The guards hurried through the doorway to the kitchen to see the horrific scene of Elane's corpse on the floor. Then the guards paused again after seeing rock welded to the side of Jonah's face, keeping him from speaking anything but furiously humming.
One guard looked at Wilson who had got there moments before they did and saw from his expression, he was just as shocked by the scene as they were. Then he walked over to Axel who was still lying on the ground. "Did you do this to your mother and Jonah?," The guard said, drawing his mace.
Axel shook his head and sobbed once he realized he couldn't save his mother. He then explained the events that transpired right after Jonah killed his mother. The other 5 guards were standing at the doorway with the vigorously humming Jonah as Axel explained what had happened.
The guards restrained and arrested both Jonah and Axel. "We will review your statement but for now just come along with us. We have to conduct an investigation. If what you said was true, I will personally make sure that you are released." Axel nodded with tears in his eyes but resisted for a moment. "Can i see my mother's face one more time? I bet she is still smiling."
The guards nodded to eachother before the one holding Axel's shoulder lead him back to his mothers corpse where Elane was still smiling even after the light left her eyes just 10 minutes ago. Axel teared up again before nodding to the guard to be taken away. Wilson bowed his head to the guards and followed them silently.
Axel looked up and saw the rune that Jonah had that bound his serpent to him. The rune looked similar but it was broken. Axel smilled a little internally knowing Jonah lost the use of his companion. Once the guards lead them to the barracks, Adelina ran over screaming Axel's name.
Axel looked at Adelina and shook his head, "Don't stop them. I will be out soon and explain what happened." Adelina stopped and watched her best friend be lead into the barracks.
The barracks also hold the jail cells. Prisoners are all held at least a year before trial because of how much crime happens in the city. This would be a disadvantage to Axel but he had the forbidden ritual done to him to make his strength and prowess grow. The jail is under the barracks almost like a dungeon.
A couple days go by and Axel heard Jonah's screams. He smiled internally knowing that Jonah will never be the same and will never have the chanse to see the world again. His life was over. Axel sat back and relaxed till a guard came by and opened his cell, "You are going to be released for 3 hours a day to train by the request of your mentor." Axel smiled and nodded before leaving hesitantly to see his master.
Wilson was waiting for him at the top of the stairs, "Follow me. We have to train you hard so you can keep your sanity in that place." Axel nodded and followed Wilson to the training room next door. Wilson then summoned walls of rock and made the room soundproof. "I heard the guards talk about your case. They want the noble to be free. So if you want anything before i help you escape, tell me now!"
Axel, shocked and enraged by what he just heard screamed at the top of his lungs. After a few moments he steadied himself and looked at his master. "I want the next 3 advancements for my magic along with a new sword that had different runes and finally i want my best friend to travel with me."
Wilson nodded, and took a seat. "You need all that my pupil? And it would be safer to travel alone." Axel shook his head. "I will need all of that. And because i am only 10, It would be better if i had someone i trusted to travel with me."
Wilson nodded again to his pupil. "Then who is it that you want me to bring? I will bring them tomorrow so we can explain together what is going to happen. It will take me a week to get what you asked plus whatever your friend needs."
Axel nodded, "Then help me get used to my improvements from the ritual in the mean time." Wilson nodded before standing, "We have two hours left. lets make the most of it." Axel stood and readied himself, making a sword of rock and flame again. Wilson taught him three davancement sets for his combat style to learn in that time.
Wilson brough down the rock walls and looked at Axel, "You have what you need to practice. That should take you five years to master if done right. Ill return tomorrow with a sparring partner that is around your age. Any suggestions?"
Axel nodded, "Adeline Cleinfield has practiced with me before." Axel and Wilson wanted to throw off the guards from what they were planning. Wilson then brough Axel back to his cell. Once Wilson left, A guard came in and looked at the little boy in his house colors and a black ponytail. The guard opened the cell, "Im sorry to do this, but where is your companion rune located? We must put a seal on it so you cant escape."
Axel looked to the ground as he pointed to his left shoulder. The guard then brought in an elder of the barracks who looked about Wilson's age. He was five feet tall and had a rounded white beard. He had no hair on his head and was almost skin and bone under his robe. The elder streached out his hand to Axel's shoulder and mumbled for a few seconds before a red hexagon covered the rune on his shoulder.
The elder then dropped his hand back to his side and looked at Axel in the eyes, "This is only temporary. Don't try to remove it yourself or your rune will be broken." The elder then left with the Guard closing and locking the cell behind him.
Axel then sat and rested till Wilson came back the next day. Axel followed him to the training room next door again to find Adeline sitting anxiously, waiting to see him. Wilson then summoned the rock walls again, "Okay, we are safe to speak freely."
Adeline took no hesitation and sprinted to Axel, "What happened!? Why are you in jail?" Axel looked down and explained the events that happened between him, Jonah and his mother, Elane.
Wilson then had the two of them sit before him explaining what is going to happen. Once Wilson was done, Axel pulled his shirt aside to show the red hexagon, "What can we do about this seal? I can't remove it myself or my rune will break and I will lose my wyvern." Wilson chuckled at Axel, "You dont need to worry, I can get rid of that as easily as it was put on. Before you escape, I'll remove the seal and you can use your wyvern like I stated in the plan."
Wilson then lead Axel back to his cell after bringing down the rock walls in the training room. The next week was nothing but sparring between Axel and Adeline. In that time Wilson got what the two of them needed, a new sword for Axel with two runes at the base of the blade, and a pouch that had 3 levels of advancement for his various magic elements that he can share with Adeline. Adeline used no weapons. So Wilson got her warded gloves to protect her hands and increase her magical prowess. There was also two sets of matching armor that were made of mithril. The armor had the same ability as Axel's wyvern where it could change color and match the surrounding environment.
Wilson hid the supplies in the training room before getting Adeline to wait for him to come back with Axel. Once Wilson returned with Axel, He removed the seal on his rune and showed them their supplies. "You two need to hurry and put all of that on. I can make some cover for you but you must be fast!"