Quiet Burdens (Lights)

Chapter Fourteen

Side note! Sorry, But there is Fahrenheit, and not really Celsius, but I found this nice thing on Google that translates it really well! So I'll Put the Celsius in (This) <- things! Okay! Keep Reading!

Chapter Start

When the rest of the team found out they were splitting up, Silvia made a face, looking at Gil.

"Come on" he said, "The desert is no place for you; you're not- S-Silvia! Stop crying!" he leaned down to her, "I Knew You Were Leaving Me Again!" She sniffled, "B-But, This is different... You're going, because it's not safe to be all together... And If your caught, then... Then..." The princess started to cry once more, thinking of what her father did to Gil.

"Silvia..." Gil said, speechless.

"Silvia" The two turned, "Don't worry!" it was Cole, "I'll be there! So don't worry your pretty little head!" he gave a thumbs up, the boy was dressed ready to go, cape and all.

The two just looked at him, "Y-yeah... What he said..." Gil stuttered out, only to lean down to the princess, whispering; "I'll be doing more of the protecting, and Hey! You'll be seeing me in no time!" He smiled.

Silvia Excepted it out loud, but in her head, and heart, she regretted every moment.

Ralph was Crying on Rita, no really, he was being dragged around, clinged to the Sailors leg.

But after showing the team of three the tree filled road to the Desert, Daisy said her good byes; knowing the time together was short, she still enjoyed their company...

"Don't worry!" She said at the edge of the forest to the team, standing on the barren sand, "Jaylen and Hector will love them"

And off they went, to the Desert...

With the heat being over 100 (37.77) Degrees, They walked slowly, but with the sun setting it'll drop to below 50 (10).

The heat steamed off the sand... and the sight of the green forest faded from view...

Their bags were filled with fire wood for the night, food, water, and a few other things.

Stepping in the sand was sluggish, for only Rita was fast in the heat.

Gil would pull water from the air, freeze the small pieces, and eat them at times, only giving a few to his best friend.

They found some ruins in the middle of the Desert, and decided to hide there, and wait for the cool night...

...

As they walked a few days later, the sand shifted.

Rita looked down, then around, "Gil" she spat, the full moon lit up the cold Night.

"Did you feel that..?" she asked, her hand glowing from heat, but not making a Flame.

"Yeah, I felt it move, Cole" he yelled, the youngest of the group was still lazily walking, but shot to attention when his name was called. "W-what? Yes?" he looked up.

"Get over here, slowly" Gil said, eyes watching his friend.

"Mkay, But what's wro-" Cole started, but stopped when the sound of sand exploding behind him stopped the teen.

He turned fast, gun pulled.

"Stay Back!" Rita yelled, pulling her staff like spear out of nowhere, and sprinting past him, Gil pulled his blades, and ran past him on the other side.

Behind him was a sand worm, 50 feet of hungry, anger, and shrouded with evil intent, the being screeched in the moon lit night.

Gil sprinted up the back tail, and spun slashing it off, as Rita fought off the head, Cole stood there...

Watching as the two fought.

His unused gun tight in his hands...

Gil Sprinted up the back of the Worm.

Rita cracked her staff upon its head.

Cole watched.

"N-no..." he breathed, seeing the severed tail of the Sand Worm start to move, his eyes widened.

It's going to hit Gil and Rita from behind.

Gil Stabbed into the Worms back

Rita Dodged an attack.

Cole started to walk around the Worm, picking up speed, "Come on..." he held his gun down as he ran, Watching.

The tail or the worm turned, and a pair of Sharp Teeth opened with slobber dripping from its lips.

Time slowed.

And Cole held his gun up.

Its mouth widened.

Cole Aimed, closing an eye.

A shriek was building in the beast.

Cole's hands glow, along with his Pistol.

The Worms screeched ripped into the air.

And Cole pulled the trigger...

Gil and Rita turned to see the Worm's severed tail lunging at them, it flow in the air, Only to be hit to the side, light consumed it, brightening as it surrounded it, then, with another flash of another bullet flying at it.

The Worm's Living Tail, Exploded, Guts going everywhere.

Cole aimed at the Rest of the Sand Worm, yelling; "Rita! Gil! Get out of there!"

The two flipped off the Worm as it tried to bit them, For only another one of Cole's Bullets, Filled with Magic, shot it's head.

The Worm's Blood was a shade of purple, and dripped from its side.

Rita noticed another Bullet flying, and Added her flaming fire magic to the mix, and the worm screeched loudly to the light and Flame mix, Exploding just like its other half.

Cole Breathed, looking at his Work...

"Holy Sh-Crap" he breathed, stopping himself from swearing.

"Cole!" Gil ran over, a smile, "What was that!?"

"I- I don't know..."

Chapter End!