I never felt like I was understood by others. My actions and my thoughts always seemed.... foreign, I suppose one would say. Don't ask me why I think the way i do, or act that way i do: I just do. I feel as If I'm worth something the way I do things. I'll shoulder as much as the pain as I can, so others won't have to do the same.
I'll admit, I was quite shocked when they showed up, the pyre flies, I mean. I had read about them in the texts in the library, but I never guessed I would see them with my own eyes. there was a lot of screaming, but the elders ordered everyone to stand still, witch was a wise choice. these creatures mean us no harm.
A couple of them approached me, swirling around me, almost playfully. I could feel a lifting force, of a sort. Similar things were happening to others.
Something told me I was going to be studying in the library like i used to for a while
....
“You sure, Aura?” I know what your answer will be... but I feel I must ask.
One of the head healers said, eyes with concern towards Aura, who was facing a teenager, a new apprentice to the healers, freshly learning a skill.
Aura nodded, looking a the child, before producing a vial with purple looking liquid in it, marked with a skull and crossbones “Do you know what this is? Shadowvenom, made from various extracts, combined in the Alchemists place. It's a lethal poison: any human that consumes it will die within ten minutes, unless an anti venom or white spell cures it.”
The kid nodded, confused. Aura opened the vial, and gulped down the liquid, down to the last drop, before looking at the kid. 'You have exactly ten minutes. I've ordered the healer to back down and do nothing: Either you correctly apply Poisona... or I'm going to die.” she said, staring at the kid
The kid looked to the healer. “She's joking, right?” He said. The healer pulled out a pocket watch, and began studying it. Aura coughed twice, her lips slowly beginning to turn a shade of blue. The kid's eyes widened.”Holy Crap!” And touched his hand to Aura's heart, closing his eyes. “Poisona!”
A small blue nimbus enveloped the boys tips, and the boy nodded, until Aura's veins began to turn purple. “It's reached her bloodstream, and begun to circulate.” The healer said. “Soon, it'll reach her heart... and stop it. She has 3 minutes to live, if that.” As if to empathize that point, Aura collapsed, breathing heavily, gasping for air.
The boy knelt down, tears beginning to swell in his eyes. “no! Poisona! POISONA!” he shouted, the nimbus returning, brighter. Aura's skin began to turn a dark purple, her breathing getting slower. “One minute...”The healer said.
The boy began crying,, shouting, “HEAL! POISONA! POIIIISOOOONNNNAAAAA!” He kept shouting, the glow of magic enveloping Aura. Her skin returned to a pale white, the veins returning to a blue, the lips becoming a rosy red again. Aura's breathing began to stabilize.
The healer shook her head, looking at the clock, a bead of sweat trickling down her brpw. “With 7 seconds to spare... are you alright, Aura?”
From the floor, Aura nodded. “Yeah, I'm fine... just let me.... catch my breath... child, come here.”
The boy nodded, kneeling down next to her. “Ma'am?”
“that feeling you got... when you felt as if your about to meet your end along with your patient...that's what gave you the strength to cast the spell properly. Never forget that feeling... and before I forget, to commemorate your first saved life...” Aura reached up, and gave the boy a peck on the cheek. Face flushing, the boy nodded, and quickly scurried away, much to Aria's amusement.
After a few more minutes, Aura finally got enough strength to stand up, still panting a little bit. The healer glared at her. “Aura, you need to stop doing this! That was the closest yet! You had 7 seconds left to live! SEVEN! SECONDS! You could die for real next time!”
Aura shrugged, “If it helps the new healers protect this place, then what's my life? Besides, I don't fear the Reaper.” She said, straightening out her newly messed up hair, before walking out of the clinic.
“Where are you going? You need rest!” the healer demanded.
“The other mages are testing a tweak on the Bio spell. I've volunteered my body.”
The healer couldn't believe her ears. “You're going to let yourself be poisoned? AGAIN? That's suicidal, even for you! The poison shot your immunity system, you shouldn't do anything, at least wait until tomorrow!”
Aura turned around to face the healer, walking backwards. “What did I just say?” she said with a smile, “It's not like I fear the Reaper.” She said, turning around with a wave, walking out.
After a few minutes, the healer shook her head,muttering to herself, and ran outside, “Someone stop that girl! She'll kill herself!”
….
Aura knelt to the ground, her skin, witch was a deathly green, returning to normal. “is... is that all?” She asked through her teeth. A mage nodded, “This method seems to be more effective. Thanks for assisting us in this. And thank you for healing her so expertly, master Healer.”
The healer shook her head, “Like I was going to leave her to die... Aura... when will you learn?”
“I won't.” Aura said. “It was me that discovered that tweak to the spell. All of this was my doing. If I don't see a problem with it, you shouldn't.” A shock went through her system, and she collapsed to the ground.
The healer ran over to her, casting a Libra spell on her. “Its exactly as I said, her immunity system's been shot... she needs to lay do-”
Aura put her hand to the healers lips, slowly standing up. “Ill be fine, really...” She said, coughing slightly, before recovering. “i need... some fresh air.” she said, grabbing a book, and walking outside.
She paused. "Why do I feel like i should be somewhere else?" She asked, but then shrugged the feeling off