Rythian’s POV
We stood outside the large nether brick tower. It was like a mage tower. There was clearly no other way in but flying. Duncan walked over and started to mine at the wall. He removed enough blocks for him to walk through. He was immediately surrounded by zombie pigmen. He panicked.
“Duncan, don’t struggle.” I shouted as I did the signal that we were safe. They threw Duncan outside and he landed at Lewis’ feet. The pigmen ran back inside and closed up the wall. Duncan coughed and sat up slowly. I looked at him and noticed the cut that was on his arm. “Let me fix that.” I walked over and took his arm. He looked at me.
“Why are you doing this?”
“What?”
“Why are you helping me? I’ve almost killed you a few times.” I smiled.
“That’s what friends do for each other.” He smiled. I cleaned up the wound and wrapped a bandage around it. “There, it won’t get infected now.” He nodded and got up.
“How do we get in there then?” Lewis asked a little annoyed.
“We fly.” Duncan and Lewis looked at me like I was mad.
“And how do we get up there Rythian? We can’t fly; we don’t have that technology or magic.” Duncan coughed.
“I may have some.” Duncan handed Lewis a ring.
“Zoey and I will go up first, I’ll signal you when you can come up.” I shot up, Zoey followed. We reached the top and I opened the doors with magic. Sky was kissing Steven. She turned and screamed.
“Dad! What the hell are you doing?” She stood protectively in front of him, pathetic. I walked over and pulled her away. “Dad no!” She was trying to get away from me to go to him.
“We are leaving and not coming back. You are not to see him again.” I saw Zoey. She had a look of disappointment on her face. I looked at her and let Sky go. “Zoey...”
“I don’t want to hear it.” She flew outside and onto the roof. I turned to Sky.
“You have 5 minutes. Then we are leaving.” She looked at the floor and nodded. I flew out to join Zoey. “Zoey, I’m so sorry. I just want her to be happy.”
“Taking her from her love isn’t going to make her happy. I know how this feels. When Duncan took you from me, I couldn’t stand it.” I remembered how when I was taken from her I cut myself, I knew how it felt. I just didn’t realise Sky would go through the same thing. “I did some things that I wish I hadn’t when you were gone. I starved myself. I cut myself. I didn’t know what to do. I know it never seemed like I did but it happened.”
“Zoey, I’m so sorry.” I wrapped myself around her and kissed the top of her head.
“It’s ok Rythian. I just don’t want our daughter to be unhappy. I just don’t want her to go through what we went.” I nodded and went back to Sky and Steven.
“Sky.” She looked at me, kissed Steven and walked over to me. I hugged her. “Go.” She looked at me in confusion. “Go to him. I don’t want you to be unhappy. I didn’t realise until your mother told me. I’m sorry.” She hugged me tightly. “Are you going or not?”
“Thank you so much dad. Thank you...” She walked over to Steven and hugged him. I watched them; it reminded me of when Zoey and I were younger. I walked out and grabbed Zoey. We flew down to Lewis and Duncan.
“We’re going. They are happy and I don’t want to mess with that.” We flew off as Duncan and Lewis flew up. We reached the base and lay in bed.
“I’m happy for you Rythian. Thank you so much. You are beautiful.” She hugged me and we cuddled under the tent’s cloth. I fell asleep with Zoey in my arms.
“DAD! HELP!” I woke to Sky’s screaming I walked outside and saw Sjin. Why couldn’t he just leave us alone? I ran at Sjin, taking him to the floor. I must have winded him as he was gasping. Zoey took Sky to the mine. I had built a little room where we would go if Sjin came back. I held my katar to Sjin’s throat and he laughed.
“You think I came alone?” I felt the metal on my head. “You are stupid.”
“No, I thought you would rather protect your friend. Not get him killed. I turned and cut into Sips’ stomach. He fell to the floor bleeding. Sjin’s laughter stopped and he replaced it with curses. “Nice try though.” I laughed.
“You didn’t need to do that.” He gasped.
“But I did. I needed to as he was going to hurt me. I have a family to protect you know.” He nodded. “So why did you come here?” I growled at him.
“To kill you...”I lifted the katar and dug it deep into his neck. He gasped and drowned into his own blood. I got off him and let them both bleed out. I walked to Zoey and Sky. “Stay here until I come and get you.”
“But...” Zoey began; I didn’t want her hurt so I cut her off.
“I said STAY HERE!” She recoiled back and nodded. I walked back to where Sips and Sjin lay. I dug a massive hole and threw their bodies in it. I cleaned up the blood that was spilt and cleaned the weapons I used. I double checked everything was gone, and then went back to Zoey and Sky. Sky was sleeping and Zoey was crying. “Zoey, I’m sorry. I wasn’t sure if it was safe.”
“It’s ok Rythian.” She was lying, I knew she was.
“Zoey, I know it’s not ok. I know I hurt you. It won’t happen again. I didn’t want you hurt. Sips and Sjin are gone now, for good. They won’t come back again.” I hugged her.
“What do you mean?”
“Well I killed them.” She gasped and pushed me away.
“You didn’t need to do that.”
“What if they came back and hurt you? What would I have done then? I would have killed myself!”
“I’m sorry Rythian. I just don’t think you needed to kill them.” She got up and walked away. I carried Sky to her bed and climbed into my own bed, knowing I’d made Zoey angry.
