For some reason a flash of RaXi and the Leader came to my mind and I woke up with a jolt. Thankful that I didn't have to stay in that black foggy place anymore. I looked around and only saw that Deidrex was here asleep, no RaXi.
Sighing I swung my legs over the bed and got to my feet. Grabbing what was left of my cloak I looked at it and hezatently put in on, due to the coldness of the room. Knowing that RaXi would want to stop at her room before anything else, I made my way up to her room and waited. It seemed for ever I waited there, and nearly fell back to sleep, that is until I felt the familiar presence of RaXi approaching.
Leaning on the frame work of her door, I saw RaXi walking toward me down the hallway. Smiling I saw a flash of the younger vision of ourselves running down the hall, as Saix calmly walked behind a hint of a smile on his face.
Yet as she approached I could tell that something was not right. She was planning on leaving again, but this time she would not go alone.
"RaXi...where are you going?" After all the time we trained together we could read each other quite well.
"I have just been assigned a mission." RaXi stated out stepping past me to open her door. "Nyx what are you doing up? You should be getting some rest..."
"And so should you!" I nearly yelled out at her. "You're doing it again...overworking yourself!"
"I am not Nyx. I'm fine." Raxi tried assuring me but I wouldn't take it. "I restored ALL of my energy, trust me. I just used an elixir to do it. There isn't time to be lounging around...they're planning an attack on Citadel Abyss."
Then she began to tell me all about the raid that the leader was sending almost everyone on. I could understand that we needed to show that we are not weak, but attacking them now?
It just seemed like a suicidal mission, we were the pawns and the leader's the kings. Sacrificing the lower class so they will win one game. It appalled me that someone would trifle with another's life only for their gain. That was not a leader in my eyes and I knew that RaXi and many others felt the same way. But to get what we want out of him we would have to play his little mind games, and play with our lives.
RaXi and I had a little discussion on me going and what not. Finally she agreed on letting me accompany her to the enemies castle.
"Fine...are you ready to go?" RaXi asked me.
"Well..." Looking down at my cloths I realized that they were not the traveling type.
"We don't have time for you to get your own clothes...go put on a set of mine. There's another cloak in the closet as well....but be quick." RaXi ordered me quickly. I knew that tone of voice, and like I found out years ago. I knew if I did not hurry she would leave me behind, besides she always did have nice cloths!
"Ready?" RaXi asked me once more. I nodded to her as she formed a portal. "To Citadel Abyss..."
"Just like old times hu?!" I asked Raxi inside the portal, smiling to her as I began to remember the years we were a team. A rush of excitement ran threw me at a chance to go on a mission together again. 'Saix would be proud'.
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“Friends are angels who lift our feet
when our own wings have trouble
remembering how to fly.”
~Nyx
