70. His Arrival
SKYLA.
I slash through another serpent, the sword
itself holds power… I can feel it pulsating up my
arm.
“Ri?!” Mama’s voice comes.
“She’s here.” Mama Red’s voice comes, she
sounds in pain…
“Where are you?” Granddad El growls.
“We’re trapped. Sephora caved the walls on the
left, near the kitchens. She put something in the
air to weaken us, but we’re both fine. I’m
healing, and she and Raihana are fighting…” Mama Red trails off.
There’s more to it, but she’s not saying it. 5
I’m fending them off, moving with more speed and agility than ever, unable to reply anymore.
My aura is keeping them away, and although they come close, they are unable to attack me directly.
It doesn’t deter them, as they continue
hammering against the roof, clearly knowing I can lose my balance.
With every passing moment, that darkness is growing.
I jump up and land lithely, slashing into one of
the snakes. 2
The smell of blood is strong in the air, mixed
with the smell of dirt, ash, and smoke.
I’ll know what to do…
I stare at the shadows. He won’t be here
completely…
“I’m coming!” Rayhan’s voice comes, “Kitten,
take care of yourself.”
“Kitten is my word,” Grandad El says
before he grunts, clearly in
Red
I don’t agree,” Rayhan
smirk. “Be
be fine, go Rayhan.” Delsanra answers.
weak, and I don’t think she’ll
long.
no one to help!” Mama’s
down, seeing her
around the
take care
a hint of amusement in his voice.
(C
responds, clearly not
you, Rayhan,” Grandad says from wherever
comes, and I look down to
slays one as Dante takes
says, from near Leo, who is now
Damn…
the way they’re
they are not
up
guns and archery were
all packs are different… Just
a pro with
is a pro with both kinds
my own innuendo.
your flank,” Royce reminds me, almost as if he knows I’m getting sidetracked, and I push the image of
relay that I will take
dark smoke begins to rise, and
sight. I turn as I slam my sword into another serpent, but for everyone one that
air itself
can’t face him for you… but I won’t let
know… thanks…’ I say as
feeling it
I stand
my aura ou
hisses, making
There’s something about him…
centre of the dome
fend
I am his downfall…
says as I spin the sword, glaring at
is his
anything but a spear in
one can ever stop
(
the air around
Let’s see about that.
seeing the entire place is a fucking snake
sharply at
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