Rise Of Orthros

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Amelia was tending to Ethrinria, when someone grabbed her forearm, yanking her away. She screamed against the hold and tried to fight back but another guy came and held her other forearm.

“Let me go..” she seethed. “My father would not approve of this.”

One of the men, Charles chuckled, “oh sweetheart.. you’re daddy Richard asked us to grab you.”

She began to panic, her eyes filled with tears as she watched Ethrinria being forced down with iron ropes. A sad screeching dark left Ethrinria’s mouth.

“No!”

Amelia watched as Ethrinria, got further and further into the distance, getting dragged through the town. Many children, women and men stood to the side giving her daggers. One even spat on her.

“Traitor!”

Amelia knew she wasn’t a traitor? Could she be? By being someone they aren’t by being a better version.

“Where are you taking me Jackson?” She asked another man who dragged her through town.

“You’ll see, don’t you worry.”

Amelia’s eyes found her so called friends as they looked away and even spat on her too. Did they help with this? She was dragged to the ground as they stepped her onto a podium, just in front of the church.

She couldn’t help but gulp as she saw the priest holding a book. Two pastors standing behind him, Amelia tried to fight once again, when they stood her up. Only for Samuel to yank her hair, causing her to scream and clench her teeth.

“I’m going to enjoy watching this,” Samuel whispered in her ear. “Don’t make this any harder.”

He pushed her down, causing Amelia to fall to her knees, where hand cuffs cupped her fingers. Yanking of them a few times to see them chained to the ground. Tears filled her eyes as her parents Richard and Teresa walked closer and her brother Toby

Richard looked at the priest and nodded his head, Amelia screamed as she watched his nails growing. He was using dark magic.

“No..no!”

“Amelia Rebeca Jayne. You have been charged with treason against your family and friends. You have ignored our rules, you are no mage to us. For this Richard has chosen the harsh punishment. Which is killing you slowly by getting rid of what makes you, who you are,” the priest spoke.

“Mother please,” Amelia begged while watching her mother stand and do nothing

"Égkallatilþín, égkalla saman púkana í undirheimunumtilað taka á mótiþessumstelpumanda, hamingjuogsálþaðsemeftir er ævinnar. Égkallatilþín. Égkallatilþín," the priest spoke behind Amelia.

Her eyes wandered around to see some mages with hatred in there eyes. While some had sadness, wishing they could help. This was going to be the end? She had no dragon and no way of escaping.

Tears steamed down her face as she looked at the sunset one last time. A loud scream left her mouth as the priest touched her with his hands. He carved djöfull into the small of her back. She gasped as pain filled her body. It was going numb.

It felt like her insides were being ripped out, she looked up to the sky and screamed as loud as she could, blood started to stream from her ears. Her vision was going blurry. She wanted to grip her chest as it hurt but she could not.

Richard smirked and let out a chuckle, he was about to walk towards her when he heard a screech. The only screech he knew Ethrinria’s. Amelia’s body started to go limp before darkness filled her body

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Amelia screamed as she sat up, her breathing was labored and her body felt numb, did she just have a flashback? Her body was filled with so much emotion she didn't know if she should cry or punch something. Amelia flinched as the bedroom lamp turned on; she looked over to see Ruvean was sitting up and rubbing his left eye.

"Are you alright? Amelia?" Ruvean asked, he felt the blankets move earlier that night and peered over to see Amelia sleeping next to him.

He never minded her warmth, there were a few times they've slept in the same bed and now he doesn't care. Amelia didn't respond as she began to cry, her hands covered her face as she wept, Ruvean didn't say anything, he just gently wrapped his arm around her right shoulder and pulled her closer kissing the top of her hair.

He didn't realize her coming back here would make her either have a flashback or nightmare, considering what she confessed this morning; he thought it would be a flashback.

"Just slow and deep breaths, follow my breathing," he instructed.

Amelia nodded and proceeded to try and smooth herself down, that was one memory she didn't want to relive. Ruvean laid back on the bed with Amelia following, gently placing her head on his chest. Gently he grasped her hip tightly before he gently kissed the top of her head once again. The sound of his heartbeat helped Amelia relax. Her eyes closed at the rhythm of his beating heart.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Ruvean asked as he gently playing with her hair with his free hand, he didn't want to push the issue but he also needed to know so he could help.

Amelia took a deep breath before exhaling once more, "Just a flashback to the day my father wanted to take my life again. He wanted me to be a shell," her voice was barely a whisper but Ruvean heard it all.

