So sorry about the wait had a little trouble picking the right spell I wanted light, but I couldn't find the ancient word so I choose water sorry again about the wait.
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chapter6...Crescent Scar
Sala approached a door that was at the end of the walkway and using the gaurds keys,she opened the door and saw the foot of a flight of stone steps.Sala looked over her shoulder at Hengrayd and Katrina who were looking back at her,Sala nodded slightly and she took the steps two at a time quickly making it to the top,She saw through the murky darkness,she saw many tables and the faint glint of metal.Squinting she searched for her bow and arrows,stumbling forward hitting her knee a few times she felt along the wall until she came the familiar feeling of a wooden,smirking slightly she searched through the many bows until she found her's.Next,Sala searched for her arrows running her finger along the shafts of many sleek arrows until she found her quiver of arrows.She turned around and saw the shadowy figure of Katrina and Hengrayd,as Sala walked slowly towards them she instantly froze and her eyes widened as some of her past flashed through her mind:
'Running...A Loud Clicking Noise...A Paralyzing Call...Searing Pain...A Scream...'
When Sala finally came back to reality,She felt even weaker and more on the verge of collapsing,She gasped sharply when pain flared in an out of control manner in her left shoulder,Sala yelped as she gripped her shoulder.Stumbling back until her back hit the wall hard,she took shaky breathes as the pain in her shoulder receeded,Hengrayd came over as fast as he could considering Katina's comfort,"Are you alright?"Hengrayd asked in a nervous and concerned voice,Sala didn't answer,she slowly pushed herself up until she was standing using the wall as her brace,"...Sa...la are you okay?"Hengrayd asked,nervously,again Sala didn't answer,but balled her fist and hit it against the stone wall.Hengrayd and Katrina jumped at her actions,Sala hit her fist against the wall again,Hengrayd caught her wrist as she tried to hit the wall again,"Stop."He said sternly to her,Him catching her wrist made her look up at him confused,
"Stop...what are you doing?"Hengrayd asked his voice becoming more confident,"It sounds different,...right here."Sala said in a monotone voice,she pointed to a certain spot on the wall with her free hand.Hengrayd and Katrina stared at her with raised brows,tho it was dark.Hengrayd released her wrist,Sala instantly turned and started feeling around on the wall until one of the massive stones gave,and the sound of stone grinding against stone rumbled through the hall of tables.As the sound stopped,mailed boots could be heard rushing their way,"Come on!!"Sala yelled,there was an opening in the wall darker than the surrounding area,"Go!! They'recoming!!!"Sala yelled urgently.Hengrayd pushed down his curiosity,he and Katrina hobbled into the passageway followed closely by Sala.
When Sala entered the darkness she searched the wall opposite of her until she found another stone gave,the opening started closing taking whatever light it held,with it.Once they were eclipsed in darkness,there was only silence Sala walked catiously keeping one hand on the wall,"Hengrayd"Sala whispered,There was large exhale of breathe and some shuffling sounds,Soon Sala felt the heat of another person near her.""Right here...What do we do now we obviously can't stay here,Sala was about to answer when she heard something:
'Sala...Sala...SALA!!' a deep baritone roared in her mind.
'Valinor!' Sala was elated,more than elated,ecstatic,'Valinor have they hurt you? Where are you? what about Therinsford?' Sala had so many questions she wanted to ask him,and just to feel his presence in her mind.
'All in good time little one as for where I am, I'm miles away from where your imprisoned...I regret that I let you be captured, I apologize fully.' Valinor thought back, Sala felt his repentantance.
'All is good... I'm just so glad your okay Valinor,' Sala paused, ' I am not sure how to get us out this cave,there is no light in here.' Sala thought back dismaly.
"Sala... Are you all right?"Came Katrina's voice, "Yes I am fine I am just having a conversastion with a close friend, hold on just a moment"Sala said definitively. Katrina was confused "Hengrayd was it?" Katrina whispered to the man that was holding her up, "Yes?" He whispered back, "Who is Sala talking too? I mean I can't hear her so how exactly is she talking?" Katrina whispered to him, "You wouldn't believe me if I told you...Can you wait a while longer?" Hengrayd asked in a hushed tone, "Yes... but, I expect answers." Katrina said firmly.
'Valinor...I am having a hard time figuring this out I got us out of the prison, but after that what do, I do?' Sala thought back puzzled.
'This is quite a conundrum...Wait! there may be a way for me to help you, I shall share my sight with you! Use my eyes to guide yourself through the darkness!' Valinor replied proudly.
