Wavewaslookingoverthebookweaponsofthegods.


    Thefirstpagewasaboutthedaggersofswiftlightning.


    Theirweresixpiecesintotalneededtomakeit.


    Allofthepieceswerelocatedinthelandoffallenmoonsandthefirstonewas


    somethingcalledthesparkorb. Thesparkorbwassaidtobeinaplacecalledoasisofthe mountains.


    Waveaskshisparty. “Hasanyonehereeverheardofsuchaplace?”


    Aurora,SkyandWillowallhaveblanklooksontheirface.


    Violetisinthoughtbeforeanswering. “Thereisatownnorthofherethathasrumorsofsuchaplace.”


    Withthatthepartyheadednorth. Violethadmadealotofdifferentweapons.


    Wavecametonoticeaftershemadethem,eachandeveryoneofthemhadthe


    capacitytocreatefire.


    Oneoftheseweaponshappenedtobeagunthatcouldpouroutfirefrom


    itstip,inawaythatmadeitlooklikethefirewasawaterfall.


    Wavewasstartingtogetabadfeelingaboutalltheseweaponsbuthedidnot


    bringitup.


    AuroratookoutafewgrapesfromherebackpackafterWillowtoldeveryone


    thatshewasgettinghungry,whilelookingatWillowshesays. “Willowopenwideandsayah.”


    WillowcompliestotherequestmadebyAuroralikeitwasnothing.


    Waveforabriefsecondthinks. (Thisisstrange,nowaytheyhavealwaysdonethis.)


    Thepartyrunsintothefirstgroupofmonstersinawhile.


    Themonsterstheyfindinfrontofthemareshadowpuppies.


    Willow’sshadowflameswillhavenoeffect.


    Thepartytriestheirtoothlaunchercombinationdeepsleep,howevereven


    thoughtheshadowpuppyfallsasleep,itstillturnsintoashadowandavoids


    theattack.


    Auroratriesbasicicebuttheyjustdodgethisattackaswell.


    BothSky,andWavetrytheirstandardmagicskills,butatlastthisfails


    forthemaswell.


    WavelooksatVioletwhohasahugesmirkonherfaceandhecannothelp


    buttowonder. (Issheabouttousethat.) AsthoughWavehasreadVioletsmindshepullsoutalargegun.


    Everyonebuthimwasisinawattheweapon.


    Wavenowthinks. (Itbegins.)


    Sparksignitefromwithinthecenterofthegun,moresparkscontinue


    alongthenextsection,thenjustbeforethetips,andfinallythefirestarts


    tofalldownlikeastrongcurrent.


    Waveimmediatelybeginstolevitate,thesecondhehardthetriggerbeingpulled.


    Thefireisdoingmassivedamagetotheshadowpuppies,butatthemoment


    onlyWaveandthepersonwhopulledthetriggeraresafefromthefire.


    Willow’srightshoehascaughtonfireandsheisscreaming.


    “What!Whyismyfootonfire,andthisreallyhurtsdammit!”


    Shadowistryingtobackawayfromthecircleoffire.


    Skyisnotthinkingstraightduetothesuddenchaos,andistryingto putthefire


    outusinghiscombinationskill. Skygetsaholdofhimselfjustintimetouselevitationaswell.


    ThetipsofAurora’sdresscatchonfireandsheyellstoViolet.


    “Areyouinsane!” Bynowtheirisamassacreofdeadshadowpuppybodieseverywhere.


    Thesecorpsesareatfirstsmellinglikereallygoodcookedmeat,but


    soontheonlysmellisthesmellofash.


    Auroraaftergettingoutoftheringoffireusesherbasiciceto


    putoutherdress. Willowtakesoffhershoethatisstillonfire,aftergettingoutofthe


    fieldoffire,putsittoherlipsandlickstheflame. Thiscauseshertodroptheshoe,butitlandsrightontheonly


    shadowpuppythatescapedthehorror. AfterthatWillowstartstolevitateandpicksupAurora.


    WillowguidesAurora,sothatshecanuseherbasicicewith


    thehelpofSky’sstandardwindtoputouttheblazes.


    Oncethefirehadbeenextinguished,allthreeofthelevitatingparty


    membersranoutofKI. FirsttocomedownwasWave,thenSky,andWillowwhostilledhad


    Aurorainherarms,almostdroppedheronShadow.


