The Entities

Chapter 12: The Strings

The sun is really high in the sky. It's almost noon. Vision says that is no disturbances. Either way we should stay wary. Griz and Wendigo are trying to shapeshift. "Hey Snow, how did you, you know, change form?" Wendigo asked. "I'm reading right now and it is based on your Spirit Animal." Why does everything have to be so complicated? Griz was meditating, he was getting impatient. "Snowflake, how did you do it?" "I needed to be more agile and flexible to dodge better. The normal form won't be able to handle that much flexibility. So I just believe you're that animal," I explained to them. Griz got up and says, "You just thought of it and that's it?" Well, the mind is a strong force that everyone has access to. Vision has a point. "Then, this will be more effective if we were training or we're actually in a real fight," Wendigo said. Hmm, maybe I can help. That way this can be faster. I don't think we have much time. When she said that, a large cloud of darkness was coming in our direction. "What the heck is that?" This caught us all off guard. Impossible! I would've sensed something earlier! We all rushed towards the town. The people were a bit shocked. "Oh, I didn't it was gonna rain," said a farmer. We need to get them out of here. "I NEED EVERYONE TO EVACUATE, NOW!" After that warning that Griz gave, the people were confused. Mr. Asher came, "Why would you want to evacuate the people?" "No time to explain, you guys better evacuate or the number of casualties will be high." Casualties? What is- Casualties are number of deaths. "Thanks, Vision. That cloud, is no normal rain cloud. The town will become a battlefield," I told Mr. Asher. "I'll evacuate the people. You have to stop that thing before it gets closer." We nodded as he started directing people. We are running to the other side. It's just darkness. I put my arms down, building up fire in my palms. Triple Blue Fireball. The darkness just consumed it. Then the fire seemed to spread. Then there was a loud shriek. A Shadow Orb came towards us. Trying to consume us. Of course we can dodged. Griz took out his sword and sliced the orbs. Droplet started throwing her sais to the new orbs coming. I saw Wendigo's eyes started to glow. We needed to get there faster and he knew that. Suddenly he used his fighting stick to lift himself in the air. Quickly he took his stick against his arms and turned into a bird. I couldn't let him go alone. Then he picks up Griz. Griz just went with it. I signaled Droplet to get behind me as I turned into a wolf. She quickly hopped on. I ran with all my might. We are all at the edge of darkness. Blue Fireball. Same reaction. Griz eyes started to glow. I drew his sword onto the ground. Towers of dirt rises above. Droplet and I quickly got on one of the pillars. Shade was the one controlling the darkness. "I knew it." Griz quickly jumped at him and tried to slash him. Shade quickly dodge. I looked at Shade's eyes. His were lifeless. That's weird. His eyes are always full of life and bright. Something else has to be playing. Something has to be controlling but, how. It's can't be a Holy Knight. I didn't see Vision around. Then again, she did say she can't be active all the time. "Summoning, Vision!" Then sprouted a fire and she appeared. I didn't think that was possible, but I will fight. She sent three Green Fireballs. Hmm. Maybe she is a remnant of the Green Fire Entity. I got out my bow and shot at Shade. I don't want to hurt him. He sent what seemed like a slash towards Griz and put up a Shadow Barrier. This is going to be difficult. Griz was able to get back to him and he shapeshifts into a bear. Tried to scratch him. He did scratch him in the face but barely. Shade sent more Shadow Orbs. It almost caught Griz. We can't seem to hurt him. Then, Vision put a Green Fire Wall in front of me. It allowed me to see the pieces of magic. I saw strings holding on to Shade as he fought. Using him as if he was a puppet. I signaled Wendigo to help me get up there. I started hopping from pillar to pillar. When I got to the air, Wendigo made Air Platforms. Doesn't seem he can hold it long. So I kept hopping my way there. Then I finally got to his level. 4 strings. I took out my bow. Quadruple Blue Dart. Straight to the strings. It got cut. And Shade closed his eyes. I felt the dark aurora from him go away. What was that? The Shadow Clouds started to go away. We are falling. I start to panic a bit. Shade seems unconscious. Were we that high up? We kept getting closer to the ground. Oh no. If this happens... then the balance won't exist. It will go back to the neutral state. Everything will have to start over. No, no, no nononononono. Then a gust of air slowed our fall. I'm falling like a feather, so is Shade. We get to the ground. Wendigo seems exhausted. Griz and Droplet have scars from the fight. So do I and I feel exhausted. Shade won't wake up. I check his soul. It's still alive. "We should go back to the cave." We all agree. I change into a wolf to carry Shade. Griz is mumbling something. We need to get rest first before we talk to the town. Wendigo stays behind and he was picking up something. "Hey, guys! Wait!" We look back as he got closer. "Look." They were strings. Shadow Strings.

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Author's Note:
My friend called me mean and kept calling me mean so here is proof  that I'm not mean. An early chapter. You're welcome.
Also, so much action in a single chapter. Since they were using Shade as a puppet, who was controlling him (will be revealed in later chapters (like 2 chapters, later))
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