A Blade For A Blade

Nick started his morning sipping on the leftovers of his last night drink. His eyes were focused on Ariana in the kitchen as she made herself some breakfast. Dimitri notices his brother’s eyes fixed on his mate when he walks towards Nick.

"Morning Nick." " It's too early for this," he said putting on his black leather jacket.

Nick grins at his brother’s words and continues to pour out more scotch into his glass.

"If you want me to stop staring at your girlfriend, you could just say bro," he said staring at Ariana as she looks across to him.

Dimitri did not take his brother seriously, instead, he walked to his mate and showed her the time on his watch. She was already half late and needed to leave as soon as possible.

Nick noticed his brother was determined to get her away from him.

"Let me drop Ariana and you could go see our uncle," he said staring at his brother hoping for an agreement.

Even though Dimitri did not trust Nick because of the phase he was going through, he knew it was a good idea to let Nick take her.

Ariana picked up her bag, Nick got off his seat and stripped his t-shirt off. He changed into a black one and walked out to his car, he figured Dimitri would agree after all. If Nick went instead to see Andrei, nothing good would come out of it, and Dimitri sensed this. Andrei probably already knew about Nick's attack on his son Dorian and would not be pleased.

Dimitri knew the good thing about this was that it takes a lot for Andrei to leave his territory and come after them with his covenant. Nick was not afraid of his uncle or speaking his mind to him. Dimitri prefers that his brother took Ariana to school and he would go see their uncle instead. The important thing is that they were allowed to go back home and he wanted to know why.

Dimitri walks out with Ariana, Nick was sitting in his car waiting on her.

Dimitri hugs her looking at his brother in the car smiling.

"You take care and call me if it's anything," he said

He put Ariana in the car leaving the door open so he could see his brother.

Looking at him he said, " Take good care of her and yourself."

Nick smile at his brother sarcastically, he turns up the volume on giving Dimitri a hint that they needed to leave immediately.

Dimitri close the car door, the car went off at full speed and Ariana could feel her heart pumping. Nick laughed at this, he could sense her fear. She did not look at him, instead, she grips tight of the seat belt and kept her focus on the narrow road as he bends every corner with speed.

"So what does my brother tell you about me?" " I'm the bad one?" he asked

She gulped her saliva thinking she should lie just to keep him calm.

"He didn't say anything about you," she replied.

He said, "I know your lying." " I am the bad one"

The car pulled up in front of the school gate, Brithney was standing outside.

"Maybe I should do her," he said persuasively looking into Ariana's eyes.

She immediately got out of the car and walk towards Brithney side.

"Why are you standing out here?" she asked.

"Waiting on Doria," she said staring at Nick as he descends his glass.

He gave her a warm smile as she stares at his face trying to recall where she saw him before.

"Bye Ariana and cute friend," he said as he slowly drove past them.

"Maybe he's not coming, she said holding Brithney hands hoping she would not ask about Nick.

They made their way inside the school, the first period had already gone. It was the second period and students were making their way to class.

Ariana notices someone dress in a black hoodie walked past her, she felt the back of her skin burning. Her anger trigger by this, leaving Brithney she follows the person to see who it was. Ariana was out of sight. When Brithney looked back, she was long gone.

She was following the person to the back of the school, her sword was burning her flesh to come out of. She felt darkness calling her out and it that her enemy circling. It was one of the sword's talents, being capable of identifying its enemies. The four swords had been hidden for such a long time that it was never used in battle.

Understanding all of their abilities will take a while, only their creator can explain. Ariana notices a shadow to the side of her, turning around all she could see was her father's killer. Her left-hand reaches to the top of her right shoulder slowly moving down between her shoulder blades.

"You killed my father," she utters in grief pointing her sword at Caspian.

"Don't you think I don't want to kill you too?" he exclaims pulling forth his element's sword.

Revealing his beautiful silver and gold radiant sword to her, she became stunned, not expecting him to be carrying such a sword. She did some reading on it. The sword had the power of the four elements of earth compare to her sword which only had one.

His eyes were focusing on her as she rise her blade demanding a fight.

He continuously flips his sword in circles with his eyes fixed on her to make the first move.

In no time she rushes towards him giving her best shot, with full force the blade slices the left side of his arm. Caspian did not move from his spot, his eyes turned blood red and the wound was already healing on its own. Caspian was no ordinary archer, there was pretty much more to him.

