Sorry about the last chapter, I was in a bad mood. I'll try to do better this time. I've been going through a rough time and I just haven't been myself, so………….yeah…………..start reading already……..
Coal slipped through the trees, thinking quietly. His only choice was to go back the way he had come and take a different path. He sighed, running his slim fingers through his reddish hair, his eyes narrowed slightly. Now he was stuck. Coal sighed. He was really starting to regret leaving Thunder behind. Coal sat down on a log, burying his face in his hands. And then he heard the voice.
"Coal…" A gentle whisper floated through the breeze. It sounded just like Selene. Coal's eyes widened in shock. He groped about like a blind man, whispering her name over and over again.
"Selene, where are you? Selene! Selene!" There was no reply, except for a soft touch on his cheek. Coal fell to the ground, tears swiftly falling to the ground. He smiled softly, though. He was on the right path. He just knew it.
Darkness approached. Still, the wolf boy kept going.
I'm not stopping until I find Selene. Coal finally stopped near the mountains. Her magical traces were strong here. He smiled bitterly and gathered the magic in his hand, letting it form a glowing silver-blue arrow. It began to float towards the top of the mountain. And Coal followed. He began to lose hope when the dawn came. Being made mostly of moon magic, the arrow all but vanished, leaving the water magic part behind. It fell apart quickly in the hot sun, and Coal began to despair.
No! I must not give up! Not yet! Coal struggled to reach the top, but he soon did. Now Selene's presence was stronger than ever. She was around here, he just knew it. Then he saw a black guinea pig shooting through the sky towards him. The next thing he knew, Thunder was standing in front of him, glaring.
"What were you thinking, boy? You could have been killed!" Thunder hissed with anger. Coal looked at him, confused.
"Wait, killed? By who?" Before Thunder had a chance to reply, a strong breeze whipped around the two. And there, in front of them, stood a goth girl with black hair covering one eye.
"Nice to see you. What are you doing here?" Selene Burks said, her dark blue visible eye narrowed. Coal gasped.
"S-Selene! You're okay!" He smiled, tears leaking out of his eyes as he stepped forward to embrace her. But Selene made no movement towards him. Instead, she frowned. Coal stared at her.
"Selene? Are you alright?"
Thunder suddenly jumped forward in front of the wolf boy. His wings were spread wide apart and his ears were flat against his head.
"Coal! Get back!" he hissed. Coal looked at him.
"But…"
"Don't you understand? This is not Selene Burks! It's an imposter, probably sent by evil forces." Coal's mouth fell open. He shook his head.
"Th-that's not true!" He turned to Selene. "Right? It's not true, is it?"
Selene smiled. "That's right. First of all, I am Selene Burks. I'm just not…feeling like myself." One pale hand came up and brushed the hair out of the covered eye. And then Coal saw the eye. It was Selene's eye, glowing red, no trace of the girl he had been searching for.
"How did you do that?" he gasped.
"Easy. Remember when Sapphire used psychic magic to transfer one of her eyes with mine so she could guide me out of the maze? I used that idea. Tell her thanks. Wait…nah, I'll kill you instead." With that, Selene shot forward, intent on killing the young wolf boy.
Didn't know when to stop, and anyways, I got bored of this chapter. Turns out this story is going to be pretty long. So, please, please, give me ideas for the next few chapters, because my brain is dead right now. And please review! Even flames are welcome!