Chapter 34 Dead

    I woke up, freezing. Where did Terrian go? I look around; Jeb is sitting against the ridge, Mom is sitting by the fire, she looks nervous. Where’s Terrian?

    I stand up and walk around. Jeb is asleep. He almost looks like the little kid I knew back than.

    “Terrian went for a fly; he said he would be back soon.” Mom said, I nod.

    “She’s lying.” I look at Jeb, he stood up, “There was this guy, Terrian and him walked away to ‘talk.’”

    “What direction?” I ask; Jace points down the ridge, towards the woods. I nod and started to run down.

    I pass beautiful trees, bushes, flowers. I slow down and take in the surroundings. I come up to a camp, the stench of dead was all over, there was a dead guard on the ground, I walk straight through it.

    I hear Terrian’s roar and start to run. I come up to a clearing, Terrian’s fist on a tree, right next to the face of an unfazed guard.

    “Just, just leave her alone.” Terrian says, “Do what you want, but leave her out of this.”

    The guard smiles, very creepily, I might add, “Why, thank you, young man. The gateway to the afterlife will be opened, and you will see your sister again.”

    “Te-Terrian? What’s going on?” Terrian’s head snaps towards me.

    “Princess! What are you doing here! You should be asleep!” Terrain walks towards me and grabs my arms, “Go back to the ridge! It’s unsafe here!”

    I shake my head, “Who is this guy?” I look at the guard.

    “This is Lawrence, He’s going to put the King’s soul to good use, to bring Autumn back.” Terrian looses the grip on my arms and smiles. Terrian, what is wrong with you?