Pain began to creep through my body from my legs as clear air filled my lungs. My eyes opened to clear blue skies "never out of danger are you little female" a familiar male voice spoke, humour lined his voice.
Snapping my head up I looked on a very relaxed looking Kant "Kant?" my voice was still rough from what happened at the ale house.
He stood up and looked at my legs, glancing down I saw one of my legs bandaged up from my foot to my thigh. Looking back at Kant my voice was steady "what happened to my leg"
He gave me a small smile and said that it had been broken in the fire by falling timber. Lightening the mood he picked me up bridal style and said in a happier tone "good thing I was about or you and the vampire would have been burnt toast"
At the mention of Acid my eyes began to dart around the small field we were standing in, to the small tent at the far end.
Kant started laughing at my distress and began to lead me to it "the vampire is asleep and unharmed. I managed to get to you both in time"
My eyes never left the tent Acid was meant to be sleeping in "he wouldn't wake up Kant, why?"
The elf looked at me and sighed shaking his head and looked into the distance "he was drugged female, the Matra planned it. They slipped something into both your drinks to make you sleep and then started the fire"
His words sank home as yet again we had almost been killed by them. "But I woke up" my statement made Kant pause and look down at me.
"Did Etheon give you a small drink" pausing I tried to remember. In fact he gave me more than one.
"Yes he made me drunk" Kant stopped outside the tent and began to laugh.
"Care to share the joke" my voice was a little sharp as he realised I wanted to know what happened.
He slowly stopped laughing "good old Etheon, clever little bugger he is, I suspect he was made to give you both drinks spiked by the Matra but he gave you it plus a hell of a lot more alcohol, which after so much stops the effects of the drugs. Which is why you woke up and Acid didn't"
Well that explains why he didn't wake up. Kant pulled the tent flap back to reveal a simple camp bed with a sleeping vampire on top and a table.
Walking me inside I rested my hand on his cheek. Acid looked at peace, completely unaware of what happened since our last conversation.
Kant placed me on the side of the bed and left back out the tent to find me something to eat and drink. Turning my attention back to Acid.
Resting my head on his chest I curled around his body and listened to the birds outside now that we had Kant our chances against the Matra are greater.
A touch to my hair had my body on edge as I sat up and looked into two red eyes "female where are we"
He didn't know what happened? "Acid do you not remember the fire"
Acid looked me up and down noticing my leg, he spoke as worry laced his voice "what happened to your leg female"
I let out a sigh and began to explain about the fire and Kant saving us "you tried to save me" I nodded in agreement and his response was not one I was ready for.
His grabbed my face and rested his head against mine "don't ever do that again Raven. You get yourself out first, look what happened to your leg. You could have died"
I started to smile at Acid cutting him off before he could finish his speech "no Acid, we could have died. But we didn't were fine".
He laughed then looked to the side, where a plate of food rested on the table "i believe the elf has food for you, eat up i need a word with him"
Getting off the bed he left the tent leaving me to devourer a plate of fruit , bread, cheese and glass of milk. After id had my fill the sound of people talking grabbed my attention.
Holding onto the table for support I managed to reach the opening of the tent. The two males were talking in hushed voices, but I could make out what they were saying.
Acids spoke about taking me to his home land to report to his king what the Matra were doing. Kant pointed out that I'd be killed seconds after I stepped onto his lands and that he would go to his people and explain, that way I would be safe and all the leaders would know.
My nose gave me away as I sneezed and two sets of eyes landed in my direction. A small squeak escaped my lips as Acid opened the tent "how much did you hear female".
My eyes went to Kant then back to him "enough to know we need to move again".
Acid let out a sigh as he brought me into his body, resting his chin on my head "I know of a place not far from here where we can wait until the leaders know"
Pulling myself away from Acid one of the voices rose up and made me aware of a fact I hadn't remembered "Acid can I have a word, alone"
The males gave each other a non and Acid walked me back to the bed "what is the matter female?".
His voice pulled at my heart strings at what I was about to say "Acid I can't stay here, I belong with humans". I looked at him to see if my message had sunk in.
His face showed it hadn't so I continued "when this is all over where will I stay Acid"
His reply was quick and simple "with me".
Sighing I rested my head in my hands and tried again "Acid I'm not like you, I'm human. When this is all over I will have to go back to my planet, to earth"
His faced changed to one of understanding at what I had said "you would leave me".
Hurt crossed his face making me feel like the bringer of bad news "Acid I like you a lot but I'm human. If i stayed we would forever be in hiding, i would age and die. Would you want to see that, would you still love me if i was old"
My words hit home as he drew me into his arms hurrying his head into my shoulder "no female, i could never watch you die"
Bringing his head to mine i kissed him with all the emotions i was feeling. He returned the kiss with as much force.
A cough brought us out of our moment as Kant stood at the tent door with a sword ready in hand "Were under attack, group of Matra heading this way"
Acid tensed in my arms as his voice grew deadly "how many"
Kants reply scared me to my core "too many, there must be about twenty or more. Were outnumbered"
Acid placed me on the bed and handed me a weapon "if any come in aim for the head. I want you to run Raven you hear me. Go out the back, head for the forest until you get to a town called Urak. Ask for Emanu. Tel him i sent you"
He gave me a quick but powerful kiss and headed out the front with Kant.
The sounds of horses and cries made it to my ears, shocking my body into movement. Pulling the flap aside the site had me frozen still. My two warriors standing ready for battle against the mini army of Matra.
Clutching my weapon i had a choice to make did i stand and fight or turn and run.
