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Chapter 51
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Rhae, Aynyra, Valor and Aerys, strode through the dense forest, trying to step as quietly as possible while they manoeuvred through the monster territory. Rhae turned to check on the group and ensure they followed behind. Aynyra gave her a sly smile, before diverting her attention back to the ground.
Rhae heard it before she saw it, an arrow whizzed past her head and went straight into Aerys' gut. Aerys groaned, collapsing to his knees. Aynyra gasped and grabbed Aerys, cradling him in her arms. Aynyra placed her hands on Aerys, pushing through her magic and forcing it into Aerys' body. Once the magic was in his body, she snapped the arrow and pulled it out, watching as her magic began stitching the hole back together.
Rhae searched the trees, looking for any signs of a threat. She blinked, and then Fae warriors appeared in front of her, surrounding them with drawn bows and arrows. The Fae bared their canines at them, in a warning.
The group froze, bu
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Rhae stood beside Aynyra on the platform from the previous day, the Queen sitting on her throne in front of them. The room was full, with Fae civilians sitting around the room, staring at them. Rhae turned to her right, to see Valor and Aerys sitting down on the stands, surrounded by guards holding spears.The Queen stood, causing the crowd to mimic her. "Rhaenyx Maltalor, Aynyra Talaelex, you will participate in a test for me. If you pass all three tests, then we will provide aid in exchange for a favour. You will owe me once we have removed your threat. The first test is control." Her voice drifted as the world around Rhae turned dark, hiding the Fae circling her. She seemed to be standing in a black room across from Aynyra, fire on the ground their only source of light. The Queen's voice echoed over them, "Rhaenyx, you must control the fire around Aynyra and stop it from burning her. Aynyra, you must defend Rhaenyx from arrows that can be fired from any direction.
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Rhae slowly opened her eyes, finding Aynyra lying beside her, facing away. Rhae smiled, admiring Aynyra's long chocolate brown hair. She reached out and gently ran her fingers through Aynyra's hair, smiling to herself. She was giddy from the night they shared, completely ignorant of what challenges she would face later that day.The door opened suddenly, and Rhae turned to see her Fae helper standing in the door crossing her arms. The woman bared her canines before walking over to the curtains and slinging them open."Wake up," the woman growled, ripping the blankets off of Rhae and Aynyra.Aynyra sat up, holding one arm over her chest and using the other to rub her sleepy eyes."You should be focusing on the tests and the fate of your kingdoms rather than your relationship. Girl, leave. Your helper is waiting for you," the woman bared her teeth again before walking into the wardrobe in Rhae's room.She emerged with a long black dress, that h
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Rhae sat around the table, eating her breakfast. Nobody else had emerged from their rooms yet, probably to avoid talking about what happened yesterday.When the door opened to Aerys' room, she stood and turned to him, unsure of what to say."I'm sorry about what you had to go through yesterday, and about them. It'll just take a little bit to get over. You don't exactly have a great past. I know they understand you were forced, I think they are just grieving," Aerys rubbed his palms."Thank you, Aerys. I'm sorry you had to witness all that," Rhae said, averting her eyes. She stood there in a moment of silence, before starting again, "Listen, Aerys. I'm going in to the city today, I need to get out of here and take a walk. You have to stay here with Valor and Aynyra. I don't trust any of you for stealth in a new city. I'll be back soon, and cover for me.""Wait, you're going out? How are you even getting down there?" Aerys quizzed her.Rhae smi
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Rhae stood from the table to a knock on the door. Rhaenyx, Aynyra, Valor and Aerys had been sitting around in silence, waiting to hear if they were allowed to participate in the final test. Dread had been washing over Rhae, knowing that she might have condemned her Kingdom and it's people to cruelty and death.The knock on the door would tell her the fate of her Kingdom. She dusted off her skirts and walked over to the door, she creased her brows in worry and went to bite her lip. Rhae took a deep breath, relaxed her face and opened the door to see Ambrose leaning against the door frame.Ambrose had one arm up to lean on, the other placed on his hip. Rhae could see the strong muscles through the creases in his shirt. His long hair was tied back, strands falling over his face. His pointy ears poked out through his black hair. He gave her sly grin, showing off his canines. He stood up off the door and strode into the room, "Greetings, humans."Ambrose marche
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Rhae rubbed her eyes as she woke. She stretched out over the covers, feeling the soft silky covers of the Fae.A voice rumbled from the corner of the room, suddenly causing her to sit up, "Morning, sweetheart." Ambrose was sitting in the plush armchair in the corner of her room, staring at her with a half smile.Rhae rubbed her head, the memories of the day before flooding her. After the test, Ambrose brought her back to her chambers and lay her on the bed. He lay next to her, running his fingers through her hair until she drifted off into a dreamless sleep.Rhae bit her lip and asked him, "Did we pass?"Ambrose stood chuckling, "You did. But understand that the tests are not there for you to pass, they are there to test your dedication to your cause." Ambrose slowly strolled over to her and grabbed the bottom corner pole of her bed that held up the canopy. "You've passed the tests, but you need to look at what the tests taught you and w
