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Post by Raven on Dec 15, 2018 18:45:55 GMT -5
Rane glanced to Rue as they rode, she shook her head slightly. "We are going to Talendor..." she nodded to Rue. They rode until they came to the small town. Her eyes stared to the mountain side -an entire city resting in the cove of it's grip. It was a beautiful city, and the most protected, for sure. There was a reason why they were considered one the strongest - and growing.
She was quiet the rest of the way - her thoughts only about the possible outcome. If the mage could not be stopped - she would have to kill her. That was not the agreement, but she would have to do something. Maybe knock her out... she couldn't let this woman destroy another city, her life was not greater than all of those people. She would just live with the consequences... at the end of the day she was a Huntsman.. her reputation was already shot.
Rane looked to Rue, chuckling slightly as they stood in the Inn. They made their way up stairs and she nodded. "Yes... Bowmen's daughter..." she cleared her throat and then shook her head as they entered the room. Only two beds. She watched as Rue claimed one, and Keva claimed another. She looked about the room - and her eyes fell upon the large sofa. She sighed and then sat down on it, setting her bag and bow down. She leaned back and watched Rue - she was an interesting character for sure, she even chuckled slightly.
"Save me a plate - " Rane stood and made her way over to the collection of food. She put some together and sat back down on the couch, her leg crossed over the other as she ate slowly. Her eyes fell to Keva - watching her drink the wine. How her cheeks grew rosey - but she was still... dead on the inside.
Rane turned as Keva had climbed into bed - "At least she will sleep well, hm?" she smirked and then stood. She stepped over to the lanterns and blew them out and made her way to her bed, just a single candle lit. "I never met her prior to this, but I've heard the same..." she raised a brow. "All I can hope is my plan comes through..." she leaned back on the couch.
She never did fall asleep. The truth is she didn't want to sleep, not tonight. She didn't want the nightmares, the never ending nightmares. This was all she knew - sleep wasn't as necessary as a typical human. And the nightmares...
Several hours passed and there was a gentle knock. Rane lifted her head - but saw that Rue was already stirring. She stood just as Rue did and the door opened. Rane bowed her head to the two. "She is resting... she reacted to the dagger, so I am hoping this works... Listen" she stood before them briefly. "If it doesn't work... I will subdue her with a tranquilizing arrow... I wont kill her... It will only buy us time. Her spell... she must complete it.."
Adam looked to her for a long moment and then nodded. "I...understand..." he then looked to his wife and they approached Keva.
The next moments came swiftly. Rane grit her teeth as heat filled the room, she held her hand over her eyes - shielding them. "Don't" she stepped forward and reached a hand up to Keva who was floating in the air. She could see the seals on her arms glowing brightly, burning her even more - all the way through the bandages. Her body was trying to fight it - trying to grasp onto those locked away memories, but the seals prevented it. Almost.
Rane reached forward and grasped her arm and pulled her downward. Fire lick over her hand - burning it swiftly, soon enough her entire hand was black and charred. The pain was strong but it didn't stop her. Keva finally came from that stage and succumbed - she collapsed and Rane grasped onto her, keeping her from falling.
She then stepped back as Keva came to - the pain - she could see it all over her face. It seemed unbearable for her. She grit her teeth as Keva came practically crawling over. She gripped onto the dagger and bit her lip slightly. It was Keva's dagger... Rane's eyes looked to Adam - who stood holding his wife, grimacing as they watched.
"Look...away" Rane stood and gripped the dagger. She made her way to Keva... her hand gripped the bandage on the floor, she rolled it up and held it before Keva's mouth. "You'll want to bite on this... I'll do this as fast as I can..." she spoke and then she gripped the blade. Her free hand moved and gripped Keva's shoulder. She tilted the blade and then cut into Keva's skin. She dug the blade down slightly and then easily flayed the skin off, taking the entire rune in one go. She quickly moved and grasped the pillow. She pulled the pillow cover off and tied it around her arm and tied it as tight as possible. Without hesitating - she moved to the other side of Keva.
Her hand gripped her harshly, holding her still. The blade, hilt, and Rane's hand was covered in blood. "Rue - put pressure on her other arm, over the wound" she commanded. Rue rushed over and wrapped her fingers around her bicep and gripped as hard as she could. Blood oozed through the pillow case even still.
