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I wonder if this is what Grandmother meant. This has to be the pain that she spoke of. I don't think anything could be this painful. I wish I could say it was easy saving my people. That somehow whatever was inside me, made me stronger and I vanquished the evil that took my family and destroyed my village. Truth is that after I buried my brothers, I left without a word, left before Lyra could follow me. I couldn't look at her anymore. Every time I saw her all I could about was Cedric. About the stories Cedric would tell us when we were younger. The story that comes to mind is monster that lived in the deep in dead man's woods, woods that were said to be filled with all kinds of beast. Woods that were said to house spirits so dark that even the great sun god refused to shine his light there. I was always afraid to go into those woods at night. Strange things were said to happen. Many people disappeared only to be found dead outside the woods. That is where they were. That is where wanted me to go.

It wasn't a long trip. It was less than a day's walk. With my new speed I got there before sun up. It was even easier finding the camp. They weren't even deep into the wood.
I wonder if they too were afraid of what lie beyond. There were many tents laid out. How long were they here? I quietly snuck into their camp and hid behind what appeared to be a wagon of sorts. I began look around trying to find my people. That's when I saw them. They were all being herding into a cage of sorts, surrounding by beast like men. They were all pale and most were covered in bite scars, their eyes glowing red as if they were possessed. They had this air around them, it put me on edge. It screamed danger made every bone in my body aware of them, aware that they could easily kill me. What made it worse was how beautiful they were. I don't think I have ever seen any more handsome men.

How am I going to save everyone? There are too many. I looked around for anything that could help me. The only weapon I had was Cedric's sword, a sword he himself had forged as part of his journey. Best thing I could do is waiting till the right time and hope I can sneak to the cage and free my people. Now all I need is a distraction. I needed something that will distract them long enough for me to free my people. Something like fire. I snuck back out of camp as quietly as I could and began walking deeper into the woods. I began picking up dry wood, leaves, sticks anything that would burn. I would burn them to the ground just like they did us. I began gathering pies and quietly placing them around the campsite. I made sure to stay down and be as quiet as I could. Back and forth I went gathering piles and putting them around the camp. Leaving only one part uncovered. They wanted to heard my people well; I'll herd them deeper into the woods and let the great wolf spirits deal with them.

I was focused in my plans that I didn't hear the footsteps until it was too late. Out of nowhere a hand grabbed me and pulled me deeper into the woods. Another hand covered my mouth preventing me from talking. I was pulled back into a man's chest. I began to fight. If I was going down they were going down with me but it was useless they were stronger.

"Stop fighting spirited one. I'm here to help. They have the last of my people too" a voice said gently into my ear.

I stopped fighting then. Can I trust him? He let go of me then. I turned to see him. Looked him right in eyes and was about to ask how he could possibly help me. I was about to demand how he knew anything that was happening. When something strange happened, it was like everything around us stopped and it was just us two. I couldn't talk; I couldn't even remember why I was angry. All I could think about was him. I knew him then. I knew how he came to be the man standing in front of me. He lifted a hand to my face, grabbed my cheek and I knew everything would work out in the end.

"I've been looking for you for some time, ever since we were separated in those woods. "He whispered looking as confused as I felt.

"How…."

"Do you even know who I am?"

"I…. I need to save our people. Whoever you think I am… that needs to wait. I'm going to start a fire and hopefully that will distract them long enough to free everyone."

"I'll light the fire, you get everyone free."

"How do I know, you aren't just going to ran?" I removed his hand from my cheek.

"How do I know you'll save my people as well as yours? How do I know You won't run?"

"You don't" realizing that he may have just as much s I do to lose.

"Exactly. "he said

I nodded at him and turned to leave. Just as I did he grabbed my hand pulled me into him, hugging me close.

"I'll find you after. Wait till you see smoke then go and get them. Please save my people. We aren't many but we are close" he stated letting me go.

It felt like it all happened in a flash. One moment I was standing next to the strange boy and then next I was herding groups of people though the smoke. It was complete and utter chaos. It was perfect. I tried to be as quick as I could but there were so many people. Eventually I found my mother, I told them where out camp was and I told her to lead the people there. She told me her and my younger brother had been separated and told me where she though he was. She told he had been taken to a separate tent, one that even her captors refused to go into. I told her, I would save my little brother and I would. My mother didn't know it yet but Andor was her last living son.

