Mine (Book 1 )

Part 26

Hal

Helna stood beside Devra as we approached the border. The other kingdoms rallied, some of the gods rallied. My heart thud against my chest. The sending of the message had failed. Luka had meshed the entries of water streams with Helvite. 

Vaira had acquired Blood of lions or Sanguis Leonis to coat all our weapons. We had run out of it but hoped we had enough to at least raid the border. 

Taissa straddles a horse beside Vaira. The sisters commanded their sons on both sides of them to surround the border. Etienne commanded the Caelan army. Kal commanded our army and Uncle Liev commanded the Gaian army. 

My job was to guard Nea. She needed me to protect her so she could hold down the border. "How long can you hold it down?" I ask Nea. 

"Not long" she worriedly comments. I look at Vaira and her eyes were closed. She had promised me that the brothers of Elixia would come. That the lions would come. But there was no sign of them. I had begged Vaira to call for them but she said it wasn't her place to ask them if no one had demanded it. 

Helna's children had voiced their depleting resources of Sanguis Leonis. They had fought the past week, arguing that it wasn't enough. When Taissa saw me coming her way to plead with her she had just stopped me in my tracks 'Don't' she had simply said and walked away angrily. Her cries had turned the seas violent. 

Alegrian's held their arms out in position as the Caelan army approached the border more closely. Kaala stood in position beside me and even Rulle made his way to the frontlines. "On my command!" Uncle Kerrigan orders. "Hold...." he warns "Hold..." he warns again and the sound of weapons going into position is heard from all sides. Nervousness fills the air and you can smell the fear and prayers from all sides. "Hold..." he warns for the third time "Now!" 

The Helvite cracks on meeting the blade of the axes that hit it at once. I position myself in front of Nea protectively. My sword in front of me. I hear Nea inhale loud behind me and a purple hue appear in the air, almost like a halo. All her children hold out their hands connecting to the Halo with closed eyes. They open their eyes to show a dark purple. There is an opening in the border and Taissa's command is heard loud and clear as Ozea's and Elixia's sons charge inside Ayra. 

We're immediately met with Helviti creatures and soldiers that looks animalistic and savage. The Gaian army holds till the creatures are destroyed by the Caelan army before they proceed into tackling the Ayran army. 

Creatures try to get near Nea and I immediately destroy them. They're heavy and unearthly. Kaala leaps forward throwing them onto the ground and biting their necks off. The halo Nea forms creates a dome preventing the Helvite from regenerating its walls. It looked mystical. I fend off the creatures while Nea's children build the translucent purple dome. I see the dome complete and Nea looks at me with purple eyes. "Go!" she commands and I look at her for confirmation again and she insists. I jump on a horse and signal Kaala to follow me as we enter Ayra. 

I catch up to Vaira and Taissa and Ayrian army is making its way towards us. The Helviti amongst them. Taissa stands on the back of her horse and yells as she draws her sword and her clothes magically transform revealing her true self to everyone around. Some people of the Ayrian army stop themselves from attacking bowing instead at the Goddess of Ozea filling the skies promising to deliver her wrath unto them as she charges forward straddling her horse. Vaira raises her hand as more Helviti creatures charge us and I fend them off as I go. Oolvana fill the sky. A whole swarm of them. 

Every celestial being mounting them as they charge against the Helviti creatures and letting go of their earthly disguises. Etienne looks at me and raises his hand. An Oolvana swoops down beside me "Yours" Etienne growls arching his back backwards slaying the Helviti behind him. I swallow hard as I mount the Oolvana. He taught me everything but this. Had to be as easy as riding a horse.