Pulled Towards Something

One cold evening, Athena was unable to sleep. She headed downstairs to the kitchen whilst Fuji followed her to get a glass of water.

Athena looked at Fuji who came down with her. “Can’t sleep as well.”

Athena grabs her coat, as she decided to head to the village with Fuji. As she reached the village, it seems everyone was already fast asleep. She headed to the village guard tower.

It startled the villagers who were on duty to see the girl. “Lady Tina.” They both went down and greeted her. “Why are you here so late at night. Where Serfred?”

Athena thought for a moment to why she felt like heading out late at night, it's as if her body was being dragged or pulled towards something. “I’ll need to check something out…”

“If you head out please let one of us at least accompany you.” The man pleaded since they all know how weak she is.

Athena agreed and smiled. “That would be fine…”

Before they could even move forward, Fuji suddenly growled and stormed off into the dark path. As vanished from their sight.

“Lady Tina, where is Fuji heading?” He asked

Athena realized something isn’t right, Fuji would never storm off on his own. “Lend me your sword, go get Serfred and Lirius…”

The soldier did not hesitate and handed her sword, he then started running off towards the manor.

“Stay alert,” Athena instructed the other man as he headed up the guard tower. AS she headed out to follow Fuji.

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In the middle of that cold night, a group of people were running for their lives as they were being chased.

“Everyone gets them.”

“Faster you idiots.”

As the old man lead the group of four away from the bandits chasing after them. Suddenly, the little girl lose it balance and stumbled on the ground.

“Sister.” The little girl cried in pain

“Jocelyn, quickly get up.” The woman carried the girl in her arms.

“Esme, Joce, we need to hurry up.” The young man grab hold of the woman as he took the little girl from her hand and carried her.

As they help each other, out of nowhere an arrow struck the man on the leg causing him to collapse on his knees and dropping the little girl.

“Ah-“

The young man screamed in agony.

“Lance, can you stand.” The old man quickly run to check on the arrow on his leg.

“Lance, are you alright?” Esme cried seeing the blood coming out of the man's leg.

“Big Brother.” The little girl crawled back to the man's side.

“Father, take them and run.” Lance grab his father hand trying to not show any pain in his expression.

The old man put the man arms around his shoulder and pulled him back up on his feet. “We are not leaving you here.”

As they were about to leave a blast of fire appeared in front of them.

It startled them seeing the fire on the path, as they trembled in fear for they were finally been caught.

A tall build man appeared in the dark, he was dressed like a noble but was surrounded by bandits. “Now look what we have here.”

His companion laughed seeing they’ve finally caught their prey.

“Darn it! I didn’t expect to miss.” The man holds his bow tightly as he grabbed another arrow from the man carrying the bag.

“B*stard!” Esme cried

The man was furious as he shoot the arrow directly at the girl but was caught half way by the old man.

“Old man, can you just die.”

“Lord Chad, I won’t let you harm them.” The old man then snap the arrow into half using his bare hand.

Lord Chad was furious seeing the man arrogant expression. “Get them!”

As the man fought the bandit, despite the fact that he was old, he was stronger than them, But he was distracted and was unable to watch the girls as they were being dragged away from the man.

“You b*tch stop moving.”

“How dare you kick me you little br*t.”

Lance tried to pull himself up and stand on his feet. “Let them you go b*stard.”

“Let my sister go, she is just a child.” Esme plead and cried on her knees.

“Esme help me...”

The old man was badly wounded since he was distracted. “Let them go.”

“Old man, aren’t you a bit old to be playing with us.”

“Old man, you don’t have the right to threaten us.”

The man old then casted a wind magic as he blasted one of the bandits grabbing hold of Jocelyn away.

“Why you old man!” Lord Chad was furious as one of his men die in one hit.

As the old man fought the Lord Chad, he was unable to keep up with the young noble man for he was already badly wounded. In the end, he ended up on the ground next to his son.

“You b*stard, what have you done to my father.” Lance glared coldly at the man.

“His just a piece of sh*t!” Lord Chad spit on the old man badly wounded on the ground.

“Father!”

“Uncle!”

The old man tried to gather his remaining strength but eventually lose consciousness as he laid cold on the ground. At that very moment, the two girls were able to escape as they run towards the old man.

“Uncle!”

“Gramps, wake up!”

“Such a waste.” Lord Chad turned around seeing the two girls crying over the old man body.

“You…” Lance glared at the man with teary eyes as he blasted a light wind towards the man.

“That's it?” Lord Chad looked at the man expecting for something more. Seeing the man has given up, “Get the girls.”

However, all his subordinates seems to be frozen on the spot as if they’ve seen a ghost as there face turned pale. He wondered why they looked so frightened, “What the f*ck are you idiots looking at?”

As his subordinates all turned pale and pointed to the creature in front of them. Some of them collapse on there on ground trembling seeing such beast.

A Twilight Wolf, what is it doing in this part of the area. Were all dead, my mean are all wounded if I don’t run now I’ll be dead.

“Lord Chad, what should we do.”

“My Lord, isn’t that a-”

“Ah-“

The wolf behind them howled as it then growled and stared furiously at them.

Lord Chad trembled as he dropped his bow on the ground. “Everyone run.”

But before they could run away, the wolf attacked each one of them. Killing them one at a time as they tried their best to defend themselves.

“Esme.” Jocelyn cried as she wraps her arms around the woman's body.

Esme watched as the wolf slowly killed the men.

“Don’t worry, I’m here.”

“Father…” Lance held his father in his arm who seem to be gaining conscious back.

It surprised him to see the wolf who was killing off the men. “Stay calm.”

As the men ran for their lives, the wolf then turned around and looked at the four people left behind.

“Fuji eough.”

Fuji walked passed them all covered in blood as he walked towards the person who called for his name.

Athena approached them and got down on her knees to check on them. “Are you alright?”.

The old man has been a steward of noble since he was a child, seeing the girl's eyes, he pulled himself up as he greeted her. “My lady...”

Seeing the old man greeted the girl with such respect, the three of them followed as well. “My Lady.”

“At ease.” She then checked the arrow on the young man leg. She looked at the man as she pulled it out. He screamed in agony as blood soon started running out. “Calm down.”

Athena then started healing the man leg as lumineux appeared all over the man's leg. It was not long for his wound to close and blood stop flowing out.

“A Healer.” Esme was amazed of what she just witnessed

After she healed the man's wound, she then moved to heal the old man.

Soon after Athena was finished heading them footsteps were fast approaching towards them and voices started calling out for her name.

“Lady Tina.”

“Tina.”

When they finally saw the girl and the people she was with, they were dumbfounded to see the dead boy on the ground at the same time Fuji was covered in blood.

Serfred did not ask but went to check if the girl was fine. “Are you alright?”

Athena nodded ensuring him she was not hurt at all.

Lirius casted a spell and burned all the bodies at the same time wash the blood on the ground.

“Take them home.”

“Where are you going?” Serfred worried seeing the girl walking away.

“To fix what they have destroyed.”

From a distance, smoke started appearing in the sky as the bright ember appeared out of nowhere.

“Take them home, I’ll go and help her.” Lirius went to chase after the girl.

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