The Demon And The Guard

Traitor

"I love you."

I want to run as far as I can. Far, far away from all of this.

Its almost another hour of walking before any signs of the dark wyverns seem to be around. I lead my troop down the dirt path with quicker steps then usual. I'd love to say I'm walking faster because people are in need, but I know I'd be lying if I said that. I am trying to run away from my own thoughts... I want to distract myself from Jeffory kissing me and what I heard him mutter as he walked past me. I don't feel that way towards him. He can't love me.

I don't know why, but it makes me furious that I let him fall for me. I don't need this right now. I don't ever need love. It may have been his thing, like, having a girl to cuddle and whatnot... but that isn't what I want. Not what I need. I just need my fists and an enemy to take down. And maybe, on occation, chocolate. Thats how Im determined to live my life. Alone.

I saw the moutain from far away, but I didn't put two and two together that it would be the wyvern den. Suiting. We get to the edge of a small clearing before the den and I instantly gag. There is blood is everywhere. It smells of death, a smell I hate to admit Im farmiliar with. It usually doesnt effect me like this. I have become numb to blood and gore, as It is part of my job. Turning my focus to the others, their reactions seem similar to mine, disgusted and green from the sight and putrid smell.

I let out a breath of relief when I see them, as I didnt notice them before, but the other five of the jury step out of the dark cave where they had been standing, just inside. I fight the urge to call out to Shad, who is seeming to be the one leading the other group. I know better then to call out. You don't want anyone or anything that doesn't know of your presence to find out.

I hear a cackle from Shad, making me want to back away. That guy is intimidateing. The way he laughs is almost evil. I hear him exclaim outloud "Those wyverns are so stupid. They didnt even see it coming!" His yelling makes me wince. At this point I want to slap him. Does Shad even remember training?!

Ivy positions herself to walk out of the bush towards them, looking almost as annoyed as I am with him. But she doesnt walk out just yet, and none of us do. We all want to hear what happened. Someone I dont reconize the voice of says something just as loud and obnoxious in reply "Yeah! We showed them! We'll all be rich when people people find out we killed the dark wyvern leader!"

"Idiots..." The voice that sounded was inhuman. Deep, like a growl and louder then most things I've heard. Shad and his group freeze, turning back to the cave as the shiny black scales start to shimmer in the beating red sun as the giant two-legged beast takes its few steps out of the cave. This was alot bigger then Garroth and Laurances Wyverns... and a billion times more terrifying.

I hear shad say something, sounding like a couple of curses, as he draws his sword on the beast. "Do you really think a petty human like you can destroy me?" Ivy slowly backs down into the bush again, singnaling for us to do the same, as we watch. "Human? I don't know what your talking about. We are demons." Shad replies with a certain caution.

"You may fool those baphoons of the kingdom, but I can sense the magic. You are merly charmed. Human." I feel my stomach drop as the rest of his group gets into battle stance, ready to charge the creature. The wyvern shares a sharp toothed smile, laughing in a deep roaring sort of way. It makes the ground vibrate under our feet, making us all the more terrified.

Should we be doing something? I look to my group as they were looking to me, shaking their heads. I nod, as I understand its too risky.

Thats when all hell breaks loose in the clearing. From what I saw, the wyvern ate half of a member who stood beside Shad. Just like that, he was gone. I hear panicked screams from a girl who was standing behind him, almost unreconizable from all the blood she was suddenly covered in. I get to my feet and my breath hitches as the bloodbath begins before us.

I saw about two more deaths before my stupidity gets a hold of me, running out with my sword weilded to hopefully get a jump on the wyvern. I hear one pair of feet behind me, who chased after me, Im unsure. The wyvern was at least the height of a big building, and all I saw was people running about full of blood, swinging swords and weapons at the beast, failing at their attempts to slay it. I find myself underneath the creature and look around quickly before taking a shaky breath and looking up to the vonerable underbelly of the wyvern above me.

I scream and stab my sword upwards, hearing the shrieking cry from the black scaled dragon. I do so repeatedly as to try and harm it enough to kill it, the dark blue blood of the wyvern pouring on me and covering my sword, as I take a last jab upwards, A beaten Shad runs for me from the wings of the wyvern, which are definatly too torn for it to fly off. I pull my sword down and send a shakey smile, but he keeps running at me.

I was so confused, and I didnt react in time. He swung at me,catching my arm, and I shriek at the feeling of my skin being spit and blood flooding out. "DIE DEMON. WE DONT NEED YOUR HELP." I stare wide eyed, blocking a stab at my waist and yelling. "ITS ME! KATELYN YOU IDIOT!" He takes his sword away, his shocked expression making me put my sword away. "My irene Shad! Im not a demon!."

The wyvern roars in pain and I suddenly remember the battle, and am about to flee from underneath the wyvern when Shad grimaces, lifting his sword slowly. I freeze in pure terror as he laughs and yells "GOOD THING NO ONE LIKED YOU THEN!" He swings at me, a long gash now cutting across my stomach. I instantly see black dots forming across my vision, Shad ready to end me when Im lifted from my feet as Shad is being attacked by someone else. I lay in complete agony, the amount of red pouring from me making me want to pass out. Im probably dying. I try and look up, but I cant seem to reconize the person running with me in their arms.

They trip as we hit the treeline, and I feel my flesh becomeing more torn as I flip and roll through the grey underbrush. I hear roars and screams blending into background noises as Jeffory calling my name gets louder and louder and suddenly everything cuts into complete darkness.

"Oh no.....what happened to you!?"

((Hey there you guys who actually follow my story for some odd reason! Im actually really sorry about this chapters bluntness. I have never wrote a story with a battle scene in it before, and I cant exactly explain in detail whats going on half the time.

I am also sorry if you feel Im moving too quick. I am still learning to plan out stories the proper way and I feel it may have a few gaps in the plot. Sorry!

Augh anyway, if you are still hanging in there, thank you so much for reading along and making me want to continue with this. 《I wouldve usually given up by now》 and Ill get up the next chapter soon. Thank you!!! ♡♡♡♡♡))