#bitter luck

Amber reached out her worn out hand. It was paler then usual, with blisters and bruises. ”Luna!” She exclaimed with tears her eyes. ”Come home, it’ll be okay, we’re here now, don't be scared... we’re here now...” Luna looked up weakly. She was still fallen on the ground, her ripped dress falling a part. She was covered in dirt and blood, a mix of her own from open cuts and the Crimson Army's. “A-Amber...” she barely managed to say, her voice in a raspy whisper. It broke Amber's heart to see her dear Luna like this, fallen and breaking. <i> Anyone but her, not Luna... not the one that always hugged and smiled and joked, please, anyone but her. </i> Amber thought. The sound of ruble could be heard, cracking and falling a part. But the noises of war was all but gone. It was relatively silent for a moment. Luna's filthy hand, muddy, red, and full of blisters reached out for her companion's equally filthy hand. For a moment, the sun's light reached that dark moment. Amber tried to smile as tears rolled down her face, it was going to be okay. Yet then, the clouds showed their face again. The moment before their hands connected, Luna's tossed Amber's hand aside. "Rubbish! How can it be okay after something like that?!" She exclaimed. "Don't you know what's happeneded?! Are you blind or something?!" She screamed. ”L-Luna... I..." Amber couldn't believe it. Perhaps if it was a normal day an outburst from Luna, while shocking, would be manageable. But now? After this long, this rescue, all Amber could think was 'oh God, what did they do to her?' Luna's eyes filled with tears. "I-I could never go home... not after something like this, I couldn't control my powers and that led me to... to him! Daydred.... he's evil!!" She shrieked with terror. "Now I never will... I can never control y powers... I'm not normal... I'm a monster... don't you see?!" She yelled. "I can never go home!!" "Y-yes you can, please, Luna-” Amber tried to reply. "Phoenix, he's on our side, he can help-" Luna looked up with those now stained red eyes. They were a fiery red, the new power of the Phoenix surging through her. The scars from torture covered her lower face and arms, burn scars on her back. No cloth hung there, just aching dark brown and black skin. "I don't want help! I..." she closed her eyes and surprised Amber with the ability to stand up after everything she'd gone through. "I WANNA BE LEFT ALONE!!" Her ear shattering call began a giant fiery explosion. Amber fell down and backed away as flames consumed the spot Luna stood on. They were black flames, darker then midnight's sky. "LUNA, NO!" She yelled out. It was too late. When the flames cleared, Luna was gone. She had run away without a trace.

Grandma bought TWO copies of my book, even though she was the first person to ever read it AND she even bought it off the website that gives me the extra royalties instead of me just buying it with my publishing discount.  Ballin Grandma.

When you're around someone so much, for so long they become a part of you. And when they change or go away, you don't know who you are without them.