had fallen back to the
riverbed. After that, we feared the worst. Vizier Sadi sent me to
find you.”
Nedim’s concern was clear. “Sadi is here, in
Siriso?”
“Great,” Janah said smacking Kadir's arm.
“You can take us to her. I don't like it much here anyways.”
Kadir went over to check on Talik. “I'll lead
the way. Stay low and move fast. We’re going up one level, there
are fewer Pelasgians.”
The moment Nedim stepped outside he could see
Pelasgians in all directions. It was a wonder the group wasn't
seen.
After crossing the street, Kadir led them up
and down through a series of interconnecting buildings. They
narrowly avoided several Pelasgians who entered the room as they
descended a flight of stairs.
The group came to a small shop on the fourth
tier.
“Barracks is right outside,” Kadir said.
Janah saw some Pelasgians blocking the way as
others were trying to break into the barracks. “No choice but to
fight our way through.”
Nedim opened the door a hair. “Let me try
softening them up,” he said, before stepping out and firing what
few energy blasts he could.
Two Pelasgians fell dead. One was only
injured, and the rest charged the Hegirans.
Kadir easily killed two, and then found a
Corinthian that put up a better fight.
If Janah and Talik weren’t weak from
exhaustion they would have evened things out quickly. All they
could do was fight with everything they could muster.
With his back to the wall, Nedim waited for a
Satyr to make a move. He dove out of the way just in time and threw
his long knife into the creature's chest.
“Look up!” Janah yelled, but it was too
late.
An Eriny crashed into Nedim.
Even if he were at full strength, the Anubian
was no match for a monster twice his size.
The Eriny grabbed Nedim by the neck with one
hand and lifted him off the ground.
Nedim's legs flailed as he tried to resist
the crushing grip. When it felt like his neck might give, he saw a
blinding flash of energy that sheared off the arm holding him,
followed by two more that struck the Eriny in the chest and
head.
Lying on the ground and gasping for air, it
was a miracle Nedim managed to roll over and push himself to his
knees.
A female Anubian kneeled next to him.
Nedim instantly recognized her. “Sadi...”
“Save your strength,” Sadi said, holding
Nedim’s hand.
Janah fell lazily next to them. “Good thing
you came out when you did. I've got nothing left.”
Dozens of Hegirans swept through the area as
Kadir helped Talik into the barracks.
Sadi gently rubbed her hand across Nedim’s
upper back. “At least you're still in one piece. The enemy appears
to be in retreat.”
“Are you sure?” Nedim asked. “They may be
regrouping.”
“If they are, they're falling back pretty
far,” Sadi answered. “Scouts spotted them entering portals on all
sides of the city.”
“Yes,” Janah smiled. “We beat them.”
Nedim stood and limped his way towards the
barracks with Sadi. “When did you get back? I thought you were in
Iza.”
“Word travels fast and so do I,” Sadi said,
holding Nedim’s arm. “Good thing I came too. It's not every day I
save my fiancé.”
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Sara's eyes slowly opened as she came to. The
first thing that came to mind was the Koiga who'd kidnapped her in
Vesuvia. Her grogginess wore off rapidly, and the headache was mild
at best.
She sat up on the hard floor. In front of her
was a large opening to a balcony that gave a fantastic nighttime
view of two moons and an enormous, beautiful planet with blue
oceans and vast continents.
The roof had a few openings, but there were
spots where black drapes hung halfway down to the floor. The walls
appeared to be made of a combination of metals, and along them were
numerous statues of creatures Sara had never seen before.
Looking back, Sara found Nibiru in his chair,
watching her. She scrambled to her feet and grabbed her equinox.
“Who are you?”
“My name is Nibiru,” he
riverbed. After that, we feared the worst. Vizier Sadi sent me to
find you.”
Nedim’s concern was clear. “Sadi is here, in
Siriso?”
“Great,” Janah said smacking Kadir's arm.
“You can take us to her. I don't like it much here anyways.”
Kadir went over to check on Talik. “I'll lead
the way. Stay low and move fast. We’re going up one level, there
are fewer Pelasgians.”
The moment Nedim stepped outside he could see
Pelasgians in all directions. It was a wonder the group wasn't
seen.
After crossing the street, Kadir led them up
and down through a series of interconnecting buildings. They
narrowly avoided several Pelasgians who entered the room as they
descended a flight of stairs.
The group came to a small shop on the fourth
tier.
“Barracks is right outside,” Kadir said.
Janah saw some Pelasgians blocking the way as
others were trying to break into the barracks. “No choice but to
fight our way through.”
Nedim opened the door a hair. “Let me try
softening them up,” he said, before stepping out and firing what
few energy blasts he could.
Two Pelasgians fell dead. One was only
injured, and the rest charged the Hegirans.
Kadir easily killed two, and then found a
Corinthian that put up a better fight.
If Janah and Talik weren’t weak from
exhaustion they would have evened things out quickly. All they
could do was fight with everything they could muster.
With his back to the wall, Nedim waited for a
Satyr to make a move. He dove out of the way just in time and threw
his long knife into the creature's chest.
“Look up!” Janah yelled, but it was too
late.
An Eriny crashed into Nedim.
Even if he were at full strength, the Anubian
was no match for a monster twice his size.
The Eriny grabbed Nedim by the neck with one
hand and lifted him off the ground.
Nedim's legs flailed as he tried to resist
the crushing grip. When it felt like his neck might give, he saw a
blinding flash of energy that sheared off the arm holding him,
followed by two more that struck the Eriny in the chest and
head.
Lying on the ground and gasping for air, it
was a miracle Nedim managed to roll over and push himself to his
knees.
A female Anubian kneeled next to him.
Nedim instantly recognized her. “Sadi...”
“Save your strength,” Sadi said, holding
Nedim’s hand.
Janah fell lazily next to them. “Good thing
you came out when you did. I've got nothing left.”
Dozens of Hegirans swept through the area as
Kadir helped Talik into the barracks.
Sadi gently rubbed her hand across Nedim’s
upper back. “At least you're still in one piece. The enemy appears
to be in retreat.”
“Are you sure?” Nedim asked. “They may be
regrouping.”
“If they are, they're falling back pretty
far,” Sadi answered. “Scouts spotted them entering portals on all
sides of the city.”
“Yes,” Janah smiled. “We beat them.”
Nedim stood and limped his way towards the
barracks with Sadi. “When did you get back? I thought you were in
Iza.”
“Word travels fast and so do I,” Sadi said,
holding Nedim’s arm. “Good thing I came too. It's not every day I
save my fiancé.”
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Sara's eyes slowly opened as she came to. The
first thing that came to mind was the Koiga who'd kidnapped her in
Vesuvia. Her grogginess wore off rapidly, and the headache was mild
at best.
She sat up on the hard floor. In front of her
was a large opening to a balcony that gave a fantastic nighttime
view of two moons and an enormous, beautiful planet with blue
oceans and vast continents.
The roof had a few openings, but there were
spots where black drapes hung halfway down to the floor. The walls
appeared to be made of a combination of metals, and along them were
numerous statues of creatures Sara had never seen before.
Looking back, Sara found Nibiru in his chair,
watching her. She scrambled to her feet and grabbed her equinox.
“Who are you?”
“My name is Nibiru,” he
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