"TRISKIX! LEXIAN!!! NYX...." a voice screamed.
Lexian's head shot up from behind a stack of books. We both exchanged a look. Lexian's eyes narrowed, and I nodded. We broke out of the library quickly and headed towards the yell.
"That was," I started.
"RaXi ya I know," Lexian answered as we streamed down the hallway.
As soon as I saw her, I wanted to incinerate everything. Lexian grabbed my shoulder to halt me from running. We both walked slowly, quietly towards RaXi.
"Triskix....Lexian.....Nyx.......Xemmsur.....Marlex.....Xeros.....everyone.....why....." RaXi was mumbling to herself and somewhat rocking back and forth.
Lexian and I bent down quietly, and I moved my hand up to RaXi's shoulder.
"STOP!" RaXi shouted quickly. "Stop.....stop.......stop....."
Lexian and I looked at each other. Neither of us knew what had happened or what to do.
"RaXi it's us," Lexian said calmly. "Where are Nyx and Xemmsur?"
RaXi replied in fragments of speech and fear. Ice crystals started to form along the wall Raxi had her back against. I put my hand up against the nearest one and melted it. RaXi stopped for a moment and looked at me in shock.
"Triskix......." she started. "Why..........why did you die on me dam it......" RaXi turned her head swiftly to Lexian. "Why did you die why....why....why did all of you die .....Nyx....Xemmsur ....Marlex ....Lexian....Triskix.....everyone......"
At hearing my own name, a pang of shock went through me. Lexian seemed to have the same thought running through his mind. We both talked at once.
"We're not dead," Lexian answered.
"No one has died," I answered.
RaXi turned her head to face Lexian.
"Then why are you all dead!" RaXi shouted. "Lexian..why didn't you just kill me.." She turned her head sharply to me. "Triskix why did you let me hang you.....WHY!"
RaXi broke down again and started mumbling to herself everyone's names.
"RaXi none of us are dead.....none of us have faded," Lexian tried again.
I grabbed RaXi's shoulder, but she wouldn't look at either Lexian or me. Lexian grabbed her other shoulder.
"We're alive," I said bracing myself for her to start yelling. "Can the dead or faded touch?"
RaXi stopped and picked up her head.
"We're real RaXi. We're alive," Lexian said smoothly.
"You're.......alive......" RaXi said looking at both of us.
RaXi moved her hand up and put it on the side of my face. I didn't move. She did the same to Lexian. He didn't move either.
"You're alive.....you're real......." RaXi said breathing heavily.
"Yes we're alive," I said.
"What about Nyx and Xemmsur?" Lexian asked.
RaXi looked straight at Lexian. I waited for the answer.
If I told you a secret
Would you keep it?
~Triskix
