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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