Septem - The Golden Militem747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSPoFftpvtH
(Seven - The Golden Warrior)
I struggled to push against the earth encasing my body but it was futile. I couldn’t move anything from my neck down and it only felt like it was getting tighter around my body. My friends weren’t in great shape either. Blaze was now bleeding immensely forehead; blood trickling down his face to drip onto the floor and even though he constantly groaned every now and again, I could see that he was getting weaker. If Peri doesn’t get to heal him soon...I don’t want to even think about what could possibly happen.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1nwhbB7Z0r
“Release them,” I said to Gemma. “I’m the one you want right? Release them and I will stay as your prisoner.”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSPPz1R2DZq
“Have you lost your mind Tai?” Vee asked looking at me incredulously. “What’s the point of us coming all this way if we don’t leave without you?”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfDlz1kvJo
“Well if you don’t get out of here now, then Blaze will die!” I shot back at her.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfx052FabCq
“D-Don’t worry a-about me,” Blaze said raggedly. “I’m fine.”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VZqrt4Xqb
“You’re dripping blood onto the ground Blaze!” Peri said as tears filled her green eyes. “You’re not fine!”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPG96bEsCv
“Please let me heal him!” She cried to Gemma. “I swear I won’t try to escape or attack you or anything, just please let me heal him!”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgj3MEwh9w
Gemma’s hard green eyes glanced over each of us slowly, as if she was analyzing each of our expressions before she made her decision. “I will allow you to go free, but only you three!” She said looking at Peri, Blaze and Vee.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDy9IjZzGxP
“She stays with me,” She said tugging harshly on my hair. “And if you try to infiltrate my prison again, I will not hesitate to have you all executed.”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGs0nToz1tS
“SHE’S NOT EVEN A THREAT WHY DO YOU HAVE TO KEEP HER?” Vee shouted at Gemma.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdxFPh8NUT
“Unless you can distinguish to me what gift she belongs to, you can have her back,” Gemma seethed. “But until then, she remains indistinguishable and a threat to my community!”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ115Nr4znci
“WELL YOU CAN’T JUST KILL HER!”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡleq7Osl1fZ
“Who said anything about killing?” She raised
an eyebrow. “She’ll be used for experimentation.”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgJssoS0rY
“W-What?” I stuttered. “I’m not just some science project you can experiment on, I’m a person!”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdz0evw3cP
“A person who cannot be affiliated with a gift!” Gemma said.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxolAEtysfZ
“I don’t even have a gift, I don’t have any special powers,” I pointed out. “I’m not exceptionally strong or fast or intelligent. I’m just an average girl. If there’s anyone you want to hold hostage it would be one of those three who are actually gifted! Not that I want you to hold my friends captive.”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oNzyaPanO
“Yeah take me instead!” Vee piped up. “Or even better, take Blaze!”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25ZlhYo8dp
“E-Excuse me you l-little b-br-brat?” He croaked.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHytDqc98pa
“ENOUGH!” Gemma shouted annoyed. “The girl stays with us and if you try to break her out again, you will be executed along with her!”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMrIX7xI0Z
“POISON IVY!” Peri suddenly shouted as her eyes lit up to a florescent green.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfkfjhaeuS
“Did you hit your head to hard?” Vee asked raising an eyebrow at her.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EDqc0mbdW
“I’ve been smelling this peculiar scent since we got down here but I couldn’t really place it until now,” Peri said. “This place is infested with poison ivy and it feels like it’s spreading fast.”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zfo0qazDW
“What’s your point?” Gemma folded her arms.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzJxHtanMj
“How long has it been in here?” Peri asked frantically.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPzSJQWv4l
“Why should I tell a brat like you tha-”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9I59tmnvHw
“PLEASE, YOUR LIFE COULD BE AT STAKE!” She shouted.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRjsaVGbMQ
Gemma was taken back by Peri’s loud tone and cleared her throat before speaking. “A few days, people got infected but they managed to fight of the infection within a few hours, except for one person.”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ62WFoLJzzw
“This poison ivy I sense is very powerful, it’s like poison to a human heart,” Peri explained. “If that person isn’t given the proper medical treatment, they could die.”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokjgRCYHX9
Gemma’s eyes widened in shock and she took a few steps back. Whoever it was that is infected must be important to her.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2d7LQZaVBw
“I can heal them!” Peri exclaimed. “If you release my friends and I.”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGz3qj8FYFG
“ABSOLUTELY NOT!” Gemma shouted as I felt the earth that encased me wrapped around me even tighter. “I’m sure that I can find another plant gifted that can heal in a matter of wee-”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bbURximWo
“If the infection’s already in his body then he only has an average of three days before death!”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZl9DtsUlG
Gemma tightened her fist and punched the wall behind her before the rocks encasing us began to slowly crumble away. But the earth on my feet remained in place and I looked up at Gemma in confusion.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7DtND2pXWK
