Chapter 3: The night of all the bad things

Moon family's house, 20 years ago

Catharina looked at her brother, saw the face she hadn't seen in seven years.
It was a face she hated very deeply. A face with eyes that had exact the same color as hers, but were cold and expressionless.
Actually his whole face was expressionless.
She couldn't remember ever have seen him smile.

One of his minions came out of the house.

"Sir the kids are not in the house and the artifact is unfindable."

He said nothing, and turned himself to Catherina again.

"You know what I want. Give me the ancient artifact you stole seven years ago and give me the kids. They must learn our family's magic and help to fulfill the task of the Rassinov family, create a world dominated by the Bloodspiral."

"Why would I do that?"

"Because I've got your beloved husband and his friend."

Catharina's blood suddenly felt like ice.

Oh no Zack!

"You will kill them if I don't give you what you want?"

"How can you think such bad things of me. I want them to stay alive so they can see the world chance in my personal toy. "

I have to make up something…

"The kids are dead. I've hidden the artifact and only I know where it is."

Only 1/3 of this is true. I've really hidden the artifact but to be quite on the save side I gave Zack's friend a map that leads to it.

"Really? I don't believe you."

He turned himself to two of his minions.

"You two, go into the woods and search the kids, I know they are there."
"And about the artifact; unfortunately you leave me no choice but to torture you until you tell me exactly where you've hidden it."

I knew it was going to turn out into something like this… there is only one thing I can do now.

"I won't give up that easily"

She took an amulet out of her pocket.

"Help me Kilthane!"

A titan that looked like a knight appeared.

"Don't be stupid. You can never win a fight of us. We are with too many."

"Who said I was going to fight you?"

Kilthane I want you to kill me. Stick your sword trough my heart.
- mistress I can't do that-
It's an order Kilthane. I'd rather die than risk Rassinov getting the artifact. Please.
- alright then if that's what you really want-

Catharina closed her eyes.
"I'm sorry kids…" she whispered.

"Nooooo!" Rassonov screamed, when Kilthane stung his great sword in Catherina's body.

On that moment, in the woods

Zane ran over the narrow sand path, with Zhalia in his arms. He had the strange feeling they were in danger.
An y junction appeared. Left or right?

Come on Zane, you've walked to grandma hundreds of times.

But it was evening now, and it was so dark everything looked the same.

He heard the sound of breaking branches. He had to hurry. He realized they were way to visible on the path.
In panic he ran into the shrubs. Zhalia felt something was wrong.
''Zane I want to go home…" She started crying.

Great now they can hear us too.

Suddenly he heard voices behind him.
"Shadowspeed"

They were not far away.

He ran as fast as he could trough shrubs and trees.
But he stumbled over a tree root, into a clearing in the woods, and accidentally let go of Zhalia.

He fell very hard and felt a bit dizzy. He tried to get up but it was too late. The two dark figures were already standing right in front of him.
Zane was scared to death.

"Now we got you."

"Who are you people? What do you want of us?"

"Don't be afraid, we won't hurt you."

I have to do something.

He closed his eyes and concentrated himself on his new amulet.
"Help me Kilthane!"

Please let this work….

When he opened his eyes he saw a gigantic knight standing in front of him.

Yes! I did it!
But wait, where is Zhalia? I can't see her anywhere! It's too dark.

"Zhalia!"
He screamed her name butshe was gone.

A golden flash. The 2 bad guys had summoned titans to, and they had defeated Kilthane.
He returned to his amulet.

"Playtime is over kid." one of the bad guys said.

Zane turned around and tried to flee but ran into the second guy.

"You aren't going anywhere…"

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O_o This has turned out to be a pretty long chapter XD
Next chapter will take part in the present again
Chapter 6 will be the last past- chap (I think)