Everyone was alert, their eyes on beast and hands holding the sword. Kai and louis were in front ready to strike at beast, it was just glaring and taking a step close. "You know what?" William spoke from behind of louis. "Don't open your mouth in such situations will." Henry shut him. It was a famous saying between knights that whatever come out of William's mouth turned into reality. There were many such incidents where it really happened. Henry never believed in such talks even though he couldn't deny the facts so he just took them as coincidences which exceeds the number of 50. At this time moment he didn't want to take risk, others snickered on William's expression , all pouty and offended. Kai hid the smile with a cough and focused on situation in front who was taking slow step, before they could register, beast opened its mouth and threw acid in their direction.
Henry was quick and made a shield in front of them with his magic, a special magic which exist in only his family. The golden shield neutralizes the attack and pushed the shield in beast's direction which hit it and made the beast stumble back giving chance to kai to strike it with sword. Kai used his aura sword and in one strike beast was cut in halves.
Remus, older knight who was same age as louis checked the beast if it was dead and fortunately it was. "It was little cute. It's sad." William sighed like it was really unfortunate incident that beast died. Henry hit the back of his head, while kai was checking the beast. He never saw such creature specially in this forest.
When he was young, duke brought him here for hunting but ofcourse that was just a excuse,in reality Duke wanted to manifest his magic and help kai to manifest his too.
Every person get there magic powers at the age of 21 but with Draconis and royal family, it was different. They show their attributes in magic from an early age, just with a limit, 5% of their magic to be exactly. And once they turned 21 , the blockage gets dissapeared and a surge of magic powers could be seen in their bodies just like other people.
"Why does its tongue is like that?" Remus pointed at beast's tongue. It looks rotten and the sudden foul smell filled the air. Everyone covered their noses, the smell was so bad that it made all of them dizzy. "The acid.maybe the acid inside its body did it." Henry suggested. "Yes. It could be a possibility." Kai agreed and stepped back from it.
With a hiss sound, beast's body started burning from within, the smell was way dangerous now. "Not cute at all." William commented with a disgusted expression. Same with Jerry who stood near louis like a child copying Louis hand movements of covering nose and waving hands to remove the foul air.
It was cute , really cute actually.
Jerry with his baby face was like a child to older knights with his shy and introverted personality but on other side there was william , same age , but totally different personality, a troublesome child, who is followed by danger all the time. Only henry could scold him and when he listened too.
"Its better to walk little more and get away from here." Remus suggested and everyone agreed with nods and grunts. They were still tired.
"D.Does any one want s..so..something to eat?" Jerry stammered. His small hands carrying few strawberries and his eyes glancing at everyone, expecting them to take. He was shy to ask. But his puffy cheeks and red nose melted everyone's heart, even kai's who don't like strawberry ate two. And took more two because Jerry asked him again.
After walking a little more, they came across a cave."we can spend the night inside." Tris , the new knight suggested. " what if it's a home to some creature or wild animal?" Remus spoke observing the cave. " well I hope its a cave of cute rabbits." William said.
"Will. Rabbit live in bushes." "Since when?" "Since forever." "Oh."
Jerry nearby listening the exchange between Tris and Jerry. "Th..They live in burrows" he stammered. His voice small but enough to catch attention. They both stared at him suddenly which made him crouched more in shyness. "Since when?" Both said simultaneously.
"Since forever. Now both of you Check around for anything suspicious. " "And william you better don't get in trouble again." Kai ordered. Jerry looked at William who had a offended expression which made Jerry chuckled but stopped when he saw kai looking at him. He was embarrassed and scared of getting scolded but kai just smiled at him. " they are idiots, aren't they?" Kai laughed. Jerry felt a relief.
"Did you find anything chief?" "No my lord. There aren't any footprints, that means this cave was abandoned. We can spend the night here."
"Just to make sure I will cast a shield around." Henry proposed.
"Yes that will be better. Chief and I will be on guard now. You and will should sleep." Kai said and walked to Remus before Henry could protest.