The Crimson Warlock || MxM || 18+

Chapter 13: Moonlit Lake

As the midnight rolls in, the warlocks made the tent and other stuff vanish out of thin air. He looked at Chase and held his hand.

"We will end this war." He reassured them and they started to run through the dense forest, the territory of the centaurs and taurens.

"Be careful-" Gelo's warning. "Banshees travel around the forest."

"I hate those creatures." Calix commented as they kept on walking through the forest.

The group was now about halfway through the territory, everything was peaceful until they heard a deafening screech. Caleb immediately casted a ball of light, upon summoning they saw that they were surrounded by a swarm of banshees.

"How lucky we are tonight sisters. A group of men is traveling tonight." One of the banshees spoke.

"8 fine men, great physique and unique features." The other stated.

"Especially the red head."

Chase growled. "You are not touching my mate, you cursed being!"

"Ah~ A werewolf and a warlock, a fine feast we have sisters."

"Guys get down!" Archer shouted, as they all crouched he casted a stunning spell. "Stupefy!"

The banshees froze for a few moments, giving them time to run. They kept on running and after a few minutes, the screeches and laughter of the banshees .

"This will be a pain in the butt." Chase groaned as he looked at all of them. "Han, Minho, Mikki, let's shift! You guys ride on our backs. Follow my lead, we are not far away from the other end of this forest."

All of them nodded and soon the shifter changed. Mikki is a jet black wolf, where Gelo is riding on his back. A light brown fur is what Minho's wolf was, with Calix on his back. Han's wolf fur is ash brown as Archer is riding on his back. Chase is an albino tiger, Caleb held tight as they run fast. The loud screeches of the banshees are disorienting the shifters and Gelo looked back to see the banshees on their tail.

"Aero Blast." Gelo casted a blast of air to push the banshees away.

"Hold tight, we will jump!" Chase warned as the shifters jumped on the edge and landed on the soft soil of a lake.

"Where are we?" Archer asked as he looked around the lake. Caleb was about to answer but upon sensing a movement in the water they readied themselves. As the party watched the movement in the water, Caleb walked close to the edge. Chase looked at his mate, worried about what he would do.

Soon serpent-like creatures surfaced from the water. They spoke in parseltongue.

"Are you Vashj?"

"Yes it is me. How do you know my name, young warlock?"

"I am the descendant and the last survivor of the Crimson Coven, name's Caleb Austin."

"Ah~ Your coven has fallen, now you seek our help to aid you to the deity tower, am I correct?"

"You are correct, milady."

"Very well, ride the dragon turtles, we need to be there before the banshees of the centaur's and tauren's lands find you again."

Caleb looked at the others and explained what they just talked about.

"Be quick, we need to meet the guardians of the towers before the nightfall." Caleb spoke as they rode the dragon turtles.

"But it is just like sunrise." Han complained.

"Because of hyrdas. They are lurking in this lake." Gelo spoke. "This lake is where Nagas live, therefore this is the Lake of Ashara or known as the Moonlight Lake"

"The 7 headed creatures?"

"Yes."

"Beware, we are nearing the hydra's nest."

"Got it." Archer replied and translated it to the others.

They stopped as Vashj raised her arm, signaling the dragon turtles to halt. Soon a whirlpool appeared in front of them. The Naga Sea Witch raised her bow waiting for the beasts to appear. Soon another whirlpool appeared.

"We are indeed in their nest. There are multiple whirlpools."

Soon, a total of 35 hydra heads or 5 adult hydras appeared.

"Aim for the necks." Vashj stated.

"Let me." Archer stood up and pulled his wand. "Bombarda Maxima."

2 hyrdas exploded and started to sink.

"Higanbana." Calix casted, immobilizing all hydras. "Gelo, Caleb do it!"

"Roaring Thunders." Caleb casted, channeling a powerful electric spell, zapping one of them down.

"Wind Blades: Sorrow!" Gelo summoned two huge sharp wind blades around a hydra and sliced its necks. "Wind Blades: Scatter!" Gelo summoned multiple small sharp wind blades that wounded the neck of the remaining hydra. "Calix!"

"Hex: Devour Hope!" Calix casted a dark mist and consumed the wounded hydra and made it vanish out of thin air.

"I thought hyrdas are hard to kill." Chase wondered as the dragon turtles started to swim with the lead of Vashj.

"They are resistant to physical attacks, like your claws, guns of humans and spears of the orcs. They are magic wielders, like us and Vashj."

"Then why didn't she help?"

"She is testing our abilities."

Chase huffed and looked away. As they reached the shore, they readied and stood up. They jumped and landed on the sand of the island.

"Be careful, Maiev the warden, is still wandering around. You heard about her I suppose. Do not travel during the night. Night elves are a force to be feared during the evening."

"We understand."

As they watch the dragon turtle leave, Vashj gives Caleb a necklace.

"This is the sacred necklace of Ashara, the priestess of the Naga. May Ashara bless her grace upon you crimson warlock. Show it to the priestess of night elves. You will recognize her, your past life always befriends her."

"It is almost night time. And we need to trust that Naga about this night elf warden lurking in the shadows." Minho stated as he started to help Gelo and Mikki setting up the camp.

"I can place two hexes that way she can't find us." Calix offered.

"Please do." Caleb replied as he ignited their fire.

"Aren't hexes used to make a target suffer?" Archer asked as he looked at Calix.

"Not really, maybe in the UK but hexes here have different uses. Hex: Huntress's Lullaby." Then a fog appeared covering their camp. "Hex: The Third Seal" Then the fog thickened giving the outsiders a hard time seeing what was inside the fog.

"Now that Maiev is out of the bay for tonight, we will deal with her and hope for the best that we find the quickest route to the tower. Good night everyone." Caleb smiled and entered his tent with Chase.

"You did well today, my mate. You changed my perspective, not only with your kind but everything outside the mammal class."

"You too. I am liking the shifters you have with us."