MISSION EUPHORBIA

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...The man had caught up holding her to the ground with super-human strength. He attacked her neck, clawing at it, her neck, her face, but then he made the biggest mistake of his life, he clawed off her necklace and she let out a blood-curling scream as her true power coursed through her veins for the first time - the aura alone killing the man on top of her. Then everything went dark.

***

She tried to open her eyes but the blinding light above her made her shut them back. She made no move to try again for a few minutes, not making it known to Avalon, who sat by her bedside that she had finally regained consciousness. She tried again after half an hour, this time lifting her right hand which felt like it had the weight of 2 cars on each finger. Her muscles were begging her to stop the movement and she did, but not before he noticed the movement.

“Reiss, oh thank the angels you’re awake” he said, jumping out of his seat, getting a cup of water. He pressed a button at the side of the bed which slowly elevated the top part of the bed. She tried to talk, to ask what happened to her, but her throat had more pain than her arm.

“Don't try and talk, drink this,” he said, putting the water to her mouth. When she finished it, he dropped the glass on the table beside her. “Hold on, let me get the others and a healer to do some work on you”, he said, leaving the room. She rolled her eyes, the one part of her body that wasn’t hurting her asking herself where he expected her to go.

He came back in a few minutes with Myra and Tyrone trailing behind him and a few seconds later Naheem came in too.

“This is Naheem” Avalon said when he came in. Myra was fussing over her, asking questions she couldn’t answer.

“I’ve had the pleasure of meeting the princess before” he said in that delectable accent of his. She shot him a glare at the use of ‘princess’ again.

“Okay then, he’s the second best healer we have”. Avalon continued

“My brother, who is rumored to be better than I am, is out for an assignment” Naheem said with an eye roll.

“Less talking, more healing please and thank you” Myra said, sarcasm dripping off her words. Naheen placed one hand on her forehead and one on her stomach. His eyes emitted a golden light.

An identical color coated his hands. He tried to push the lights on her but he couldn’t.

“She’s blocking me” he said, trying to hold his concentration.

“How can she be blocking you? She’s barely conscious“, Avalon asks, frustration evidence in his words.

“Want to give it a go?“ he sneered.

“Where is your brother when we need him?“

“I am more than capable of healing the process, but she is not letting me in” he grunted.

Reiss wanted to speak and tell them she wasn’t doing anything, but no words came out.

“Myra, do me a favor and knock the princess out. Demon blood naturally blocks angel gifts but it should be weaker if she’s weak or unconscious.”

She leans down, bringing her mouth to Reiss' ear and whispers “zgiit” The light slowly engulfed her body as she drifted into an enchanted slumber. His eyes regained their usual color and his hands were back to normal.

“Give her about 8 hours if you want her back to 100% and you” he says, stepping up to Avalon. “never compare me to my brother or I will show you what I am truly capable of.”

“You dare threa-” The door slammed behind , him cutting him off. He clenched and unclenched his fist multiple times, his nails digging into the skin of his palms, drawing blood, he calmed himself, remembering his sick friend and went back to his seat beside Reiss..

“ Guys…” Mira said, breaking the silence “Jupiter is calling a general meeting now, there’s a problem.” mandatory attendance”

Avalon reluctantly left Reiss' bedside. He wanted to stay with his friend, but he could not refuse a direct order from Jupiter..

It took 15 minutes for the entire community to assemble, people sat on the ground in groups discussing various topics, awaiting the arrival of the convener.

“Xvi mucl ettjaelviz. Egg Juvi” The entire congregation stood and saluted, folding their elbows then crossing their arms against their chest.

“U teg varehi xa rq mucl, rq tjaxilxaj, rq zeyvaej” they pledged in unison

“Zux” his voice booms, going through everyone at once. Jupiter lowered himself on his outdoor throne and the rest of the crowd did the same on the ground.

“There is a traitor in our midst” he started in a deceptively calm voice, “someone among us assisted the fae in k********g one of our own and sent someone after my daughter. Someone… BETRAYED OUR FAMILY” he shouted, sending fear and anger into the hearts of the crowd.

“I will catch whoever is responsible for this betrayal, and I will make an example out of himher. Nobody comes into my home, comes after my own and gets away with it.” he said, with an air of finality. He took one last look around the crowd before standing and leaving.