Story of a warrior

“Adin… what are you doing?” I whispered as quietly as I could. He looked at me, shocked and hurt. Instead of responding, he dragged my hand and pulled me away from the camp and into the forest.

“The big question is what are you doing?” I sighed and looked down. I could tell his expression softened because he lifted my head gently and looked me in the eye.

“What’s wrong?” I looked back at him. He was truly concerned about me, but I didn’t want that. I pulled my head away from him.

“I’m leaving and not coming back,” I said firmly. Adin looked at me confused and blinked a few times.

“Why are you running away?”

“Because…”

“Because isn’t a reason Annaliese.”

“It is now.” Adin sighed. I could tell he had given up with reasoning against me, so I just told him. Whether he wanted to know or not.

“I’m running away so I can see the world, do things and find out who I truly am meant to be. I want to be part of the king's army, to fight and be the assassin that I am meant to be.” I looked at Adin. He looked at me quietly and nodded.

“I understand, go and pursue that… follow your dreams and be the one you meant to be.” I looked at him confused, but he pulled me closer and hugged me tightly. I hugged him back. I felt… warm… like a feeling of love… No. I couldn’t let myself feel that. I pulled away and got onto Czar.

“Farewell Adin…”

“Farewell Annaliese…” I clicked my tongue and rode off into the distance leaving Adin behind.

******

Annaliese galloped away leaving me behind. Did she care about her fortune more than me? I shook my head. She couldn’t. She’d never. But… would she? Yes, she did. I sighed and walked back slowly to camp when a gang of large, black and red minions or something came towards me. I froze, worried and scared, obviously not knowing what to do. The entourage approached me and stopped. A big, slimy minion pointed a long, disgusting finger at me.

“You, boy, what’s your name?” they asked in a raspy voice. I gulped.

“Adin…”

“You, Adin. Do you know the nearest way to a village?” they asked. One of the other minions fumbled with a scroll and undid it.

“Morf, rouy gink, ent wodahS tsiM…” the larger minion bonked the other across the back of its head.

“Not now you ding dong. You’re reading it upside down too,” he scowled at the minion.

“Oh… sorry about that boss,” the other apologised. The large minion sighed and turned his attention back on me.

“So, do you?” I nodded quickly and pointed straight ahead. The minion laughed evilly and the cart went forward. That’s when I realised. Annalise. I tried to move but looked down at my feet. Minion slime. I was stuck, but I quickly grabbed my sword and broke the goo and went back to camp to get Eclipse.

*****

I and Czar were trudging it slowly when I heard unfamiliar voices and the sound of a cart behind us. Czar got scared and ran into the trees before I could catch his reigns. As I turned around, some black and red blobs or something surrounded me. The biggest and ugliest one sneered.

“What is a little girl like you doing out here all by yourself?” it questioned. I clutched my sword ready to attack.

“It’s none of your business.” It chuckled and so did the others.

“It does now, and I bet the Shadow Mist King will love someone like you.” They all lunged forward at me, but I back flipped behind, holding my sword ready. The leader smirked.

“We can do this the easy way, or the hard way, princess.” I smirked.

“I chose the hard way.”

The minions all produced weapons of all kinds in one go. But I was prepared. One ran towards me, but I kicked its dagger out of its hand and it grabbed my leg and pulled me down. I fell down hard and the minion jumped on me and started to cut my face with its dagger, but I jumped up and stabbed its heart. The blob immediately turned into goo. All the other minions got scared and ran away except for the big one.

“It’s only you and me, princess.” I smirked.

“I’m looking forward to that.”

The minion lunged forward and cut my hand. It started to bleed, but I didn’t let that stop me. I sliced my sword against its arm causing it to fall to the ground. Except of it turning into goo, the minion was still staying in tact. It smirked and cut the scar across my eyes before getting on the car and riding away. I sighed and whistled for Czar to come. Czar came and I jumped onto the saddle and rode off to the village.

*****

After I got Eclipse, I rode off to find Annaliese. As I did, the big minion came riding on the cart down my direction, with one of his hands cut off. Annaliese. I clicked my tongue and Eclipse rode off faster. After a few minutes, we reached a area full of black goo. Annaliese must have been here.

“We’re on the right track, Eclipse,” I whispered to her. We walked a little bit more further and stopped for the night. Eclipse was tired and so was I. It was late in the night. I didn’t even get any sleep. I was physically and emotionally tired, as well as mentally. Finding out about Annaliese leaving as well just made my mind run even faster. Why did she leave? Was it because of me? Because I told her that I had feelings for her? Those thoughts were running through my head, which eventually were the antidote to my sleep.

When I woke up, the birds were chirping really loud and the sun was really bright. I got up and sighed. Day 2 of trying to find Annaliese. Well, not really day 2 since I only did start last night. So day 1 of finding Annaliese. I whistled and Eclipse poked her head out from a bush of blueberries, and walked upto me. I chuckled.

“I should have named you Blueberry, huh?” She neighed in disapproval. Glad she thought bad of the name as well. I got onto her saddle and rode off straight to the village to bring Annaliese back.