Ally
I could only watch the shadow dissolve until he was so small, you couldn't even see him, leaving behind my sword. I carefully picked it up, and Keesa gave me a pat on the back.
The sky was an orange purple... the perfect color for sunset. Pink clouds seemed like floating cotton candy. The grass below was a deep green; the color of jade. The flaming forest seemed to glow from the fire, while the regular forest looked more serene. It was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen... it seemed like a curse was lifted.
"Ally... the boy." Will pointed to a limp body on the steep slope, covered in scratches and cuts.
We slowly walked over to him. I looked a little closer, then gasped. That was the boy in my vision! The blackness around him must've been his initial Demon Lord self, and he was waiting to get out!
Rina and the Fire Spirit, who were hiding in the volcano, came out, then studied us. Rina could only touch the boy's face, which was extremely pale.
"Is he.... dead?" I asked in a small voice.
The boy opened his eyes, and his breathing was ragged. "It's ok," He wheezed. "At least, I'm free from Aku."
"Can we help him?" Keesa asked.
"Put his suffering to an end," Was the only words Rina could speak.
The Fire Spirit held up a long, woven cloth. Keesa took this, knowing it was the boy's weaved life. She wove some more, then tied it up with a large yank. At that moment, the boy's breathing stopped, and he stared blankly at the sky.
For once, I took pity on him. All this time, he was just a puppet for Aku. When he was finally free, he just... died. He didn't have a chance to recover. Aku just used him, then threw him away in the trash, like someone ditching his favorite toy for a new one.
"Let's go." I said, standing up.
~❂~
"No, we can't go." The Fire Spirit said, and Will, Keesa, and I turned our heads in surprise.
"Why? We defeated Aku! Ally's human again! Wouldn't that break her spell?" Will snapped.
"Yes, but sadly, that doesn't make the curse go away. Making her human again only gave her one more day." The Fire Spirit.
I checked my palm, and gasped, seeing the marking seared right on my skin. I balled my hand into a fist, feeling frustrated. Then, I felt my eyes water up, but I blinked them away. Ugh! I had to turn into that ice thing!
"But..."
"I'm sorry. I wish you could stay with you friends, but you can't. Rules are rules." Rina said.
"Can we find a loophole of some sort?" I asked.
"No,"
This time, I really did begin to softly cry. I didn't want to gain eternal life! All I wanted to do was at least go home to Oregon again and see my mom and dad. They're probably worried sick about me!
"Please," Will said to the Fire Spirit and Rina, while giving me a soft pat on the back. "Isn't there another way?"
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