Our Darkest Hours

VI

(Just so everyone understand:

Grian, Taurtis and Techno were like brothers when they were young because Grian's mom took care of them all. But Taurtis and Techno didn't live in her house and they were not officially her children. She was just the only one who cared for them.

When she died, their paths separated. Then Grian and Taurtis met in high school. They weren't as close anymore, but they were like best friends. Then Grian and Sam fell in love, but Sam ruined it. Grian fell in love with Taurtis after that because he wanted a good relationship and knew Taurtis could give it to him. But Taurtis already loved Sam and then everything went downhill. Grian's love died with Taurtis. He decided not to love anyone else anymore in a romantic way.

When Taurtis came back, he was dead and they weren't in love anymore because it wouldn't have been possible. Then Taurtis joined The Council and the last pieces of their romantic love were destroyed by the sibling-bond The Council members had and now Grian, Taurtis and Techno are like biological brothers, even if they're not actually related)

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Grian stepped out of the hotel and looked around. He was in Phoenix Drop, the new capital of Ru'aun. He was so close to home and it was kinda scaring him.

"It looks so familiar, doesn't it?" He heard Techno's monotone voice behind him.

"It really does," He hummed to his brother.

"I still can't believe we're here," Taurtis whispered and spun around, looking at everything.

"Should we walk or take a boat?" Techno inquired. The trip to Nahakra Village was not the fastest.

"I'd recommend boat," Taurtis answered, "Or we can also walk if someone wants to get lost in that huge forest," He smirked.

"Yeah, we should take a boat," Grian nodded. They all knew that the forest was impossible to cross without permission of the witch, who lived there.

"Good," Techno sighed in relieve. He was definitely using a boat rather than trying to walk through the forest.

"We can go by the boat to the Nahakra Village and from there walk to the outskirts of the village," Taurtis mentioned.

"Let's do that," Grian nodded. He wasn't that nervous anymore, but he still was a bit nervous about going back to his old home.

     The travel took a few hours, but finally the boat docked on the dock of the Nahakra Village. The trio jumped out of the boat and looked around. The place brought back so many memories.

The village looked exactly like it used to. The thieves were everywhere, but the trio was used to keeping their guards up.

"I can't believe we're back.." Taurtis whispered. He was so amazed by the fact that the place looked exactly the same.

"Still the same.. Full of thieves," Techno let his eyes run through everything that was in his vision.

"I can't believe this is the place we grew up in," Grian's breath hitched as he scouted the area with his eyes.

'This is your home? Damn, and I grew up in the sewers!' Xavier's voice rang through Grian's head.

'Did you actually grow up in the sewers.?'

'Not actually. I grew up under a bridge.'

'Are you being serious.?'

'As dead serious as I be,' The dead Fallen snorted.