Chapter 43

A bang was heard in one of the residents. Lucas's body crashed to the floor and before he could get up another punch was sent at him.

He coughed heavily as blood spilled out of his mouth, he slowly looked up as the worn out boot stood before him.

"Why aren't you fighting back hun? Is it that you don't see me as your opponent?!" The man yelled a he sent punches flying at him.

Lucas held his head as he bit his lips hard not to fight back. He knows that if he did such he will only do nothing but blow up their cover.

"Tsk, take the weakling away and beat the hell out of him. He looks like aj interesting guy to me, sigh it's a shame that he is an ant," The man shook his head as he got up with orders given to the men around.

They nodded and went for Lucas but before one of them could touch the badly injured Lucas a blade came flying at them cutting their limbs.

"Ah!" One of them screamed in pain as his right hand dropped to teh floor twitching and spilling out blood.

"I never knew vampires feel pains and have so much blood," Xoryn coldly said from tej rooftop she was standing on.

Her gaze swept around the the 12 men before her then landed on the injured Lucas. Her gaze darkens and what was replaced was a great amount of killing intent.

"You signed your death the time you touched him," She coldly said as she drew back the katana blade. It flew back and landed effortlessly on her hand.

She glared at them with murder in her eyes. She jumped down the rooftop and landed lightly on her feet.

"Another weakling? Get her!" Yes burly man yelled poiting at Xoryn. A cold smirk appeared on her face as she slashed the blade at them.

One by one their limbs fell off their body. She tried hard not to laugh out loud as tr katana sliced through their bodies as tufus.

She retreated back then held the cold blade.

"I have to thank you for this. The blade is marvellous, I neber expected you to be so benovelent to give me to weapon to end you," She said tauntingly.

His eyes shot red with anger as he saw his men whimpering in pain on the floor as their limbs twitched around. They were finding it very difficult to heal, he noticed.

"If you don't leave here little one. I'll make sure that you don't see the light of tomorrow,"he threathens.

He can see that the blade on her hands has some effect on the vampires and he wondered what it was.

"Who would be so kind to leave a bunch of you?" She laughs out loud then stared at him with a provocating look.

" What do you think you are about to do?" He said nervously as he watched her leave the handle of the blade. The cold tip hit the floor and a faint ring sounded. She held the chain connected to the katana then swung horizontally at the men and before he could understand what she was about to do.

It was too late, because…

"How dare you!" He cried out as he watched all the heads fell off their necks. Xoryn coldly smiled then swung the blade at him.

Everything happened in a flash that he wasn't able to know when his head left his body.

All he could see was the headless body falling straight to the floor. Us tried to speak but only blood spilled out of his mouth.

"Let's leave before anyone comes here," Jan quickly said when she saw the scene before her. They tried to catch up with Xoryn but she was too fast.

She was anxious.

Xoryn silently stared at the Kanata laying silently on the floor. She held it tightly then muttered.

"I killed him," She whispered staring at the corpses before her.

"Thank you for not letting Nyra to see this, else she would think that i am a monster and i am not," Xoryn said.

" You did this to save him. If you had it done so, it would have been us on the floor instead of them,"Jane coaxed as she held the injured Lucas to get up on his feet.

"Why didn't you fight?" She asked.

" I don't want to blow up our cover," He replied.

" You would have died if I haven't intervened. What are you thinking? In time of situations as this you have to forget about family, save yourself," Xoryn coldly yelled at him.

" Let's leave, Xoryn. We don't have much time to he sticking around. I am sure those noises must have attracted some people," She said then looked around.

" We have to leave now if you don't want another round of massacre," Jane said.

Xoryn nodded then walked towards where the orb was. There was a faint halo on it due yo the blood around. She held it then weighed it in her palm.

" What do you need it for?" Lucas asked.

"I think this orb has our scent on it," Xyorn answered as she took out a rag and cleaned the blood off the orb.

"We have to take this with us," She added.

"But it's the same as leaving clues that we did this. Remember the bartender? The other rouges around? They will kill us if they found out we did this," Jane said worriedly. Everything was happening too fast that she was having a hard time to process them.

"Like you said, if they found out. That doesn't guarantee that they will suspect us. How can a bunch of harmless thing like us kill all these burly and strong men?" Xoryn asked then scoffed.

"Let's leave. We ahve stayed too long I am sure Nyra must be getting anxious by now," Xoryn added as she made her way towards them. She held Lucas as they slowly make their way towards where Nyra was.

