A World Forgotten

Nova

    We all rush to our houses and ready for a battle, there have been a few patrols released into the forest, but they never got further than the first section of forest. I grab my daggers and darker clothes to make it easier to hide in the dense thicket. Jalence will wait at our housing area in case of injuries, Zaren, Ralend, and myself will go and dispose of the patrol, Xyro stays here with Jalence while unbeknownst to the kingdom about his life. We hide among the underbrush staying low to the ground. We spot the patrol group but there he is again, the man from my dream.

"It's him." I say to Zaren and Ralend, keeping my voice so far down I can barely hear myself. Getting caught is not an option if they have a god on their side.

"Are you absolutely positive?" Zaren asks matching his voice to my own. I nod, and we slowly inch forwards. Then I notice that Nova is laying on the ground with a large gash in her side, my eyes grow wide 'They have a death wish that we're here to fulfill'. I tighten my grip on my daggers getting ready to spring into action at any moment. Tears try to cloud my vision but I blink them away. I need to stay focused with the task at hand. Zaren and Ralend also seem to have noticed as they change their stance, they've tensed up. But how much can we really do to a god? We're about to find out. I spring out from my spot along with Zaren and Ralend we finish off the guards fairly quickly while Vincent watches from the side. I go after him with a plan and a vine. How do you kill an immortal you may ask, easy, you don't. I run circles around him with a vine from the heart, they're unbreakable even to a god. As soon as I finish tying him up I push him towards Zaren and Ralend, he's in shock, never underestimate a pissed off girl with a vine. I fall to my knees next to Nova.

"Please be okay, please be okay." I repeat in a quiet mumble feeling for a pulse, nothing. I feel my heart shatter and my memories rush forth, I'm in shock I can't hear anything but my own heartbeat as it slows. Her pack moves towards us as silent tears run down my face, they pick her limp body up moving her towards the heart, my brothers have already left to take Vincent to be interrogated. I try to compose myself, but the tears don't stop nor do the memories, I shakily follow close behind the pack, the beings over half the size of me, allow me to ride on their back the rest of the way realizing I wouldn't last alone. I lay on Haren's back playing with his fur as we get closer to the settlement. When we get there Jale opens the door and the pack walks through to their part of the settlement. They lay Nova's body down where they bury their dead under the Tree of Old, the ceremony will take place tomorrow. I slide off Haren's back and scratch his chin in appreciation. Making my way over to our site where they're keeping Varen, he's tied up and yelling at Xyro, calling him a disgrace to his kingdom. I walk up my face tear stained, yet terrifyingly calm, and slap him with the back of my hand across the face. Everyone goes into a stunned silence including Varen.

"A killer without reason, who does whatever they please, who thinks themself higher than those who have earned respect and appreciation, and for that you are the only disgrace I see." My voice is sharp, and it looks as though I have cut him with my words. Good. "We will decide your punishment after the ceremony, I have half a mind to feed you to the Kunra's, so be grateful to live another day." I turn on my heel and walk away.

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Thanks for reading, I know I'm not great at writing battle scenes, hope you enjoyed, and thanks for your support <3

~Vexmpz