chapter 5 run run run rehea held her brother's hand firmly as they dashed through the battle and into the dark she could hear him crying but she had to focus now was not the time to be afraid even though she was she couldn't be the scared child right now no she had to be the brave older sister she pulled them through the chaos whipping past the Caravan past the shrubs and to the edge of the canyon she didn't have a chance to think she jumped with barely a glance her feet found a ledge she turned
and helped kit down as she heard the shouts from the Rian soldiers come on she whispered hurry she CED another ledge and another but mother and father he cried leaping down to another ledge don't worry she said taking his face in her hands they will be okay you hear me they will but rehea could see the fear in his eyes he could probably see the fear in hers that betrayed her words come on she said stealing herself not giving him a chance to think they never made it to the next ledge however one
of the stones gave way and they tumbled down the cliff side and landed about 10 ft down on their backs rehea stood forcing kit back to his feet are you okay she asked panting he nodded and a split second later an arrow struck struck the ground near them let's go she climbed over the ledge finding the next one and the next ledge and the next until finally they were at least 300 ft below the Flames far above them as arrows struck the ground wildly but she knew they couldn't see they were firing I
nto The Dark Night blind from the fires she pressed her back to the canyon wall for only a moment and looked at her brother who was hyperventilating his eyes wide with fear she grew suddenly afraid knowing what happened whenever he felt fear like this she saw some of her hairs begin to stand on end and small Sparks were coming off of Kit's body she grabbed him by the face again making him look up at her we can't stop now she whispered to him we need to keep running understood he didn't respond h
is eyes were searching scanning looking for a direction to flee kit she barked in a horse whisper if we don't move they will kill us if we don't stick together they will kill us we need to be brave like father got it she searched his gaze seeing the tears welling up kit finally he nodded holding back a sob with a deep breath good run she grabbed his hand and took off into the darkness the trees whipped at them and snow dug into their skin the last Light was fading now to the children it felt lik
e a curse but in the darkness they would be able to run farther unseen for now they ran for what felt like hours they tumbled down Cliff walls trying to make it to the base of the mountain back to somewhere familiar but they were met with Ravine after Ravine and walls of trees like spikes holding them back they were trapped her parents had left the carriage hours ago to mingle with the other Nobles and in the back of her mind all rehea could think about was if they had gotten away had she lied t
o her brother when she told him they were fine of course not she thought to herself they had to be alive they had to be they were probably running just like her lost just like her any moment now they would run into them and they'd all be safe together theren cursed himself for his carelessness as merera pulled the crossbow bolt out of his shoulder he winced and let out a breathy grunt as she tossed it onto the ground you should have known better Mira scolded him he spat some blood out a fog fill
ing the air as he did his Troop were huddled around the few fires scattered across the road the fight was over the mission was complete but sarin couldn't get the images he saw out of his mind he had expected Warriors he had expected a fight with equals he'd expected evil but what he got was children he couldn't get their faces out of his mind Mera knelt in front of him trying to catch his gaze in hers but he was lost in thoughts what's what's wrong she asked him under her breath they the kid he
but he couldn't finish his thoughts he put his head in his hands pressing his fingers to his temples they ran into the storm they'll die out there it's done she offered he nodded his head but his heart was screaming at him he would have done anything for the queen anything but he felt as if he had just peeled back a curtain that had been holding back a void he had been told that the Mages were raised as Warriors from a young age that they were formidable and fearless and stood against everythin
g that the kingdom of rain stood for they were tyrants and demons but what he saw were children that were no different than if he had had them himself he could still see their smiles he could still hear their screams they lied to me he felt a pain beyond the physical was he on the wrong side of the fight doubt crept into the corners of his soul a cold sweat was developing on his forehead he stood now pushing aside the soldiers that were tending to him I'm fine He barked gather supplies tend to t
he wounded we move out in a few hours he began to walk to the edge of the road as merera stared at him curiously after all these years she could sense something was wrong what are you doing she asked quietly I can see that you're thinking I'm looking for them he scanned the darkness far below him his eyes squinting grasping the kids she asked with a sigh she spun in place rubbing her eyes in frustration but she knew she had to keep her voice down theen they're dead if they didn't die tumbling do
