Laurmau; A Love Like No Other (Book 1)

Part 14- The Stranger

Hi! Sorry that the chapper wasn't very long last time, I was at school when I posted, didn't want to not finish it so I just added a bit and published! 😆 Hope you guys liked it! Also, I nearly screamed a few mins ago! 840+ READS! Thank you so much guys! I feel loved! XD Lol. If you guys want, check out the other two random books that I am making! They're on my prof. page, but they need sum luv! Hope you guys enjoy this! Lauren out! Yep, never saying that again. ~Lauren

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Laurance's POV
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"Get your hand off of Aphmau!!" I yell, and knock the man's hand away. He crosses his arms. "Tsk." I growl at him softly and try not to be too set off. Bad things could happen if.... Nevermind. He smirks and I grab Aphmau's hand right as Garroth grabs my arm and begins pulling all three of us off. The man stands there, watching us and after we're farther away from him, he heads off behind a tree, and out of sight. I hear leaves rustle from above and I look up. I feel like we're being watched, and once I see Meteli come back into view, we speed up. Aphmau's spooked, but doesn't seemed that bothered. "Yo-you're not falling for him, are you?" Garroth asks. "Why do you care?" I ask. Garroth looks down at the ground. "S-sorry." I mumble. "No, he was just... Kinda... Hot?" Aphmau says. I raise a brow and she cuddles my arm. "Yeah, I bet every girl he meets is starstruck. Tsk." I mutter. "Oh lighten up, Laurance." (No, yeah, I'm gonna spell it Laurence. Laurance is just.... eh.) Aphmau says, and playfully punches my arm. I frown, because of the ominous feeling I have that someone's watching us. "...Come on, guys." I say, and start walking faster. Garroth looks at me and seems worried. "Guys, I feel like we're being watched?" Aphmau speaks up. "Yeah... Let's get inside the gates." I say and the three of us break into a run. I hear fast footsteps behind us and yell, "GUARDS!" and grab Aph and Garroth's arms and run as fast as I can. They come into view and they come running. We run inside the gates and he guards slam them shut. I expect to see someone standing at the gates, but whoever was there left. All I saw was a red bandana lying on the ground, somewhat flapping in the wind. I'll find out who this stranger guy really is tonight. Who does this guy think he is? If he's just another gross womanizer like my old friend Travis, he isn't gonna last for long. (Look who's talking!)

Time Skip To Nighttime

I listen to Aphmau's soft snoring and smirk. I grab my sword and quietly walk outside. I glance at the wreckage of the tavern and frown. I could've prevented this...  I sigh and walk off to the gates. I watch the red scarf laying on the ground, and wait. "Where is it?! ...There." I hear someone growl. I hide off to the side of the gate and climb to the top. My plan is to wait until he's gonna pick the mask up, then I'll tackle him from above. I see him walk closer to it and I see him covering his face with the hood of his jacket. He reaches down for it and I jump. I land on the ground beside him. (Dunno about you guys but I think Laurence forgot about his plan XD) "So, bud, who really are you?" I say, and step closer to him. I grab his jacket hood and jerk it off. He looks stunned, as if it was the first time anyone's ever gotten up close and personal with him. He blushes, from his face being exposed. I raise a brow. He grabs my wrist and throws my arm off. "H-Hey! Get back here!" I say, as he makes a run for it. I grab his arm and his jacket sleeve slips off one side. I let go and speed up. He slows down, and huffs slowly. It's my moment. I jump onto him and we fall to the ground. He grunts, and I smirk. (All of you lemony people, I'm sorry XD This is phrased so terribly xD) "Get off!" He says. "I won't until you tell me who you are, and why you're around my sis's village." I say, lowering my voice. "Know one needs to know me, and know one needs to know my story." he says. I ease and he takes me by surprise. He grabs my arm, and pushes me over and rolls up, with his hands in a blocking position. I smirk. "You know Kung-Fu, I take it?" I say, standing up. He looks at me questionably. He makes a move for an escape and I grab his arm, and tighten my grip. I hold his arm with both of my hands, in a position that's supposed to let you guide a person, because if they try to jerk away, you can easily break their arm or hurt it. He is struggling against my grip, but I tighten my grip again and stand my ground. I forget that his legs are free and he kicks me in a horrible spot. I fall down, as tears come to my eyes. The Stranger smirks and runs off towards the village gates. I stand up, fighting the lasting pain. I feel myself turning. "NO!" I yell, being cut off by my Shadowknight self. I have no idea how being kicked in the nuts has to do with making me transform, but the thoughts of revenge and murderous thoughts fill my mind. I start running towards the gates. The Stranger looks up at me, and his smirk turns into a frown, as if he felt pity over me. "Oh great." he says, he swiftly grabs his bandana and somehow jumps the ten foot tall wall. I see a few mint green puffs flutter to the ground and melt into the soil. He probably had a leaping potion... I shut my eyes, and try to calm myself. It's considerably hard.. I wonder how ...he... does it. After a few minutes my body shrinks and my normal feelings and thoughts flood back into my mind. I fall to my knees, and a few drops of sweat trail down from my forehead. I am getting slightly woozy, and my vision is just barely blurry. I weakly bang on the gates trying to get the guards on post to hear me. I fall into it and finally they hear me. "Laurence!" Ulrich says, flinging the gates open and supporting me. "Laurence, what happened?" he asks. "Guy.... Jump..... Wall...." I manage and fall to the ground. All I see is black and I pass out.