    ShadowrantowardsWave,almostlikehethoughtWavewouldbeable


    topreventsuchathinginthefuture. AlltheotherpartymembersarestaringatVioletbeforesayingtoherinaunited


    voice. “Thenexttimeyouaregoingtounleasharainoffire,pleasegiveusawarning!”


    Wavewaslookingoverthecorpsestoseeifhecouldlootanything.


    WavesaystoWillow. “Pass meyourknife,Iwanttoseeiftheinsidesareburntaswell.”


    WillowhandsWaveherknife. Wavecutsdeepintoitsstomach.


    Allofitsorgansareundamaged. Wavecollects,theheartsandlivers,thinkingtheymaybeofsome


    valueoncetheygetintothetown.


    Thepartymakesitintothetownafteranotherencounterwithsomeshadow


    puppies,Violetcompliedtotheirprierrequestsotherewasnotanother


    Incidentthistimearound.


    Thepartydivedintogroupsofthree,sotheycouldgatherinformation


    abouttheoasis,andtogetsupplies. WaveendedupWithAurora,WillowwithViolet,andSkyendedupby


    himself, butforsomereason, Wavecouldnotplace, seemedtobe


    reallyhappytobeonhisown.


    Wavefoundamarkettoselltheliversandhearts. Theliverssoldfor40quartzeach,whiletheheartssoldfor60quartz.


    Auroraaskedifshecouldbetheonetosellthem,soinsteadof 40and60quartzeachtheysoldfor60and80quartzeach.


    WillowandVioletfoundastorethatsoldcampingsupplies. Willowbutthethingstheywouldneedforapartyoffiveandonepet.


    Violetontheotherhandbought90piecesofflint,and200pocketmatches. WillowwasunawareatthetimeofViolet’spurchases.


    SkywaslookingaroundthetownwithshadowwalkingbesidehimwhenLove this novel? Read it on Royal Road to ensure the author gets credit.


    hehearsavoicespeakingtoanyonethatwilllisten. “Mapsofthefarnorthforsale,hugemountainsineverydirection,sand


    volcanoes,andthelocationofthedewoflife.” Skydidnotreallyknowwhathemeantbythedewoflife,butmountains


    everywherehadtobeahintoreventhelocationoftheoasisinthemountains. Skypurchasedthemap,


    whichcosthimover30000quartz,hejusthopedit wouldbeworthittoget,afterall, thiswasallofhiscurrency.


    Themapwasmassive,buthewasabletofindwherethemountains


    arelocatedinrelationtothetown. Thiswouldtakethemaboutsixdaystogetto.


    Allthemembersofthepartymeetbackupinthecenterofthetown.


    Skyrevealsthemaptothepartyandpointsoutthelocation. WaverepeatingwhatSkyjustfinishedtellingeveryone.


    “Sothisshouldtakeussixdaystogetthere,andhowevermany daystogetoverthemountains,soweshemakesurewehaveenough


    foodandsuppliestolastamonth,factoringinthetripback.”


    Theheadoutoftownaftergettingsomemorefoodandotherthings. Thepartyfightshauntedtoastbeforetheyhavetocampforthenight.


    Sky,andWaveshareatent. WillowandVioletshareatentaswell.


    SothatshewillnotfeelleftoutWaveaskShadowtosleepwithAurora


    sothatshewillhavecompany.


    InthemiddleofthenightWillowwakesupandnoticesthatVioletisnot


    inthetentwithher. Willowcanhearanoiseoffinthedistance,itislikerocksgrindingtogether.


    “Ugh,willsomeoneturndowntheheat.” Willowspeakingbutwithoutanyonetolisten.


    IttakesaboutWillowfiveminutesbeforeshecluesintothefactthatthere


    shouldnotbeanyheat.


    Willowstepsoutofthetenttosee,thestarsononeside,andabrightred


    lightcoveringthestarsintheoppositedirection. Aurora’stentistheclosest,soWillowwakesherupfirst.


    AuroralookingatWillowwithaconfusedlookask. “Willowwhyareyouwakingmeupatthistime?”


    Willowanswerswithtwosimplewords. “Violet,fire.”


    WiththatAuroraleapsoutofthetent. ShadowfollowsWillowandAuroratoWave’stent.


    WillowandAurorayellastheyenterthetent. “Wave,Sky,wakeup,Violet,fire.”


    Skystillhalfasleep. “Huh?IdonotwanttofireViolet.” Waveontheotherhandwakesupandslapshishandtohisforehead,asthough


    sayingIshouldhaveseenthiscoming.


    Willowpressherlipstosky’sandgentlybiteshistongue. Skyleapsup,hittinghisheadagainstWillow’sbeforesaying.


