Number 100 Red Nova Sorcerer

Chapter 24: Defend The Kingdom!

By the time we reach the kingdom, Humans stop pumping endlessly out of the portal, but it has yet to close. I can still see it glowing in the distance. Hopefully, no more come out of it, but then again, I shouldn't hope against the inevitable. We make it back to the castle mostly okay, but Nova seems shaken, and with good reason. A lot of people tried to grab at him and attack him; however, he managed to fend them off well.

"We need to stop the Humans from getting as close as they are!" I tell the others. "This is a very special place, and I will not have their filthy hands ruin it!"

My brother nods while Amber and her mother seem to be lost. Do they not understand? What are they so confused about!? If their home was being attacked like ours is, wouldn't they try to defend it?

"I'll keep the ones at the distance out," the mother says hotly. She faces the oncoming army with her bow and arrow and begins shooting at many at a time. Her daughter helps her out by shrieking into the crowd and fighting them, defending her mother so that she doesn't get shot while reloading.

Nova looks at me. "Promise me you will not die," he pleads slightly. "I couldn't stand it if you did!"

I grip his shoulder with one hand and stroke his cheek with the other. "I cannot promise anything," I sigh. "This is war; we need to accept that Numbers are going to die defending this kingdom, and you or I may be among their numbers."

His shoulders sag, and he nods slowly. "Fine. I will do my best to defend the kingdom." Nova takes off with a somber look to him.

~.Astral/Nova.~

The thought of my brother possibly dying plagues my mind as I rush into a crowd with black hands and breathe black smoke form my mouth to kill the Humans specifically as best as I can. Honestly, even if I didn't use this ability, it's fairly easy to kill them. All I need is some fire or choking vines, and they're dead. The only problem is their sheer numbers: they greatly outnumber us and push us back to the outer walls that protect the castle from being breached. The Numbers put up a strong resistance against them in order to protect our home, but it is all in vain.

I start touching Humans with my black hands, killing them instantly with my breath and hands. Those with extreme protection are safe from my touch, but those with swords slice them, and my breath enters their system. With this new pattern figured out, we finally start pushing the Humans back and away from the palace walls.

Hands start grabbing at me once more. With a yelp of surprise, I struggle to touch the hands, which I know are not Number hands, to kill whoever it is. The hands, however, have protection on them; I cannot touch the flesh! Raining death on them is not much of an option either! I barely managed not to kill Numbers with my breath, and rain will be harder still to control! This form of magic is still new to me, and I have not tried to control it as much as I should have. I cannot do anything that risky just to win!

The Humans bind my hands with something cold, tie a gag into my mouth to keep me mostly silent, and whisk my away from the Numbers that try to take me back. I struggle against them as their swords and claws strike out at my captors, but whatever I do does not help. Nothing I think of will get me out of this! I could try using plants, but I have no contact with the ground since one, clearly a male by the broadness of his shoulders, has slung me over his shoulder. I tidal wave would destroy everything, including the castle. Fire would be useless as well.

Or would it...?

I try releasing flames onto this Human, but the moment I try, nothing comes out. I start panicking at this point, struggling furiously against the male, but he is physically stronger than I am! I have never trained my body physically; I never thought I would pay for it later!