Elementals Chapter 4: Celestial Tides (OPEN)

Ignis continued to eat his breakfast in peace, paying no mind to anything else. Whatever laughter haunted his mind ceased. Once he was finished, he remained still at the table for a while, "What…comes next?" he whispered. He contemplated the thought of the future. He spent so many years in several lifetimes in anger, with a mission. Finally, without his ancestor in his head, he had no idea how to spend his time.

“I guess not,” Alister replied. “Maybe I’m in the same boat as you.” He closed his eyes, loving the way Evan laughed. “But I mean… just let me know if this gets annoying or uncomfortable, and I’ll leave.”

"I will, don't worry." He smiled at alister, before realizing his eyes were closed. He let himself melt in the presence of alister, relaxing.

It was only a few minutes of bliss, and then, chaos.
Alister felt a rush of wind. It took the covers off of them, and when he looked, the window next to the bed was open. Thick mist was rushing inside. Alister sat up in the bed, startled.
”What is it you mortals say?” a voice said in the mist. ”Oh, right. Wakey wakey, eggs and bakey!”
Astra materialized from the fog and raised their hands. The boys were lifted from the bed and dumped onto the floor.

Ignis felt a change in the atmosphere as he was removed from his mental state. This can't be the same…this feels too familiar… He thought. Ignis made his way towards the hallway, following the weird energy he felt.

Before thought took over his mind again, he remembered his place. Before he actually went into the hallway, he swung his head back and called, "You coming, Kali?" He smiled as he spoke.

Noel raised her head, also sensing something familiar in the air. She had just finished drying her plate, so she set it down and asked, “What is it?”

Alister let out a yelp, and hit the floor with a grunt. Except… it wasn’t the floor. He had fallen on top of Evan, and he quickly moved out of the way once he realized. Astra giggled mischievously, one hand on their mouth and the other hidden behind their back. Some of the mist dissipated, leaving the elemental’s form mostly in sight.
“Oh my god.” Alister put a hand to his head. “It’s you. I was wondering where you went.”
”It’s me,” Astra grinned.
“Don’t do that again. Please. You scared us half to death. Are you okay?” He asked Evan, looking down at him and offering to help him up.

Ignis held his hand towards Kali, "Perhaps not. I don't want her to fall into danger should any be present." Ignis then proceeded into the hallway. As his senses focused on the force that felt familiar, his magic sparked in his fingers like electricity crackling. His eyes began to glow a faded orange. He couldn't help it, because nothing was supposed to find them. He kept wandering who could've found them. Or perhaps what found them. The senses led them back to the room the boys had slept in. Ignis was confused, but he kept his guard in case, "Uh…Allister? Evan? Are you two boys okay?"

When she heard Ignis’s words, Noel immediately and defiantly followed after. She didn’t really care about the possibility of it being dangerous, and more subconsciously she didn’t like how Ignis was apparently protecting her. Besides, if something happened to her brother, she was going to be there for him no matter what. “I’m coming,” she announced.

When they reached the room and Noel peeked her head in, she immediately burst into incredulous laughter. Alister raised his head to the door, flinching hard. His hand stayed grasped around Evan’s, and he squeezed it a little.
“Oh, hey. We’re fine. It’s fine.” He blinked.
”Iggy!” Astra turned around and opened their arms toward him and the girls, as if going in for a hug. ”Wonderful to see you again,” they laughed. ”Never thought I’d say that in a million years. Me and these boys were just catching up, isn’t that right?” Astra gave another mischievous glance toward Evan and Alister, who said, “Uh, we have names, you know.”

Ignis stepped back hesitantly, although lowering his magic. His eyes remained glowing as he took in the situation, "A-Astra… Explains why the wards didn't work. Even with Ignatius gone, you'll have to excuse my…hesitation." He looked around the room, locking eyes with each of the group before looking down. He felt foreign, awkward. First day without Ignatius's negative thoughts and memories filling his head, he no longer knows what to feel. He doesn't know Astra as much as Ignatius did. He wanted to apologize, or perhaps fight? Feeling a mix of ideas and emotions, most weren't even his, he couldn't do much other than stay still. Frozen.

Ignis looks up a little, noticing Kali's concern, "Anyways, what brings you here?"

(Oh god I literally forgot about this-)

( @imNOTdenki is going to be absent for a while, btw)

(That's okay)

(Glad to have you back)

(Sob)

“Just thought I’d stop by,” Astra said, an easy grin on their face. ”I just finished giving myself a little tour of the modern world. Might do it again, it was fun. Also,” turning to the air siblings, they put their hands on their hips. ”Your dad is still alive. You might want to put him out of his misery if you still got some leftover rage.” Here they glanced at Alister, smirking faintly. Alister furrowed his brow and looked to Evan, then to Noel. She quiet, trembling slightly.

( @imNOTdenki for the writing sample lol)

(Yeah I want to let him go before I respond again)