Chapter 13 is here! Last chapter, Lacu was revealed to actually be Jonathan, who attacked Argis and Dina. This takes place where it left off. On with the chapter!
Chapter 13: Rupert's Revenge
*Rupert's POV*
"DINA!" I shouted as Dina's limp body was dropped to the ground. I ran over to her. I shook her arm, hoping to wake her, but that didn't help.
I checked her pulse, but I couldn't get anything by that time.
"NO! DINA!" I screamed. I stood up and turned to Jonathan. "I'M GONNA KILL YOU!"
I charged at him and used a lightning dash to fly right into him. He was blown back by the attack. When he landed, I could tell that he was affected by the electricity.
"Not bad." He said. "But I can do better."
I charged at him again, only for him to create a sword and slash at me. I created an elemental sword to counter it at the last second, but his managed to cut through mine. I dodged his attack and flew into the air. I simply flew back to Dina's side and landed.
He was about to attack, but Todd punched him in the back of the head, knocking him down.
"You guys are pretty good." Jonathan said. "Let's fight again sometime."
"There won't be another time!" I shouted.
"Think again." he said. He released a shockwave to knock us back, then jumped high into the air and flew away.
"He got away…" I said. I walked back over to Dina, hoping to help her. I checked her pulse again, but still got nothing. I started to cry.
"Why does this keep happening to us?!" I shouted.
"She's dead?" Selena asked sadly.
"Yeah…" I said. "I wish there was something I could do to help her."
"I have an idea!" Pauleen said. "If Argis is still alive, maybe she can help!"
"With the injuries she has, that's a big 'if.'" I said. "But it's worth a try."
We ran over to Argis. There was a lot of blood on the rock, and she wasn't moving. I checked her pulse. It was weak, but she was still alive.
Then I looked back and saw Banette kneeling down next to Dina.
"Hey!" I said. "What are you doing?"
"I'm going to try CPR!" she said.
"Why didn't I think of that?" I mumbled. I turned to the others. "If she wakes up, let me know." I told them. They nodded in agreement. I ran back over to Dina.
"I'll try something, as well." I said. "If your idea fails, I can try to use my electric powers to restart her heart."
"That might work." She said. "But be careful with how much electricity you use."
"Got it." I said.
Banette tried CPR for about five minutes before giving up. I tried using electricity, but it was no use. We couldn't revive her.
I began to cry again.
"Rupert!" Selena shouted. "Argis is waking up!"
I ran back to her to see how she was doing.
Maybe my backup plan could work, after all.
"What happened?" she asked weakly.
"Jonathan attacked you and knocked you out." I said. "He also killed Dina."
"WHAT?! Where is he?!" she asked angrily. "I'll kill that freak!"
"He ran away." I said. "Well, actually he flew away."
"Damn." She said. "Where's Dina? I might be able to help. And I know that's what Rupert was hoping I would do."
She tried to stand up, but she couldn't move her legs.
"Paralysis." She said. "I'll heal it later. For now, can you bring Dina over here?"
I nodded. "I'll go get her." I said.
I brought Dina's body over to Argis' side. Her hands glowed with a flame-like green aura. When she touched Dina's body, the aura spread through her, then concentrated around her neck and chest. The auras slowly disappeared, and I noticed that Argis was clearly weakened from using her life energy to heal Dina.
"Dina?" I asked. "Dina, can you hear me?"
Her hands moved slightly, which told me she was alive. Then her eyes opened slowly.
But what I saw next shocked me.
Her brown eyes were now a glowing gold color.
"What in the world?" I said.
"What's wrong?" Dina asked.
"Your eyes are different." I said. "They're literally glowing."
"What are you talking about?" She asked.
"I don't know." Selena said.
"Is he just seeing things?" Todd asked.
"They look like her normal brown color to me, digadig!" Pauleen said.
"I see it, too." Argis said.
"I don't." Banette said.
"This is weird." I said.
Then Argis suddenly summoned a sword and held it in front of Dina's face. It worked like a mirror.
"Whoa!" I shouted, leaning back. "Watch out! You almost stabbed me!"
"Sorry." Argis said. Then she turned to Dina. "Can you see it now?"
"Yeah, now I see it." Dina replied. "That is really weird. No one else but the three of us can see this?"
"No." I said. "Apparently we are the only ones."
"That's weird." Argis said. She made the sword disappear. "Maybe it's because of the bond that you two share, and the only reason that I can see it is because I injected my life energy into her."
"What bond?" I asked.
"You two have a special bond that links the two of you." She explained. "Emotionally, it's your love for each other, but physically, there seems to be more to it. Your powers link you, as well, but there is some sort of hidden ability that you share. I can sense it, but I have no clue what it is."
"We have a common power that links us?" Dina asked.
"Yes." Argis replied.
"Cool!" Dina shouted out of excitement.
"How will we know what it is?" I asked. "And more importantly, how can we use it?"
"I don't know." Argis said. "Without knowing what the power is, I can't tell you anything."
"Well, for now, let's get out of here." Dina said as she stood up.
"Yeah." Argis said. She healed her injuries and we ran to Selena's house. We made it, but we knew we wouldn't be safe for long.
Chapter 13 is done. Really predictable, I know. I'll get the next one up soon, so keep reading and reviewing!