"Breath Keva -" she spoke and then without a second to waste she cut the other rune out. She did the same with the other pillow case. Her hand reached around and gripped - applying pressure. Both Rue and Rane stood - holding onto her. "Mage - " she called out. "Mage, what's your name?" she questioned loudly.
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Post by Blindside Tex on Dec 15, 2018 19:20:34 GMT -5
Keva screamed through the balled wrap that her teeth bit into. She fought against Rane but her grip was tight. As the first seal was sliced from her skin her eyes glowed a blue color. The other seal began to glow bright red. She thrashed against the hold that Rue and Rane both had on her. Ellena buried her face into her husband, sobbing. She couldn’t bear to see her daughter in so much pain.
Rue gripped tightly, “Rane...she’s bleeding through the bandages...” She spoke her voice trembled slightly. She was a thief not a medic. She held tighter as Keva screamed in pain as the blade sliced into her arm.
Keva’s chest rose and fell quickly, her breaths trembled. A whimper escaped over her lips. The Earl and Countess watched hopefully as Rane held onto their daughter. Keva’s knees threatened to give out. She gasped for air as Rue and Rane held her there.
Mage what is your name?
Keva’s emerald eyes lulled to the side, looking to Rane. She struggled as she tried to speak, blood leaked over her lips. “K...Keva...” Her voice was weak. Her eyes fluttered. Her knees buckled then.
“Woah there.” Rue gripped more tightly holding her up. “She remembers...” She looked to Rane, a soft smile on her lips.
Keva struggled as tears poured from her eyes. The amount of pain that her body was in. Blood leaked from her nose and dripped onto the floor. “My...name is Keva...Bowmen...I...am...daughter to Earl...Bowmen...” She choked out, blood dripped from her mouth as she spoke.
Ellena rushed forward, “Keva.” She cupped her face and brushed a few of the tears away. “Keva look at me.” She searched her eyes. “It’s okay. You’re going to be okay.” She tucked her hair behind her ear carefully and used a kerchief to blot away from of the blood. Keva’s eyes fluttered and she wavered slightly.
“She’s going to collapse.” Adam rushed forward as Keva’s eyes rolled back. He scooped her up into his arms swiftly. He looked to Rane and gave a nod. He moved carefully and lay his daughter on the bed. He bit his lip slightly. “Rane, can you stop the bleeding?” He questioned.
Rue stared with wide eyes, blood was soaked into the front of her shirt from holding onto Keva. She looked to her in the bed, her eyes then moved to Ellena whom looked nervous as can be. “She remembers, Lady Bowmen, this is good.” She offered a smile.
Keva’s breaths trembled, she choked slightly in her unconscious state. Earl Bowmen carefully rolled her to her side to keep her from choking.
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“What’s happened?!” Lord Rasmuth paced, he stood over a crystal that was a black color. “What happened to the glow?!” He snapped.
The sorcerer stepped forward and gripped onto the crystal. He grit his teeth. “Somehow she has escaped the spell...” He spoke.
“What?!!!” Rasmuth nearly screamed he gripped the man by his throat. “Get me that mage!” He snapped as he shoved the man back. “Get her now! I don’t care what you have to do! She is mine!”
The sorcerer stared to the Lord, “Of course my lord.” He watched him as he turned and rushed from the room. “We march to Talendor.” He spoke to a knight whom ran off to gather more men.
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The rest of the night ticked on slowly. Keva’s brows quivered in her sleep as pain racked her body. Rue sat up on her bed her eyes looking out as the sun began to rise over the horizon. Just as the orange and pink hues began to peek over Keva stirred. She let out a whimper as she came to. She grit her teeth as her eyes opened. Ellena was at her side, she brushed her hair back. “Hey sweet girl.” She spoke softly.
“Mother...?” Keva questioned, tears welled in her eyes. She grit her teeth, she looked to her forearms which were bandaged tightly. “Gods...” She winced and lay her head back, she was dizzy from the amount of blood she’d lost. “What...happened to me?” She questioned. “Did...that happen...?” She questioned. “Was...I dreaming? Did...I?” She stopped speaking as her mind was rushed with all the memories of her murderous streak. She held her hands to her head and whimpered. “No....how....I...” Her breathing quickened. Magic swirled in her eyes as she was overcome by emotion. She sat up and dangled her feet to the floor. “I...I killed all those....people...” She choked out. The room dropped in temperature as her body drew in power. The windows iced over swiftly.
“Keva darling...” Ellena placed a hand on her shoulder. “Deep breaths dear....that wasn’t you...”