It was hard seeing through the smoke, the beast like men had almost put out the fire and I knew I was running out of time. Eventually they would notice the empty cage, eventually they would catch me. I needed to be faster. When I finally got to the hut. I quietly walked towards the back and looked through an opening. What I saw will forever be burned into my memories. There were bodies everywhere. Torn to pieces but there was no blood in sight. Their skins are shriveled and dried out. Almost as if all the blood and water had been sucked out of them. There was no sign of Andor, where could he be?

I began to hear footsteps approaching so I snuck inside. The smell was horrible. It smelled like pure death and decay. My eyes began to water from it. I was running out of time, where was
Andor? Could he be in a different hut? I began to lose all hope of finding my brother and that was when I heard it. It was so minor I almost missed it. It sounded like a groan.

"Andor?" I whispered beginning to walk toward the noise

"Zander? Please be you"

I ran to voice and found my little brother sitting in a cage. He was so covered in bruises I almost didn't recognized him. I opened the cage and got him out. What happened? My poor baby brother.

"Don't worry little brother. I'll get us out of here" I told him. He passed out shortly after.

Getting us out was easier said then done. Andor had passed out and it was up to me to save him. I got him on my back and began the slow and dangerous walk out of the camp. In the time that I had been in the hut, the beast man had discovered their prey was missing and had begun to reassemble. I couldn't understand them but the angry grunts told me all I needed to know. I had to get us out of here. I saw the entrance to the woods. I knew if I could just get us in there we stood a fighting chance. I almost gotten us out into the woods. when Andor began to awaken and move. I began to shh him, trying to get him to still. He began groaning in pain and began to tremble. I tried to get him to stop. Knowing that he would give us away but it was too late. I heard the men yell at our direction and I heard the footsteps. I held Andor as tightly as I could and ran like my life depended on it because it did.

One of the men caught up to us and caught my arm, causing me to trip and sent Andor flying. I knew if I let them take us. We were done. Something came over me and I swung my fist and hit him in the face. If they were going to take me. They were taking me alive. The beast flew back a bit and came at me again. He lifted his clawed hands swung at me. I ducked and punched him in the stomach a move I had seen Cedric and Xavier use. I don't know what shocked me more. His face when he realized what I had done, or the calm that went over me. Even thing slowed down then. I looked up to see another two best like men come at me. I looked over to see a man grab onto my brother. Andor woke and screamed my name. I knew then what I had to do.

I kicked the best like man and he flew into a hut. I turned ran towards Andor, punched the beats in the face grabbed my brother and ran. We ran and ran but I could hear the men catching up to us. Andor was too weak. I swung him back on my back and continued to run. Andor had passed out again. I hope he was ok. I don't have time to check. We need to get to freedom. We were running deeper into the woods. Which way I wasn't so sure anymore. There should be a river soon. We just needed to get pass the river. Even monster don't cross it. I could feel my heart beating. The sweat running down my face, my spine. I began running in back in forth hoping to throw them off but it was no use they were getting closer and closer. I turned to see if they were as closed as they sounded, missing a root and causing me to fall. Andor fell to the side and I got up. Grabbed him and tried to run again. Only to see that we were surrounded. I began to turn in circles hoping to see a break in their circle but it was useless. We were trapped. I'm sorry mom. I guess all your kids will be lost today. I could hear the running water nearby. To have come so close and to fail. I'm sorry Andor. I'm sorry I couldn't save you.

I began getting closer. Closing the circle they had us in little by little. At least Andor is asleep. Hopefully they will kill us right away and he won't have to suffer as the people in that hut did. The man I had hit before came up to me. Looked right me and gave me an evil smile and my insides froze. He roughly grabbed my face. Forcing me to look right at him.

"Not so tough now" he sneered, his rotting breath hitting me. "think I will pay you back for that little stunt you pulled back then. "

He realized my face and swung his hand back. I tighten my hold on Andor. Praying he would not wake. To see how badly I have failed him. I closed my eyes waiting for the pain but it never came. I opened my eyes thinking I would see that evil smile again but I didn't. Instead he had backed up and had if possible was paler then before. The other men had began backing up as well. Almost as if afraid of something behind me. I was too scared to look. What could have possible scare these monsters? That was when I heard it, when I heard the growl.