The first thing that hit my senses was the fear and it fed my legs fuel and gave to them a power they had never before experienced before. Fear of the darkness, the cave and mostly the unsettling fear of being alone again. Tears fought to fall as I listened to the heaving breathing coming from my own chest. My mind screeching that if I was to weak to even get away while Aries stalls them then I am to weak to deserve my keys. I hesitated a moment mid step and stumbled, rolling and colliding with a tree. My back seared with the pain yet I shook my head and stood up my hair falling into my face and sticking as the tears gathered in it. I had to think and I had to do it now. Forcing a breath and my hands to stop shacking I called outward into the minds of my spirits agian "anyone sense water? I need to hide my scent now". The response was immediate and sounded like Aquaris "stupid girl...two miles to the east". I smiled estatic that the mer-woman had graced me with an ounce of kindness. Biting my lip I began running agian, fighting agianst my bodies urge to hunch over as my back seared in agony. Cursing I concluded something was dislocated but I had no time to stop and check. By now Sting would be through playing around with Aries and be fighting seriously. My thought was confirmed whenever Aries voice rang out into my mind frantic and raspy "master he comes now...I could not hold him off". I nod sending her a mental thank you and setting my jaw as I increased my speed.
Half a mile from the water Aquaris spoke of I felt the magic wave pulse from behind me. The wave was pure and strong and coated in anger and frustration. Startled by the unkept emotions surging through the wave I uttered out a light cry. Panic hit me as I heard String's voice yell out from only maybe a mile behind me, emphasised by his dragon traits it was almost enough to halt my running "Lucy Damnt get back here I can hear you and I can catch you!". New tears fell now as his voice filled my conciousness and I realized he had heard my light cry of pain. Analyizing my remaining magic energy I made a critical choice, reaching for my keys I grasped Capicorn's and called upon him mentally. He appeared alongside me in stide with my jerky running movements. His eyes were filled with worry but I silenced him quickly "stall him please". He frowned but nodded and then disssapeared from sight, a mere minute later I could hear the crashing of his fists with stings. I knew it was an unfair request of Capicorn but I had little choice left. Capicorn would stall Sting the most efficiently due to his smart wits however he to would not last long against the dragon slayer.
Finally I could see the river in sight but frustration filled me as I realized it was not a calm creek to wash off my scent but a raging strong river filled with enough water to drown me in one move. Throwing any hope to the wind I plunged into the river, screaming as the water tore at my dislocated arm and bruised back. The water collapsed into my throat though sealing off any more screams I could give and true realization of the fact that I probably threw myself into my own death hit me. Capicorn was still present in the human world though barely so I knew with my magic depletion and injuries that summoning another spirit would be a serious longshot. Still I needed to live and this water wasnt going to allow for that. Crying harder I grabbed my belt and asked vaugly for help unable to tell which key I had in my numb hands. Smiling as I felt the familair drain on my magic and laughing slightly as the magic energy of Aquaris came into this world. She looked at me rage filling her face then I suppose pity took over as she took in my sorry state and frantic pulse.
Capicorns energy faded from our world as my body begins to shut down. I need Aquaris so I bite my lip and focus on the pain to hold my conciousness in place. Silently I pray she will help me and as her hands grip my head and shoulder I realize that thankfully she intends to try and save me. She is angry though and her magic is blinking in and out of my world. I can tell shes yelling at me but I can hear nothing...I accept then that to live I must force my magic to stay. Closing my eyes I cling to the last shred of energy I have and focus on drawing it out. Inside though my body begins to fail and I can see that even Aquaris is fearful. I have no energy left with to cry so I throw one last thought outward to Aquaris "forgive me".