Chapter 3- Sisters

She took a few steps ahead of the group, breathing in the air around her. She was adventurous, too much for her own good. The air smelled foul. It smelled like rotting corspes, she winced the moment the polluted air entered her lungs. As much as she wanted to get out, at the same time she wanted to venture further into the pyramid of Sphinx.

Although that place had been there for millions of years, the group never thought about going any further than the main enterance. Its not that they were afraid to see what was beyond the main doors, they just never really gave it much though. They have heard many stories told by the residents of Morroc. Some where true, some were exaggerated, while others were just folktales told to little children to scare them from wandering into the dangers of the pyramids.

Having their guard up, ready for any attacks, very alert to their surroundings, they moved together like a pack of wolves, working together. She turned to see if they are alright before taking the lead again. Just as she peeped over a wall, something charged forward, attacking her.

"Alex!" Rosette cried, she lurged forward trying the best she can to help. Alexis fired double arrows from her Kakkung, with a high dexterity, she never missed a shot. Tony was a support, healing her every wound, he did not need to do much as they all knew that Alexis was a very skilled huntress who could very well take on ten monsters without getting hurt.

Shrill cries filled the air as the shadow brute fell to the ground in defeat. She was contented, she made her victory seem like it did not matter at all. She remained calm as ever, looking over the dead Matyr, she just smiled. While on the other hand, Rosette as usual was overjoyed and hyper-active. She was bouncing up and down, her blue eyes projected her obvious emotion, elation.

Out of the blue, Cady whipped around only to see another creature. She swinged her battle axe with all her might at the bat. Soon, like the Matyr, the Drainliar was defeated. "Pif, this place is soooo easy!" She exclaimed arrogantly.

"Fine fine... Then let's move deeper into the pyramid." Suggested Saura. Taking lead of the group, everyone was now more relaxed, knowing that the monsters in the area are pretty much no match for them.

At the corner of her eye, Rosette saw something shinny. Wandering away from the group, away from her protection, she briskly walked towards the item on the dusty floor. She bent over to pick it up. "What's this? Shackles? Cool..." She said to herself as she placed them in her pocket, planning to sell it to some merchant in town. As she turned around, Alexis and the others were no where in sight! Haven't they noticed she was missing? She would have ran in the direction she left their safety, but there was more than one pathway. "Oh no... This is bad, this is really bad..." She was frightened. As she took a few steps, trying to figure out which way to go, she shouted, " Alex! Cady! Saura! Tony!?!?"

To her misfortune, her desparate cries only had attracted a beast, it had attracted another Matyr. Her eyes widen at the sight of the dog. Taking fearful steps back, she drew out her katar in hope that the brute would be frightened away. Breaking into a cold sweat, the Matyr charged forward, bitting her leg. Rosette swinged her katar at the beast for defence in vain. The dog did not back off, it just sank its razor sharp teeth deeper into her flesh. Blood gushed out, causing Rosette to let out a long and high pitched cry. The pain rushed up her spine, her leg went numb. She thrusted the mighty katar into the beast. It let go of her swollen, bleeding leg, yelping. Rosette collasped. She knew she was going to die. She was not as tough like her sister. She prayed a miracle would happen, like the ceiling would suddenly fall onto the Matyr or something like that. The beast charged forward again, Rosette using her katar to defend herself by swinging them recklessly. She closed her eyes tight. Just then, her prayers was answered. There was a bright flash of light, sounds arrows digging in deep into the flesh of the brute and the edges of powerful wings, cutting through the air, talons slicing the beast. Then there were cries of a dying Matyr .

Opening her eyes, she saw the dog lying on the ground, dead. There were arrows and blood all over it. It was such a gory sight, but it saved her life. Looking up to see her saviour, there she stood, with a bow in her hands and that familiar concern, angry look on her face, it was surely her sister, Alexis. Her falcon hovered above her. Trailed behind was the rest of the group.

" Why!?!? Why did you wander off like that?!? Don't you even bother to think how worried I was when I found that you were missing!?!? Are you trying to give me a heart attack?!?!?" There was the usual nagging. Looking at the wound on Rosette's leg, they gasped in horror. Tony rushed to heal her as Alexis carried on with her naggy routine, Cady and Saura just stood at a corner.

"But but but..."

"But what? You should not have ran off like that!"

"Thanks..." Rosette lowered her head and murmured under her breath.

"Wha- For what?" Alexis was shocked.

"For everything... For caring so much about me... For always being there when I need you... Thanks..."

"Oh silly girl, I'm your sister, it's my job to take care of you. No matter how ungrateful, unappreciative and disobedient you may be, or how annoying it is for me to scold you and you go ahead and do the same thing again the next minute. But my point is, even if you don't cut any slack for me, I'm always there for you, whether if you need me or not." Bending down to hug her sister, her heart felt a whole lot better, like she was finally being apprieciated. But she knows that this would not last long, Rosette would still go back to her old ways. She thought to herself that she did not want Rosette to change at all, she loved her the way she was.