Darkness Falls

Chapter Two

I made it finally into the Raven Clan territory and headed for the village. It was sundown a little dark but not dark enough to where the night would blind me with its darkness. I entered the village and looked for Chief Ivar. I saw Ember coming towards me with her long curly red hair and dark green eyes. Maybe she knows where Ivar was at.

"Ember. Do you know where Chief Ivar is?" I asked. She looked at me somberely and replies, "Follow me. " I follow her to the Chief's den.

"Valkyrie." Chief Ivar stands and hugs me. My father and him had always been friends since many many moons ago. Before I was even born. He has always been like another father to me. Ember is his daughter so we have always been close since we were born two years apart.

"I would sit and chat for awhile but hense the circumstances I have to ask for Astair to come back to my village for his trial. " I explained. Ivar looked at me and sighed.

"You look like your mother yet you are so much like your father. You are going to make a wonderful Chief someday Valkyrie. " He said. I smiled brightly and then my smile turned into a frown. I don't have any time to waste. I need to check on Nikita after I deliver Astair to my father.

"How's Nikita.? " Ivar asked.

" She might not live to see tomorrow Chief. " I replied as Ember had tears falling from her eyes. I hugged her. "It's up to the Gods now if she lives. May they guide her through her journey however way it ends. " I said.

"Ember take Valkyrie to Astair and get her some herbs to help Nikita heal. " Chief Ivar replied. Ember and I hugged the cheif and walked to the cages where each clan holds prisoners. Astair looked at us. His long russet hair covering part of his face. His amber colored eyes looking at us with pure hatred.

"Ahh so both chiefs daughters coming to watch me die. " He said sarcastically. Ember and I looked at each other and rolled our eyes

"Listen Astair. You are coming to my village where you will be tried for your crimes of killing Rowan. And possibly Nikita as she might not make it much longer." I sneered.

"Do what she says or I'll make sure your punished by a fate worse than death! " Cheif Ivar yelled behind us. Astair laughed.

"Cheif.... You and her father will never be able to always protect your daughters or your villages. It'd be a shame if you died leaving them defenseless and helpless. I know what I'd do to them if you weren't around. " Astair replied with a devil's grin. Ember looked at him with disgust. I saw Ivar grab his knife. I stopped his hand and shook my hand.

"I have to bring him alive. Just let me get him out of here before he causes anymore trouble please." I say calming Ivar down.

I grabbed Astair and tied his hands behind his back and put a leather strap inside his mouth so he wouldn't annoy me with his taunts. I said my goodbyes to Ember and Ivar and started on the small journey to home with Astair.