Tyleek had to snort.
"Sure. Your nearly dead on your feet. And as for that, I'm a goody-two shoes. No, I want to help you because you are a woman, and obviously need help." he said firmly. He could feel her fading fast, and simply waited until she was unconscious. He was impressed that she could still stand, even when out cold. He walked forward to her side and gently wrapped an arm around her shoulders so he could lower her slowly to the ground. She seemed pale from blood loss, and he worried she might go into shock unless he acted fast. He grabbed the flask, opened it, then lifted her head a bit forward and filled her mouth with a little water. He held her nose so she would swallow reflexively, then he laid her back on the sand and went about taking care of her wounds. He was amazed that she was still alive.
Theldor, find a place for her to stay. She needs real medicines that I can't give her. he said. The golden eagle nodded and took off with a few beats of his wings.

OOC:
Since I have no real idea of where Eliora is, you can just say that she came across Theldor, he asked for her help, and then he led her back to Tyleek and Mel.

Theldor almost fell from the sky as a voice entered his head. He glanced about wildly, then his gaze landed on a girl. He tilted his head curiously, then dove so he hovered in front of her.
I would be pleased to join you, but first I need your help. There is a woman badly injured nearby. he said, and sent the girl an image of the woman, unconscious on the sand. She needs a place to stay and proper treatment, or she may die. he said worriedly. He didn't wait for her to agree; he whirled around and flew away, low to the ground so she could follow. Come, this way! he cried.

- - - - - - - - - -

Tyleek frowned with worry as he felt the woman's forehead with the back of his hand; she was burning up. He soaked a rag with water from the flask and pressed it to her face. He soaked another and rubbed it gently along her body, trying to bring her temperature down. He also cleaned the worst of the wounds so once he'd done what her could for the fever, he could heal them to a degree, or try at the least.

Eliora smiled at Ty, and did as he said. "Thank you." she said. Eliora walked out of the room for a minute, into one of the two doors on the opposite side of the main room, and returned carrying some freshly baked scones. "Eat up!" she said cheerfully. A little was forced, but not too much now. Mel was all Eliora had left... Although she respected Melantha a great deal, and thought of her as a friend, Eliora was still closest to her adopted sister, Calantha... But she had no idea where her sister was. All she could hope was that she was alive somewhere, and that she had found her missing friend. Eliora looked at Ty. "You don't have wings..." she said slowly, "But Theldor is like the pair of wings that you are missing, and much more personable! I would get strange looks if I talked to my wings." Eliora smiled big as she spoke, remembering something Mel had told her after Eliora asked why she never smiled "Teacher? Why do you never smile?" Melantha looked down at her student with the same cold, hard face as ever. Rather than answering the question Mel said, "You will just have to smile for the both of us."

Mel handed the second bucket to Eliora when it was full, and stopped in front of Ty, as it was either that or run into him. "Since when do earth dwellers order around Death Angels?" She demanded coldly, leaving out the part about 'except for bonded angels' as Eliora had no knowledge in that area as of yet. "You cannot tell me what to do! Especially in my own home! Now get out of the way so I can eat!" The other reason Mel wanted to get into the kitchen was to retrieve her scythe. She had found some elves earlier, and felt like getting rid of them. Mel stood perfectly still, arms folded in refusal to submit.

Eliora watched wide eyed as Ty challenged her teacher. She had never seen anyone stand up to Mel like that before. "Teacher, he must be right! Nobody can heal that fast, not even angels!" She said with a slight pleading in her voice. No response. My sister Calantha used to say whenever Calantha got hurt her 'best friend' always made her rest because she was aware of the danger of the wounds getting infected from the inside. I haven't been close enough to tell if you way have the possibility of getting that type of infection, but Ty seems to thinks so, and I know I can trust him." Eliora didn't expect the response that followed in the least.

Mel blinked at the mention of Calantha and her 'best friend'. That had been her. Then Eliora said she trusted Ty. "you can call me Mel." she told him coldly, turning, and walking out the door towards the garden.

