Twice Awakened

Chapter 22

After 12 hours we had finally found the perfect spot to set up base. Vlad and I began talking to other leaders who had joined us. Seven hundred and ninety three in total. We sent out lumberjacks, hunters, gatherers, while setting up a horse pen, chicken coops, pig stys, and other animal for food. Carpenter’s and construction workers building huts in droves, supplies coming in until night fall. Woodworkers crafting beds and other things to help comfort groggy men, women, and children. Huts slept four with a bunk bed, families would have a hut to themselves. Butchers had a section, along with an infirmary at the heart.

After people set off to do their tasks, I had walked over to a tree placing my hand on it praying to the Sacred Woodlands.

“I may be crazy for doing this but if you can hear me Sacred Woodlands, we need your aide and guidance. We do not come to claim you but to live in peace, to train, and to take down evil. Please Sacred Woodlands help us to rise against our evil foe.” as I take my hand from the tree, a glowing outline of gold shines brightly. I see it flow down and into the ground watching the forest bump here and there with light.

{One week later.}

Our people worked tirelessly through the night taking shifts of sleep. In a week all huts were built some with extra floors to house more. Spare huts lay empty for newcomers. A beautiful infirmary in the middle of the base, butcher huts, pens, woodworker, blacksmiths, and everything in between was built. A command center was beside the infirmary. We had our hut at the top of the hill, Derek being a carpenter, we built our own. Helping the knights build eight more huts for leaders, our knights, and commanding officers. We built one for Liz and Jonathan and even had a crib built for the baby to come. Granny Edna had her own and she mingled with other witches and wizards of the camp.

Training areas were made and we gave everyone a few days off. We needed our troops to be in top condition. We made sure supplies was ample and the Woodlands seemed to answer our call as animals came close, where lumberjacks had cut, the trees grew rapidly and replenished within the night.

As me and Vlad sit watching children play, people sitting and relaxing, I lay my head on Vlad’s shoulder. We hadn’t really had time for one another as we helped with the construction. We would drag to our hut and once we were in bed together, simply passing out and getting up early. We finally had time to just take in one another. Hearing a slight commotion we both perk up only seeing a group dancing and singing. As a cold breeze whips around us, a shiver runs through me. Our hut had a stone chimney, the other huts had underground pipes that were heated by water that flowed underneath fires and throughout the camp.

Vlad seeing my shiver tugs my hand and I follow him hand in hand. Stoking the fire I warm up changing out of my armor. I walk to the other room that we made our bedroom, attached was a makeshift bathroom that with irrigation pipes that flow in and sewage pipes leading to the sulfur swamp, we made it work. I walk to the metal tub as hot water flows and I scrub and soak a bit.

I pull on a thick, comfy dress and sat on our bed. Vlad stripping down to his boxers and slipping under his covers. Gently pulling me under the covers and to him. On his left arm he takes in every piece of me as I lay staring up at him. He gently kisses me, becoming more passionate with every minute. He slowly slips off my dress and seems shocked.

“Ooouu no bra and no panties. Everyday I caught glimpses of you, my heart couldn’t wait to be by your side. I love every inch of you. Here, here, here, here.” He trails kisses down my body with every here. Teasing my n*****s with his tongue, gently sucking my right and he caressed the left, hearing me whimper he continue his kisses down my body. Inserting his fingers as he licked, sucked, and caressed my c**t. Satisfied with how wet he had made me, he trails up my body, kissing the nape of my neck as he gently slides inside of me. He picks his speed up, thrusting his rock hard d**k inside of me. Harder with every moan until we release together. He smiles as he kisses me gently.

“I thank the stars for you every day and every night. You complete me Anya. You are my soul mate, my other half.” I gently caress his face.

“I thank them every day and night too. Praying I catch glimpses of you, that you go another day unscathed, and another night I can lay upon your chest and hear your heartbeat. I love you with all of my heart.

“I love you too Anya.” He gently kisses me again. By the end of the night three rounds of pent up arousal, releasing with one another over and over again.

We drift asleep in one another’s arms, content, warm, and worn out.

