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Chapter 29
An icy darkness wraps around Laurin as he enters Limbo. The barren ground is blanket in sharp icy shards. He is surrounded by a total nothingness, an unforgivable and lifeless black hole that devours everything that gets in its way. He hears screams and growls in the distance.
Something's getting closer.
Hunting down his scent.
This whole world knows he's here. He hears something breathing in the dark, and he lets the magic flow out into his fingertips. It sparkles and grows to life in his hands. He brings his palms together and forms a ball of energy between them.
A short distance away, he sees several silver-gray shadows approaching, reddish-colored eyes flickers in the dark. They're fighting to get to him first. Growls fill the air around him. He gets wary when he hears blood splashing when they attack each other.
The creatures are getting closer now.
More screams far away and more silver figures appear. He takes a few deep breaths and ge
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THE DEVIL´S DAUGHTER Chapter 30
I'm not going to tell you anything. I have to save Joar, so don't show any fear.Lucifer pushes the glowing iron deeper and deeper into her skin. She screams, and he smiles. Cain takes her hand. She can feel his palm touches hers lightly. She's looking at him. Laurin takes her other hand. His hand is rough and hard, but kind. She's looking at him.I'm not going to tell you anything. I have to save Joar, so don't show any fear.The sky is colored red. The old tree trunks blacken. The leaves wither and die. The grass bathes in blood – her blood. Everything is covered in sticky blood: the sky, the sea and the sun are painted red with blood.I'm not going to tell you anything. I have to save Joar, so don't show any fear.Lucifer laughs. Everybody's laughing.Laurin puts her body down in her own blood.No! Help me, Laurin. Help me...She reaches out a hand towards him and he laughs. A shadow
THE DEVIL´S DAUGHTER Chapter 31
The guard turns the iron key and unlocks the heavy wooden door. The hinges protest in a loud squeaking noise as he opens the door and pushes Rebecca into the small cold space.Rebecca ignores the guard's crude manner. All she wants is to hold and comfort her son. Over by the window, stands a man looking out into the night. He is tall, muscular and striking with short blonde hair and noticeably pale complexion. Rebecca looks around to find Joar, but she can't see him.“Joar, where are you? Mummy’s here." She doesn't get an answer, so she turns to the guard. "Where's my son? You were supposed to put me in the same prison cell as my son."The guard laughs coldly, shakes his head and slams the door behind him. Rebecca runs towards the door, bangs hard on the wooden boards and screams, "Take me to my son!" But she doesn't get an answer, so instead she turns to the man standing by the window. "Who are you?"She's not getting an answer here either. S
THE DEVIL´S DAUGHTER Chapter 32
Dusk is upon them as the rain pours down over the camp site, turning the only source of heat into a sluggish pile of dark gray ash. Vimar tries in a furious effort to stop the water from flooding their sleeping quarter, but he has no chance against the forces of nature.The rain splashes down over Indra's face. Her fingers are freezing and slow moving from the intense cold. She doesn't know what the next obstacle might be, but right now she's too exhausted to care. She can only hope that there is a higher purpose to everything they have been exposed to. Brage and Vimar's usually cheerful and adventurous personalities have turned into a bleaker and moodier mindset.Indra pulls the fur tighter around her body and lets her thoughts wander to her family. She knows they're worried about her and Joar. What are they doing right now? Have they confronted Lucifer? She hopes not. Lucifer's not one to mess with, he's extremely dangerous.And where is King Laurin? Does he t
THE DEVIL´S DAUGHTER Chapter 33
