Chapter Nine "The Cloud"

A figure wearing a grey cloak was standing in the sky surrounded by clouds. There with long white hair flowing through her cloak was Astrid.
Astrid
I am here mother
A piece of cloud began to move and form into a shape of a human
Mother
I hurt
Astrid
I know mother
Mother
Where are Bourne and Rylan?
Bourne
Here
They both appeared
Mother
Where have you been?
Bourne
Preparing the elemental releasers
Mother
Excellent work my son, and what about you young Rylan?
Rylan
Nothing
Mother
Nothing is always something
Rylan
I’m sorry mother but my business is my own.
Mother
I see, well then, to our business then
Astrid
The White Coats have found their warriors in children
Mother
Children? How heroic to put their hopes in children
Bourne
Well that is why they are the children of hope
Astrid
They however are not much of a threat at this present time; but they could be as time progresses; therefore I would like to ask you if we can begin our mission
Mother
I agree. These children are not of any use to us at the moment so we will disregard them. However, in the event these children should get in our way, kill them.
Rylan
But maybe they could help mother
Mother
Help?
Rylan
Yes, maybe we can use them for our bidding
Astrid
That idea does not sit well with me mother; humans are not to be trusted.
Bourne
Even those with special abilities
Rylan
If we were to ask them for their aid
Astrid
Aid? We do not need aid, they cannot oppose us
Rylan
Yes, they can
Mother
Ximendos and Amros are no longer a threat, their eyes will not stop you now that there is only one pair
Rylan
There are others
Bourne
Others? What is this you speak of?
Rylan
In the children of hope, two wielders have been born
Astrid
Lies
Rylan
Sister, I do not lie, I beseech you to listen.
Mother
Let him speak
Rylan
There are two children, boy and girl, brother and sister, Ilias and Iris. They wield the Magni eyes, the only as we know to be able to battle us. Years ago we were enslaved by Amros with his eyes, then we were made to battle Ximendos and his goons, we were not told Ximendos had those eyes as well, and we were deceived. The children neither the White Coats know Amros and Ximendos did not clash! If we were to reveal the truth about their leader maybe they would understand.
Bourne
Understand? Rylan, Amros is dead, and Ximendos will fall next, but these children, they will not hear it, this was before their time, and the White Coats did not know of our enslavement. They do not know that above Japan we did not face only Ximendos and his clan, we faced Amros to, they believe we fled, they would never believe their beloved Amros’ real plan was to kill us and claim supremacy over the humans with his brother. The thought of them knowing would cause an uproar, them wanting to kill us because we killed Amros.
Rylan
Even with that said, if these children harness their abilities they will oppose us, why not use them for our benefit. Get them to our side before they are standing in front of us.
Astrid
I see what he is saying mother
MotherWe shall see then, till then-
Rylan
Wait mother, I have one more proposal
Mother
Yes
Rylan
They also have a boy named Arkain
Astrid
And what does this human mean to us
Rylan
He is an Angel
Mother
How can this be?
Rylan
I do not know mother, but we must get him to comply with us, he is as big of a threat as a Magni wielder.
Mother
Very well, you shall move on all three children once the elementals warriors have been released.
Bourne
We are ready to do so
Rylan
How can we simply capture three White Coat members when we do not know where they call home?
Astrid
We wait for them to surface under our skies, have you forgotten why we are called The Cloud?
Rylan
Right, well we must not harm them
Mother
You seem to be motivated by some emotion my son
Rylan
No mom, I just want things to go as planned.
Mother
Yes, yes, to long we have waited, watching as I burn and cry. The humans have destroyed so much. Even to this day most do not believe in their global warming speeches, but, yes, we know what is going on, I am dying. If we do not change this cycle, I will die in no less then six years. We must diminish all humans and whatever else that take refuge on my belly. Those children were not the only ones to be born with a purpose, with that said, begin what you were born to do.
They all disappeared and the cloud went back to floating across the sky.