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Chapter 14, a future for Callisto?
"Are you sure Fergus?" Draco asked his commander.
"Yes sir, everything is still there except for the medicine we needed for Theron."
Draco frowned, this was getting rather confused. Why would Callisto steal something with such little importance? Perhaps because she has a friend who's sick? No that was impossible to think of, Callisto is not the type of woman to have friends.
"Gather fifteen men, we're going to look for her."
This confused Fergus "for a stupid medicine?" he asked.
Draco narrowed his eyes "Do you question my order Fergus?" he said threatening.
"No sir, not at all, I'll get right to it, we'll be ready in fifteen minutes."
Fergus turned and was on his way to gather fifteen of his best men. Draco smirked, no one steals from him, no matter what or who. He will locate her and challenge her, then let's see who the better fighter is.
Callisto was on her way back to Angelos. It was easy to fool Draco, perhaps a little too easy. Anyway, by the time he finds out she stole from him, she'll be long gone. With this thought, Callisto walked down the hill and entered the village where Angelos should be.
As she entered the village, Callisto noticed the villagers were looking at her. Do they recognize her? It seemed not, they were more looking at her by curiosity then by fear. Callisto ignored them and started looking for Angelos. When she passed the stables she recognized her horse, so it was obvious that he was in this village.
"Callisto!" someone yelled.
But Callisto already knew who that someone was. She turned around and saw Angelos walking towards her.
"Angelos, good to see you again, but I'd appreciate it if you don't yell my name out loudly."
"Oh…yes I'm sorry, did you get the medicine?" he asked exiting.
"Yes I did." She pulled out the medicine and handed it over to Angelos.
"Thank you so much Callisto." He said as he hugged her.
"You're welcome Angelos, how is your back doing, it seems you feel much better then yesterday."
"I had a good night sleep, come on, let's get something to drink."
He took Callisto into a local pub and ordered some wine for her. He picked a table somewhere at the back of the pub and offered Callisto a seat.
"Shouldn't you go to your father Angelos?"
"It's almost night, there's no use to travel now, I'll spend the night here and continue my journey tomorrow." He took a good sip from his wine "But what about you Callisto, where are you going?"
"On my way to look up my family just outside of Athens."
"You're going to Athens too?"
Callisto smirked, she could have seen that coming.
"Yes I am."
"You should come with me, I could need a strong woman by my side…who knows, someone might try to rob me again."
Callisto narrowed her eyes at Angelos, she smiled and took a sip from her wine.
"You're not flirting with me are you Angelos?"
The young man leaned back in his seat, he chuckled.
"Perhaps…" he said
"Callisto!" a voice suddenly yelled. It came from outside.
Callisto immediately saw the people inside the pub looking around, wondering which women present was Callisto.
"Callisto, I know you're in there."
Now she recognized the voice, it was Draco's. Suddenly all eyes were aimed at her. Eyes filled with fear as they all knew who she was.
"That's just great."
"Who's that man screaming your name and why are all these people looking so scared?" Angelos asked while he still seemed to be sitting comfortable in his seat.
Callisto sighed, she stood up from her seat.
"There are quite some things you don't know about me Angelos, I've not always been a nice girl."
The expression on his face seemed confused, but when Draco called for her once again she decided to walk outside and see what he wants. So he had found out she stole from him, how typical of him to follow her for a lousy medicine. From the corner of her eye she saw people were still looking at her. Callisto however completely ignored them but she did notice that Angelos was walking behind her, curious about what was going to happen.
Before she went outside she put on her most arrogant look, her hand reached for the door and she pushed it open. Immediately her eyes fell upon about fifteen maybe twenty men. Callisto pulled up an evil smile and locked her cold blooded eyes on Draco.
"Hello Draco, missed me already?"
Draco paced forward, this time he seemed to feel much more comfortable with fifteen men behind him.
"You robbed me Callisto, nobody steals from me."
Callisto raised her eyebrow.
"I did." She said sarcastic.
"I know, and that's why I am going to challenge you."
Her raised eyebrow moved even higher.
"You need fifteen men to challenge me?" she said "Impressive."
Draco shrugged and took another step towards her.
"Let's make a deal," he said "We fight one to one, if you win you can keep your lousy medicine and I'll leave you alone, but if I win…well I guess there's nothing in it for me because when I win you'll be dead."
He started laughing and so did the rest of his men. Callisto however was not impressed and decided to cheat. She moved her hand up and placed her fist on high speed to his cheek. Draco instantly fell to the ground and his men had stopped laughing.
Draco smirked and stood back on his feet. "You cheat," he said as he pulled out his sword. "That's not a very nice thing to do."
Callisto followed his lead and pulled her sword out as well.
"That's because I'm not a very nice person."
"So I've noticed." Draco replied and immediately attacked her.
Callisto moved her sword up and easily blocked the attack, at the same moment she used her left leg to tackle him but Draco already saw that coming. He moved his leg up and with his free hand he punched her right in the face. Immediately Callisto felt blood dripping from her nose.
