"You are wrong Captain Hunt. It is far from over." A harsh voice said.
Part 27
Looking up, Dylan and Beka saw Reenia walking towards them. She was carrying a sword and had several guards behind her. Taking a step forward, Dylan pushed Beka behind him and faced Reenia. Beka however pushed her way around Dylan to stand at his side.
"Well, isn't that sweet. Trying to protect the little lady, Captain?" Reenia snarled. "Too bad it won't do you any good."
"What is this about Reenia?" Beka asked angrily. "Dylan passed your people's challenge. He is supposed to be free to go."
"Oh, I have no problems with him. You however are no longer necessary to my people and will pay for your crimes." Reenia replied stepping forward and raising the sword.
"Reenia, stop!" Neffa ordered, coming forward to stand between her daughter and Beka.
"Move out of my way Mother!" Reenia yelled. "She killed Stanlos and almost killed you. She must be made to pay."
"No Reenia. Our people still need her. She is the one the prophecy speaks of and she will lift the curse from us." Neffa said, silently pleading with her daughter to understand.
"Tourk is dead Mother." Reenia spat. "Our people can not be saved, not by her or any one else now that we have no leader. Everything that has gone wrong has been her fault and I will not allow her to hurt us anymore."
"You are wrong Reenia. We CAN be saved. These two can fulfill the prophecy. Tourk was never the one that the words spoke of. It is the Captain and the Sky Goddess; the great leader and his true love. Together they will lift the curse and set us free from our demons. Then our people shall flourish and we will once again rule those lesser than ourselves."
"NO!" Reenia screamed. "She must die."
Reenia pushed Neffa out of the way and lunged at Beka. Beka kicked high, knocking the sword from Reenia's hand. Dylan stepped forward, wanting to help Beka but she motioned him back. The two women circled each other several times, looking for an opening. Reenia lashed out, catching Beka across the face and busting her lip. Grabbing Beka's hair, she tried to get her hands around Beka's throat. Beka spun and pushed Reenia, causing her to fall forward. As she fell, Reenia's head struck the railing of the bridge knocking her out.
Neffa moved toward her daughter, kneeling down to check on her condition. Relieved to find a steady pulse, she motioned toward a couple of the guards. As they came forward she gave them whispered instructions and then moved aside as they lifted Reenia and carried her away.
Turning back toward Beka and Dylan, Neffa motioned to a serving girl, who stepped forward carrying a tray of goblets. Neffa took one goblet and motioned for the girl to offer the tray to Dylan and Beka.
"Please," she said, " we must have a toast to our new King and to his Queen, Saviors of our people."
Part 27
Looking up, Dylan and Beka saw Reenia walking towards them. She was carrying a sword and had several guards behind her. Taking a step forward, Dylan pushed Beka behind him and faced Reenia. Beka however pushed her way around Dylan to stand at his side.
"Well, isn't that sweet. Trying to protect the little lady, Captain?" Reenia snarled. "Too bad it won't do you any good."
"What is this about Reenia?" Beka asked angrily. "Dylan passed your people's challenge. He is supposed to be free to go."
"Oh, I have no problems with him. You however are no longer necessary to my people and will pay for your crimes." Reenia replied stepping forward and raising the sword.
"Reenia, stop!" Neffa ordered, coming forward to stand between her daughter and Beka.
"Move out of my way Mother!" Reenia yelled. "She killed Stanlos and almost killed you. She must be made to pay."
"No Reenia. Our people still need her. She is the one the prophecy speaks of and she will lift the curse from us." Neffa said, silently pleading with her daughter to understand.
"Tourk is dead Mother." Reenia spat. "Our people can not be saved, not by her or any one else now that we have no leader. Everything that has gone wrong has been her fault and I will not allow her to hurt us anymore."
"You are wrong Reenia. We CAN be saved. These two can fulfill the prophecy. Tourk was never the one that the words spoke of. It is the Captain and the Sky Goddess; the great leader and his true love. Together they will lift the curse and set us free from our demons. Then our people shall flourish and we will once again rule those lesser than ourselves."
"NO!" Reenia screamed. "She must die."
Reenia pushed Neffa out of the way and lunged at Beka. Beka kicked high, knocking the sword from Reenia's hand. Dylan stepped forward, wanting to help Beka but she motioned him back. The two women circled each other several times, looking for an opening. Reenia lashed out, catching Beka across the face and busting her lip. Grabbing Beka's hair, she tried to get her hands around Beka's throat. Beka spun and pushed Reenia, causing her to fall forward. As she fell, Reenia's head struck the railing of the bridge knocking her out.
Neffa moved toward her daughter, kneeling down to check on her condition. Relieved to find a steady pulse, she motioned toward a couple of the guards. As they came forward she gave them whispered instructions and then moved aside as they lifted Reenia and carried her away.
Turning back toward Beka and Dylan, Neffa motioned to a serving girl, who stepped forward carrying a tray of goblets. Neffa took one goblet and motioned for the girl to offer the tray to Dylan and Beka.
"Please," she said, " we must have a toast to our new King and to his Queen, Saviors of our people."