wn the cliffs side they'll die from the cold or the Wolves will get them leave them theen it's over she put her hand on his shoulder theen theen please it's over theen turned to look at her there was a sadness there that she had never seen she opened her mouth to speak but lost the words staring at him she had seen theen the soldier theren the forgiven theren the man but she had never seen theren the boy and here he was looking back at her lost like a child searching for answers I have to finish
this he locked eyes with her grabbing her by both arms he could feel the muscle underneath her tunic and thought momentarily about the years they spent training he saw all of the years of their friendship laid out before him and he winced if he had known what he knew now before becoming a soldier would their lives have turned out differently would they be together had they grown up in aara they could have had a home together life but he knew what he had to do theen the troops we just want to go
home please but theen ignored her tears were welling up in his eyes now and the sight of them silenced merror she had never seen him like this she just stared at him speechless there was so much he wanted to say he wanted to forsake everything he wanted to lean in and kiss her but he stopped himself I Leave You In Charge he finished and began the climbed down the whole way down he could hear the children's names being screamed in his head what had that kid done to him was it a ruse some dark ma
gic or was it simply his first Glimpse at the truth it was now fully dark the sun was now below the Horizon and would not rise again for many days this was the worst case scenario for rehea and her brother and rehea knew that but she wouldn't tell kit she couldn't kit hadn't spoken in almost an hour they were just trudging through the snow quietly don't worry about Mom and Dad they'll find us she said aloud finally mhm kit responded staring at each foot as it disappeared in the snow they will sh
e repeated but she wasn't sure if that was meant for him or for herself she could feel the anxiety and fear creeping back in she could still smell the smoke on her Furs the smell of flesh and blood in the air she could hear the screams and see the blood running like streams over the snow Crimson puddles she shut her eyes firmly trying to push the images out of her mind but they were burned into her eyelids tears stream down her face now and she wiped at them quickly her breath fogging up the air
she heard a snap behind her as of someone stepping on a twig pushing through branches Mom Dad she asked quietly unconfident there was only silence their breath hung in the air and finally a figure stepped out from the Shadows a figure in armor sir Killian she asked again then the figure Drew their sword I found you you little shits an unfamiliar voice broke the silence she saw his eyes first glowing green reflecting a ghost light in them he was enchanted she could tell to see in the dark rehea
screamed putting herself between the stranger and her brother please she began the soldier spouted at her blood staining the snow in front of her now your lies won't get to me he interrupted your words are a veil but I serve the queen and the great mother and they will protect me tonight he drew a dagger with his other hand he stepped forward into what little light there was out here his face contorted with rage he was balding and thin of small stature with a hooked nose please she begged again
softly now tears running down her cheeks again yeah go on he yed on his laughter filling the air beg cry your people killed dozens of my men today he stepped forward the kid stepped back rehea sobbed now it was over they were going to die here in the middle of nowhere so close to their destination she would never get to live a life in the courts she would never see her brother become a famous warrior she would never see her parents again she stared up at the sky for one last time she looked at A
l Tyrion the great Emerald's fear in the sky and all its beauty swirls of red on a sea of green she closed her eyes and squeezed her brother's hand then the blade found its Mark she heard the grunt and felt the spray of blood but it wasn't hers she looked at her brother to see if he was okay who was staring in shock she follow his gaze and saw a blade in the throat of the asent his eyes were wide in shock and with a sickening suction sound the blade pulled back and his body crumpled to the groun
d falling into the soft snow standing there in front of them was theren he was panting with tears streaked through a sit stained face the children didn't move they just stared at him in shock the dying soldier clutched at theen gurgling drowning theen stared into the Man's eyes with sorrow and the man looked back with confusion and fear he held the man's hand until he died then theen Rose and stood in front of them now a great figure in armor the silhouette of death in this Forest the enemy then
what happened next they didn't expect run he whispered to them run he ordered again the children took a few steps back confused Run come on on and together the three of them ran off into the snowy dark
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As if I could fall asleep. You've got me vested now.