"Hello child of stars in heaven whimsical brushing past the ways we go hearing what we can be beyond the sky around we go until we see who we are the stars unfold we love and we laugh like the heavens beyond we go the stars brightest night sunny as sky, brushing past as we see tonight May you live long and healthy life child oh child the heavens and the stars together have come to be who you are lovely and beautiful as we can all see"
Moxie sung.
Levin and the three guards looked confused
"What was that?"
Levin asked as he was generally confused.
"I've never heard something like that for"
Iris mentioned, upon hearing that Levin turned finally seeing the guards that were his friends, he knew those three rather well even though they were extremely formal with him for some reason still after all this time which of course bugged him.
"... Did you call me sir, young master and whatever else you said, I told you, call me by my name"
Levin said as he actually started to calm down.
At this point it was also noticeable that his sister was no longer crying; she was no longer anchored or upset by everything that was happening; she was calm as could be surprisingly the singing soothed her.
"We have no time to process what that girl just did It was odd but, Levin the castles under attack" Leon said
"I know…by that thing back there"
Levin pointed.
"no The thing in front of us"
Jaxon mentioned.
"Oh no I think there are multiple things. This isn't good. If there really is something back there we can't get to the barracks"
Iris commented.
"Look, I don't know what's going on. What I'm worried about is her dying. I need to go get her some food"
Levin said as he pointed to Moxie whose condition was worsening by the minutes.
Iris looked at Moxie with a frown
"I mean we have some bread with us but are you sure you want to help this mixed breed?"
iris asked.
"Yes of course I do,"
Levin responded.
Leon gave a nod as he took out the bread from his bag as he did the artifact dropped out as well he gave a look at it confused on what the hell it was as he slowly handed the bread to Moxie but before he could even react the artifact let out a soft sound, a humming sound that was that of a sweet lullaby, The artifact fell on to Moxie and made a whistling sound as it shot into her with a magic surge shocking everybody who was witnessing it.
"What the hell?"
Leon stated as he was concerned
"What was that?"
Jaxon asked
"That's a lot of magic energy,"
Iris commented.
" Hey Leon, what did you do?"
Levin asked.
"I.. I don't know, we don't have time to worry about that now. That was an odd surge. It was some kind of thing in my bag I don't… I don't know"
Leon replied.
"Give me the bread I'll give it to myself"
Levin commanded as he yanked the bread out of Leon's hand, everybody was surprised by this action, especially Leon himself.
"I'm sorry…."
Leon said, visibly confused.
Levin was just trying to take the situation in a lot of things were happening at once he was getting angry with everything going on but he couldn't give up for everything coming down on him he still had hopes somehow as he slowly pull the bread into small pieces placing them gently into Moxie's mouth helping her chew by moving her mouth for her.
Everybody watched on with an odd sensation of interest and confusion as to why their Prince would be helping a mutt like this girl.
"Okay now that she's eaten please explain everything"
Leon asked as there was hesitation in his voice, scared to say anything but no one he had to.
"This Shadow Man or whatever, attacked us.. and well this girl got involved to help us and after that we fought for a bit. I was wounded but then I wasn't… and luckily my mother stepped in. I don't know how she's doing in all honesty…" Levin lied.
"a Shadow creature could it be like the thing we fought just now?"
Iris asked.
"If it's some kind of a shadow creature or Shadow Man like he says, then it's very likely"
Jaxon said.
"Okay we need a plan, here's what I'm thinking. We can head to the barracks taking the long route avoiding any dangers. How does that sound?" Leon asked
"It might work but we risk losing time"
Jaxon replied
"Yeah but we can't risk ourselves either" Iris commented
"It's a fine plan, we just have to be quick about it," Levin said softly.
"then we agree?" Levin asked
"If the prince wants it to be then what am I to argue"
Jaxon said as he sighed.
"What about the girl? What are we going to do with her?"
Iris asked as she looked at Moxie with a slight frown.
"I'll Do my best to carry her,"
Levin said as he prepared himself to carry the mysterious girl he just met.
But before he could do so a dagger was thrown right at his head barely missing it as he managed to dodge out the way unfortunately he had to slam Moxie into the ground regrettably in fact but it did protect them both in the end.
The dagger then whistled back flying backwards into the hand of the stranger who threw it. A mysteriously individual wearing a black cloak shrouded in a shadow with a bright smile and a heavy laugh the individual then decided to speak.
"Touché touché What do we have here, scraps I see"
The shadow individual said.
"They just keep coming, Go ahead and get out of here Levin The three of us can hold this thing off"
Leon said as he read his weapon, with Jaxon and Iris silently by his side ready to die if they had to.
"I'm not going to leave you guys just to die"
Levin shouted annoyed by the entire situation going on, however he prepared his blade nevertheless preparing to battle, but the shadow figure was fast throwing multiple blades one into Levin's shoulder another into the knee of Leon, and then three into Jaxon, The last one into the side of Iris.
The shadow was quick. It slipped in between the shade of the area back and forth quickly and silently of each blade thrown it was nearly and possible to hear. The figure then dashed right towards Levin who was still holding his sister. The figure gave an evil laugh as he created a shadow blade slamming it into the other shoulder of Levin, twisting it as he did so.
"Ahhh dam och"
Levin cried out
"Levin!!!" Iris, Jaxon and Leon screamed.
As the shadow stood tall it had a dark grin on its face laughing all the way. It was having so much pleasure in hurting others This was just a pastime for this creature.
The creature then shifted its blade into a larger sword meant to cut me more evenly It was prepared to completely kill the young Prince this time however before it could, a golden great sword was thrown at it cutting it in half as Tyson had arrived.