The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0597

When I blinked my eyes open again, I was reclining on a leather seat with the back dropped way down. The ceiling seemed to be curved. There were other seats beside my own, similar in shape and style. Nicholas was sitting in one of them.

The ritual was over, then. I didn't feel much pain anymore, though exhaustion did weigh down heavily onto me. But where was I? And where was Elva?

I wanted to ask Nicholas, but my thoughts felt sluggish. My mouth wasn't totally working just yet.

Nicholas was talking, but not to me. He had his phone to his ear.

"I want a medical helicopter ready and waiting at the airport the moment we land," Nicholas said.

Airport? Oh, we were in an airplane. That would explain the curved ceiling and matching chairs. And we were set to return home the day of the ritual. I must have been passed out all of this time.

But wait... medical helicopter? Had something happened to Elva?!

At once, my sluggishness dissipated and I sprung upright in a panicked rush. My thoughts went from too few, too slow to so many at once that I was having trouble organizing them.

My heart raced out of control. I needed to see Elva. Where was she? Was she okay? What happened with the ritual?

Nicholas immediately noticed my distress with a look of concern crossing his face. "I have to go," he said into the phone and hung up. He turned toward me in his seat. "Piper? How are you feeling?"

"What happened to E-Elva?" I said so quickly and with so much emotion that my voice cracked. I reached out and gripped his sleeve with both hands.

Nicholas looked down at where I was holding him. He placed his hand over both of mine.

"Everything's okay," he said. "Elva is fine. Better than fine, really. It's you that we are worried about."

"But the medical helicopter...?"

for you, Piper. You've

could see now the exhaustion in his face. The concern I had earlier perceived was not as new as I thought. Worry seemed etched into his features. Was it

warmed slightly in affection for him.

asked. "With the ritual? And the

combined. Afterwards, not even the Oracle could explain why, though she suspected it was because of your blood relation to Elva. I held

hand," I

ready to stop it,

would have done the same in his position.

to see Elva." I wanted to make sure with my own eyes that

you can walk?" Nicholas asked. "She's just nearer the

would have crawled to see her if I had to, but I didn't want Nicholas to worry more. So, even

was true, I told

He waited there, giving me enough room to get by while also

gathered my strength, letting my strong desire to make sure Elva was okay drive me forward. Seeing Elva was a powerful motivator. Even though my legs wobbled, I

behind me as we

It was as if she couldn't sit still. When she crawled over some empty seats and stepped into the

a hug. I wanted to lean down and hold her, but I wasn't certain I'd be able to stand back

back to look up at me with wide, bright eyes. "Are you up from your

I gave her my softest smile. "I was just resting, but

flier than the last time we'd been in this airplane, so I quickly ushered Elva into one of the seats. She moved into the window seat. I took the middle seat beside her. Nicholas sat

fastened our

around. Elva didn't seem alarmed; she