Chapter Five #2
There are giant ogre like beings that could never pass for human and too many other species that I just don’t get a chance to study like I’d like too.
I do notice that they all seem to be fighting against things that look suspiciously human.
All of them dressed in deep purple armour that seems to deflect the energy blasts shot in their direction but also whereas the majority of the other side has weapons like swords, axes, bows and arrows.
The purple people have weapons that look like large barrelled guns and shoot their own sort of energy blasts that barrel through the other side and decimate them.
My heart aches as I watch it happen and I desperately want to help destroy the purple armoured assholes.
“The Order,” a lilting voice whispers through my mind.
The voice doesn’t even make me jump and I mull over the information it’s given me.
I’m assuming it means that the purple assholes are the order.
I have no idea what that is but I know I don’t like them.
Loath would be a better word to describe how I feel watching them destroy my people.
My magic pushes against the barrier holding it back clearly as angry as I am.
I can’t do anything apart from observe though and after a brief battle of wills I accept it, understanding that there’s a reason why I’m here and that I need to see what’s about to play out.
The rest of the battle field blurs as my focus is drawn to the middle where a tall and beautifully fierce woman stands with navy and silver hair and skin the colour of amber.
In her grip she holds the two curved swords from the display case.
The blades hum as she swings them through the air slicing through the orders purple armour as easily as if they were cutting through nothing but air as they meet no resistance.
The order changes their focus from the surrounding battle to her in particular and I get the feeling that it’s her that they’re after.
Before she can get overwhelmed nine figures fight their way through the battle to her.
One wolf, a jaguar, a vampire, fae, two what I’m assuming to be demons, one similar to Jax and one with giant leathery wings that are awesome.
The other men appear to be a witch, what I’m guessing is a siren as he hypnotises with his voice and an honest to god mother fucking dragon who drops in last. Scooping up several of the order in its giant jaws and chomping through them easily.
Holy fuck.
Instead of surrounding her like I expect they turn so they’re all fighting back to back, the woman included.
I watch as the woman mutters something causing a purple hue to surround one of her swords before she launches it straight through the order member coming for her but instead of stopping there it curves it’s way through a line of them before speeding rapidly back to the woman as she effortlessly catches it.
A savage grin lights up her features as she watches the order members run through by her controlled sword crash to the floor.
The purple assholes are momentarily distracted as they stare at so many of their fallen comrades.
It looks like a distraction is what the woman was aiming for as her and the guys move closer together and twine their fingers together.
As soon as they are all touching a purple glow, the same as the glow that encased her sword, surrounds them all and they start chanting.
Their voices creating a haunting and powerful sound.
The order panics obviously understanding something that I can’t.
It causes them to redouble their attacks charging towards the ten of them.
They don’t even get sort of close though and as the chanting reaches a crescendo, spears of dark purple light expand outwards and with deadly precision pierce through every single purple order asshole.
My jaw drops open.
The battle comes to an abrupt stop and the woman’s swords disappear in dark purple smoke.
As they’re absorbed by the smoke the smoke twines up the woman’s arms and underneath her leather arm guards, dissipating entirely.
Her men all kiss her passionately clearly relived that although damaged and worn they are all alive.
I feel myself being pulled back towards the training academy and library.
Just before I’m sent careening back the woman looks up at me and winks one of her bright purple eyes at me, shocking the shit out of me.
It’s too late to ask the millions of questions fighting for dominance in my mind though as I’m rather abruptly dumped back into my own body.
The force makes my knees buckle and arms wrap around my waist pulling me against a strong chest.
“Are you ok, Titch?”
“I’m ok,” I reply slightly breathless.
“What the hell was that?” Kai asks.
“Did you see it too?” I ask shocked but also hopeful because I have no idea where to start in trying to explain that.
“Yeah, Little Star but it was like watching a tv and we could choose not to watch.” Jax tries to explain.
“I have no idea what that was but I’m glad I don’t have to try to explain it.
As soon as we stepped foot in this room I felt this sort of tugging sensation.
I finally decided to follow it, it led me here.
I could swear I heard a kind of chanting and without thinking I laid my hand on the glass and got sucked in to whatever that was. ” I explain and the guys share a look.
“Well either you and only you were supposed to see that vision or it is part of the spells that protect it.” Hunter muses.
“It didn’t kick me out or harm me in any way though.” I reply.
“Guys,” Jax interrupts, “you see that too right?” he asks and I turn back towards the display case.
Sure enough both of the swords glow dark purple just like they did in the vision before dulling back to their black blades.
“Erm well that was interesting.” I murmur. “Where’s Levi?” I ask needing to focus on something else, for a minute.
“I think maybe we should come back later so we can explore it properly. Maybe even find a book about them and that woman. It would’ve helped if she gave you her name when she winked at you. Of course that would’ve been too easy though.” Maverick rants and I smirk.
“He stayed with Becky to keep her occupied when we realised something was going on with you. He could be aware of his surroundings and watch what was happening with you at the same time. Probably something to do with his almost completely released demon side.” Kai explains.
“Guys!” Levi calls, “we’ve got to go!” he adds coming around the corner and pulling me into his arms for a quick kiss.
Becky quickly following behind him and ushering us out of the huge room that I envision I will be spending a lot of time in. Especially since I have an almost desperate need to see those swords again. To fight like she did with them, however unrealistic that may be.
We are rapidly taken through the castle passageways and finally end up in a long, high ceilinged corridor with a mixture of electric spotlights and candle wall sconces. It creates an intriguing atmosphere.
“Here it is then,” Becky says opening a large wooden door typical in design of the ones that you usually find in a castle.
“It’s quite unusual to put a group of students in one of the team rooms as soon they arrive but the Director assured me that you’ve been working together for a while and the order came from higher up anyway. ” She explains.
I feel my eyebrows dip in confusion. Before I can comment and ask what she means she’s already ushering us through the door and talking again.
“This is your main living area, with the usual kitchen and sitting area. At the back of the space are two corridors, the one on the left leads to individual rooms for you all,” she pauses as if considering whether to say something but obviously thinks better of it as she just continues.
“The corridor on the right leads to a small work out area and a room to practice your individual gifts in. It should be set up with the relevant protections for your gifts, so you won’t be able to damage it.
If it’s not though let me know. I’ll let you get settled in, there’s an information booklet on the dining table that should have your schedules and any extra information you might need. I will be back soon to get you again.”
“I don’t know if the Director told you but you are not the only new group to show up.
Your classes will be with the other newbies however, your species classes, depending on what you are will be mixed, the instructors always do a slight overview for the new students at this time of year and the other students have extra lessons on their gifts as well.
You are the largest group to arrive though which will gain you some extra attention as well as being the very last to show up and in such a dramatic fashion.
That is going to get you a lot more attention as well.
I will be back to get you.” She says quickly as she turns on her heel and walks straight out of the door closing it firmly behind her.