Ex Hominum Deus.

The beast within part 2/2

A cough... Theo approached the bed. He touched the man's sweaty forehead and closed his eyes. The man was about 30, he had a sturdy complexion, his carbon black hair, long down to his cheek. a deep wound ran through his right side, half his ear missing. Matt noticed his braid coming from the lower left side of his head it, all knights had it. His face frowned.

"THE SECOND ARMY IS LOST!!!"

The man tried to stand, his wounds still open. A deep cut on his shoulder, the bandages sucked the blood that poured out of his re opened wounds, and torn stitches.

He jumped in front of Theo, grabbed him by the shoulders and shouted.

"I NEED TO SPEAK TO AN ASSISTANT, A GENERAL OR EVEN HIS MAJESTY HIMSELF!!! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING? MAKE HASTE!!..."

"Relax my good man, you reopened your wounds." said Theo, with a voice as calm as the evening gust." He applied a small amount of force on the man's shoulder and had him sitting on his bed again. He looked at the man's wounds, with a fresh bandage from the counter on his side he attended the wound on the shoulder that had started bleeding noticeably. "First things first, what is your name?''

"I'm Helmer... Johan Helmer, Knight of the sword, serving His majesty... doc it's a real emergency..." He spoke fast, but he whispered the word emergency. Matt was curious, why didn't he notice the others? There were 6 people in the room but he only watched Theo's eyes.

"You may speak freely, Sire johan. Im Theo, Grand Master General of the United Human army." Theo smiled as he repeated the words that sounded like honey to his ears. He fastened the bandage causing Johan to frown again. Johan panicked, he rose in a hurry again and tried to hail. Theo punched him in the upper abdomen and by pushing gently him backwards he forced him into sitting again. "If you open your wounds again i will knock you down, your health is more precious than any news you bring." Johan looked at him with an even greater surprise and barely found the strength to reply with a murmur.

"y-es you.... your hi... highness"

He felt the stinging pain from his arm claiming his conscious. Everything started spinning, he closed his eyes ready to faint as everything turned black. Then he felt heat on his arm, like new life engulfed his very being, he felt blind, he opened his eyes and saw a huge hand on his face. He felt the pain go away... only warmth... Theo backed away and did a couple of steps backwards, holding his forehead, obviously dizzy, Athos rushed by his side and held him standing, grabbing him by the other arm. Phillo Calvius, the general, smirked and said.

"Take it easy with your miracles, your majesty, you are not well rested and we will need you conscious to hear what this man's story."

Johan got his arms on the bed to stand and help, but Theo met his eyes with a furious look and the man stayed put.

Theo signalled Athos to let him be, he took a deep breath and resumed like nothing happened. "So, sire johan, what are the news you are in such hurry to deliver?"

Johan looked down. "The second army.... it's all gone, i'm all that is left. Here..." Johan reached for his back pocket, he got out a small badge. A wolf head with its teeth out, with sapphires for eyes, encrusted in silver with lapis lazuli details. A masterwork of luxury... Theo froze.

"Grand master general Lycenus told me to you this... so that the spirit of the second never dies." Theo grasped it, and looked at it, he turned it, a huge A carved on the back with the inscription <<PRIMVM AMICVM>>. That was definetly the medalion he had made for Lycenus. Athos's hand was on his shoulder. Davon and Calvius whispered to themselves "May glory engulf him". Matt and Greene remained silent.