Prince of the Dead

Chapter 2 Memories Not Nightmare

Y/n POV

When I woke Eliera was holding me like Mama use to when I was smaller, but thats not what I was focused on it was the weird dream I had.

I don't quite remember much of the dream only some liquid hitting my lips and going into my mouth. Along with the howl of wolves in my ears.

Though as dreams tended to do it slowly faded as I woke up. Eliera was still asleep, and she was stronger than me so I was pretty much stuck. She was older after all so of course she was stronger.

"(Y/n)?" I heard Mama call and manage to turn my head to see her walking into the tent, "Get up you two."

She nudged Eriela with her foot stiring her from her slumber.

Eriela took a moment to wake up and I slipped from her grip as soon as I could. Big sis Raeka would tease me if she saw.

"(Y/n) Belada is visiting later today." Mama tells me and my eyes light up.

"Really?" I ask excited and she nods patting my head.

I was about to cheer when I heard a growling noise and looked around.

"What is it?" Mama ask as she and Eriela looked at me.

"I heard growling." I tell her looking around for the scource of the noise, it wasn't a stomach growl, more like a dogs.

"Maybe you're just hungry." Eriela says stretching, "I am."

I nod unsure, "Maybe..."

Mama pat my head, "Come on lets get you something to eat."

The three of us walk out of the tent and I see people going on about their day. Farron was butchering the deer while Raeka was making more arrows. Maelen was looking over the map of other forsworn camps.

Yeah I knew we were Forsworn, and I also knew the other people didn't really like us, Mama said it's because some other tribes can be brutal and a bit savage. Mama said the main problem were something called Hagravens, and from what I have heard about them they aren't nice.

Eriela and I sit down at a table and grab whatever food was on it. Which was mostly meat, but I did grab a cabbage and peeled it apart eating it.

Though their was still this feeling within me, like a beast trying to claw it's way out. It's probably nothing.

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Belada POV

Walking towards the Redoubt. Seralie kept me busier later than I thought, but it's not my fault she's so fun. (Y/n) is probably upset that I'm late but he'll just have to forgive me.

I look up to the full moon then down to the entrance of the Redoubt. That's when I notice something weird there weren't any guards outside like usual. Farron slacking on the job maybe...

Walking into the cave I am immediately met with the familiar smell of blood, and bolt into the cave.

My jaw dropped open as I saw everyone slaughtered and torn to pieces, almost like a beast ripped them apart.

"Astrny!" I shout getting my swords out, "(Y/n)!"

Running through the cave past the dead bodies of Maelen, Raeka, Farron I get to the back and see Astrny clinging to life. (Y/n) was beside her, covered in blood... did the best get him too? Eliera was dead beside (Y/n) a claw mark from her left hip to under her right breast.

"Astrny what happened?" I ask kneeling down beside her.

Astrny looks up at me weakly coughing up a bit of blood. Shit I don't know a healing spell nor do I have a healing potion.