“A battle,” She said to Peri.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZlGNfXFmSB
“What?”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98fhnedIMm
“If you can defeat me in a battle and heal my comrade, then I will release you,” She said. “All of you!”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZeEV1XPZq
Is she out of her mind! Peri doesn’t even know any offensive techniques and to make it even worse, Gemma’s the ‘frickin warden of this godforsaken prison, of course that must mean she’s a beast!747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXT6KJ25fVy
Peri bit her lip and contemplated for a few seconds before she firmly nodded her head at Gemma. “I’ll do it!”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQfXczq1z8
“PERI NO!” Blaze shouted but he grabbed his ribs in pain.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgBow2nkvY
“BLAZE!” She ran to help him but Gemma blocked her path.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrryEXnW7rd
“Nuh uh!” She said. “You battle me first then you can heal him.”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhVozEbpBV
“YOU’RE INSANE HE COULD DIE!” Vee shouted as tears streamed down her face.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDeeXHPo20
“Don’t do this Peri she’ll demolish you,” I said gently grabbing her shoulders. “You’re a healer not a fighter. I can’t let you do this.”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYjbi7hjpO
“And I can’t let them keep you here,” She said as she shrugged out of my grip and walked towards Gemma.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVL9HQ8IC6
“Even if I lose, do you promise not to kill me or my friends?” Peri asked.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpQ1qML0WP
Gemma gave her a stiff nod and I let my shoulders sag in defeat. What’s going to happen to little Peri?747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYaOvmhNBOz
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“The rules are simple,” Gemma stated. “The first one to have the other unable to render anymore attacks is the winner. Any objections?”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDu1UHLw5sm
Peri stiffly shook her head no and Gemma steadied her stance for battle. We all were now outside in the middle of this blazing canyon. Many of the people from the community were all gathered around in a circle to watch the duel take place. Blaze was also not in the best shape either. He couldn’t even talk properly now without blood gurgling out of his mouth. A few of the soldiers lifted him out here but that only further worsened his condition. Vee and I were doing all we can to keep him alive but only a master healer could possibly save him now.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK03w7I1TG4
“Please Peri don’t do this!” I said to her one last time as I was drag backwards by a soldier.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mnX19KOJq
She slowly turned to shake me with her frail trembling legs. She was shaking like a leaf and you could practically smell the pure fear radiating off of her. But even so, she was still smiling cheerily. “Don’t worry, it’ll be fine!”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8UO29Lke9
“PERI!” Vee shouted as tears trailed down her face.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ571xjtew6c
“P-Per-Periwinkle,” Blaze croaked as he slowly outstretched his arm.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QVFl72sJQ
Peri looked at him as he gave her a thumbs up. “Use it please, this is a serious situation.”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSlaP2mKV3
She appeared shocked and reluctant for a few moments before she nodded and faced Gemma with a new found confidence.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OEhDMfEcy
A gong was sounded and Gemma immediately lashed out. Boulders of all sorts were sent hurdling towards Peri, which she barely managed to avoid. Gemma somersaulted into the air and when she landed, the earth crumbled which made it impossible for Peri to effectively dodge her assaults. Using this to her advantage, she summoned a golem and sends to flying towards Peri at an incredible speed.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxgGNq1Eur
“PERI!” I shouted as I watched the boulder collide with her, and dust obscured my vision.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv49tcoUXrA
“Peri,” Vee whimpered as she sobbed.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkV5YgAn7iI
But as the dust cleared away, a noticed something green moving on the ground. What the hell is that? Soon enough, I realized that it was a vine! Peri had created an immense vine that crushed the boulder into dust. Gemma was shocked and so were Vee and I. I thought Peri didn’t know any offensive techniques.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OqLSwL6YD
“B-But I thought-” I stuttered but Blaze interrupted me.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvoOLb9j37A
“Sh-Sh-She can use them,” He said breathlessly. “But she’s a pa-pacifist.”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlS0ItztxYX
I see, so that’s what he meant when he told her to “use it”. But if she’s a pacifist, that may mean that she’s able to use offensive techniques, but just how skilled is she at using it?747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQQr0WzNKL
Gemma mercilessly began attacking again but this time, Peri created a thick large vine that hoisted her high into the air. Gemma was unable to reach her so she began punching, kicking, and throwing boulders at the vine and it was slowly weakening.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lO6Lv7lFg
“Come on Peri, you can do this,” I muttered as I tugged nervously on my hair.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvqoxCjTp4
The vine was now starting to fall towards the ground and Peri slipped off. But as she passed Gemma on her way to the ground, she blew something yellow onto her nose and she began sneezing uncontrollably. Oh boy.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzlca3nJEQ
“What is this? -ACHOO- What have you -ACHOO- done?” Gemma said as her face began turning red.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcrfa5tJXp
