The words hovered there dripping with blood
It wasn't an option
It was a command.
"W-what" Leo muttered
The others didn't seem to be seeing it
Leo's eyes wandered past the other team
There was a figure
Far off in the distance that they looked blurry
The figure stood there with what seemed like an umbrella
And behind the figure was something shaped like a wagon
And the shape of horses
"Hey! Eyes right here" Damian charged
Leo locked on to Damian
The kill command got bigger and closer in his mind
'KILL'
It kept flickering on and out of existence
Leo clenched his teeth
Just to get punched in the face
Damian's earth crusted fist sent him skidding across the dry ground
Leo caught himself
Blood spilled from his lips
But still.
He tried looking past the group
The mysterious figure was gone
Even the wagon
"What? Having second thoughts?" Dezmond asked
Electricity flaring off his body
Leo tensed
Hardening his stance
Dezmond threw his hands back
Then aggressively aimed forward
Electricity stormed forward at Leo
"Gaaagh!" He screamed as it enveloped his whole body
He held his ground
But the electricity was still too much
He was stunned
Damian rushed forward
Hammer grazing up the dried earth
He raised it and swings
Slamming Leo across the face
Instantly drawing blood
Leo staggered
But Damian followed up with another
Blood splashed from his face
Painting the earth below him
Leo tried blocking the next blow
But then
'KILL THEM ALL.'
It commanded
Leo clenched his teeth
Suddenly Damian's hammer sent him a few feet back
...
Scott was at the back with Lydia
She leaned onto him, Lydia held the staff
Scott watched as the two beat Leo
"Not so tough now are you?!" Dezmond shouted
As they barrage Leo non stop
Every thud was heard when Damian's hammer hit Leo
Making Scott squint a little
"Fight back!" Dezmond shouted "Fight back!"
Wham.
Damian's hammer connected again
Leo was flat on the ground
Leo was there panting
His face swollen
One eye shut
Vision blurring
'YOU DON'T DESERVE THIS'
Leo got to his knees
Blood drained from his mouth
Even a few teeth fell out
'Kill THEM ALL'
"Raaagh!" Leo shouted "Get out of my head!!"
Leo was about to charge Dezmond
But he couldn't move
Earth seemed to have formed around his legs
Instantly Damian appeared
Hammer raised
Long spikes on it
He raised it above Leo's head
Leo's eyes widened
"Goodbye" Damian muttered
...
Thomas's POV
Thomas stood there looking at the vial
He shook the green liquid
His eyes squinted as he pulled the vial closer
He looked back at Autumn
This must be what they used earlier
"Well here goes" Thomas muttered
He walked over to Autumn's body and knelt
He rested her head in his arms
Staring down at her
He moved away the blonde hair that crowded her face
Thomas looked back at the vial
Then took a deep breath
Thomas uncorked the vial carefully.
"Please work..." he muttered
He tilted Autumn's head gently and poured the glowing liquid between her lips
He looked
Nothing
He waited
Nothing
"Fuck.." he breathed
Suddenly Autumn started twitching uncontrollably
She shook wildly almost like a seizure
"Autumn?!" Thomas shouted
She continued to shake
Suddenly, something shifted beneath her skin
Different parts of her body swelled and sank unevenly
Her face swelled before her hand did
Then it all shrink
"Fuck... what have I done?"
Thomas started to hold Autumn closer
Hugging her tightly, it was all he could do
Autumn continued to shake
Her eyes flickered
Till she randomly stopped
But she was quiet
Thomas squeezed tighter
Thomas released the hug to look at her
She was healed no bruises
But she wasn't waking up
..
Thomas stared silently lips slightly apart
Eyes searching for the slightest of sign
But nothing
Thomas slowly nodded gently laying her back to the ground
Thomas turned his back
Heads low
Trying not to look
"I'm sorry..." He says softly
His fist clenched
...
HAAAH!
Autumn lurched upright as she dragged in a desperate breath
Thomas startled dashed away on instinct
"Ah!" He yelled
He was at the end of the clearing
"Autumn?" He called
Autumn was panting
Thomas rushed over
"You're ok" he says relieved
"H-how did you?" Autumn pant
Thomas held her arms
"It's the only way they recovered from their wounds" He answered
"But.."he glanced down "I wasn't sure tho"
"You're safe now" He looked up
Autumn stared before smiling softly
Then, without warning, she leaned forward and wrapped her arms around him
Thomas froze.
Her grip was weak, trembling slightly.
"Thank you..." she whispered against his shoulder
Slowly, Thomas hugged her back
Then
Something appeared in her mind
Words
'SAVE HIM'
The words pressed against every other thought
Autumn abruptly pulled away
Staring at Thomas
"I'm sorry I-"
"Where's Leo?" Autumn asked cutting herself off
"H-he went after them" Thomas answered
"I tried to stop him but"
Autumn was holding her head
One eye shut tight, the other squinting
"What's wrong?" Thomas asked
"The bushes" she pointed
Thomas turned
A neigh was heard
Out of the bushes came a black horse
Swaying from side to side
Like a drunk man
Eyes purple and swirling
It neighed
The second they saw it's eyes
Everything around them changed
They were in this pocket space spinning
All about
Neither could say anything , it all happened so fast
Suddenly
They appeared in an empty wasteland
The earth was dried and cracked
A few fossil bones in the ground
The sky was yellow
As far as it stretched they saw nothing
"What the heck was that?" Thomas shivered
"I think I'm gonna be sick"
...
Thomas look behind at Autumn
She was looking somewhere else
Thomas turned and look
His eyes widened
A soft gasp escaped his lips
It was Leo getting jumped
He was now on his knees
Damian raised his spiky hammer
LEO'S POV
"Goodbye.." Damian say
Leo briefly accepted his fate
Waiting for the hammer to bash his head In
He shut his eyes
"NOOOO!!" Someone shouted
Leo opened his eyes
"Huh?" Damian looked
But as he turned to the left
A raging big ball of flame was heading his way
Before it even slapped Damian
Autumn swooped in and picked up Leo
Damian tried to shield
But the flame exploded on impact
Slamming Dezmond away
Blowing dust, smoke and debris on Scott and Lydia
...
Autumn was in the air floating with Leo hanging
Leo hung limp
Blood dripping from his face to the ground
Thomas started walking over
He was focused on his targets
Hands slightly flaring
The smoke started to clear
There we saw Damian still in his blocking position
The earth around his arms.. slowly cracked and shattered, even his hammer
The smoke around Lydia and Scott cleared
Lydia was coughing while rubbing her eyes
Scott didn't flinch
He had a serious gaze under those goggles
He looked at Autumn floating in there air with Leo
Then at Thomas who was flaring while heading over
.
Dezmond was flat on his back
He sat up, rubbing the back of his head
He let out a slight groan
Scott and Lydia were at the back
Damian in the middle, smoke rising off his body
Dezmond was on the right of Damian,
sitting on the ground
.
Thomas finally reached and turned towards them
Autumn flew over behind Thomas resting Leo on the floor
He was on his knees
Thomas aimed his hand at Lydia and Scott
Flames enveloped it
"No more games" He says
"Give us back the key"
Lydia clutched the staff tighter
Scott took a Infront of Lydia
...
Seeing this Thomas's hands flared
"So be it"
End