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Enna's Story Chapter 7 ((End))
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====== Chapter seven
Chagrin's Pass

They had spent the better half of two days hiking through the snow filled pass when Enna stopped them about midday for some lunch. The Hytianni seemed more preoccupied than usual. Finally she told them to stay put, and ventured off into the pass for some scouting. While she was gone Edward turned to Kentrial with a quiet smile.

"We haven't had any trouble since that shadow thing in the woods." He offered. Kentrial glared and grunted at him.

"I…see. I have a question, if I may?" he asked quietly.

"Go ahead and ask, it's not as if I can really stop you." The warrior responded begrudgingly. His tone put the young mage off a little but Edward was not to be so easily deterred.

"I was wondering, what was prince Aaron like when he was younger?" The younger man asked. Kentrial looked at him for a moment and then went back to work, never answering his question. Edward frowned a little, and then turned back to his own work as well.

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Enna perched on a ledge, staring off at the river they were going to have to cross. It was pretty slow at this time of the year, but she was still worried. Her reflection peered up at her from the distance, staring with alarming green eyes.

A roll of thunder caught her attention. She glanced up in alarm to see a roll of dark clouds speeding toward her in a way she had never seen before. Enna stumbled back, rolling into the nearest shallow cave to her. Just as she lifted her fingers to her lips and whistled a shrill tone that echoed down the pass, the storm struck.

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When that three toned undulating whistle came through the pass Kentrial reacted more quickly than Edward had ever thought the big man could move. He sprang up, tossed as much of the critical supplies as he could into the deep cave they were camping next to, then hurled Edward himself in. Only moments after Kentrial had rushed in did a wall of snow wash across the mouth of the cave.

Edward stumbled back in shock, breathing a short oath in the name of light. Kentrial sighed and moved to the fire making equipment, building a small fire where the draft would take the smoke outside.

"We're going to be stuck here a while." The warrior said grimly. Edward looked in horror out at the storm.

"Enna… Enna must be stuck out there! Good god, we've got to go try to rescue her!" Edward breathed, starting toward the entrance of the cave. A solid hand suddenly grasped his shoulder, stopping him in his tracks.

"Don't bother boy, nothing human can live out there for long. Enna probably wont either." Kentrial said, a darker tone to his grimness. The young mage stared at him for a second, then grabbed a lantern and jerked out of Kentrial's hand.

"All the more reason to go find her! She needs help--" He started.

"No!!!" The older man bellowed, startling young Edward. There came a look into his brown eyes, a wild, dark, bloodthirsty look as he approached the young man.

"Let her die." He rumbled ominously.

"No…." Edward murmured. The whites of his eyes showed all the way around, wide as dinner saucers those orbs were. Kentrial roared with rage at this final denial. Edward yelled with horror as the giant suddenly ripped his giant blade from his back and charged.

Edward threw himself down, feeling the blade skim the top of his hair. He rolled painfully on the rocky ground, grinding his shoulder in a way it was not meant to move. Agony shot up that arm as he stumbled to his feet, backing down the cave. Kentrial whirled, charging at him again.

"Luminous!" Edward cried in a panic, tossing his hand up. Blinding white light filled the tunnel, like bolt of lightning had hit the ground between them. The man heard the warrior bellow in pain as the light struck his open eyes. Edward sighed, daring to close his eyes as well. He was opening his eyes after that brief second, and suddenly saw Kentrial, that great dark shape against the light, barreling toward him.

"No!" He cried, knowing it would be his last as he saw the blade flash through the air, shrieking for his head.

Time stopped with out warning. Warmth blossomed on his chest, defying the chill of fear and snow. Light oozed from under his robe and to his amazement, the wooden amulet slowly raised itself from beneath that cover.

Suddenly Edward could see the shadow around Kentrial, and knew with certainty that it had been growing there for a long time.

"Yes, young child of the Stars. The shadow struck its last blow at the battle of Evening. In revenge it planted it's seed in the young King Aaron, and through the king my servant, the brave warrior Kentrial. Till this moment I stood powerless to do anything. Thanks to your bravery, and your yet untainted life force, I can finally clear away the Shadow in my champion. The King, I fear, is a lost cause. The Shadow Reigns again. This world is lost."

A great and wonderful voice spoke in his mind. It conjured images in his heart and mind of sunbeams and summer. He saw a wondering look come upon Kentrial's face. Then a look of sorrow and pain.

"My goddess… I have failed…" he rumbled like rocks tumbling on the bottom of a river. Tears of shame and horror welled up in his brown eyes, spilling heedlessly over his ruddy cheeks.

"Not all is yet lost, my Champion. Your world is doomed, and the Shadow has spread its taint to other worlds. It falls to you my brave champion. I gift you the means of salvation for your world, for the future that might yet be, when the Shadow's Avatar finally perishes in this world. You must take this child and flee to another world. Save this other land, cousin to your own, and with it save the child. Should you succeed, all might be saved. Should you fail, all will be lost."

"A child of Light and Fire. A child of Earth and Life. A child of the Stars and Being. With these three the world might be saved. Go, with the light." And then the voice was gone.

Kentrial fell to his knees, staring at the ceiling and praying his gratitude, then clutching the confused, young crown prince Devon to him, with all the fervor of a true father.

"The world might yet be saved." Edward breathed, tears of sorrow, joy and awe falling from his eyes.

Before them a pair of golden gates rose from the green grass that surrounded them. There was no hint of snow or mountains. A boundless blue sky, dotted with sleepy white clouds stretched above them.

The gates opened slowly. Before them stood a new world.

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