LONG LOST (A Sungurtekin Bey Fanfiction)

29.

Sungurtekin followed Goncagul to the borders of the valley. She was running wildly among the bushes and it was hard for Sungurtekin to keep his pace slow as she kept falling here and there.

Why did I choose this part for myself? He thought annoyed at his situation. Goncagul was trying very hard to run faster. But her dress was a major problem. It kept strangling in the bushes, slowing her pace.

When he reached the border of the valley, he stopped. His gaze was still focused on Goncagul who was getting smaller and smaller in size as the time passed.

"You really are good at chasing women!" A voice came behind him causing him turn swiftly. Nuray was standing behind him, smiling mischievously.

"What are you doing here?" He asked furiously.

"I was just..." Nuray tried to made something up but failed badly. So she just kept staring at him.

"Are you really aware of the calamity of the situation?" He was fuming by rage. "You came here all alone by yourself! What if something had happened to you?"

"Sungurtekin, I am okay! It's fine. Nothing has happened. Besides I wanted to be with my family. With you!" She said. Sungurtekin sighed deeply. He was trying hard to keep his nerves in control.

"Never ever ever ever do something this stupid again! I cannot afford to lose you! You and my mother are the only people that make me happy in all this messed up chaos! Anladım? (Understand?)" He said. This time much more calmer than before. His voice was heavy with feelings. It was a long time since last he had burst up like this. Nuray nodded slightly. Sungurtekin sighed and looked around.

"Selcan hatun is coming!"

Nuray turned around to see Selcan coming towards them. She held an arrow in her hands. When she stopped beside them, Nuray took the arrow from her and started examining it.

"Goncagul?" Selcan asked.

"Like a bird in a trap!" Sungurtekin smiled. "As they struggle, they will lose their wings, then their claws and finally their necks to the sword of justice!" He said and then took the arrow from Nuray's hand and broke it into two pieces. Then he threw one piece there and moved on.

"So you were also in this?" Selcan asked Nuray as they both followed Sungurtekin.

"No, I came by myself." She replied.

"Why would you do that?" Selcan gasped.

"Because you are my sister, and this tribe is my tribe as well!" Nuray replied then called out to Sungurtekin.

"What about Dogan? Where is he?"

"At the tribe!" He turned to them. "Ertugrul is busy on the other hand as well."

"What do you mean?" Nuray asked confused.

"He will lure Gundogdu Abi into a trap as well! They will think that they have caught Dogan and thus they will catch Banu Cicek with the help of him. But they won't know that tomorrow is the day when Tugtekin will learn the truth."

"How would Dogan manage to do this?" Selcan asked.

"He obviously escaped Banu Cicek and came across Gundogdu Abi's alps as it was planned. They would have caught him and taken him to the tribe." Sungurtekin continued to walk.

"Ertugrul bey is really smart! He played very well!" Nuray appreciated.

"Excuse me! This Selcan hatun part was mine!" Sungurtekin said from in front of them without turning back to her. She winked at Selcan and smiled mischievously. Sungurtekin threw the other piece of arrow in the bushes with force.