The air leaves King Laurin's body. He tries to call for help but no sound can get past the water filling his mouth. All he hears is his own gurgled cries for help, echoing in his ears.When he lets himself fall through Charot's frozen lake, he ended up in a river’s raging rapids. Millions of gallons of water push him under the surface and keep him there. The struggle for survival has begun and he is being dragged down, deeper and deeper. His body hits sharp rocks in the turbulent waters that tear up large flesh wounds along his legs, staining the water red around him. He tries to grab on to anything, but everything flashes by at breakneck speed and his fingers can't hold on. He's got to get up. Laurin is immortal, but even as immortal, you don't want to be trapped under millions of gallons of water for decades.Fight. I have to fight. He kicks with his arms and legs, until every ounce of strength leaves his muscles. The water pushes him downwards
THE DEVIL´S DAUGHTER Chapter 34
Cain bolts out from between the trees, in the direction of Indra. She has time to spot his dark eyebrows, straight nose and sparkling hazel brown eyes. His shiny copper armor that sits like a perfect mold over his well define muscles, sends the clear message of power. She even has time to see the scar that runs across his jaw down to his mouth and glows pale white on his tanned skin.But she still doesn't have time to parry his attack. Out of nowhere, he shows up and throws himself at her like a predator attacking his prey. They tumble on the hard ground, which is wet after the night's rain. Cain pushes her down on her back, wraps his strong hands around her wrists and pin them down into the damp soil. He puts all his weight over her, holding her in place with his heavy body and blows something into her eyes.A faint dust settles over her cornea. For a split second, her sight disappears and she frantically blinks to free herself from the poisonous dust and screams in p
THE DEVIL´S DAUGHTER Chapter 35
The sun is high in the sky. Indra moves her pack from one shoulder to the other when the straps begin to cut into her skin. Her clothes are soaked from the sweat flowing freely from her scalp down her back and front, gluing the fabric to her body.They're getting closer to the mountains. The hilly landscape with uneven and rugged terrain mean that they have to concentrate on every step they take. Everywhere, small saplings grow like a tangled net, and areas of spongy mats ofpeat makes it difficult to walk without sinking into the damp surface.Indra gestures to the others. "We take a few minutes break to drink and rest up."Vimar throws himself straight into a patch of grass and Brage sits next to him and strokes his blond hair. Indra picks up a water bag and gulps down water. She wipes sweat off her forehead and observes Cain. He's the only one who seems completely unfazed by their walk.She lets her eyes wander to the two hideous dwarves he's brou
THE DEVIL´S DAUGHTER Chapter 36
King Laurin is irritated by the Brook Horse arrogant behavior. As soon as he asks a question, the horse replies with a smart-ass comeback, but enough is enough. All he wants is to make the time pass quicker. His own horse at home can't speak so his head is now full of questions. "Stop bothering me,” brays the stallion grumpily.King Laurin sighs. "If I don't ask questions, I won't get answers either.""Your questions are not relevant. I am the Brook Horse and not a peasant’s horse or a slave to simpletons and demigods.""Just one more question ...""No!""Come on, just one last question. It's the least you can do." "I don't owe you anything," The Brook Horse snorts.Laurin chuckles. "Well, considering how you smell – I have to inhale that rank odor while I'm sitting on your back, have you thought about that?"The Black stallion rearing violently in protest. Laurin loses his balance from the sudden movement and falls
THE DEVIL´S DAUGHTER Chapter 37
The sun is burning its way down, coloring the sky in vibrant shades of pink and orange. They've been walking all day in the soaring heat. They have run out of water and food and they have to replenish their supplies.Cain walks a bit in front of the others, with the Siberian Jay on his shoulder. The little bird chirps loudly, as if to say something. Cain gets annoyed by the continuous sound and shoos away the bird that flies and sits on Brage's shoulder instead. She jumps back and forth across his shoulder and her tiny head bobs up and down as she chirps. Eventually, the Siberian Jay uses her beak to pull hard on a lock in Brage's hair."Ow! What are you doing?" Siberia takes off into the air, orbits them and eventually lands on Indra's outstretched arm. "It seems like she wants to tell us something." Indra caresses with her finger over the bird's chest and Siberia calms down. "What do you want to show us?"She raises her hand and the little bird leaves her arm.
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