Beyond The Realms

Chapter 20

" How long ?" I hear an unfamiliar gruff voice.

" Damn I can't believe I blew the  goono powder so far up her nose " Says another voice  to my right side .
" If her chest hasn't been moving I would have thought her dead "

I resist the urge to cover my chest with my arms and force myself to  keep my eyes close  not alerting whoever they are that I'm awake.

" The effects of the powder will fade  off soon  " Says another voice awfully close to me  and that  instantly alarms me, " She is prob---" He doesn't get to finish because in blur of speed I'm holding my sword to his throat .

" Whoa !" Exclaims  another looking at me with wide blue eyes" She is awake  "

" I didn't even know you were awake " The one with braid sounds impressed.

" Who are you people ?" I demand.

These people are weird apart from possibly drugging me and carrying me to an unfamiliar part of forest they are unlike any beings I have ever seen.
 Short and stout with  big circular humanoid faces and  bulging eyes.  They wear ornaments in their hair but their clothes seem patched up and dirty .

" So the Marid hasn't told you about the  Shiqq  , eh ?" The gruff sounding one who I assume is the leader of this weird group spits on the ground.

" We can teach her " Says the one with braids  eagerly as he and his blue eyed friend grins .

"  Can we ?" Together they look at their leader for approval.

I frown wondering what the hell is going on and where the hell am I ?
Until a tiny voice squeaks beside me drawing my attention.

" Umm...can you please let me go ? I don't like shape objects poking my throat "

" Touch me again and you won't have a throat " I warn pushing the person away from me as one of them  whistles" She is feisty , I like her"

The leader ignores them and glares at me , I have noticed that he hasn't taken his eyes off me since I had woken up .

" Hanging out with  a Marid and already looking down on us Shiqq , huh?"

I know what a Marid is  , The Prince had told me about it a while ago .
In the Djinn hierarchy the Marids are the most powerful and the strongest. They are the ones who rule over  kingdoms.

He had  told me about  about  Shiqq's as well but currently I can't seem to recall anything except that these kind of Djinn are notorious for being greedy and can't resist stealing riches from people .

" I don't care what you guys are " I say looking at him but instantly tightening my hand on my sword though I don't raise it as I see the leader pull out a dagger from his robes  " How did you guys get me here?"

And leave me with a sword ? I mean these guys sort of  drugged me and kidnapped me but didn't separate me from my weapon even when they had a chance . How stupid are they ?

" It was difficult to steal you from the Prince. He  is powerful and always around you " Says the one with braids pouting
"  But I had patiently been lying in wait and then snuck you away  Hakoos helped " He says with a childish glee and I assume the  one who with equal glee waves at me is Hakoos " I like you " He declares

I don't even know what to make of them .
More than terrorizing kidnappers they look like punch line of a bad joke .

The leader slaps Hakoos upside his head " She isn't likable . She smells strange "