Howls from the pack [completed]

Mortem

"Hey, so who's this person we're up against?" I questioned further.

Brandon hesitated and looked to the sky, as if the very mentioning of this name could kill someone.

Maybe it could.

"Mortem," he murmured, his face turning pale. "His name is Mortem."

"Mortem... I've heard that word before... It means death in Latin, correct?"

He nodded cautiously. "Yes... I didn't want to tell you guys because well, you'll literally be fighting death itself."

Blood drained from my face as I started to understand the reality of the situation I was in. "Oh... So upon our first step into the castle, he could kill us?"

Brandon shook his head. "It's not that easy. The only way for Mortem to kill you is to cut you with his scythe. If you could take the scythe from him somehow... Well, you may be able to kill Death."

I pondered this for a moment, coming up with a battle plan in my head. "I'll need to set someone as a distraction, someone quick that can tease him as much as possible. And then the other five will try to lead an attack to get the scythe, then cut him with it."

Brandon nodded. "I'll be the bait."

"Are you sure?" I asked, a bit concerned.

"I'll be fine, Violet."

I nodded cautiously, worried about Brandon. I may have hated him before, but he seemed to respect us now. He seemed as if he had really joined our side.

Bella woke up, yawning and stretching her arms. She looked around and widened her eyes at the sight of Brandon. "BRANDON! HE'S GONNA KIDNAP US!" she screeched.

I shushed her quickly. "Calm down, he joined us when you were sleeping he swore not to harm any of us."

She seemed to relax a little bit, but I could sense how tense she was "o-okay."

"We can trust him," I assured her.

At least, I hoped we could.