Mahnu, An Immortal's Journey

CHAPTER 19

The Army was already split up everywhere on the outskirts of the city of Bracken, ready to go in search or Mahnu.

All they had to worry about, was to not hurt any of the strange looking people, that seemed almost lifeless.

It nearly looked like the dead had come back to life!

Most of the soldiers were new to war, and seeing these people freaked them out somewhat...Even some of the ones that had endured through a fight or two in the previous King's reign, or the skirmishes that had happened recently, they tried extra hard to not look at anything other than to find out if they knew the person was or wasn't Mahnu.

Having seen a painting of her, they all had a fair idea on what they were looking for...What was disturbing though, was having to have to look at all these strange people, to try and find the person that they were looking for! Especially if they laying still...And even worse, having no pulse...Or...Some being naked or a couple who were walking with a limp, dragging one of their legs. It was an horrific sight, something they did not ever think that they had to live to see. War was two armies against each other and swinging swords, blood and death...This was...Well, it was confusing, worrisome and scary.

Confusing because most of the people were alive, even though they looked lifeless. Worrisome because none of the members of the army wanted to become like this, and scary because...Perhaps what they had been told about the God's...Had been real...

Mahnu felt Marcus's suffering over the King becoming bait and felt a rush go through her. She needed to keep him safe. What is he thinking? How can my capture be worth him risking his life like this?

...At first, she had thought it was a joke!

Who would risk their life like this for her!?

It looks like I completely underestimated or missed something!

It just didn't make much sense to her, why someone who do something like this for her...She was immortal! She was...Alone!

But whether she thought these things or not, didn't change the fact that the King was in fact doing exactly what she never thought anyone would ever do!

Anger whelmed up inside her, as she slowly accepted the truth and understanding the danger that could arise from the King's actions.

No! No one can die! No one! Especially...Especially that idiot!

The urge to hit Richard was so strong that she felt herself become lose from the ropes that was holding onto one of her arms.

She pulled at the arm, her anger fuelling her entirely, and felt pain go through her again, as the arm and fingers started to heal when they got loose.

This...Had never happened to her before.

Anger, it seemed, has given her more strength...

With the idea of Richard being in trouble seemed to make her pull so hard that she had not thought in the slightest of her pain...Or was it...That I want to protect him?

Whatever it was...She felt that she could get out of such a contraption!

Pulling at her other arm, it fell limp to her side and Mahnu closed her eyes and clenched her teeth. The pain was almost unbearable!

Earlier, her screams that she had let go of when they pulled and pulled the rope, Eliza had seemed satisfied with her response. Her smirk, sigh and raised head had ended the torment and then Eliza wanted to leave and find 'something better to do'.

Now, she was angry and trying very hard to not let anyone know that she had started to get free, but it was almost impossible!

The urge to utter her pain out through voice was almost involuntary and she bit her lips to help prevent herself from doing it.