Chapter 85 - Master Of Water

'Trisha. Trisha, can you hear me? I need you, my friend,' Amanda called in silence, but her pleading was cut off by the sound of Christopher's cries.

"Urrghhhh! Stop! Stop!" Christopher repeated to assert for Basalt to undo what he was doing. He could feel the seal in his stomach opening up and little by little, he recognized his body become colder and colder.

Amanda kept staring at Christopher, worried about what was happening. From where she was kneeling down, she could see the movement on his stomach. The mark on his abdomen was moving in a spiral motion.

It dawned on her that Christopher lied about the mark and after seeing how it suddenly reappeared in the presence of Basalt; she understood that the mark; the seal was created by this old healer.

"Ahhhhhhh!!! Ahhhh!" When Christopher roared the loudest, everyone's eyes were on him. Blue light began to emit from Christopher's mouth, eyes, and palms.

From the skies, Kyle was conflicted about what to do. His brows were drawn together, and he was hissing, feeling the pain of his friend. He, Khalil, and Razul attempted to descend, but Vasco further lifted the sword against Amanda's neck while holding her hair to keep her steady.

Amanda could literally feel the blade cutting thinly against her skin. Fortunately, not deep enough to cause worry, but her gasping gave it away.

Kyle quickly raised his hands at his two colleagues, seeing Amanda held her breath.

From another corner, Diana's mouth was covered in her hand. Her eyes had never beamed the same way, seeing what was happening to Christopher. She kept asking, "What - what is going on with Christopher?"

Turning to Vasco, she asked, "What is happening?"

The Plethoran men had the same questions, but Vasco only said, "It's none of your business - "

"But what about our arrangement, Vasco?! You said you would help us bring down Aeros!" Diana reported again. She could not help but question him again, not understanding what was happening and disliking Vasco's answers.

"We are already attacking Aeros together with your arms! What more do you want?! If you like? You can head there right now and aid your father, instead! You are such a nuisance!" Revealed Vasco.

The discovery made Kyle and the other two concerned. So apparently, there were other troops attacking their nation. They were left to contemplate, whether to remain or go to Aeros.

"My father is there along with the rest of our forces! Aeros will not fall that easily!" Assured Kyle. He flew closer to Khalil and Razul before softly saying, "If Diana and the Plethorans leaves, we will have a better chance of getting Christopher free."

They all nodded in agreement.

Unfortunately, Diana wanted to remain. She wanted to see what will happen to Christopher. Moreover, she swore to take Amanda's life. She only asked ten of her men to return to Plethora. Other than that, the remaining twenty-three of her soldiers lingered with her.

While Amanda heard what Vasco said, she was left stunned at the sight of Christopher glowing in blue. Something inside of her thought, whatever it was inside Christopher, was far more important for her to learn about.

"It's done," said Basalt. "The magic is no longer sealed."

Basalt turned to Vasco and said, "You can try to take it from him."

"Aaahhh! Fuck!" Amanda screamed in pain after Vasco dragged her closer to Christopher.

Vasco pointed the sword to Christopher and ordered, "Give me the magic. Show it to me and give it to me."

The glow in Christopher's body had calmed, but the mark on his abdomen disappeared. It signified that Basat's ritual was over. The ropes to his arms and legs were still there, but Oscorians loosened their grip for him to use his hands and take out the power.

Gasping, Christopher grunted before saying, "I - don't even know what this is - how it works!"

"Well! Try harder or your woman dies!" Revealed Vasco before punching on Amanda's face.

Amanda ended up howling in pain after Vasco's gigantic fist hit against her face. Her nose quickly bled, and she had no way to stop it from flowing.

"No! No! Don't you fucking hurt her!" Cried, Christopher.

"Then focus! Give me what I want! Now!" Vasco ordered again, and only then did Christopher attempt to push out whatever is inside of him.

Christopher screamed repeatedly as he tried to drive out, order, or even imagine the power coming out of him. Once again, he illuminated in blue, most especially his eyes and hands.

Everything at that point silenced Amanda, but as soon as Vasco approached Christopher to study him, the power, the light died down.

"What is this? Are you tricking me?! Hand me the power or your woman will die!" threatened Vasco. He held up a sword against Amanda's neck once again, further worrying Christopher.

Again and again, she witnessed him forcefully letting out the force that the enemies sought for, but no matter what, the force faded whenever Vasco would approach.

Christopher hurled his hands on the ground, saying, "I don't even know this power! I can't take it out and simply hand it over! Take me! Take me instead! You can take me back to Oscoria while we figure this out! Please, let her go. Please!"

Vasco and the Orscorian brutes turned their attention back to Amanda, with an intent to kill. They concluded that Christopher was being difficult.

'No. No. Was it really the blue crystal?' Amanda repeatedly asked herself. It was because the blue crystal in it's superficial form did not appear in his hands that she wasn't sure.

Amanda had never begged her entire life, but that day she pleaded to the master of heart to return the power she once surrendered, 'Please! Please, I beg you! Give me my strength back! Give me the power to fight! Even for just for this time!'

'Trisha, please hear me - '

"Master of fire. This is Mahli, the spirit of water. The Master of water does not know how to use me, but you can... you can use me." The spirit of water called upon Amanda and his voice was only audible to both Christopher and her.

"Yes, that is right. I could use the blue crystal, but can I? Can I Mahli?" She asked back in her head.

"Of course, you are the master of fire," responded Mahli.

Christopher was also silenced. He looked around looking for who the voice inside his head was speaking to, but there was only one person who was studying intensely at him with only an unfolding expression.

Seconds passed and Amanda began to laugh. "Haha! Haha!" She minded not about the sword on her neck and just laughed at her situation.

She left the earth to be with Christopher. She gave up her crystal to be with Christopher, thinking he was not her destiny, but as it turned out, he was the master of water.

"What is wrong with this woman?!" Vasco asked.

Everyone, including Diana, thought Amanda had gone mad, but soon enough they heard her say, "It doesn't work like that!"

Amanda kept laughing and gasping at the situation. Only after seeing Vasco's angry glare did she explain, "Let me show you... how it's done."

"The spirit of water, Mahli, lend me your strength."