Breaking Curses

Fourth Chapter

You held your staff before jumping out of the tree. As soon as you landed, you used your staff to hit the knights near you. Because of your sudden appearance, everyone was caught off guard, giving you time to perform your spell. Vines emerged from the ground crawling on the legs of the big guys, your first target. They are the hardest enemy from what you observed so you took them down first. You saw the knights that were guarding Red got attacked by something that cannot be seen. You immediately knew it was Jack because he is the only one who can be invisible. When your targets were already pinned down on the ground with veins holding them, you went to Hans and Arthur.

"Oh hi guards, taking a break? Well FYI, they're getting away!" You heard Prince Loser but you didn't bother looking in their direction.

"Since when were you here?" You looked at Merlin who was struggling to stand up.

"I don't know. I guess before you were having the time of your life then got hit at the back of your head with a carrot." You stated like it wasn't a big deal.

"And you care didn't help when we were captured?" He complained.

"Hey, be thankful I still decided to help."

He rolled his eyes. "Thanks a lot." He sarcastically said.

"You are always welcome." You replied with your sweetest smile then turned your attention towards the two unconscious dwarves. "Hans, Arthur, wake up!" You shook their dead-like bodies.

They slowly opened their eyes then held their heads, whispering their pains.

"Jack!"

You looked up when you heard Red shouted to see what's going on. They were cornered and their only escape was to jump. Red glanced down at Jack and grabbed his invisible cape then covered them. Next thing you knew, Merlin, who was stretching his back, fell back on the ground face first.

"I'm so sorry, you alright?" Red asked.

Merlin groaned and answered. "No, I'm not." In a very obvious pained voice.

Sounds of tearing vines that entered your ears made you panic. You looked at the freed goons with wide eyes. All of you stepped backed slowly as you were cornered. 'I should've shown up earlier.' You scolded yourself. 'Not my fault they looked fine dealing with the knights in the beginning.' You also countered.

Jack cleared his throat. "Gentlemen," He raised his left hand. "He surrenders." Then pushed Arthur with his right hand.

"What?!" Panic was written in Arthur's face when he heard that.

Suddenly, the door just beside us was opened forcedly, grey smoke and a wooden robot went out of it. It adjusted a little then knights began attacking it but the robot just wiped them easily. One of the big guys attacked the robot using a hammer but the robot caught it. He used his other hand to punch it but it was also caught. They pushed each other and it doesn't seem to end but the other goon attacked from behind the robot. His weapon hooked around its head then pulled them. Just when you're about to attack, you heard few shouts inside the robot. You couldn't decipher what they were saying but the robot held the guy that was in front and they flew up, dragging the other one with them. All of you watched as the racket turned off then it began to fall.

Before it could fully fall off of Risky Rock, the racket turned on again and it flew towards where you were so all of you started running, hoping not to get hit by the robot. It flew a few more random directions before landing in front of the house where you all are at. An explosion occurred on your left side making some of you shout. Your companions cheered for victory but it was cut off almost immediately.