“It was me...I remember...” Keva spoke, her voice soft. She stared forward. “I...burned that entire city...” She sobbed then.
Rue stood up swiftly, “We have bigger problems...” She stared to the group of horses that came over the crest of the hill. “Rasmuth’s soldiers...would he know you removed those seals?” She questioned as she strapped her daggers to her thighs, preparing for battle.
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Post by Raven on Dec 16, 2018 0:17:44 GMT -5
Rane smiled as Keva spoke her own name - but swiftly the pain from her wounds took over her. She slowly lowered her into the bed. "Rue, just hold on, the bleeding will stop." she nodded. "Adam - get me the two other pillow cases" she spoke. Adam quickly moved and handed them over. Rane removed her - the wound had clotted up decently. She then tied the fresh cloth over her wound, and then did the same for the other. "She'll be okay..." she pursed her lips. "We will see her state when she wakes - if she is well enough we will need to take her to a medic, someone who can clean those wounds - we dont need her getting infected..." she looked to Adam, who nodded then.
Everyone found their place in the room - but no one slept. They waited in pure silence, watching Keva closely. There was a bit of fear in the air - what if Keva woke up and she forgot, what if she was under his spell some how? What if she just... destroyed everything right then and there? There was truly no telling what was going to happen and that left everyone on edge. It was uncomfortable. On the other half - there was worry. Absolute worry. Would Keva be lost forever?
When she began to wake - Rane was at her bedside, a hand on her shoulder to steady her. "Hey Keva" she spoke as she peered right into her eyes. "I'm Rane, I'm here to protect you" she nodded and smiled. "You've...been under a curse by Rasmuth, kidnapped. All those things you think you did were not an act of your own - but you need to stick with me" she lifted a hand upward and cupped her chin slightly. "You are of a long lineage of very powerful magic - and it's active and flowing through your veins right now... Now, I know you don't know much about magic. It's controlled by emotions, the way you feel. Right now you're feeling confusion, fear, all of the above. I need you to focus with me, breath. Look into my eyes, breath" she placed a hand on her cheek, walking her through the breaths.
Rane shut her eyes are Rue spoke of the impending threat. "Even with your forces..." she looked to Adam and thought for a long moment. "We can't...do it without her" she whispered and then bit her lip slightly. She had heard stories before - she had to try. She had to. She turned and then gripped the knife and pricked her finger. She dropped a bit of blood on her arm, and then pricked Keva's finger and dropped a blood right next to it. She watched as the blood joined together harmoniously, in liquid form. Rane grinned and then looked to Keva.
"Will you trust me, for a minute? I am... going to try something. It's very rare, but we are in luck... it could save us, your family, your people..." she looked to Keva and then nodded. She reached over with the knife and cut a slice down her palm. Rane then cut her own palm and reached forward. "I...apologize...it will only be a minute..." she glanced to Adam and then she clasped her hand onto Keva's.
Their blood mixed. In that moment they became one. Her demonic and human mixture entered Keva. Rane had read much about this - giving someone their powers, to a degree. The ability to live forever. The Huntsman were once hunted and their blood stolen for this. But the combination had to be perfect, even more so than just blood type. There was a risk that Rane was taking - Keva could die if it wasn't right. But something told her it was okay - something told her that this would work. Hypothetically... Keva would face a great pain for just a moment - but she would take on the most basic Demonic magic - regeneration. Her two wounds would heal, her body would mend. Only with Keva's raw power could they destroy the army coming their way - or else Rane would likely die trying, along with everyone else....
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Post by Blindside Tex on Dec 16, 2018 0:51:28 GMT -5
Keva focused on Rane as she spoke. “Yes...I remember you...” She gave a weak smile. “I remember...” She grit her teeth trying to ignore the immense pain that flooded her. When she heard Rue speak her pulse increased, her hands trembled. “Rasmuth’s soldiers...” She breathed. “Please...” She shook her head. “Don’t let them take me back...” Tears welled in her eyes as she remembered the torture. She remembered how they’d brought her magic out. Keva took in deep breaths as Rane told her. She closed her eyes trying to block out the memories, the thoughts. “Okay...” She breathed. “Okay...” She nodded.
Keva watched with worried eyes as Rane spoke, it would be impossible without her. Keva then watched as Rane took a tiny bit of blood from her fingertip. She watched as Rane combined their blood. Keva bit her lip slightly as Rane asked her to trust her. “Yes...yes you...saved me.” She nodded. She glanced to her father whom also nodded. Keva winced as Rane cut into her hand, she took in a quick breath, though the cut was nothing compared to the wounds on her arms.
