Episode 14 - Lightning Heart

[in the morning...]

- yaawnn... I took some good sleep... where is everyone? Nana?

- baba is still resting, she asked me to gave these potions to you, sir

- oh thank you kiddo, what's your name?

- I'm kazu

- sup kazu, I'm Ruthos!

- ...

- you're a quiet type, huh? teehe

Kazu gave Ruthos a bag with 3 potions, a purple, blue and red one

- I wonder what are these potions...

- ...

- so, kazu, where is your brother?

- kazii? he had to leave earlier, he said he was going to check something, he didn't tell me what

- hmm... "perhaps he's checking the guards' shift schedule" (Ruthos thought in his mind)

Kazu was staring to Ruthos' book that was on his belt

- you seem to be really curious about my book, kiddo

- I-i was just thinking... are you a mage? like... like a real mage? a person who can cast magic?

- oh, yes, I am

- woow... that's amazing!

- why so surprised, kiddo?

- I never saw a mage before... I've heard baba's stories before, about her past but it was so boooring, but you look cooler than she was... probably

- well, if being cooler is what you're looking for in a mage, then I shall please you with my coolest spellbook!

Ruthos took his book out of his belt and opened, there were many scrolls and spells in there, kazu couldn't read it, it was in another language, every page of the book was glowing in many different colors

- woah! is that magic?!

- well, yes!

- woah... what language is this? i cannot understand them

- it's elven, the elf language, the magic was first found by the elves long time ago, like real long time ago, the first humans magic spells were discovered a few centuries ago, maybe 300 years ago, I don't know

- so... do you know the elf language?

- I mean, yes? or else I wouldn't be able to read and cast the spells, hahaha

- could you teach me how to use magic someday??

- uhh... If I and your brother succeed in our mission today, perhaps yes

- um...

- but hey, don't get so sad, here, take this with you, it's a gift

Ruthos took out one of the scrolls that was in his book, it was a blue glowing scrolls, there was a drawing in there, like a person but in blurry

- Try to read and spell it someday, take all the time you need, when you be able to cast it, you'll become a great mage!

Kazu get the scroll and couldn't even speak anything, he was too happy and excited to cast it

He left the room and went to his room and started spelling some random words, trying to find out the right words to spell

- teehehe, the kids of these days... I remember when I was that happy to my first scroll too, teeheheheh

Suddenly, Kazii opened the door and was looking for Ruthos, he was in hurry

- Ruthos!

- hey kazii! all ready?

- we need to hurry

- what? what happened?

- they're going to start the communicate of the criminals

- understood

Ruthos get up and went outside with kazii, Nana was watching them by the other side of her room's door

- may the gods guide you, kazii... and protect you, Ruthos...

[In front of the castle...]

There was a big amount of people in front of the castle, trying to see the guard's communicate, Ruthos and kazii were hiding through the people, moving slowly to the back entrances, when suddenly kazii heard Akeno's name in the list of executions, he stopped, Ruthos also stopped

- miss Akeno?!

- my student Akeno?!

They said at same time

- wait, you know her?

- is she your student???

- I guess we really should hurry then...

- yes, if we get inside the castle quickly, we may be able to set her free

- let's get going then

They waited the guards to leave the back entrances, they got inside of the castle, kazii knew the castle's routes, he went straight to the jail's room, and found Akeno there, she was sleeping on the floor

- Akeno! wake up! it's me kazii!

- mm...wha.. what? what the fuck? what are you doing here? they'll kill you!

- they won't, I know their schedules, I have the keys, I'll get you out of there and then well look for the kid and your elf friend

- hell yeah! that's the miracle I was waiting for!

- what?

- oh don't mind me, I was just meditating haha

- well let's hurry now

- got it, by the way who's behind you?

Kazii gave a step back and Akeno could see who it was

- no... way...

- yo, Akeno, long time no see, right? haha...

- you... you....

- i-im sorry for disappearing without finishing your training a few years ago... and... without letting you know... or giving... any goodbye

- you're alive! goddammit you old man, you freaking stupid bastard son of a...

- I guess you're angry...

She hugged him

- I'm not, I knew you were not dead, I was expecting to meet you again... and here we are!

- hahah..

- so that kid has something to do with you, yes?

- yep

- then we should hurry, but first we need to find Adria, she was caught too

- Adria?! damn it, I shouldn't have told her to get edric back alone...

- oh I know where she is, they took her to the royal's healer, if we hurry we can save her from being... dissected

- what the fuck?! let's hurry now!

She holds kazii's arm and made he lead the way, Ruthos followed them

[in the king's room...]

Edric was resting on the bed, when someone entered the room, magna also entered

- wake up, Edric, it's time to a fast exam

Magna ordered Edric and he obeyed, he was being controlled by some magic, the person who was with magna got close to Edric

- hello Mr. Edric, my name is Vokir, I'm the royal healer, it's nice to meet you, I'm here to make some studies about your... heart, so please, don't mind me, just relax... it's not going to hurt at all, I'm just going to remove your... heart! hahahaha!

- ...

Vokir took Edric's shirt off and touched his chest with some type of tool, he could hear Edric's heart beating, then he put his hands on his chest and tried to use a spell

- huh?

- what happened?

- I don't know... it's not working

- what it was suppose to happen?

- I should be able to remove his heart with this spell... but somehow it isn't working on him

- tsk... I should have know

- you...

- what? is he resisting to my powers?

- you... will not... get my heart....

One of Edric's eyes were changing from purple to yellow, then his hands were lightening strongly, some electric magic was covering his body, the royal healer tried to stop him but Edric electrocuted him then he was thrown away to the walls, he was dead, magna tried to stop him with a more strong controlling mind spell but...

- you... you better don't touch this child... or I will kill you...

A scary voice came out of Edric's mouth, like a devil, magna got frightened by that voice

- I-I'm sorry, my lord...

Edric got out of the bed, his other eye was yellow too, magna's spell was totally annulled, she was curving herself to Edric

- I see... he has grown up... not as much as I wished though, perhaps it is too early to awake... you are with "him" aren't you?

- y-yes, my lord...

- I understand... then his fate is about to be done... I'll let he back to the control, and you better not try to steal his heart again

- of course my lord, forgive my indulgences...

Edric's eyes then returned to brown and he was dizzy

- where... where am I...

- tsk, exhibited, go take a rest, I'll bring some food to you

Edric was confused but obeyed the woman unconsciously