Brightest {A RotG Fanfic}

Chapter 20 - Appear, Disappear

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Track title: "Destroyed In Seconds"

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Chapter 20

APPEAR, DISAPPEAR 

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    How could there be such a thing like portals? Clara couldn't get her head around it. She didn't know how swirling rainbow pools could be a doorway to another place. Wardrobes were understandable, and so were rabbit holes or manholes. But never vortexes of colour. It's colour. Can it be just something you put on paper, and not take you someplace else? 

    Was it just her or were the others unaffected by these portals at all? Nope. Just her. Hooray for being a mortal, Clara said in her mind. 

    After the Seasons agreed to go, they conjured a portal to the Warren along with Nature's help. Clara thought that would be as far as cooperative she would get. 

    They stepped out into the canopy of the great oak, the doorway to the Sanctuary. As soon as the last person set foot on the grass, they knew something was wrong. 

    There was the smell of smoke, and it was coming from everywhere. 

    The Guardians and the Spirits took their stances, ready for anything. The Guardian of Fun had a staff, and the Guardian of Hope had boomerangs. The Season Spirits have their combined powers. Clara...  

    Clara stood there, as normal as any person should be: a teenager with boots slung around her neck, wearing normal warm clothing, with no previous lessons of how to defend herself. 

    Just great. 

    They stood around in a circle, their backs to each other. Jack was on her right and Bunny was on her left. She felt the Summer Spirit's warmth directly behind her. 

    Clara nearly jumped in terror when she saw the egg statues bounding towards them. They wore an angry expression for the occasion. 

    "Sentinels, whatever you do, don't let this Chaos get to the flowers," Bunny commanded. 

    When the band of allies heard the sound of flames snapping to life, that was when Clara knew the true meaning of jumping up in terror. 

    ~[x]~

    Warmth flooded the area, and it wasn't friendly. The leaves of the oak tree rustled loudly, announcing the arrival of the large towers of smoke figures coming towards them from all around. 

    Clara heard someone shout. "What?" 

    "I said hold hands!" came Jack's voice near her ear. 

    The tingling sensation erupted around her right hand when she grabbed Jack just as the cloud of smoke engulfed the whole group like they were caught in the middle of a hurricane. Clara lost sight of the Sentinels, but she can distinctly hear the sounds of a battle surrounding her and Jack both. 

    She lost sight of the Season Spirits when the tornadoes of smoke came. It spun around Jack and Clara as they huddled together back to back. She can see only slivers of the greenery among the smokiness of their area. Clara began to cough as she inhaled the smoke through her nose. 

    "Take Bunny!" Jack yelled to her. 

    "I don't know where he is," Clara replied in the same fashion. She looked around.