--Recap, the last two chapters of the first book--
(If you have read these resently already you don't have to read it unless you want to or don't remember what happened last, if you want you can just skip this and go to the first chapter of this book)
(Chapter nine)
Shiro POV
I stay in the shadows, I check out the area then I see a girl hiding watching the tiger, her dagger is laced with something green, I sniff the air, terla root. It's a strong poison, she can kill the creature easily, Keith just has to stay safe, I can't show myself to the girl, her markings on her clothing shows that her people worship Demeter, the goddess of earth, Artemis the goddess of the moon and the hunt, her marks are on the girls dagger. I want keith to run for safety so badly, I'm feeling fear and it's awful. I'm powerless right now.
Keith POV
I blink when I hear a growl my eyes focus on the tiger in front of me, I take a step back to make some distance and crotch down slightly, I go to grab my knife but it's not there, I stare at the tiger as it stares at me, damn it, I should have been paying attention! The champion is clouding my thoughts, I can't let myself die, I could have avoided this, It's already so dark, I watch the tiger, it seems to be studying me, it's eyes are light yellow with slight blue, I watch as it moves closer, I don't move and wait for it to pounce.
The tiger crouched down and leaped, I move out of the way the moment the tiger moved to jump, I noticed the girl hiding in the shadows a little to late and I knock into her, she is holding up a dagger and it goes into my stomach, I gasp and I get off her as quickly as possible, when I stand up the dagger is sticking out of my stomach, damn... It burns so badly and the blood is running down my stomach. This isn't her fault.
I look at the girl to see fear in her dark brown eyes "Oh no, I'm so sorry!" she shouts looking down at the knife and I cover my mouth trying to stay calm o don't look back down at the dagger "I was going for the tiger" she says quietly but quickly, she grabs my arm and pulls me with her, after about a minute of trying to get away I hear a loud growl from the tiger, I feel the hairs on the back of my neck stick up and I shove her away onto the ground a distance away from me quickly and take the knife out of my stomach and turn around the moment the tiger lands on me knocking me onto the ground.
The tigers claws wrap around me sticking into my back and it's teeth go into my shoulder, I grit my teeth in pain and I stab the knife into the Tigers chest with all the strength I have left in my body, the tiger stops moving and it's grip loosens and the bite has less force, I push the now dead tiger off of me and I lay completely down panting trying to catch my breath, my body burns, I gasp for air as blood gushes from my wounds, I feel tears stream down my cheeks as I try to hold on.
The girl comes into my view, I look at her then up at the sky, she puts pressure on my stomach trying to stop the bleeding and I wince in pain "you're stupid! You could have just moved and let the tiger get me!" She shouts at me angry, I chuckle "I was already hurt" I say now feeling completely numb through my body now.
It starts to get dark even the moons light was starting to disappear from my view.
I can feel myself letting go.
Allura POV
I can't stop the bleeding, this is all my fault! I shouldn't have waiting for that tiger to attack I should have attacked first! He's going to die because of me, I look at his face and he's smiling looking up at the sky he whispers something "w-what?" I ask quietly and he says it again "a million dreams for the world we're going to make" he says and my eyes start to tear up, I look at his eyes, they are looking to the side at something and I see how they are glowing purple, a god?...
Shiro POV
I look over at him dying on the ground and see his eyes look at me and our eyes meet, I feel a loud beating slamming against my chest as I hold myself back, It's ripping me apart on the inside.
No....
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(Chapter ten)
Shiro POV
I stare into his beautiful purple eyes, the stars reflect perfectly in them and I look at him frozen for a long moment, I regain my strength and reach my hand out of the shadows reaching for him in the moon light, I'm no longer caring about the girl and if she sees me, my body is shaking out of fear, a smile goes across his lips as he looks at me, for the first time ever I take a deep breath feeling the air fill me, I feel a heart beat, It's loud and pounding fast, It's all because of him, I fall out of the shadows and take off running over to his side, I get down on my knees pushing the girl out of the way, she looks at me shocked not knowing where I came from.
I am being gentle with him as I pull him closer to me, the girl realized who I am and watched me shocked.
This is all my fault.
I let my own fear cloud my judgement, I didn't want the gods to find him and now I don't even get him, he will die because of my stupidity. I should have saved him without any questions.
I try to think of ways I can save him, could use my dark powers but his body wouldn't be able to take it, I can't save him, I'm powerless, I need the girls help.. He has to be strong "Come on kid, you're okay, you're okay" I say quickly in a shaky voice putting my hand on his cheek wiping some of the blood off of it "I'm not a kid, Champion" he says and whispers Champion so that the girl doesn't hear it. He's looking after me, His breathing was slowing down, he's dying, no no not now, no way, not him!
I start shaking more "What is he?" The girl asks and I don't look at her, I know she is shocked by my actoins, she is from the tribe of Alteans, they have amazing medical, if I have to I will protect Keith from Artemis, Demeter as well, I will die for him. I can't be acting selfishly anymore, that's what caused this, I was scared to be found out and didn't protect him, I was weak and it is going to cause the person I care about to die.
He's not human and he's not a monster. "A runaway" I mumble and she looks down at him "my people can help him" she says and I feel anger wash over me, they can help him, I cant, but I can take him to them, dark smoke circles the three of us "tell anyone and I'll kill you" I say to her and look at her growling in anger, my eyes glowing silver, she just nods in understanding, I feel my cheek get stained with tears and I wipe them away, I've never felt so much pain, I pickup Keith gently. "I'll keep both your secrets" she says and I look down at him then use the darkness to transport the three of us to her tribe.
When we get there I stand up holding him against my chest protectively, I won't lose him, I just started feeling, I don't want to stop.
The girl calls for help and a few people rush to her but when they see me they hesitate but she rushes them to help her and they do as she wishes, I keep a close hold on him not wanting this to be the last time I hold him close to me.
"I won't fail you again" I whisper to him and follow the girl as she rushes to the medical hut, when I go to step inside there is force keeping me out, Keith can go through, I don't want to let go of him.
I look down at him, I don't want him to die "Please hurry! He won't survive if you dont" she says looking at me with tears in her eyes, I shake and hand him to one of the warriors who followed her, he takes Keith into the hut and I watch closely.
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Blessed (Sheith) He's A Runaway Book 2
Fanfiction(This is book 2, book 1 is "he's a runaway") The gods catch sight of a unfished task that was given to the champion, he will be destroyed and remade back to his original self or so Zues orders. He has given his heart to his one weakness.
