(DISCONTINUED)His Majestys World - Part 1: Freedom Is Lifes Great Lie

Chapter 10

Loki and I have some breakfast then head back to my room.
"Oh I forgot. Your armour is finished."
He says.
"Really? Where is it?"
I say.
I can't wait to see it.
"In my room. Let's go."
He says.
We walk to his room and shows me my armour.
It's identical to Loki's but smaller.
"It looks amazing Loki!"
"Go try it on. Make sure it's comfortable."
I take the armour and go into Loki's bathroom.
The soft leather against my skin is cold, but it fits so well.
I walk back out and show Loki.
His eyes go wide.
"Aella you look amazing in that."
I smile.
"It fits so well. Thank you Loki."
"Its quite alright Aella. Why don't we go practice some more in your new armour?"
He says.
"That'd be great."
We head back outside and practice fighting again.

It happens so fast.

"Aella get down!"
Loki shouts.
I feel his hands on my back, pushing me to the ground. I turn my head in time to see the arrow fly over me.
Loki is standing in front of me, his daggers drawn.
I look past him.
What's standing there isn't human, I don't know what it is.
It's mouth is pulled back in a evil grin, it's got white eyes and 4 arms. It's skin is like charcoal, and in each arm, it holds a long, jagged blade.
I turn behind me and see a sword lying on the ground from our practice.
I get up and run towards it, picking it up without stopping. I turn back around and stand next to Loki.
"Aella get out of here!"
"I'm not leaving you Loki."
The creature utters a gutteral sound then rushes forward.
How it can see, I don't know.
I grip the handle to my sword tighter as it gets closer.
It's a few feet away when Loki throws one of his daggers.
The dagger hits it's right shoulder and sticks.
The creature just pulls it out and keeps running.
Now the creature is in front of us.
Loki swings his other dagger at its face.
He cuts it across its eyes.
Yet it keeps fighting.
I attempt to slash at its neck, but its two lower arms drop their swords and they grow longer, reaching forward until they're around my neck.
I'm lifted of my feet, choking.
Its other two arms still hold their swords, fighting Loki.
I start to feel dizzy.
I watch Loki helplessly, trying to dodge both swords.
I see him stab it through the neck, as I slowly drift away.
The tight grip on my neck loosens, and I fall to the ground.
The last thing I see is Loki get hit across the head.

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Loki's POV

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When I wake up, the first thing I do is check if Aella's ok.
But she's not there. I slowly get up, wincing as I do.
I see Thor walking towards me with a grave expression on his face.
"Are you alright?"
He says.
"Where's Aella?"
"I don't know. You were with her last."
He says.
"Shit."
I say under my breath.
I look around and see two of those creatures laying on the ground, both dead.
One of them I killed.
"Did you kill that one?"
I ask, pointing at the one I didn't kill.
"No. I thought you did?"
"I only killed one."
"Aella."
We both say at the same time.
"I was inside, killing others."
I hadn't noticed that he was holding his hammer.
I raise my hand and feel the dried blood on my forehead.
"Interesting creatures, aren't they?"
Thor says.
"I'm going to go find Aella."

End of Book 1