Bound with fear

Memories

…………….. “Sister?”

“Yes she’s my little sister” he braced his elbows on his knees “Older brothers aren’t supposed to let anything happen to there little sisters” He didn’t look at me “Please mo bhean I ask you to rest”

“Will you go find her?” I asked as I lay back down and pulled the covers over me

“I would Aye” he nodded “but it would make things worse for her”

“You do not worry about yourself?”

“I’m a fighter mo bhean I do not fear anything after the training I have been through, my fears are for the ones I love” he stretched out his long legs

“Then I shall go” I went to get up

“NO” he was out of the seat and over to me His hands either side of me on the bed “You will get her killed” his eyes seemed to flash with anger “And you will get me killed for not doing my job” I looked at him

“I’m sorry” my voice was more of a murmur

“Just sleep” he pushed off the bed “I shouldn’t ever presume you understand” That hurt. He walked away

“How am I to understand” I jumped out of bed and gripped his arm spinning him round to face me “I didn’t exist yesterday… I don’t’ know who or what I am… I’m trying to understand how I know the things I know… I don’t want Anya hurt… Oh no… no” I dropped to my knees holding my head in my hands.

…………….. I opened my eyes the scene before me chaos reigned. My Father stood off to the side as blades flashed, Screams filled the air as a body slumped to the floor drowning in flame, the sound made me look at the face that was on fire his eyes fixed with mine.

“Help me” his mouth moved his hand out stretched to me

“Take Cole” a voice yelled I looked up as a man mountain seemed to spring from nowhere along with Brae

“Like hell let the fucker burn” he laughed as he started to circle with a man that looked like the one I knew as Seth “I’m taking him down for a second time. The Man mountain moved toward my Father I caught my breath with fear for him

“You want to dance old man” he laughed as he approached my Father I wanted to jump in front of him to protect him from his attacker but I couldn’t’ move “You don’t know how long I’ve waited to take you down”

“You are a protector nothing more” My father dismissed him “You are no threat to me”

“Seth was right you’ve become lazy

“His time will come” My Father said shaking his head I screamed as the man lunged at him with his blade drawn, my Father just vanished, I felt my body go weak.

“Fuck he’s gone”

“Worry about him later” Brae yelled as he jumped over the crackling green streak that lashed out at him from the other man “Seth” I turned to see Seth gathering the woman Star into his arms from off the bed stroking her face with tenderness

“I have her” he called “Take out Cole end him” a a shriek came for the body on fire his head rolled to the side decapitated from his body, I felt pain in my chest seeing it red haze covered my vision as I looked at Seth “Hold Marco do not kill him”……

My eyes opened my head was in Iagan’s lap as I lay on the floor he looked scared.

“Mo bhean” I struggled to sit up with the pounding in my head he eased me up my back braced against his chest

“Who am I?’ I struggled to find my voice

“You’re my lady, My mistress” he sighed “Please I’m begging you, you have to rest” He eased me into his arms laying me out on the bed “Hell I never realized being a guardian was so hard” he pulled the covers ove me his face looked worn and tired.

“Will you rest”

“I will but never heavily I’m here if you need me” he stepped back and bowed his head

“Will you sit with me” a coldness washed over my body as the images of Cole laying dead flicked into my head I rubbed my chest

“Are you in pain?” he moved my hand aside and moved the silk to show where the blade had pierced my chest earlier, I sucked in a breath… His blade “He rested his hand on the wound that was sealed already and closed his eyes his hand warm on my skin “Mo lann, mo chuid fola, mo bhean, mo phian(my blade, my blood, my lady, my pain)” my breathing became easier as his hand shook a little he slowly opened his eyes and moved his hand away moving the silk back into place “Sleep” he got up and walked back by the fire rubbing his hand and arm as if he was hurting. My eyes didn’t want to remain open the last thing I saw was Iagan stand and pull off his cloak and shirt and sit back down using the cloak as a cover. “Confusion and fear fro Anya working my mind as sleep took me in