Chapter 4 – POV Mariya
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Been so but hey got a chapter now.
Sadly it's only small but will be updated much quicker now.
Alright on with the show!
Mama always told me that to become a thrill seeker was to love Death like you would love a person or else you would most like fall to your Death…
I never would have thought she meant literally!
My eyes felt numb as I tried to force myself awake.
"No! Mariya don't wake yet!" Someone whispered wilding in my burning and sore head.
"Who is this? How did you get in my head?" I retorted rudely.
"Someone you haven't met yet, But relax I don't bite." It was a boy, young probably not much older than I.
"Right…" Something felt odd about the fact some random bloke was telling me to relax when I've just been kidnapped by a psycho girl.
"I have never a met anyone who is an inch like me, now I have." He sighed. It sounded like a gush of wind in my mind.
"What do you mean by that?" I asked, I heard a low chuckle and he replied "It's a long tale, but don't worry I'm going to Find you Mariya"
Very reassuring I thought not realising he could hear me he replied "I heard that" He voice drifted a hint of amusement.
"Typical can't even have privacy in my own head!" I groaned another low chuckle hummed from the boy.
"Listen your captive is exceedingly powerful even though she is a complete mad woman. Yet everyone has a weakness, her is that she is very vainglorious"
"She is what?" I sourly he wasn't making any sense.
"Means she very proud and boastful." He said, "And how do I use that against her?" I questioned.
"You're a smart girl Mariya you'll figure it out" Was all he said as my eyes began to flutter.
"WAIT!" "I'll find you Mariya I promise" I tried to ask him who he was, however my eyes slammed open.
We were defiantly in a forest of some kind, there was a huge bonfire in the centre of a massive clearing on the edge of the clearing tree's surrounded it and a huge gold looking chariot was parked under a mighty redwood.
Bump and Denvo, the Cyclopes sat in the shadows at the edge of the clearing I heard fainting grunting as meat was ripped from skin but I couldn't see what it was they were eating, thank goodness for that.
"So you're awake?" I jumped and turned my head to the solid sound of Leo's voice, Leo sat cross-legged his face empty, he didn't smile or even look at me.
His wrists were chained together with bronze chain which looped around his ankles, looking down at my wrists and ankles I realised I was manacled to Leo. The chains were pinned to the ground by a pike.
"Yeah I guess I am" I hissed, I was shocked at my own use of venom towards Leo he did too he flinched at my words and sighed. But his face hardened frightfully.
"Leo-"Lily left half-hour ago, The Dracaenae are patrolling the outskirts and those brutes are eating a young cow, Do you have a plan?"
He still wouldn't look at me, "No" I wasn't going to tell him about the boy just yet. I was still mad at him. But I had absolutely no idea why I was.
Leo stayed silent "Leo-"Mariya you have finally joined us!"
That was a voice I didn't want to hear, Lily grinned ruthlessly as she crossed the clearing in such a graceful manner I thought she was floating, when she finally reached us with two Dracaenae with her she waved her hands in greeting.
The Dracaenae she had with her were different from any I had seen in the books or the ones that had attacked us.
These were almost beautiful, One had starling yellow eyes with luminous golden hair and her snake trunks were burning amber colour, while the other looked less bright she had black hair, white eyes and a gleaming silver snake trunks. They both wore Greek style armour and looked… Dare I say it? Beautiful.
"Well Mariya, Leo" Lily sneered, She flicked her jet black hair out of her face and glared and me with those smouldering amber eyes.
"Before we begin working together I suggest you should know who might try to kill you if you disobey my orders, You've already met Bump and Denvo, these lovely ladies are Cynthia" She pointed to the yellow eyed one "And this is Olrio" She finished waving her hand lazily at Olrio.
Lily frowned as Leo began to laugh, "Did you say Oreo? She doesn't look like a biscuit" Of all times Leo decides to make a joke now?
Olrio hissed loudly, "Inssssolent boy!" Lily raised her hand as Olrio swiftly drew her sword, "Now now Olrio if Maria doesn't cooperate, I will you be the one to kill him" Olrio sheathed her sword looking devilishly pleased at that result.
"What do you mean if I don't cooperate?" I asked shaking, glancing at Leo he still wouldn't look at me.
Lily looked over at Leo, Her eyes her hungry looking yet great restraint was being used not to drain him dry of blood. "Oh sweetie it's simple really, You either learn what I have to teach you, help me reign hell on earth or…"
Lily clicked her fingers and Olrio slithered behind Leo, pulling out her sword she thrust it under Leo's throat, Now he was looking at me, His eyes looking dangerous yet swimming with dread.
"I'll kill him" Lily ended dramatically.
"Mariya…" Lily warned I had gone silent, there was only one thing I could say, My eyes rest on Lily's, Amber meeting brown.
"Don't kill him … Please"
"So do we have a deal?" I looked at Leo, he kept his gaze on the floor, He looked so handsome in the firelight. I sighed slowly and whispered…
"Deal"
Ooooo! I've done it again?
What does Lily want to Teach Mariya? Is Olrio half biscuit?
Find out in Chapter 5!
