transformation incomplete

*RIP Eigma* · December 02, 2015, 11:37 PM

Preemptive apology for mistakes, because I'm kind of drunk.

The sound that burst from her mouth was swiftly swallowed by the snow. There was a light crunch when her body hit the earth, and then she was back to square one: struggling to breathe, fighting to keep moving, but she couldn't do it. A whine penetrated the chilled air - originating from Eigma's position - and it faded away quickly enough. She was scared. Terrified of what was to become of her here. The lifestyle of a rogue was a dangerous one, but this - this hadn't been the plan at all. She had come here to prove herself to Charon, and was going to fail if she didn't get up.

"Come on Eigma, you can do it," the voice carried on the wind; at first, she thought she was imagining things. "You're bigger and faster than me - and half the boys out there - so come on, get up," The voice was more than familiar. Her eyes shot open wide, and she heaved herself up, ignoring the sharpness of the pain in her sides and the way the air pinched at her throat. She saw a pale figure standing just a few feet away -- and her brain told her it was "Fera?"

But her sister was far from here. She was still missing - so how could that be her? The figure turned their head towards Eigma and for a split second, yes, recognition flooded her. It was Fera - she would recognize her anywhere. "Fera -" Eigma gasped the name and lunged, struggling to her feet, staggering, her mind still spinning. And when she finally got her head level with her shoulders, the silhouette was gone.

"Fera? Come back -" Speaking was too hard. Eigma thought she was going to throw up, or pass out, or maybe both and maybe not even in that order - but she took a step, and another, not realizing that the sound she heard was a stranger calling out. Her sister wasn't here, but her mind said she was.

"I'm here - over here!" She shouted as loudly as she could, her voice transforming from audible language to another shriek, a whine of pain, and she collapsed again. Help me Fera, you're my only hope.