I blink open my eyes and squint to see the light through the trees. I look down at my waist and see the rope still securely in place. I groan as I sit up feeling the knot in my back from the way I slept. I untie the rope and jump to the branch below landing in a crouch. I throw the rope in my bag then swing down to the ground and stretch. I take a bite of an energy bar then chug some water. I throw the bar against the tree then take off again weapons ready to be pulled if needed.
Snaps sound from behind me and I spin around drawing out my sword ready for a fight.
"Who's there!?" I call looking towards where the sound was. The answer to my question is a hard rock ramming into my head from behind sending me to the ground and the world going black.
**
I reach an opening in the woods and see a huge oak tree a few feet away. I rush over to it knowing Raven would be the one to be in a tree like that.
"Raven." I whisper loud enough for her to hear but quiet enough for nobody else to hear. I look up into the tree and groan when I notice all I can see is a canopy of leaves. Grabbing onto the first branch I pull myself up and continue climbing till I break the canopy.
"Damn it." I mutter seeing no Raven. I go to climb down but a flash catches my eye in a small hole in the tree. I reach into it and grab the knife. I look at it and see the design dug into it. It's Raven's nobody else has a knife like this. Which means she was here. I jump down from the tree and see half an energy bar thrown against the tree. I pick it up and grossly enough I touch the end and notice it's wet, in other words it had just been bitten. She was here and I just missed her! Suddenly I hear a crack then a thump and I spin around and sprint towards where I heard the sound. I break through the trees all weapons drawn but nothing is there!
I see a silver sword shining in the light and I rush over to it.
"Raven." I whisper clutching the sword.
If I had just kept walking! If I hadn't stopped to climb the tree I could've gotten to her! I could've gotten to her and stopped whatever occurred! But how? How did she so quickly vanish I literally heard the thump five minutes ago and I've been here for at least three minutes! How'd they get her so quickly? Something's not adding up.
**
I jerk in my seat as the bag is ripped from my head. I gasp for air and am met by bright yellow eyes everything else impossible to see. I turn my head away and try to get up but feel my wrists bound behind my back around a chair. I look down and notice my feet are bound too. Rough fingers grip my chin and yank me up my eyes meeting the yellow ones. I spit in his face and then the blow comes a giant slap to my face. My head whips to the right and I turn my head back slowly licking the blood from my lips.
"Was machst du denn, Territorty! Du Fiesty Schlampe, dass Sie jetzt sterben wirst!"
"Fahr zur Hölle." I reply in German.
"Ich bin schon da." He replies and I smirk
"Speak English I know you can. Who are you what do you want with me?" I ask meeting his eyes.
"You stepped on my territory you must die." He replies
"Seriously!? What the hell is up with this territory shit!? And no, you knocked me out! I wanna know why? What do you want with me?" I ask
"I know who you are Raven." He says
"Oh really who am I?" I ask
"Daughter of King of Demons and Queen of light."
"Ha ha so funny." I reply
"It's true and either you side with us or you die." He says
"Let me guess you're on the dark side?" I ask
"Ja meine Liebe." He replies once again in German.
"Why can't you hold a conversation with me in English?" I ask
"German's my first language meine liebe it's what I know." He replies
"What are you?" I ask and he smirks widely and starts backing up. Still all that's noticeable of him are his yellow eyes who is this guy?
"Hold on tight meine liebe." He says and I roll my eyes motioning with my head to my hands and feet.
"Can't do much else." I reply and he smirks cockily and I huff. He throws his arms out to each side and gray stone wings fly from his shoulder blades. His body turns to stone and his eyes change to blue. His face shapes into a lion and I feel my jaw drop slowly.
"A gargoyle." I say
**
I search the ground and come across two footprints that look like a lizard's foot almost, just five times bigger. I trace my fingers around it and think of what could create this footprint. I shut my eyes and call on one of my powers. I feel for Raven and find her. I blink my eyes and find my sight on black walls.
I connect with Raven's mind and feel her anger, annoyance, and frustration radiating off her aurora.
Come on give me some hint. I feel her turn her head and suddenly her eyes are locked on a stone figure.
"Might as well kill me now." She says
"Why?" Comes a deep and scratchy male voice sounding like stone almost.
"Because I will never ever join the darkness." She scoffs
"Why not? Your father did." He replies
"My father is dead! He would never have turned against us like that." She replies
"He didn't. You're mom chose him he's always been dark but she changed something in him. He changed his life becoming good once more giving up his crown of blood. Your father was the king of demons." The male voice says.
"You're lying." Raven replies
"Think that all you want. But you and I both know you and your brother have powers no human has ever been seen to have. You and your brother have skill un imaginable."
"How do you know I have a brother?" She asks
"I told you. I know you. A lot more then you'd ever think much less believe."
"Who are you?" She asks and I watch the gargoyle step from the shadows and stand up tall. The stone and wings vanish and I look through her eyes at him. He pulls off his mask and I feel her heart stop.
"Josh." She spits and he smirks.
"Gut gemacht meine liebe." He replies
"How could you!?" She yells
"It's in my blood." He says and I yank free from her mind.
What. The. Hell. Just. Happened!?
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Translations for above are below:
"Was machst du denn, Territorty! Du Fiesty Schlampe, dass Sie jetzt sterben wirst!": What are you doing in my territory? For that fiesty bitch, you are going to die.
"Fahr zur Hölle." : Go to hell
"Ich bin schon da." : I'm already there
"Ja meine Liebe." : Yes my love
Miene liebe : My love
"Gut gemacht mine liebe." : Well done my love.
