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We stood there confidently as we reassured our friends that we’d be okay. We needed them to focus on saving Makoto. This must have happened for a reason; the Starlight gods approved such a change.
Regardless, we wouldn’t let this stop us. We’d save our Princess and fight against whatever darkness was trying to prevent us from fulfilling our destiny.
“May the Stars protect us on our path to salvation,” Azriel whispered as they dematerialized, vanishing from sight.
Only the pool of Makoto’s blood remained.
We stood there in silence. Stryker took a few steps to look at a large amount of blood lingered on the ground.
We followed, standing next to the demon shifter; my eyes glared at his trembling right hand – the quivering matched my left as it shook rapidly.
We placed our hand on his shoulder.
“Stryker. It’s not your fault. We didn’t see this coming. Even Kai didn’t see this. Something must have changed. Someone did this, and we’ll find out who soon enough.”
He lifted his head to face us; his blank expression worried us. That never was a good sign. He opened his mouth to speak, but the sound of footsteps could be heard, our heads glanced to our right – Leonardo’s figure appeared while the thick fog began to clear.
Ryuu retreated, giving me control as our anger spiked.You’ve got to be fucking kidding me.
“Huh? Ryder and Marcus. What are you guys doing here? What’s with the thick, red stuff on the floor? Is that animal blood or something? I thought EliaseAnne and Daniel were supposed to be here? Did you decide to take their place or something?”
The questions just flowed out of him as he tried to catch his breath; his hands went on his knees as he huffed; his right hand holding a black orb.
He glanced back up, smiling from ear to ear before he rose.
“Can you believe I found the orb! I’m one step closer to becoming a knight. I seriously have to thank Makoto for coming with. Where is she anyways? Maybe Professor Sepherant dismissed her,” he scratched at his chin, looking confused.
Did he just say Professor Sepherant?
“What did you just say?” I questioned, praying my ears deceived me.
He rolled his eyes. “What I just said. You know, Professor Sepherant? I swear, I thought he resigned, but my designated professor bailed out on me. Professor Sepherant was in the area on business and got contacted to help out. He’s the one who helped me find the orb and told me to take the longer route instead of the shorter one, which apparently was filled with traps. I swear, I would have been here awhile ago if it wasn’t for having to take that route. I told him Makoto was down here waiting for me. I guess he was concerned about her after what happened at—”
He didn’t finish, a fist slammed into his face as his body flew into the air, crashing into the ground a few feet away. I blinked before a wave of power I hadn’t felt in rotations hit me with such force I quivered.
I glanced to see Stryker lowering his hand before dark flames flickered to life, growing around his feet. His chest was rising and falling in a rapid pattern as he huffed, his eyes so black I was afraid he’d fully shift.
Leo struggled to get on his hands and knees, coughing up blood as his eyes landed on the shattered orb next to him. He looked up; the anger stormed in his eyes, but then flickered with fear as he trailed the flames that moved around Stryker’s feet in a circular pattern.
“A knight? You? Do you know what you just committed? Do you know thanks to you the Princess of Heila is on the verge of death because you couldn’t use that fucking brain of yours and put the dots together? Fuck Leo!! I swear to the gods above if Makoto doesn’t...if she doesn’t survive this ordeal. I. Will. Murder. You. Now, you have five seconds to get out of my sight, or these flames will have their fun with you,” Stryker snarled.
The flames grew bigger as they encircled his body, a large cobra emerging from the flames.
I didn’t know which one of us was more shocked – myself or Leonardo who paled as his jaw dropped, his teeth covered in blood.
“But...I...can’t go back? You broke the orb,” he began.
“5.”
“I’ll be a disgrace!”
“4.”
“I’ll be kicked out! I have nowhere else to go.”
“3.”
“You’re my friend! You can’t do this. Ryder?”