She wiped the blood away and smiled. She struck back and smashed her sword towards his chest, off course Draco saw that coming but the force from her attack was enormous and forced him back, Draco lost his balance but he seemed to regain it just in time. Callisto saw that as an opening and placed her knee right in his stomach. She could hear Draco gasp for air, no time to play nice, he was hurt now so she had to finish it quickly. Her hand moved up as she was about to knock him out with the handle of her sword.
And that's when he hit back. Darkness briefly filled her world when Callisto felt a horrible pain at the side of her head. Before she fell to the ground she could hear Angelos scream. Her eyes turned towards him and she saw Angelos being hold by two of Draco's men. Shattering from laughter filled her ears and then Draco grabbed her throat and hauled her up.
"Well, well Callisto, did you find yourself a boyfriend there? I'm almost starting to believe you've gone soft….just like Xena…"
Callisto's view was still woozy, she flickered her eyes and tried to get it straight. She grunted when Draco smashed the handle of his sword in her side. This was it, she had it with him. Callisto moved her hand to her back and reached for a small blade. Without thinking she smashed it right in his arm. A smile moved up on her face when she heard Draco scream out in pain, causing him to let go of her throat.
With her vision still woozy Callisto stood back up, she moved her leg up and let her boot connect with Draco's cheek, followed by a right punch and a roundhouse kick. The warlord span through the air and landed flat on his stomach, before he could make one more move Callisto placed her foot at the injury on his arm. Once again Callisto smiled evilly when Draco screamed out in pain.
Before his men would interfere with their fight Callisto pressed the blade of her sword firmly at his throat, if Draco would make one wrong move it will mean the end of his life.
"Don't you ever compare me with Xena…Draco…she's not even half the woman I am."
"Oh, how few words it takes to piss Callisto off."
Callisto didn't appreciate his words and pressed the tip of her sword in his skin. Draco grimaced from the pain and stopped laughing.
"If you promise to be a nice little man and leave this town I will spare your life, do you think you can do that?"
"Off course, we had a deal, I always keep my promises."
"So I've heard yes…"
The female warrior removed her sword from his throat and took one step back, still she kept her sword aimed at him in case he might not keep his word. Draco slowly got back on his feet. He wiped some dirt from his clothes and put his sword back behind his belt.
"Men, fun is over, we're leaving."
He turned his back to Callisto and found his way out of the village, the other fifteen men were right behind him.
Next day.
The next morning Callisto had got up early and continued her trip to Athens. After the fight with Draco she hadn't spoken a word with Angelos. She didn't feel quite comfortable with all those villagers who were aiming evil looks at her. They knew now who she was and she was no longer welcome in their village. That's what you get for being evil. People are afraid of you and you get a reputation that is not so easy to get rid of. Maybe when she gets back from her parents she should look for Camilla again, Camilla had already been through all of this and she could be of great help.
"Callisto please wait up."
Her thoughts were disturbed when she recognized Angelos his voice. She didn't bother to stop walking but soon Angelos had caught up with her.
"You shouldn't run that fast Angelos, you're still injured."
"I don't care, why did you leave without me?"
"Excuse me? I can't recall one single moment from yesterday where we agreed to travel together."
"Come on Callisto, you know what I mean."
A sigh left her mouth and she stopped walking, she turned her head towards Angelos and sighed yet again.
"Have you seen those people looking at me? They hate me…and to be honest I can't blame them…"
Now it was Angelos who sighed.
"So you used to be a cold blooded heartless woman, let these people think what they want. You've changed right? That's all that matters."
Callisto locked her blue eyes at Angelos, he really seemed to care about her.
"It doesn't bother you that I used to kill innocent people just for the fun?"
"Off course it bothers me, it's wrong what you did and you destroyed thousands of lives, but what matters is who you are now and right now you have a heart and I'll be more then willing to help you keeping that heart."
He wrapped his arm around her and pulled her closer towards him. She only knew Angelos for three days but she already feels comfortable when he's around.
"Are you sure you want to stay with me? I can be a bit cranky sometimes."
Angelos pulled her even closer.
"I'm sure Callisto, I will support you, no matter what happens."
Callisto hugged him "You're a true friend Angelos." She said.
"Why thank you Callisto."
With his arm still wrapped around Callisto, the couple continued their journey to Athens. After a few moments of silence Angelos started talking again.
"Hey Callisto?" Angelos said.
"Hmm?"
"Can you teach me how to use a sword?"
Callisto chuckled at his words.
"You're don't know how to use a sword?"
Angelos started to blush. "I never really tried no…" he said.
"Well then, I'll teach you, that way I don't always have to watch your back."
They both started laughing. After Camilla and her family, Callisto has managed to find herself another friend. But they only know each other for three days so Callisto still wants to be careful. But its good to have a companion during her long trip to Athens and it's an opportunity to know him better and to find out if she can really trust him. Right now she has the same feelings about him as she had for Camilla and that has to be a good thing. With these thoughts Callisto wrapped her arm around Angelos and placed a soft kiss on his forehead. Finally her life was about to change in the way she wanted and she had Angelos by her side to help her.
Okay that's it that was the final chapter….how I didn't disappoint you!
