gaeistis-fields of red (Original)

dark fog and crimson stains

All of them could not utter a single word out of their mouth as the creature stared into their souls. "Now.. I think you all have seen this creature before, haven't you?" the girl said as she appeared from behind the creature's back.. Stroking her hand along its brown fur until she stood next to his gigantic face.. "Those three eyes do seem a bit frightening doesn't it?"

The girl said.. Her hair gleamed off the rays of the moon which shone through the trees. "You are that girl I saw earlier.." luxia said. Her voice was shivering under her breath.. "Seems so.. Are you interested in youngling?"

Luxia refused to reply.. Stretching her arms in front of the children as her hair swayed with the slight breeze.. "Don't you dare touch the children with your filthy hands..!" luxia said. Knowing inside that she didn't have a slight chance of defending them.. The girl giggled.. "How cute." in a split second.. A piercing white scythe appeared.. "Two choices.. Give yourself to me.. Or give that girl who is standing behind you to me.." the girl offered..

"Never!" Luxia replied.. "I will defend them and you won't touch a single inch of my body or theirs.." her voice shivering with anger and hatred.. "Me? Touch your body?.." she laughed hysterically before staring into luxia's soul. "The only thing that will touch your body are the fangs of the creature which once decimated your entire home" luxia froze.. The girl's voice turned from a sarcastic psychopathic killer into an emotionless killing machine.. "Now which will you choose?" luxia gulped.. "I- i want to know your name first.." "zavra.. My sweet dear.." a tear dropped from her face as luxia turned around to face the children.. "Stay here until mister quiendal and miss verandal returns ok.." luxia said as she glanced towards xena who had her head down facing the ground.. "Don't worry about me..."

She said, Stroking her hand along xena's cheek "fine!.. Take me.. But let the kids live.." luxia said.. Her strong and adamanned voice shook Zavra a bit. Smiling, she said.. "Excellent choi-" before she could finish her sentence. Sir quiendal appeared behind her.. Striking her with his great sword.. "I am a man who takes no care of others.. But don't you dare to think you can take her that easily.." sir quiendal said as zavra defended his attack with the back of her scythe.. "Heh.. who would think.. A merciless killer without a soul is defending a bunch of traitors.." zavra said as she swung her scythe around.. "Dracarys.. Charge!" she ordered.. The creature leaped forward.. Growling as he opened his mouth.. "Not today you filthy rat!" Miss Verandal said as a shield-like screen appeared above them. "Acheilla. Now! Do what I told you!" she ordered.. Luxia could only look in shock before coming to her senses. "Children!, go towards the meadow where we once were.. Once you are there.. Stay close together!." they all nodded and ran back the way they came from.. "Xion's.. You filthy witch.." sir quiendal said.. Gritting his teeth as he swung his sword around again. Landing a hit on Zavra's leg.. She grunted in pain before smiling "worked great didn't it?" she screamed before swinging her scythe again. Missing him by only an inch.. Clashing of steel on steel deafened the rustling of the leaves as they all swung around each other. "Sir!. we cant hold it any longer.." Miss Verandal said.. Grunting in pain as she tried to prevent the xion from attacking. "Just a minute.. Give me some time!." sir quiendal said.. Suddenly Zavra appeared behind him.. "Not so fast huh old timer" she said sarcastically before landing a hit on sir quiendal's back. He coughed out blood as he dropped to the ground on his knees. The forest turned silent again with only the slight groaning of the xion. "What the hell is acheilla doing?" Miss Verandal mumbled under her breath. "A student always tops his teacher.. That is what you said, didn't you?" walking around sir quiendal before kneeling down before him and caressing his face.. "Yalana was right.. You look appetizing.." she said as she licked her lips

"That wretched spy.. Always knew she was not trustworthy to begin with.. But kheain would not listen." he said.. Zavra could not help but laugh "kheain!? He was the one who ordered this whole facade dummy." zavra said.. Giggling as she picked up her scythe from the ground.. "Now.. Do you want a fast death? Or a slow and agonizing one..:" she asked.. Liking the blood stained blade clean.. Sir quiendal glanced to his left.. Staring at the giant xion who was trying to penetrate the shield.. "Don't worry.. He will take care of him.." Zavra said softly.. But quiendal knew she was being sarcastic about it.. "I would rather die an agonizing death than having to listen to your filthy words you filthy witch.." he said. Spitting on her black dress as he looked up.. Zavra stepped back.. Looking disgusted as she tried to wipe her dress clean.. "You bastard.. You made me dirty!."

He grinned.. "How would your mother think of you when you became what you are now.." he asked.. Still glancing at the giant xion.. "Don't worry.. She already knows.. Well known.. Before I sliced her head off..." "say my best wishes to tara!" she sarcastically said.. Giggling as she raised her scythe above quiendal's neck line.. But before she could strike.. A large projectile appeared out of nowhere.. Piercing her arms as she stepped back. She screamed in agony as blood poured out of her arms.. Quiendal closed his eyes as the weapon dropped out of her hands.. With a large thud.. He opened his eyes.. Expecting to see his torn body.. But instead he saw the large scythe standing in place as it pieced the ground.. Then another projectile hit.. As he looked back to face luxia and miss verandal. He widened his eyes in shock.. The now once growling xion laid on the ground. Whimpering in pain as the arrow-like structure pierced his abdomen.. Miss Verandal released the shield as it disappeared into nothingness.. Falling towards the ground as she could not stand anymore. Luxia quickly protected Miss Verandal's head as she slowly put her down.. Looking worried as she glanced towards quiendal.. Tears began dropping from her face as the memories of her past came back.. He could see her mumbling "don't die.." but he could not hear before fading away into unconsciousness.. Luxia screamed out in tears as she watched sir quiendal drop his face while zavra was screaming in agony. "Umi! Help!" she screamed.. In a split second. Another girl appeared.. Her blonde hair gleaming off the moonlight as she glanced around.. "What a carnage.." she said softly.. As she noticed Luxia sitting in the mud-filled path. Her hands on top of Miss verandals head.. Umi kneeled down to face zavra.. "Sister.. Do you want me to get revenge on her.." Zavra shook her head.. "No.. we will come back next time.." umi nodded.. Picking up the white scythe before grabbing zavra's hand and disappearing into a void.. Helpless.. Luxia looked around.. Crying as she anxiously pondered what to do.. "Miss verandal!" luxia glanced towards the direction where the voice came from.. A little girl with a bow was running towards them as she frowned in confusion.. "Acheilla..:" luxia said softly "miss kreinheard!. What happened.! I tried to shoot an arrow but instead I got these weird glowing blue projectiles." she said. Pacing back and forth as she looked around. Suddenly. She dropped to the ground. Kneeling as her bow touched the wet soil.. There in the moonlight laid the body of what once was a great man.. Who was taken by a merciless girl who only wanted to taste his blood.. Luxia put her hands on acheilla's cheek.. Covering the scar which was pouring out small amounts of blood.. A faint glow appeared out of her hand as the tingly feeling shook acheilla. "Go find help.. Go with your friends and find help.. I will be here.. "Don't worry about me.." luxia said..

"But!" acheilla tried to speak. But when she met luxia's tear filled eyes.. She nodded.. Picking up her bow and running towards the direction of the meadow.. Tears falling. "Please be safe when we return"