The Disciples

Chapter 38

Chapter 38

"Go to her, Azril!" Bryan yelled above the chaos of screaming spectators. "I've dealt with Black Dragons before!"

Azril did not hesitate, rushing off to find Frost.

He found her in time, in a fuming state to which he assumed was her match being interrupted by the Black Dragons. She was punching the floor of the cage until a hole was form with her iced fists. Azril simply approached her while his sneaker shoes were careful not to step on stalagmites of ice coming out from the ground.

"Mister, if you want your life," Frost seethed, her hands starting to glow with her cry abilities. "Get the fuck out of here!"

"Until you come back to the Lin Kuei," Azril told her. Honestly, he doesn't care that his disguised made him looked like a clown. Frost paused before staring at the disguised man. Then her expression contorted to rage as she tried to punch him with hot tears coming out of her eye.

As usual, Azril blocked with his hands before locking both of her arms behind her back, putting her in a kneeling position.

"W-why are you here?" she demanded. She was struggling but Azril's grip was vice-like. "I was so close to earning my title and you had to ruin anything! Don't you know what it's like to prove yourself so that you don't end up on the streets?!"

Azril stared at her through those steely eyes that never blinked as he listened.

"You never had any of these problems," Frost continued. "You always have a place and a family!"

"Not exactly," he shook his head. Frost glared at him with those red-teared eyes. "My family fell apart ten years ago and I grew up becoming the parent rather than my mother. My father's death and my two older siblings couldn't stand her so I became her caretaker."

Frost's tensed body suddenly slacked, she wanted to know more about this outsider who won favours of everyone in the Lin Kuei. He told her about his past and the turning point of his mother. When Frost listened, she was so stunned.

"Oh my god...."

"Heh, at least there are some perks," said Azril. "So, will you please come back to the temple? They cared about you a lot and said you were the best. You just need to be patient."

Frost sighed and nodded. Azril escorted her back and hoped Bryan can handle the Black Dragons with his technology. That boy's sure is full of surprises despite the fact he screamed a lot and ran from most fights.

Arriving at the Lin Kuei, Azril's little dragon Visenya was perched on a statue before screeching for Sub Zero to come out. He was surprised to find Frost walking next to Azril without any restraints on her. In fact, not a single anger from her but just sadness.

"I take it everything went smoothly?" Sub Zero enquired.

Azril nodded before his wyvern perched on his shoulder and growled at Frost, a warning. But she couldn't care less as she never knew Azril had a dysfunctional family to the point he repressed emotions in order to work harder than ever. She had been annoyed at him and hated him for stealing her place.

But now she is confused.

She can't walk too close to Azril because his wyvern kept glaring at her. Just as they stopped near her room, he signalled his wyvern to fly off somewhere. He turned his head to meet her gaze.

"Sorry to crash your cage match," he admitted. "But he was worried about you and so was I."

Frost said nothing. Just before Azril could return to his room, she pulled him close and surprised him with a kiss on his lips.