The Cursed love

Chapter 14

Darkness is not always silent, It sometimes bring whispers you can't see and maze where turns are disguised.

It seemed as though I have slept just to wake up into another dimension, as the book closed I was running in the dark, where I could just feel the trees, my chest pained like hell. The pain made it clear that it wasn't any dream. My legs were throbbing but I just didn't stop. I couldn't. I didn't know what I was chasing. Restlessness and anxiety had overtook my senses.

I didn't knew if I was being chased or I was chasing something or someone. All I knew was, I am running as though holding onto the dear life.

But after three turns my speed slowered and I heard footsteps behind me. Instead of looking if it was someone I know. I just increased my speed ten times, running completely on my instincts. The twigs of the bushes bruised me as I passed, in few seconds or so the faint sound of footsteps faded away. My mind messed up more and more and I lost my balance and tripped and fell with my face on the soiled ground and a stone hit my forehead that blood started oozing out there.

I tried to get up and look for help but fell instantly. I had to take refuge before I get caught by the once behind me. I rolled over my back and saw a tree log hollow in middle, lying on the side of trail. I crawled my way till there.

This was the second time I felt like I am going to die today. The first time I drowned myself in Sea, gasping for air and this time running like a mad bull. Both this time all alone.

Its horrible feeling you know. To see death in front of you and not having any hand to hold or no one to hear even if I say I loved them and would always do. But the most scariest part about dieing here in these unknown dark wood is that no one will know where I am. By the time they search for me, my body will already be decayed. Or worst, found by the enemies I don't know.
Shits no! God please don't let this be my end.
Just then, I heard some voices. First I thought its the people I was running from but then I realized they were talking about something else.

Alright everyone stop here. Ralph, Ixora we need to run separate now. Ralph lead the pack and take Ixora along to Seattle. Howard's pack would need back up by now.
(A hard rough voice.)

No. No ways! Orium Cullen! You can't do this! do you hear me?! I should have seen this coming. You are doing what Alexar and Emryn did! Sending us in the safe zone and-
(A women shouted.)

Ixora! Enough! (Small pause) I am sorry dear I shouldn't have yelled that way. But please trust us. Alpha is right. Alexar and Emryn have trusted you with their precious treasure. You need to be there.
(Another woman)

Centella? How- why?- no I cannot do this. (Sobbing uncontrollably) what would I say to everyone? To our last warrior? that I just ran to the safe zone when I knew my all friends are not coming back? I left them to die. Just because I had to take care of-

The future. Ixora. Yes that's what we all are supposed to do. Alexar and Emryn trusted us with the ring and the precious treasure and the future of our world. They just left giving up all of us, whom they loved more than their life. Because that is the reason they are born for. To fight for the lives of humans. Every human on this land. They stand there alone, facing the spirits. Like wise now its our turn to do our duties for what we are destined.

Ixora dear. You have forseen us walking towards the end haven't you? Let us make this end good enough to die prestigiously. We trust you. Okay. Trust us. Trust them. We all can do this. This is what we have been fighting for. This may not be ending the way we wished but at least the way we wished not.