When I woke up the next morning, oh I should explain! After Hylla explained to me who the Gargareans were I stayed up until the early hours freaking out about it! Okay you're caught up now where was I? Oh right! I sat up in the bed and rubbed the sleep out of my eyes. I reached over for Hyllas hand and felt nothing, I looked over and saw a small note. I picked it up and read it over.
Emergency meeting regarding Otrera. Go about your usual business but be careful, she is gaining support. Try not to draw attention to yourself.
-Hylla
I sighed as I climbed out of bed and grabbed my arm brace, I took a deep breath before I quickly strapped it on my damaged arm. I sucked in a breath as it stabbed into my skin and the rings wrapped around my fingers. When the pain died down I tried to open and close my fist and it followed my command about seventy percent of the time. I'm getting better!
After that I quickly changed into my duster and a pair of jeans, then I sheathed Discord onto my back and opened the door. I peered out and the hall was empty so I quickly darted down the steps and out into the massive warehouse. I saw my inventory clipboard and reached for it but as quick as lightning it was grabbed. I looked over and saw a bunch of Amazons glaring at me, the one in the lead was holding my clipboard smiling smugly.
It was Sarah, that Amazon who threatened me the other day. She grinned as she dangled my clipboard in front of me "Look at the cripple, you know you are nothing but a joke!" she claimed. All of the Amazons behind her nodded and laughed as I glared at them, I held out my hand.
"Look just let me get to work okay? I work hard just like everyone else, so how about you stop insulting me and get back to your jobs. Hylla assigned me as the foreman and you know what that means? It means that you have to do what I say and what I'm saying right now is back to work!" I snarled as I ripped the clipboard out of her hands. She looked shocked and then downright murderous but she said nothing as she walked away.
I went about my business, taking stock of the animals we had and making sure they were fed and healthy. I had to climb up high into the rafters to take stock and I was vaguely aware of how high I was. As I walked along a catwalk I noticed I was being followed by a couple of Amazons. I continued to write on the clipboard and kept my eye on the Amazons who suddenly took an interest in a crate of bracelets. I scowled before I turned and continued down.
Only to have someone tackle me to the ground I struggled as I felt my hands get tied behind me back. I was lifted to my feet and surrounded by a bunch of warriors that were definitely loyal to Otrera. They all glared at me "I think it's time the foreman had an accident don't you think girls?" one of them said and they all nodded.
I started breathing heavily as they pushed me over to the side of the catwalk. I looked down and saw the ground a hundred feet below me, I gulped hard as I started to sweat. All they had to do was let go of me and...
Didn't even finish my thought before they let go.
I screamed as I started falling and my arm brace had a mind of its own, it strained and broke my bonds. Then it reached over and it sparked as it grabbed a pillar and my descent slowed. I could feel my skin blister as I gripped the pillar tighter, I felt sparks burn my face as I neared the ground. I let go at the last second and rolled as I hit the ground, I was not as graceful as you might think because I rolled across the ground grunting in pain.
When I finally stopped rolling I was on my back staring at the ceiling as I winced in pain. I sat up and looked at my arm, the brace had a bunch of scrapes but looked fine my fingers was another story. They were covered in bloody cuts and scrapes and turning my brace from black/gold to dark red. I groaned as I stood up and my hand started stinging horribly like I was grabbing a Man-o-War by its tentacles.
"Sam are you okay?!" I heard a voice say behind me. I turned and saw Kinzie running up with a bunch of Amazons behind her, including the ones that tried to kill me. I glared at them and drew the sword I took from the Gargareans and charged them. Immediately I was thrown to the side by five Amazons and pinned to the ground, I struggled to free myself but they were all so strong not even the strength my brace gave me helped.
"Let me go! They tried to kill me!" I shouted and Kinzie was the only one who looked shocked, the others acted like this wasn't news. As if they were all in on that plan to kill me, well that's just great! As I struggled some more I heard clapping coming from my right, I looked over and saw Otrera walking towards me.
"It will not end there boy. You do not belong here and until you are either shackled or dead we will not stop. Lady Gaea shall rise and I shall be the Queen of the Amazons and you? You shall be executed." she waved her hand and the Amazons let go of me. I glared at her as I got to my feet, oh I am so gonna kill this chick! She was right though, I don't belong here with the Amazons. I wish I did but no matter how much I tried it simply came down to the fact that I'm a guy and the Amazons are girls.
I scowled but didn't attack her as she walked away, leaving just me and Kinzie. She looked at me arm "Don't listen to her Sam. You're respected by our queen and that's enough trust me." she said. I could hear the sincerity and I knew she meant it but just the words didn't reach me. I felt numb, I couldn't even fell the horrible stinging my braced arm was radiating.
"Whatever, where is Hylla anyway? I need to talk to her." I asked and Kinzie smiled, no doubt in my mind she knew about us but kept it a secret. She told me she was in the throne room and I made my way over and saw nearly every Amazons glaring or smirking at me when they saw how battered I looked from my fall. I ignored them and opened the door to the throne room where Hylla was pacing back and forth muttering to herself.
She saw me and I saw her eyes darken "I just heard what happened! How dare Otrera try to kill you! She must know that you are loyal to me and tried to kill you to distract me from my duties!" she growled menacingly.
"It would distract you from your duties wouldn't it? After all I am your boyfriend." I said smugly and Hylla blushed before she nodded. I stepped forward and she wrapped her arms around my neck as I wrapped my around her waist. We stared at each other for a solid minutes before leaning forward and kissed.
Big mistake.
"Well, well, well. What have we here?" a voice behind us said. I could practically feel Hyllas blood freeze and my breathing stopped as we both looked in the direction of the voice. When we saw who was standing there I felt my blood turn as cold as the arctic because I knew immediately that we were fucked!
"Otrera."
Sorry it too so long to update and I'm sorry if it's not a big chapter. I've been super distracted lately with school. Anyway guys please review!
