The air felt thick, almost suffocatingly thick. Even though exhaustion plagued your worn out body, you couldn’t stop walking, not until you found Inara. War had struck Moonhaven, the enemy’s had struck the coast while Archon Academy’s students were training there. It was your job to fend off the intruders until help arrived and the city was evacuated. This was too much pressure to put on a few teens.

Your boots sunk into the sand with each step as you ran across the beach, avoiding the limp bodies around you. Your heart sank as a gut wrenching scream cut through the air. You immediately knew it was Inara, so you picked up your pace.

You froze when you saw Inara stood in the middle of a few corpses, her light brown hair, turned crimson. Her powers were completely out of control, the vines frantically whipping around her, hitting practically anything in sight. Inara was on her knees, clutching herself as tears streamed down her face.

You took a step towards her, ready to run to her. “Don’t! Stay there! I can’t control it!” She cried out, her eyes desperately clinging onto your frame. You weren’t going to stand by idly and you also didn’t care about getting hurt. You ran forward, trying to avoid the vines, but still ended up being nicked a few times, a stinging sensation following suit. You fell onto your knees in front of her and immediately pulled her into your arms.