Chapter Twenty Five: Full Bloom
Fy's P.O.V.
I worry for Zyleia. In a matter of hours she has become very aggressive. What I can't really fathom is why Aidric would even say those things. Of course they're different but which mates aren't different. Roxane and Nate are polar opposites. Casijay and Nathan are very awkward but hey love isn't perfect. It takes time and Aidric should know that better than anybody, spending several months looking for her. Never mind Aidric, he will come crawling back but he does need to have several things on this mind.
He's never been a man of war unless he's desperate. Right now he is most likely stalling the war as long as possible, until we finish this quest that Lord Night has set us upon. A war between the animali and humans wouldn't be pretty, especially for the humans for we have the animals on our side. And us dragons will most likely be permitted again in the kingdoms to fight. I have always been one of the young dragons, only about 200 years old, I've somewhat lost track over time but I am young along with Sofie who is just a bit younger than I.
It's good that she has come with us. Maybe she can get through to Zyleia, especially now that they are venturing through the island together. Better way to get to know each other. Although I've only been flying a couple of hours I'm actually not that tired. Dragons have incredible stamina when it comes to flying, I could've spent days flying but the isles were fairly close. However, it's best to get rest whenever you can, who knows how long it'll be till I get a good nap.
Nathan is supposed to be guarding us. We'll see how well that works. I sprawl onto the lush grass and make sure that I'm not fully asleep just in case the girls come back, or Johnathan does. But something is troubling me and I cannot go to sleep. And Nathan has also decided to train near us with his sword so there are the multiple grunts and "i'm so awesome's" coming from this awkward teenage boy. So instead I watch him, and his form, which isn't good but getting better.
In all reality I never felt the need of such obedience training in soldiers. There is no such thing as fair fighting or gentlemanly war. We fight to restore dominance on who the superior species is. And to show off that you need to show how resourceful and intelligent you are by battling to win. Of course if we do this it might not be very "fair" to the humans but they should've thought of that before they fell prey to Johnathan's trap.
Zyleia's P.O.V.
What? We should've died well we might have died but we're not dead or on the ground so again, what? Sofie is frozen next to me and I look at what she's seeing and my eyes go wide. There are two guys and they are made out of water. Like madeout of water. They saved us but what are they? Sofie answers my question by whispering,
"Elementals."
The legends. They all seem to be coming true. Elementals are ancient people who were born of the elements. Eventually they evolved into present day humans and animalis or so the legend goes. It's said that they haven't been heard of for thousands of years and now I know why. They've been hiding all around us and in these isles. They've been abandoned so they live here now.
The men look at me, their eyes look like big blue sapphires set alight. They bow down to me, their heads so low they touch the ground. Sofie and I stand up and I help them to their feet. I don't know if they can understand me but I say,
"No please. We should be bowing before you for you saved us."
They look at me and give a slight nod. They might understand but they can't reply to me. They motion for Sofie and I to follow them and we do as said. Well gestured actually. They lead us deeper into the isles, going through the thick, untouched brush. It's really quiet and peaceful which usually I would enjoy but really the silence just makes me have my mind to myself. And my mind at the moment isn't a happy place, it's filled with darkness and thoughts of Him. All of our memories and how He used to hold me close and how we used to talk to each other and- No I need to stop, he doesn't care, probably never did, just going through the notions.
I let out a choked sigh and the men look at me. I give them a feeble smile and motion for them to continue onwards. They give me a sympathetic look but continue onwards. I can't think about Him anymore, I need to focus on this adventure and stop this war, then I can weep and sob for the rest of my life, alone. I need to make sure that my pack and my gang are safe for the rest of their lives. That's an alpha's goal. Take care of her pack without looking for her own happiness in return.
Sofie still seems completely in shock of these people, sure it's not something normal but hey, when has my life ever been normal? I'm open to anything at this point. A giant flying worm could come out of the sky and say he's my dad and I'd probably be like "seems legit." Well Fy did tell me that her and Fy are about 200 years old so maybe they had originally had some contact with the elementals, being here longer than most generations. We continue but this time, heading more uphill in terrain. There is a huge centered mountain in the island and it has a ring of hills surrounding it. The men usher us up the hill and finally we reach the top.
The view even though blocked by the huge mountain is breathtaking, there is a basin and it is covered in trees, except for one area, a pretty decent sized village. And all of the people inside it were elementals. You could see the differnet sections of different elementals. The people made of water by the stream connecting to the waterfall we had fallen off of. The people made of flames in the ore charredpart of the region, more dry. The ones made of air, almost everywhere and the ones made of the ground where co-existing with everyone else. However, I had read about one more kind of elemental but they didn't seem to be around. The ones made out of the plants.
The men give us a smile and turn into rushing water, heading downwards into the basin. I half morph and follow them with Sofie and her wings not far behind. We reach the flat village and it's truly incredible as our guides once again form into men. I'd love to know the magic and life form behind all of this. Most likely due to the dragon up above us but you never know, there could be a higher power above him. Lady Day was a challenge of epic proportions and she was most likely in her more normal, mortal self. Who knows how powerful she could be during her immortal stage. And just how powerful her mate, Lord Night could be in order to protect her.
Our guides motion for us to continue following and Sofie and I follow, looking at everything and anything that is alive in this village. They were simple people, but I couldn't see any houses or huts where they could live. Maybe they were nomadic people, moving around the island. But it didn't seem that way. As we walked, the different people looked at us in awe that was probably reflected in our own eyes. I felt the wind elemental women go through my hair, hearing the whispers of the wind as they went through it. I had been meaning to cut my hair recently, it's now down to my waist and it's a huge hassle when I fight.
They appraise my hair and Sofie's and we laugh softly at the feeling. It almost seems surreal, like another world in one world. We walk through the different regions of the village and end up in what seems like the center of it, where a huge tree stands, tall, proud and in full bloom. The men dissapate once again and Sofie and I are left, standing in front of the mighty tree. In a couple minutes the tree began to shift slightly and the front of it bega to mold in the shape of a woman, looks like I was correct with the fact that the life elementals were here. Then the branches of the tree began to form into other people. Together, they would all form one big tree. I guess we found the leader of the village, the one big female. Matriarchs for the win!
She's so bizarre looking but beautiful. She has long healthy green vines for hair and beautiful, smooth looking, bark colored skin. A beautiful almost silk like looking dress, covering her but in actuality was a huge leaf. She also has shiny green beautiful eyes, like glowing emeralds. She gives us a kind and gentle smile. We both feel like we should bow down to her and we do. Sofie and I give each other a shocked look when we hear her beautiful strong voice ring out,
