When Polemos saw the look of fear and sadness in Hassan's eyes Polemos shook and fell to his knees as tears fell from his eyes, as he felt his heart disappear. As a dark and accursed aura erupted from Polemos, terrifying everyone present aside from Rose as she hissed a very demonic like hiss.
But the moment everyone felt that dark and accursed aura it disappeared as Polemos was still on his knees and tears were falling from his purple eyes, spoke!
"It's ok Rose it's ok." Polemos spoke to Rose first to try and comfort her, then looked over towards a very terrified Hassan. "If you tell me who killed Elder Spear or who ordered it, I'll make your death quick as I was able to see the sadness in your eyes, but if you don't then I'll make sure you experience hell."
Polemos spoke with no emotion as tears continued to flow from his eyes as he stared towards Hassan looking for his answer.
Alyan tried to stop Hassan from speaking but when he felt not one but three pairs of eyes. The first pair came from the First Hunting Captain, second came from Polemos, while the last came from Rose. The first pair made him frown, the second furious, while the third made him feel disgusted.
Hassan took a deep breath as he looked at the emotionless tear filled face of Polemos.
"Alyan ordered Ashern to kill Elder Spear."
"Why?"
"Alyan killed Elder Spear because his master gave Alyan permission to deal with how he wanted." Then was interrupted by Polemos.
"I've already figured that, why did Alyan order Ashern to kill Elder Spear? I don't need some stupid shit answer such as that." Polemos continued to speak with no emotion in his voice as tears were no longer falling but were staining his face.
"He spread what you did to Ellios through the slaves and as a slave that is slander. Especially from someone who sold his life to slavery."
Hassan wasn't the one to respond but was Alyan who had a smug expression on his face and tried to continue till he saw something head towards his direction. Alyan felt a fist strike him across his cheek as blood filled his mouth as he stared towards the First Hunting Captain.
"Shut your damn mouth Second Hunting Captain."
But before Alyan could respond a cold and devil-like voice spoke out.
"Captain since it seems like you know Carl I won't kill or start anything right now but I can promise this. One, they will all die including Alayah who should be in the tribe and there will be nothing you or anyone in the tribe can do to stop me. Two, chaos will happen as I'm destroying the slave trade in the tribe when I get back as no one, God or not has a right to own another!! Three, when I'm done with the destruction of the slave trade and they are all dead and I get what I want I'll leave the tribe."
When Captain heard Polemos's promises he himself even shuddered, but responded in a firm voice.
"Retreat."
Alyan, Ashern, and Hassan all had different reactions to the First Hunting Captains answer.
Alyan looked like he ate shit, while Ashern was starting to sweat and shake even further. But Hassan just looked at Polemos.
Polemos looked over towards Hassan, and spoke.
"Your death will be quick as I've promised now, leave before I make a very stupid decision that Elder Spear wouldn't like and, I don't know if I can hold Rose back any longer. LEAVE!!"
Polemos's eyes were starting to turn as he reached for his axe and was raising to his feet, as Rose was starting to hiss.
Hassan could only look at the sand and start to turn his horse towards the tribe and retreat. Alyans face still didn't change as he was staring towards Polemos but, before he could do anything. The First Hunting Captains thunder-like voice sounded in his ear.
"We're retreating Second Hunting Captain, NOW!! Retreat back to the tribe both of you. I'll cover the retreat." The First Hunting Captain's eyes turned red as he stared towards Alyan, then looked over at the shaking Ashern.
Alyan could only grit his teeth as he glared towards Polemos. Then turned his horse around and retreated towards the tribe.
When Ashern felt the First Hunting Captains stare, he woke from a horrible dream-like illusion, as when he saw that Hassan and even Alyan both were retreating to the tribe he didn't question it, and retreated.
Captain took one last look at Polemos as he turned his horse around and spoke to Polemos.
"Would you agree to a meeting with the tribe leader and me?"
"No." Polemos spoke with no emotion or hesitation in his voice.
"At least I asked but, could you meet with Carl as a neutral party with me before you cause your chaos? I might be able to help."
Polemos was a little confused as he replied.
"Yes. But I want to know why at the meeting and anything I find from destroying the slave trade is mine alone. Regardless of what you tell me there will be blood." As Polemos spoke his eyes turned brutal.
"That's fine, just inform Carl before you start as he has a way to contact me. I'll make sure to remain in the tribe." Captain spoke as he followed after the others leaving behind a very furious and broken Polemos.
Polemos stood atop Rose's head as he watched their retreat. When Polemos could no longer see them on the horizon, he collapsed onto his knees and he fell from Rose's head.
When Rose felt Polemos collapse and then fall from her head she was shocked as she tried to grab Polemos to catch him but missed.
Polemos fell on the sand hard but didn't grunt nor make any noise as he just stared with absent eyes towards the sky.
Rose was worried as she could only protect him. She wrapped herself gently around Polemos as she stood watch and guard over Polemos. If anything, even that tiny ugly human she wouldn't hesitate to kill them before they got to Polemos. Rose tried to gently hiss Polemos to comfort him as he would do for her.
The First Hunting Captain, Alyan, Ashern, and Hassan were at the small water source near the destroyed Giant Centipede nest as Alyan was trying to make the case that they should go back and kill Polemos.
"We need to head back and kill that curse, Captain. This is the perfect time as that curse's mind is not in a good state. That slave was definitely close to him; this is the best time to strike." Alyan spoke with hatred and with a crazy look in his yellow eyes as he tried to speak to the First Hunting Captain.
The First Hunting Captain just looked over towards the Second Hunting Captain and shook his head.
"Sure, you and whoever you're able to convince as I'm heading back to the tribe. As I need to update the Leader of everything that happened and inform him that your report was false as well as tell him that we have a 'Mad One'."
When Alyan heard the First Hunting Captains response he was confused as his brows furrowed in anger but before he could respond the First Hunting Captains spoke.
"Whoever you take will die, I recognize who his partner is and she is definitely as strong if not stronger than me. She's a different type of Centipede as from what the Tribe Leader remembers is that she's been around since he was young." The First Hunting Captain's thunder-like voice rumbled as he spoke to the angry Second Hunting Captain.
"What?!" Alyan was surprised as he never heard anything about this.
"Yeah, something that only the tribe leader and I knew till now. Why do you think we left the Red Horned Bearded Lizard nest alone for a long time? She built her nest as a damn training spot and she's been hunting them for years. So if you want to die then go, be my guest."
Alyan, Ashern, and Hassan were all shocked and then started to shake as they heard what the First Hunting Captain spoke about the centipede. Everyone had a different experience towards this new information. Ashern started to shake again; he remembered that the centipede was even staring at him from time to time. Hassan just stood there but was more focused on the word the First Hunting Captain spoke of 'Mad One'. While Alyan didn't care as he was angry that the First Hunting Captain wasn't going to kill that curse and his disgusting insect.
"Now if you all cleared your head then we're heading back to the tribe now as I'll no longer be able to leave as it looks like there really is a curse in the tribe." Then he looked towards Hassan. "When we get back to the tribe, come to my tent as I have questions about who this Polemos is as for the 'Mad One'. All that means is a joke that I said when I first fought her. I said whoever was to make her a mount would be dubbed 'Mad One', well he's a Mad One."