As a child, Elaina Mason lost her parents to the darkness.  Orphaned, the girl was taken in by the brethren, raised to be one of their elite.  
Now at twenty-two, Elaina is no longer that same, weak child who could only watch as everything she loved went up in flame and ash.  She comes forth with the help of her comrades to protect what she now holds dear and wreaks vengeance and havoc against the dark days ahead.

Elaina the warrior

　　The acid rain lasted about an hour before finally letting up allowing Elaina and her friends to go out in search of the behemoth beasts that they had let run free.


　　It didn't take long for them to find the beasts huddled together in another cave just on the outskirts of the deadlands resting.  Despite the danger that they had just been in the beasts seemed oddly at ease.


　　"Sturdy beasts aren't they." Oliver muttered looking impressed.


　　"Or they're just dumb." Charisse offered squinting at the beasts that were watching her with narrowing eyes.


　　"I think they understand what you said." Elaina said with a laugh.  "Better be careful they don't turn on you."


　　"Shut up." Charisse snapped bristling.


　　"We don't have time for this we need to get through the deadlands before more acid rain comes." Samantha pointed out.


　　"Right." Elaina agreed with Samantha they needed to get going.  Not so much because of the rain, but instead because they couldn't afford to waste time.


Chapter 44