Dark stormy clouds cloaked the sky. At first there was only lighting creating light in the large clouds but then it started thundering.
the lighting roared and rain started to pour down.
Only one ship appeared from the fog.
It seems the human soldiers are running out. But Nuada's face didn't relax and neither did his court. Their bodies felt cold and numb from the ice-cold rain water.
The humans came out of the boats with bigger stronger weapons making themself ready for their final battle.
This was the longest battle against men and Fay in history. It almost seems over but no one in Nuada's court could breathe easily until every human intruder have been defeated.
Nuala gained her strength back but her injuries still stung. Cecelia hasn't spoken a word since she was told about the mind link between Nuala and her husband.
Cecelia understood why Nuada never told anybody She would have done the same Thing but she still felt a bit hurt for being left in the dark.
Cecelia longed for Nuada's return and peace in her kingdom.
She want her offspring to grow up in a peaceful home and for her descendants aswell. Raising them and seeing them grow into noble Elves together with her love of her life.
Those thoughts made her feel warm and used that to kill time until Nuada returns to take her back home.
Cecelia laid on her side on the ground To rest But then a unbearable pain entered her skull she held her temples and had a short vision about whats happening not too far away.
"No.".Cecelia wined and tried to gain conscious when she felt her eyes roll in the back of her head.
Nuala heard Cecelia make choke sounds like she's out of breath Laying on the ground barely moving a muscle.
It made her heart race Panicked Nuala made her way to her friend as fast as she could.
Nuala entered Cecelia's mind by making contact with her palm to see why she isn't waking up.
Nuala saw what Cecelia is seeing in her vision.
The humans have striked again and they are slowly coming this way.
Elves scream in fear and Nuala sees blood soaked swords are held up in the air moving up and down like multiple Elves are getting beheadded.
Nuala felt a rough shock through her body and let go of Cecelia's hand leaving her mind again the two women looked each other in the eye shivering and soaked in cold sweat.
"The humans...The humans they are killing them"! Cecelia wept clutching her temples with both hands.
"my people! They need aid".
Cecelia stood up and ran to the exit of the scentuary.
"Celia what are you doing? No come back! You know you are just walking into your own grave"! Nuala shouted panicked.
"I can't turn my Back on the Fay. Innocents will die! Im Sorry Nuala".
Nuala shook her head begging Cecelia not to go.
"Take care of Arimed and her brothers I'll be back soon"! And Cecelia left their safe haven.
"Damn it"! Nuala shouted. And ran to the chambers where the soldiers are resting. Allarmed the soldiers got to their feet and ran after Nuala to try to get her back.
Cecelia now it's not the right to be a hero! Nuala calles out to Cecelia angrily. You are just hurting my Brother! He gave you an order to stay in the scentuary!
Cecelia ignored her friend it was very hard and painful to do so. Nuala is right Nuada will be hurt if he finds out that she disobeyed his order.
A part of her wants to run back with Nuala and wait until the war is over but right now she found it impossible to turn back.
They galloped to the doomed village they are getting closer and closer.
Cecelia hid behind the bushes and saw what happened women were dragged out of their houses and got beaten with sticks
many elves were getting murdered.
Cecelia wanted to help but the guards stopped her.
"Go back"!the guard ordered.
"but i have to do something innocents are getting hurt by those beasts". Cecelia argued.
The guard grabbed her arm Nuada gave us an order we must protect you.
Cecelia pushed him off her" i can't sit here and watch others suffer only cowards do that"!
it's too dangerous Nuala pleaded don't do anything stupid.
Nuala and Cecelia heard a cry of a little boy one of the soldiers was holding him up by his
The boy wimpered Bres held his axe up and was about to kill him.
Nuala covered her eyes she couldn't bare to watch.
Bres grinned widely and was about to execute the child.
Bres felt something coming his way he looked up and got hit by a brick.
the soldier held his eye and let go of the child the boy ran towards Cecelia and hid behind her
his eye was bleeding and the hand he covered his eye socket with turned crimson red.
Bres eyed Cecelia he wanted to rip her apart for doing that to his eye.
"you little bitch"! Bres hissed "I'll make you pay with your life"!
"you leave that boy alone!" she yelled and threw another brick
Nuala gathered enough courage to aid her friend and came out of hiding and threw a brick at him aswell.
"Get them"! get those pale faced monsters! Now! Bres yelled trying to shield himself from Nuala's bricks.
The humans charged towards the Elvish women.
Cecelia grabbed Nuala's arm and pulled her towards the direction of the Shelter. Cecelia carried the child while holding Nuala's arm without letting go and raced back to the safe haven.
but the royal guards jumped in and killed the attackers.
"GO"! we will hold them off quick"! cecelia refused at first but did what the guards said.
Nuala must be brought to safety. Cecelia thought. She regretted leaving their safe haven. If Nuada finds out she disobeyed his order then all hell will break loose.
the boy tripped and Cecelia carried him as fast as she could.
Cecelia had a eerie feeling in her stomach that the humans know where they are hiding now and had to make up form her mistake to leave the shelter she has to or Nuada will never forgive her.
They went inside closing the gate and Cecelia grabbed Nuala's arm and hid her and the children in a closet.
Cecelia could feel the humans coming closer she turned to Nuala.
"whatever you do don't get out of this room" she pushed her sword in Nuala hands for their last defense incase the humans break the closet open.
"and be quiet if they harm you then they will harm Nuada aswell".
"But what about you what are you going to do"! Nuala asked feeling completely helpless.
"ill let them take me hopefully they leave without finding you both" Cecelia said.
she was scared but she brought her friends into this horrible situation and She's going to fix it.
