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Chapter 10 - Episode 10 - Forlorn

[inside the inn]

Akeno, Adria and Tavelor were still sleeping, when suddenly, something happened...

A cold wind was passing over tavelor, while he was sleeping on the floor

- mmm.. y-yes.. buy all my beers.. mheh..

It was getting more cold

- mm... wha.. what.. what the fuck?!

Tavelor woke up and saw many hooded people looking at him by the windows outside, they couldn't get inside because of the barrier that Adria put there last night

- w-who are you?

They didn't awnser.

Tavelor went to the room and knocked the door to wake up Akeno

- A-akeno! wake up! there are some guys here... and... you know, they seem not to be so happy and they may destroy my bar if we don't talk to them...

- what tavelor... (yawn) why so noisy already...?

Akeno opened the door

- just look right there

Tavelor pointed to the windows

- wha- holy geez...

- right? ?? now what do we do?

- where is Edric and Adria?

- they must be still sleeping...

- damn it, I'll wake them up, you... just make sure they won't get in, I'll be right back

- w-what? but the barrier won't let they get in, r-right??

Akeno went to the Edric's room

- (gulp) ok... uhm... so, folks, ya'll need a beer...? it's on the house!

They kept standing and staring at him, he couldn't see their faces, only their red glowing eyes, the hood they were using was covering all their body.

After a few seconds, another hooded person appeared, she opened the inn's door, passing through the barrier, but only that person could pass through it, she took the hood out of her head, it was a woman, her short hair was dark purple and her eyes were red as blood, she gave tavelor a contempt look and ignored him, she was going straight to the edric's room, then, akeno left the room

- wait, who are you? how did you pass through the barri-

The woman was choking Akeno without touching her, using some mysterious magic, her hand was glowing in darkness

- u-umgh..!

- where is Edric?

- y-you won't... u-ghmm.. get him...!

The woman was getting angry, she throws Akeno to the end of the corridor, Akeno was knocked out

Then the woman went close to the door to open it but a strong wind destroyed the door, pushing the woman back and hitting the wall strongly, Adria was awake and her face wasn't too happy too

- you passed through my barrier...

- ...u-ugh...

- you are not going to get Edric before you pass me

Tavelor was hiding down to a table, all scared

- an elf, huh? I wasn't expecting this...

but, I will get that kid, and you won't stop me

The woman quickly ran closer to hit Adria on her stomach, but Adria was expecting this, she gently dodged to the left and elbowed her right in the face, the woman fell on the floor, Adria made a cool pose and looked her right in the eyes...

- come over, bitch

The woman was getting up slowly with an evil smile on her face, laughing

- heh...hehehahaha, you got some balls, don't you?

Adria blushed and was confused

- w-what? I do not have balls, what do you mean?

The woman took a knife from her back, it was coated with something

- wait... is that... a hydra blood?!

- ohooh, so you must know what it does when it's mixed with other bloods, right...?

- ...

Adria was quiet, she was serious and didn't seem to be happy with that

- tell me, human...

Adria's voice was really serious and scary, tavelor got chills from hearing it

- do you know how important a hydra is to an elf...?

The woman laughed

- why would I care to it? just get off of my way, and I'll think about leaving you alive

Adria raised her face, she was crying but at same time she was really angry

- you will pay with your miserable life for what you did...

- as you wish

The woman gave one step and disappeared from there, she appeared behind Adria and back stabbed her, at same time, Adria got her right arm and spelled an elfic spell

- Arkatus Mortalis Byond... u-ugh...

A purple light glowed on Adria's hand and then, the woman's arm exploded, a bunch of blood were thrown away, Adria then closed her eyes and fell on the floor, knocked out.

The woman was screaming in pain, but then she started healing herself, with a spell, making the blood to stop coming out, it was quickly regenerating, her right arm was now gone, but it was now healed

- damn it... I hate these elfs, they always have a trick up their sleeve...

The woman stand still, looked to tavelor, all scared, saw Akeno still knocked out went to edric's room, he was still unconscious

- we have finally met, son of Daedric...

She put her left hand on his head

- now come to me, wake up from your sleep, Ulgmür is waiting for you...

- sorry ma'am... but I promised I would protect him from bad people...

- wha-

Akeno was behind her, with a big fire ball ready to be launched to the woman when suddenly, a great flash occurred coming out from Edric and they got teleported back to the city

- we are back!

Tavelor instantly left the inn, went straight to find the guards

- what just happened? (the woman said)

- don't move! or I'll shoot it at you!

- tsk...

The woman didn't have choice but to obey

- you know who you're dealing with?

- I have an idea...

- Akeno...

- Adria!

Akeno was distracted by Adria's situation, and then the woman thrown a smoke potion on the floor, Edric was taken and they disappeared in the smoke

- NO! damn it! Adria! hold up, I think I have some healing potions here somewhere...

- Akeno...

Akeno was searching on her bag for healing potions but couldn't find any

- it is okay, Akeno...

- no.. no... no! hold on there! I'll heal you!

Akeno got edric's bag and found some random potions in there, there was a red-pink one

- this will do!

Akeno dropped it on Adria's hurt and it started healing, regenerating fast, but still...

- Akeno... you really are a cool girl...

Adria passed out

- Adria? ADRIA?! ...no... (starts crying)

- stop right there!

The guards showed up