There was pain. A lot of it. I was like a single small boat on the surface of a raging ocean, and the cost to stay afloat almost made bankrupt, which, in a way, ans dead.
The first thing different from my desperate struggle was a feeling. It was very faint, but also very different from all the desperation and helplessness. Then it morphed itself into sothing else. A thought. A thought which beca a word.
"Peter", echoed in my mind.
- Peter - I repeated. - Peter?
"Peter", echoed again.
This ti I didn't repeat my na. I still concentrated on it, though.
"Wish to live. Wish to get healed", the sa voice, as it beca stronger, spoke to again.
- Wish to get better? - I asked. - Yes. I want the pain to go away. I want to get better. I want to get healed.
Surprise, surprise... It did work. I gasped for air, and my eyes opened wide, to get imdiately closed as the cold, silver, light blinded . A loud groan left my mouth.
- He is alive! - reached from the side.
It was Tihana's voice.
- Bawk! - Tam agreed with her.
So people laughed. I heard also gasps of relief.
- Did you succeed? - suddenly joined the cacophony.
I recognized the voice as Genusha's, but I was unable to answer his question. I had no idea what happened. For , we were in battle just a mont ago, and then... Then I tried sothing stupid, and there was a lot of pain. I suddenly began rembering the flashes and the terrible feeling that just swallowed . It made shiver.
I heard heavy footsteps right next to before a familiar voice joined the conversation.
- We are not sure - Druoag answered.
- Not sure? How can you not be sure? the alien asked again.
- I will return and check - The Great One inford us.
His voice was the sa one I heard in my mind, but here in reality it was much weaker. It surprised , to the point I actually forced my eyes open, but I was too late, he was already gone.
- Did he go? - I asked the stupid question. - What happened there? I... I think I blacked out.
I noticed Druoag turning his face toward . He seed exhausted, but also happy.
- I'm not sure exactly what happened, but I believe you transford - he explained. - I won't tell you into what, but I can tell you that you easily overpowered The High Queen, and you attacked her. Then you showed yourself in front of us, to turn back into yourself, so we grabbed you and brought you here because we feared you might die. The tree brought you back from the brink of death.
- I... I transford? - I asked a second dumb question. - I don't rember any of it. I rember... I rember the pain. A lot of pain.
- Do not worry. We will figure it out - he assured .
From the corner of my eye, I caught the others. Tihana was very scared, Daniel seed to hide his emotions well, and Genusha had a mix of frustration and fear on his face, but maybe it was just my poor understanding of Sabhetani physique, that led to such assumptions.
In the end, it didn't matter. The Great One suddenly appeared in the sa place, I am pretty sure he was standing before because I firmly believe I heard his voice coming to my ears from there. He was not alone. He brought a corpse with him. It was the High Queen, heavily wounded. Her neck seed to be snapped, and she had a hole in her skull. The crown was broken, but sohow still held to her head, or maybe it was The Great One, who held it there with his abilities.
- She is dead - he inford us like we couldn't see it with our eyes.
Genusha collapsed to his knees, and I'm sure this ti, a pure show of joy appeared on his face. He started chuckling shortly after that. Daniel smiled despite rather a grueso view. Tihana averted her eyes because it wasn't anything pleasant to witness, but despite that reaction, she seed happy.
- We won, but it's just the start of the real trouble - said Druoag.
He was the only one who seed to not be happy with what he saw. I could swear that I noticed the sadness in his eyes.
- Why? - I asked him.
- The empire will collapse, and there will be a lot of conflicts. You will have to protect your people because the Calludins will co for the humans - he explained.
- We will fight the rotten empire, and bring justice - Genusha stated firmly and he picked himself up.
- It won't be necessary - The Great One said. - When I found her she was still alive. Her mind was very weak, so I took all her mories. I believe I should be able to change my appearance to look like her and take her position. We will need what she build, to face what is inevitably coming after us.
Genusha opened his mouth to say sothing, but the psychic alien was faster.
- I know you wished for the collapse of Ixan Empire, and justice for your family, but one can be achieved without the other. I promise I will transform what she builds, into sothing better. It will take ti, but I will do it. I will free your people from the mines. I give you my word - he promised. - It has to be like this. We can not afford to lose this opportunity. Trust . What is inevitably coming, is worse than the queen.
,m - Only if you will consult with on your every move with Sabhetani - said Genusha.
- I will - he agreed.
- So... Can we go ho now? - asked Tihana.
- No. I need so ti to prepare everything. Then I will return to Quel'kabar and when I'm finished there, I will inform you that it's safe for your return. Stay here until then - The Great One explained.
I nodded to his words and then allowed myself to lie down on my back properly.
- I needed a vacation anyway - I said making Daniel laugh.
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