"but Cecelia" Nuala whimpered.
Cecelia looked her straight in the eyes" just protect yourself And the children".
"i will do the rest! Don't don't make your presence known no matter what the humans will do to me".
The children and Nuala started to sob and Arimed lost it and wanted to run to Cecelia.
"Don't cry friends" Cecelia said without showing any fear. "Arimed! Please stay where you are safe" Cecelia told the heart broken child.
Arimed let go of Cecelia which was almost impossible to do and entered the closet again.
"If I don't see you in this world then I'll see you again in Tir Na Nog". Cecelia told them.
Cecelia kissed every single one of them Goodbye on the forehead even the little boy they just rescued.
"My queen"! The little boy chirped and started to become emotional aswell.
"Shh" Cecelia placed a finger against her lips and closed the door of the closet
They heard the door is being forced to get open the humans have found them
cecelia closed the closet door and said her final goodbye nuala held the little boy tight and weeped
The banging became louder Cecelia grew more anxious she wished that she never had to be in this position.
but she knew she has to be strong because a Queen will stand by her people in good times And bad,if she rather flee then she has no right to be the owner of the crown.
Cecelia ran down the hall and tried to get something heavy to block the enterance of the room she's in but a loud noise was heard and the door fell to the floor
she gasped in horror the Human soldiers were standing in front of her they all smirked.
"Hello there my lady where's your friends at"? Bres asked carrying his axe over his shoulder.
"That's none of your concern just get out human"! Cecelia said calm holding shaky fists to her sides.
Nuala felt her heart beating when she heard cecelia talking to the intruders
"Okay men search the area" Bres ordered "We'll find them with or without your help".
"NO"! Cecelia yelled wile punching him against his face.
"Arrrg" Bres whined "You abusive little whore first my eye now my nose"?
he turned his face to her with spite and Cecelia was about to hit him again.
" A whore is the Woman who is responsible for your existance human"! Cecelia hissed but Bres saw it coming.
Bres grabbed her wrists in a strong grasp.
"Ah a fisty one aren't you"? I like tha"t he held her wrist up and squeezed it hard.
her sleeve slided to her ellbow and the royal seal on her Bracelet was visible
"Wait a minute"? Bres said and eyed the bracelet attentive and smirked widely.
"keep your filthy hands off me" Cecelia yelled.
Arimed started to cry louder when he looked at the assault in the gap of a key hole but Nuala covered her mouth.
"Do not make a sound" Nuala whispered." I know it's hard child but there is nothing we can do".
"You are married to either Balor or Silverhand by the look of that bracelet. You are far too Young to be Balors wife so you must be wedded to Silverhand..aren't you"?
Cecelia eyed Bres and struggled once more to get out of his grasp.
"men we are going now". Bres said and dragged Cecelia to door.
but shouldn't we find those other Elves? One soldier spoke up.
There is no need to.
"I already got the Queen. Finishing her off will make atleast Part of Elf land to be mine".
"I'll rub it in that sucker Shreng's face" Bres said triumphant.
Bres turned Cecelia's face to his direction.
"Well Queen Silverhand. We will teach you what will happen when Women try to act like a man".
"They will be put to death like one". Bres said looking into her eyes.
Nuala heard that. Cecelia is a grave danger. And tears flushed down her face and tried to communicate with Nuada but her feel of despair prevented her to make connections with her brother.
the soldiers dragged Cecelia out of the room. Cecelia struggled not to go anywhere with them.
Everyone was in tears as they saw that the humans took her away Nuala had her eyes clenched shut but lifted her head up It was quiet for a moment.
The humans are gone. Nuala tried to calm down fighting the onslaught of tears and shushed holding the children close in her embrace, hoping she can connect with her Brother succesfully.
The humans dragged Cecelia out of the hide out forcefully.
Cecelia bit the aggressors arm and yanked one arm free and scratched in one humans eye. She fought like a deranged ally cat.
Bres hand enough of her resistance and slapped Cecelia hard against the face with a back hand almost knocking her out.
Cecelia laid on the ground her breathing sound shaky from the painful blow.
She felt Bres pulling her up by her color and tied a tight rope around her body and tied i the end on his horse saddle.
Bres kicked his horse and Cecelia got dragged to the place where they decide to brutalize her.
The tiny rocks and hard ground scrapped against her she could feel her skin tear open but didn't make a sound.
She knew her end has come.
it was a bit too much to handle for Dian who stayed outside the whole time when the humans came inside the hide out until they come out with Silverhands wife.
Dian tried to fool the humans saying that they went a different direction but Bres didn't fall for that this time And listened to another soldier who knew where they are hiding.
Dian saw Bres group leave and decided now it's the best time to back out now that no one is paying attention to him.
He turned his horse and galloped to a different direction.
Nuala kicked the closet door open She ordered the children to stay put And ran outside While her heart kept racing,
Nuala clasped her hands against her mouth in horror seeing drops of Cecelia's blood on the rocky ground.
'They have abducted her! No..I can't let her die"! Nuala shouted,
The humans let their horse hoof prints on the ground that leaded to the rivers.
Nuala concentrated once more. And finally could make connection with Nuada.
"Brother! Brother help us! Please respond!" Nuala cried. With shaking shoulders.
"BROTHER"! Nuala screamed In the air Hoping her Brother heard her desperate pleas and come to her aid before it's too late.
A/N:
The Humans have taken the Queen of Bethmoora
Nuala can't make contact with her brother if negative emotions are at it's peak.
Nuada will do what ever he can to save his Queen from the same fate as his Mother's but will He make it in time?
find out in the next chapter.
Light gaia.