poisoned blades 4
Déjà Vu
“What are we going to do? Windfire’s ceremony begins in a few hours!” Lillybreeze panicked, tugging on her older sister’s robes.
“We’re going to stay calm and remember that there is always a way out of these traps,” Aquashade said calmly which seemed to calm the frantic Lillybreeze.
“Yes, the exits are a bit obscured, but that is to keep grave robbers from being successful,” Flameshade replied evenly.
“Don’t you feel bad knowing that your traps have killed probably a lot of people?” Snowgust asked as she followed the warlock brothers further into the crypt through a secret passage that was slanted downward.
“Their greed led them to their punishment,” Flameshade shrugged.
“You two aren’t as bad as mother told us you were,” Lillybreeze said innocently.
“What do you mean?” Aquashade was a little curious.
“Well, you’re both pretty nice and you’re helping us look for Windfire and you’re worried about your brother…” Lillybreeze held her index finger thoughtfully to her bottom lip, “She told us that you only stick with your brother for power.”
“We learned a long while ago that blood is thicker than water,” Aquashade said with a shy smile.
“I guess your mother really demonized us for you, then, eh?” Flameshade inquired, glancing over at Snowgust.
“I…I guess she did,” Snowgust whispered. “Do you…?”
“Do I what?” Flameshade asked.
“Accidentally move things?” Snowgust muttered.
“I too was born with telekinesis. The second born always is,” Flameshade assured her.
“Does that mean that you also can see personalities and thoughts?” Lillybreeze whispered to Aquashade who nodded once.
“You called it seeing thoughts…” Flameshade said over his shoulder to the impeccable Lillybreeze.
“Yes, what about it?” Lillybreeze cocked her head curiously.
“That’s exactly how Aquashade describes it,” Flameshade explained.
“Well, where does this passage lead to?” Snowgust asked, glancing over at Flameshade, their torch carrier.
“This will take us to a water-logged part of the crypt. It’s not very deep, but it’s cold and dark,” Flameshade explained.
“How long will we be walking?” Lillybreeze asked.
“Until we find them,” Aquashade whispered.
“And then we rush to the ceremonies…” Snowgust muttered.
“And if I’m correct, we’ll all be friends—or at least not killing each other,” Flameshade said confidently.
“Correct about what?” Snowgust asked.
“My brother and your sister,” he said evenly. “I mean...that wasn’t a first time kiss…”
“If they were in a vision or dream it could have been,” Lillybreeze butted in thoughtfully.
“I didn’t even think of that…” Flameshade muttered.
“Stop!” Aquashade shouted, but it was too late. Flameshade and Snowgust fell into another trap. They splashed into the water below the room they were occupying before.
“What do we do?” Lillybreeze asked desperately.
“This,” Aquashade grabbed his counterpart’s hand and hopped into the pool of water below. The youngest witch and warlock also splashed into the fairly flooded plane that existed as the foundation of their crypt.
“W-what are we supposed to do now?” Lillybreeze shivered as she treaded water.
“Swim until we get to another platform,” Aquashade muttered as he started down the barely lit tunnel.
Flameshade glared at the smoking torch that was supposed to be unable to be extinguished by water. “Oh well…” he grumbled as he started after his brother.

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