    “Okay!Iamupnow, andwhywouldyouwakesomeone, inthatmanner?” Willowdoesnotsayasingleword,justheadsoutthedoorandpointstothe brightredlight.


    WaveheadsbackinthetenttokeepwatchwithShadow,whiletherestofthe


    partygoestodealwithViolet’sfire. AsWillowandtherestapproachViolettheycanseethatsheisabouttostrike


    anotherpieceofflintagainsttheotherpieceinherhand.


    Skytakesitoutofherhandjustintime. SkyandAurorausestandardwindandbasicicetoputoutthefire.


    WillowtoViolet. “Pleasegiveuseverylastpieceofflintyouhave.” AstheyarebackatthecampsiteVioletemptiesherbackpackofflint.


    WaveandSkyarenow inchargeoftheflintsheonceowned. Everyoneisshockedattheamountshebought.


    Littledidtheyknowatthetimeshestillhadmatches.


    TwonightslatertheyarecampingagainandWillowwakesupto


    theheatandthesightofamissingViolet. WillowrushesintoWave’stentyelling.


    “Istheflintstillinthebackpack?” Wavewakesupandask. “Itshouldbe,why?”


    WillowgesturesforWavetoopenthebackpack.


    Hedoessoandtheflintisallthere. WillowtakesWave’shandandleadshimoutsidetothebrightorangesky.


    WavequicklywakesupSkywhileWillowgoestowakeupAurora.


    Thepartygetstothesightofthefire,andseesVioletlightingone


    matchaftertheother. Theyputoutthefirejustlikebefore.


    WavetoViolet. “Giveusallyourmatchesaswell.” WiththatViolet’smatcheswereconfiscated.


    OnthefourthnightWillowwokeupagaintotheverysightof


    theothertwodays,Violetnotinthetent,andthesensation


    ofitbeingreallyhot. WillowwakesupAuroraandbringshertoWave’stent.


    BothAuroraandWillowyellineachofthesleeping


    earsofthemen. “Wakeup!” WaveandSkyleaptotheirfeet.


    Willowtoeveryone. “Shehasdoneitagain,butIcannotfigureouthow.”


    Wavethinksforaminutebeforeanswering. “Howcouldwebesostupid,Violet’sweapons.”


    Everyoneinthetenthitstheirpalmtotheirforehead. Yetagaintheyputouttheflames.


    WavetoViolet. “Fromnowonyouhavetogiveusallyourweaponsbeforeheadingto


    Sleep.”


    OnthesixthdaycampingWillowisnottakinganychancesandtiesupViolet’s


    handsandfeet. Ittakesthemaboutfourmoredayswhilecrossingthemountainsbutthey


    finallyfindtheoasis.


    Flyingintheskyisagiantpinkbird,andeverytimeitflapsitswings,lightning


    poursdownandaboveitasthoughitwererain. Inthemiddleoftheoasistheycanseethesparkorb,butwillgetaboltoflightning


    strikingatthembeforetheycouldevengettothesmallislanditislocatedon.


    Notonlydoesthelightningcomedownwheneverithitsthewater,itcausesdroplets


    toscatterinalldirectionsandthesedropletsbecomeelectricallycharged. Wavelooksateveryonebeforeheaskwhatisonhismind.


    “Whatdoyouguysthinkweshoulddo?”


    Aurorarunsdownthemountainedgeandtriesandfirebasiciceatthething,but


    itjustendsupdoggingthem,andnowthereareelectricaliceshardsontheground. WillowandSkylookatoneanotherbeforetryingouttheirnewpartyskill.


    Waveisamazedatthebeautifulsightofthespinningblackfire.


    Thisdoesmangetohitthepinkbird,butdoesnotduemuchdamage,andcreates


    anewproblem. Thelightninghitting,thewater,whichcauseselectricallychargeddroplets,is


    nowbeingpickedupandsentflyingbythevortex,andthedropletsarenotthe


    theonlythingsentintotheairthatiselectricallycharged,theiceshardsareheading


    towardsthepartyaswell.


    Shadowisthefirstonetogethitbyandiceshard,hefeelsthepainanyelps.


    WaveandWillowgethitbyadropleteachatthesametime. Theyarebothstunnedforafewseconds.