Eliora stood gaping for a moment. "That means she will follow your advice, and you are welcome to stay." Eliora gasped out. Suddenly a big smile covered her face. "That makes me happy!" Eliora said cheerfully.

OOC: I have to finish Calantha quickly...

OOC: I was gonna wait for Calantha to get accepted, but I changed my mind...

Mel flew until she was directly over the elves heads. They didn't look up, giving her the perfect opportunity to strike. Mel was about to attack when she remembered something from her past. Mel had no idea why, or how she remembered it, but she did.
Each night as I go to sleep, I often wonder why,
Life is always very dark it seems
And I enter Darkest Dreams

Darkest Dreams filled with blood
Darkest Dreams filled with pain.
Darkest Dreams filled with a crimson flood,
Darkest Dreams are all I see.
Mel blinked. That poem. It was part of the Requiem of Darkest Dreams. She had been taught it a long time ago by a woman with black wings... Mel blinked bringing herself back to the present. One of the elves had noticed her, and alerted the others to Mel's presence. The Elves drew swords, and bows, and Mel knew the fight would be hard. Suddenly She saw Eliora approaching, and Mel knew she could no longer attack.

Eliora ran towards where the elves were, not noticing her Teacher. The elves looked startled to see her, but Eliora didn't care. "Do any of you know an elf woman named Calantha?" she asked cheerfully.

One of the elves looked really surprised. "How do you know her?" he asked.
"I'm her adopted sister." Eliora replied, her eyes filled with trust for the elves.

OOC:
I understand completely. XD

IC:
Tyleek was just approaching the group when Eliora asked about a girl named Calantha. He tilted his head and pursed his lips, glancing up from the corner of his eye to see Mel flying directly above. He paused a few paces behind Eliora, prepared to protect her if he had to, either from the elves or a mis-attack by Mel. His lavender-blue eyes glittered as he crossed his arms over his chest and spread his feet apart, ready to defend or attack, whichever did or didn't come.

Mel's face hardened. Eliora hadn't noticed her, but if she moved then Eliora would, and wonder what she was doing. Why did Eliora have to think Calantha was with every group of elves that passed by?

The elves looked at one another in surprise at Eliora's answer. "She hasn't been seen since she returned to her home, and found it destroyed." The elf who had spoken before said. Eliora looked sad, and disappointed. "Oh well. Thanks anyways." Eliora turned around, and walked back to the house/cave, looking over her shoulder to say "If you ever run into her than can you tell her about this place?" With that Eliora was cheerful again, and went straight to the garden to get some fresh vegetables to eat.

Mel looked ever so slightly relieved when Eliora left. Now she could take out the elves... As long as Ty didn't get in her way.

The elves agreed quickly with Tyleek, and began to withdraw, not wanting to face Mel's wrath.

A dark fire burned in Melantha's eyes as she glared at Ty. I am not bonded to you, therefore you have no right to tell me what to do! she told him coldly, very coldly, though her eyes were a blazing fire. The world would be better off without these creatures! When the elves were completely gone, Mel landed. "What I do has nothing to do with you. It would be best if you decided not to interfere with me. If not I may destroy you. You are only alive now because Eliora thinks of you as a friend." Mel began walking away, off into the desert to be alone. There was only one elf in the entire world which she did not hate. I hope you're safe wherever you are, Calantha. Mel thought, trying to suppress memories of her past.

Eliora picked some vegetables, and went into the house/cave. "Hey Theldor, are you hungry?" she called out to the eagle.

OOC: I need Calantha... ... ... I guess I'll just have to be a little more patient...

