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"They're breaking through!" A Goblin yelled as it ran from the wall.
"Breech!" Another yelled "We've been breached!"
"Fall back!" Derryk ordered his troops as he looked around frantically. The Labyrinth wall was coming down, that was it. The Dark army had unleashed its fury on the wall, and with one final blow, there was a gap. With Jareth weak as it was; there was no way to patch this up in time… the Dark army was pouring in. "Get to the second tier! Do not let them deeper into the Labyrinth!" Derryk ordered.
As some of the Goblin Kingdom army fought the intruders, the rest followed Derryk to gain some ground. Sayne joined his friend there. "Jareth and the Labyrinth are weakening." Sayne said.
"Well this isn't a good time to be tired!" Derryk hissed, his anger displaced but with good cause. "We need to push them back Derryk." Sayne said.
"Do you really think I don't know that?" Derryk groaned. "The magic is running out, pretty soon the Labyrinth is going to have to tap into its second defense."
"Second defense?" Sayne asked before his eyes going wide with realization. "Morigan…"
Derryk gasped. "Sayne… the Labyrinth can't hold on much longer… we have to warn the girls."
"Can you keep them busy?" Sayne asked.
"Don't have much of a choice." Derryk smirked. "Get Nathara out of here…" His voice was small but sincere as he looked to his friend.
Sayne put a reassuring hand on Derryk's shoulder. "My friend, she will be safe, you know she's a fighter."
Derryk smiled slightly. "Go keep them safe."
Sayne ran through the Labyrinth, trying to ignore the sounds of agony coming from the battlefield behind him. He wanted to stay and fight with his friends, but he knew where he was needed. The Labyrinth, as a defense mechanism, would activate its last resource of power… and that was within Morigan and the baby. If the baby was coming, they needed to be protected. "Labyrinth, please!" Sayne called out. "I need the easiest path to the castle!"
The Labyrinth obeyed, opening different paths to help Sayne get to the castle as quick as possible, little did he know what awaited him there…
Nathara had needed a moment to herself. She had been training Morigan to fight, and the war felt as though it were coming closer every day. She was worried for Derryk, Sayne, and Jareth. She was worried for the fate of the Kingdom. Yet, she knew she couldn't show that in front of Morigan. She had to be strong for the pregnant girl. So much had happened to her in such a short time, she wondered how Morigan didn't just snap. She came back to the Underground, had a run in with Lady Edina, was forced to marry (granted that turned out okay) becomes pregnant, and then her Kingdom goes to war. This had to be a lot for the girl to handle.
Nathara sighed as she left her chambers and headed towards the main hall. She had hoped to find Gunna and maybe the three of them could enjoy some warm cocoa together. They needed relaxation. Nathara made her way to the kitchen first, only to find it empty and silent. "Gunna?" She called out as she left the kitchen and headed down the hall, towards the main entrance. "Gunna?" She called out once more, silence. Finally she made her way to the main hall, her breath caught in her throat as she saw a lifeless figure at the door. "Gunna…?" She whispered.
Nathara ran over to the lifeless Goblin, her stomach tying in knots as she knelt down beside the Goblin. "Gunna!" She cried out, tears streaming down her cheeks. She took the Goblin's hand into her own as she cried softly.
With that, another loud explosion echoed throughout the Labyrinth, causing Nathara to jump. Her eyes went wide with realization. "The Labyrinth…" She quickly stood up and began running towards the last place she saw Morigan. "Morigan!" She called out as she ran. Her calls were answered by the young girl, screaming in pain.
Morigan went back to the window, watching the war in the distance. Something was off. The baby was fluttering like crazy, she felt nauseous. She heard the door behind her open and close, and smiled slightly. "Thank goodness you're back, the baby—"Morigan turned and stopped herself. "Lord Calum?"
He was grinning as he walked a little further into the room. "My, my… the baby must be going crazy with all this."
Morigan backed up a little bit as he slowly advanced across the room. "What are you doing here?" She asked, slightly in a panic from her dream.
"I was asked to take care of you." He admitted as he stopped walking.
"Nathara is doing a great job at that, thank you." Morigan replied, her voice shaky.
Calum chuckled darkly. "Yet she left you alone?"
