Chapter 7: black creatures
Macon PoV:
Where the hell is Brady? He should've been here 2 hours ago. Then I heard footsteps."I'm so, so, sorry!"I heard him shout."I know I'm too late but I had breakfast with my brothers and it felt really great to be able to talk freely with them and make jokes so I forgot the time". "please tell me you didn't tell them about the practice and your skills". "I didn't. I told them that I didn't feel well and rather want to rest.". "okay, good, nobody should know it yet. It would only distract you. And besides, it is also too dangerous.". " I hope I don't have to train tomorrow 'cause I already agreed to come to the orphan lake tomorrow.". "wait, did you just say orphan lake?". " yap, Boz told me that this place is very quiet and warm. Perfect for their naptime."That's awful!"."oh come on, you know it for a long time that they're lazy". "not that! there are rumors about the orphan lake. Some people say the orphan lake is the place where the dark side has arisen. And that black creatures are living in the lake, which need human flesh to multiply and produce the black side again.". "you got to be kidding me! Why haven't you telling me that until now!" "maybe it isn't true, but we were too scared to check this. it don't have to be true, you know how people like to gossip". "I have to warn my brothers". "Brady don't be stupid we have a lot of training to do!". "I don't care! My brothers and Mikayla are possible in danger and I can't let them down just because I have to train my skills. I made a bad decision a year ago and I promised I'll never do that again. So do you come with me or not?"." you know, this is really kingly of you. But also stupid."
After that, they heard loud screams a mile away.
Brady PoV:
"oh my god, did you hear that?" " yes, it sounded like…""Boomer!"I cut in and ran towards the place where the screams came from. Macon followed me.
When we got there we saw Boomer and Boz laying there in pain and Mikayla, who was trying to fight the creature. (It kinda looked like a skeleton with skin shred) It was too strong for Mikayla. She droped her machete and fell to the ground. Boomer, Boz and Mikayla lay in a corner and tried to get up, but the pain was too intense. It took Mikaylas machete and stood right in front of them. It just wanted to take a swing until I realized I have to do something. I focused the machete, after a few seconds it flew from the skeletons hand straight into mine.
Then I focused the creature it was like there is just me and this skeleton. Dark clouds came out of nowhere it started to thunder and flash but I couldn't move. The skeleton stared at me and I stared back like we wanted to kill each other just with our glances. I put all my strength and concentration in this. Suddenly it fell on the ground and began to scream and tried with all the power it got to pull itself back into the lake. It tried to get up but it couldn't. It fell exhausted on the ground and burned "alive". After that there was nothing more than ash. When I had myself back under control, the clouds disappeared.
I realized that I wasn't alone all the time. Boomer, Boz and Mikayla just stood there in shock. I was in shock too and couldn't face them anyway.
Just Macon was calm.
"B-B-Brady? What the hell?"Boomer tried to say anything but that was all that came out of his mouth. Mikayla and Boz just stood there still in shock. I could tell they both had fear in their eyes.
"we all should go back to the castle. It's still dangerous out here. "said Macon with his calm voice. Nobody speaks or made even a noise. Everyone was quiet all the way from the lake back to the castle. When we walked into the throne room, Mason came in.
"well hello my kings, Brady, Elder did you had a nice afternoon?" no answer. "okay...what's wrong?
Macon began to speak. "We were all at the orphan lake when a Kaester (that's what the creature is called) attacked us." "oh my god is everyone okay? Babygirl did you got hurt?"."no daddy, not seriously. "she looked at me with an unemotional look. I just looked at the ground 'cause I was still in shock because of what I just did. I killed someone (well, this thing was already dead) but anyways, just with my thoughts. It makes me feel terrible. Then Macon said something I prayed all the time he won't say: "none of us got seriously hurt because of Brady. He saved us." I didn't move, I just hoped nobody would ask me some strange questions I couldn't answer.
"Brady, how did you do that? I mean, on one moment this skeleton thing was about to kill us and on the other you appeared and it burned alive".
Mason: "did you really kill this creature?"
Boz: "How is this even possible?"
Mikayla: "nobody can kill something without even touching it". I was really surprised that she just said something.
Boomer: "but someone killed it"
Mikayla: "yes, but Brady didn't. he can't even use a machete" she turned around to face Boomer and Boz. "my kings, did you saw Brady doin' something besides standing there in fear?" she stared questioning at Boomer at Boz.
Boz:"I-I didn't saw (he took a little break) very much…"
Mikayla cuts in:" so there was someone else"
Boomer:"But I didn't saw anyone else"
Mason:"maybe Mikayla is right…Brady what do you have to say about this? When I hear my name I frightened.
Brady:"n-nothing"
Mikayla:"see, he can't speak 'cause he's still in fear" she looked at me.
Boomer:" Mikayla leave him alone!"
Mikayla:"I'm sorry my king but I don't think he could have…"
That was it. I turned off everything. I don't wanted to hear it anymore and I also couldn't take it anymore. They talked about me like I'm not in the room. Like, they don't notice me at all. And why is Mikayla so mean to me? Without a word I ran into my room and locked the door in hope nobody will follow me and I wasn't really surprised that nobody did.
To be continued…
