Chapter 35 KNIVES OUT
By the waterfront of Rune Clan, ten ships were anchored, there was no sign of the town folks, the dockyard was in disarray as well as the market and it was as though everyone left in a hurry. By the Fo’c’sle of the ship Commander Barbra stood beside Prince Phil, surveying the numb still town.
“This feels like a trap” said Phil
“It’s very obvious” Barbra agreed then turns over to the three Knights behind her “Alright, Zick, Tom, Amos” she called at obliging the Knights to clasp their hands behind their back “Coordinate every ship here, all archers are to take vantage points, defend the people at all cost, especially the Queen and her children.” The Knights agreed with a bow then walks away.
Along the main street of Rune Clan, Commander Barbra alongside Prince Phil and Tony amidst a large company of Ramenia Knights treads carefully, watching out for any unfamiliar movement.
“I saw a man peeping through a window,” Phil whispered “it seems everyone is safe, but we are walking into the heart of a trap, with no idea how large their forces are.”
“I know” Barbra whispered “we just past four different Drokan squads hiding in the alley”
“What are we waiting for?”
“We have our way here Phil” Barbra assured with a smile then strikes her round steel shield with her sword, she struck the shield again, three times then strikes it twice. At the last strike a portion of the troops charged into the various alleys with war cries, clashing with the Drokan warriors in hiding.
Like it was planned, a large troop of Drokan warriors rushed out of the intersection not too far from their position, advancing towards the Ramenia Knights still in formation.
“For Ramenia” Barbra screamed out, lifting her sword up high.
“Ramenia!!!” the Knights cried out as they advanced towards the Drokan warriors.
Kingdom of Vlastisi
Eighteenth hour
In a hoary eight cell dungeon, floored with sawdust and lighted up by three flame torch, hanging on different ends; Elroy paces to and fro in the fifth cell, hands clasped behind his back, he was so deep in thought he failed to realize when Mira walked in and stood by the rusty old iron bar gate.
“Why?” Mira asked anxiously
Elroy turned towards Mira immediately then walks up to her, “You misjudge my actions Mira, Orlanda or whatever you know him as cannot be trusted.”
“What’s gotten into you?”
“Listen to me” Elroy snarled as he held the gate
Mira gazed at Elroy in disbelief, seeing how furious he was, “What did you remember?”
“Orlanda’s wife took me in after the incident at Urania, they were the once that cared for me along with their daughter”
“Luna, the name you call in your sleep.”
“Yes, Orlanda is dangerous, he is the Leader of a Christian cult known as the Purifiers Creed”
“That’s not true; Master Iris is a master to my father and an adviser to King Aaron, King of Vlastisi”
“Then tell me how long you’ve known him?”
“Nine years now.”
“I have known him for eight years, before those nine years of your knowing him and I’m telling you Mira, he is dangerous”
“During my stay here with Master Iris he never touched any woman, not to mention killing his wife and daughter”
“You have to trust me Mira.”
“Not after what you have done.”
“Am I interrupting something?” Allas Roach asked as he approaches Mira, hand folded behind his back
“Father, I’m sorry for his rudeness” Mira apologized
“I never meant for us to meet this way Uncle Allas” Elroy assured, clenching hard on the gate bar
“I’m also sorry we had to meet like this El.”
“What brings you here? Is everything alright?” Mira asked curiously
“Nothing out of the usual, I just came to check on you after your teammates pointed out where you were.”
Mira narrowed her eyes to her father with a fixed gaze, startled by his words. “But no one knew I was here” Mira spoke carefully
“Oh, that’s odd” Allas spoke confidently, stroking his beard
“Who are you?” Mira asked, glaring at Allas with a stern gaze
“Mira what’s wrong?” Elroy asked, trying to grasp the situation
Allas sighed then quickly pushed his hand forward, trusting a knife at Mira, but she was quick enough to hold unto his hand before the knife could impale her.
“Mira” Elroy called out in shock
Allas’ eyes glowed yellow, in that instance the knife shot out of his hand into Mira’s belly which pushed her to the ground.
“Mira!!!” Elroy screamed out then takes some steps back before charging at the gate, kicking it down with two hits. Elroy gazed at Allas, killing intent engraved in his weighty eyes.
Allas gave a wild smirk as his face muffed into that of Orlanda “I love that look on you” Orlanda professed “unlike that of Luna when I slit her mother’s throat”
Elroy screamed out then charged towards Orlanda who quickly joined his hands together, in that instance a twirling black hole with flickering yellow signs and symbols appeared behind him and swallowed him, as soon as Elroy charged into it, the black hole vanished.