"AAAHHH!" Kymani yelled, squeezing his eyes shut. Seconds later, on realizing the flames hadn't harmed him, he cautiously opened them again, finding himself and the others shielded by a purple barrier, he glanced at Zara whose arms were stretched out holding it, her eyes glowing with purple, then at Orea who still had the clouds on hold while Valtor kept shooting fire at the wall to increase the hole.
Kymani began to grow anxious as their attackers continued to rain fire on them while Zara seemed to be growing tired.
Alright, the hole's big enough now, Valtor announced as soon as he finished,..let's get out of here
Zara turned to faced them, I'll hold them off, you, guys go
Kymani was the first to run through, then Orea, they both jumped through the hole disappearing immediately. And as soon as they did, it began to get bright again and the hole grew smaller
Valtor immediately began to shoot more fire at it to prevent it from closing up, he subtly glanced at Zara, the hole's getting smaller, we need to go now!
Go!, I'm right behind you, she yelled
Valtor ran towards the hole and was about to jump through when Zara let out a scream.
Turning back, he noticed the barrier had been broken, while Zara lay on the ground surrounded by flames and the creatures continued to hover round
He immediately began sending fire back to the monsters, as he yelled her name, earning no response.
he glanced at the hole, they probably won't fit anymore in the next 20 to 25 seconds..shit!, he exclaimed as he ran towards her unconscious figure.
On the other side, Orea and Kymani watched as the hole continued to grow smaller, both wondering why their partners
hadn't jumped yet
What do you think is happening in there, Kymani glanced at Orea
I don't know, she replied, maybe I should go back in to help
Suddenly a bright light shone in their faces, interrupting them and a boom sound was heard
What was that,..they wondered as the light began to clear off, they moved closer, narrowing their eyes to see through
They made it! Kymani announced on sighting Valtor walking out of the light while Orea continued to watch in surprise as he carried an unconscious-looking Zara in his arms, her head laying against his chest
Orea felt a wave of déjà Vu wash over her on witnessing the unexpected scene,.. is she okay?,..she asked
She's out of breath, Valtor explained as he lay her on soft grass
What happened in there, Kymani inquired,
I don't know, Valtor panicked, I was about to jump, then she screamed and then I found her laying unconscious on the ground with fire all around her, so I guess she got choked from all the heat, and fainted.
Now what do we do, Kymani worriedly asked
Valtor thought for a few seconds before coming up with an idea. With a deep breath, he covered Zara's mouth with his, blowing air into her lungs steadily while pinching her nose shut.
Orea felt uneasy as the scene unfolded before her, noticing her reaction, she immediately shut her eyes as she chided herself for feeling unnecessarily jealous over a situation of life and death, on shooting her eyes back open, she noticed Zara had begun to revive
To their relief, the wavy-haired girl began to cough repeatedly. Slowly but successfully, she opened her eyes, noticing the trio beaming at her..what happened? she wondered
You suffocated, Kymani was the one to reply
Zara's eyes widened as she began to remember, her gaze landed on Valtor.., you came back to help me, thank you
Valtor enveloped her in a hug as he replied, I'm just glad you're okay.
Orea felt her heart twist with envy as she observed Valtor's emotional attachment to Zara. Unable to stand the scene any longer she turned around.
Where are you going?.. Kymani wondered as she suddenly began to move
To get some fresh air, she replied with a sly smile,.. I'll be right back
O..kay, Kymani gave her a knowing look before turning back towards Valtor and Zara who had broken up the hug by this time while Vactor watched Orea's reaction with a frown.