Chapter 30: Another Guardian Left Behind
The next day the four had woken up yawning and stretching. The three guardians stood up slowly with the exception of Hay Lin who had very quickly stood up ready to go. Taranee and Irma had to say they are shocked to see this. None of them thought Hay Lin would be the first to get up ready to go; after all, she had just lost her arm. Perhaps being a guardian helped in the recovery but still, they couldn't imagine Hay Lin being the first up and ready to go. "Wow Hay Lin, you got up quickly."
Hay Lin turned around with a smile on her face. Taranee and Irma swore that they saw Hay Lin with a soft white glow around her. "Why wouldn't I? I feel refreshed and ready to go so let's move it." Hay Lin said with a big grin on her face very happy and she didn't even know why. She did have a good dream but that couldn't be it could it. Hay Lin isn't going to question it.
"I'm glad to see you happy Hay Lin." Irma said following Hay Lin the best she could. Hay Lin is walking at a very high speed. At this rate depending how far they are from the dark elves they may only need to spend one more day here. Irma and Taranee had been tiredly following Hay Lin for a few hours when they came to a very unusually dark green area. The water covered in what appeared to be dark green moss and bubbles that would come out of the water and pop. The plant life there is dead and no creature could be seen, no living creature anyway. "What is this place Taranee?" Irma asked looking around.
"The bog, we will have to fly through without touching the water. It is both poisonous and acidic. It will burn through rock in seconds. The trees have immunity to the water, well sort of. It's a long confusing story so let's just drop the subject. Also, there are probably dark elves waiting for us so we will have to move fast." Taranee looked toward Elyon and was about to ask her a question when Hay Lin spoke up.
"I have an idea." Hay Lin said forming a whirlwind around everyone and sucking them in close to each other. "Taranee, create a wall of fire around us. Irma, cover my whirlwind with water to make and icy wind. Elyon, can you make a shield around each of us?" Elyon nodded and each of them did their job however Hay Lin is having a hard time keeping the wind going. Regardless, Hay Lin zoomed off quickly making their way through the bog.
After a few minutes of easy going arrows started flying toward them. Arrows hit the shield and snapped some made it part way through and then snapped. Some made it all the way through the wind and fire but snapped afterward. The shield they had formed held up well but unfortunately Hay Lin began to tire. Hay Lin closed her eyes for a few seconds which weakened the outer shield from the lack of focus. Arrows kept getting through and closer to hitting them when Hay Lin opened her eyes quickly and focused. Not a single arrow could penetrate the shield now and they had sped up by ninety percent. Tree branches broke off from the force of the wind. Limbs broke off and landed in the water and elves went down with some of them. The bodies disintegrated in the bog.
Before the four realized it, they had reached the other side of the bog and reached the castle doors. Hay Lin then lost all focus and all her energy which dropped the shield and the four landed with a crash. Once they landed, dark elves surrounded them in a few moments and took them into the castle. Hay Lin is weak but awake. They were taken into the throne room and thrown to the floor in front of the dark elf king. He spoke in English. "Guardians I thought you might end up here. My name is Datez Nightcarver. I must say that I am surprised you made it here with such few numbers but no matter. I assume you want us to stop harassing the light elves." The four nodded and Datez just chuckled. "One of you stay and we will leave them be."
"I will stay." Hay Lin spoke up weakly and then collapsed from exhaustion. The others wanted to argue but knew that Hay Lin has had enough traveling.
"So be it." Datez said and then waved his hand and the three disappeared.
The three disappeared and before they knew it they had returned back to the light side with the light elves. They wanted to know how that was possible but now wasn't the time. Taranee talked to Aerti and then the three were off to the next portal.
Back on earth, Will continued to look back and forth between Hiccup and Astrid. She hadn't a single clue what to do. It's been a year since the others left and she had grown worried for her friends and on top of that, Astrid and Hiccup were even more at each others throats. Luckily for Will, when her daughter Adrian sleeps, Hiccup and Astrid shut up. "Will, when do we get to go home huh?" Astrid whispered loudly.
Will whispered back but louder. "I don't know ok, when the heart recovers is when I can send you back. Sooner the better for everyone." Will said irritably. "I am sick and tired of all the arguing you two do. Seriously Astrid, he doesn't even speak to you and you continue to hound him. So technically it's just you which" Before Will got the chance to finish her sentence, the Oracle came into the room. "Oracle, please tell me I can send them back."
"Follow me Will." The two of them then went toward the back room.
Astrid and Hiccup just sat there waiting for the two to come back. Astrid was getting bored and snuck close to Will to hear what the two are saying. 'You sure Oracle, how can that be?'
'That doesn't matter Will, now I must go.' With that said Astrid quickly ran back into the living room. "So are we going back Will?" Astrid asked.
"No, not for a while still and if you listen in on a conversation again and I will hurt you greatly." Will sat down and calmed herself. "I need to tell you something Astrid that you need to hear. If you are old enough to get married then you are old enough to make your own decisions, which means that your father can't tell you who or who not to marry. Screw the traditions of your people for a second ok. I feel that Hiccup has the right idea and you had better make your choice now because I can bet you anything that Hiccup will destroy that tradition of yours once he gets the chance. So it's up to you Astrid, how much do you really love Hiccup and what are you willing to sacrifice for him." Just then Adrian could be heard crying and so Will stood up and left the room leaving Astrid to think.
Astrid didn't know what to say and through the year that they have been here, this is the first time that she really listened to Will. Astrid looked at Hiccup and then back at herself and looking back on the year, she wasn't even sure she knew who she is anymore.
A/N: I'm so glad to be done with the elf section. Hope you enjoyed and please review and thank you for all the reviews.