Fourth Wing

Chapter 7

I take a step forward towards the gauntlet. Its a series of deadly obstacles which you have to cross witchery carefully. If you fall, You die. There is absolutely no kind of support or net to catch you incase you slip accidentally.

Thats why its called the obstacles of death. I jump through some barriers making my way across it. Im honestly doing good so far. I make it through some more obstacles and then even more and at this point I've already reached the end.

I can hear Rhiannon cheering for me, screaming at the top of her lungs. Everyone's eyes are on me waiting for me to make my final jump and make my way on top of the hill. I calculate the distance between me and the hill and honestly i dont think I can make it.

It's a really long jump from here. I dont have much time. I have to make the jump right now.

Its do or die either ways. I try to come up with something last minute. Nd I came up with something hopefully great. Thats it! I dont know if it'll workor not but its worth a try

I take a deep breathe in and out. I pull two daggers from my straps and keep it in my hand. And then i make a run for it. At the edge of the Gauntlet, I lunge with all my force towards the hill.

I almost make it to the top but then I fall.
I look at my daggers and stab them with great force on the body of the hill. And the daggers stable themselves inside the mud stopping my fall abruptly. I take the dagger on one of my hand and stab it again on top of my head in the hill and do the same with the other one.

I start climbing the hill and slowly I reach the top. I get it with mud and dirt all over my hands and body so I shake them off and do a victory cry, "Yes!!!! I did it!!"

The crowd infront of me starts Cheering loudly and Dain comes up from there. He takes a look at me and then runs towards me. I walk over to him at the same time.
He picks me up and spins me around while smiling so much. I can feel just how scared he was. And then he drops me down and stares at me with such loving eyes.

I stare back at him with a smile. None of us say anything but I can feel the love and the untold feelings radiating from both of us. And then he does the most unexpected thing. He grabs my chin and pulls me in for a kiss. The kiss is short, sweet and savoury but not the kiss I dreamt of.

He lets go and say, "You Did it Vi! Im so proud of you!" I can feel butterflies in my stomach and I'm blushing so much right now, it's embarrassing.

"Yes!! I did it!" I scream. I can suddenly feel the intense heat on my back. The feeling you get when you are being watched.

I turn around to see why and I see him. Xaden staring at me with clenched Jaw and maddening rage in his eyes. Is he that unhappy that I got to cross that Gauntlet?! What a jerk.

All the surviving cadets retreat back to their assigned dorms. Finally from now on, we survivors are officially the student of Basgiath. The feeling of joy and pride is consuming me as of now. But I shouldnt get So happy just yet.

I cant guarantee anything till the threshing. Well, It's been a long day and I need my beauty sleep now.

Xaden

My heart reliefs when I see her making it on top of the hill. People usually dont make it at the end. But because of her cunningness and witt, she did it. She really is my girl after all.

I wanna grab her and kiss her till she begs me to stop. Honestly i've always had feelings for my βία since we were kids. And that day when I saw her at the Parapet, all the feelings came back again. I thought i moved on.

But the feelings never went away, I realized. They were just hiding deep inside waiting for the perfect moment to come out again. And the perfect moment came that day. And I knew, I'd do just about anything to protect her and keep her safe.

Her mother may have done horrible things and ruined my life. But that has nothing do with her. And i will never blame her for what happened to me. She had to go through some much after her dad died. I wish I could have been there for her.

I make my way out of the crowd to get closer to Violet. And then Dain runs towards her spinning her. A fit of rage consumes my mind when I see that. I wanna drag him away and throw him off the hill right now. And then he does the most unbelievable thing. He kisses her

He. Kisses. My. Woman. Red forms in my vision and im just two seconds away from actually throwing him off the hill. Wether Violet likes me or not, she always had belong to me from the start.

She suddenly stares at my direction and our eyes connect. At first she looks at me with confusion then slowly her expression looks like she is upset about something and then she looks away.

I'll make her mine no matter what. Even if that means I'll have to bury Dain in his grave early, I'd still do it.