36 Freedom! (Chapter 35)

Her face lit up the moment her eyes latched onto me. I was elated, there she was alive and well. I tuned out to the sound of kions cries and curses as he writed in pain from the arrow sticking out from his thigh. We both froze for a minute, praising the gods for each others well being. She couldn't speak, her eyes filled with tears of bliss, blinking profusely to make sure this was no trick. I couldn't hold back the smirk anymore, my mind melted at the sight of her. My body took ease. She couldn't move. I went towards her. Her silent gasps were short as I came closer, her legs gave way and she dropped but I caught her just in time and held her up her eyes still quivering.

"You're alive-" she giggled her throat clogged with tears. I kissed her passionately both in synchronisation, connected as our lips moved with eachother. Something in me was alive again, awakened at her touch. I pushed back her night kissed hair behind her ear and cupped the side of her cheek as I felt them lift up into a smile. Our foreheads rested upon each-other, just enjoying each other's presnece. My hands gripped her waist and her shaky hands rested on my chest. I felt her calm in my embrace, there were no words, our silence said it all.

"FUCKING BASTARD!" Kion yelled as he gripped his leg in pain. The door swung open revealing Ryan and Drake out of breath, streaks of blood dripping off their chins. Lavria then pokes her head between them holding a tiny dagger with blood seeping off the end. Ryan and Drake both surround Kion lifting him by his arms and thrusting him into a chair. Drake looks Kion in the eye before yanking out the arrow in one swift motion. Kions screams echoed throughout the room. I can see Kions throat blue, his eyes red, like he has been tortured for hours. Karina shows no emotion she just embeds her face into my shoulder. She is exhausted from this place. I grip her arm tight, just Incase. Ryan comes over and engulfs Karina into a hug and she hugs him back still not letting go of my hand. I see him smiling and looking at Drake almost saying 'I told you so' as she was alive and had been able to fuck up Kion. Ryan takes off his cloak and wraps it around Karina. She tightens it around her body enjoying the warmth and privacy the cloak provided her. Ryan then goes over to Kion and threw an menacing Punch to his jaw that Kion spat out a tooth. Drake comes over to her and placed a kiss on her cheek, and she hugged him. She whispered "thank you for saving him" and he moved away. Looking at me. I shook my head, I didn't want her to know just yet about me, that I can muster the Dark forces. It will be too complicated right now. Drake understood and plastered on a smile saying "your welcome" whilst looking from her to me. She smiled up at me, then gravitated back to me tightening herself around my arm.

"Lucy..Mika get me out of here." Kion aggressively hissed. The two maids in the room simply looked at Karina and she smiled warmly. The two girls contemplated what to do, but yet, they stood still. With a new sense of courage, they marched over to Karina and hugged her, wailing in content. They then ran out of the room, squealing at their new found freedom. I looked at Karina, her expression bliss as she bit her lip. She gave them courage, and inspired them to stand up and do what's right. That's my girl.

Drake and Ryan hovered over Kion. I wanted to stick an arrow between his eyes, but we needed answers. I picked up my bow, and placed an arrow between it. Karina's grip tightened. Kion's eyes were stuck on Karina in pure resentment. Ryan slapped him hard.

"Look at me you prick!" Ryan said, pulling his head back to meet his eyes. "Drake go find some rope." Drake left the room in search of something to restrain Kion. Lavria had the Clothes we brought for Karina, her swords and boots too.

"My lady we should go." Lavria whispered.

"No.." she looked at me her eyes wide, scared. I smiled. She didn't want to leave me.

"Karina, go.." I looked back over to Kion. "I don't want you too see this." I heard her exhale but her footsteps led out of the room with Lavria. Drake entered the room and Restrained Kion with the curtains. Kion chuckled.

"Wow, So She IS your bitch!" He chuckled harder. I snapped and rapidly dug my dagger into his hand, and twisted it for good measure. He squealed like the pig he was. I left it there till he finished screaming, and then pulled it out slowly. Something in me was stirring again, I enjoyed his screams. Ryan places his hand on my shoulder telling me to stop. kion smiles again, looking me dead in the eye.

"You know..I used to think that she would end up with that stray dog over there." Kion said motioning to Drake. "He loves her you know- always has and always will. Yet you let him walk, and kiss her and touch her-" I stab the dagger in his thigh were my arrow went, and glide it back and forth.

"That's enough" Ryan commands.

"No it's not-" I stab at him again, deeper. He wails in pain, I punch his ribs hard they almost shatter as his breath is snatched from him in pain. "No one is coming for you, so scream as loud as you want. We can be here all night. And trust me, I'm gonna need longer." His cries fill the halls once again.

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"Where is Fosha?" kion asks.

"Oh she is here.." Ryan laughs. "She is with Karina and Lavria, but I'm not sure she will be alive when we leave, and you too, unless we gets some answers." He says. Kions muscles in his neck tense and the vain looks like it's about too pop. Drake has poured himself a drink and is sitting on the bed, just enjoying the show. "What did you find out about Isla's death." Kion exhales loudly looking annoyed.

