sounds of lightning and stars

Chapter 76: moon



About two weeks later Selena and I were walking down a dirt trail that was leaving a set of mountain ranges

We had to travel through a forest then a jungle an finally a chain of mountains that we were now leaving I liked see new places and the wild life there it was neat

What I did like was sleeping out side or having to deal with said wild animals but overall it has been a peaceful journey since not a lot of people live out here

" are we their yet " I asked my feet were killing from all thus walking " you keep asking that every other day an the answer is always the same no...but we are close maybe another day or two "

We continued on our journey until it was night the set up a camp we both had a separate tents with us " so you and kal are a thing right " the campfire cracked at my awkward question I have been meaning to ask her about it but I couldn't build up the nerve

Selena shifted a bit uncomfortable at the. question " yeah is that a problem we weren't trying to keep it from you two " I shook my head " no it's just I want to make sure their won't be any conflicts with you guys we're relying on you guys now more then ever "

" I understand their won't be anything like that I swear....I think I love him" I scratched the back of my head feeling a bit awkward but that's what I get for bringing it up

" umm...well I hope the best for you two then you two have my support "

She shifted over to me giving me a hug

" thanks...honestly I was worried you wouldn't like it since we basically work for you" I pulled away smiling " what can I say I'm a sucker for love"

After eating some roasted meat that didn't taste to good we got some sleep we in our respective tents an in the morning we set out again we didn't reach our destination till noon it was a big wall that sat in a pass beyond it sat a field leading to the next kingdom

Selena led us over to a encampment that housed the garrison that maned the wall the seemed to be in a rush hurrying around carrying creates or supplies somewhere in the camp or up the wall

" halt why are you here " a stern voice spoke to us after we got close enough to be noticed by a guard Selena reached into her pouch she kept on her side like most people and brought out a badge with a paw print off a wolf on it " we were sent by the king to help with the situation here "

The guard was shocked by this then looked around us only see us to he grew more tense then waved for us to follow him

We were led inside a circular wooden building an to a door " where are the reinf-" the man shouting on the other side of the door stopped yelling when a knock was

" this better be good "

"Umm..the reinforcements are here " the bull like beastmen let out a sigh " thank the gods " I walked in with Selena the commander didn't waste any time " have you men go here,here and here" he said pointing at different points on the map that was spread out on the table in front of him

I coughed feeling awkward ' this is getting annoying ' I shifted as he stared intensely

" uh...it's just me and her" I smiled trying to lessen the blow but it didn't work because he smashed the table chuckled sending splinters everywhere

He came over to me furious lifting me up by my throat but he didn't put anymore pressure because I already had my pistol against his head

To my side Selena had her rifle aimed at the nearest guard who tried to unsheathe his sword behind her shadow manifested while tendrils of darkness followed him ready to attack or defend

The smile slowly disappeared from my face

" put me down now!" The room started to shake

" I wouldn't anger him polta the last time that happened a emperor was killed and his empire toppled " the man's eye widened in terror he was one of the troops that fought that day he remembers what that creature...

That demon did

looking at the short man in front of him it was hard to imagine they were the same but when he looked into the humans eyes there was a quiet madness that mad him shiver in fear just like that day

Polta grumbled turning away " I have 15,000 enemy soldiers ready to bust down this wall down an I barely have 5,000 soldiers "

Kana walked into the light but I was to angry to be shocked by here presence " I'll deal with it "I said before she could say anything I walked out moving the guards out the way

Kana caught up to us as we were walking down a corridor to leave " what are you going to do " i looked back at her " you'll see "

***

On the other side of the wall an army of 15,000 stood in formation ready to assault it

in the back of said formation a well dressed man observed the sight of conflict with a uninterested expression " did they agree to my terms of ending this peaceful "

The man standing next to him shock his head " no sire we haven't got a word" the noble man grimaced grabbing the reins of his horse tighter " animals never know what's good for them send in the first wave"The man bowed the ran to relay his orders

Soon the first wave of troops moved forward with a few siege weapons at that moment the gate of the wall opened revealing a man short in a skull mask' what are they' is trail of thought was cut off when a voice rang across the field " turn back now or die " the wave froze hearing the loud voice but the collars around their necks forced them forward

The man seemed to slump a little before raising his hand up slowly clutching it into a fist

accompanying this an almost deafening cracking sound reverberated in the air the wave halted again confused some continued undeterred until the air started to heat up an the world was dyed a red hue looking up they saw a giant rock fall from the sky towards them

It wasn't until the rock got close they realized it wasn't meant for them but the soldiers still behind them

Back on the horse the noble man watched as his army...his elite army renown in the country for be unstoppable slowly get consumed by a giant rock by it wasn't a ordinary rock It was a piece it the moon he saw break away then fall towards his army but not the cannon fodder his actual troops

His eyes widened in terror as debris and fire slowly engulfed everyone making it's way towards him but not just him it spread in all directions destroying everything

Until it hit a invisible bubble that bubble got smaller an smaller Until it disappeared entirely

Everyone stood still in wonder and terror looking at a crater where an army once stood most didn't know what to think until a voice rang out again " leave now I have plenty more where that came from" scared out of their minds the collared soldiers ran for it

The noble man had already bolted as soon as the first word left the strange little man's mouth

Back on the wall Kana was watched the whole situation play out shocked but not as much as the man who was suppose to fight that army polta had his mouth wide open never in all his years would he have thought someone would use a piece from one of their two moons as a weapon

Ghost disappeared an reappeared next to them " there happy now " polta absentmindedly nodded at his question still looking at the crater not understanding ignoring him he turned towards Kana

" just send me a message if their are anymorr problems that pop up i can just teleport back here...I'm going to go home now I miss my wife " she nodded an thanked him for coming

Turning around Ghost went over to a slightly less shocked Selena teleporting them back to his little town

***

Appearing in the courtyard I was confused to see everyone there looking up to the sky at the moon with a small chunk now missing bits of itself were floating not too far away from it

Finally noticing me probably because she could feel our connection again Elise gave me a stern look " did you do that " she was pointing at the now kinda broken moon saying this

Everyone there was now looking at us because of the sudden conflict

I looked at it then back to her and shook my head " no..."

she then pointed at Edward who was there

" then why did he say you did a thanos " I looked at him hurt he would betray me in time of need he just mouthed sorry to me before looking away

I moved from him to Selena in hopes she would bail me out but she put up her hands in surrender as she slowly back away she didn't want to get in Elise way when she's mad I guess it's a family thing at this point

" traitors the lot of ya " I looked back at Elise

" you don't have proof i- " before I could finish two bits of my saliva dripped straight down before freezing forcing my mouth open

Which was dyed red including the spit holding it open

I clicked my tongue when my frozen spit instantly dissolved " someone take him to doc please i dont want him teleporting " she said heading back to the castle kal nodded dragging me to the infirmary

" I missed you my love " I said as kal dragged me away I saw a slight smile play on her lips as she whispered " I missed you too "


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