She reaches for the blade in her neck but Abel grabs her hand with his free hand and crushes it but fails to stop her from grabbing it with her other hand, Blazing the dagger and falling to the floor. She tries to Fabricate more skin, but he kicks her hand away and stands on her hand.
[Sister Spark - Health Points: 20/108 (-4) -> 16/108]
[Health Points: 33/70 (+4) -> 37/70]
Abel: I win Sister Spark, unless you're willing to fight to the death you need to give up now, whilst you still can. Now tell me, what the hell was all of this for?
Sister Spark: Burn in Hell!
"Abel! Move your foot!"
What?
"Contact!"
He hadn't thought about it when he stood on her hand. Her open palm, as Kaelen had said, contact. And in return she had begun Blazing his foot. Abel lost balance and fell over, he tried to kick her off as she pulled on his legs, Blazing his feet and climbing on top of him. Blazing small parts of him as she went. He tried to fight her, wrestle her off of him, but he was weaker than her and couldn't stop it. She grinned as she took hold of his neck and began to choke him, he tried to reach her and do the same.
"You did well, but I doubt you'll win under these circumstances."
I can still continue!
Sister Spark, laughing: Heh. I really must admit Kaelen. You're a lot smarter than we thought you'd be. We tend to only go for those we think can't fight back. But you? We were really wrong about you. Well done, really. If I didn't know better I would think that you knew all of this was coming!
Abel: -Got it!
Sister Spark: -Huh?
Abel: You really should've been more careful.
[Health Points: 37/70 (+4) -> 41/70 (-1) -> 40/70]
[Sister Spark - Health Points: 16/108 (-1) -> 15/108]
"Abel, what in the name of Lumex are you going on about?! What could you possibly do here-?!"
Contact!
He admitted it, he should've started Blazing her much earlier. Again, he wasn't wearing anything and you only needed to touch bare skin to something to Blaze it, so her grabbing him in general was a death sentence. He grabbed her wrists, and began Blazing. They were both Blazing each other. Between her mastery of the human body and his usage of multiple points of contact they were going at the exact same rate. He would win, he had more health remaining than she did. He was going to live. The sun was lowering past its zenith, as both of their bodies were slowly turning to mist.
[Health Points: 40/70 (-5) -> 35/70]
[Sister Spark - Health Points: 15/108 (-5) -> 10/108]
-Talyndra-
It had been at least three days since Kaelen went missing, and Talyndra, Tali to her friends, still hadn't found any clues as to where he had gone. After the festival ended she had less time to investigate due to needing to take care of her sister for more of the day. She was beginning to feel guilty for not keeping an eye on Kaelen, she knew he was ill but that shouldn't have stopped her from making sure he was okay more often during the day. She was also feeling guilty playing that game instead of looking for him immediately when she went back to his house and saw he wasn't there. But she couldn't do anything about that now.
???: Sis?
It seemed little Elara Vaelric, or simply Ela, had woken up earlier than she usually did.
Tali: Hey Ela, good morning.
Ela: G-good morning.
Tali: How are you? Doing good?
Ela: Y-yes, I'm good. Hungry.
Tali: I see, do you want breakfast?
Ela: Yes please.
Tali: Then breakfast you shall get
Tali prepared a bowl of cereal for Ela, but stopped her from eating.
Tali: -Don't go Blazing your food.
Ela: I wasn't! Promise.
Tali: Mmm. Sure.
Ela: I didn't! I didn't!
Tali: You do realise that your skin glows a bit when you try to Blaze anything, right?
Ela: -No it doesn't!
Tali: Oh it does, I can see your skin glowing right now. Absolutely radiant.
Ela: I-I-
Tali: Anyways, don't Blaze any more of your food, the Lux isn't worth it.
Ela: ... Okay...
Tali: Thank you.
Tali lets Ela continue eating, sitting beside her and looking out the window. What exactly was she waiting for? Kaelen? He wasn't coming back. She had to get used to that. She might go visit his house though, one last time.
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Tali: I have something I need to do today Ela.
