Chapter 6 - Preparing For The Next Attack
The squad of 7 hid in the deep forests opposite to the way they came. The group was overlooking Feriz as the sun approached it's highest point they began to move around through the trees to find their way back to Ikiye. Soren was feeling down since last night's encounter with Kanahana.
Why do I have to be the one to constantly deal with death threats? Sleep hadn't come easily last night either due to Kanahana's words
"I will make you meet with me." Soren just sighed No matter what I will not meet with that fool. He could go home and die for all I care. Soren was farthest behind the group and no one seemed to want to approach him except Ranulf who probably wanted to continue last night's conversation.
"Hey Soren what has you down? Sun to bright? Animals to happy? What did you get bitten? Are you going to turn coats?" Soren remembered the vampire that attack him had bitten him last night. "N-no Ranulf…" the cat raised an eyebrow
"Are you sure you aren't sick because it's hard to-" "I'm fine." Soren ignored him hoping to check his wound sometime today.
Soon after the group reached Ikiye they decided to part ways as Yuuten and Iteo left to the castle to meet with the rest of the gang. Soren decided to go find somewhere to be alone. Sure enough out in the fields there was a tree that he sat down next to and laid against looking at the sun.
Leah appeared "Hey Soren s-sorry about r-running away last night…you aren't mad a-are you?" Soren shook his head "No." Leah nodded "T-thanks. Everyone else seems to be..." Soren didn't respond and Leah was about to leave when Kanahana appeared like a wraith out of the tree's shadow
"Well, well there you are!" Soren stood up instantly and glared at him "What do you want!" Kanahana laughed "I have three Societies at the castle that will kill Yuuten and Iteo unless you come with me." Soren spat "Please Lyger is in the castle, three societies is nothing."
Kanahana grabbed Leah from behind him "What if I kill him them? Will you heed or watch-"
"Let me go you disgusting thing!" Soren looked at Leah then at Kanahana "You really want this battle? Have it now!" he pulled out his sword and in one fluid motion severed Kanahana's hand and the vampire dropped Leah steeping back
"You pathetic thing, you won't get so lucky!"
"Shut the fuck up!" Soren tried to cut him again but he disappeared into the tree as if he was never there and Leah stood up "S-sorry about that Soren." Soren ignored him looking at the tree
Damn him…will I ever be at peace on Hitenticul? Leah left and Soren followed shortly after Keep focused don't let anything Kanahana does get to you! he kept walking repeating this to himself.
Ike spotted him upon his entering the inn "Soren!" he looked up "We were ambushed last night at Guandu." Soren continued to stare
"Did anyone die?" Ike shook his head "None of ours but a bunch of our cavalry were lost. We set Guandu in flames and left…good news is Titania killed Qeasu, one of the 4 vampires under Tukero."
Soren nodded "Did Yuuten or Lyger give us any further orders?" Ike shook his head "Not yet…but I heard you got some of Kanahana and Ulyus important documents from Feriz yesterday." Soren nodded again
"Yuuten and Lyger are looking through them…it just seems odd…was it easy to take it from the Order of Rein?" Soren remembered how he took it from the 'sleeping' Kanahana and that woke him up instantly…unless he wanted Soren to take it.
"Yes…it was. We need to check with Lyger and Yuuten." Ike shook his head
"I slept last night…no offense but you are a mess. Go take a nap I'll handle things with Lyger and Yuuten. Besides Klein will be helping me out if I get stuck." Soren nodded and went up stairs.
Ike left the inn shortly afterwards and Soren sighed again still not sure if getting bitten by those vampires so much would eventually affect him. He ducked in time to avoid Zihark who went flying over him
"What-" Mia appeared at the top of the steps "You better run!" Soren looked back at Zihark then to Mia "What happened?" "He tried to go to sleep without 200 practice swings on a tree! He said he was tired pfft as if! Saw how he ran? If he's tired then I must be freakin exhausted!"
Soren walked past her "And where are you going? I haven't seen you do practice swings either!" Soren turned around
"I'm not really feeling up to it." She sighed "Everyone says that…but then again you look like a wreck so I guess I can let you slide. See ya later Soren!"
Look like a wreck? Is that suppose to- never mind she went down stairs after Zihark and Soren turned to his room and fell on the bed falling asleep almost instantly.
A few hours later the mercenaries and Knights of Heiken were discussing the document and it's contents.
"It was a requisition form for Kanahana to send some of his elite forces to our East coast port city of Uerl. The force was to be led by Qeasu and Futarr but with Qeasu's death at Guandu they will clearly send in his partner Nekyu. About 4 societies are being sent to take down the entire city."
Lyger laughed "We'll go there as soon as we can and prepare a solid defense! When they try to attack thinking we aren't there…they will all die!" Klein shook his head
"This document was obtained to easily…this can't be Ulyus' plans if Kanahana let it fall into our hands so easily." Soren nodded to no one in particular. Klein had spoke his thoughts exactly. Yuuten shrugged "What do you impose?"
"We should flip the directives so that instead of East coast we should go to the West coast port city of Tanotoka." There were a few mutters of agreement before Ike stepped forth
"But what if that is a trap as well and they will really be heading East?"
"Then what do we do? We don't have enough soldiers to defend our castle town AND our port cities…and they are too far away for us to mount any type of communication between split teams…unless the mercenaries go to one…you are practically 5 companies all on your own!"
Soren's eyes widened "Wait! This is what they want…the Order of Rein clearly doesn't want this 'war' to drag out and they have been trying time and again to capture your cities correct?" everyone nodded
"What if they attack neither of the port cities…" Lyger and Yuuten eyed each other
"Then what will they attack?" Soren grinned
"The place you least expect…" Lyger and Yuuten almost leaped into the air before Soren finished "Usvale."
I reread my story whenever I'm bored and sometimes can't believe I wrote such a masterpiece :D anyway review and make me feel better about my story