Flame's For One's Rights

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Time had passed, it felt like it had been years. I wasn't sure how long it had really been that I had been here. I just know I felt I was maybe 19 years old. I couldn't be sure. I just know the pain.

They keep their word about me knowing what real pain was. What they did made what Lyulf do look like children play. My heart hurt just thinking of my twin. He must have been confused when father went back confused as to what had happen. Then mother finding out I really wasn't at town hall. It must of broke her heart.

I could only think that is what happened, but I wasn't sure. Nothing could be sure in this world the shadows had built. It was a realm that was connected to the real one, just this one was full of darkness.

The shadows keep saying how they would corrupt me into being the perfect Gift, who will turn on its master. I was sure they plan to use me to kill the Master of Fire, but I was still sure I wasn't the gift.

The door open and I knew it was time for my training like normal. Instead of the normal lower level shadows this time it was one of the higher ups who walked into the room.

"I have news for you, your twin has been not fit by your village. They plan to kill him. If you wish to go, we will escort you, but you will not leave our side." The shadow smirked coming towards me and touch my leg, I didn't move or flinch away from them anymore. "You have been trained good. You can even take more then that stupid gift of sea. Master is pleased with how far you have come over the past few years, well here it has been 4 but in the real world it has been over 150 years."

The look I gave must have shown I didn't care because he moved to grab my throat glaring. "Like we have said, we have trained you too well. This year the red moon will sign on your 19th birthday and it will be the day you make us all proud by killing your master."

His hand stopped at my hips and he watched my eyes, I stayed calm as he watched me. I didn't care anymore. They had used everything to make me like this even made me dirty in was even a prostitute would cringe to.

Moving slowly, I took his hand and kiss his fingers gently watching his eyes widen before he smirked laughing.

"The perfect assassin for a god. If you run into the other gift you must act as if you are on their side or risk ruining everything. They will not want you near them if they know the truth about you. Remember that, to them you are an outsider."

I move to get dressed once he allowed me and followed them towards the exit of the castle. I had never seen the shadows masters face, but I have heard his voice from the shadows. To me, I would say he is insane, but I could not be sure.

We walked through the door to appear outside the village. My hood was pulled over my head, so no one could see my face as we made our way to where the court was going on.

Mother looked broken and father look like normal but like a shell of himself. I could see the years had taken their toll on them both but what shocked me most was Lyulf. He looks ready to kill anyone who got close.

"I am telling the truth! He was taken by the shadows! If he was the gift they will have him killed by now!" Lyulf screamed as he fought the restraints they had on him.

My eyes look around the room I could see new and old faces. Many were watching my twin flip out. I wasn't sure how I felt anymore as I watch them turn to the new mayor for what he thinks should happen.

My heart was aching the more I watched. Lyulf didn't deserve this nor did he deserve to die for something they knew nothing about. I felt a power coming from near by and saw the men with me be taken out by two men with smirks on their faces.

"Nice acting everyone, it did what it was to do." One said with green eyes as he moves to a boy that look like a nymph but with red eyes. I frowned as I saw the other go to a boy holding a child. The child felt familiar to me, but I could not say why.

"Raven, Nitesh speak with the boy while he is still here. The other shadows might try to grab him again." The Green eye man said. Lyulf ran towards me but I kicked him away before he could touch me. My eyes went back to the 4 people I had never seen before. They knew who I was.

"Rabbie. They know you, they know more then the shadows do." Lyulf said as he got up slowly, "They know what they have done. You are the Gift of Fire and they are connected to you. They know what has happened to you."

I clenched my hands into fist, no they could not have known. No one knows how I suffered to become the 'perfect' gift. They were lying if they even thought they did.

"You were tortured, beaten, molested and raped over and over again by them because they wanted you broken so they could build you back up, into what they wanted." The boy with green eyes said, he had to be a nix. Why were they here?

"I am the Master of Sea, Proteus. This is my Gift Raven and my son Jester." He said as the boy turn to face me. His black eyes shook me to my very core as I felt my breathe leave me in a rush. Impossible. It was the child from my dream... The one who watched me hold mine.

"I am the Master of Land, Geb. This is my Gift Nitesh. He has lead us to you. They have seen what you have gone through because each gift is connected. Once you meet your master you will feel them and the connection better." The green eye man holding the red eye nymph said.

I turn to look at Lyulf before then and shook as I felt the burning shocks of the collar on my neck. The tears welled up as I wanted to stay and get to know more about them, but this was my one chance to get away and keep from doing what the shadows wanted.

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