Sofia the protected

Chapter 30

 Hugo's Perspective

I watch my brother fall from the sky. And something twists inside my chest. I can't close my eyes. But this is the worst thing I've ever seen. Adrenaline and dread flood my body. I want to race to Axle but my feet feel like concrete. I'm afraid of what I'll see when I find him. Will he be a splatter on the ground? Ora jumble of broken bones. I suck in my breath at the painful thought.

Axel has left my vision so I turn my head to see Sophia. Back up against the wall of rubble. With dirt on her face and in her ponytail. She looks fierce. In her hand, she tightly grasps a sword. Where did she get that?

"On the count of 3 jump to your left." She gives me a sidelong glance, her back still pinned up against the rubble.

It's a strange order but I trust Sofia. She knows what she's doing.

"1, 2, 3," Sofia counted out slowly. And then she jumps up and to the left. Her arms clasped around a black horse's neck.

"Electra!"I'm so happy to see my horse. She's such a good girl.

Sophia extends her hand and she helps me swing up behind her.

"Hang on!"Sofia's voice cuts through the wind. It's a sharp order. I tighten my grip around her waist and Electra shoots off at racing speed dodging between arrows and missiles. We fly above the castle. Once we're beyond it will be safe.

"Sophia! What about Axel! We have to go back!"

"Look below you."She sounds back. She urges Electra forward. I looked down to see Minimus with a red-headed boy sprawled across his back. Axel, he's alive. at least four now. Breathe size of relief.

My sig relief turns into a gasp for air as Sophia sharply turns to avoid one of the turrets of the castle. I nearly fall off but she grabs my shoulder to steady me.

"The second wheel and we'll take him to the doctors.I promise."

With Sofia in control of the horse, my mind wanders. Which is good and bad. The thoughts world so fast I can't control them. I bury my face in the back of her neck. Despite all the grime, I can still smell faint cinnamon.

What will happen to our people? What will happen to our country? What will happen to the rest of the world?

Sophia's perspective

"I know you're tired girl but please keep going."

" Don't worry Sofia I didn't train every day this season for nothing."Elektra manages to Huf out the words.

When Enchancia comes into view Electra Manages 1 final push. Once again the grooms are there ready and waiting. Two of the grooms carefully take Axle off of Minimus's back and raced towards the infirmary. Hugo and I follow at a more leisurely pace to get our cuts and bruises taken care of.

Halfway to the infirmary Hugo still hasn't spoken a word. His brow is forward and his head is hanging low.

Amber bursts out of a random side door and stands blocking the path in front of us.

"Hildegard arrived an hour ago. 5 minutes ago Cleo and Vivian came!"

"Amber it's really not a good day to have a party."I speak slowly, shaking my head.

" I know! They didn't come for a party. They came to seek Asylum! Ivy has attacked all of their Nations!"Amber pulls out her own hair.

" fidèleleur and Enchancia are the only Nations left free of ivy's tyranny on the peninsula!"

"If she attacked Vivian that means she's on our doorstep!" Hugo finally looks up from his feet. See Amber in a distressed State he reaches out to put his hand on her shoulder.

Amber slaps his hand away and runs down the hallway. Be in the throne room in 8 minutes."

" Amber?"I call out. I need to tell her that we need to go to the infirmary first.

" 8 minutes!" Amber sticks her pointer finger in the air her other arm is used to bunch up her skirts to aid her in her running. The bustle on the back of her dress bounces with each hastened step she takes. 

I am so Sorry for the delay I recently lost my editor.I will try to be better.