Quiet Burdens (Lights)

Chapter 9

Chapter Start!

Cole's eyes rolled as he opened them, the world was spinning, and swaying all at once.

He tried to get up, but fell back down, once, twice...

"Agh..." he breathed, the teen wanted to throw up, but instead fell over again.

He coughed.

Shuffling could be heard, and the kid looked over...

A man in a knights uniform looked at him, "H--, W-ake –p!" he said, but the words were muffled, "Wa-e u-!" he said once more, "WAKE UP!" this time Cole shot awake.

He looked at the guard, and shoved him away, knocking the man's helmet off.

"Kid, Calm Down! I'm Here To Help! I was there when you passed out" he said, the man had darker skin, and his hair was black, with green highlights, his eyes where kind and brown.

"My Name Is Ralph, I Am A Royal Guard Of Harstar, And I'm Getting You Out Of Here" the man; Ralph said nobly.

"...Thanks" Cole said slowly but sourly.

"Anyway!" Ralph said, picking Cole up bridal style, the teens eyes widened, "What Are You Doing!?" he spat to the air.

"We're Going To Take A Run! And I Though You Would Be Happier Not Running!" Ralphs voice boomed proudly, "also your really pale..." the Knight muttered.

"I-I Can Run..." Cole squirmed, but Ralph just fling the teen over his shoulder, and started to sprint down the hall.

Cole bounced, and he covers his mouth; 'Oh I'm Going To Be Sick' he thought to himself.

As they ran down the dark stair case, they heard... Screaming...

Ralph stopped at the bottom, peaking out the door, he stumbled back as someone ran in, only for the two to hit each other, dropping Cole, and watching each other.

Ralph looked at the other, the light dim, he through a hand, and part of the stone on the tower fell to the ground, light poured in, and hit the others face.

Who jumped, touching the teens face, checking his eye, and turning him around. Cole's face was pale, his eyes had bags, and his eyes failed to find light, they seemed foggy, but slow...

"Gees... Whatever happened did a number on you..." he muttered...

Cole blinked...

"G-Gil..? I... I thought you were Killed! How are you alive?" he questioned "How did you survive being impaled..?"

Gil and Ralph stopped, and looked at him, "You don't remember?" Gil leaned in, but stopped when he noticed the other man.

"And Who Are You?" Gil turned to the Knight, "My name is Ralph, I want to help" he spoke nobly. Gil squinted, nodding, "A-anyway, Rita broke out and came to get me, she's off getting a carriage"

Cole gave him a look, "Wait," his voice was raspy... "She got you out of prison, after escaping herself... how mad did she get..?"

Gil stopped...

"We better go" he said nodded, getting up, Cole gave a small laugh, and tried to get up slowly, Ralph wasn't taking this, so he just scooped the teen up like earlier, running after Gil.

As they ran, the ground was wet from water magic, guards lined the floor, and Gil didn't waver as he ran.

Ralph and Cole were different stories, they basically screamed every corner. But hurried or they would lose the young adult.

When they made it to the front. A red headed woman kicked flames, they flow at a man, and knocking him down screaming. Gil ran, then jumped down the steps doing a cartwheel, he through some water, freeing the man from the flames, only to freeze him.

"Hi Rita!" He smiled.

"Hi Gil" Rita said with an annoyed voice.

"Did you get a carriage yet?" Gil made a wall of water, forcing it through people, then closed his hand, freezing it, trapping them in the ice.

"Did you get the Kid yet?" Rita said with a sassy voice, only to see the large knight carrying him.

"Who's the knight?" the woman questioned, running over, and climbing up to a horse, who bucked, but failed to kick Rita off.

"That's Ralph, he's helping! Come On Ralph!" Gil yelled, getting into the stage coaches driving spot.

The Knight nodded, running over, and getting in, he set Cole down onto the seat, the teen's face was green.

Looking ready to throw up.

At least he had some color... Green...

Ralph watched from the window, as Gil got the horses to move, Rita road along with the carriage.

The four left the Capital of Harstar, going east, to the sea port of Dove.

As they left, the sun wavered from dusk to night; eyes followed the group, and jumped out a tall Towner window. With a small bag, it glided...

Following...

Watching...

Waiting...

Chapter End!