The Obelisk

-Chapter 77-

Fire.

Hungry, bloodthirsty fire, blazing from all directions, bright and hot as it burned everything in sight.

Crimson turned around in a full circle, searching for a spot to escape. She looked down and realized she was on a small island. A small ring of water separated her from the burning mess beyond.

She stared at the still water, flames and screaming carnivores reflected on its surface.

Then she heard a voice, two voices, the voices she’d never expected to hear since that day.

“Crimson!” Her parents cries echoed from beyond the fire. Crimsons eyes widened. “Mom? Dad?” She heaved herself up onto her back legs as they yelled her name.

Once more she glanced down at the water.

Her parents called again.

Crimson roared and leaped over the water, straight into the fire. She ran and ran and jumped high onto a fallen rock spire, right before spotting her parents fighting back flames.

Quick as lightning Crimson leaped down and landed with a thud in front of them.

“Crimson?” Her dad exclaimed.

“We have to get out of here!” Crimson yelled. “Come on!”

The Kapros turned and ran as far as they could, through the falling trees and smoke as the world fell in flames around them.

Still running, Crimson looked to her mother and father. “Im sorry,” she yelled. “Im sorry I couldn’t save you!”

“It’s not your fault, Crimson,” Her mother said, turning her head to look at her as they ran. “You were so young.”

“I just wish I could have done something,” Crimson cried.

“It’s ok,” Father said. “We know you would have.”

“Everything’s going to be alright.”