Few minutes after they left, a bunch of vampires appeared before the scene.

"I think one of the rogues did this. Look at the clean cut and all, they were all facing one direction." The captain of them said. He had a long scar on his left eye.

"Look captain, even red-eye is dead," One of the followers said getting the attention of the captain.

The man got up and walked towards where the follower was pointing out. He looked down and noticed the chopped off head.

"Get the men ready it seems they are ready for war," The captain coldly said then stared at the place Xoryn stood before.

Tje followers nodded then went to get their men ready.

At the same time, Xoryn booked an inn far away from where the scene was. She sighed as she took out the map to examine it.

"I think this place will be the last. The village is still far away it's just like the end of the city. We have to find our way there real quick," Xoryn said to Jane and Nyra.

Lucas booked a separate room as a male and he needed it to heal up quick.

Xoryn and the ladies discussed fora whole before they took their sleep.

Meanwhile in the Wolfendon kingdom.

"Is there any updates about my children whereabouts?" Xoryn's mum asked.

"Yes your highness. Everything is well you don't have to worry yourself too much," The guard before her said as he took out a scroll.

She took it from him with a confused look on her face.

She slowly unfolded it and glanced through it.

"The Kingdom is under attack by the vampires! The other regions has been taken up nybthe plague and i am afraid that at the the raye things are going on. It will get to the central city your highness," The guard reported.

"What is the Royal commanders doing about this?" She aske closing the scroll.

"Following orders your highness. The captains of the seven regions are waiting for your order," The captain said.

She sighed then said," I do.not want war but it seems the vampires aren't ready to give us peace. I will have no choice than to cover all these with a strong will,"

"Lewellyn, I want you to keep the people safe no matter what. I here by give you an order along with the seven regions. You must protect the people in our kingdom from this plague. Do not battle with the vampires until I say so," She ordered.

Lewellyn sighed but he have no right to disobey an order. Come to think of it, it's better to save the people tan fall into the traps of those dead creatures and put the people in great danger.

" We will do as you say, your highness," He bowed then left the place. She stared at his retreating back then sighed.

She walked towards the balcony staring at the vast Kingdom before her.

"I won't let all your efforts go in vain, my love," She held the necklace on her neck passionately.

Suddenly her eyes became lonely and deserted.

"I hope you are safe my child," She sighed as an invisible burden weighed on her shoulders.

Meanwhile, Xoryn slowly wore her cloak as it was time for them to leave. It's best that they leave before the sun rise.

"Are you ready?" She asked and Jane, Nyra and Lucas nodded.

"We have to get tinthe village quickly. Okay?" She said and they all nodded.

She looked around and noticed the window with nothing around. She walked towards the door, held the knob and gently pulled it but her ears caught up with something.

"I think they are in one of the room here. We are very sorry sir, we didn't know we accomodate wanted people by your captain," The inn girl said to some men.

" It is nothing to be sorry about. You have to be thankful that you corporated with us, if you know what I mean," A playful voice answered.

" What is happening? Why aren't you moving?" Jane asked.

" I think we have a little trouble ahead," She replied then turned towards them.

"They are here. Somehow they found us," Xoryn hesitatily said.

She locked the door then looked around. There was no way for them to get out of here.

She thought that moving out early they will avoid all these kind of troubles but it seems that when trouble wants to come your way.

There's nothing you can do about it than watch.

"What are we going to do now?" Nyra asked anxiously.

Xoryn kooked around but there was nothing that they could use.

But …

"We pass by the window," She replied then went for it without hesitation. She yanked the old curtain open and was greeted with a wall ahead.

She looked around and noticed a good amount of space they could fit in.

"Come on," She said to Nyra who quickly followed suit without complaining.

It's better to listen to her sister than cause any trouble for them.

"Jane follow suit now. We don't have much time for you to space out," She urged.

Her heart dropped when a series of knocks sounded from the door.

"We have to leave now!" She urged. Jane quickly passed through the window along with Lucas.

Xoryn looked around and quickly took the blade with her. She closes the curtain to make it look natural then signal for them to move.

Jane nodded then lead the way.

"Open the damn door will you!" The captain yelled impatiently as he felt something was amiss.

The door banged open to reveal the fear stricken inn girl and the blazing captain.

"Damn it! They are gone!" He yelled funming heavily.

"Did you lie to me? Where are they?" He roared at her. He was ready to end her life.

"Damn it!"He cursed.