Windy evenings at Sherwood were always silent. No one used to come out except for the warriors. They used to train in the Northern boundaries and patrol the North Border.
As always, Drakho, the Gamer, was talking about the search party sent to find the Dragon Slayers as the Conjunction was near and if a Slayer was left unattended, he/she could harm the entire Universe.
In a century, there are five Slayers. Four are the Celestial Slayers that possess celestial magic. They have power enough to destroy a city easily. Their magic is not as dangerous as of the Kayakora Slayer. She possesses enough power to destroy the whole Universe within 5 seconds. That Slayer was the leaders of the team. And the search party's real aim was to find her.
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The gentle breeze blew the white hair of Cardal. He kept looking at the Sea of Blood.
Folk tales say that the Sea of Blood was made from the blood of the Warriors of Sherwood. Warriors who died fighting bravely to preserve the freedom of Sherwood but alas, Sherwood is under control of Uranus and his army. Who gives orders to Uranus? No one knows that.
" Cardal, Cardal," a boy came running. " Your Royal Highness " Cardal bowed. The boy shook his head. " Seriously? I am not a Prince, I am your Student ". Cardal placed his hand on the boy's shoulder. " Iris, one day you will be the ruler of these days " Cardal explained. " But Cardal what about her? My.... Sister? " Prince Iris whispered. Conflicted emotions stirred in the eyes of Cardal. " She will find her destiny as the Black Dragon Slayer and if we are lucky enough, fate will lead her to the empire that is rightfully hers ". The prince nodded despite promising to go out and find her one day.
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As always, the night patrol of Sherwood was patrolling the border line separating the town with the dense Forbidden Forest. " Want some coffee " Leslie, the mate of Gamer Drahko, said to him. " Thanks, Dráha " said Drahko as he took the coffee from her hand.
" Gamer Drahko, Gamer Drahko " the Schemer mind linked from the other side. " What is it Schemer Aiden? " Drahko asked. " We have found something here... Er... Rather say someone here " he replied. " Did you...? " Drahko interrogated. " Yes " Aiden replied. Drahko's heart started to beat faster as he shifted into his grey wolf and ran towards the Schemer and his forces.
He knew exactly what they found. It was HER.
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Jennie's POV
I opened my eyes and looked at the roof. Where was I and why did my head hurt so much. I quickly got up only to feel pain shoot through my body. " It will not heal if you didn't lie down " a hoarse and rough voice came. " Who are you?" I growled as I focused my powers on my hands. "That shouldn't matter to you Slayer" the person said roughly. I decided to be gentle but not lower my guard. "How do you know that? " I asked. " I am Aiden, the Schemer of Sherwood " he replied. " Oh Sherwood you say. The enslaved city " I replied. " Yes " he said. " I am Jennie Cardala" I stated. " I see " he said. After some silence he got up and left. I quite didn't understood his attitude.
" Don't mind him. He is like this because he cannot find his mate " a woman in her early twenties said as she entered the room. I looked at her. She had green eyes and blonde hair. Not at all like my weird Raven hair and midnight blue eyes. " By the way, I am Leslie " she said as she offered me her hand. I stared at her hand and replied, " Jennie Cardala ". She slowly took her hand back. " Not very friendly I see. But who would be after living in the forest for years and controlling the Kayakora magic themselves " she smiled. I shook my head. She would be such an easy prey, if I were to hunt her.
" I like her " Nega said. Nega was my Kayakora side. " Me too " I replied. " I can assure you that she means us no harm " Nega said. " I know " I replied.
Then I turned to Leslie and questioned, " Why am I here? ". " Well, because you are injured " she replied. " That's all? " I asked. " You are the leader of the Slayers. The town has been the meeting point of the five Dragons since centuries. That's what it is named after. Sherwood means the union of dragons " she explained.
I went inot my own thoughts. So, I have a team. People who are, if not completely, then atleast a bit like me. I always wanted to know that is there anyone who feels helpless like me because of the powers he/she possesses? And today I've got the answer to my question. I had four people to confide in. Four people I could trust without the fear of being betrayed. I wish them to arrive soon.
" How many of them have been found? " I asked. " All of them are here. We were only waiting your arrival " Leslie replied. So they were here. " How many other aura colors are there? " I asked. " White, Blue, Red, Gold " she replied. " What are their names? " I questioned once again. " The blue Slayer's name is Ravi Wacanda. The Gold Slayer's name is Myuru Yululu. The Red Slayer is Carlos Jocelyn and the White Slayer is Alice Chadmack " she replied. I nodded. "You will be meeting them as soon as you heal " she stated. " I already healed " I replied. She was surprised but then again she should have known that I am THE Black Dragon Slayer.
The door opened with a slam. It was Drahko, Leslie's mate. " Are you ready? " He asked me. I nodded. I followed him out of the door. I felt an intense gaze on me. I looked to my left and saw Aiden looking at me. I really didn't knew what was wrong with him? " He might be psycho " Nega snickered. I stayed silent in reply. Soon her snickering died down. I was kinda relived.
I AM GOING TO MEET MY TEAM...