131 I’m a Paladin

AUTHOR'S POV

Ultimately, Haelan suddenly opened her eyes at the same time Andrew pulled away from his kiss. "What.." Haelan said in a raspy voice as she clear her throat. "What are you doing..", she felt disgusted realizing Andrew just kissed her, tasting tobacco in her mouth.

"Sir Haelan! Let me help you", Umbriel held Haelan by her arms, grunting as he lift her up.

"Umbriel, you're here", Haelan sighed with a small smile as she held onto the priest. With jealousy kicking in, Andrew snatched Haelan by her waist and held her close to him. Umbriel was left utterly empty-handed.

"Omar just hit your head, sorry about that", Andrew gently brushed Haelan's hair back.

Haelan touched the back of her head, enduring a mild throbbing pain. "How long have I been out?", her senses heightened as she feel the presence of the dark ones. "The dark healers are already here?", she exclaimed.

"Shh.. Keep it down. Can you fight?", Andrew asked as he keep his hands on Haelan's waist. Haelan moved away, confused. She felt odd on Andrew's sudden coquettish touches, that she flinch back each time he gets too close.

"Do I have a choice?", Haelan pulled away from Andrew and looked around. Hidden in a spot where she can hear Atrius, Jac and Ottis fighting for their lives, Haelan stood on pins and needles with an unclear plan on how to defeat the dark healer. Then, she took the second to the last of Yereah's potion and chugged it in one gulp. Giving Haelan her hilt back, Andrew was astounded with the things Haelan do as he watch her regain her strenght instantly after drinking some potion. From then, he wanted to see more the traveler side of her.

"I'll be with you", Andrew said as he look over Haelan who's gathering all the courage she can harbor. With nothing much he can do, Andrew felt sunken seeing her terrified. He then took out his firestones to build a fire that could aid Haelan against the dark healer. As he was about to ignite the flames, Umbriel held his arm with a warning.

"Soul travelers are afraid of fire. That isn't much of a good idea, especially in a place like this. You don't want to burn and die, would you Sir Andrew?", Umbriel said that made Andrew realize his fear from the flames which he happened to overcome through the years.

Just when the dark healer was lurking within Atrius, Ottis and Jac's proximity, Haelan decided to step out and catch the attention of her ghastly enemy. "Hey!!", she shouted as she reveal herself. "I'm here!!", she walked up ahead as she fire up her energy blade. The dark healer shrieked so loud that the entire cave shook. Then, it wafted through the air towards Haelan, attracted to the energy she emits.

Uplifted with Haelan's emergence, Atrius and Ottis held their swords up and prepared to fight back. Jac stood on guard and shooted flying arrows, with a hope he'd hit its weakness, if any. Each time the dark healer gets distracted, it blasts all three of them with multiple shots of its black ball of flames.

Leading the dark healer on, Haelan hid herself inside a broken monolith. Inside, she felt squirmish with all the eggs starting to hatch. Trying hard not to make a sound, she waited for the dark healer to pass so she can find her perfect timing to take it down.

As the dark healer fly by, Andrew made a bonfire using his sheepskin coat and signaled Haelan that she can use it. Haelan jumped out and called the gusts of the wind, while Andrew prepare to toss his burning coat. The dark healer screeched and flew back to Haelan, who's preparing to face the creature with her energy sword. Apparently, there isn't much wind that she can call. So, Haelan failed to reach the dark healer with her wind flame after Andrew tossed his burning coat.

Blasting more of its dark flame orb, the dark healer went excessive as he send several blows in succession. Atrius ran to one side, while Jac and Ottis lead themselves on the far end. Haelan dropped her sword as she duck. Deliberately, Andrew took her sword which still radiates Haelan's power. Holding the sword in his hands, he felt stronger… and even mightier than he have ever been. Then, he fearlessly faced the dark healer, wielding the sword as he climb walls, high jump and dodge its blasts.

Haelan and her friends were all amazed with Andrew's fighting skills, until the dark healer hit him on his leg. Umbriel hurriedly ran to Andrew and took him away, while Haelan retrieved her sword, ready to fight again.

With another plan in mind, Haelan called the glow worms to jump on the dark healer's body. The glow worms come with a sticky substance that glued the dark healer on the wall. However, by the time Haelan was about to set the dark healer ablaze, it got out from the hem that Haelan made. Haelan tried get hold of the dark healer again, but, it's starting to get harder and harder.

When Jac noticed that Haelan seemed to be having a hard time catching the dark healer, he decided to make a big sacrifice. As the dark healer make its way towards Haelan with a big ball of black flame in its hands, Jac decisively showed himself with his hands up high leaving Ottis in their hiding spot. "Hey!! Come here!! Come get me!!l, Jac called as he toss his bow near Haelan.

"Jac, no!", Atrius shouted.

"What are you doing man?! Get back right here!!", Ottis said as he remained hidden.

"Hey!!!", Jac continously called as he wave and lead the dark healer to him. "Get ready Haelan, I'll keep it distracted, then kill it with your arrows", he said. When the dark healer flew its way to Jac, fear completely escaped Jac's veins. He was more amplified by his will to save his friends, and finally put an end to this fight, no matter what the consequences are.

The dark healer screeched even louder, shaking off the glow worms that have stuck on his mantle. And there, the dark healer faced Jacomus who was waiting at the end of the cave. "You're not going anywhere", Jac said with his fists radiating an electrifying power. Then with all his might, he diffused his blazing power holding the dark healer in place. "Haelan now!", Jac shouted as Haelan fired up one big arrow hitting the dark healer on its back.

Ottis and Atrius fill the cave chamber with so much cheers as they watch their opponent vanish into thin air. They ran to Jac with all smiles and all proud for their brother in arms.

But when they reach to him, they were both solidified. Jac was hit by the dark healer on his chest. "Hey brothers, did you see that? I'm a paladin", he softly uttered.

"Did we got it?", Andrew panted as he suffer with his ailing leg burned by the dark healer.

"Yes, we did, Sir Andrew", Umbriel replied with a deep sigh of relief.

With the victory they obtained, Haelan extinguished the energy on her blade and made her way to Jac. However, as she run to her friends, she fell into a deep hole on the ground.