Keva stared into Rane’s eyes as she clasped hands with her. Keva’s fingertips curled around Rane’s hand holding onto her tightly, she closed her eyes then as she focused trying to remain in control. As their blood mixed together Keva could feel it. She gripped more tightly as black lines ran up her arm. Keva let out a whimper as she squeezed her eyes shut.
“Wait.” Adam held Ellena back. “Just wait.” He nodded. “I trust the Huntsmen.” He kissed the top of his wife’s head.
Keva took in quick breaths when her eyes opened her emerald hues had changed to a violet color. She stared at Rane, pain in her eyes. Though she didn’t release. Fire swirled in her hues then, her breath caught in her chest. “Rane....” She said through a clenched jaw. Her grip tightened. Something of her magic was being transferred to Rane, it was hard to say what form of magic Rane would gain. A wind swirled around them, electricity and fire in the swirl of magic around them, though it did not harm them at all. Keva took in quick breaths as she held her grip on Rane. Pain swarmed her body, her eyes turned crimson again as she leaned her head back, trying to remain focused and in control. She groaned in pain. The air was stolen from her lungs as the magic around them intensified then suddenly there was a burst of magic. The wave shot out from the two. It knocked a few books from the nearby bookshelf. Rue stumbled back as she watched the two with worried eyes. Keva released Rane, the wound on her hand was gone....the pain in her arms had disappeared.
“Keva?” Ellena questioned.
Keva took in quick breaths still her body adjusting to this new found power. “Thank you.” She breathed. “The pain...it’s gone...whatever you just did...it’s gone...” She straightened slightly. She pulled at the cloth that was tightly wrapped around her arms, nothing was left, not even a scar. She ran her fingertips over her skin in awe. “How?” She asked as she looked to Rane.
Though there wasn’t much time of an explanation. A scream sounded from outside. The soldiers had entered the city. Keva stood and rushed to the balcony window. She stared for a long moment. “I have to stop them.” She grabbed her cloak and rushed from the room.
“Wait!!” Adam called but Keva was gone. He looked to Rane with worried eyes. “Is she well enough to do this?” He asked.
“Oh yeah, she’s going to barbecue those people.” Rue giggled as she stepped to the window her arms crossed. “She’ll just have to lift a few fingers, no big deal.” She winked to him and then looked back out.
Keva rushed into the street. “Stop!” She screamed as a soldier held a young woman up, his dagger inches from her throat she was screaming in fear.
The soldier turned and looked to her. “Mage. There you are. You need to return to Lord Rasmuth.” He dropped the woman whom scurried away quickly.
Keva nodded and stepped forward. “Of course, yes.” She spoke, “I will.” She looked into his eyes.
The soldier grinned as he looked to his comrades. “Why haven’t you destroyed Talendor?” He questioned as he stepped to her.
Keva looked up to him, she searched his eyes a moment before she reached forward. She ripped his dagger from his hands and spun it around. It stabbed into his chest. Keva kicked him to his back on the ground. “Because I don’t kill innocent people.” She growled. The other soldiers rushed toward her with their swords drawn. Keva didn’t move. She raised her hands, dark storm clouds rolled in and a booming thunder sounded as she reached forward. Electricity struck from her hands into the soldiers that approached her. She spun around and pulled her dagger from her thigh. She sliced into a soldier’s throat and kicked him over before she moved to the next. She raised a hand and gripped onto the blade of one of her attackers it melted in her grasp. Keva grinned as she looked into his frightened eyes. She then gripped him around his throat. She held him there a long moment before she sliced her own dagger into his chest killing him.
Her movements were swift and quick. Citizens of the farm town gathered and watched in awe as she defeated the soldiers one by one. She spun around and was caught by a blade, it sliced into her side. Keva let out a groan as she brought her knee into the man. She slammed him to the ground and fire came from her fingertips. Her magic was stronger than when she was under the spell. She was swift and fluid. Her movements weren’t nearly as mechanical as she moved from soldier to soldier. Once all of the soldiers had fallen to the ground Keva sat on her knees in the middle of the destruction. She took in heavy breaths, her eyes welled with tears.
“Thank you...” A little girl moved in front of her. “Thank you for saving my mommy.” She reached forward and hugged Keva tightly for a long moment. “Thank you.” She spoke again before she scurried off.
