Melian (The last lykra)

CHAPTER TWELVE: New ally

                Elva walked up to Melian and sat beside her

      “Let me see your wound, it needs to be cleaned up," Elva suggested. Melian shook her head at her.

       “No worries, I have healing power, remember?" She smiled at Elva then raised her palm above her injury, her hand glowed white and the injury vanished.

      “Wow, healing magic does come in handy sometimes," Elva said in awe.

       “Yeah.. sometimes" Melian muttered.

        “I'm tired, can I be alone for a while?" She added quickly before Elva could talk. Elva stared at her for a while before nodding. She stood up and walked towards the boys. Melian closed her eyes and decided to rest.

       It wasn't even up to a minute when someone tapped her on the shoulder. She groaned but didn't open her eyes.

       “Elva leave me alone, I'm tired" She whined. Alfur snorted.

       “You won't get stronger if you continue this way," Alfur declared. She opened her eyes and stared right at him.

       “Why does it matter to you?, isn't it better for all of you if I don't know my powers at all?" She questioned and Alfur simply nodded.

      “You are right, we would have a clear advantage over you but you see Melian, I love a fair and just fight and right now, you are not worthy enough to fight me" He said intently. She stared at him for a while before averting her eyes.

      “I'm not even sure I have powers, maybe I'm just meant To be a weakling" Alfur shook his head at her.

      “That's not true, see this scar on my arm?" She stared at the scar then back at his face with confusion.

      “Yeah so?"

       “You did it to me" Melian gasped then she turned to the scar again.

       “I burnt you this badly?" Alfur nodded.

        “And you burnt the werewolf's boy chest too" Melian eyes widened before she turned towards Ace, her eyes landed on the scar on his chest before she turned back to Alfur.

      “That means I have power in me" She looked at Alfur for confirmation and he nodded. She smiled brightly at him before it fell.

       “But I didn't even notice I did all this, how am I going to control my power?" She asked Alfur.

       “Well I'm going to train you but first, I have to test your physical skills. In a battle, your physical skill is very important, ``he explained. She stared at him for a while.

      “You have changed," She announced. He raised an eyebrow at her.

       “Have I?" She nodded her head at him.

       “When we first met, you didn't even like standing next to me or talking to me but here we are now" Alfur nodded his head slowly.

       “I guess I have changed," He said simply. He had noticed too, everything wasn't as gloomy as it used to when he was still home. He outstretched his hands for her to take, she looked at his hands before looking at him. He motioned for her to take it, she hesitated but took it and he helped her stand up.

       “Are you sleepy?" He asked. She shook her head hesitantly.

       “Good, then let's go practice" He held her shoulder and just like that, they vanished and reappeared in the clearing where They met Ace. She stared at Alfur in shock.

       “Wow, your magic is awesome" Alfur shrugged at her.

      “Now" he moved away from her a little “I want you to give me your best shot" She stared at him with wide eyes before lunging at him. She tried to punch him in the face but he just swerved his head away from it. She glared at him and started throwing punches from all directions in which he just blocked with ease. She stopped throwing punches and bent down to catch her breath.

      “You said you trained back in Aneathra?" He asked with a raised eyebrow. She glared at him.

     “It's not my fault you have inhumane speed" she retorted. 

      “We have a lot of work to do '' He emphasized on the word a lot, making Melian frown. So much for saying he changed huh?

       Elva turned to where Melian was and noticed she wasn't there anymore. She frowned.

       “Where did she go?" She asked.

       “Are you blind?, Or you didn't see Alfur taking her somewhere" Damien said indifferently. She turned to glare at him.

       “I don't remember asking you and you don't always have to be rude to me you punk" She retorted. He rolled his eyes at her. Ace looked at them with an eyebrow raised.

      “Is something going on between you two?" He questioned. They both turned to him.

       “Never in this lifetime" they said at the same time. He raised his hand in surrender.

       “Ok I get it" Elva turned away from him. As she shivered as she took a seat on the floor. Damien rolled his eyes before standing up.

      “Here" he laid his hands on her shoulder and shared his body heat with her. She breathed out a sigh of relief then turned towards him.

      “Thank you," She said softly. He removed his hand from her shoulder and moved away. 

      “I just don't want any of you dying on us, you will be a big price to me if this mission doesn't work out" She stared at him in disbelief.

     “You!!?" He rested his head against a tree and closed his eyes. Just then Alfur and Melian appeared.

      “It's time for us to get on with this journey" Alfur announced. Damien groaned.

       “I didn't even get to sleep yet" he whined. Alfur glared at him and he kept his mouth shut. Melian turned to Ace.

      “Are you coming with us?" He stared wearily at her before turning to Alfur.

      “Where are you guys headed?" 

     “The cave of THANATOS" He declared. Ace's eyes widened.

     “That's like a death sentence, do you guys even know what it means?" He asked in disbelief.  

     “Yh death, only the righteous can blah blah blah. We have established this already, can we go now?" Elva asked.

     “Well since I don't have a family here anymore, I might as well follow you guys" He stood up then turned to Melian.

      “It doesn't mean I still trust you, one wrong move and I'll have your head" He threatened. Melian smirked at him.

     “Didn't expect anything less".....