Can You Hold My Hand (and Never Let Go)?
Chapter 1
It was just another ordinary fall as two figures one taller than the other approached a distant bar
Viktor
Just don't worry ok? You're going to be fine up there. Just stick with what you practiced, and you'll be alright.
Helena
Yeah.. Sure.. But what if things.. I don't know.. Like turn south, what if the "Traitors"-
Viktor
No no! None of that!
He puts his hands on her shoulders
Viktor
Stop giving yourself a reason to fail kid, you're more than capable of doing this, okay? Just do what you practiced, and it'll all be okay, and what are you worried about? You got me
He puts her in a chokehold under his arm and rubs her scalp with his knuckles
Helena desperately tries to get rid of his chokehold, but she still remains unsuccessful until he lets her go with a laugh
Helena
Ha Ha so funny Vik. But still, thanks though.. You always know the best things to say.
Viktor
No problem kid, I guess this is my queue, I'll see you later.
He blends in with the forest that they're walking inside, but she keeps on walking forward. Helena plays with her ring all the way down a hill she sighs as she stops in front of a shabby cement place. Noises of clanking cups, laughter and chattering are heard from a distance. She stands there and takes a long and deep breath before walking inside
The bartender takes a good look at her, and greets her with a smile and she takes a seat in front of the bartender who is still kindly smiling at her
Diego
Hello stranger, you seem to be quite new in town what can I get you starting with?
Helena
A pint of beer please
She pulls out a sack of golden coins making a lot of noise so people start looking at each other then at Helena envy and malice spread along their faces, the bartender looks worried around the bar, and then he fixes his gaze at a person sleeping on top of a table in the far corner his face is not visible, then he looks back at Helena with a smile still, but the mood shifts so his smile is no longer comforting but it seems slightly threatening
Diego
Sorry stranger but we don't deal with money here, but rather with a much more useful thing..
Diego
We deal with informations here, the more expensive your drink is, the more informations you have to pay forward.
Helena
Oh.. Sure, and how 'expensive' is a pint of Beer
Diego
Very. So what do you have for me stranger?
Helena
Maybe... The information that I can give you... Maybe that there's some "Rebels" hiding near this bar?
The bartender's smile seem to have been gone and he only glares at her as Helena watches the people leaving the bar when they heard her drop those news, too afraid to even be associated with the Rebels.
Diego
(*Threatening*) Do you have any idea what you just did?
Helena looks at him in absolute terror, she suddenly feels an arm getting slung on her back and hears a glass being smacked at the table, the person was a shorthaired woman who seemed still sleepy or drunk
Kode
Sorry about that Diego, but she still has a terrible sense of humor, I'll take care of her. Let's go Helena.
The woman began dragging Helena out of the bar gripping her a little harshly, the other girl was only shocked at the behavior of this woman, who is she and how does she know her name? Was her cover already blown? She pulls her hand away
Kode
(*Turns to face her abruptly*) Listen here you little sh*t, you and your friend over there need to leave here, before you'll regret it am I clear?
Helena
Who the f*ck do you think you are?
Kode
First of all, you interrupted my nap by your damn cliche entrance, then you somehow decided to cause trouble for me and for yourself, I don't have enough patience today to deal with your stupidity, so go fucking leave!!
Helena
And what's in it for you? You can just run away like everyone else did.
Kode
Well I can't, because I made a deal with Diego to protect him and his bar when idiots like you walk in .
Helena
Sorry for that, but I'm definitely not leaving because of your incompetence
Kode
(*Sighs and rubs the bridge of her nose*) Fine, if the both of you want to die then be my guest, what do I care anyway?
The woman leaves Helena and walks back to the bar, a rumble shakes through the air suddenly and the woman yells 'Great!' In the distance as she throws her hands in the air suddenly the ground shakes violently and Viktor comes running towards Helena with a frown
Viktor
We need to leave seems like some Traitors, reported us as soon as you walked in the bar, the aliens are on the way.
Helena looks down to the woman who looks unfazed as the rumble gets closer, she has a sword in hand, this woman must be crazy or on a death wish, a person with common magic can never face aliens head on
Helena
This is my fault, she's going to die like that we need to save her Vik.
Viktor
Wait a minute.. She's too confident for a Conjurer, just look at her
Helena
She's going to die If we don't help right now Viktor!
Just as she was about to rush towards her, Viktor grabbed her a little too harshly, his vision only focusing on Kode,
. Gray clouds surrounded their area without a former warning, it was actually a sunny day, but the weather seemed to suddenly change
Suddenly from amongst the trees a large alien body appeared, it was a giant alien, it was a Conjurer with a spear in his hand, thankfully he was the only one, but he is also not easy to be dealt with
Kode rushed towards the giant gripping her sword tightly, as the gray clouds above rumbled
Thunder stuck, and it struck nowhere else but Kode, her movements immediately fastened she jumped Hugh with her sword in hand, the giant barely had anytime to react as she finally sliced through his head the thunder still hitting her as she continued to make sure that he was completely dead.
Viktor
Told you, definitely not a Conjurer..
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