Tyleek's lavender-blue eyes gleamed. Fury rose within him. White fury that scorched away his patience. At first he couldn't move from the shock wave of rage that swept through him. And then he ran after her. He stopped in front of her, blocking her path. His eyes seemed to almost glow in his anger.
"Some say the very same of my kind. I am an Allatik, a race that is very close to extinction in Alagaësia. When I was three years old, I watched as my parents and their animal bonds were murdered, their throats slit to let them die slowly, while I watched helplessly from the bushes." he snarled, his fists clenched. He leaned down toward her, his nose nearly touching hers.
"I will not let another child feel the pain I have for the last seventeen years of my damn life. One of those elves might have had a daughter or son, whether child, teenager, middle-aged, or completely grown, it doesn't matter. I will spare them the pain of loss if I can help it. You threaten them, your messing with me, and, trust me, I can take you. I've been to hell and back again in my life. Don't threaten me again. Understand?" he spat. He was trembling but not with rage anymore. His lavender-blue irises gleamed with tears, and he swallowed hard to keep them back.
"Just...just leave them alone, alright?" he asked softly, his voice on the verge of cracking. He hastily turned away, but not before a single tear ran down his cheek, and he knew she'd seen it. He rubbed his eyes as if he were tired to wipe it away. He sniffed quietly and began walking back to the house-cave. He hated it when he got so emotional like that.

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Theldor flew into the house-cave, and chattered with his beak at the girl, Eliora.
Yes, please. That sounds good. Tyleek is also returning; he should be here in two or three minutes. he chirped to her, his kind green eyes warm as they sparkled at her.

Tyleek walked into the house-cave and went directly to his room, only briefing nodding at Eliora. He could sense her hurt and confusion through his connection, though didn't honestly care. He wanted to be alone.

- - - - - - - - - -

Theldor chirped quietly at Tyleek when the male Allatik entered, and tilted his head worriedly when all he got was a nod of greeting. The golden eagle extended one of his wings toward Eliora to stop her in case she tried to follow him to see what was wrong.
Leave him. He wants to be alone for a bit. he murmured.

Theldor chuckled as he listened to Eliora speak, then his head shot up when he heard Tyleek get up in his room and walk out. A few moments later, the male Allatik himself came into view. The golden eagle chirped once in greeting, which Tyleek returned, and then went back to preening.

- - - - - - - - - -

Tyleek came in at the end of the sentence that Eliora was saying. He paused in the doorway.
"Mel is fine. I can feel her. She's just...recuperating in her own fashion. She doesn't want to stress you unnecessarily." he said, which was the truth. His stomach snarled with hunger and he smiled sheepishly.
"Based on earlier, I'd say you already have food out and ready?" he asked, his lavender-blue eyes glittering with good humor.

Eliora finished setting out the feast. She looked at Ty. She could tell something was wrong. "Are you alright?" she asked him in a kind, concerned voice. She was ready to listen to anything, she had experience after all, since her elf sister hadn't often come to Eliora to unload her troubles.

"Calantha?" Mel asked in disbelief. Suddenly she found herself being hugged tightly by the elf woman. Calantha began crying, and put her face on Mel's shoulder. Mel stiffened at first, unsure how to react it had been so long... Mel put her arms around her sister. "Stop crying." she said, with no emotion, although she found a few tears streaming down her own face. "You're always crying. I said I'd always be here for you, so why are you crying?" The sisters let go of each other, and just looked at each other, noticing the changes.

"Mel." Calantha said, trying to stop her flow of tears. "I have missed you so much, sister. I have needed you so very badly. Mel shook her head. "We needed these years separate to allow us to both grow." she said. "Quickly, dry your tears. You wouldn't want Eliora to see you like this would you?"
Calantha quickly dried her tears, and smiled at Mel. "I'm so glad I finally found you, Melantha." she said. "I am so very glad."

Mel led Calantha towards the cave-house. There was no longer any sign that tears had fallen down her cheeks, or Calantha's for that matter. Eliora wondered what Eliora would do when she saw Calantha, the sister she had missed so much over the past few years.

OOC:
I might in a few posts, not right now.