“Just used a little mother nature on you,” Peri smirked as she blew even more pollen into Gemma’s face.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45MTVgkCQd
“CURSE YOU -ACHOO- YOU WITCH -ACHOO-” Gemma seethed as she tried to blast Peri with her boulder but because of her sneezing and her eyes becoming teary, her aiming was far of.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHixHQn8gDt
“I’ll heal you, if you declare me the winner,” Peri said folding her arms.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQ3cZhaCbw
“NEVER -ACHOO-” She sneezed as she tried to blast another boulder but miserably failed.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfG0HrAn8be
“Well if you don’t get healed in the next ten minutes, your throat will swell up so much and you won’t be able to breath, and thus, you’ll die.” She smirked. “So what’s it going to be?”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVuc4fKJfq
Damn, who knew Peri could be so vindictive?747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VGokno8Av
Gemma grit her teeth together before she let out a frustrated cry. “Fine, you’re the winner whatever, now heal me!”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDnSDIdpb4
Peri let out a huge sigh of relief before she ran towards her and healed her of her misery. After a few seconds, Gemma held out her hand and Peri shook it to seal the duel as finished, with Peri as the winner. I can’t believe she did it!747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkKvW6k076
“YOU DID IT!” Vee screamed as she flew towards Peri and gave her a bone crushing hug. “I KNEW YOU COULD!”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSU5uCClCu
“Congrats!” I exclaimed as I joined in on the hug.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wa2QGLZEW
“Thank you guys,” She grinned at us.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkD66OTPmW
People around us were shocked and whispering amongst each other. Apparently, this was the first time that they’ve seen their “almighty” warden be beaten.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2WVTG53qH
“Per-” A soft croak was heard before it was followed by a hard puff of air. We all whipped around to see Blaze lying face down on the ground with his arm outstretched in our direction. 747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBzzCxQ58J
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DEAR GOD WE FORGOT ABOUT BLAZE!
“BLAZE!” Peri cried as she rushed towards him and flipped him over. His blood stained face was now pale and his hair seems to have even lose it’s color.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBDgiAU9jD
She rested her tiny hands on him and they glowed like I’ve never seen them before. The light emitting from it was blinding and Peri’s breathing was becoming more ragged as the seconds passed on. After a minute, Peri fell back onto the ground, completely knocked out and Blaze’s eyes shot open; His complexion and hair returning to it’s former glow.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBm1rTHVeND
“PERI!” I went to pull her tiny form into my arms but Blaze beat me to it as he effortlessly picked her up.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrpvdl6oy2
“It’s ok, she just fainted,” He said. “She’ll be fine.”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVOO2Xtgb2
Vee and I let out sighs of relief. We nearly just lost Blaze and I don’t think neither of our hearts could take it if we lost Peri.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCSRt6rdyt
“Are you feeling completely ok?” I asked him still concerned, I mean he was just lying on the ground near to death just a few minutes ago.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3iJTnY8fu
“I’m fine, she used all of her energy to heal me completely.”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfffGc6nmqj
“And you’re sure that she’ll be ok?” Vee asked hovering over us.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmQSIaJLiB
“She’ll be fine Vee, she’ll wake up soon.”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbvJSq1AB2
Gemma slowly walked up to us. At first her face was stone cold but then, it morphed into a small smile. “She has successfully defeated me in battle. It would be my honor if you all were stay as guests in our canyon for the night.”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSWlLT1pli
Hmm, we did have nowhere to stay and also, Peri promised to heal her comrade. Since Peri fairly won the battle, the hostility towards us has seemed to diminished. “Alright,”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5npTIBL7S
The people around us cheered loudly and one man even brought some sort of earth crown and placed it on Peri’s head. “ALL HAIL THE GOLDEN WARRIOR!”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6ONnP06Ai
“ALL HAIL THE GOLDEN WARRIOR!” They all repeated. Golden Warrior? It’s probably because of her golden hair.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgkwjv26F3
“Come,” Gemma gestured us. “They guest house will be prepared for your stay!”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWC2BvVue6X
The crowd continued to cheer and praise Peri even though she was out cold. I was surprised that she hadn’t awakened from all the noise.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWTJH6qc8S
I was also surprised at how hospital the earth gifted were to us now. Not only did we have a guest house, but they even threw a party for our arrival! But the guest of honor, Peri, was still out cold so they couldn’t have a “full” celebration.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4j2FlKlnL
“What a day!” Vee sighed as she fell back onto her bed.747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLo0H5pwcJq
“I know,” I said braiding my hair. “I got kidnapped, then you guys were kidnapped, then Peri took on a warden and won all by herself, and now we’re friends with our former kidnappers!”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtidfQQKTXY
“Not to mention that Blaze nearly died!”747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc67UeT0nMN
“This was without a doubt, the craziest day of my life,” I said as I lied down on my bed. Sigh, you don’t see things like that happening in reality!
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