The Omniscrolls

With one final swing of my blade, I fell to the ground; and Nolan soon followed me as well as he lost the grip on his sword. I felt as if I had broken my promise and let everyone down, especially my little brother, whom I promised to always get back to. ‘With myself, and the two people I trust the most to be Jason's guardians, stuck here, who would be there for him?’ I wondered as I lay on the ground. I had never felt so defeated in my life. Some of the Serpians neared us, but came to a halt as they smelled the Zavaryan salt on our bodies. They growled in anger, realising that they couldn't touch us. One of them tried to pick up Nolan’s sword, but was instantly incinerated as even the hilts were infused with the Salt. With nothing to do, the Serpians left us laying there and retreated. But I could see from the corner of my eye that a couple of them were keeping watch from the distance. After some time had passed, Nolan and I noticed that the Serpians watching

Nolan held on to me as we got pulled in at an astonishing speed. We landed on the ground, and were surrounded by complete darkness. We got to our feet and waded through the night. There were no signs of Leslie or Arabella, or even a Serpian for that matter. “They’re probably gone, Moon. It’s not like these monsters take prisoners.” “We don’t know that. I’m not going to give up at the first sign of an inconvenience.” There was the possibility that they were keeping them alive to create another portal to our world. But we could not be sure. What we did know was that time was of the essence. Nolan and I stopped after a while and decided to have a snack, but luck soon turned on us when a Serpian spotted us and called out to its kin. “Looks like the party’s coming to us,” I said as I drew my sword. Nolan and I were more nervous than ever before. I could see the fear creeping into his face, as did I feel it slithering beneath my skin. This was unlike any battle

I hugged Nolan as he cried, but he pushed me away. “No, leave me alone! My sister’s gone because of you!” he yelled. I was shocked, and speechless. I couldn’t believe what he had just said, but I knew he was overwhelmed with grief. I turned around to leave, but then he apologised: “I’m sorry, Moon… I didn’t mean to snap at you.” “It’s alright, I’m going to get her back.” “What? The portal’s closed, Moon. There’s nothing we can do about it.” “I’m going to reopen it.” “That’s madness! You’re not a witch; and even if you were, this is too dangerous!” “And I’m going to try it anyway,” I said as we reached Arabella’s house. I took her spellbook and went through it. I found the spell she used, as well as the one her sister had used. “So, what do we do?” Nolan asked “You sit this one out. I’m doing this by myself,” I replied. “Like hell, you are! She’s my sister; there’s no way I’m sitting this out! I’m sorry I accused you earlier; that was

“No, you leave her, you beast!” I yelled, hurrying towards the Serpian, but it disappeared into the portal, along with Arabella. I almost followed them in, when Nolan and Leslie grabbed me. “Are you out of your mind?” Nolan asked. “But what about Arabella?” “There’s nothing you can do for her now… She’s gone. Think about your brother the next time you try something like that.” “I know, I know, but I’m the one who got Arabella into this. This is my fault… If I hadn’t dragged her into this mess, she wouldn't have ended up in the Serpian world.” “But we all would end up dead if we act recklessly, Moon,” Leslie said. I knew she was correct, but sacrificing Arabella, even if it was for the greater good, didn't feel right to me. However, like it or not, we had to; we knew how strong the Serpians were, and how hard it was fighting them in our world… Fighting them in their own realm would be madness. Yet, I still felt as if I had betrayed Arabella. I