The Red War

Chapter 13 | Screams Beyond The Wall

| 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒲𝑒𝓈𝓉 |

Francis ran through the mining yard, doing his best not to run into anyone. The Ork from eariler stared him down as he ran passed him. He entered the guards sleeping quaters, these sleeping quaters were also him and Sirens. First he checked her room but she wasnt there, her belongings were gone so he assmued that she must of been with Alpha. He opened the door to the leave the room and on the other side was Siren, she was just about to enter.
"Francis... What are you doing in my room?" She confusingly asked. Francis brushed past her and poked his head out in the hallway, he looked both directions to make sure no one was near by. Once he knew for sure thats when he pulled Siren inside, making sure the door was shut as he did so.
"Ok you better start explaining yourself." She sat on the end of her bed and stared at him. Francis thought of how to start his sentance, this silence only pissed her off even more.
"I was watching the clearing just before, beautiful like always. Anyways I heard something come from the moutains, it sounded like a large creatures roar." Siren stared at him for a few moments, not knowing if he was joking or being serious.
"So what?" She asked.
"What do you mean so what, we have to find it." Siren sighed when he said that.
"Why on earth would we try and find it."
"Because... It could be something incredible, something you would only see once in your life."
"Ok ok, let me get this straight. You suposingly heard a roar come from the moutains and your first thought is to try and locate it, even though if it were real it would probably kill you." This made him silent, Siren's face was just like his mums whenever he would suggest something stupid. He stuttered, trying to think of a good response. Before any more words could be shared the door creeked open, the both of them imedently turned to the door. Stood there with his arms crossed was Alpha. His hair was slicked back like always, being redder then ever. He wore a heavy set of dark armor, the Orders symbol being present on the chest plate.
"What are you doing here." He glared at Francis with angry eyes.
"Oh, um, sorry master. I was just talking to Siren about..." He struggled with what to say, luckily Siren finished his sentance.
"About the clearing, how beautiful it was." Her voice was calm and collected while Francis' was rushed and mumbley. Alpha looked at the two of them for a few seconds before stepping closer.
"Did I ask you to answer for him Siren." His voice was calm but had a great sense of power to it.
"No Master." Alpha stared at Siren with a look of lust. He smiled and said at loud.
"Francis. Go to your room, I'll see you tomorrow." Alpha's eyes remained glued to Siren. Francis knew that Alpha was going to do something bad to her, all he wanted to do was save her from this nightmare but he couldn't. With one arm he couldn't do a lot of things anymore, one of those was fighting. If he were to oppose Alpha one day he would need to use his mind and not his brawn. He slowly left the room, making sure the door was shut as he left. The second he was out of the room he heard a struggle from the other side. This filled him with anger, all he wanted to do now was go back in there but he knew it wasn't smart. He stood there with his hand on the door knob, contemplating whether to go back in or not. Right as he was about to enter a hand grabbed him from behind, he turned in a panic and faced whoever it was.

The woman who grabbed him was an elvish woman, young in appearance and medium length red hair.
"What are you doing in front of Sirens room." She spoke in a rushed and angry tone.
"Relax im a friend of hers. Who are you?"
"Venessa, also a friend of hers." She stared at the door then back at Francis.
"Why arent you going in?"
"Alpha..." He looked down in shame. Venessa clenched her fist tightly, just like Francis she hated how Alpha used Siren but the two of them couldnt do anything.
"Come with me." She held out her hand for him, it became akward when she realized that the arm she tried reaching for wasnt there.
"Oh i'm sorry."
"Dont be." His voice was motionless, she got the impression that everyone had made that mistake with him. The two of them walked away from the room in silence, Francis still felt bad for Siren and didnt want to say a word. Venessa looked at his stomp again and asked.
"Do you know Drake by any chance?"
"I met him eariler today, he's a scary man." Venessa laughed and replied.
"You can say that again. Well him and I are friends and he told me about the crippled boy, said that he enjoyed his company."
"Really?"
"Yeah said you were a nice kid." She went silent out of the blue, Francis turned to her. She looked as if she was hiding something so Francis simply asked.
"Something wrong?"
"Uhh, well. If I tell you something you arent allowed to tell anyone, got it."
"Yeah?"
"And I mean it, if I find out you told anyone I would have to kill you."
"Jesus alright. Just tell me." Venessa looked around in all directions before stopping, she turned to him with a serious look on her face.
"For months myself, Drake, Siren and a few others have planned an escape. We know the slave ship is arriving tomorrow so we plan to sneak aboard and later hijack it." Francis stayed silent, A look of confusion was all he had in response.
"If your a friend of Siren's like you said you were I think she would want you to come."
"If thats the case why didnt she tell me sooner?"
"I... I dont know." Francis nodded, deep down the fact that Siren would leave without saying goodbye hurt.
"So. Would you like to join us." He thought for a moment, the answer was obvious but he still wanted to think it over.
"Yeah."
"Ok good. Meet me at Sirens room tomorrow night, get there before midnight."
"Got it." He smiled and she smiled back. Not to look any more suspisous she walked off to do her own thing, he still stood there however. This seemed to good to be true, he had dreamed of escaping that hellhole and going home but never thought he actually could. Now that he thought about it, what was even left of his home. All he knew was that Evenora was under Amelia's control, his siblings could possibly be dead. Was there even anything left for him back on the main land?