The Umbra's Odyssey - Home?

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Chapter 20 - Home? -- Umbra stood on the bow, Looking Eagerly ahead. They could just make out the start of Kitland. "I can't wait to be home." Umbra smiled. "Same." Fortuna agreed. "It's been long." Crypt spoke, leaving the wheel. "Trsure this sight,because you probably won't be able to come back on these journeys. It's always bittersweet." He, Crypt, and Fortuna stood twogether, the sun rising and clearing the mist in the sky. They stood for quiet a while, not thinking, just looking at the horizion. As the sun rose, however, a thin trail of smoke was seen. Umbra shielded his eyes and squirted closer. It was larger. "What the-AH!" Fortuna yelped as Crypt sent the ship forward with a burst of energy. Phantasm opened the below-deck hatch. "what's going on?" "What in the game of Gylch?" Umbra gasped. Crypt said nothing and steered towards the East side of the island, towards the Undead Forest. "Crypt, go to the normal port!" Fortuna called. "No! it's too close to the fire." They contuine speeding forward. "Get ready for a quick landing!" Crypt called. Umbra and Fortuna pulled themselfs up onto the side railing, Phantasm jumping back below deck. Closer and closer the shape of the Island formed. Umbra braced himself as he heard a CRASH and Suddenly he was flying through the air, tress whizzing past, until he felt himself hit something solid. He cried out in pain, dizzy, and closed his eyes. -- When Umbra came to, he found an glowing purple owl looking down, directly on him. He yelped and got up; a little too fast, a blazing apin from his head and his legs were jelly, so he fell back down. The Owl looked at him, looking quite amused for an Owl. Umbra decided he was safe enough and started to take a few deep breaths agesit the rock behind him. "Umbra?" A voice called. "Umbra!" a shout, and he was suddenly tackled by Whisper. "Ow!" Umbra cried out. Whisper got up hastility. "Sorry! Here, let me help you up." She extended a hand, and Umbra took it, and she slung his arm over her shoulder. "Where have you been? Where's Crypt and Fortuna?" "It's a..long story." Umbra started to walk forward with Whisper, looking around. Wherever Whisper was, Eveyln was near. He didn't see her. "Where's Eveyln?" Whisper's face feel. "Being held in the Tower with the other Revoluationaires." The owl returned on Whisper's shoulder. "Find who came here with him, and tell them to meet me at the Border." The owl flew off. "Revolustionaries?" Umbra asked. "What happened while we were gone?" They contuined forward. "Pyro and lots of us started a revolution agenst the Kit Coucil. They started a fire, and demanded that we could use our gifts as we like, outside the tower. They sent out an army to destroy them, and now they are being held in the Tower. Eveyln teleported me away before I could get captured." Whisper had a tear glistening. "She wasn't as lucky." "I'm sorry." Umbra blurted. Whisper shook her head. "Don't be, Umbra. She made her choice, and I'm going to free them." Whisper set Umbra down on a nearby rock. "Sit down." They were now at the border. Here they could see the remains of a fire on the other side. the normal forest was charred. A low whistle was heard. Whisper responded with one. A slight whooshing noise was heard, and their was Zepher. Another face was with him. Phantasm appered behind him. "You found him." Zepher said. Phantasm's bandana was down, and she was smiling. "Two down. We saw Crypt, who said he was going to try and get the Undead kits to help the Revultionaries. He and Fortuna." Zepher raised an eyebrow. "This one claims to be a friend." Phantasm nodded. "I am." "She is." Umbra answered. Zepher sat down. "Well, Let's plan our move then." He looked at each one of them, his hair moving in an unseen wind. "With all of us, it might just work quite well." --