Chapter 75

"Oh I am."She chuckled.

There was a rustle in the bush around them. At first, they ignored but later, Katrienair became alert. She looked around, for Luna and discovered she wasn't with them.

"Did Luna follow us here?"She asked Julian.

"I don't think so."He responded."She'd be with the new lady."

He saw how serious and worried she suddenly became and wanted to reassure her.

"We should go."Katrienair turned to leave but the rustle was heard again from the bush. They turned to check.

"Did you hear that?"She asked Julian who nodded. They scanned the bush but found no one.

"There's no one there. It must be a..."Before he could complete his sentence, a short spear flew through their direction. It was aiming for Julian's chest but Katrienair caught it just in time. She shrieked in pain as the spear cut through her palm. Julian tried to help but the attacker was faster, he came out of the bush where he hid and grabbed Katrienair's neck before she fell to the ground. He grinned wildly at Julian as he placed a spear point to her throat.

"What the...!"Katrienair swore. She should hit him, or fight him herself but that spear -- it would cut into her throat if she moves. Julian examined the young and skillful attacker. He was dressed in rags head to toe. He was skinny, with a disheveled faced, like a robber in the woods.

"Drop all your jewelries and gold, every damn king's coin or I'll kill her!" He threatened. 

What the hell?! Just a robber, I'll teach you a big lesson. Julian swore beneath his breathe. On a quick response, he aimed his spear for the robber's leg. He didn't notice but Katrienair did and she found herself pushing him backwards with her weight to prevent him from being hurt.

Julian casted her a "what did hell did you just do?" glare. Unfortunately, the robber noticed, he had aimed to maim him so he hit the blade of the spear on Katrienair neck in rage. Blood gushed out, Julian took up a fight with him immediately but somehow Katrienair stopped them, though he was choking her and and her neck ached.

"Joel, please don't! Leave him alone."

"Why don't just listen to her huh?"The robber smirked. "I would not hurt her if you drop all you have."

A warrior does not surrender, but in this case, it'd be a meaningless fight. 

"Joel please."Katrienair pleaded.

He kept his weapons and brought out the coins he had on him. 

"Boy, what's... your name?"Katrienair asked.

The robber stared at her, a smirk on his face. "They call me Zilla"

"Drop the money over there."He addressed Julian.

"Wait!"Katrienair stopped them. "Jamael, I know you."

She remembered one of her dreams. She had seen jameal rob once. In her dream, he had his friends with him and he was injured during a fight. They screamed Jameal. Though she lost her powers, she knew straight that he was one of the people she's out for.

The robber shocked, let go of her neck and blinked continuously. No one in this region knows his real name. No living being, probably. His name got changed after the war. Since then he's lived in the bush, in order not to get caught by the demons and he's lived on the little he robs passerbys of.

"Jameal, this is you right?" She withdrew the drawings from her belt and shower it to him. His jaw dropped.

Oh my...

"How did you get this?!" He looked scared. He'd finally been caught. He's lived here with his friends but they're all gone now. Some got caught, some got killed. He never anticipated that he'll ever be caught. He's a survivor. What the hell is happening?!

"You are a witch?"

"No...no..."He stammered. "I'm not ooo. You have to believe me."

Katrienair winced. She was getting real weak. She used her palm to block her blood flow .

"You don't have to lie to me..I know and I'm here to save you okay. " She raised her pearls which were already soaked in her blood.

"I'm a witch too. You have to believe me. You're one of us."

The boy hissed. "Go away. I won't fall for your tricks."

"It's time Jameal, to take our land back. You have a crucial role to play. " She hissed. "It's a shame, you hurt me and it's not closing up."She managed to get up and walked to him. She picked his hand and placed it on her wound.

"Do it. Follow your instinct and close up what you opened. "

Like she hypnotized him, he obeyed her orders. "Oh...it hurts..." Katrienair groaned. Julian watched as light emanates out of the robber's pain and soon the cut got closed. Jameal jumped backwards as if suddenly out of a trance.

"What the hell..."He gasped .

"You never used that right?"Katrienair grinned. He was dumb.

"Follow me. You're one of us." She started to move. "You should not fight prince Julian. He's one of us too."

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**Katrienair's POV**

When we got to the tree shade, the place we spent the night, I was shocked to the bones when I realized that Luna wasn't there.

"Master, it took you so long. We were worried."Azazel said, interrupting my own thoughts.

"Who is he?"Claire questioned.

Julian noticed I was in a daze so he tried to o answer but I stopped him.

I'll do introductions myself.

"He's Jameal. He's one of us." I said. "Jameal, meet Claire and Azazel."

He just nodded.

"He needs a wash. Big one!"Claire said and surprisingly, I saw Jameal laughed.

Soon, the others joined in. I was disturbed and I just could not stand it anymore.

"But where the hell is Luna?!"I shrieked.

"Luna?"They echoed.

"Yeah Luna."I gasped. "Where's Luna?!"