Longing for friendship
Chapter Two
Friends
Zeebad woke up. He was sweating profoundly. Elora wondered what was wrong with him. "Are you okay? I heard you screaming in your sleep." She said to him. He tensed up at this. What was someone like her doing here? He then felt an essence of magic come from the girl. He then put his hand in hers. Suddenly icy lightning filled her fingers and both their hands glowed brightly. He was impressed by this. His mouth was open in shock. "You're just like me! Wait a second! You're Zebedee's niece! The one with both fire and ice powers. Don't hurt me!" he said. "Don't worry! I won't hurt you! I've never met somebody like me with immense power!" she said to him. He was amazed by her. He watched as she froze the other half of the volcano.
He smiled at this. "I like you and your powers. I know what the others think about you. They think you're powerful like your uncle and want to help them but I can tell you don't want to! I know how you feel." He said softly to her as their hands touched and the icy lightning appeared again. "Elora! It's time for the party! Where are you?" Sam shouted. Zeebad heard that. "I've got to go now but I'm coming back soon, I promise." She told him as she looked into his eyes. They were full of sadness and despair. He then stopped her for a second.
"Don't tell them you've been down here, okay?" he said to her. "Why should I not tell them?" Elora asked him. Zeebad sighed deeply at this. "Because they wouldn't understand and then your uncle would never let you see me again. Do you promise me that?" he told her sadly. "I promise my friend!" she said as she hugged him. He watched as she left. He felt strange inside like something good had happened to him, the bad one. He hoped she would come back soon. Sam noticed Elora looking back at the Roundabout as they partied. He wondered what was on her mind. He didn't know she was thinking of Zeebad.
In his icy prison Zeebad was watching the merriment in disgust until he saw Elora. He felt strange inside again. "Please come back my friend. But if you knew what I've done, you wouldn't want to know me." He said as he fell asleep dreaming of Elora and his freedom.