The next morning, we both had awoken early. I dress in a thicker jogging outfit as Vlad pulls on sweatpants, and a long sleeve training shirt. We jogged down to the training grounds making laps around it. Once we do about two miles, Vlad begins teaching me to spar.

“Stand like this, it will help you balance yourself and if hit you are hit you can regain quickly.” We spar as onlookers come to watch. Becoming quicker with jabs, blocks, spins, twists, and kicks. It came to the point where we had lost ourselves in training and had quicken so much that it had become hard to see and keep up with us. Finally becoming slightly winded we stopped smiling at one another. Cheers erupting from all around us startling us. Looking around most of the camp had come to watch the pack Alpha and Luna spar.

Our knights joining us for their training.

“Do you all know how fast yall got?” Derek asked.

“You two had literally began blurring around the field. You all are quick as hell.” Brad was in a stupor.

“Definitely need to train harder to get that good.” Alex stated.

Vlad and I had exchanged looks, we hadn’t realized how fast we were. We nod to the knights and we train. I was still extremely quick for being a newbie, learning things rapidly, more and more joined in as others tended to duties around the camp. Each knight taking a group and training them. We took our leave as the knights had the training underway. Hand in hand we check on as many as possible. More newcomers coming in, given duties, and a hut number. We continued to the infirmary, checking on everyone.

We headed to Granny Edna’s as I needed to practice and learn more of the spells. Making this routine, at least for myself. In the days to come, Vlad and the other leaders would start working on strategic plans, further training maneuvers, and other things to prepare for the war.

After a week I had been moved up from Granny to another wizard, learning quickly, as if the knowledge was already there. I knew certain words before seeing them, the only explanation were my mother’s magic flowing through my veins it was already imprinted. My two favorite spells were teleportation and the other was writing that etched into anything.

Once a few hours past, I would go to the training field and watch Vlad and the others train. A newcomer named Maria caught my attention, making me uneasy when she was near. Something about her set Freya and myself off, especially around Vlad. She seemed sneaky and sly. When I would meet her gaze her expression seemed mischievous and wicked. As they were ending the training the knights, Vlad, Garth, and a few other leaders would walk back to the command center. For some reason today, I had the urge to go see Vlad. Walking down the center path I had looked up and my world shattered. Maria was kissing Vlad, anger, sadness, heart break all swarmed me. Vlad had pushed her away and she whipped her attention to me. A wicked smile across her face. Shock was etched on everyone’s face as they took notice of me.

To many feelings surged through me, if I confront her or Vlad now I would hurt or possibly kill her and him. The anger was to much and my heart shattering was making the situation that much worse. Holding my hand out as anger swarmed me, the power surging through me caused little electrical arcs to appear around me. I had to leave I had to go now.

“DIZAPT!” I cried, thinking of the edge of the base, giving me time to separate myself and get away. With a whoosh, I was at the edge of the base.Numbing my emotions and cutting the mind link, I spoke aloud, “Guide me Woodlands, for I need help.” With that the glow began, looking back, I could here them rushing to find me, tracking my scent. I quickly rushed into the woods chasing the glow. What seemed like hours of running, I finally slowed. An opening before me, a beautiful crystal lake surrounded by fields of beautiful flowers. I had seen this place before but where.

Walking through the field, I sat on the edge of the lake beside a boulder. Looking at myself in the reflection. A ripple forming as a silver tear hit it’s surface. I no longer smelled Vlad’s scent, no longer heard the yelling of my name, just birds chirping and a trickling of water from the creek that flowed into the lake. The surface rippling with every tear. The feeling of heart break shattering me more and more. Laying my arms on the boulder and cradling my head, I sobbed.

“Why do you cry, young one?” A gentle, soft voice that trickled like water caused me to look up. Above the water stood a beautiful lady, dressed in different hues of blue. She was fair complected, light blue hair that flowed through the air as she stood in front of me. “You are my sister’s child, Anya?” she looked at me questionably. With a nod I had confirmed my identity to her. Holding out a hand for me to come with her. The wind blowing against my back as if to nudge me. I knew my mother was there, helping me as best as she could.