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Chapter 6: Attack reveal true sides

Callum pulled down the strap on his quiver as he heard " Callum, are you sure someone was in the cave." Callum nodded then said " Ezran I know what I saw and you know with my memory once I see something I can't forget it. Callum looked at his little brother then walked to him and said " Ezran just please trust me." Callum then got up and said " double check the bag." Callum then walked to Rayla who was at the entrance of the cave seeing her look at the white fabric on her wrist so he said " Rayla how is it." Callum saw Rayla look up and heard " Can't use it." Callum nodded then said quietly " Rayla I know you don't want Ezran to know and to use either one of us to help you but you need to let us." Callum saw his favorite Moonshadow Elf mod which made him smile.

Callum looked at Ezran as he walked up to him and then they both walked out and not even ten steps they turned around hearing " Callum, Ezran." Callum's eyes widened seeing Claudia and Soren then heard Claudia say " Give me the egg." Callum pushed Ezran behind him and said, grabbing his bow, " Soren Claudia leave." Callum looked at Soren then at Claudia and after seeing them not stand down Callum sighed, reaching for an arrow when he saw Claudia's eyes glow and then after a few seconds Callum saw a lighting bolt hot just below them and launched them off the cliff. Callum grunted as he landed on something hard and he then forced himself up when he heard " Callum I'm scared." Callum sees Ezran on the lake as he and Rayla were but with cracks all around. Callum's eyes widened and then looked at Rayla. Callum looked next to him, seeing his arrows all over the ice. Callum looked for the fire crystal arrows and was able to get six out of eight arrows, the heat of the other's melting the ice and landing in the water.

Callum looked up to where he fell from seeing Claudia and Soren on top. Callum looked at Soren and yelled " If you let that fucking witch attack us Soren you don't deserve the crown guard title." Callum then looked at Ezran seeing the cracks get bigger and said " Ezran don't move." Callum sighed when he saw Rayla closer and heard in a whisper " Callum if he falls into the water he might die due to the coldness of the water." Callum's eyes went wide and he just said " Ezran, stay still." Callum then looked behind him seeing Soren floating with Claudia in a lighting bubble and after a few seconds Callum stood up as Soren landed on his feet. Callum drew an arrow then looked at Claudia and pointed it at her then said " Soren stand down." Callum looked at Soren when he heard cracking behind him so he looked behind him and said " Rayla helped Ezran." Callum then looked at Rayla seeing her nod so he faced Soren and Claudia, two of his lifelong friends and said " If you are my friend, stand down." Callum looked at Soren seeing him draw his sword so Callum aimed at Soren quickly and shot it then charged him.

Callum stepped to the side dodging Soren's sword as it came down then he punched him in the face. Callum then drew an arrow and aimed it at Claudia but saw Soren 's sword so he stepped back putting the arrow in his quiver as those were the only arrows he had then punched Soren again. Callum looked at Claudia and charged her dodging a lighting bolt then punched her in the stomach then in the face. Callum crouched and swept Claudia's legs. Callum then saw Soren in his peripheral vision so he turned and came up with his fist hitting Soren's chin. Callum then pulled an arrow and aimed it at Soren but he had to put the arrow away as he saw Claudia get up.

Rayla looked at Callum then back at Ezran seeing the cracks get closer to him so he said " Ez seeing if you can throw me the egg you will have just your weight and Bait's weight." Rayla saw Ezran nod and saw him stand when she heard some crack but saw a lighting bolt going at them from her peripheral vision and said " Ez duck." Rayla took her own advice as lightning went over her head and hit near Ezran making the cracks worse. Rayla grew worried by the second and said " Ez don't move."

Callum looked into Soren's eyes as he was pinned to the ground by him when he looked at Ezran seeing the cracks worse by him so he looked at Soren and said " Soren Ezran he will die let me go." Callum looked at Soren seeing him torn but he moved when he couldn't. Callum looked at Claudia seeing her eyes glow and saw lightning hit the ice near Ezran breaking it making Ezran fall into the water. Callum's eyes wide as did Soren then yelled " Ez no!" Callum looked at Soren and felt him take some weight off which let Callum free his arm.

Callum moved his hand and punched Soren off of him and then got up and as he did grab his and one of his arrows that was still on the ice and shot it at Claudia missing but gave him enough time to run to the water and jump in. Callum looked at Ezran as he sank down with the egg Bait on the ice as he jumped a few minutes earlier. Callum saw Ezran get further away so he swam faster. Callum grabbed Ezran's arm and pulled him up and wrapped his arms around him and swam up. Callum saw his vision get blurry.