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Rhae walked down the city streets with Ambrose, watching as the bustling Fae made their way through the city. It was yesterday that he had thrown her over a waterfall to train her. He was a crazy man, but his methods were effective. She had learned how to transform. They had practised for hours yesterday, only pausing to eat the Akihyra fruit to regain her energy. He had taught her control over her Fae form, and after practising over and over again, she could now change at will and hold the form for up to an hour before she needed to rest again.Her magic was much stronger now, pulsing through her veins. She could feel it closer to her skin. By the end of their practice yesterday, she was able to change in seconds, only having to focus for a moment before she could pull it to the surface. Though her progress was huge, Ambrose begged to differ. He believed that she should be able to change before he could finish blinking, with no thought or hesitation being need
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Ambrose stood across from Rhae holding his arms up in front of his chest, ready to grab any attack from Rhae. She stood in her Fae form, taking a deep breath to centre her magic for their training session. "Once again, Rhae, we are practising control. You are going to light that pile of logs on fire and keep it burning, without burning the logs underneath it. Then, I'm going to attack you and you need to stop me without letting the fire go out," he commanded. Rhae paused and creased her brows, "How am I supposed to stop you?" Ambrose chuckled, "Figure it out, now start the fire." Rhae turned to the fire and stared, within seconds it was ablaze, burning brightly without even charring the logs. Her practice over the last few days had paid off, she was now able to control her fire well. Her practice now was controlling two sources at once, manipulating them in different ways. As Ambrose leapt to attack her, Rhae took inspiration from Aynyra and b
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Rhae has just returned from her training with Ambrose an hour earlier. After she arrived back at her chambers, she lay down on her bed with one of the books provided in her room. It was a Faerie tale about the magical creatures that existed thousands of years prior before humans hunted most of them to extinction. She was exhausted, the last few days taking a toll on her energy due to the constant training. She hadn't heard from the Queen since the last test and was worried that they would never be prepared enough for her standards. Rhae sat up to a knock on the door and put down her book when she saw Ambrose open the door. He gave her a soft smile before walking and sitting across the bed from her. He picked up the book and looked at the cover, "Faerie tales, didn't expect you to be interested in those types of books." Rhae chuckled, "it's just something I found. We don't have many of those types back home." Ambrose grinned at her
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Rhae stormed through the camp, straight for Aynyra's tent. Ambrose left her feeling hot and her skin sticky. His presence always made her feel strange like there were butterflies flapping their delicate wings along the lining of her stomach. She thought that she could vomit at the feeling and maybe it would go away.But Aynyra came first, so she shook her head and took a deep breath before stepping into the darkness of the tent.Aynyra was sat up on the bedroll, staring blankly at the entrance to the tent. Her long ears and canines had turned back to human features, and her face was sickly, clouded by dark circles that hung low under her eyes.Even in Rhae's presence in the tent, Aynyra didn't blink. She merely stared, lips slightly agape and grey in colour."Aynyra?" Rhae whispered, kneeling down in front of Aynyra. She gently reached out and grasped Aynyra's cold, dead fingers. Rhae grimaced at the cold that seeped from her usually warm skin.Rhae bent to the side and picked up the
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Rhae had surveyed the camp a few times on the back of Diavel. He seemed agitated but wouldn't talk to her about what he had seen behind Aynyra's tent. Since then, neither of them had spotted anything unusual. Even Ambrose's Fae senses hadn't picked anything up.Rhae decided that it was enough and flew back down into the camp to sit outside of Aynyra's tent, keeping watch until she woke up."Did Diavel say anything else about what he saw?" Ambrose asked, climbing off his Draekon to sit beside her. Rhae ran her fingers through her dirty and matted hair, trying to pull it away from her face. "No, he has refused to talk to me since," Rhae whispered staring at Diavel, whose head was snapping around at the smallest sounds, searching the treeline for movement. "He needs to rest, but I don't think he will now that there might be a threat.""You need rest too, and a bath," Ambrose chuckled, covering his nose. "So do you!" Rhae laughed, lightly shoving Ambrose. Ambrose stood and held out his
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"What the hell do you mean, they AREN'T DEAD!" A man with long fiery red hair and a scruffy beard yelled. He tapped his long fingernails on the wooden table in front of him. It appeared to be a repetitive action as there was a small dent in the table where he had slowly worn out the wood."They escaped. The monsters were too large, it made them slow. They couldn't kill two of those bloody so-called warriors." This man's voice was smooth and deep, rolling off his tongue. He oozed confidence and strength, hidden under a black cloak that covered his features. He was calm compared to the other's rage."So why weren't they in the Kingdom? Why weren't they burned with it?" The man with the scruffy beard yelled, his voice raspy and scratched."A number of the citizens managed to escape. The princess has grown powerful, she is able to use a large amount of her power so quickly.""It won't last forever, raw magic isn't as all-powerful as she thinks. Her powe