Keva had blood dripping from her nose from her use of magic. Her body wasn’t used to it. She trembled slightly. To fight like that, it took a lot out of her. She stared forward to the body of the man she’d killed last, their captain. He had Rasmuth’s seal upon his shoulder and a silver emblem upon his collar. She staggered to her feet and stumbled back a few steps, her eyes fluttered as she looked to the bodies around her. She paused her eyes closed as she fought back the memories of the city she’d burned to the ground.
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Post by Raven on Dec 16, 2018 13:08:53 GMT -5
Rane sucked in a breath as she felt their blood mixing. She felt an overwhelming warmth that flowed through her. The warm grew - and grew - until it was as if her blood was molten lava. She grit her teeth as the pain crushed her innards. It wasn't the worst she had ever felt, no compared to the awakening, but this was pretty bad. Though... some moments passed and it began to cool off, and she let out a deep breath that she had been holding. It was gone then. Like nothing had happened, not even a lingering pain.
She looked down to the scar on her hand and then to Keva's. "Part of being a Huntsman is that the blood in our veins is that of a demon. Demons all have a regenerative power, to which now you have..." she smiled slightly. "Though you are not quite a Huntsman, the amount of demonic blood within you is small, it is enough to help. Still... one of us" she smiled and then she stood. Her hand flexed - she could feel this warmth in her palm, it was interesting to her - like a satisfying tingle that tickled her.
Rane watched Keva as she rushed from the room - a grin about her face. "She is as ready as she will ever be..." she stood then and gripped her bow and quiver. "You both should go back to the castle - and prepare the forces - just in case. I'll protect your daughter, in the end - you must protect your people" she looked to Rue then. "Let's go" she ran out the door.
Rane rushed outside - she watched as a first few of Rasmuths men had leaked into the city. People were shouting and screaming. Rane swiftly jumped upward - gripping onto the ledge of a building. She pulled herself up and then rushed along the roof tops until she came to one of the taller buildings.
Her hand began to burn as her blood rushed - the rushing of the fight. She held it upward - it was glowing a slight orange. She moved her hand and gripped one of her arrows - the arrow then began to glow, like molten lava might. She pulled the arrow back and notched it on the string and released it. Her shots - they never missed. The arrow flew forward and pierced into one of Rasmuth's men - it drilled a hole into his chest.
His armor and skin seem to have melted completely, and then the hole began to grow - expanding faster and faster until suddenly he was burnt to bits. From the inside out. Not like he was on fire - but like the red hot coals seem to eat him. Rane grinned and then pulled another arrow and fired forward. She took over several men - not even having to worry about where to shoot. The arrows seem to pierce anything, and melt its way through, leaving a kind of poison.
Rane's eyes fell to Keva - she watched closely as Keva unleashed her fury upon them. It seemed more controlled than she expected, more controlled than even the vision she saw of her leveling the city. Precise and only used as much magic as necessary, it seemed easy for her. It was impressive - she was a natural.
Within in moments - there was just a circle of the dead. She pulled her arrows back and shot each of the dead - the flaming arrow eating them up until they were just ash. No remainder of them to lay about and terrify the people. Nothing for Keva to stare at. With a leap Rane jumped from the house and approached her - she reached her hand out to help steady her - her hues looking to Keva.
"It's never easy. It'll...get better. You just have to power through it..." she pursed her lips. "Come on, your parents are waiting for you back home" she smiled then. She knew - that this one attack would be the first of many. Though her contract was technically still up... was it her problem anymore? Somehow... she felt like it still was.
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Post by Blindside Tex on Dec 16, 2018 13:48:38 GMT -5
Keva opened her eyes as she heard the arrows piercing into the dead soldiers. She watched as their bodies melted away into ashes. Then suddenly Rane was before her. She looked to her hand upon her arm, her breathing was quick and uneven. Her eyes looked back to Rane her emerald eyes had flecks of gold in them from the change. Her body had accepted the demon blood well. Much better than expected. She glanced to her side which burned, she remembered the feeling of the blade slicing into her skin. Keva pulled back the ripped clothing and she looked to her skin, the wound was sealing itself. She winced as she watched it repair until only a raised pink scar remained.
