Ava

Ava is standing by the window of her room. She watched the Corean armies slay every one of their soldiers, but her Carmine red orbs were fixed on a certain person.

Her father.

He was becoming weaker and weaker by the minute, and she fear he won't last long. "Father..." her tiny whisper came out broken as she clenched her fist Into a tight ball.

but then she sighted soldier coming from behind her father with a sword in attempt to stab him. Her eyes widened in horror. "Father!!" She yelled at the top of her lungs and attempted to break the window and jump down, but she was suddenly restricted. Averting her gaze, her eyes landed on a tall bodily built loudlyly

Zolan?

He was holding her waist. "princess, we must leave." he said he gently when he took her away from the widow. "No, fath....." her words chocked in my mouth the moment she turned, and was welcomed by the lifeless body of her father soaked in the pool of his blood. "fa...!" she wanted to scream, but her mouth was sealed and In the next second, Zolan carried her over his shoulders and walked out of the room. Her fist banged at his back relentlessly and her legs danced fervently to get free from his grip as endless tears gushed from her eyes. she could only cry and yell 'father!' in her head.

"Princess, am sorry but i must get you to somewhere safe. That was your father's last wish." Zolan spoke softly. She felt a shooting pain in her chest at his last statement. 'father' she stopped protesting and she sobbed.

Zolan carried her through a secret passage which led them to a stream which was a bit farther from the fortress. then he gently placed her down and unsealed her lips. After coughing for a few time, she regained her composure and was about to speak but Zolan spoke first, his aura changed. princess, I sense some armies are heading this way, probably they have seen the passage and passed it. the fortress is surrounded with the Corean armies, and am sure most of our soldiers are dead by now.

You should leave, I'll hold them back." he said calmly. although his aura was calm but his voice isn't.

What..!!

Her eyes widened. she can't bear to lose anyone again. she already lost her mother after she gave birth to her, and her father has just died, Zolan the only person she has left to rely on is putting his life at stake for her sake.

No, and can't lose him...!

she would rather die with him. "No, I am not leaving you behind. it either I die here with you, or we leave together." she said as hot liquid rolled down her cheeks. "Princess, don't worry about me, I will make sure am alive and I will find you." he smiled softly.

No, she won't fall for his words...

she knows he's just saying that to make her leave. "No, we're leaving together." she said firmly. He was about replying her, and like he sensed something, his eyes glimmed dangerously, and his aura instantly turned darkly grave. "leave!!" he yelled. Ava was taken aback. this is the first time he has raised his voice at her, but she knows he badly wanted her to leave. She wasn't fazed at his sudden outburst, she stood her. ground and her trembling hands moved to hold his hand.

His body cold as ice, but she wasn't going to back down. "pplease'"

"I said leave!!!" his thunderous voice echoed so loudly. his voice more rigid than the first time. She could hear horse galloping. He removed his hand that was caged in her small hand, and stepped back a little before speaking. this time his voice came out gently, but the dangerous gleam was still present ln his eyes and his aura was oozing with darkness and danger. "Princess am sorry." he said then closed his eyes and opened his palm.

No!! she knows what he is about to do..

she must stop him..'No!' she wanted to yell and run to him, but she was suddenly restrained and her lips were sealed once again.

Green smoke emitted from his palm, and slowly it poured from his hand crawling to her. she tried to step back but she couldn't. she could only sob and shame her head fervently as she stood like an effigy.

The green smoke gradually surrounded her till it was at her shoulders. Forceful wind surrounded her along with the green smoke.

she was loosing conscious already!

No! she can't! she have to stop him..

he will die even before the soldiers arrive. 'Zolan, please'. she pleaded in her mind hoping he could just hear her and stop. He is hurting himself and she can't bear it. Blood seeped from his mouth, nose and ears. The tears kept gushing and she struggled to keep herself awake, but it's too hard. it's like something heavy is placed on her chest that she found it difficult to breath. She kept pleading in her mind, and like he heard her, he opened his eyes, but the sight that welcomed her was an horrifying one. his eyes had completely turned black. His lips curved up a little, like he was reassuring her of something, and in the next second everything became blank.

She lost consciousness.