had no plans on giving them anyway.
"I won't, I just… This is amazing, I'm standing next to magicians."
"Immortal magicians mind you." Aaron said with a smile. "Even Raven would be alive even if she didn't go asleep. We'd just stay hidden, our power would be obvious through the ages." He sighs before turning to look at Raven. She begins to stir as she slowly opens her eyes. "Hey good you're awake!" Aaron cheers.
He just turned from a serious, overprotective big brother to a happy, joking big brother. Garfield looks at him a little confused by his change.
"A-Aaron?" She asks as she sits up. "You- you're alive!" She jumps out of Garfield's arms and into Aarons.
"Told you she'd be happy to see you." Garfield smiles.
"Guess I was wrong…" Aaron mutters as he gently close his eyes and let tears fall, he wrapps his arms around Raven's small body and hugs her tight.
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A dark castle stands on a small island far away from any land, a dark cloud hangs over it shadowing everything. The castle's outline is the only thing eye can see from distant.
Inside the biggest room, the throne room. A male sits on his black throne, the throne is dark onix with dark blue fabric for comfort. The male has long black hair that fades into white at the ends, his eyes seem to battle between the colour of light blue and dark red. The male wears silver armor with an M at the chest, a black crown rest upon his head. Two black dragon wings spread out from his back and a dragon tail leaning over the arm of the throne along with his left arm.
A brutally damaged shadow soul appears in front of the male. "She's stronger…" The soul cries.
"So, what you're telling me is that you didn't catch her?" The male hiss.
"Her brother… He's alive!" The soul cries out, it shrinks upon noticing it's outburst. "I apologize my sire Malchior."
Malchior steps of his throne and walks up to the soul, he bends down next to it. "When I tell you I want them both here, alive, you will get them here!" He yells before throwing a black sword on the soul.
The soul screams before falling and fading, leaving only a purple stone. Malchior picks up the stone and throws it into the wall breaking it. "Useless soul!" He hiss and look into a light blue crystal ball.
A picture of Raven appears, she's hugging Aaron. Another male seem to be present to him, he touch the mortal's picture. A new profile picture appears. "His name is Garfield Logan… Huh, I haven't meet a Logan in forever." He smiles. "Another!" He yells.
Another soul appears out of the ground. "Yes my lord." It bows.
"Bring me the mortal with the name of Garfield Logan." Malchior says as he gives the soul an image. "This mortal will bring her to me, I feel she cares about him." He hiss. "I want him alive!" The soul nods and wait for his last order. "And don't come back before he's captured." The soul vanishes.
Malchior steps back to the crystal ball, he see Raven hugging Garfield. Tears of joy in her eyes. Garfield seem to be happy in the picture as he is smiling and hugging back.
Malchior hiss before walking back to his throne. He laugh to himself. "My sweet Raven, we'll soon be together." He close his eyes.
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"Raven, you need to listen. You need to control these powers, you can't control them like I can." Aaron holds Raven hand as she sits on the couch. Garfield is right next to her holding her other hand.
"But I can't Aaron, it's too hard." Raven cries.
"I know, I've been there. But you gotta do it, I know you'll be powerful enough you took down a powerful shadow soul on your own, I don't believe that you can't use it, but controlling them is different. But you'll learn soon enough." Aaron turn from Raven to Garfield. "I have no doubt he'll come after you Garfield, I'm sorry but we have to go. One knowing you were here is enough to send the entire army."
"What?!" Garfield gasp.
"Pack only the most important you have, we have to move!" Garfield looks at Raven. "Now!" They jump into action and hurries to pack only the most important while Aaron holds guard.
Garfield was quick to find two big bags, one for him and one for Raven. Garfield packed a few extra clothes and his photo albums of his mother, father and himself. Raven packed some clothes, she really didn't have much to pack so she let Garfield take some of his pictures in her bag.
Even though he didn't show his emotions, Raven could feel that he was crying on the inside. "Garfield, I am so sorry for bringing you into this mess." Raven says as she close one of the bags.
"I know, I just wish we didn't have to leave. I'll miss this house." He looks around for anything he might have forgotten. "What do I tell the others?" He asks as he looks at his phone.
Raven opens her mouth but Aaron beats her to it. "Tell them you're going on a vacation, don't tell them where. I know you trust them, but telling them more puts them in danger." Aaron turns to walk away. "And… I'm sorry for this too Garfield." He leaves.
Garfield sits down on his bed, his face in his hands. Raven sits down next to him and hugs him tight. "I'm sorry." She mutters as she feel him cry. Beast joins them soon after and place his head in Garfield's lap.
Garfield doesn't say much more during the day, he calls Kori, Richard and Victor saying he and Raven is going on vacation. They were going to drop off Beast with Victor, thinking he is much safer with him. Garfield packs a small bag for Beast as he knows there's a chance their home won't be anymore when or if they come back.
"Ready?" Aaron asks from the door.
Both Raven and Garfield nods sad, they don't say anything. Aaron takes the bags and drops them off in the back of Garfield's car. They get inside, Aaron drives since he knows of a safer place. Garfield sits next to him as he'll point to Victor's house and Raven and Beast in the back. Beats places his head in Raven's lap, knowing he wouldn't see them again soon.
An hour of driving, Raven goes out with Garfield with Beast. Aaron sits in the car and waits. "I don't know how long we'll be gone, just watch out for him." Garfield says as he gives Beast a long good hug.
"What's up Gar? You act like you're never going to see each other again." Raven and Garfield look at each other.
"Nothing, we'll just miss him." Raven says as she hugs Beast too.
"Okay, have a fun Vacation you too, but not too fun." He winks at Garfield, who jumps back a little. Raven laugh a little before giving Victor a hug before leaving for the car.
"Who's that guy in the car?" Victor asks after hugging Garfield.
"You won't believe this but he's Raven's brother." Victor looks shocked at the car.
"Really?"
"Yeah, but I gotta go. See you again." Garfield waves to both Victor and Beast, who barks and whines. Garfield waves back as the car swings around the corner.
"You'll see them again." Aaron says without taking his eyes off the road.
"How do you know?" Garfield asks low.
"Because I know Garfield Logan, I have seen friendship like that before and I know if you love Beast enough you won't stop fighting." Garfield looks at Raven in the mirror.
"You didn't tell me your brother was a poet." He jokes.
"Trust me, I didn't know either. Where did you pick this up?" Raven asks.
"Around the world, you pick up some things when you walk around for 9000 years." He laugh.
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