PHOENIX: Three Wanderers

Three Wanderers #10. The Raeb Prince; Stefan Alexander.

PHOENIX: Three Wanderers #10. The Raeb Prince; Stefan Alexander.

--- Musafirin Mountain: Raha Village. ---

Jinns were everywhere. Destroying everything sight. Buildings, signs, and carriages; nothing was safe. Several Jinn hunters were combating them but were overwhelmed by the sheer numbers of Jinn. Cain, Dalia, and Homura watch in horror as the townsfolk hide for cover. Cain pulls out his katana and goes right into action trying to save as many people as possible. He's not a saint but no normal people should experience this kind of horror. Dalaia tells Amyr to get the still-unconscious Mahaz to safety as Homura floats around watching in terror. Some of the Jinn notice her and jump at her. Cain tries to protect her but he is swarmed by one horn Jinns everywhere. Homura sets up a wall of lame to protect herself. Every time a Jinn jumps at her and slams into the wall they get burnt away. If she had the energy, she'd do this with the whole town. Instead, she starts to run around attracting Jinn to her hoping to lessen the numbers before she has to fade away. Several Jinn hunters are taken aback by this small woman using flame magic. Cain is livid that she's putting this much effort into things. Dalia clears out some Jinn and runs past Cain screaming that she got her. Finally catching up with Homura, she manages to get her to stop. The look on her face is absolute distress. She hates seeing people die and can't stand the sight of this massacre. Dalia tries to comfort her.

Homura~ Dalia... If only I had my full strength. We can save everyone!

Dalia~ It's ok. Look around! You helped so much! The jinn have decreased in numbers. Go... relax. Cain and I will handle the rest, my goddess.

Dalia hugs Homura as she cries. Her body starts to fade away back to her plane. Cain stabs another Jinn through the head as he watches the scene. He wishes that he didn't have to call her out, she wouldn't have had to see this. Dalia pats her head and whispers to just calm and purify the souls of the evil. They need her right now. Homura's tears dry up and she nods as she is completely gone. She has a job to do.

Homura~ Their souls shall rest, I promise you both.

The small Jinn are being easily handled. The lesser amount is thanks to the efforts of Homura making things much easier for the hunters, Dalia and Cain. Just as things are starting to clear up, a screech is heard high in the sky. Cain notices the two-horned jinn flying high above the town. He can barely make out the eyes of the bird-like jinn glaring a hole into them. Mahaz has finally gotten up and noticed the situation pretty quickly. Amyr now in his child form sat on his shoulder. He slowly walks to Cain and tells him what he noticed.

Mahaz~ I don't know how but that two-horn Jinn is spawning the Jinn. Never seen that before but we have to get rid of it.

Cain~ Looks like it.. He's so high up I can't get to him.

Mahaz~ You can't fly up with your fire wings?

Cain~ I can't fly, I glide. Dalia, how about you?

Dalia~ No... even I can't jump that high.

Cain~ Crud.

Mahaz~ Welp. Leave it to me then people.

Mahaz takes off his headband and stuffs it into his pocket. A small drip of blood falls along his forehead.

Dalia~ What the hell are you doing ya dumbass! That's all we have to stop your bleeding till we see a doctor! Don't you even dare try to use blood magic again!

Mahaz~ Calm down women, stop nagging! This is our only choice right now.

Mahaz takes a slab of blood from his forehead and pulls out his pole staff. He takes the bold and slides it across the pole staff. He places it on the ground and says in a booming voice.