Ariana swings her sword around trying to block out his attacks as he comes at her. He held his sword down moving swiftly towards her only to dodge her blade.

"Is that all you got?" he asked.

She swiftly moved to the side as she gets ready to attack her opponent. As she runs up the tree Caspian grabs her and slams her body to the rigid ground. Her sword instantly flings out her hands and away from her reach.

“Ahhhh!” she screamed.

Caspian was pressing on her body tightly causing her to be in pain from the fall. He was more experienced in combat, one of the best fighters of Alawai.

Dimitri felt the same pain, he could tell something was wrong. He did not want to leave without seeing what his uncle wants. He picks up the phone to call his brother instead.

"Yes," Nick answer sarcastically.

"Nick something's wrong with Ariana," he said.

Nick places the phone by his mouth and said "Ok, I'm on it" hanging up he says, " I guess"

Dimitri was worried about leaving her in his brother's hands, Andrei was the only thing stopping him from going.

"Where is him?" Dimitri asked a member of the covenant.

"Wait" the man replied.

Nick did not bother to go back to the school to see what was taking place with Ariana. He got into the shower, the steaming water pours down on his hot body giving him relief from the stress. His hands pass over his head pulling back his hair, he was ignoring his brother's calls not caring much.

Dimitri had a gut feeling that his brother was not going to do him this one favor, not when he was in such a state.

"I have to go, something is wrong," he said rushing out the covenant.

Not hearing the request of his uncle Dimitri got into his car and rush back to Jenuea.

Ariana was still pinned to the ground by Caspian, her hands stretch out to reach for her sword, it was just too far for reach. She grips her hands on his arms, trying to push him off.

He then pulls out an arrow from his pocket and stabs her deep into the right leg. She immediately groans in pain, as it made her weak and helpless.

"Never play with an archer babe," he said while pressing the arrow deeper into her flesh.

“Ahhhhh!” she screamed in agony, “ Fuck You!”

Caspian laughs out with joy, she was helpless with only bitter words.

“ You fucking psychopath!” She uttered, “ Let me go!”

“ Aww thought you wanted a challenge."

“ Someone help!” she cried out.

Ariana screams out but no one was around to hear.

Back at the house, I was tidying up the rooms. As I was about to make the bed I lift the pillow only to see Caspian had left his phone under it. It was not like him to forget, I press it only to see it was switched off. He had charged it fully last night. I suspected he deliberately switched it off.

I placed the phone down and went to look for Alejandro. On my way out of the room, I bump into him.

"You feel somethings up too," he asks, "I'll go check on him." He said.

I grab my coat and said, "I'll come to."

Without another word, we both went in search of Caspian. Alejandro had known something was not right but I could not understand how.

“How do you know something is wrong?” I asked.

I could hear his phone constantly vibrating as he drove. It seems like it was urgent but he was ignoring it.

Caspian had his hand pressed tightly against Ariana's throat. She places her hands on his trying to pull him off as she gasps for breath. He kept squeezing her throat, she was becoming unconscious.

She had to do something quickly. Reaching for a piece of rock, she slams it against Caspian’s forehead. Blood instantly rushes down his face, his hand reaches to touch it. Ariana quickly catches her breath but he still had her pained on the floor.

Suddenly he stops in front of the school and without explaining he gets out and hurries inside the gates.

“ You bitch!” He yells at her as he takes his pocket knife out.

Unexpectedly Alejandro grabs Caspian from the back pulling him off of her, he jammed him to a corner preventing him from attacking Ariana.

Caspian already had hidden his sword away, as if he did not want it to be seen. He senses we were coming long back before Alejandro and I entered the school premises.

I try to pick Ariana up off the ground, she quickly got up and shove me to the side. Caspian was furious by this as he stares at her. I did not take it to heart. Leaving her there I walk up to his side, and I place his hand in mines.

"Let’s go," I said in a calm voice.

Instantly Dimitri appears catching Ariana in his arms as she faints. He lifts her bridal style as he stares at Caspian and me. It did not surprise him for he knew that at some point in time Ariana would go after Caspian. The only thing that dissatisfied him was knowing all hopes for his brother being with me was over for good. Seeing me with Caspian was not a surprise but reading off of my energy gave him the news that I was pregnant.