Ancient: The Legacy of Slytherin

Feldcroft Part III

Content warning: Violence and blood.

Arabella POV

"Seb, where is that smoke coming from?!" Before he responded, he broke out into a sprint towards his home. I followed close behind as quickly as my legs would carry me.

The scene laid out in front of us is not one I'll soon forget. Goblins were invading the small town of Feldcroft, probably looking for me. Homes were on fire and people were lying dead in the streets. My anger reached its peak when my eyes finally found Ominis, standing over Anne and protecting her while a hoard of goblins closed in on them.

No. No one else would die because of me.

I threw spells at as many goblins as I could while I ran through the snow, trying to multitask as we became overwhelmed. I tried to keep a handle on everyone- Sebastian was taking on a group of three, Solomon was engaged, Ominis was- I lost sight of Ominis.

"Ominis!" I yelled out desperately, hoping he could hear me.

"I'm here!" He was still standing over Anne, who had been disarmed and was understandably weak from the curse. Good, at least someone was protecting her. I began to fight my way closer to them, if I could just get free of this one goblin...

I was so distracted trying to inch closer to them that a second goblin snuck up on me and slashed my casting arm with its sword. I screamed in pain, unable to control the sounds leaving my body. The pain seemed to linger and then get worse with each passing second.

"Arabella!" I heard Ominis yell my name and start running towards me.

"No! Stay with Anne!"

Before I could say anything else he was standing over me, ending the two goblins who were giving me trouble with ease. He knelt beside me in the field and felt around for me. Once he found my shoulders, he pulled me into his chest.

"Are you hurt?"

"Yes, he got my arm good. There's a lot of pain and it just seems to be lingering." I strained to get the words out through gritted teeth.

"Fuck! I should have been helping you, I-"

"Ominis, shut up. You were with Anne, she needed you more than me. I should get over there and help defend- NO! SEBASTIAN, ANNE!" Those were the only words I could manage as I watched a goblin with a dagger run up on a defenseless Anne.

Ominis POV

My senses were starting to overload as I hurled spells and hexes at the attacking goblins. Anne had collapsed after her first few casts, noticeably weaker than the last time I saw her. It made my heart ache, but I needed to focus on the fight.

And where was Arabella? Would she be here after everything she just said to me in the catacomb? It was nearly impossible for me to focus on her aura and also on my own attacks. If I could just clear the last goblin out-

"AHHHHH!"

Fuck. Fuck fuck fuck. That scream came from Arabella. I needed to find her, I needed to-

"Arabella!" My body exclaimed without so much as a second thought. Anne would be fine, she could take the remaining goblin. I needed to find Arabella. Focus, Ominis...there! I took off in the direction of her aura.

I sensed two more goblins around her, which I took out with ease as I channeled my anger into casting. She wasn't standing up, she was on the ground in pain. I dropped down to my knees beside her, desperately grasping for her. When I found her shoulders, I pulled her whole body to me and held her tight.