'Sight Share? how exactly do you want me to do that?' Sala asked quizzically.
'Do not fight the pressence that is about to enter your mind.' Valinor said sternly.
Indeed, after those words were spoken an unfamiliar pressence started to intrude on her thoughts working it self over to control her eyes. Sala gasped and shut her eyes as she felt them change, "Sala what's wrong?" Both Hengrayd and Katrina asked, "I...It's nothing...Valinor is helping us." Sala said in an almost breatheless voice.
' Open your eyes little one.' Valinor said proudly.
Taking a deep breathe, Sala hesistantly opened her eyes and gasped, her sight was different eveything was silver, but Sala could clearly see the area of the cave, it turned out to be a long passage way, Sala squinted her new found sight, but even with Valinor's help she could not see how long the passage way was. Sala turned around and saw Hengrayd and Katrina trying to find where Sala was, "Hengrayd," Sala paused and reached out and took his hand,he stiffened, "Hold on to my hand, I got us into this I'm going to get us out." Sala said confidently, She saw him noded, he fixed Katrina so he could walk easily, "Lean into him if you need to Katrina." Sala said firmly, and with that Sala tugged them forward into the unknown darkness.
Sala was panting heavily, she had no idea how long they had been walking, but dehydration and hunger were getting to her sentence, the only thing that kept her going was her determination and Valinor's encourageing thoughts. "Okay... we need to stop for a few minutes..." Sala said and thought.
'Right little one, rest a bit, then continue you must escape from that passage there is something...ominous about it...' Valinor trailed off.
The strange silver pressence left her mind and her vision returned to normal,darkness consumed her,sighing she pressed her back to the wall and slid down until she was sitting. Sala felt the warmth of another body next to her, Sala turned her head and tried to see who it was, "Sala...are you feeling ok"came a soft, concerned voice. Sala grinned, "Yes I'm fine... just a little hungry and thirsty, how are you and Katrina holding up?" Sala asked, "We're fine, but.I'm more concerned about you." Hengrayd persisted, Sala felt her cheeks burn slightly.Sala felt the body next to hers get closer, Sala tried to swallow against the dryness of her throat, Sala paniked and quickly stood, "Ummmm...Let's get going again!" Sala said in a shrilled voice, Sala could almost feel the hurt coming off Hengrayd, "I'm...sorry..." Sala whispered to where only Hengrayd could hear her.
'Valinor I'm ready to move again.' Sala thought back a bit flustered.
'Sala what happened? Your emotions were having a battle just now and in your memories is just dark void.' Valinor thought back,Sala could feel his concern.
'Nothing!... It's nothing, please can we get going?' Sala pleaded mentally.
'Little one...' Valinor spoke back,she could feel his hesitation to put off the subject.
The pressence in her mind was less... intruding then last time, She closed her eyes again until the change was made.Sala opened her eyes and turned around and saw hengrayd already supporting Katrina, his head bowed, a pang of guilt washed it over her. Sala walked over and grabbed his hand giving a reassuring squeeze, Sala swore to herself when they got out of this that she would find some way to say sorry to him, Sala tugged them forward, the straight passage became a winding path almost a labriynth. Sala stayed focused on getting them out, Sala stopped suddenly she felt her pupils adjust going from narrow to wide, up ahead she saw flickers of light moving and forms she couldn't make out. Sala looked left then right, "Hengrayd," Sala said barely above a whisper,"I want you and Katrina stay here behind this large boulder." Sala whispered, leading them over to the boulder, Hengrayd was about to protest, but put a finger to his lips silencing him, " Please Hengrayd...I'm stronger than you think...It's just something I have to do." Sala whispered, she was looking into his eyes Sala saw desperation in his eyes, slowly he nodded, "Protect her... She must get the other half of her heart back..." Sala whispered softly, watching the expression go across Katrina made a soft smile curved her lips, and just like that she was gone.
'Valinor...There is something up ahead I have a sinking feeling it's something horrible.' Sala to Valinor grimly.
'Sala! do not risk it!...There is something foul in the air...Even Where I lay hidden I can smell it.' Valinor replied sternly.
'Valinor...There is something else...It's so vague, but familiar...I need to go out there...my past is...calling to me...' Sala thought back, fiercely.
'...Right...I can feel it in you...We must work together as one, I also smell a strange scent, it smells like death it is the strongest of the seven scents'Valinor thought back warily.
'I understand, how close are you? Can you find me easily enough?' Sala asked.
'Yes... Sala you are weakened by hunger and thirst I will share my strength with you.' Valinor replied.
'Right, is it night or day?' Sala asked, again.
