Arya

Stand Together

"Bruno!" I tried to get back into the portal but Ryder handed me over to another man and as he held me he jumped back into the portal and it closed.

"Who are you?" I looked at him and he let go of me.

"Arya." He lowered his head and held his sword out in front of him as a sign of respect.

"Yes. Who are you?"

"Delaney, m'lady." He lifted his head to look me in the eyes. "Its good to have to you back."

I started to remember everything. "Oh, Delaney." I smiled. "Oh, it's good to be home." I held his hand. I gasped as I finally realized whose crib it is.

"Where is he?" I asked Delaney.

"He's safe. He grew up with the women in the brothel just as you asked."

"Does he know who he is?"

"Yes."

"Take me to him."

"M'lady, are you here to stay? Have you come back?"

We walked together in a rush. "Delaney, my cover has just been blown. Michael, Leonard, and Daisy are at the house I've been staying to fight the men that have been searching for me. Send armed men to the location. Make sure no one in the neighborhood doesn't know about the fight. Erase their memory and avoid cameras."

"How many men?"

"Send a dozen. I'll get to Miriam and alarm the city. Go alert the men!" I flew to the chambers of Miriam and couldn't find her.

"Sebastian!" I called him out and found him guarding the halls.

"My lady." He held his sword out in front of him making sure the tip of the sword was touching the floor presenting the sword to be in good condition. "Its good to have you back."

"Hopefully permanently. Have you seen Miriam?"

"She just left. If you leave now you'll catch her at the entrance. Is something wrong?"

"Yes. Alert everyone in the building to prepare themselves. This isn't a false alert. My cover has been blown. Sent note to Sir Percival. We need to alert to City. Tell Barton to open to the portal in the Southwest headquarters, section c." I ran and flew out seeing Miriam walking with a group of women from the brothel.

"My lady." They all bowed.

"Arya!" She hugged me.

"Ladies, get back to the brothel and make sure to get Aladar to safety. Get to the stables and get on horses." They left in a hurry.

"Miriam, we need to get the children and women to safety. Send out a message to the Guardians that the women and children will be transported. Don't forget the Warden. Men will head over to their city."

"There isn't any time."

"That's why we're teleporting them."

"We're?" She asked. "Barton will open a portal in the Southwest headquarters, section C," I answered

"We'll never make it in time."

I whistled and the peregine falcon flew towards us. "Attach a message and send the bird to the Guardians barrier. This is urgent, Miriam. Act quickly!" I flew towards the city and began to alert the families in the city. Telling every one of my men to gather the women and children and head down to the portal.

"Pascal!" I saw him carrying a child.

"Yes, my lady."

"Start passing the women and children through the portal. We haven't a lot of time!" I began rushing to everyone.