Fyrre Beasts: Volume 1

Torture part 2

They dragged his body through the forest and didn't stop. They arrived at a huge tree. Maxwell opened his eyes and was too weak to move,his hands and legs were tired anyways. He couldn't transform or fight with his flames. They took him down a dark tunnel underground. The only thing Maxwell could see was torches hanging on the wall. He was chained up and thrown into a cell. Maxwell coughed up blood and sat in pain. Rats ran around and the cell smelt lile dead bodies.

Maxwell was in confusion once more,the dream seemed to be over. He is going to die in this cell and Dona will be lost forever and his future wife will become a widow."Senah and the others will find me,"thought Maxwell. It seemed close to impossible now. He was weak and not sure whether anyone is alive. The last thing he saw was burning houses and people.

Joffrey Dekkar's Pov:

My little camp is awfully quiet this morning. It's either they are willing to join us or they died. Dead bodies bore me. Burning and tortured bodies,on the other hand. I finally caught him,a strong warrior from Medghar. He doesn't even recognize me.

"Kenneth,bring Maxwell to me. It's time for his big decision."

"Joff,he's too weak,tommorow he can decide,life or death."

"Alright. But I don't want him escaping just yet. The last time,someone escaped,while you were on guard. Send Das and Derry up here to watch him."

"May Dekkar bring peace."

"May Dekkar bring peace,"I replied. I'm the leader,until my father wakes up. They respect me all of a sudden. Change is good. It's time for someone to claim the First Valley. It will not be Senah Virqua or Rey Demar,but me and only me!

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That night.

Maxwell is still in pain but it is slowly leaving his body. The only thing that still remains is regret. If only he hadn't slept with Senah,where would he be now? He distrusted himself and frailed from his mission. He held his head in regret and wished for sweet mercy.

The two new guards arrived,in their black cloaks and metallic masks. They stood next to his cell and guarded him. Any move or sound,they watched him. Maxwell layed on his side on the cold ground and cryed himself to sleep. He began to think of mercy,the only way out. In his dream,he took his dagger and slit his own throat.

Morning.

The guards woke him up terribly,a kick to his side and banging the cell walls. He woke up like a prisoner. No emotion,only movement. Maxwell was gone,his mind had died,his soul had run away. He walked fast at a moment,waiting for someone to take him and slit his throat.

Out of nowhere,he stopped them and pulled back his chains. He refused to go on.He found himself and his soul was back. He didn't want to die anymore. He saw a chance and an impossible idea. The lady guard,known as Das,had a chain,of emeralds and pearls. Dona Gren-Cove's chain.

Maxwell Foresste's Pov:

"Stop,now. Listen to me,Dona. I'm here now,listen. I've come to save you." I held her hand by she quickly pushed it away,ignoring my pleas. She threw me down and burnt me with her red flames. Dona has many spirits but I've never seen her use her red spirit.

"Stay put,your judgement is on the other side of this door. May Dekkar bring peace,"she said. She seems deluded,she doesn't remember me or is it not her. I must survive to talk to her.

They pushed me into a dark room and chained me up. A silhouette stood in front of me.

"Do you remember me,Maxwell? It's a shame how quickly you forget about your friends. You forgot about me and Dona and Denvor. They have died a long time ago.I have got you here to make a choice;life or death. You can join us and live amongst your true friends or we have to use your body as a soldier for us. We will make you join us,if you don't join willingly. Make your choice now,take how much time you want. We only allow one hour,"he said.

"You took them,they're still alive. I don't know what you did to them but when my friends arrive,you and the Brotherhood will die. Your leader will fall to the ground and we shall free all the people you took from u-". He kicked me in the stomach. I coughed out more blood.

"You never shut up,do you? Enough chatting now,make your decision. Life or death?"

"I'm not going to choose. You people kill for fun,I'll never join you." He lit a flame on both his hands and burnt my chest. I tried to hide the pain but it hurt so much.

"I don't like insults towards the black spirit but you have clearly chosen death. Das bring the sap of the Black Tree,it's time for his transformation."

"Dona,listen. Their controlling you,you would never join the Brotherhood." Joffrey held my jaw opened and chuckled at my desperation.

"She can't remember anything. She drank so much that she can't remember."

Dona brought a cup of a black and boiling liquid. She poured it down my throat. I choked on it and had no choice but to let it flow down.

I tried to take it out but it dried against my throat,burning my insides. I couldn't speak because it burnt.

"He is one of us now. Soon his spirit will change to the furious red spirit. You hear that,Maxwell,you will help us take over the First Valley. Das,take him back and watch him closely."

They dragged me back to my cell,I was once again,helpless. That liquid destroyed my insides and I was trying to scream in pain but that hurt even more. My hair started growing longer and my body was hot. I pulled out some hair and looked at it. My hair was red now,all my blue hair was gone.

"He says he knows who I am,"Dona said to other guard. She doesn't know who she is. I have to tell her but my throat throbs and burns like hell. I want to leave this cell,now,now,now!

I let out a flame and it was red. I tried to burn the cell but it didn't work. I got more furious. My body was almost burning itself.

I tried to turn into my beast but there was a sharp pain in my stomach. I just let go of everything and sat in my cell,waiting for my strength to come back. I began to think,a plan to escape and save Dona and Denvor.

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Maxwell's spirit has changed and he has finally found Dona and Denvor Gren-Cove. He has to find a way to escape and while he's stuck at this camp the war between Senah Virqua and Rey Demar is continues. The Brotherhood plans to take the First Valley for themselves. Who will win: Joffrey Dekkar,Senah Virqua or Rey Demar?

Author's note:

We head closer to the end. This a huge change to Maxwell's character,he has found them but his spirit has changed(similar to Martin). Martin's spirit changed due to trauma(the orphanage fire) but Max was forced to drink something. More info on all of this later. Right now,the focus is the Battle of the Valleys and the rescue of Dona and Denvor Gren-Cove.

-Decovan Narain