Rayla looked at Claudia as she advanced, Rayla having a sword in her hand when she looked at the exposed water seeing Callum's hand stick out and hold onto the water. Rayla went to help Callum when she heard " Don't." Rayla looked at Claudia for a few seconds before seeing her scream as her clothes were on fire and after a few seconds when Claudia passed out from the pain she saw Soren standing there with one of Callum's fire crystal arrowheads in Claudia. Rayla didn't question it and just went to Callum's hand Soren next to her and they pulled him up. Rayla looked at the princes seeing them soak and after a few seconds Rayla went throughs Callum's bag and after a few seconds pulled out the fire crystal and just opened it and placed it near them then looked at Soren seeing him set his sword near her and heard " They are both my family what can I do to help."

Rayla smiled then said " Carry Callum I take Ezran and don't touch the egg or I will kill you. Rayla then used her good hand to throw Ezran on his back." Rayla then got the egg and then held the fire crystal out and said " We will switch off to keep them at least warm but if they don't heat up they will freeze." Rayla saw Soren nod then she started walking when she saw Soren stop over Claudia's body and saw him pull something out of a pocket then saw him squeeze it and after Soren opened his hand he saw dust land on Claudia. Rayla saw Soren look at her and heard " She is my sister and I can't leave her out here like this. This will return her to Katolis." Rayla nodded and just continued walking.

* Two Days Later *

Callum shot himself up with his eyes open when he grabbed his stomach and yelled. Callum saw Rayla run to him and saw her crouch. Callum felt Rayla's hand on his which made him smile and heard " Don't move much or rip his stitches." Callum nodded and before he could say he heard " Ezran is fine beside a cold." Callum nodded with a smile and groaned, his head pounding, then heard " So you're awake." Callum reacted at the voice and pulled the knife from his boot and put it up against Soren's neck and said quietly " Give me a good reason not to kill you." Callum glared at someone he trusted dearly when he felt a hand on the one holding the blade so he looked at Rayla and heard quietly " Callum he helped me save you and Ez and he has given me his sword and I have made sure he isn't caring anything."

Callum nodded as he smiled then said " So you shifted your weight on purpose." Callum saw Soren nod which just made Callum chuckle which turned into coughing." Callum looked at Rayla as he lowered his hand and after a few seconds he heard " Let me take a look at those stitches." Callum nodded, then after a few seconds he lightly touched her left wrist and said " How is it?" Callum saw Rayla flitch and heard " Bad I can't touch anything without it hurting." Callum smiled sadly and said " Rayla." Callum just looked at her then he slowly pushed himself to the cave wall then he watched Rayla.

Rayla finished taking off the cloth that was a bandage and looked at the stitches seeing some torn and she then grabbed the needle and thread they got in town two days ago. Rayla heard Callum grunt in pain and after a few seconds said " Callum did you think stuff like this would happen when you first left?" Rayla didn't look up but could tell Callum was confused and just heard " truth I thought we would go through you doing most of the fighting and get cool wings." Rayla chuckled at hearing that then said " Then a lot is different." Rayla saw Callum nod then heard " I know." Rayla smiled then said " You know my parents were guards for the Dragon Queen." Rayla finished the last stitch so she started to stand up when she heard " Rayla continue." Rayla crouched and looked down then said " They left me with Runaan and Ethari and well Runaan he would try and hate you and Ethari he and you would get along great with your experimenting and crafting." Rayla heard a chuckle then heard " I think I would." Rayla looked at Callum with a smile not knowing that is when she started growing feelings for him and Callum started growing feelings for her.

Callum smiled then stood up and tried to walk when he failed then looked at Rayla seeing her help so he leaned on her and after getting to the fire he sat down and after a few seconds said " Soren why?" Callum looked at the fire as Ezran sat next to him and heard " I am meant to protect the crown but your father carried about your safety then his and I couldn't watch his legacy get hurt." Callum nodded with a smile and said " Soren I still trust you but not as much as I did before." Callum saw his friend nod so he looked at Ezran and pulled him close and said " I am thankful you are alive." Callum pulled him tight when he heard " We went back to the river and got most of the fire arrows, seven out of eight." Callum smiled at Soren's words then heard " Also I know she broke the ice under Ezran but I couldn't just let her die and…" Callum smiled and said " Soren she is your sister if you didn't save her I won't trust you as much." Callum smiled then leaned back and grabbed his right rib and said " We will leave after I can move."

* One Week Later *

Viren looked at his daughter who was laying on a table with bandages covering half her body as it was all burnt. Viren looked next, seeing a hawk and a lizard. Viren looked at his daughter with a small worm on his ear. Viren looked over at his daughter when he clenched his fist and said " Soren you will pay." Viren then heard " This will make her stronger so she can protect herself from the princes." Viren nodded, then said " I know." Viren then walked over to another table and grabbed a light candle and some powder then set it next to Claudia's head. Viren then walked over to the hawk and picked a feather then to the lizard with a knife and cut its tail off.

Viren set both objects on Claudia's chest then he took the candle and held it over her head. Viren took a pinch of the black powder and dropped it on the candle then started saying something no one could understand. Viren looked at his daughter seeing her covered in smoke and just heard " I will take a few days." Viren nodded and then said " She will be better."