The Vampire's Husband (Larry Stylinson AU) - Book Two

Chapter XXII

At the Stylinson estate, Zayn and Archer were performing all the duties. They may be moving slower than usual because of the bowman's injuries, but Zayn doesn't care. Louis and Harry have gotten the day to themselves, however, it's no enjoyment for them. The curly haired lad is being trained by his husband and that's an interesting subject in itself. 

"Hazza, I want you to raise your shield. I'm going to strike it, you need to learn to handle an enemy's attack." The curly haired lad nodded and brought his shield up, it covered his head and chest. Louis prepared himself and connected the blade with the shield. In response, Harry backed up and one knee fell to the ground. 

The guardsmen stared at them and expected this action. "Are you alright?" asked Louis. He didn't want to hurt his husband, but the training was needed. The curly haired lad nodded and helded his shield up again. He motioned for Louis to strike again and that's exactly what happened. This process went on for hours.

In the end, Harry learned how to withstand an enemy's attack and even Louis was surprised. He didn't think the lad was going to learn that quickly. "Now it's time for us to spar." The curly haired lad nodded nervously and was handed a blade by the guardsmen. He wasn't keen on facing his husband, but it was the only way to learn. 

"I want you to strike me with everything you have." Harry gripped his blade tightly and helded onto his shield. He connected his blade with Louis' and his attack was counter. The older lad deflected his attack and disarmed his husband. "You can't allow your enemy to get that close. I could have killed you."

Harry didn't enjoy Louis yelling at him, nevertheless, he understood the need for his actions. The couple tried again and it yielded the same result. "Try this blade. It's lighter and easier to use." The curly haired lad was handed a lighter blade. 

Louis prepared for his husband's assault and wasn't ready for what was going to happen next. Harry connected his blade with Louis' and blocked the counterattack, which allowed him to disarm the older lad. The guardsmen couldn't believe Louis was disarmed by someone, more importantly, a human.

"Let's go again." Harry waited for his husband to make the first move. The officers entered the room and watched the training session. Louis charged toward the lad and attempted to disarm him, which was a complete failure. Harry connected their blades together and then used his shield against his husband.

When Harry used his shield, he shattered Louis' blade into two pieces. The blade was broken off the hilt, which is rarely seen in combat. Everyone couldn't believe that Harry broke the blade with only his shield because humans aren't that strong. The older lad was considered to be their greatest warrior and he was just defeated by a human.

"Harry, I-I can't believe you did that." The curly haired lad just stared at the ground, he thought Louis was disappointed in him. He placed his blade on the rack and approached his lovely husband. "Lou, are you angry at me?" The older lad cupped Harry's face and placed small kisses all over it. "I'm so proud of you."

They seal their lips in a kiss, which only lasted a few seconds. They were interrupted by Tyler, who pushed through all the officers and rushed to his parents. "Daddy, I'm hungry." The couple laughed at their son's statement and Louis picked him up. They walked to the dining hall and got their son a meal. 

The officers and guardsmen were still in shocked from the recent event. They didn't believe that Harry had the strength to shatter a sword. Serge approached the weapon and investigated it closely, he wasn't convinced the lad had the power to destroy a weapon. He picked up the pieces and took them to his room. 

Guardsmen noticed him taking the weapon, but didn't question it. 

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Ariel was meeting with his trusted officers, which included Sinister, Corin, and Marcel. The other officers were replaceable and he didn't worry much about them. They sat silently and didn't even look at Ariel the wrong way. It was best to not test his patience, death usually followed if you tried. The boy sighed and looked at his officers.