Back Home, Into The Sky!

by Tatiana Danina

FIGHT

  At this point, around us tots began the romp and hustle. They greatly feared of something. They were all frightened and looked at one of the entrances. And those that were near tried to move away from it.

  - What is there, what do you think? - I asked Marina.

  - Everything! We do not know this world. Demons. Did you see gray beings with melancholy eyes?

  - Yes, I did. Something strange is in them. The look asks for help, but I do not believe them.

  At this moment near the entrance we heard a rustle. And after that we saw a paw. A creature of earthy gray color tried to crawl inside.

  - Nastya, this is exactly it. Is it dangerous, how you think?

  - Gnomes are afraid of him. Probably, yes.

  Stunted creatures, meanwhile, panicked and rushed to the two remaining outputs. It seemed a gray creature fills them horror.

  At this point it is entirely climbed inside and turned out quite large. The creature turned its sad look on the crowd of tots. Apparently, this look had some kind of magical power. Dwarfs began to sway and then, obedient to its will, by small steps went down to the monster

  - Marina, do not look in his eyes. There is something in them. Something mesmeric - I warned my friend.

  - Look, what’s with them! - Exclaimed Marina.

  Indeed, the situation had changed. A whole group of gnomes from the front rows instead of slowly approaching, suddenly literally ran toward the gray monster. And then something terrible had happened. Monster grabbed one of them. The gnome squeaked, began to struggle. But claws firmly pressed him. We could not look at it indifferently, and rushed to help. I imagined that I had a whip in my hand and began to beat monster. Marina fought with bare ghostly hands. The monster was strong, his grip terrible, but this did not help it. We liberated the gnome. It released tot and crawled through the passage.

  Little creature first thrashed about in horror, but we managed to calm him down. He cuddled to his brethren and those comforted him too as best they could.

  - Have you seen this? Let's go out and fight with him! – Marina did not say, and cried to me with her thoughts.

  I agreed. And when we were going to do it, as out of the passage arose another monster. Maybe the same. Probably there were a lot of them here, and they have the lunch time.

  - Well, now we'll show them. Yes, Nastya?

  - Let's go - I tried to stay calm, because otherwise it would be difficult to use magical powers. Then again activated my whip and set to work.

  Marina also fought successfully. I saw the crossbow in her hands. She recharged it with arrows that mentally created, and send them one by one in the monster. And I lashed him with a whip.

  Monster very much did not like this technique. He met every hit or arrow with roar.

  - Here's to you! Here's to you! – Marina accompanied her shooting - get! You will know how to offend the smallest!

  I was absolutely in solidarity with her. Whoever they were, it is Evil, we felt it. And sad, wistful look - this was just a disguise. The Evil has many masks - you need to remember that. And good, as a rule, have nothing to hide.

  Our attacks were accompanied by cheers of dwarfs.

  Finally, the monster broke down and chose to recede. He crawled into the passage. It was not easy, but doable.

  - It is necessary to seal the inputs! - I cried to Marina.

  - Let’s find the stones.

  - No, let’s better create them. Did you forget about our own abilities?

  - It’s true, I forgot. I did not accustom yet.

  I imagined a pile of stones at the entrance, and as it expected, they were there. Marina busied herself by another entrance. Finally, all the passages were bricked up.

  - Now we are safe! - Announced my friend.

  - In the relative safety – I corrected, - we do not know their capabilities. What if is this barricade for them on one hit with a paw?

  - One way or another, but we have the time.

  - I agree. Let’s think how we’ll get out.

  In my everyday life, I never got into such a complex situation. Before parents and the state solved all my problems. I was a passive observer of my own destiny. Now everything was in my hands. And, you know, I liked it very much, despite the dangers. I had never felt so alive. In recent days I completely changed my perception of the world and no longer think like a primitive human being, that I was to this day. Oleg and his friends opened the door for me to Heaven. I looked there, and I liked it what I saw. And even the fact that I was not careful, and I was here in hell, I did not consider this as an error, but rather as a kind of experience, not less valuable than anything before. I did not lose faith that we will get out of there.

  All these considerations I have outlined to Marina. The girl ghost, how can she doubt in my words? She had no doubt.

  - You know, I had some idea.

  - I am listening, - Marina looked at me carefully.

  - Do you remember how you got here?

  - Of course. I descended through the portal-funnel, followed by gnome.

  - That's right. I did it by the same way. Did you see the reverse process?

  - The ascending?

  - That's it. I watched the transformation of our tots. They became lighter, and then ascended up. And, mind you, lift channel was exactly the same.

  - So what do you then did not use it? - Marina tried to find out.

  - First, I wanted to find you.

  - And secondly?

  - I was at a distance and did not fall into the cone of action. Nevertheless, I believe that the process is similar.

  - You have a great talent for magic. Why can you not create such portal right now? – My companion threw a trump card.

  - I do not know. I do not have enough strength, - I was honest as I could. - Hey, let’s not argue. In my opinion, this is the only way out of here. Let's better focus on how to increase the power and create a channel, and not criticize.

  - My criticism is constructive - Marina was justified. And then she agreed:

  - Okay, okay, I will not. I'm just looking for a way. Maybe I can help? Can we join forces?

  - Let's try to imagine the way simultaneously.

  I started to paint in the mind the ladder to Heaven. I felt the mental support of Marina. The staircase turned out very soundly. For some reason, made of white marble. I always see such when represent the path to Heaven. However, there was one "but". She rested against the roof.

  - Nothing will come, - I cried – we need to get out of there. Immediately into another world we can’t rise on the stairs.

  Again a pause.

  - Do you think about the same thing what I do? - Said Marina.

  - Yes I am. We must not throw tots. This is despicable.

  - I agree. We will not give up.

  And we looked at the gnomes:

  - Are you with us?

  The answer was affirmative vigorous nods and cheers. They looked at us with hope.

  - How many of them?

  - Hundreds two, no less.

  - Okay, we will cope, - Marina assessed the situation.

  - And how to extricate ourselves on the roof? What's next? - She thought.

  - We will think - I encouraged - there is a small plan.

  The Rescue Mission started.

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