Albero ~(Several days have passed in this post)

I haven't eaten, drank, walked, talked, or gotten out of my cave for days. I don't even know how many. I didn't keep track. Whenever I fall asleep, Majnun begs me to come out of my trance, sobbing, shaking me.

I'm slowly dieing of hunger and dehydration.

I'm the only one who knows what Dari did to Piiri. 

It's driving me insane. Majnun is crying every night now.

Abrany walked into my cave. "Albero, please. You can't do this to yourself." I paid silently , barely listeninh.

Majnun appeared to me. Today, he wasn't crying. He was angry, a gleaming insane look to his eyes. He grabbed me. And then he slammed me into the wall.

"Stop it!" I yell.

" you talker! Finally! Oh, Albero, you can't do that ever again! " Majnun weeps. He grabs me and hugs me.

Tears slide down me.

"I'm sorry," I say. Majnun gives me food and water. He helps me stand. He pushes me outside the cave.

then he vanishes.

Fyor walks up to me. "Albero! You're here!"

I smile.

C'mon, Albero! I can feel a Sage coming. Abrany said she thinks the new Sage will be here tomorrow, " Fyor says.

Then the Piiri-Clone walks up to me.

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Hold up, I'm chanding part of Dari's note to In precisely one year I shall be back for Piiri's child. There is nothing you can do, as Piiri is in suspension. to In precisely one year Piiri's child will be born. I will be back for the child. Do not try to resist, Albero. Piiri will probably try to find a way to communicate with you, an to keep you from going insane (Majnun is bad enough) I have hidden the means for her to do that. You'll see her again, unfortunately. Suspension isn't really the most ideal place to keep one as powerful as my sister.

Piiri~

My head reels from the news. I'm going to have a child. I'm separated from the others. There is a way for them to reach me. I am personally going to rip Dari apart for planning to use my child. I look down at my belly. I smile. However. Albero is still crying. Then I realize something. Albero is a brother to me, he is more related to me than Dari ever could have been. I walk over to Albero. He looks up like he can sense me.

"Piiri, I miss you. I come to your body every day and I hope that you know this: I know what Dari did. I think I know how to contact you... Hold on." Oddly, he Hedy's my body onto his shoulders and carries me over to the marble dais. He sets me down on top of it. Suddenly, I am sitting on top o the dais, a faint, ghostly version of the hollow shell. Albero gasps.

"Oh Claaws it worked!" He whispers. I stare at him. He can see me!

"Albero. What exactly did Dari do to me?" The other have come out to see what was going on. Surprisingly, none of them have said a word, they just sit in rapture. Albero sniffs. 

"Dari used dark magic, a type that can only be used once every decade. He use that magic to, um, begin a child. The magic makes the mother reproduce by herself, but it is not a clone, it is an actual child. You are expecting, Piiri. You are having a baby." Albero said those last words like they were both music and poison. I curled my tail around my claws. "And Dari wants it." Albero choked on the words. I gulped. My form flickered, and soon Albero sighed. I was standing where I had been when Albero out my body on the marble. I turned and went back into the main cave. I walked into Albero's cave. He had many books. I grabbed the spine of one book, and the spirit version of it came away with my claw. I peered at it. After a moment I placed it back on the shelf. I padded out of Albero's cave and into my own. There, on the pelt bed, was a note. Dari again. 

Hello, Piiri! Having fun? Majnun is furious with me. He says that Albero won't talk to him because of grief for you. Honestly, why is he so sad? I mean, he can't communicate with you very well, often or for very long but hey, you're having a baby! Isn't that exiting! Especially because it will be my little not-so-secret weapon. I hope you don't mind. Oops! Gotta go! Majnun is calling me. I've got to stop acting like he's the boss! It's hilarious how he keeps scolding me and then asking me for permission to try to convince Albero to give you some supplies to help you through your pregnancy. Sometimes I think he actually cares about you and Albero. It's almost like he's capable of having friends, but we both know that's impossible. 

I stop reading. Oh, if only Fyor was with me, then she could incinerate this awful note for me. I have to keep my strength up for my child. I can't use any of my powers. For now.  

Um, I would prefer that at least Piiri not lose the majority of her powers, but I approve of the rest of your plan! :)

Ooh, interesting ideas! I'd like it if Albero kept his healing powers, but I think that they should at least weaken. Like,so he can only heal certain types of wounds or something.

Albero ~

Our plan has been set in motion. I am in my cave, and I go through my supplies once more.

To calm my nerves, I inhale the calming scent of lavender, known for being relaxing. "Are you ready?" Hindar asks , poking his head in. I nod, careful to not let the snakeberry juice get on my paws. They are highly poisonous, being known as poison berries, bird berries, or even deathberries. I have always called them snakeberries. If you eat enough, they can kill you. I asked Majnun to trick Dari into eating some. Even if Dari doesn't eat all of the berries, if he has even one, he will get sick. 

Hindar says, "Do you have a weapon?" I nod, and show him the battle claws fitted over my talons. 

" I would prefer not to use these, but it need be, I will be able to fight, " I say, "Majnun will likely do most of my fighting,  if possible."

Hindar exhaled in relief. "Good. We're still working on something for Fyor. She keeps burning and melting everything! We might not be giving her a weapon," He says . I smile.

We meet back in the center. "So, Majnun will be taking us to the Darkrealm or whatever, right?" Fyor asks . I nod.

"What abo u the Sage who's voming?" Abrany asks.

we pause.

"I'll write a note for her," I say quickly. 

I  race back to my cave, and write a quick welcoming note for our Sage who shot!e be arriving tomorrow. We planned on being back by morning, but nobody knew how long it would take. When I get back Majnun is waiting with the Blessed.

"Let's go," I say.

and then we are in Darkrelam.

~~~

I figured Eave would show up when they were battling Dari and Dracmar, trying to get Piiri. 

Albero ~

Beneath our feet is ash. I remind myself why I'm here. Why were here.

We're going to get Piiri out of suspension.

We have to.

Hindar has his new ice sword out, and the rest of us are warily looking around.

"Should we split up to find Dari and Dracmar? This place looks huge," I suggest .

"I think we should," Hindar says, " Abrany, Albero, and...Majnun, you guys can go together. Fyor and I will search together. "

Fyor and Hindar instantly walk off, leaving Majnun, Abrany and I looking at each other.

"This makes me wonder how well Hindar though through these groups," Abrany mutters.

" I guess we have to work together, " I say. Abrany glares harshly at Majnun before giving me a disappointed glance.

"Fine then. Come on, Majnun, what way do we go? You're the one who lives here," Abrany growls.

" I don't know. I think this is one of the Cursed who hasn't fully 'revealed ' themselves area. I know exactly what Dracmar and Dari's areas look like, as well as my own. This is either your's, Fyor's or the new Sage 's Cursed home. " Majnun admits.

"Oh, lovely," Abrany says.

" why don't we just go...that way? " I say, pointing towards the left.

"Alright," Abrany says.

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@Sprocket - I was thinking these three could be where Abrany 's Cursed is located? It's up to you, of course!