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Ambrose, cradled Rhae's unconscious body, next to Diavel who grunted in pain every time he tried to move his torn wing. The two monsters still stood at the edge of the kingdom, blasting fire at the wall that blocked them from tearing down the city. It would fall in seconds. He couldn't stop them along, and neither could Rhae. One blast knocked Rhae off her feet. Who knows if that same blast would work on the monster who breathed fire itself? There was no choice, they had to evacuate with the citizens of the Kingdom.Aynyra? He called out in his mind, hoping she would hear him.Ambrose! I can't feel Rhae's mind anymore. What happened?We need to evacuate and now, have you all left?We have all made it out the gate. We are heading deep into the forest. Most of the Fae have abandoned us now, Aynyra whispered.I'm bringing Rhae to you now, I'm sorry we couldn't help further.Sometimes you need to know when you've been beaten, Ambrose. We will return with a plan.Ambrose remained silent, f
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Rhae and Ambrose soared over the Kingdom. There were a few struggles below running for over who hadn't made their way to the square. Hopefully, they don't get in the way.Then Rhae looked up and towering over the wall were three great beasts. That was the only way she could describe them. They were amalgamations of many different creatures and bigger than anything she had ever seen. They were taller than the castle at full height. Full-blown monsters. Even Ambrose stilled.Diavel's voice popped into her head. You're magic is strong, but not enough for this. Ambrose can't help much. Rhae, we won't win."We have to try," Rhae growled, pushing forwards. "See if you can get close enough to get a blast in."Diavel grumbled but complied. Even he was a bug to the monsters before them. Before they could even get in range, the arm of the monster came down on them, swatting them away. Diavel barely managed to dodge.Ambrose's Draekon sent a blast of lightning from a distance before swerving out
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"We need to make a statement," Valor slammed his fist on the long wooden table that the remains of the council sat around. There were a few old men from the old council, along with Aynyra's court. Rhae sat on Aynyra's right, Valor on her left. Beside Valor was Aerys, whose actions gave them the god's favour in the battle. So, he was offered a place in court. Besides Rhae was a sneering old man who was twisting away from the Fae ears that peeked through Rhae's hair. The rest of the council appeared equally aggressive. "We have all been recovering from the battle, surely they will understand," Aerys rubbed his dark eyes. "The people recognise the power vacuum. We need Aynyra to solidify our position," Valor retorted. An old man piped up, the man who sat next to Rhae, "Maybe the Princess is too young to lead us." Rhae interjected sharply, "You will address her as your majesty." "She is not Queen until the coronation ceremony, even then, she needs a King by her side." The other counc
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Rhae's eyes burst open and she pushed herself up quickly, examining her surroundings. She glanced around, Aynyra lay unconscious beside her and Ambrose knelt on her other side, reaching out to support her. Icran; she had to find him, she had to end him.Quickly, she stood, ignoring the throbbing pain in her head and the dryness in her mouth. There was no more time to waste, nothing else to do, but end it here and now. Behind the pillar, that's where he hid before. Ambrose followed close behind her, his arms being held in her direction, ready to catch her if she fell. Her body was filled with only one burning desire, to kill Icran. Fate could be damned, bloody destiny could be damned. Only one thing mattered and that was ending Icran. She found him, cowering behind the pillar, a fool and a coward in his last moments. She grabbed him by his hair and threw him out onto the concrete, towering above him. Rhae felt the white fire burning through her and pushed it onto the surface of her
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Rhae was surrounded by darkness, her mind empty. It was like standing in a void. Every time she moved, her body shifted, fading in and out of existence.Was this death? Was this her final punishment from the gods? It couldn't be. Surely, she wasn't doomed to float in a never-ending void forever.No, Icran wasn't dead yet. She couldn't end it here, not when she had so much to do, not when she had so much to return to.Her relationship with Aynyra had been rocky so far. They went from enemies to friends to enemies again. They had no time to talk to each other, spend time together, to develop anything.Yet, Aynyra had been by her side through it all. Without earning it, she had received unwavering loyalty. How did she repay Aynyra? By stabbing her.Rhae didn't deserve anything. Didn't deserve the love that constantly poured from Aynyra. She had betrayed Aynyra multiple times along the way, even abandoning her in an ancient city. She had been focused on revenge for Kaia, focused on keep
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Rhaenyx was burning. She was fire itself; hot, bright and hungry. The fire ate her from the inside, consuming her body with rage. Finally, she was in front of the man who brought her so much pain and now she could end him, once and for all.The flames covered her body, bright and blue, all-consuming. Icran trembled in front of her, his wide eyes taking in the fury in front of him. He barely even noticed Aynyra standing behind Rhae, sweat dripping down her forehead."Rhaenyx, dear. Violence isn't the answer. Do you think the people will follow you when you storm into your own Kingdom and burn it to the ground? Do you think they want you as a leader when you bring in our enemy to slaughter us like lambs to the wolves? You're a fool. You had no real plan. This Kingdom will fall if I don't take place as its leader. You are the real traitor," Icran growled, his voice dripping with malice.Behind his anger, was fear and Rhae could taste it. "Shut up," she hissed."Have I hit a nerve? You kn
