Chapter 2: Wind Transportation

I stood there panicking as our football team tried to hold the soldiers back.

"Well?" I looked at Jess helplessly. "Snap out of it! There has to be some sort of chant!" she exclaimed.

I raised my hand up again and yelled. "Power on!"

Jessica just looked at me with confusion. I began to knock my head, trying to remember what Ranulf said when Jess screamed. I looked up and saw one of the guards coming at her. I instantly felt a warm buzzing feeling in my head. I remembered the three words and smiled. I quickly grabbed Jess and raised the necklace in the air.

"Wind guide me!" I yelled to the sky. A cyclone surrounded us just like when Ranulf saved me.

"Brenna, is this a good thing or a bad thing?" Jess asked.

A guard ran at her with a spear aimed for her head. The wind increased and we disappeared right before the guard could reach us. We ended up in a large field with huge hills. Jess fell to her knees in shock and looked around.

"Well, I guess it was a good thing," she said.

I smelled smoke and looked up at the hill. I helped Jess to her feet and we ran to the top of the hill looking over a valley. We looked down and saw a battle erupting in our direction. An army in red was chasing another army. A boy with striking blue hair signaled for a retreat over the hill and both armies came running our way.

"Correction, this was a bad thing!" I yelled, running back down the hill with Jess.

We bolted down the hill but the army caught up. Jess and I got separated amongst the fights. I had no idea what to do so I scrambled around, dodging people. An orange cat pounced on me as an arrow whizzed past my head, almost hitting me.

"Get out of the way human or Daein will use your head as a target!" the cat hissed.

"Sorry miss." I began trembling under her paws.

She bounded away, taking a few soldiers with her. I frantically got up and looked around for any sign of Jess. I suddenly heard the sound of a young female voice cursing every other word. I looked to the right and saw Jess being chased by a guy, who was swinging a huge ax over his head. I started to run to her when one of the enemy's paladins grabbed me.

As Jess was running away from the guy with the ax, another soldier with a spear cornered her. "This is definitely not good," she said to herself.

As the enemies advanced, a young knight hoisted her onto his horse and killed the other two. Jess clung to him as he took off towards the leader with blue hair. "Who the heck are you!" Jess interrogated him.

"We'll save introductions for later. You'll be safe with Ike and Mist," he replied. Theyrode awaybut Jess thought it was better than running for her life.

I was brought to the general of the enemy. His armor was the color of blood and his smile was menacing. "So, what have you brought me, Gorgo?"

"One of the three that our master requested."

"Oh really?" I was dropped and the general loomed over me. "So where are the other two links in the triangle little girl?" Before I could say anything, the knight behind me let out a cry of agony as he died. A blue cat growled at the general, protectively standing in front of me.

"Ranulf?" I asked and the cat nodded.

The general called out for a retreat and stared at Ranulf with disgust. He retreated into the shadows giving one more glance at me. Ranulf, the cat, turned to me and, right before my eyes, began to transform. His spine moved and I watched as paws turned into hands and feet and the cat face turned into a gentle human face.

"Brenna, what are you doing here?" He helped me to my feet.

"I used the necklace you gave me because I was in trouble," I replied.

"I told you that it would protect you but you should have never used it." He acted concerned.

"What? You said that if I was in trouble, I should use it!"

"I didn't say that!" he exclaimed, defending himself.

"Is there a problem Ranulf?" the boy with blue hair asked.

I turned to him and realized that everyone was listening to our argument.

"I'm sorry Ike. It's just a misunderstanding." Ranulf replied.

"Well, I think that it would be best if we headed back to Gallia castle for now." Ike looked at Jess and I. Jess was still on the knight's horse, looking at me with a worried look. "Kieran!"

"Yes Commander?" Kieran replied.

"You will take miss um…?"

"Jessica," I said, helping Ike out.

"Thank you. You will take Miss Jessica to the castle. Oscar, you will take..." Ike stopped and stared at me. I guessed that he didn't know my name and I was about to help him out when he continued."This young girl to the castle also. Help them get situated and guard the door."

I was hoisted onto Oscar's horse and he took off with Kieran. All the way Jess was arguing with Kieran, trying to get him to stop calling her "Miss Jessica". I was hanging onto Oscar, wondering what the General was talking about. I handled my necklace carefully and thought about Ranulf.

"Miss?" Oscar asked.

"My name is Brenna."

"Oh right, Miss Brenna...I just wanted to tell you that Ranulf didn't mean any harm. He is just happy to see you. He has a way with hiding his feelings from us."

"Thanks… hey, how long till we get to this castle?"

In answer to my question, we turned the corner and a huge castle was in front of us. Oscar and Kieran led the horses into the stable. They carefully helped us down and led us into the entrance of the castle. I was amazed at all the colors of the tapestries. All of the servants had pointed cat ears so I figured that they were like Ranulf.

"Hey, Kieran? When can we go to sleep? I'm exhausted." Jess leaned on me.

Kieran nodded and walked ahead of us. He showed us a room that was huge. In excitement Jess ran over to a bed and flopped on.

"Figured that you would head for the beds." I said smiling at her.

"Wouldn't you? We did have a long day." Jess stretched her arms and yawned.

I nodded and jumped on my bed. A minute later, I heard Jess's quiet breaths as she fell into a deep sleep. I eventually followed into a dreamless night.

I woke up with a start as a whirling breeze came into our room. I sat up and stared at the mini cyclone forming in the middle of the room. I looked over at Jess, worried that she would wake up but she was sleeping soundly.

"It's okay." I spun around and saw an old woman. "My winds will not wake her."

"Who are you?" I asked.

"My identity is useless to you." The old woman drew closer so I became cauious.

"I always try to make a note of who I'm talking to, especially if they arrive in a cyclone. How do I know that you're not a murderer in disguise?" I asked suspiciously.

"You know very well who I am but more importantly you don't know who you are and what your destiny is," the old woman spoke. She opened her arms to me and closed her eyes. My necklace started to pulse against my skin. I grabbed hold of it and stared at the old woman with fear. She lowered her hands and smiled at me. I just looked at her, ready for anything.

"You must know by now who you are meant to be."

I shook my head slowly and the woman smiled. "Why, you areone of the three sisters that connect the elements wind, water, and fire in links."

"And I care because?" I said folding my arms.

"You are the link of wind. You have to find your two sisters and summon the light for us all," the old woman replied.

"How am I going to find these two sisters?" I asked.

"Well, you've already found one." She said as shelooked over at the bed.

"Jess!" I exclaimed.

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