Emerging From The Haze Novelas e Histórias

I answered, tilting my chin up toward the morning sun, just barely peeking through the clouds of artillery smoke. "The Emperor’s coming back at sunset. And he’s bringing everything."

"I am not scared now, I am ready." "Me too," he replies. "Tell me something you are looking forward to," I say. He thinks about it. "Her face," he says simply. "Whatever her face turns out to be." I close my eyes. Whatever her face turns out to be. "Same," I reply. April becomes May. May becomes the specific edge of June where everything is green and the light comes back properly and the city becomes something almost patient. We wait.

“Down!” I had my arm around Jace’s shoulders as I pushed him forward to the floor, and my other arm was around Malachi, and I gripped Levi’s jacket tightly. “Hylja sála!” Blue flames enveloped all of us as the bullets tore through the windows of the restaurant with deafening bursts.

Diego turned Hazel’s body easily, moving her out of his embrace and pressing her face-first against the giant glass wall. Hazel’s bare back pressed against the cold glass, making her gasp. Before her eyes lay the magnificent view of Herlington in broad daylight. Cars like ants, skyscrapers—everything was clearly visible. And behind that glass, they could be seen too. “Diego, don’t... not here...” Hazel tried to turn back, her suppressed shame finally overflowing.

They ran through the trees, branches scratching their arms, feet pounding against the dirt. The sounds of battle grew quieter as they moved deeper into the forest. Then they heard shouting ahead. They slowed and crept closer. There, near the hidden border, they saw her—Hazel. She was pale, her body weak, struggling to stay on her feet. Ember had one arm wrapped around her, trying to pull her forward. Thalia stood next to her, watching for danger. Hazel fought back weakly. “Let me go,” she yelled. “You have no idea what would happen to you Hazel,” Ember snapped, trying to drag her along. “We have to go now.”

A path glows, leading to an unseen horizon, but the void trembles, destabilizing. Aelys staggers, powerless, her twin-star eyes resolute, her voice faint. “Elara… we’ll find it.” I lie still, my essence gone, my voice silent, Cassia’s fire surging, her shout fierce. “Aelys, we’re with you!” Maddox’s shadows coil, his grunt desperate, “Void’s breaking!” Sylvara’s aura fades, her voice faint, “The path’s our only hope, Aelys.”

It did, and the further we drove, the water became shallower. By the time we reached the gate, there was no water, and Kairos pressed the cord. Then we left the estate and took the time to get dressed quickly in the clothes we had. My heartbeat hadn’t completely slowed, and the entire thing felt surreal. “I’m sorry,” I heard Kairos say as we sped toward the main road, which was congested with people trying to leave for higher ground, not realizing it was over. At least, I hoped.

THE MEDICINE ARC, YEAR 202X, NORTHERN HIGHLANDS, CONTINENT OF HEZEL RUBY VERMILLION "This is as far as the cart could go." The galloping of the horses ceased and the sound of frigid winds followed. The thick tall grasses were seasoned with snow whilst the mist grew from the sea of trees. Despite the harrowing fog, the huge formation of unusual rocks could be seen from a distance, like a spike ready to impale the unfortunate fallen.

She giggled, slightly pinching my cheeks. “After eating, we’ll force you to go out— at least a stroll.” Kye asserted, while I groaned, knowing fully well that they were determined, and were going to force me to do it, leaving me with no other option. *** ~ HAZEL ~ I opened my eyes in a quint, but immediately shut it from the extreme brightness surrounding me. After a moment of trying to blend in with the brightness, I finally re-opened my eyes. Everything felt new, different, strange, and ununderstandable.

The sun was just beginning to peek over the horizon as Nathan and Miranda stood on the hilltop, overlooking Emeridia. It was a new day, a symbol of the new era they had helped usher in. The city was slowly waking up, and as they watched the first rays of sunlight bathe the cityscape, they couldn't help but reflect on the transformation it had undergone.