Accompany Me
The former lush greenery was now burning under wildfire. Small lifeforms in the vicinity ran for their lives.
Trees emitted sizzling sound as flames engulfed them, turning them into ashes. Smoke and heatwaves scorched out high in the sky.
On the ground, in the middle of wildfire, Ashlyn and Zed once again stood across each other. Even though she has retraced the discs, they continued to rotate, emitting blue radiance.
Ashlyn's gaze swept by his bleeding shoulder and stomach before moving on his face.
"You are Zed?" Ashlyn asked, her cold voice filled with doubts.
"Yes," Zed answered.
He was startled by her question which was anything but normal given the circumstances. But then again, by her reaction, he was sure she stopped her attack due to him mentioning his name. This puzzled him greatly.
Ashlyn observed him for a moment before asking another question.
"You are his brother?"