The Forbidden Drink III: Titanic Problems

Ch. 11: The Queen

Skara and Cat walked inside an unmarked building.

"Stay behind me and let me do the talking." Skara said.

A person in a black mask bowed to Skara.

"Tico alita hasren." The person said.

"Funica." Skara responded.

The person move aside and let Skara and Cat walk by, the latter somewhat confused on just what her girlfriend said.

"Skara, what language was that?" She whispered.

"Elemental." Skara said, "It's the words of the elements, they speak to us, and only those able to master the elements can understand it."

"You mean like the glyphs? The language of titans?" Cat asked.

"Yes, but even more ancient." Skara said.

"More ancient than the Titan?" Cat asked, shocked by this.

"Yes. Something had to have come before the Titans and this language is proof of that. They've been here long before the Titans." Skara said, holding out her hand and a ball of water forming, "The sea, the wind, lightning, fire, all of it has been around long before the Titans first walked."

Skara blew gently on the water orb, freezing it, before looking at Cat.

"My family has mastered all the elements, we're the most powerful... and I'm here to help stop the titan trappers." She said.

"And you couldn't tell me or Luz this BEFORE they got here?" Cat asked.

"Well sorry but I wasn't aware they were coming here until they got here." Skara said, rolling her eyes. "I don't know if you know this, but ruling a country is kind of time consuming, and I only got word a little under two days ago."

"...Did you just say you run a country now?" Cat asked, surprised.

"Yeah, I mean... my name literally means Lightning Queen, it's kind of implied that I'm royalty." Skara said, grinning a bit, "We can focus on that later, I need to show you what I found out."

Skara led Cat to another room in the back, opening the door for her and shutting it behind them.

A snap of her fingers turned on the lights before Skara pulled out a map and opened it. On it, was several places on different islands around the Titan.

"These are all the places they've hit lately... I have a feeling there's something there that we don't know of, but if my sources are correct, they should be heading... here." Skara said, pointing at a spot on the map.

"The center of the Isles?" Cat asked, "Why?"

"What's at the center of the body?" Skara asked.

"The heart, why... oh no." Cat said, becoming shocked. "They're going after the heart! But why!?"

"I don't know, but Titan's Blood still flows through it... and we both remember what happened last time someone drank from the veins of it." Skara said, "Even if they aren't planning on doing what he did, they can't be allowed to have ANY titan's blood."

"That must be why they're also hunting for Luz, Amity, Gus, Hunter, and Willow. They want their blood as well, either cause it's closer or as a backup if they can't reach the heart." Cat said, rubbing her chin with her hook. "We have to get back to the Owl House and let them know."

"That's the plan, sweetie. Besides, it's been a while since I've seen my parents." Skara said with a smile.

Skara rolled up the map and left the room with Cat. They could only hope that nothing bad would happen.

"So, do you want to fly or should I?" Cat asked as they walked away from Skara's base of operations.

"I'll fly. Grab my hand." Skara said, covering her hand to her.

Cat looked down and moved to the other side of Skara so she didn't accidentally impaled her girlfriend's hand with her hook. Cat grabbed her hand and looked at her.

"Okay, so why am I doing this? And why have you not summoned your staff?" Cat asked.

With a grin on her face, Skara jumped into the air... and started flying. And this wasn't normal flight like with levitation magic or a staff, it was like the air itself was willingly lifting Skara and Cat into the sky.

"Can I guess you're manipulating the air?" Cat asked.

"Like I said, there's a reason I'm named the queen." Skara said with a grin. "Now, hold on tight. This can be a bit crazy."

Skara turned to where the owl house was, at least where she remembered it, before she bent her knees and gathered air below her feet in the form of a tornado.

BOOM!

Cat had flown on a staff before... but this... this... was the scariest fucking thing she's ever done.

'HOLY SHIT!' Cat thought as she couldn't speak from how fast they were going!

Skara smirked, feeling Cat's grip become tighter as she flew.

'If she thinks this is crazy... can't wait for her to see what else I can do.' Skara thought.