Chapter 28 “Lost Breath”

Shadow and Sofia were deep within the cave, there was an odd feeling shared by each of them.

You could not see very well, but the walls were made of strong stone.

Just then, Shadow felt something overcome him, like a bolt of lightning hit him.

“What is it?” Sofia asked.

“I sense…emerald energy,” said Shadow.

There was a shaking in the ground.

Both Tyson and Rosy ran out the door.

Half the town was outside now…but after the shaking stopped, their eyes pointed to Tyson…

Lalo was lifted upwards, so high he could see the reddish white clouds close.

He could do nothing; Anna had complete control over his body.

Iblis was letting out multiple roars, it seemed that Anna’s abilities had advanced so much over the years, she could single-handedly contain Iblis temporarily in one place.

Lalo’s heart was beating rapidly.

He managed to close his eyes, he knew what was coming.

“What was the point of being saved from drowning? Only to die like this,” thought Lalo.

Anna blinked. “There’s something wrong with this picture,”

She held both of them still with her one hand, and put her finger to her mouth with her other.

“You know what would make this situation more interesting? If there was an audience!”

She snapped her fingers, then, she seemed to be moving her hand the same way she did when she used telekinesis on Lalo and Iblis.

“Lucky, I checked in on where your little friend was staying,” she said.

The green light shot out from her hand, and ran frontward, till it was miles away.

Lalo was floating above…fazed by the feel of the energy.

Anna’s energy was not like Chaos Energy, the feeling it gave was of anger, power, agony and despair.

“Maybe this is why she’s so cold…” Lalo thought to himself. “The light that runs through her is more like darkness.”

“ROSYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!” Tyson called out.

A green gripping aura had a hold of her, and, just as she was about to be dragged across the lava sea, it vanished, and dropped her on the floor.

Tyson held on to her tightly. “Rosy?! Rosy are you alright?!”

Anna let her other hand fall, she was previously going to bring Rosy closer to her, but now, there was another thing on her mind.

Iblis was starting to break free of her hold, but oddly enough, that is not what caught Anna’s attention.

Her hand was still gripping Lalo and Iblis with her ability, but she seemed to completely forget the two of them.

On the base of the mountain, stood a hedgehog.

He was strong looking, he had a brown leather belt across his chest and a look in his eyes Anna recognized.

His fur was a pinkish color, with red streaks along the top of them.

Anna’s lip quivered, like she was starring at a ghost.

A few moments went by, Lalo could only watch.

Iblis was struggling more and more.

“Anna,” the hedgehog said, very bitter in tone, but he seemed to expect to see her.

Anna studied him for a second, until she realized who he was. “Marty, you’re alive, well, things just got a lot more interesting,”

“I’ve seen you,” Marty said. “The real you,”

Anna leapt down, and landed perfectly at the base of the mountain in ease.

Anyone else making that leap would have died.

It was nearly a thousand feet up, yet she climbed it in seconds, and jumped off it in less then that.

“What’s that supposed to mean?” she said.

“Anna, leave the boy alone,” said Marty.

Anna grinned. “If I recall, it wasn’t so long ago you were the boy, Ah I see, you’re a ‘Man’ now are you?”

“Yes,” Marty smirked. “You however, have got to be what? An Old Lady now?”

Anna scowled. “I am AGELESS, fool!”

“Well, you weren’t always, you were a little girl once,” Marty said, Anna seemed a little alarmed after his statement. “You still remember that, don’t you?”

“SO WHAT IF I DO?!” said Anna.

“I went back there you know, back to your time,” said Marty. “I saw you take your father’s life,”

“What are they talking about?” Lalo wondered. “Is she still going to kill me…?”

Tears were starting to form on Anna’s face. “SHUT UP!”

“You took away your own innocence! You willingly chose to open up the darkness within yourself!” said Marty. “I understand why you are the way you are,”

Anna’s tears seemed to vanish right off her face, turn a greenish black, and let loose into the air.

“Good, then maybe you’ll understand THIS!” said Anna.

Anna threw her fist frontward, facing the mountain.

There was a gnashing sound, it made the heart stop, and the air clear out of the room.

Lalo had just been thrust against the sharp tip of the mountain…

Blood started trickling down it…his hand twitched once…

There was a hole through his chest, and his eyes lost all color.

The lava started flowing deep down in its vastness around the mountain.

Lalo’s hand fell…and his last breath…was stolen…

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