A Raven's Choice (Book 2)

Chapter 5: The Avan Clan Truth (WARNING: HARM/VIOLENCE)

Frazior's Point Of View:

Florence smiled at me. "Yes, I am she. How have you heard of me?" I rolled my arm, as it was still sore from the rock slide. "Luciano, Exavior, Rafael, and I, have been tasked with collecting you for the Grossen Queen." Florence held the blue crystal necklace in her hand in thought. "Does she not know where I am?" I raised my eyebrow. "Where even is here?" Florence looked toward the direction she came from and adjusted the lantern at her side. "We are underneath the ground, inside of an encampment." I looked at her in confusion. "Encampment for whom?" I heard a whistle from the distance as Florence scrambled to stand in front of me, hiding me from view. I heard some footsteps coming closer as a male voice rang out, "You, girl! Get back to work!" Florence responded, "Did you not hear the rockslide? I have to clean this up before the boss finds it." The male whistled again. "I see that is a mighty big rockslide. That's big enough for you to need help." His footsteps were coming closer. Florence placed her hand on my stomach and whispered, "Get out of here while you can." She pushed me, causing me to stumble down from the rocks. I used my quick thinking to cast a rock body, preventing me from abstaining any injuries. I was hidden under the rocks, and with my rock body, very much camouflaged. The man reached Florence, and his appearance was quite disturbing. He had a large scar that ran from his left ear to his throat. He had pure black eyes with short brown hair. He appeared to be about 5' 5" tall and about mid forty. He wore an armored outfit and a black cape with a single gray stripe. What was a Linen doing under the ground around the Grosen Clan? I thought they stayed in their caves? Florence smiled back at him, pretending like nothing was wrong. "Thank you for offering your help. It's best we clean this fast." As Florence began to bend over to move the rocks, I tried to think of a plan to get out of here. With my communicator broken from the rockslide, I had no way of communicating with Lucy above us. I did find Florence, but, I also stumbled into something far greater than all of us.

Juren's Point Of View:

Barchur made his way toward us, his teeth snarling and his gaze hazy. I was seeing what John could do first hand, and I did not like it at all. Melkin flew toward the ground below me. "You're right, brother. I guess I won't be taking you to the future with me after all." Melkin smirked and wiped his tear away. "I'll go down, but I won't go down without a fight." My eyes looked toward Barchur as he was now within ten feet. "I won't either." I breathed deeply as I pulled out the doll I used on Cynthia earlier when we were trapped in time. Melkin pulled out his last trump card. He bent over towards the ground, like a cat. He smiled at me. "It's time to show John what his failed experiment can do." I gasped as Melkin said his spell, "fäks." His green and golden eyes went fully gold as his tails popped out of his back, tearing his shirt. His long light blue hair grew shorter as his ears popped up and outwards. He could not fully change like all of the other experiments, but that didn't mean he couldn't wield the animal's power within him. Barchur's fists cracked at us both at the same time. I quickly pulled the puppet in front of me as I was flown across the map. I heard Melkin ring out, "Your fight ends with me." As my body stopped rolling upon the ground, I looked up to see that Melkin was holding his own. His hand was meeting Barchur's. Barchur's strength alone was causing the earth to crack inch by inch beneath them. Melkin squinted, as he tried to hold on. "Melkin, catch!" I threw the doll awkwardly forward as Melkin's eyes locked onto mine. With his unoccupied hand, he lifted the doll. "sicher." With his air manipulation, he secured it to him. It was my turn. "Giftnadel." The doll did as commanded, opening its mouth and shooting out a poison needle. Barchur tried to move his hand, but Melkin just barely held on as his fist curled into Barchur's. The needle plucked Barchur in the chest. He roared out as he ripped the needle out of his chest and sent Melkin flying with both of his fists. My doll dropped to the ground, broken into several pieces. I watched in horror as Melkin flew several feet until his back hit a tree and he passed out. With Melkin out of the fight, I could only think of one option. Barchur looked towards me as John's voice rang out, "A failed and pathetic waste of time." I grunted, my elbows digging into the ground. I could no longer teleport with Hoss' power and my doll was destroyed. I stood slowly, feeling my body slowly becoming useless. I smiled back at Barchur. "This won't kill you, but it will slow you down." My eyes started to glow a distinct red as I felt my aura change. "Selbstzerstörung." As soon as the spell left my lips, a massive explosion erupted and my body disintegrated. That was the day my life ended.