ZIONs POV...
I shake my head, clearing the blinding spots prancing in my vision.
Maddox is a slimy fighter, and I should have known better than to align myself with him. He is attempting to buy himself extra time to heal.
Seeing him in my skin makes me furious, and it tastes hellish bitter to look at him donning my face. Especially when he has my special gift, sizzling through his loins.
I will make him pay for everything.
The trauma he has bestowed upon me and my siblings.
The suffering and misery he has etched into the roots of my peoples' twin hearts.
"NO...!!" Nova screams at the top of her lungs which has my head snapping up.
Sylvan rushes towards us, throwing his body in front of me.
My twin hearts cease, "Sylvan, NO!!" I roar, lurching forward to catch him as he lets out a grunt, swaying side to side with his hand resting on the dagger.
I collapse alongside him,
Hmmm, so it seems Miya knows the way of the Kindreds life when her soul shifts. Do you think it is knowledge from the skin she possesses or knowledge passed down from her mother? Thoughts??? And her powers, do you think she has dark or light energy in her?
MIYAs POV The fever brought on by the star Maddox intended to infect Nova with. Runs through my veins like a wildfire out of control, annihilating all it touches. And all I can do is wait patiently for Zion to find me a cure before I succumb to the darkness. Do I regret jumping in front of Nova? Yes. Would I do it again? Yes, I believe I would. A selfless act comes from a pure heart. After everything, I have gone through since stumbling upon the Kindreds headquarters back on earth. I desperately need to believe that I am good. That I am worthy, and not an ounce of darkness consumes me. As I stand in the garden of wisdom on Zion's home planet, I have so many questions. And I can see why he is fighting to keep his species alive. Mahji is a magical place and I can't help but feel like I've been here before. My soul feels like it knows this place. This garden. But that's impossible.
ZIONs POV... "It's finally good to see that the Alpha King has returned home safely and with the other half of his soul in tow." The light oracle sings as we walk through the garden of wisdom. "It is a victorious day, a day that will be remembered for many eras to come." I bite my tongue, unwilling to inform her that our mission's success came at a high cost. We lost at least two dozen warriors, and a grandiose burial does not do justice to the contributions and sacrifices they made for our people. Nothing will ever be adequate. The war is over, but the heartache and sorrow will live on for eternity in those they have left behind. "It does feel good to be back, to be able to return home with our promise to the people fulfilled," I reply with my hands behind my back. "I feel like I can breathe properly too. I also hope the females will find some peace on Mahji after everything they have been through with the Scourage." "You'
MIYAs POV... Thanks to the all mighty-mother, the burning sensation in my veins has been greatly reduced. I raise my hands and observe them as they continue to shake, rubbing them as I wrap them around one another. A pang of concern coats my heart. The anxiety of not comprehending or knowing what is going to happen to me is the thing that makes me the most uncomfortable. If I'm part oracle, how come my ass couldn't see all of this happening beforehand? The faint sound of someone knocking on the door to Zion's room compels me to turn around as I use the bed to hold my weakened body upright. "Miya! Oh my gosh.." Sofia's frantic, relieved voice screams through the room as she runs towards me, flinging herself at me. "I was so worried." She cries against my shoulder. "I'm okay, babe." I hum as I breathe in a ragged breath. "But if you dont release me, soon, I might just curl over and die." I tease, patting her on the back. "A
ZIONs POV... Walking across the bridge that leads to the underground cell of the grand arena. I nod my head at the two guards standing on each side of the threshold leading inside the cell. They cross their arm over their chests and bow their heads as they get down on one knee. "Your respect has been gained," I say emphatically as I come to a standstill in front of them. "When there is no one else around, you are no longer compelled to bend the knee. Ascend and proceed to protect the arena with your life." The guards stand tall, their maces slamming against the hard ground. "The rite of passage to the afterlife comes to an end here." They vocalize triumphantly in unison. A chant that has been said for many earla years as you enter the arena's cell. Nodding my head, I proceed to enter the cell where Thake and Thane are being imprisoned. "Well well well... If it isn't the alpha king himself." Thane chides
MIYAs POV... With my limbs wrapped around Zion's body, I rub the side of my face against the crook of his neck, absorbing the heat emanating from his pyrexia skin. Inhaling his mouth-watering scent, I focus on the sound of his twin hearts beating which also happens to match the rhythm of my breathing. It's erratic, yet it has a hypnotic effect on me. Before we left the Liberty, he had encouraged me to cling to him from the front rather than the back so that his arms can wrap around my body and prevent me from slipping off. As he trudges through the thick snow, the twin suns begin to descend, casting beautiful hues of green and brown across the skyline. "Almost there, bonetta [fated one]." He says in a ragged breath. "Mmmhmm," I hum, squeezing my eyes shut as I slowly feel myself drifting off to sleep. "Don't you fall asleep," He grunts with a growl, quickening his pace. "I'm tired, Zion. Just a wee nap till
ZIONs POV... "STOP!" She bellows with her voice echoing loudly through the cave. I come to a screeching standstill, huffing and puffing as I turn my head to the right and then the left. Focussing on the hissing sounds that are growing louder and louder by the second. I carefully set her down on the ground, making sure she has found her footing before I turn around and face the way we had just come. Confronting danger head-on in all its glorious pandemonium. "Oh my god," her voice quivers with an underlay of panic and fear. She stands behind me, clutching my vest as if it were her lifeline. "There's so many of them," She gulps on thin air. Looking through my duffel bag once again, I find another light stick and snap it against my thigh. I throw it and draw my whip sword from its sheath, curling my fingers around the leather handle until they turn a ghastly shade of white. My eyes widen as the light stick soar
MIYAs POV...I sigh, looking into Zion's black inflamed eyes as he is still lost in his rage, and my gaze deliberately wanders to his pointy fangs.He truly is a marvellous looking creature and I am in awe of him in the highest regard.His amber coloured rings still glow brilliantly in his irises when he looks at me. And the longer I stare into his eyes, the self-doubt of him protecting me unconditionally fades away.Rubbing the side of my cheek against his rough hand, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said anything." The look of absolute horror that he will lose a brother in the future is written all over his face.And I regret the words ever leaving my mouth.I mean shit!I may be completely delusory.Who's to say that the snippets I'm receiving are real, and why am I attaining them now?Where's the light oracle when you need her?He lets out a gusty breath, "Don't ever apologise for being who
ZIONs POV...While I take cover under a large tree, I press my back flush against the tree trunk with a vicious snarl escaping past my cold lips.As I walked out of the cave in search of some fire branches, a high tech drone with heat sensory and a wide range of distance sensory was heading in my direction. I had to use my whip blade to cover my footprints through the thick snow, hoping they wouldn't be able to track me.The people of ODRION are different. They worship a God that doesn't exist, making their beliefs and rituals erratic and fatal without a real purpose.Pulling my fur coat over my head, I close my eyes, gripping my whip blade tightly and I try to concentrate on the buzzing sound as it draws near. I swing my blade, releasing the whip to my right, slicing the drone in half. It sparks as it lands on the snow, releasing a bright yellow light into the sky before it self destructs.FUCK!!Suddenly, there is a violent rip