Chapter 254: Gone (1)
Evanna forced herself up, scrambling across the ice that started to sink underwater. Waves of the water rushed towards them, breaking the ice further from where the dragon and Ger sank. The noise rumbled across the mountains like that of a mighty roar. The once quiet lake was alive and angry, trying to sink those left into the bottom of its depths.
Arawn raced towards them, running across blasts of ice he kept creating from his hands.
"The ice is collapsing!" Arawn shouted. "Get her out of here!"
"No!" Evanna screamed, tears spilling down her cheeks even in her frail state, her legs buckled beneath her again. Hopelessness swallowed her whole as Axel and Ronan caught her sobbing form, pulling her back by the top of her arms.
"He’s gone, lass. He’s gone! His sacrifice will be nowt if you fall into this lake with him!" Axel snapped harshly into her ear, tugging her backwards before throwing her over his shoulder.
Evanna had no more energy to give. It was spent. Her powers were spent, and her heart throbbed and broke as the tears trickled down her face and black dots started swarming her peripheral vision, completely encasing her.
Axel felt Evanna’s body relax and continued running towards the forest, slipping from the ice cracking and breaking beneath his feet, the water trying to submerge them. Ronan helped him keep his balance even if it meant his own body falling over. He was almost swallowed by the brutal wave of ice, but Axel yanked him up by the collar and threw him ahead of them.
They continuously worked as a team, their hearts pounding wildly in their chests, breathing heavily the crisp air chilling their lungs. That was until Ronan finally pushed Axel ahead. Evanna was more important, and he could keep up.
Although Axel wasn’t the quickest, he still had enough energy to carry the princess. He continued his pace, not thinking about what had happened. There was no time to. He had been harsh with Evanna, but she had to hear it.