The rain continues to fall on the armor and horses of the squadron that are ready to continue the pursuit and rescue Princess Lyra Dorian. The Commander orders Julian to rise to get a wider view of the area to see how far away the Theranos are and to see how many men they are.
-Sir, I can see them, they are not that far away, there are about 20 of them and 2 of them are carrying a cell with the princess in it," said Julian once he got closer.
-Very well, I have an idea.
-Try to catch them head on and lock them in a dome, when you can wait for us to get to the place and we'll see what we can do, said Cassius to Julian.
Julian rose using wind control with his eyes on the target the environment favored the rain and the wind was a great help for the moment, propelling himself as if he was jumping on the air he manages to get ahead and go down in front of them, with his head down as soon as he raises it one of the beast men rushes at him without letting him say a word the claws graze his face thanks to the fact that he could move his face a few seconds before as if it were a reflex he unsheathes his sword and pierces his stomach. They all look at him and come down on Julian who manages to touch the ground with his palms and use ground control that lifts him upwards enclosing everyone in a dome of earth about 50 meters wide and high.
A few minutes later the squad arrives to the place, they go up to the dome and start talking about the next step
-Venia was planning this while she was coming here, we will wait until it gets dark and when the time comes we will infiltrate underneath making a tunnel with Julian's help and two will stay on top of the dome with bows giving support, said the commander to the squad.
-Sir, it is not dangerous for the Princess to get so close without harming her," said Kyrios
, "I don't know why they haven't done anything to her yet, they are just escaping, it is as if they were playing for time, that is why I already warned the capital to be alert for any infiltration of Theranos or any suspect and the guard that was involved is still in custody until we return. Cassius said.
The night fell, the rain lowered the intensity, Thane and Gavin stay in support with bows from the top of the dome, the infiltration begins Julian uses water control to make the earth liquid and create a hole, with his companions in it they go straight to the camp that armed the Theranos who are still awake were not so delusional.
The soldiers are each one in his point waiting for the commander's signal to attack, the support soldiers manage to see them from the heights stretching their bows to be the first to counterattack.
-There were not 20 beasts missing," said Kyrios to Ronan.
-One killed the Commander but yes, there are 3 missing, I can't see them well in the dark," said Ronan.
-Kyrios, go to the Commander and tell him that there are people missing.
-Ok!
Thane and Gavin with their eyes on the Theranos didn't notice but 3 of them were climbing the dome and without expecting it they grab Gavin's leg from below and Gavin quickly tries to shoot an arrow and it hits the Therano in the arm and with one swipe of his claws he rips Gavin's leg off, Thane sees the desperation of his partner and launches an arrow against the face of the beast man who falls on the dome while 2 from behind appear, Roderick realizes that now they are 2 against 1 and he has the disadvantage that he has to protect his partner who is seriously wounded
-Because Thane and Gavin didn't launch the arrows yet, did you give the signal right Julian? . Said Cassius enraged
-Yes sir I lit my hand as a light signal as we had agreed, Say
ho Julian.
-Shit, wait Kyrios was coming
-Sir we have been counting with Ronan and 3 Theranos are missing, said Kyrios
-Sure boy, said Cassius
-Yes sir we have counted several times to make sure.
-So Thane and Gavin are in trouble that's why they are not reacting to the signal," said Cassius worried.
No matter what happened upstairs the squad had only one priority and that was to save the Princess so they decided to continue with the mission and trust their teammates to go ahead
-Well, Julian, you know what to do, set fire to that tree and that will be the signal to attack," said the Commander.
Norton with nothing else to do set fire to the tree and so the 6 Mercellicans avalanche towards the Theranos with thirst for blood and victory, they will leave their lives to rescue the Princess.