Secret Fire

~Chapter 28~

3rd Person Pov...

A day after their wedding (bec. I was too lazy to write it-- it will say the vows they made-)

Screams filled Ingressus's ears as he stood in the battle, Voltaris fought the Knights of Ardonia all around him, he had taken notice that most of the pained screams we're coming from the other Ardoni untied with the Knights of Ardonia but none from the main group. He licked his fangs while glaring at the battle. They were all so vulnerable, susceptible to anything he desired, all he needed to do was get out into that battle and fight, and that was exactly what he was going to do. He drew Voltar and looked over the blade as he thought, He had a wife now... the wife he had always wanted to have, and leaving her back at Hailstone was the best option for her, he knew that... but he could still be worried... He glanced up and lashed his tail again before blocking a Nestoris male that attacked him, near adulthood he would assume, he kicked the Nestoris in the chest then grabbed him by the throat.

"You made a mistake coming here, messing with my clan." He hissed as he walked towards a wall pinning the Nestoris to the wall.

"You... will never win..." he rasped, loosing breath. Ingressus only chuckled lowly before leaning towards the Nestoris's neck, hunger filling his eyes. The Nestoris tried with no success to move away but despite his efforts Ingressus's fangs met his neck. The Nestoris blinked a few times as he felt his blood getting drained from his body but screamed his lungs out hoping someone would hear.

Ria Pov.

I hear a loud scream cut out through the battle and see yellow markings fade away and the Voltaris holding the Nestoris's body wielding a staff and a flaming sword. The Deathsinger... I think bitterly before Senn runs up and kills a Wither Skeleton that was about to attack me.

"Are you ok, Ria?" He asks and I glance back.

"The Deathsinger joined the fight, he just drained a Nestoris." I respond and see Senn widen his eyes in fear, his ears quivering.

"Not Hubris luckily, he's over there." I say and point, seeing him relax before tensing up. "Not Achillean either, he's right next to Hubris."

I see him relax then tense up again.

"Who is it now?!" I cry and see him relax again before smiling.

"Nothing I just wanted to see your reaction." He says and smiles before I hear the shirk of a blade being drawn. Senn whips around then widens his eyes.

"Oh you recognize me!" A male voice, awfully, horribly recognizable says sarcastically, I turn slowly and see the Deathsinger behind us. Senn is just frozen in fear, not moving a muscle. The Deathsinger slowly moves Voltar to his chin and starts forcing Senn to back up to avoid the staff. I see him gulp, fear in his eyes. I lunge at the Deathsinger before he catches me by my throat. He looks between both of us with a satisfied grin.

"Well I must say I do recognize both of you." He says and holds me higher in the air. I feel less air in my lungs and cough a bit. "You two were the ones at the vault and in Meridian and I could've sworn I saw you somewhere else..."

He looks towards me then brings me close to him and moves his fingers a bit enough that he has room to bite my neck. I feel him sink his fangs into my neck and hear Senn let out a yell of anger as the Deathsinger grabs him by the throat, keeping him away from me, I start to feel lightheaded. Well, Ria, you're on your own now... I can't get my spear I can't move very well... so the only weapon left is... I look at his arm then lean forward as much as I can then open my mouth and sink my teeth into his hand, I feel him stop biting me and let out a roar of pain and anger, I feel a few drops of his blood land in my mouth before he lets me go and checks his hand with his other hand, rubbing the blood off. I grab Senn's arm and yank him away from the Deathsinger, glancing back to see the Deathsinger let out a roar of anger and start yelling at us.

"Run! Run all you want! You can't run forever!"

I pull Senn behind a rock and look towards him, I cough a bit, I never once in my life thought that I would ever taste Voltaris blood but for some reason I'm feeling less lightheaded because when I was running out of blind panic I accidentally swallowed his blood. And I'll say one thing. I have no CLUE how the Voltaris just drink this stuff for a living. It tastes horrible.

"I think we should split up, we're too vulnerable together." I tell him and he nods and runs off. 

Senn Pov.

I kill yet another Wither Skeleton, I haven't fought any Voltaris other than the Deathsinger yet and I don't know if nearly being killed and strangled by him is considered fighting him. I hear snow crunching and turn to see a Voltaris charging towards me. I lunge at him, catching him by surprise and knocking him down, He swipes at my legs with his, knocking me down along side him and getting up, planting a foot on my back. I twist quickly causing him to fall back down. I raise my sword to kill him and see him should his face before I stop. Shock filling my mind. He has the same markings as me... I stumble back a bit and widen my eyes. My lip quivering as I stare at him. He looks at me and sees my markings as well. Raising his eyebrows in shock as well.

"No... could it be you..Brother...?" He says and drops his sword holding his hand out to me. I just stare at him in shock before getting onto my knees in front of him. There's no denying that we're related. I see Ria glacé towards me then run towards me activating her Song and raising her spear to kill my brother. I activate my Protisium song and see Achillean get on Luna as I shake my head while looking at Ria. I love her. I really do but I need to find out about my family... she stares at me with sadness before running towards Thunderdrome. As the dragons fly away I turn back towards My brother to find him taking that hand of another Voltaris. My gaze travels up towards the Voltaris as I try to figure out who it is only to see the Deathsinger in front of me, helping my brother up. Several Voltaris behind the Deathsinger surround me as my brother stands beside the one person I dread and fear. The one who nearly drained Ria of her blood. I look up at him with fear. 

"Well, hello Senn..." the Deathsinger says and grins, his fangs glinting in the light.