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Lucinda's POV
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"Psst... Lucinda! Please wake up!" a deep, soft voice with a hint of an accent whispers, gently shaking my arm. I yawn and open my eyes. Garroth is standing there, holding onto my arm. I jump and he holds his fingers up to his mouth. I raise a brow. Garroth yawns slightly and covers his mouth. "What I need to address with you is that... They found Laurence last night and said he hasn't woken up since he passed out, which wasn't to long after Ulrich found him at the gates. He said something about a man-jumping-wall or something. I think it has to do with that Stranger guy... Anyways, I was wondering (If after all these years you'd like to meet... XD) if you could maybe try to help us wake Laurence. We have tried all night and he just... won't budge." (No idea where this is going) Garroth says. "I guess.. I guess I can try? Sounds like he may not wake up for a while though." I say, shrugging. "...Come on then." he says, grabbing my hand. My cheeks get a little hot and I feel his hand heat up. His hair flutters in the breeze and we walk to the infirmary. He opens the door for me, letting go of my hand. I sigh and walk inside. Obviously no-one has told Aphmau yet... Good, the last thing we need is for anyone to freak out. Zoey is standing beside Ulrich, tending to Laurence's bed. I look at Laurence and notice that he looks like the holes came back for revenge. Those holes are definitely out to get that guy. His clothes are dirty and his hair is messy. He is barely breathing and his body is cold. "Well, I'm sure of one thing, he needs a shower." I say. Ulrich snorts and Garroth giggles. "Yeah, back when he was younger he was always getting roughed up.." Ulrich sighed. "How do you know? You only new him when he was still the head guard." Garroth says. "Hayden's guard. She was his father's guard, so. Y'know," Ulrich replies. "Well, if you two will shaddup and lemme think, I might figure out why we can't wake him. Zoey! Get me a bucket of water please!"
I yell. Garroth and Ulrich go silent and Zoey raises a brow but does what I say. She hands me the water and I put a spell on the water. I test it by dipping my finger into it. I jerk my hand back out. "C-c-c-cold..." I shudder. Perfect. I raise the water and splash a bit on Laurence. "Lucinda! What's wrong with you!" Garroth says. "I was testing... Hm. That should've woken him up. Darn it..." I mutter. I pull out my wand and mutter a spell. A fiery colored light shoots out of my wand's tip and soaks into Laurence's chest. He relaxes a bit seeing as the icy water was freezing cold. The spell warmed him up again to normal body temperature. I place my hand on Laurence's arm and mutter a spell. His eyes just barely open and his breathing normalizes. I cross my fingers. "Please no amnesia this time." Laurence reaches his arm out, apparently looking for Aphmau's hand. He happens to grab my hand and I blush. "Oh no..." Zoey says. "Unfortunately, I forgot, but there was a specific... side effect. He's probably...blind..." I say, guilt sinking in. Laurence opens his eyes and blink them continuously. "Wh-why are the lights all out! Someone turn the lights on!" he yells, shaking. A tear rolls down his cheek. "L-Laurence... I'm sorry..." I say, my voice quavering. "N-No! N-Not th-this again..."  The door flings open. Aphmau is standing there in her nightgown and panting. "Where is Laur- Laurence!!!!" she says and runs to Laurence and hugs him. She wipes her eyes and looks at him. "Laurence-" She gets cut off by Garroth pulling her into a hug. "I'm sorry... Aphmau.." he mumbles. Aphmau apparently hasn't figured out that Laurence is blind yet. "Garroth, she hasn't realized yet. Laurence, open your eyes for Aphmau." I say. Garroth let's go of her and she spins around with a confused look on her face. Her jaw drops and a few tears roll down her face. "A-Aphmau.. Wh-where are you..?" Laurence asks, stretching his arm out. Aphmau grabs his hand and tears roll down her cheek. Laurence slowly sits up and Aphmau hugs him, crying. "Laurence, w-what.. Happened?" she asks. "The Sranger happened..." he says.  "Tell me where he is! No-one messes with my brother!!!" Garroth says. "No, Garroth. Calm down. It was my fault." Laurence admits. "H-Huh?" I ask. "I am an idiot..." Laurence says. "We know." Garroth says. I giggle and Laurence attempts to awkwardly roll his eyes. "I-I might be able to make an antidote..?" I mumble. Aphmau's eyes light up. "You tell us now?!" Laurence says. "I just remembered. Don't judge." I say, crossing my arms. "Heh." Laurence sighs. "I need to summon Bigglesworth though.. He can bring some of my potion ingredients." I say. "I'm gonna find a place to summon him, I'll be back in a couple hours." I announce, and head out. Hopefully I can figure out a potion.. If not.. I wouldn't be able to live with myself...