Ashlandil


Kenali!
I groaned, my hand rising to rub my eyes as that awful glow disappeared. I finally managed to open them, blinking several times before I could see anything, feeling almost blind. My vision was blurry, I couldn't make out any shapes immediately, and it took a few seconds for everything to clear up.
I racked my brain, trying to figure out what the light had been, why my bones suddenly weren't broken and I felt fine.
Better then fine, I felt amazing, almost like I had never fallen, like I was an angel again.
Strange.
But...
What about Kenali? She'd screamed --- was she okay!?
I heard shuffling.
I lolled my head to the side, and sucked in a tight breath as I saw her lying there, her fiery hair sprawled out behind her, red blood staining the floor beneath her.
No!
The baby!
No!
"Kenali!" I croaked, and rolled, my body sore but no worse for wear as I stumbled hazardly to my feet. I ran to her, my steps shaky but my legs didn't hurt like before.
"Kenali!" I cried, my eyes sweeping over her as I fell to my knees, reaching for her desperately. Red blood covered her skin, originating from her stomach, her arm tossed over her eyes.
My stomach cramped, and my chest felt like it was going to explode with how hard my heart was hammering; I'd never been so worried before in my existence.
Had I failed her after all? Had I let my anger get the best of me again and cause me to lose what mattered to me? Again?
I grabbed her immediately, lifting her arm off her eyes, seeing the tear stains on her pale face.
Her eyes fluttered after a moment before opening, her violet gaze finding mine.
"Ashlandil," she murmured, reaching up for me slowly. Her fingers were stained a faint red, dried blood coating them and her arms.
Was she in pain!? Did she need my blood!?
Why had I been such a fool and attacked Cronus? Why hadn't I known it was a trap!?
I was so fucking stupid!
"Are you okay?" I asked, clutching her hand against my chest, her fingers clinging mine
She gave me a weak smile. "I'm... okay."
I pulled her immediately into my arms, crushing her against me, feeling such a harsh relief my body wanted to go limp.
"I thought I lost you," I whispered into her hair, feeling her fingers weakly pull at me. "I couldn't help you, I couldn't ---."
"I'm fine," she mumbled, clinging to me, and it was like I could sense the sadness rolling off her skin. I had never felt such sadness from her before.
What happened?
I hesitated, then pulled away from her, glancing around the airplane hanger.
Everyone was gone.
It was only me and Kenali and some piles of dust.
No, ash.
I stared at the pile close to Kenali, and then my eyes went to the destroyed wall of the hangar.
Cronus.
Seraphine?
Were they gone?
What was that light?
What was going on?
"Ashlandil?"
I looked down, seeing Kenali gazing up at me, her gaze serious, sad.
"Yes?"
"Let's go home."
I frowned, running my fingers through her tangled hair.
Alright

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