Hey again! This is a chapter with some action, finally. Sorry for being late but I had difficulty writing this. It is not very good in my opinion because I suck at writing battles haha.

Warning : A bit of lame and dramatic battle ahead.

Enjoy! ^_^ (If you can)

Chapter 3 : Tough Battles

The sword singer and sun priest had returned to the manor to leave the things they had bought – god knows what – there. When they entered they hid the shopping bags in their room and made their way towards the city square.

"I think we'll have a good time when we return from the quest." Rhen said smiling brightly.

She was hanging from Dameon's hand and hopping around, looking excited.

He shook his head in amusement.

"Ah!"

Rhen tripped but Dameon caught her before she could fall.

"Are you okay?" He said blushing and holding her close.

"Yes." She said before bursting into uncontrollable laughter.

"What's so funny?"

"You're such a fool!" She said laughing.

She hugged him tightly.

"I love you Dameon." Rhen buried her face in his chest.

He became red and chuckled.

In a little, they've reached the town square and saw everyone waiting for them.

"Finally." Lars said impatiently.

"It's already getting dark overlanders. Let's set off before the night falls."

The pirate talked. "I thought you liked dark, vampiress."

"I may do but if you don't want to die by monsters, it's better to leave now."

"I agree. Lead they way Rhen." Galahad said.

The party, dressed in their armor and ready for battle, made their way out of Sedona into the woods. The goblins were never that difficult to defeat but obviously the heroes were out of shape the past days.

Let's talk strategy.

Galahad and John were usually in the front fighting. Behind them Rhen, Lars and Dameon casting spells while Elini was summoning demons beside them. Te'ijal behind all of them shooting arrows in any parts of the enemies she could reach.

One battle was done after the other. They were almost out of Peninsula Woods. Their mana already was starting to wear out. Luckily they had bought a lot of covery balm and they were using it continuously.

"Sweet Surrender!" Rhen shouted.

Lars raised his staff to face another monster.

"Firefly!"

The goblin fell to the ground. True, Lars could be annoying but he was a powerful sorcerer. Dameon was healing non stop and Elini was yelling summons to kill the rest. The monsters were tough.

The sword singer's health was decreasing. She needed healing but if she stopped fighting, they could kill her.

"Te'ijal cover me!"

The vampiress, in seconds flipped in the air, landing in front of Rhen. While she was taking care of the monsters, the sword singer ran to Dameon to heal her.

He moved his hand in circles in front of her and said something quietly, like a spell. She felt relaxed as she saw his focused expression.

All of the monsters were on the ground. The danger was over for now.

Galahad eyed Te'ijal suspiciously. She was breathing heavily and looked exhausted. Vampires could run hours without getting tired.

'That's strange..'

The knight sighed. He really needed to figure out what was wrong.

Rhen searched their backpack but found almost nothing.

"Everybody, listen. We have one potion left, so Lars and Dameon save your mana. We'll need it."

"As much we have left." Lars said with his classic snobbish face.

"Stop complaining northerner."

Rhen scanned the group. They were fine for now. Her eyes fell on the vampiress. She was not looking good.

"Te'ijal come get an elixir, you need it."

"Don't worry uplander. You need it more than me anyways."

"I'll have it."

John started walking towards her to take a much needed potion but before he could reach her, enemies appeared burst out of the forest.

"Not again!" Lars complained as usual.

Rhen guided them and they got ready for another battle. Hopefully a successful one.

"Dameon, Lars! Stay back and keep your mana!"

Rhen shouted spells as Elini started summoning.

The vampiress was shooting arrows, but missing. It was the first time she couldn't hit anyone. She was exhausted. The lack of human blood had made her head spinning and she couldn't spot.

Lars rushed over her. There were monsters around her ready to attack but she didn't noticed it. Luckily the sorcerer did.

"Te'ijal watch out!"

Before she could even turn he had killed them.

"Why are you so distracted? You're going to get injured!"

"I.. don't know." She just answered. The vampiress wasn't only ready to faint but the pain in her throat made it worst. But she had to focus.

Galahad wanted to go and talk to her but he was too busy fighting with John.

"Dameon heal Elini!"

"Lars cover me!"

Chaos. Spells and summons were heard everywhere. Dameon's soft murmuring of healing spells, Galahad's metal sword was slicing everything. Te'ijal's bowstring could be heard now and then in her failed attempts to kill something.

After a couple minutes everything was done. Sweat was dripping from their foreheads. They were breathing heavily and looked at the sky. Te'ijal felt to her knees. She couldn't take much more.

A goblin rushed out of nowhere towards her. Everything was a blur and she was too slow. The beast shoved his blade near her waist and she left out a scream.

Elini covered her mouth with her hands, shocked.

Rhen's cry pierced her ears.

"Te'ijal!"

Her red eyes closed shut and she felt excruciating pain.

With his last mana Lars destroyed the goblin that almost hit the vampiress a second time and cursed.

Galahad ran towards her. She stood up weakly, her hands covered with blood as she touched the slit in her waist.

A wound like this, was nothing for a vampire. But she hadn't fed lately so an injury like this was difficult to handle. As difficult was for a human. Which means pretty tricky.

Before Galahad could reach her, she collapsed to the ground and fell into darkness.