He still didn't understand why her father would even consider trying to do something like that. It was known in the world for that to happen but that was always too bad people, those who've murdered and killed. Not to a person who wanted to be different, his hatred for her family grew stronger every minute and all Ruvean wanted to do was just walk away and let them fight this themselves.

"My parents aren't like elf parents; they are very strict on what we have to follow and what we can't do and since I always disobeyed my father. He had enough and thought he could turn me into a living shell but Ethrinria saved me again," Amelia told, she needed everyone to know that her parents weren't like everybody else.

A small and mellow yawn left Ruvean's mouth as he reached across, grabbing the string of the lamp and gently tugged on it to turn it off. The two of them were met with darkness, his mind riddled with thoughts of too why her parents would do such a thing and why now, they want her back?

Amelia's eyes began to close once again, as her mind filled with darkness something she enjoyed more than flashbacks of her past, gentle snores left her mouth as she drifted off to sleep.

Ruvean smiled as he gently kissed her forehead, "Goodnight, Amelia." With that his eyes closed and he too drifted off into a deep sleep.

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The next morning Amelia was up at the c***k of dawn, she decided to make everyone breakfast which was just bacon, eggs, fruit and pancakes. She cracked the egg on the surface of the bench so the shells wouldn't go into the egg before placing them in the pan.

Amelia collected the plates from the cabinet above her setting them out on the dining table while she grabbed a hold of a large tray where she could place the food onto. The long silver tray was soon filled with bacon, eggs, fruit and pancakes. She walked over towards the dining table and placed the tray in the middle only to look up and see Ceada and Ruvean walking in.

"Smells great Amelia," Ceada commented as she took her seat at the table.

"Thank you, please help yourselves. I will finish setting up," replied Amelia as she turned back around grabbing the bottle of orange juice from the fridge placing it on the table with four glasses.

"So, Abigail stayed over? Why?" Ceada asked as she placed the bacon and eggs onto her plate.

Amelia didn't want to disclose so much as it wasn't her place, "She just didn't want to go home. Before you ask why it's not my place to stay."

Ceada didn't reply but looked up at Amelia questionably, it really should have been Ruvean's decision on who can stay in the house.

"If you allow Abigail? Why aren't you allowing others? You seem to trust Abigail" Ceada spoke as she finished her pancake. Ceada didn't like the way Amelia was getting too close to Abigail, she doesn't know them yet.

Amelia stared at Ceada for a few moments trying to think of what to say but no words she could think of would justify what she wanted to say, Amelia sighed softly before shaking her head, Ruvean gave Amelia a small smile, "Amelia has her reasons Ceada, respect it please," Ruvean said.

Ceada was about to reply when Abigail walked in, her hair was a mess and her clothes were a bit lopsided on her body.

"Please feel free to eat as much as you want," Amelia spoke before she sat down and served herself something to eat. It wasn't much as she didn't feel like eating after her flashback last night, her body was still numb from it all. Amelia slowly munched on her fruit and bacon taking small bites.

The tension between the table was thick as they ate in silence, Amelia slowly stood up when she finished placing her dish on the side, "I'm going to tend to the dragons, meet me at the east side of Gandor in 30 minutes."

She didn't say anything else before heading outside seeing Ethrinria open her eyes, Amelia didn't say anything she just cuddled into Ethrinria's neck; gently stroking her scaled face. In the dining room Ceada was looking at Ruvean for answers.

"Why is Amelia acting off? I know she said that her father tried to kill her but surely that can't be the only reason, right?" She asked.

Ruvean cleaned his mouth with a serviette, "It's not my place to say Ceada. But you for one know that Amelia doesn't trust anyone unless she can tell they have good intentions."

Abigail listened to the two of them talk before butting in, "Ceada... what happened to Amelia was an awful thing and no one would want to relive or live what she went through. She stared at those she thought cared while they spat on her and cheering them on for trying to kill her, if it wasn't for her dragon Ethrinria, Amelia wouldn't be who she is, in fact she would be a living shell with no emotions left."

"How do you know this?"

"I was 10 when I witnessed Amelia getting tortured to death, the ritual they used was called djöfull, it was believed that those with good hearts worked for djöfull or where them. Amelia inspired so many of us, even though we wanted to help, we could not as we all would have been killed," Abigail explained as she licked the bacon from her teeth.