'Approaching twilight.' Valinor said with same wary thoughts as her.
'Let's get this fight started.' Sala thought back darkly.
Sala swallowed thickly reaching to her back she pulled two arrows from her quiver and set them on her bow, Sala pulled the bow taut taking a deep breathe she walked forward quickly and quietly, her bare feet barely making a sound. As soon as another large boulder appeared in her sight she ducked behind. She pricked her ears trying to hear down the path, even straining her ears she could only hear hisses and shuffling sounds of moving, Sala peeked her head out around the corner she saw a single torch lit and purple opening which she guessed was the opening of the cave, Sweat beaded on her forehead,Sala crawled on the balls of her feet, arrows still pulled taut, Sala crept till she was behind another rock. Sala heard loud growling, that was joined by two loud,grotesque sounds that sent jolts of fear down her back, pushing back the fear and ignoring the tight knot in her stomach, slowly she looked over the rock and saw two cloaked figures standing in front of two massive beast that were to horrible for her to put into words, swallowing again she turned her head the other way where the opposing noises were coming from.Sala's eyes grew wide with shock there, chained and shackled was a beautiful sapphire dragon, with two men in similar restraints. A hissing cackled was released from one of the cloaked figures, "If only we could finish these nuissancesss off." It hissed in a cold voice, Sala ducked behind the rock new fear hammering right into her, gathering her courage she sent the mental images to Valinor. A roar of fury echoed through her mind. Sala fed off his anger she took his emotions as her own and used them to aid herself. Finally with what courage she had she stood slowly using the shadows to help her, silver cat eyes trained on the cloaked figures.
'Valinor approach quietly.' Sala thought to him.
Sala did not get answer she felt his rage driving him fiercely, eyes still trained on the cloaked figures she brought her bow up and released the arrows directly at them, their hearing must have been more acute then hers they heard her arrows approach and quickly moved out of the way as they ricocheted off the cave floor. Sala's eyes widened as they cloaked figures landed looking around wildly, something somewhere a sharp clicking was echoing through the cave, the ominous beasts swung their heads around looking for the source, suddenly their white yes landed on her they admitted a horrible cry that rattled her bones, Sala fell to one knee being dazed by the cry a sharp pain brought her back she was now out in the open arrows and bow thrown askew. Sala coughed harshly, blood dripped from her mouth another sharp pain came at the same spot making her cry out in pain. Sala shook her head and realized she was on the cave floor, Sala rolled out of the way of another sharp blow, as quickly as she could she stumbled to her feet and saw two blurred figures rushing her Sala managed to side step one of them, but the other sent her colliding with the cave wall opposite of the prisoners, Sala's teeth shook in their roots. Panting heavily she noticed that the blows stopped, replaced by a hideous cackle. "Foolissh girl, we ssshall feast on your marrow!!!" The taller of the two hissed maliscously, They lunged for Sala fell to her knees and rolled out of the way as something smooth rubbed against her scarred shoulder, suddenly out of nowhere paroxysm of pain tor through her shoulder.
Sala for the first time in her life experienced pure pain, Sala gasped harshly as she writhed on the ground near the mouth of the cave, The evil cackle "Inssignificant..." The cloaked figures said in unison, Sala pushed herself up knees shaking clutching her twitching left arm, Sala brought herself to her full height,the sun was rising, the massive beast moved out of the cave taking to the sky to head for darker area , the creatures hissed and backed up, Sala was still panting letting her left arm hang uselessly at her side she raised her right hand letting the mark left by her dragon shine, Sala heard one of the prisoners gasp in shock, but she ignored it and stared down the creatures with a blank expression,one word left her lips "Adurna!" Sala yelled with confidence, the small light on her hand brightened considerably and took a light blue glow, The cloaked figured hissed in disgust, Sala brought her arm back and swung it across, the water flew forward it sharpened into a water blade. The cloaked figures screeched and rushed forward, Sala looking surprised quickly with what strength she had left, pulled the blade higher just as they jumped over it. As one landed the other screeched and stumbled, but continued at an amazing speed, the water splashed to the ground Sala felt immensely tired. The shock was short-lived as she felt pain sear through her ribcage, and after that she felt like she was falling, Sala shut her eyes, 'So...this is how it ends...' Sala thought tiredly.
' SALA!!' The deep baritone roared furiously through her mind.
Sala felt something clamp around her, for an odd reason it felt familiar and alien at the same time,...but she felt safe slowly she allowed herself too relax.She let exhaustion wreck havick on her broken body and spirit.
'Oh little one...' Came a sad voice in her mind.