Chapter 15
We all followed Valko over the hills of ash until we reached a small space covered in degrading rubble. Valko found us a spot right under a piece of rusty metal which could just fit us all under. I found a spot against the metal and watched Os carry Dimi’s body. “The boy isn’t dead.” Valko said, while watching Os place Dimi’s body on the ground.
“Dimi’s still alive?” Os says surprised.
“The Key itself cannot kill a human instantly.” Valko replies. “His heart is sleeping, and it will rot until he eventually dies.”
“How do we wake him up then?”
As Os and Valko continue their convocation I spot Lara sneak out of a small hole which we used as an entrance to get under the metal. “We’ll need The Key to awaken his heart-“ says Valko just before I sneak passed the two and follow Lara through the hole. The whole sky was now shining with a dark red eerie glow. The shining sky reflected on the scraps of metal lying around making it hard to look at.
I wander around for a bit until I see Lara sitting on a cliff’s edge in the distance. I slowly walk up towards her and sit down next to her. “Zeka!” She said, shocked.
“What are you doing here?”
“I would ask you the same thing.” I respond calmly.
“I… well; I just wanted to get away from it all for a bit… I saw this place when we came in and thought it might be a nice place to relax…”
“Hmm, it does seem nice, for a place like this I mean.” I look out over the cliff, out to the piles of rubble and massive gaps in the ground. Everything had a dark red tinge to it.
“It kind of reminds me of when we were at Dimi’s world looking out the window to all the bright lights, but here it’s darker… much darker.” Lara continues. “It scares me… that soon, maybe all the worlds could be like this…”
We sit in silence for a while and then I respond saying: “Yeah-“ I stop suddenly as the whole area starts to shine with light.
“Zeka, my boy,” says a familiar voice from behind me.
I turn around to see Arigus standing before me. “You!” I shout at the man.
“What are you doing? Come with me I have found The Key, its power can allow us to travel to other worlds!” Airgus said lifting up his closed fist.
“Valko has told me all about you, and the Key!” I snap.
“Oh, fine… Doesn’t matter, are you coming or not?” Airgus says calmly.
“Why would I go with you, you’re the one destroying the worlds!” I respond.
“Do you want to see your parents again? With The Key you’ll be able to see them.” As Arigus responds I remember something Valko said just before I snuck off with Lara. The Key itself cannot kill a human instantly.
“Zeka don’t listen to him!” I hear Lara shout from behind me, but I ignore her.
“But, they weren't killed by The Key…” I start to say.
Arigus opens up his hand in front of me. A small golden key lay on his palm. All though it looked harmless, I could feel a strong aura coming from the small piece of metal.
“Hmph, I guess you don’t want to see your parents then.”
I stare at the key for a while and then raise my arm at the key, trying to take it from his hand. Arigus was too fast. Arigus closed the hand which held The Key and held out his other hand. “Come.”
I didn’t know what to do, could Arigus bring back my parents? I stood completely still for a second but then I feel my arm being pulled back. I turn around to see Lara trying to pull me away from Arigus.
“Zeka, no!” shouts Lara. I move my arm a bit until it is out of her grasp, I then shove her to the ground with the same arm.
“Yes, now just take my hand!” Arigus demands.
As I reach out to Arigus I see out of the corner of my eye Valko and Os running towards us. I take a full look at the two but then feel Arigus grab my arm, and they were gone.
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Finally finished this chapter @.@
I'll try and get the next chapter done faster! Also thanks for the comments! ^^