"Are you seriously still hung up about that Bitch's death? GEEZ just get another-" Drake then suddenly throws his glass in the direction of Kion and it shatters behind him. "Alright-alright!!" Kion shouts. His breaths short and shaky. "I found out there were similar murders in Haydren. These murders were committed by a very powerful sorcerer, that had some kind of grudge against just Nightslayers because all the victims recorded were only Nightslayers. These murders stopped after the banishment as there were no more Nightslayers in Haydren. Therefore it HAD to be a lightning. But this was brutal, personal, it wasn't random. Isla probably already knew them. Did something to them. the murder matches the style of a Nightslayer, but the routine of a Lightning. But you knew that already didn't you Ryan? Yet you Call yourself the King of Valtor, but you stand here fighting me with a bastard of Light?!" He spits at my feet. I could care less. I close my eyes, and open my mouth. "My Father trained with the Nightslayers before the banishment. He wanted to learn their techniques. He's used to say that their mode of attack was lethal, and that to beat them I would have to learn from them. He learnt a lot from them...Ryan I think it was my father."

Kion laughs uncontrollably, at Ryan's expression. I see drake's knuckles go white on his sword. its was time to kill him. I start to leave. "You're not safe Lightning." Kion shouts. "You will never be safe with her- you need to kill her!" He wasn't laughing but deadly serious. "She is 'Rovara' she WILL kill you- and all of your people! RYAN SHE SURVIVED THE RITUAL! AND NOW SHE HAS HER SOULMATE! She will kill you! ALL OF YOU! Everyone remembers that she will get the forces of light to bow at her feet but no one remembers the part where she will release the full power of Dark! Ryan, if she does that, not even Nightslayers are safe! You NEED TO KILL HER!" Ryan looks down unable to process what he has heard. He looks to drake who is equally baffled. "Wait, Karina is 'Rovara' ? No, she would've told me.."

"Well guess everyone has secrets." He looks at me when he says that and grins the devils grin. Ryan looks at Drake who is seemingly too quiet.

"Wait, Drake did you know about her?" Ryan asks narrowing his eyes his lips twitching. Drakes silence confirms it. Ryan storms out of the room. Drake points for me too go after him. So I do, we enter the next room. Karina is fully dressed and armed with her cloak draping around her. She already looks better in spirit. Fosha is asleep on the floor and I see a wooden stick in Lavria's hand. She looks guilty as I raise my eyebrow.

"She was wailing too much ok?!" Lavria exclaims dropping the stick. I laugh and see Ryan make his way to Karina.

"You are Rovara?" Ryan asks calmly. Karina looks a little shocked looking at me for answers. She looks him dead in the eye and nods. I jump at the sound of Lavria's gasp as she listens to our conversation. "Why didn't you tell me?" He says arms folded.

"I only found out this year, father told me. I couldn't believe it myself. But then it made sense. Ryan I don't feel pain when I muster the forces. I can heal people just by wanting too. I don't need a spell!" She said looking at me. "It all started coming together this year. The new feelings of power, my abilities growing. It scared me. I always knew I was different. But I do owe you a huge apology. Mother died, father always said it was in the banishment but he told me it was because she couldn't survive the ritual..but I did." She looks down. "Forgive me Ryan, I'm so sorry." He Inhales shakily, but gives her a warm hug. The screams from the other room made us all hurry back. We walked in to see Drake lobbing off Kions head, and the bang when the head hit the floor. The squelching of blood from his shoes as we saw Kions body spasm and go lifeless. I couldn't help but smile. He sent the devil to hell.

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We made our way outside, 5 horses at the ready. We grab some bags and supplies for the road and all mount riding away from the manor and into the safety of the trees. We start to slow down realising we are exhausted. Ryan lays down some blankets and I help Karina off her horse. Drake gathers some wood and lays them in a pile in the middle of the ground.

"Damien will do the honors. I mean what's the point of a lightning if he can't provide light?" He smiles and Ryan chuckes. I swiftly curl my fingers and set the wood ablaze. Drake claps mockingly. I can't help but laugh. I see Ryan and Lavria walk to the fire and sit and start chatting, oblivious to the world. Drake already snoring on the other end, Karina finds a quiet place for us to sit. Something appeared in the darkness of the trees. Their eyes glowing. Karina smiles and patted her legs. The pack of wolves emerged and surrounded us. The alpha bowed to Me and Karina and she bowed back. He then made his way over to Ryan and bowed to him and Ryan did the same. The alpha sat next to Ryan, almost protecting him. The rest of the wolves curled next to us. Most taking refuge in Karina's presence. One wolf comes and places his nose on my leg, another curled up on them. A wolf cub sat in Karinas lap and she stroked him till it fell asleep. More Cubs came and piled on my lap all snuggling together. I wrap my arm around Karina and she turns her body into me nuzzling her nose into my side.

"Are you going to be alright when we get to Haydren?" She whispers not managing to meet my eyes. "He may be a monster but he is still your father. Are you sure you're up for this?" She says genuinely concerned. My stomachs flutters and my lips quiver...

"I'll be fine." I lie.