*Meadow*After our talk, I feel relaxed and safe. I am not letting my guards down completely, but in some ways, having an Angel, fallen or not, at my side is a big deal. I try to ponder what his presence really means to me, apart from discovering yet another set of fantasy creatures that are actually real. When he is around me, I don't feel any alterations to myself. No behavior that would change is something I embrace. Cyrus' control of emotions and connections, powers or abilities, is a dangerous weapon which we have luckily at our side as well.Caleb is now preparing something for us to go out and explore the last area where the wind creatures saw the necromancers and I am waiting for him patiently. Demark is holding Pearl and I smile as I watch them both. He is very cute when he is with her, a new side of him."Meadow, why don't you try resting here with Pearl? It can be so dangerous over there." He says as both he and Pearl look at me.I chuckle and smile at them. "It has cros
*Meadow*Returning to our current command center was easy, but something was different. There was tension, I could sense that before we arrived. Raziel had a very serious face, a change from his usual emotionless mask. Caleb starts to look around and as he does this, I am able to see things as he sees them. There is an unusual quietness around the land of the wind creatures, and Aeolus is impatient.I am about to walk through the tall trees that serve as arches and enter when Raziel pulls my hand at the same time Caleb pulls me from the other. "Wait…" He says.Zareen's eyes widen as she seems to feel something nearby. Is she able to sense things too?I look at Raziel first, then at Caleb, and he pulls me into his arms as the others reach us. Raziel examines the double arch and he steps back. "These gates have been cursed. They were here."I hold my breath and look around panicked. This chase has turned into hunt; them hunting us.* ~~~~~~~ **** ~~~~~~~ * *Viorra*I can't belie
*At some city, far from the forests*He watches her from a distance; she finishes cleaning the last table and then heads to the back of the bar and through the staff's door so she can finally change her sweaty clothes.Today was no different than any other for Eloise; she finished her part time job at the library as a bookkeeper and then, after lunch, she went to the other part time job she had at the local bar. It was hard to get used to it at first, but she was now fine with it. At the beginning, this was only temporarily, to get enough money to go to college. But now, college seemed far away, and she had made friends.Tonight she was doing a favor for one of those new friends, staying over extra hours while said friend was taking her son to the hospital again. Catty had been having a bad month with her son being sick and her bills piling up. Eloise knew this and didn't hesitate to say yes to give her a hand.This was not the first time he was watching over her. When he found her
*Somewhere in the forest*The little windy creature detected movement not too far from his location, so he rushed in his form to get closer to the origin of it. A tall creature spread his wings as it flowed some dark fire energy all around him. The necromancers were scattered around like zombies; nothing capturing their attention and moving randomly.A whimper made him focus on a body at the feet of the winged creature; a female crawling slowly, trying to get away. "Meerr…" the voice broke in more tears. "Meerrccyyy… pleeeasee…" whimpered.But the creature did not feel anything as it lifted the female with his will; the fire-like energy then surrounded her, and with a long moan of pain, she was drained of all her essence and ceased to breathe.He knew who that was, and he was scared of what he witnessed. He then turned around to return but froze; one of the necromancers was standing a foot away from him, looking at him as if it could see through him. He thought this was the end. Ye
*Somewhere near the pack's lands*The wolf was unable to defend himself from what it was coming. His eyes went white as his body was shaking and soon, he was down on the floor, a thick white foam coming out of his mouth. His scouting partner was nowhere near escaping unscratched; he was able to witness what happened and ran back to his land, but a creature resembling a jaguar had attacked him. He was good enough to outrun him for some miles, but at some point, they fought, and he barely made it alive. A few miles later he made it to the first post and fainted in front of his other pack members. This, not without whispering to his friends "They are coming… almost… here..." * ~~~~~~~ **** ~~~~~~~ * *Caleb*The sound of the alarms causes chaos in my land, and this makes me furious. Not only were they able to reach us before we reached them, but they also were able to make the first move. And all this while I was arguing with Aen and Meadow about trying a stupid serum. 'Alex, are
*Caleb*It bothers me like not many things do; they are just moving randomly but closely, and haven't advanced even a step towards us. We are here, we are ready, I want this to be over with!"He is studying us, watching us, and probably will try to respond to me once he detects me," I hear Raziel say. "He isn't expecting me here, but if he keeps looking he will find me. I don't hide.""I don't want you to hide, Raziel. If it were up to me, I would want to get into the fight right here and now," I say to him. And it is true, I want him to see every race he has upset and to face the rage of all our people. My warriors and all the others are thirsty for justice.I turn to look at Meadow, who seems alert and tense at the same time. I think it is time, I need to confess my secret to my people before the war begins. She already said it before, but I was hesitant. This is the time to make things right and prepare everyone.'My love, I agree with you… and I think you need to do this befor
*Meadow*As we are relaxing briefly and eating some roasted wild pig, I make sure to reach to Cara to know she is well. After she tells me she is upset for not being here in the front line I chuckle and make sure to let her know her job as a future mother is more important than being here. I am glad when she tells me that Agape is also well, she had some pain the last few days and our pack nurses have assured us she is only tense and preparing for the birth of her twins should be her only concern. Gideon is with her, but he is also upset for not being here helping us. Agape is brave, and I am proud of having these strong women at my side. Gideon would worry me if he were here.Bella is in charge of the rest of our pack's families in the barracks we had prepared as a shelter. Caleb instructed Craig to build some security walls around the old storage area when all these crazy necromancer apparitions started, and now it should be the perfect place to keep our people safe. Bella is wond
*Meadow*I am in the middle of a field, vast and empty. I can feel the wind on my face and there is a sad atmosphere surrounding me. I am calm but empty. I walk slowly and close my eyes as I enjoy the sun on my face and the bliss of nothing to worry me. But something is missing, I don't know why, yet I know I am not complete. Laying on the grass, I sigh and keep my eyes closed with the beautiful whispers of the emptiness."This is the future…" A voice echoes from nowhere in particular.My eyes snap open and I look around, but I find nothing. My peace is interrupted and I feel confused; I am not happy, but nor am I sad. What is happening to me?"You are in a dream… and through that dream, I reach to you…" The same voice comes again but the origin is everywhere and nowhere at the same time."Where are you? What are you?" I ask, finally convinced that there is nothing but wheat and wind around me. A dream? This is a dream?Suddenly, I feel the wind getting stronger, and a shadow dra