In The Arms of an Angel

Chapter 17: Wings, Sword and a Crown

Chapter 17: Wings, Sword and a Crown

“I can’t believe I let you talk me into this.” Kyle whisper yelled at me as we came to a stop at an old tunnel. With only a small amount of arguing an begging Kyle had willingly agreed to let me come along, although he especially said that he would be doing all of the talking – yeah right. We had quickly slipped away before anyone noticed and I was well aware that I had to be back before the sun started to set so Kyle had decided on a quicker way to the Underground which involved going into the sewers and stumbling in from there. It was not my favorite idea.

Pushing through the gross water’s we were sure to walk only on the small path that rimed the edges of the tunnels but with an unsure Kyle leading the way I thought we would never reach the door. It was a heavy door that I almost walked past – overlooking – which I assume was by design, it simply just looked like a dead end but written on the stone were golden symbols that felt somewhat familiar to me but I couldn’t place them. As we stopped Kyle pushed me out of the way gently and pulled out the dagger that was held in place just off his ankle, he gave me a small smile before cutting his hand and holding it up towards the door, letting his blood drip down just before it.

I still found it strange how one had to cut themselves to enter. As I had found out before that only creatures such as elves – like Kyle – and those with Logan’s blood line can enter but they had to give a blood offering or whatever it’s called just like Logan had when we entered through the train station.

It wasn’t long before the stone seemed to rumble like and earthquake was going through making me slip and scream as I was about to fall into the disgusting sewer water’s below me, but Kyle’s hands quickly shot out to grab hold me, pulling me to him and away from the water. With heavy breathing I looked up to see Kyle’s purple eyes blazing down at me – they were like the light at the end of a very dark tunnel.

“Thank you.” I breathed as I put my hands on his chest and found my footing. With the door now opened I pushed off of Kyle’s chest and started walking through.

“Stay close, okay.” Kyle said to me as he brushed up against me and fell into step beside me. I couldn’t help the smile that crept onto my face as I remembered the lecture Logan gave me about sticking close and not staring too long.

We had stepped out in a side street with many – what appeared to be – normal people although I knew them to be more than what they appear. As we turned a corner we came onto the main strip that we had walked down last time, the market stalls and busy gatherings of people made me step even closer to Kyle so that I didn’t lose him. Walking past I took it all in, the strange appearance of people made me seem like the strange one amongst them and stick out like a sore thumb.

We came to a stop just in front of the white and gold mansion that I recognized from the time before, this is where Marco was I had no doubts about that. Taking a deep breath I turned to Kyle “Thanks but I can take it from here.” I patted his chest and spun around before starting to walk off into the large building.

“Hold your horse’s missy.” Kyle said as he reached over and grabbed my elbow and spun me back around until I hit his chest.

Pulling my arm out of his grasp I looked up at him and gave him a deathly serious glare. “If you go in any further you could get in trouble, I can handle myself.” I told him although I wasn’t too sure of the last part. I had enough faith in Marco to believe that he wouldn’t kill me or hold me prisoner, especially if I were to help him save his little brother but the trick would be getting in to see him since last time I had been attacked by a fairy and Logan had to rescue me.

“No, I’m not going to let you go in there alone and get killed, I’m not doing it.”

“Yes you are. Just trust me.”