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I DO NOT WANT TO ADMIT TO TOTALLY LOVING THIS STORY“Why did you do it….Why would you sacrifice yourself for me?” The fire spirit asked breathlessly, his physical body in immense pain. His eyes held oceans of burning emotion.
The water spirit smiled at him, even as she lay atop the burning rocks that surrounded Mount Apollo, her body slowly turning to sky blue mist. “Oh Brandr, you’re so clueless.” She said softly, a trickle of blue blood running down her side. “I never really thought of you as just another spirit, you know. When I met you… I saw something incredible in you. A fire burning brighter then in any other spirit.” She begun, coughing every now and then. Her weak smile never fading. “I knew I had to protect you, possibly with my life. The elders know you will save us, but you must do it without me now.” She said, reaching her hand out and caressing the back of his head as he knelt beside her. Her other hand lay beside the sword wound, covered in faint blue blood. Brandr reached his right hand out and held her arm as she held him. Both spirits had tears falling down their faces, one of a bright yellow and the other a silvery blue. “I don’t want to do this without you.” He said, a sob racking his body. “ I don’t want to live without you. My world won’t mean anything…anything without you Talise..” he said slowly, softly resting his forehead to hers. Talise smiled one last time, a sorrowful, longing smile.
“I love you.”
“I love you.”
They both said in unison. Brandr and Talise both laughed once, before a look of peace came over her. Talise exhaled and closed her eyes as the rest of her slowly turned to mist, before spiraling gracefully into the star filled sky above. Brandr watched her go, letting a grief stricken and mournful cry fill the valleys around the accursed Mountain.
But I do



