Elementals Chapter 4: Celestial Tides (OPEN)

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Ignis's eyes began to glow, "Careful Dark, Air is close. We must run at the first sign of trouble." Ignatius's voice overtakes Ignis'. "Ignis was not wrong, they do not like our presence in their temples. Not after what I did…"

The temperature of the belly of the temple was cool, but wavering. There seemed to be a residual anxiety in the atmosphere. Whenever the temperature became warmer, the atmosphere seemed to hold echoes of rage. Air was near, but faint.

In a scary mix of both Ignatius's rough voice and Ignis's lighter and smoother voice, "If you only knew what they were capable of doing." Ignis's eye return but his expression with nothing but darkness. His eyes did not meet Kali's even when they were faced. He turns in the direction of the cold, he whispers a broken message, "Over the millennia, having memories isn't always fun to have…"

They ventured further within Air's temple, fully aware of the force that observed them. Ignis remained quiet, regardless of Kali's best efforts to break the deafening silence. His eyes remained dark as his intent to find their allies grew. Eventually coming across Noel, Evan and Allister. Ignis, relieved in finding them, remained at a distance.

(I've read this and realized how long we've been apart, I do promise this speed will not occur again)

There was a pressure on Alister’s body. It was heavy and dead. At first, he thought nothing of it. It was warm too, and comforting. He was not used to touch like this. However, this fact, and as the pressure continued, he was pulled further and further into consciousness.
Immediately, he remembered, and his eyes shot open. Well, mostly. He remembered Evan. Evan had passed out. And before that, Noel passed out. Noel. Noel. A groan rumbled in his throat, and everything immediately started aching. Despite that, he pushed against the body he now knew was Evan’s, and sat up.
“El. El.” He rubbed and shook her shoulders, and his sister stirred. He tried to wake up Evan as well, but as he looked around, he spotted Ignis and Kali coming through the temple exit.
“You’re here,” he called. “Evan’s in trouble!”

Ignis approached quickly, hearing the sound of desperation made him panic. Ignis lifted Evan gently, his weight made weightless, "Evan. Wake up."

Ignis, seemingly calm and methodical, carries Evan, "there is nothing here for us now. I…we..need to return to the safehouse."

“I… I think he suffered from heatstroke.” Suddenly a tightness and emotion clouded his mind. “It’s all my fault. It’s all my fault.”
He took Noel in his arms as well, despite the aching in his muscles. She looked fine, but still drained from previous events.

(Aaa wait-)

Alister then looked up, remembering something. “Ignis, please. I— I think there is something for us here. I— we sensed something. Beyond the trees.”

"I said we're done here. Spend the next six generations searching the globe for something you felt all you want. I am done. Evan needs further rest and examination…." He was afraid. He knew that. Ignatius felt it. He was sure everyone knew, just not why. The fear Ignis felt was genuine fear, "The Air seal could already be broken. Arcanis isn't even here, so perhaps there IS nothing left."

(?)

“No.” His sister’s voice shocked him out of his thoughts. “Air… Air will lead us to the seal. I’m sure.”
Noel patted Alister’s shoulder, and he let her down. Though at first she seemed steady, she soon had to lean on him.
“You can leave, and take Evan with you. But I believe I know where to go.”

Ignis stood there with Evan in his arms. Before they ventured too far, he caught Alsiter by the arm, and handed him a pulsing orange crystal, "Just…crush it…when you have the need for help. I…am sure Air will be nice to you, Arcanis is a story I cannot be sure of. If he were to…cause trouble…crush it."

Alister took the crystal, but he kept his eyes on Ignis. He could sense the fear rolling off of the man in waves, and it affected his own mood. Wind blew through the area, causing the temperature to drop.
“Thank you,” he said, as calmly and sincerely as he could manage. “I will.”
Noel glanced between both Ignis and Kali. “We can. I just can’t guarantee that we will come back… the same. I think..” her eyes flickered to her brother. “I think we have already changed.”

Ignis turns to Kali, "You're…not going with them?" His eyes droopy and tired. While firmly holding Evan, even Ignis felt the energy leaving quick. Annoyed, afraid, angry, even possessed by older versions stresses his mind. He couldn't tell them, not even Kali.
Overusing my magic? He thought, Ha! I've spent years using it, simple moving and casting is nothing! But it was all I could think of. I couldn't tell them…the flame is burning out…