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Kelica Zefara
Fairytail Guild Hall
Kelica was trying to focus in on something, anything, in-front of her. She'd had training right, she was a strong wizard yes? And yet, right now, all she could hear was complete and utter silence. The sheer cold and emptiness was something she had hoped she would never feel again, but it seemed what was Kelica's greatest strength was also her greatest weakness. The screaming slowly died down but her mouth gaped wide like she were still screaming but without the sound. Her whole body shook and trembled. It wasn't long however before the Forest Mage was enveloped in a pair of arms even as her head still remained tilted down and her eyes were wide and glassy. Was someone rubbing her back? The girl sniffled for a moment as her mouth slowly shut, her hands snaking forward to clasp onto the shirt of whomever was before her. Fingers curled and clinging almost desperately as she tried her hardest not to cry. Watery emerald eyes peering up slowly to see it was Ryu of all people, right there before her, holding her close.
She wanted to speak, to talk to him, to tell him what was wrong but she just couldn't. She looked absolutely terrified. She felt cold all over. She felt someone come close to Ryu and her's side, spotting Mitsuki who was kneeling now. "W...what are you-?" She managed to say in a half way broken voice, before he placed his hand on her head and started to whisper to her. Kelica's sniffling abruptly stopped, as her eyes glassed over almost too suddenly. Her breathing which had been labored and panicked, slowed down like she were in danger of falling asleep. He said to calm down and said she wasn't alone, but she was. She felt a warmth inside her, that was trying to fill the void but as good as his intentions were, it was not the warmth of the Forest she loved. It was different, and she could sense that almost instantly. Kelica tensed up despite his efforts to calm her, almost of the verge of starting to cry once again. "E...everything is not... o..okay... everything is far... from okay.." She said in words that broke. She heard Sera's voice as she approached and shook her head, almost violently, starting to grow more hysterical by the second. "How will it be alright?! They are dead... all dead.... all of them all.."
She heard Bastion call out suddenly making her cower in at least a portion into Ryu just by reflex, her fingers tightening harder around his shirt as if to distance herself a fraction from all the people. At least till Bastion knelled beside her and took her hand, causing Kelica to shift slightly in Ryu's arms and face him more, peering to his face, trying to focus in on him alone to try and calm herself. But she was struggling even now. It was so.. silent.... so quite. "T..the voices Bastion. Their gone. All of them.. just... gone..." She tried to explain. in that same broken voice. She sniffed harder lowering her gaze to the floor, fingers threatening to tear through Ryu's very shirt by how hard she clung to it. That was until she heard a voice that made her blink halfway confused, before she heard more words. She must have been dreaming right? Wasn't Noah at Margret Town only moments ago? She saw him in the portal and yet-
She felt the hand on her thigh and looked up to see Noah, sitting there watching her as he continued to talk. She'd been convinced he had been hurt, or worse, but now here he was just in-front of her. Kelica's hands slipped from Ryu's shirt as she turned fully and almost threw herself into Noah, wrapping her arms like a leech around his torso as she buried her face into his neck, curling up in his lap as the tears only continued, stronger now. Like the shock was subsided and the sadness was hitting her like a tonne of bricks. Her hands now clasping at his back and shirt in a ferocious embrace like she didn't ever want him to leave again. "You were gone... when I woke up.. then Lamia got attacked... I was so worried and then.. the Forest it just... it's gone Noah it's gone!" Sobbing harder into his shoulder.
Bastion had never felt or heard what Kelica did, he had no idea how it affected her, he got a glimpse just now, with the sudden disappearance of the forest and Bastion frowned deeply, though he knew it wouldn't be long until Noah came along, straight to Kelica's side and speak of the Djinn, there he was. He rushed in and Bastion; being the respectful person he was, slid out of the way, carefully letting the blonde's head gently. "My Queen...don't fear, I'll make whoever did that to the forest pay. Noah...hmm...I think you should take Kelica home to rest, I'm going to stick around for awhile and make good on my promise." And he would make good on that promise, what he didn't tell Kelica was that he would be here for a few weeks maybe, planting trees to start helping the restoration of the forest around Magnolia, because Magnolia didn't look right without the beautiful trees. Whoever had done this would pay, painfully and slowly, for hurting Kelica.
Bastion left Noah to take care of the small blonde, he knew better Noah was the only one who could help her right now, so he would do what his magic was made for. He lifted his gaze and tilted his head at Ryu; whom he only realized was Ryu, because he matched Kelica's description of him perfectly, "Yo, didn't I hear something about some prisoners? I'm wondering what you're doing with them, not that I want to help with them no I'm simply curious if they've got any information on who would have done this to the forest around here." His mismatched eyes blazed with no small amount of anger, one a bright blue the other a poisonous purple, as if in response to his spiking temper a few of those poisonous purple orbs floated around him; though they didn't explode, thankfully. His eyes kept darting over towards the sobbing blonde and his own heart clenched for her, he was way more empathetic than he ever admitted, especially when it came to Kelica and he just hoped she'd feel better soon.
Noah held Kelica tightly as he practically jumped into his arms. She sobbed into his shoulder as she said that the forest was gone. Noah knew just how hurt, and weak she was. I know Keli, I know. I'm okay, I'm here now, and Lamia is winning. The forest you can bring back, but you have to rest first. Noah said as he rubbed the back of her head. Just as Bastion said, I'm going to take you back home, where you can rest easy. I won't leave you until you're fully rested. I'll be by your side the entire time. Noah kisses Kelica on her head, before lifting Kelica up in his arms. He looks at Bastion. We'll be back soon. Noah then turns his attention towards Frank, the Eagle, and Fate, the wolf. Come you two, we're going home. The two creatures followed Noah out the guild hall.As Noah stepped outside, he senses the remaining demonic energy left around. It sent a small chill down his back. He looks up at the smoke covered sky, and without a word a lightning bolt breaks through the smoke and strikes down onto Noah and the creatures, transporting them back to Mithweld.
Soon a lightning bolt strikes down within the center of Mithweld. The first to exit the smoke were Fate and Frank, who took off to do there own thing. Noah on the other hand walks towards their wooden cabin which is etched into the tree, Kelica first planted. Noah walks towards their bedroom where he places Kelica on the bed, soon joining her. He wrapped his arms around her, to comfort her as she continued to cry. Noah didn't care how long it will take. He was willing to stay with her for however long she wanted. @Zooks @Arius LaVari @FAIRYTAILGUILD