Lost in Time

Chapter 5

 

Sera and Derek continued on through the forest. The two were walking hand in hand, talking, laughing. Derek was in the lead, wanting to show Sera something and Sera wasn't sure what. She had asked many times now, but Derek wouldn't tell.

"Derek where are we going?" Sera asked for what seemed like the tenth time.

"You'll find out soon enough." he smiled as he led her by the hand. That was the reply she kept getting. It was starting to warn her and she showed it with her tone.

"Derek..." she warned him.

"Trust me... You'll love it," he stated.

"You know I don't like surprises." Sera frowned. Derek just smiled leading her on. He then stopped looking around.

"Are we here?" Sera asked looking around as well.

Derek didn't reply for a second, "Stay right here." he whispered softly in her ear before walking off. Sera stood there confused watching him walk off. She felt his heart stop for a second before beating again, which meant that something was wrong.

It was quiet for a while. Sera was starting to feel uneasy. She decided to look at her surroundings to help calm her. It was a green forest. The trees were tall, but not that tall. She had seen much taller ones in the country while she was traveling. There was a small rustle, which made Sera, turn her head and she saw a bird fly out from behind some leaves. Sera smiled watching it fly off and then join another bird that had entered the area.

She always wished she could fly. Unlike her parents, Sera and her sister did not gain the ability to shift. It was because of the beorc blood from their ancestors. Because of that they were neither beorc nor laguz. They were known as brandeds, the race where two bloods were mixed, or as the laguz called it, the parentless. Sera never understood why they were called parentless, especially since she had both of her parents, but now they were dead and the reason didn't matter any more. Sera was parentless, whether it be the meaning for the laguz or not. Both definitions fit her.

Just then Sera felt footsteps behind her. Before Sera had a chance to react, everything went black.

Sera let out a gasped. "Derek?" she called out in a panicking voice. She tried to reach up to grab the cloth, but suddenly she felt someone grab both of her hands and pull them back. Sera went to call out again, but as she was about to, something covered her mouth.

"Hehe stay quiet little girl and nothing will happen to you." A deep voice spoke in her ear. Sera let out a muffled squeal shaking her head, trying to get his hand away. It was only one person but still she had nothing to defend herself with. Plus her sight was gone, so she wasn't sure if the man had any hidden weapons.

Suddenly she heard the man cry out in pain letting her go. Sera stumbled forwards, falling to the ground. She struggled to sit up. That's when she heard cursing.

"Damn you..." she heard the person mutter. She then heard running and a hiss of pain. After that she heard someone cast a spell. The man cried out in pain and then panting. "Damn... for a priest you're pretty good." he grumbled.

Priest? Sera reached back trying to untie the cloth around her eyes.

"I suggest you leave now." Derek's voice came. Sera looked up hearing his voice. He sounded hurt. That made Sera quicken her self, trying to get the knot undone.

"As if I'm leaving now. Not with her right there. Do you realize how rich I'll be once I kill you and sell her?" The man was laughing.

Sera gave up on trying to untie it and tugged the clothe down and around her neck. She blinked a couple times and then saw a thief standing there. He was smirking with a dagger ready. When he looked at Sera he wink. Sera narrowed her eyes looking away. She then saw Derek. He stood there holding one of his arms. His eyes were narrowed. Sera tensed up. Never had she seen him that angry before.