IC:
Tyleek smiled wryly at Calantha calling Theldor 'Sky King'.
"Careful on comments like that, ma'am. They may go to his head." he said with a twinkle in his lavernder-blue eyes. The golden eagle snorted scornfully.
They would not! he said indignantly, ruffling his feathers. He had spoken so Eliora and Calanatha might here him as well. Tyleek merely grinned at his Guardian and stroked his wing in a soothing way.
"I was teasing, my friend." he murmured. The bird huffed and tried to ignore him, but ended up rubbing his beak against the male Allatik's face affectionately. Tyleek smiled and looked up at Eliora. It fell at what she said.
"Her own time? Right. Does she come back injured and close to death like she did yesterday? If she does then I quite honestly don't know how you can stand to know whether she is safe or not." he said. He shook his head. "Sorry, ignore me. I'm surrounded by stone, which I don't think I mentioned but it is one of my weaknesses, and when I'm surrounded by stone I feel partially deaf and blind, and I can get irritable when that happens. Just ignore me if I make another smart remark." he said, and shook his head again.

Calantha looked at Ty. "Perhaps you are right... Perhaps she has not forgotten what it is like to care for someone for who they are, and not for whom they are related to." Eliora began eating as soon as the others had sat down. Eliora looked at Ty. "I will save some food for you." she said, and then added, "Please come back quickly." Eliora looked at Theldor, and Calantha. "Well, eat up!" she said tossing some food at the eagle's beak. Calantha began eating, and was surprised at how good it was. She had missed Eliora's growing up...

Mel sat in the chair at the end of the room, and when she did she found herself in a land she had never seen before. A land where time seemed to stand still. Melantha stood, and approached the trainer - an Angel-grey folk, the strongest combination, although Mel was still stronger because of her birth. "So you have finally come, Child of the Shadows." The white winged one said. Mel nodded her head once. "I am here to learn all that you have to teach me." Melantha said. "Come." The white winged one said, hold out a hand towards Mel. Mel took it, almost without a second thought, and followed the other to where she would be trained, and strengthened.

~ ~ ~

Mel walked out the training grounds, and back towards the oasis. No time had passed here, but for Mel it felt like hundreds of years had. For the moment Mel's wings were completely white, and she looked much like a guardian angel.

Tyleek bit his lip. She didn't remember anything. He nodded at her question.
"Yes, it is. Eliora and Calantha are there, waiting for us. I can lead you there if you like." he offered, and tilted his head. He wondered what had happened to her to make her change. Before her wings had almost been black, now they were as pure as fresh snow, and twice as bright.

OOC:
Shortness. >.>

Melantha followed Tyleek slowly until they came to the home in the oasis. An eagle came out, and greeted Tyleek. She knew his name by simply looking at him. Tyleek called to Calantha, and Eliora, and the pair came out. Eliora stood in the doorway, looking, as if at a complete stranger. Melantha didn't blame her - after all the last time she had seen Melantha was when she would have been too young to remember her. Calantha approached very swiftly, and grabbed Melantha in a tight hug, beginning to cry. "You are back to normal. You are the true one I lost those many years ago!" she said over, and over again. Melantha touched Calantha's face. "Why are you crying again, Calantha? I said I would always be here for you. I am here, there is no reason for you to cry." she said to the elf woman. Calantha smiled, and turned around. "Eliora. This is the friend, and sister I have been searching for for many years. She is not the same as the one who taught you, though in a sense she is. This is the real Melantha."
Eliora looked very confused. "What is happening?" she asked. "When is my teacher going to return? This isn't her."

Melantha looked at Eliora, and at Calantha, beginning to understand what had happened. One sister loved Melantha, and the other sister was close to the missing memories - or Mel in her dark form. Somehow she knew that Eliora couldn't ever accept Melantha as she was now, and Calantha couldn't accept Mel as she had been a little while before.
Melantha stepped away from the others, and stood looking towards them. "Who needs me more? Calantha, or Eliora?" she asked, studying them all individually - including Tyleek. "If I remain like this, then Calantha will be happy, but if Eliora needs me more, then I will gladly embrace darkness to help her. What choice shall I make?"

Calantha, and Eliora both stood completely still, thinking about what Mel had said. On the one hand she could remain as she was, but never be close to Eliora again, or on the other hand she could return to darkness, and be close to Eliora, and never close to Calantha again. There was no way to make both sides happy.