    BothaniceshardandwaterdropletalmosthitAurora,buttheymissbyabout


    aninch. Skyisnothitbyanything,buthedoesnotnoticethataniceshardlandedbyhis


    feet,andwhenhemovesforwardstotryandsendthewaterdropletsback


    towardsthebirdusingsomebasicwind,heslipsontheiceshard,andfalls


    directlyontoitwithhisback,whichcausesasharpjoltofelectricitytothe


    verycenterofhisback,whichstunshimaswell.


    Luckyforeveryonethatoncetheelectricityhitthemthewaterdroplets,and


    iceshardslosttheircharge,thiswasespeciallygoodforSkywhoifnotwould


    begettingconstantshocksrightnow. Thisdidnotdoalotofdamagetoanyone’shealth,sothatwasgood,buttheparty


    imaginedthatiftheytookadirecthitwiththatlightning,itwoulddosomeserious


    damagetothem.


    Thewhirlingblackflamefinallywentoutaftereveryonerecovered. AuroraandWillowtriedtheirsteamoftheshadowsskill,butitonlydidminor Damagetothebird.


    AnyofthetoothlauncherskillswouldbeuselessafterwhattheyseenwithAurora’s


    basiciceskill.


    Waveknewthatneitherofhislightningskillswoulddoanything.


    Violetswungherswordcausingfireintheair. Thisfiredidhitthebirdfrombehindbutitdidnotdothatmuchdamage.


    WhenheseenwhatVioletjustdidhegotaslightidea.


    Wavetotheparty. “Attackonlywhenit’stailisinfrontofus,andgetawayassoonasyoucan


    afterwardsunlessyouwanttogethitbythatlightning.” WiththatWavewasthrownintotheairsothathecouldattackthetailfromabove.


    Justbeforebeingtossedformomentum,Waveusedbeardash.


    WhenWavewasgettingcloserhemadesurethatisattackwouldgotoboththe


    headandtailonly,hehadtomakesurehisarmswereintheverycenter,sothat


    hewouldnotgethitbythelightningcomingfromaboveorbelow. Thebeardashdidrelativelygooddamage.


    WhileWavewasfallingbackwardsthenextpersontobelaunchedintothe


    airwasSky. Skyusedhiscombinationwhilewaveheadedbacktothegroup.


    Wavetothegroup. “Splitintotwogroups,oneinfrontofitandonebehinditsothatthere


    willalwaysbesomeonetostrikefrombehind.”


    WiththatVioletandWillowwenttotheothersideandShadowfollowedthem.


    ThiswasasmartmoveonWave’spartbecausejustafterSkyfinishedattacking


    thepinkbirdturnedtowardsthem.


    WhilethepinkbirdwasfacingWaveandSky,WillowtossesVioletintotheair.


    JustasVioletisgettingclosersheswingsdownherswordsendingawave


    offiretothepinkbird.


    WhilethebirdisfeelingtheeffectsofthefireVioletisnowswinghersword


    upwards,morefireislaunchedatitsstomach,asthesharpbladecutsitstail.


    ThebirdletsoutaterriblesquawkingnoiseasVioletfallstotheground.


    ThebirdturnstowardsVioletandflapsitswings. Violetfeelsthefullforceoftheattack,andherhealthdropsdownto


    15,30,and30. Violetgotawayasfastasshecould. Waveisnowintheairandisusinganotherbeardash.


    Afterhisattack,thebirdturnsaroundtowardshim.


    NotmakingthesamemistakeasVioletherunsasfastashecan. WhenViolethasalmostreachedWillow,Shadowisthrustingherintotheair. Willowcoversherknifewithhershadowflameatanattempttocreateanew skill.


    Theattemptworks,andsincesheusedstandardshadowflame,thefireismuch


    largerthanitwouldbeifshehadjustusedbasic. Theflamemakesthebladealmostlooklikeamassivesword.


    Thebladegivesthesoundofapowerfulstrike,almostlikeamassive


    explosion,andwithitthebirdisslammedintothegroundanddies. AsWillowhitsthegroundallherhealthstatsareextremelylow.


    Willow’sAurawasdepletedfromtheattackandthefallleftherwith


    1hpand2pointsoflifeforce.


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    Youhavebeatenoneofthegodsfamiliar’s


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    Wavelevitatesovertotheislandcenterandpicksupthesparkorb.


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    Gainedsparkorb


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    Sparkorbdescription:Youcanseesparksinsidejumpingfromplaceto


    Placealmostliketheywherealive.Thisobjectisarelicfromthelong


    Forgottenpast.Itcanbeforgedintoapowerfulaccessory.Although


    Itseemsliketheremightbeasecrettothisorb.


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