quaila

"How does death feel?", The masked leader asked looking at Miguel.

Miguel laid on the floor as blood gushed out of his body non-stop.

The blood on the floor from both Miguel and Xenguy's wife flooded the entire floor, so much so it was impossible to step on the ground without stepping on blood.

Pow!

A big boulder flew in and sent the masked man some of the guards flying.

The others quickly turned to where the boulder came from. But after seeing the big hole that was made and no one coming from it, they rushed to help their leader as well as the others who had been hit by the boulder and we're crying for help.

At this moment someone ran in through the hole.

"Lord Miguel!", Clark said as he rushed in to help Miguel up.

He picked him up and carried him to their horse whom the little girl stood close to and continued crying.

Clark helped Miguel to get on the horse and then followed, pulling the little girl up with them and then began to ride.

Boom! Boom! Bang! Boom!

Boulders and portions of the house were thrown at them as they ran away.

Fortunately for them, most of the rocks thrown at them collided against themselves and the few that came close were hit away or broken by Clark.

But in the process of defending, they ran into someone's house due to his inability to do both controlling the horse and defending them.

"Ahhhhh!!", The residence screamed as some ran out.

The little girl, Miguel and Clark fell on the ground, while the horse collided against a woman who lost her life immediately.

Clark ignored all of this and immediately turned to Miguel.

"My Lord, I can't do this alone! I need your help!", He said as he placed his hand on Miguel to heal.

The healing energy brought forth light and the hole made began to close up, healing well enough for Miguel to raise his head up and add to the energy.

"Mom!", A child cried as he looked at his lifeless mom who was hit by the horse.

On hearing the boy's voice, Miguel turned to them and pointed at them.

"Clark! Help her!", He said.

Only then did Clark turn to them.

"But My Lord", he added.

"That's an order!", Miguel added.

On hearing this, Clark quickly left Miguel and ran towards them.

At this point Miguel stood up and went to embrace clear who laid on the floor shaking.

"It's going to be okay!", He said as he began to dispense healing energy.

"She's dead My Lord!", Clark added.

"Slash!", Miguel exclaimed as he stood up.

With Claire's hand held with one of his hands he took of his belt, walked up to them and dropped it on the floor while the little boy cried near his dead mom.

"I am sorry!", He added as he placed his hand on the little boy's head.

"We have to go!", He said to Clark as he got to where the horse stood.

After dispensing a bit of healing energy on the horse, he held it by the head collar rope and handed it to Clark as well as Claire's hand, and then walked out carefully to spy.

He wondered why they didn't use the opportunity to ambush them.

After walking out and seeing no one he requested that Clark came out with the horse and Claire.

"Something really crazy is going on....", He added as he looked left and right.

"Mercury's in prison and is still able to dispense such force...", Clark said sounding amazed.

"I don't think Mercury's behind this!", Miguel said holding his tummy where the blade went through, now partially healed.

"Having me banished, Mercury might be able to do; having someone kill me, definitely not Mercury!", Miguel added.

"But My Lord, I don't think they knew you'll be there. And if you really think Mercury wouldn't kill you, it further proves that he is the one behind all of this. They've probably told him that you were there and so he asked them not to kill you, maybe that's why they withdrew.", Clark said.

After Clark had finished speaking, Miguel turned to him, smiled and placed his hand on his shoulder and asked sarcastically: "how did you end up as a guard?"

Clark laughed and turned to the little girl shyly.

"So what do we do now My Lord?", He asked.

"We have to rescue my father!", Miguel replied.

"The battle for Apical head is in 2 days time, Mercury or who ever most certainly wants to be apical head and would attack my father either before the day of the battle or on the day of the battle. And Mercury clearly has access to the guards, which makes him more dangerous! His stay in the prison isn't changing that.", Miguel added.

"You are right My Lord!", Clark added.

"But I still am not convinced that Mercury's behind all of this, cause he had direct access to my father. If he wanted the Apical head, he would have just killed him.", Miguel added.

"What if he doesn't want to kill either one of you. But just wants the throne through clever plotting.", Clark suggested.

"If he doesn't want anyone dead, why then kill people in the first place? What's the point?", Miguel asked.

"My Lord who then do you have in mind? Who else could possibly do all of this?", Clark spoke.

"Someone who has power and access to the guards apart from Palmer.", Miguel replied.

"Lord Luca?!", Clark said guessing.

"You said it!", Miguel added.

To be continued....