Chapter 10
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Watching the whole scene from high above, Heka let out a shrill screech that grated on Scarab's ears.
"Ack! They're getting away, boss!" she shrieked.
Scarab turned and followed the cobra's gaze, his eyes narrowing as he realized that she was right.
"Not for long," he hissed, and took off after Eric and Kiriana.
A few moments later, he had closed the gap between them enough to hurl a bolt of purple energy at them. It landed right in front of them in a small explosion, making them both jump back, startled.
"You can't escape me, little one. You're coming with me," Scarab snarled as he landed, advancing on the terrified girl.
"Over my dead body!" Eric spat.
Protectively, he grabbed Kiriana's small shoulders and quickly swept his daughter behind him, shielding her with his own body. He glared at the sorcerer defiantly, the angry fire in Eric's eyes daring Scarab to try something stupid.
Scarab merely rolled his eyes in total annoyance. Then, with a swiftness that shocked both Kiriana and Eric, Scarab closed the distance that remained between them, grabbing Eric by the front of his shirt, and lifted him high off the ground. He struggled, glaring furiously, but he could not free himself.
"Stay out of my way. This is none of your concern," Scarab hissed.
"The blazes it isn't! It is my concern when you're threatening my daughter's life!" Eric yelled.
"No! Father! Let him go, you monster!" Kiriana screamed.
She tried to run to her father, but something suddenly came up behind her and grabbed her, pinning her arms tightly behind her back, and she cried out in fear. She struggled desperately, but it was no use. She couldn't break free. The Shabti's vise-like grip was far too strong.
Scarab held Eric's smoldering gaze with his own a moment longer, then hurled him aside roughly. He collided with a nearby tree, smacking his head hard on the tall tree trunk, and slumped to the ground, unconscious.
"NO! Let me go! Presley, help me!" Kiriana screamed, though she doubted that he could hear her.
"Now, girl, you are coming with me," Scarab cackled, reaching out to grab her.
"Not so fast, Scarab! Release the girl!" a deep voice commanded from somewhere behind them.
Suddenly Kiriana felt the Shabti's grip on her loosen, and as she whirled around, she saw why. The strange warrior in gold and blue falcon armor was hovering in mid-air above them and had destroyed the Shabti with one of his fire arrows.
Already, he had another of the flaming arrows notched in his bow and was aiming it straight at the advancing sorcerer's chest. Kiriana, seeing her chance to get away, scrambled away from the sorcerer and her mysterious rescuer. But she didn't notice the pile of dust and rocks behind her and tripped over it in her hurry to escape and fell backwards, landing hard on the ground.
Scarab stopped cold in his tracks for a moment. Looking around, he realized that all of his Shabti had been dispersed and now some of the other Guardians were slowly approaching.
"Umm...I think now would be a really good time to get out of here, boss!" Heka screeched.
"You won't get away from me next time! You and your pathetic companion will be mine!" Scarab threatened, glaring at Kiriana, and with that, took to the air and fled.
TBC...Sorry this post is so short. My Muse is being less than helpful right now. ::Shrugs, then gives Muse evil look:: R&R please!
~*Celestia Vitaria*~
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Watching the whole scene from high above, Heka let out a shrill screech that grated on Scarab's ears.
"Ack! They're getting away, boss!" she shrieked.
Scarab turned and followed the cobra's gaze, his eyes narrowing as he realized that she was right.
"Not for long," he hissed, and took off after Eric and Kiriana.
A few moments later, he had closed the gap between them enough to hurl a bolt of purple energy at them. It landed right in front of them in a small explosion, making them both jump back, startled.
"You can't escape me, little one. You're coming with me," Scarab snarled as he landed, advancing on the terrified girl.
"Over my dead body!" Eric spat.
Protectively, he grabbed Kiriana's small shoulders and quickly swept his daughter behind him, shielding her with his own body. He glared at the sorcerer defiantly, the angry fire in Eric's eyes daring Scarab to try something stupid.
Scarab merely rolled his eyes in total annoyance. Then, with a swiftness that shocked both Kiriana and Eric, Scarab closed the distance that remained between them, grabbing Eric by the front of his shirt, and lifted him high off the ground. He struggled, glaring furiously, but he could not free himself.
"Stay out of my way. This is none of your concern," Scarab hissed.
"The blazes it isn't! It is my concern when you're threatening my daughter's life!" Eric yelled.
"No! Father! Let him go, you monster!" Kiriana screamed.
She tried to run to her father, but something suddenly came up behind her and grabbed her, pinning her arms tightly behind her back, and she cried out in fear. She struggled desperately, but it was no use. She couldn't break free. The Shabti's vise-like grip was far too strong.
Scarab held Eric's smoldering gaze with his own a moment longer, then hurled him aside roughly. He collided with a nearby tree, smacking his head hard on the tall tree trunk, and slumped to the ground, unconscious.
"NO! Let me go! Presley, help me!" Kiriana screamed, though she doubted that he could hear her.
"Now, girl, you are coming with me," Scarab cackled, reaching out to grab her.
"Not so fast, Scarab! Release the girl!" a deep voice commanded from somewhere behind them.
Suddenly Kiriana felt the Shabti's grip on her loosen, and as she whirled around, she saw why. The strange warrior in gold and blue falcon armor was hovering in mid-air above them and had destroyed the Shabti with one of his fire arrows.
Already, he had another of the flaming arrows notched in his bow and was aiming it straight at the advancing sorcerer's chest. Kiriana, seeing her chance to get away, scrambled away from the sorcerer and her mysterious rescuer. But she didn't notice the pile of dust and rocks behind her and tripped over it in her hurry to escape and fell backwards, landing hard on the ground.
Scarab stopped cold in his tracks for a moment. Looking around, he realized that all of his Shabti had been dispersed and now some of the other Guardians were slowly approaching.
"Umm...I think now would be a really good time to get out of here, boss!" Heka screeched.
"You won't get away from me next time! You and your pathetic companion will be mine!" Scarab threatened, glaring at Kiriana, and with that, took to the air and fled.
TBC...Sorry this post is so short. My Muse is being less than helpful right now. ::Shrugs, then gives Muse evil look:: R&R please!
~*Celestia Vitaria*~