“I’m...” She blinked a few times and cringed as she fought with the tunneling vision. “I was a monster...Lord Rasmuth made me a monster...” She spoke softly she glanced around to the ashes of the men that lifted up into the air. Soon enough nothing would be left. She stumbled back slightly, “I’m a bit...dizzy...” She held her hand to her head, “Is that normal? Should I be...” Her eyes fluttered then and she collapsed.
“Woah there!” Rue had rushed forward, her arms reached out and she fell to the ground, breaking Keva’s fall, though not so gracefully. “Nice work with your bow there.” She grinned to Rane she looked to Keva and shifted her weight slightly. “Um so the rumors of Huntsmen are true huh? Demon blood and all?” She lifted, her arms were wrapped around Keva’s torso, she held her beneath her arms. Her hands clasped tightly around her front as she held her back to her chest. “I always thought it was a fairy tale to drum up suspicions, you know?” Rue pulled Keva backward through the streets. She could feel the eyes of the people on her. “Just a fairy tale...like everything else...like mages...that was a fairy tale to...you know? Until a few days ago...” She pulled Keva onto the deck of the inn and set her down carefully. “Just um...a story...” She watched as Keva started to come to. “You know?” She looked to Rane and gave a sheepish smile.
Keva sucked in a quick breath. Her head was spinning. She grit her teeth slightly as she sat up. “Stories always come from the truth...” She whispered softly.
Rue looked to her with a grin on her lips. “I think she’s going to be okay.” She chuckled. “That was incredible....what you did Lady Keva....you saved all of these people, you and Rane...I um...I helped but...nothing like what you two did...” Rue smiled, she’d killed a few soldiers but by the time she was done fighting them the others were all dead.
“You’re a mage.” A man dressed in an old worn clothing approached. He had patches in his clothing, much of the farmers did. He knelt down before her, a velvet bag in his hands. “You saved my wife, and my daughter.” He spoke his eyes locked on hers. “Please, accept this as my thanks. It isn’t much but it is all that I have.” He grasped her hands and placed the bag within her palms, closing her fingers around it.
Keva looked up to him. “I couldn’t...” She began to speak.
“Thank you good sir.” Rue spoke up. “We appreciate the kind gesture.” She smiled.
The man grinned then, his eyes looked to Rane. “You, saved me.” He spoke his eyes watching her closely. “Thank you. I’ll never forget you three.” He nodded before he slipped away.
Keva pushed herself up slowly. She took in a quick breath. “We need to get back to Haell before Rasmuth gets word of this...” She spoke quickly. She held her hand to her head. Her eyes glanced to Rane. She took in a breath and drew her brows together slightly. “Rane...” She looked to her, her eyes curious. “Thank you.” She spoke before she stepped to her horse to climb on.
Rue looked to Rane and grinned, “Ah she’s so much better now that she’s back to herself, hm?” She jogged over to her own horse and jumped onto it.
“Rue.” Keva spoke her eyes looked to her. “Does Grey know of this?” She questioned. “Does he know what I did? Has he warned the Guild?”
Rue looked to Keva a long moment, she gave a slow nod. “Yes, he and I visited the city after...he knows...”
Keva nodded she turned her horse and soon enough they were off headed toward Haell. They were a few hours into the journey, Rue was bantering on about the delicious Bistro in Haell that was her favorite. Rue always had an upbeat attitude, it was refreshing. Keva held her hand to her head, a bit of electricity rushed down her arms. Her eyes fluttered slightly. “Rane...” She breathed, it felt as though she couldn’t catch her breath. Thunder rumbled and a wind began to kick up around them. “I...” She gripped onto the horn of her saddle tightly. Her magic was overwhelming her. The ground trembled slightly. Her horse reared and she toppled to the ground easily. Keva lay on her back staring up to the canopy of the forest. Fire swirled within her eyes as the sparks upon her arms intensified.
Rue jumped off of her horse, “Hey.” She reached forward and jumped back quickly, holding her hand. “Shit...” She muttered to herself. She looked to the burn mark that ran up her arm.
Keva squeezed her eyes shut, her memories of the burned city. The man she’d killed from the bar and his friends. She held both of her hands to her head now as she took in fast breaths. The torture...it all came rushing into her mind. She remembered the volts rushing through her body endlessly, the whips...the knives...the boards...everything that they did to her...all of the pain...Keva let out a soft whimper.
“Um....Rane...any ideas here?” Rue questioned as flames began to swirl around Keva. A nearby tree lit aflame and was fully engulfed in seconds from the head of the blue flames that surrounded her.
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