Ruvean cleared his throat before grabbing his plate, standing up from his chair and walked over towards the sink, washing it through the soap to clean before looking out the window, where he spotted Amelia. She was laying on her back, while Ethrinria's head was on her stomach, her hand gently stroked the back of Ethrinria's ear not to mention the scratch she gave Hillverion.

He didn't say anything before heading outside once the plate was clean, his footsteps were heard by Amelia but she paid no attention to it.

"You alright, Ceada meant nothing by it."

Amelia looked up towards him squinting a little as the bright sun came in contact with her face, "I know she didn't, she had the right to act the way she did, I haven't told any of you about my family or my past. I know it hurt Ceada, seeing me be so close to Abigail, the only reason I am being kind is because I used to be like Abigail, I would get picked on and abused for being different."

Ruvean said nothing as he sat next to her, gently scratching Hillverion's ear, "It's hard to trust, I know, but we trust you Amelia, we always have."

Ruvean was about to reply when he saw Teresa walking over to them, she had something in her hands like a letter, "What do you have their Teresa?" Ruvean asked.

Teresa handed him,the note, "It's our last warning. They've said to be on the east shoreline of Gandor, they are getting ready to attack tonight."

"I don't get why you aren't fighting back? It's all Richard and Toby care about. Letting people know not to mess with them, what's changed?" Amelia asked.

"We've seen what they can do, they burnt down villagers" Teresa pleaded.

"So, have you? You've killed thousands of innocent people and dragons and for what?" Amelia was angry, how could Teresa just change now? Surely there was something else going on.

This didn't feel right to Amelia, something was telling her that the worst is yet to come. Teresa stared up at Amelia once again, "Please Amelia, come see your father. He will tell you what he has seen, he promised not to harm you, your friends or your dragons."

Amelia let out a huff as she glared at Teresa, "Richard isn't my father, he gave away that title he tried to kill me twice for that matter. I still carry that mark" she stood up and took off her shirt showing her mother the word djöfull that was still thick into her skin. "This is the love he; you and Toby gave me the day you watched them try and kill me."

Ruvean couldn't believe his eyes, he felt his eyes water as he had seen that mark on her back, he felt sick to his stomach, Amelia slowly put her shirt back on turning back around to face Teresa once again, she felt Ruvean's hand grasp gently with hers as he stood beside her.

"Teresa... Amelia will help you but no requests of seeing her will be made, she is still traumatized from that day. You are lucky she hasn't left yet, if Richard wants to see her then he's got to come here where we can sit beside Amelia and keep her calm" Ruvean explained, after finding Amelia in her bed explained why he heard murmuring from her some nights and the pain screams she did.

Teresa looked around and gulped, "Richard has changed a lot since he was forced to exile you Amelia... He's filled with pain and hatred in himself and Gandor itself. Richard hasn't got much time left to live Amelia... Please."

Amelia scoffed once again and wiped away a fallen tear, "He was forced. No, he wasn't, he tried having me killed when I saved Ethrinria. I was 5 when he put the first attempt on my life but when he realised that Ethrinria had become close to me he backed off and waited until he gained her trust as well as mine back. He ripped me away placing shackles on my arms and let me watch my so called friends and family members laugh at me and throw things at me."

Amelia took a deep breath to calm herself down as her eyes began to shine a light pink colour, she turned away from Teresa. She couldn't handle this; she came here to save them not rekindle with her family. Ruvean rubbed Amelia's back gently.

"Just deep breaths Amelia... I know it's hard," Ruvean whispered as he placed a kiss on her hairline as he pulled her into a hug. "Be strong, be who you are not who they want you to be."

Amelia wrapped her arms around Ruvean's waist gently taking a few deep breaths, she felt Ruvean lift her chin up with his free hand smiling gently. "There we are... Perfect," he whispered as he witnessed the pinkness in her eye slowly fade. He remembers Amelia telling him to always help calm her down if she gets too wired up.

Amelia looked at Teresa once again and cleared her throat, "I will meet up with Richard but only if you agree that Abigail gets to come with us when we leave. But if I find out you have been lying to us about why we are here, you are going to wish that you never had me?" She warned.

Translations:Égkallatilþín, égkalla saman púkana í undirheimunumtilað taka á mótiþessumstelpumanda, hamingjuogsálþaðsemeftir er ævinnar. Égkallatilþín. Égkallatilþín- I summon thy, I summon the demons of the underworld to take hold of this girl's spirit, happiness and soul for the rest of her life. I summon thy. I summon thy

djöfull- demon