It was a very peaceful night, ..... Our child was sleeping in the warmth of her small family,
A normal night where everyone was calmly asleep not aware that,
in that night.....Everything was led to a disaster...
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[Iris pov] :
I found myself waking up from a long nightmare.. Heavily breathing.. My body covered in cold sweat and trembling..
Although I feel like it was important, I can't recall anything from that dream, but....there was.....fire.
Sigh,
Its not unusual for me to have nightmare, I have never spent one peaceful night in my past life anyway,.... Maybe it's just it didn't happen lately that's why I'm feeling uneasy.
Yeah, not lately...
Looking beside me to see mother and Kenny still in their calm sleep, Im relieved that I I didn't wake them.
Sigh,
lying down I found my mother unconsciously hugging me with her arms, a bit of pleasing feeling of safety had taken over me, even with the future that I'm aware of...
Its been two years now since the day I started learning the dark magic, Mr Bryan has been teaching me in an abandoned tower near the village, with training I found out that I really have strong ability.
Now I can make attacks with the dark flames that has a similar effect as fire, put on a protective cover over me for a few minutes, even teleport to close places, well its not that strong, but still this somehow put my heart at ease.
_I could say from the moment Bryn saw a bit of my power, he became obsessed with it, I can clearly from his gaze, a look in the eyes that want to "own it".
Yes, he wants to own me, and I'm going along with it, well as much as he wants me I need him, right now he may be the only way for me to learn how to control my powers.
_I'm just.... I'm just scared of losing them, for me a person who had never seen any good in the world, to be given this love without a price, it seemed really impossible wish, but... I'm here and those two pure hearts have given me what I always longed for, love, warmth. They showed me a side of the world that I thought it was just fairy tales.
I didn't know home would feel this sweet.
Sigh,
_So I finally have a warm home huh...
I don't want to lose it , no matter what.
Its been a while now and I still can't fall asleep....
I was just admiring my mother's features, when i suddenly felt my heart being squeezed.
My heart was pounding so fast and I felt like something is threatening my life right now.
_thats not a good sign... Really
My feeling has always been right, something wrong is going on.
I got up went to the window, and there I found out why my heart wasn't at ease.
A flock of birds was coming from the north, big movements in the forest and, the sound of horses going by. A faint sight of soldiers in their armours I could see.
_wait.. No don't tell me! They are here to gather the kids for military!
A chill rippled over my skin. And I suddenly remembered that part in the book beginning when the soldiers would damage and burn whole village if one refused to hand a kid,
Of course young children weren't trained, their bodies were used in "doll fighter experiment"
_I didn't know it would be this soon!
I ran to wake Kenny and mother
_"Mom! Kenny! Wake up please we have to escape from here before they reach the village"
_"mhmm whats wrong Iry whats going on!? "
_" come on hurry up! We need to leave! "
_" mom please get the money we have, we have to go right now"
_" Iry who are you scared of, what's really going on!? "
_"they will take us! The soldiers are here and if we dont run away now they will take me and Kenny! You don't want us to be taken by them right mom!? "
I was so furious and couldn't think straight,
gathering anything came in my mind that could help us knifes, midicine, and some food, my heart was about to burst from fear, if we lose they will take Kenny and me probably and in worst scenario mom would get hurt.
Then I found mom putting hood on me, taking my hand to leave the place, Kenny was really confused but he was going along with us,
We went to the east way it would lead to other side of the forest, its also known to have wild animals, but I don't think this should be our first concern now.
With every move we have we could hear the horses getting closer and closer, and when we finally reached the forest, the soldiers reached the village, I could hear them yelling with the 'oath of the war' and saying they will be taking the kids under the Emperor's orders.
I couldn't even let a relief sigh before we found some soldiers appearing in our way with their horses, at that moment I realized how weak I'm compared to them and that put terrify in my heart.
There was five knights standing in front of us, and somehow I could feel Strang energy coming from one of them, more dangerous energy.
_"Oi, where do you think you are going? Hah is it that you are running away with your kids" one said mockingly.
_" that's not possible woman"
My mom hid us behind her, and all I was thinking about is that I can take thim down to buy time for the two to escape, I know they have magical weapons, but I think I can stand few minutes at least.
_" you know by refusing handing the kinds, you are disobeying the orders of the Emperor and we are allowed to kill you right here and now"
That was the knight with dangerous energy speaking staring straight at me with his golden eye, that made a chill ripple over my skin.
_"but_ but they are not even ten yet! "
_" we are free to take whoever older than five, and it doesn't seem to me that your kids are younger than that".
I could feel my mom trembling, she is scared, so am I..... But I have to take action
And I have to finish them, as if anyone knows about my power I will certainly be taken to be one of their experiment subjects , I'm not sure till when my power would stand.
Taking a deep breathe i gave Kenny a sign to take mom and run to the right,
_1..2..3 "RUN NOW RUN"
I attacked the knights with the black flames aiming for their eyes, while Kenny had already taken mom and ran away.
_"Ugh my eyes!! It's burning!! "
I ran up with my heart about to burst out from beating, to an opposite direction in the forest
_" THAT KID IS USING DARK MAGIC! DON'T LOSE HER! "
That man's voice was ringing in my head with every beat of my heart,
Running not even knowing where am I heading to, I was scared.
But this is my time to fight.