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onto my guard.
I see the look cloaking Volvomich’s features and I’m terrified. He
zooms through the bars with his Nefaliem super speed, breaking them
down and tearing through them. Immediately, he’s before the guard
who freezes in fear. I turn away as I know what is going to happen
next. I hear the sound of a snapped neck and turn back to see the
body fall to the floor lifeless. Volvomich steps over the deceased
Spartan man and I stumble to my feet with the wall for support.
“You should know better than to turn a blind eye. Death is the
impending truth.”
    “I know.” I
mutter. He’s silent before he turns his heel.
    “Let’s go.” As
I follow Volvomich out I notice that there is dust, dirt and blood
everywhere. “Try not to look if you can’t handle it.” I nod and
follow after him through the base of dead bodies.
    It isn’t the
first time I’ve seen Volvomich angry but it is the first time I’ve
seen this many bodies. The wounds the men received were done by a
sword. I regard the blade sheathed on Volvomich’s back and notice
that blood is coagulated around the edges of his metal sheath. The
sight of it makes my stomach turn but also it makes my heart yearn
for the amount of lives lost. We saunter through the grounds and
not before long a man runs out. But he surprisingly isn’t facing
us. Instead, his back is turned and he knocks into Volovmich who I
hear grunt in annoyance. The man falls on his rear and glances up
at the towering Nefaliem. I can sense this man’s fear but I can
also sense his desire to live. He picks up his sword and charges at
Volvomich who catches the blade. With his scales, the blade
wouldn’t even tickle let alone cut.
    The sword
shatters under Volvomich’s fingers and not before long the man
stumbles back and stares at the pummel in his hand. I see the man’s
eyes grow wide with fear and Volvomich glares. His eyes drift to me
than to Volvomich before he turns his heel and flees. It isn’t long
after that before we leave the enemy camp behind. We settle in the
forest. “Are you in pain?” Volvomich asks.
    I shake my
head, “No just a headache.” I see he regards me a moment longer.
His eyes seem to carefully assess me. “What about the prince?”
    “He’s fine.”
Volvomich declares. “There settled a few days north of here in the
mountains where we’re headed.” I feel relief wash over me and not
before long we were on the road again but this time. We don’t
exactly walk or use a portal. Instead, we use our power to fly. And
fly we did. High into the sky and towards the enemy camp. As we
fly, I sense Volvomich’s mind link with mine and his warning to
keep my pace. The sound of our movements in the air would cause
heads to turn. So, flying at top speed is definitely a no go.
Eventually we arrive at the camp, later that evening. Torches are
lit and when we descend the guards are the first to block our path.
“We’re here for an audience with his highness.” Volvomich declares.
The guards look us over before one of them regards me. “She’s
female.” one announces.
    “She’s with
me.” Volvomich states and I’m aware of what’s going to happen. The
guards glance at each other.
    “Women aren’t
allowed in the war room.” Volvomich briefly glances at me before
moves past the guards.
    “Wait for me.”
he calls and I nod. Once Volvomich is gone the guards turn to me. I
hold my chin high and say:
    “You do know I
have permission to be in this camp, right?” I ask and they’re
silent, “Would you like to question his highness? I’m sure he’d
give you an answer.” I confidently say. Even though we’ve never
met, I’m aware Volvomich would ensure that the others would know
who I was before he’d rescue me. Than that thought alone sort of
annoyed me. I need to be strong, resilient and powerful. To do that
I knew I’d have to fight to take down bigger opponents than me. The
men stepped aside but didn’t take their eyes off of me. I