The Upside Down (For Eluuna)

She considered him before melting the ice that was around her so she could speak.

"Now what?"

 

She frowned for a moment before the ice around them shattered, blown back by a tremendous wind force, pushing everything in the radius back harshly.

 

She took a deep breath and vines shot up from the ground, rooting both her and Zad to the Earth and growing trees around them.

 

She frowned, considering him for a moment, before nodding.

Everything disappeared and walls of trees surrounded them, creating a seamless barrier around them. They grew towering and tall above them. Water began to fill, immersing both her and Zad. Kelp and seaweed grew from the floor and glistening fish swam around Zad's head before darting into the tendrils that swirled in the current. Up ahead, a turtle swam across the surface of the water. Another school of fish poked at the turtle curiously before moving deeper into the water. Coral began to grow around their feet, bright and colorful.

 

A small fish came up to him tentatively, staring him straight in the face.

 

His fingers passed through it, but it weaved itself through his claws playfully.

 

After a few moments, Addie approached him, tilting her head.

"Well?" she asked, bubbles leaving her mouth.

 

"What else do I do?"

 

She frowned but everything disappeared in a matter of seconds.

 

"I can't make anything living," she said with a frown. "I can't figure it out."