Ela: Oh... Can I come?
Tali: I'm not sure. I'd normally say no since Kaelen doesn't like children, but I also don't really want to leave you alone...
Ela: K-Kaelen? You're always visiting him.
Tali: Yeah... I am- was...
Ela: You li~ke hi~m.
Tali: I- Ela. Kaelen's gone.
Ela: What?
Tali: He went missing a few days ago whilst we were at the Festival. He's gone... I was just going to see if there was anything left of him at his house. Again...
Ela: Oh...
Tali: You can come, I see no reason not to bring you.
Ela: Okay.
Tali: We'll get going when you finish your breakfast, okay?
Ela: I... I'm sorry.
Tali: It's fine, you didn't actually do anything.
Ela finished her meal in silence and they left, going to Kaelen's house. Or what used to be Kaelen's house.
Ela: What happened?
Tali: I don't know. He went to the festival and then just never came back.
Ela: The f-festival?
Tali: Don't worry, you'll be fine going next time.
Ela: I don't... I don't think I want to...
Tali: You sure? But you like it so much.
Ela: I didn't know Kaelen, but I know he wasn't that bad. You liked him after all.
Tali: I liked him, sure. He did get on my nerves a lot though.
Ela: Do you miss him?
Tali: Of course I miss him. He was... He was important to me.
They arrive at his house, Tali goes up to the door and puts her hand on the handle.
Ela: What is it?
Tali: It's just... Normally I'd just knock and he'd let me in. But now...
An awkward silence makes the distance between them feel like it grew. Tali had completely ruined Ela's mood, but who could blame her? Ela didn't seem to at least. She didn't want to open Kaelen's door. She couldn't. She couldn't open this door and not see Kaelen. But she had to move on from all of this. What happened was horrible, but it wasn't the first time she lost someone, and it wasn't the first time anyone lost someone important to them, so she just had to accept it and keep moving onwards. So she opened the door and they walked into the house. It wasn't empty.
Tali: Who are you? What are you doing in Kaelen's house?
The person turned to face her. It was someone in a circus-like costume wearing a highly decorated facemask with only one facial feature, a pair of eyes.
Tali: Answer me!
Eyes: Talyndra and Elara Vaelric.
Ela: M-me?
Tali: What do you want?
Eyes: You were Kaelen's friends, were you not?
Tali: What's it to you?
Ela: N-not really.
Eyes: Do you know where he is? My friends are looking for him.
Tali: He went missing, no one knows where he is.
Eyes: How unfortunate. I suppose this means we won't be needing you.
Eyes walked towards them.
Tali: Hey! Stay back!
Ela: T-Tali I'm scared!
Tali Fabricated a gun and pointed it towards Eyes. Eyes replies to fabricating the exact same gun and pointing it at her.
Eyes: Stalemate.
Tali: Stay. Back. Who the hell are you?
She hears the girl behind the mask giggle a bit.
Eyes: I'm Sister Mirror of the Circus Lights. Who are you?
Tali: Talyndra Vaelric.
Sister Mirror: I know that. And you little girl, who are you?
Ela: Ela...
Tali: Elara Vaelric.
Sister Mirror: I already know that. Neither of you answered my question.
Tali: What are you asking then?
Sister Mirror: Oh how unfortunate, it seems you're so unimportant you aren't anyone at all. What do you think of this Brother Green? Sister Flight?
A man wearing a mask with only a teardrop and a woman wearing a mask with only a smile came out from other rooms.
Brother Green: Much agreed, I suggest we just terminate them and get this over with.
Sister Flight: We could always Blaze them.
Sister Mirror: Patience Brother, Sister, they're far more important than being terminated or being Blazed now that Sister Spark and Brother Shade are dead.
Tali whispers to Ela.
Tali: (Run.)
Ela: (W-what? What about you?)
Tali: (I'll be fine. Just get going.)
Ela: (B-but-!)
Tali: (Just go!)
Ela turns to run but is blocked by a tall man in the same clothing, but with a mask that had only a single, extremely large eye on it.