Out of the corner of her eye, Morigan could see where she left her sword. It was a risk to run for it, but she knew it was fight or die. Something was wrong, she didn't know Calum's intentions, but something was wrong… With a deep breath, Morigan turned and ran for the sword, only to be met by Calum. He grabbed her wrist tightly, pulling her away from the sword. "Let me go!" She protested as she tried to wriggle her way out of his grasp.
"Oh come now Morigan, make this easy for me." Calum snickered. "I have a schedule to keep." Morigan did the only thing she could do, she moved closer to Calum and his wrist, and bit down hard. 'Fight or die' she thought as she ran for the sword once more, this time, prevailing.
She held the sword tightly with both hands, ready to fight Calum if he came any closer. "Get out of my Castle." She gritted her teeth.
Before Calum could respond, a loud explosion echoed throughout the Labyrinth. Morigan quickly put a hand to her stomach as pain vibrated throughout her body. The pain was unbearable as it shot through her body, causing her to scream in pain. Calum only laughed as he walked over to the girl, taking the sword and throwing it. "Looks like I'm right on time."
Suddenly, Calum was knocked over by a blunt object to the head, thanks to a panting Nathara. She looked to Morigan who was almost on the ground herself. "Let's go!" She said, grabbing Morigan by the arm and running for the door. She opened the door and the two ran, heading towards the main hall.
Morigan stopped running, grabbing her stomach and groaning in pain. "Nathara!" She yelled. "I can't run anymore!"
Nathara, thinking quickly, took Morigan into the ballroom. She ripped down the curtain from a nearby window and tied the curtain tightly around the door handles, and placing the bar tightly in between so they would not budge. She then turned to Morigan, realizing what was happening. "We need to get you somewhere safe."
Morigan panted. "Nathara… what's happening…?"
Nathara walked over to her friend, brushing her hand through her hair quickly. "The baby is coming…"
Morigan's eyes went wide. "No, it can't…" She panicked. "What about Calum?"
"I need you to push passed the pain Morigan; I need you to go into the Labyrinth…" Nathara said as she started towards the window.
"What about you?" Morigan asked, horrified.
"I'll keep Calum busy." She said as she opened the window. "You need to run straight in, the Labyrinth will protect you."
"Come with me." Morigan said.
The two girls jumped as a loud bang fell onto the ballroom door. "Morigan, there's no time." The door jerked violently.
"We can both go!" Morigan protested.
"You need to keep that baby safe at all cost Morigan!" Nathara argued, her voice almost getting lost within the door breaking a part, piece by piece. Nathara gasped. "Go!" She ordered, dragging Morigan to the window, and beginning to help her out.
The door fell apart after a few good blows from Calum. He stepped through the broken frame, sword in hand and he looked to Nathara with fire in his eyes. "It is going to be deliciously sweet when I kill you." Calum threatened. Nathara stood her ground, facing Calum as Morigan was about to go out the window. Calum, never taking his eyes off Nathara, growled. "Go out that window and I'll kill her where she stands."
Nathara gritted her teeth. "Go Morigan!"
"Give up now and I will let them all live, including Jareth." Calum looked to Morigan.
"He's lying Morigan!" Nathara hissed. "He will kill all of us anyway."
With the pain getting worse, Morigan knew she couldn't climb out the window. She had to distract Calum somehow. "Nathara needs to leave this room alive, and I will go with you."
Nathara, eyes wide, turned to look at Morigan. "What are you doing?"
Morigan slowly walked towards Nathara. "Buying you time…" She whispered as she walked over to Calum.
Calum, smirking as though he just won, reached his hand out for Morigan. "We are running out of time Morigan." Morigan placed a hand on her stomach as she walked over to Calum.
If their fight had been over maybe a few minutes earlier, Sayne would not have reached them. But he did. Sayne heard the commotion in the ballroom, and ran to it with sword drawn. He saw the broken door, Calum, Nathara, and Morigan willingly going to Calum. Sayne ran in to the ballroom, charging for Calum. Calum turned at the last second, their swords clashing. "Go!" Sayne shouted.
Nathara took this as her chance and grabbed Morigan once more. The two headed for the exit of the ballroom. Morigan looked back once more as the two Fae's fought mercilessly.
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