Wake of Darkness [1]

Chapter Forty

♕ Red Eyes ♕

Sybilla rode towards Goldcrest holding Zander as best as she could on her arms. Time meant nothing, and she barely kept her gaze on the sky as the glass wall towered over her. Two guards in golden armor with shocked faces rushing after watching him.

"Zander" one of them said, holding his face up. Zander barely reacted at her touch. Sybilla tried to take a step towards them, making their golden tattoos burst into light. Sybilla watched them, feeling the own warmth of her skin respond to them.

"I'm looking for Vereena. The prince sent me." She said. Both girls looked at each other with a frown and then stepped out of the way.

"Hurry then" The taller of them said, her short black hair getting in the way of her eyes. "Tell Vereena Raven sent you" Sybilla nodded, and rode into the city, not stopping to stare at the faces of those who ran out of the way. And concentrating solely on the tower of the castle. Making her way through the streets hoping that she hadn't waited too long. That Zander would be okay.

When she was close to the palace doors, she fell of her horse almost losing her balance in the process. Zander's chest resting on the horse's neck. She grabbed him and as best as she could tried to push him off the horse, most of his weight falling onto her. Sybilla knocked on the door desperately, screaming for help, trying to push against it to force it to open, hearing for signs of anyone waiting at the other side, but not able to hear anyone but the sound of her breathing.

She turned around ignoring the stares of people that passed by giving her weak smiles before turning away. She scanned the place for anyone who could help her until she spotted a kid sitting on the edge of the castle roof, a small wooden sword in his hand. Staring at her from above.

"I need help!" she said. "Please." She begged him. The kid took a step forward, frowning as he saw Zander sitting on the steps of the castle.

"Is that Zander?" He said, his eyes widening. Sybilla couldn't answer as the kid ran back inside through a window.

A few minutes later the door opened, and Sybilla almost gasped in relief. The kid came out first, then a tall girl with the same type of golden armor and curly hair appeared behind him. The kid hugged Zander from behind, letting go as he heard him gasp in pain.

"Hey Bry" Zander said. The girl rushed to see his leg, unwrapping Taj's cloth from it and barely touching the teared skin.

"Where's Taj? Why didn't he come back with you?" Bry said.

"Taj's at Blackstone still. He is okay" Zander assured him. Looking to the girl and smiling.

"Raven sent us for Vereena" Sybilla said, helping Zander to stand straight.

"That's me" she said.

"You two moved in together or are you still as stubborn as you were when I left?" Zander said, his words barely audible.

"Really? That's the first thing you say after months of not seeing each other?" Vereena shook her head, wrapping his leg again and looking to Sybilla. "Thank you for bringing him here." Sybilla nodded.

"We met Asher and Taj as we were leaving the city, they gave us the horse" Vereena nodded.

"You can call me Vee" Sybilla smiled.

"I'm Sybilla" Vereena nodded, helping her carry Zander from his other side. Bry helping her as best as he could. Both of them trying to get him inside. "You're gonna be okay" Sybilla said as Zander's eyes met hers.

"He better be or his sister will come and kill him herself" Zander gave out a tired laugh.

They entered the golden castle, and Sybilla couldn't help but picture it being filled up with the King's light, the same way he'd done with Blackstone's, the mental imagine being more than overwhelming, not that it would never happen ever again. Not as long as she had his magic running through her veins. Vereena ran ahead helping them go up the stairs, Zander groaning in pain as they reached the upper floor. Vereena walked away into a hall and Sybilla made her best to follow her, the kid grabbing onto Zander hand to help her as Vereena opened a door and let them inside. Both of them placed Zander on the bed and he smiled as his head touch the pillows.