Chapter 68

68

HUNTER

I almost drop my swords when everyone stops to watch the castle fall to pieces. The sound of my father's dragon snaps me out of it, knowing I can't die. I can feel Cassandra is alive, and that's all that matters. I look around and see fire, death, and destruction everywhere. There is so much of it. I spot Everly fighting back to back with Chaz against four other guards, and they need help. I lift my sword, chucking it straight towards the guard nearest me, and it goes straight through him. I run over, pulling it out of his back before he can even fall to the floor. Everly continues to struggle against two guards, and one of them manages to knock her to the ground. Tyrion comes running, colliding with him, and pushing him away. I run over, but I'm too late to stop the guard from stabbing his sword into Everly's leg, making her scream. I kick him off of her, stabbing him in his chest before he can get up. Chaz finishes off the other guard with her sword, and I see Tyrion is dealing with the last guard just fine.

"Chaz, she needs you!" I shout to him, kneeling down as she screams and holds her leg. Chaz runs over, taking my place as I stand to keep an eye out for anyone coming near.

"We need to wrap this, and it's going to hurt," Chaz warns Everly, pulling out the bottom of his shirt and ripping a long bandage from it.

"Do it!" she demands, closing her eyes, and I spot a guard running towards us. I smack my sword against the guard's as I hear Everly's scream behind me. He watches me from under his helmet, and it suddenly seems to dawn on him who I am as he fights harder. I smack my elbow into his face, knocking him to the ground and slamming my sword into his chest.

"Vivo!"

"Did you hear that?" I ask, looking up to see a tiny part of the castle left standing and Cassandra standing on it, glowing a blue colour, and the crown is on her head.

"She is going to fight the king with her dragon!" I growl out, knowing how dangerous her reckless decision is, but I have to believe in her. I look around, seeing the changed ones using their gifts to throw guards into the sea, but most of the guards are running to the decks and trying to kill everyone there instead. I run back to Everly, who Tyrion has managed to pick up, and Chaz stands near them. I look around, seeing Ryland near the cliff, and Jacob and Zack protecting some of the changed ones.

"Can you walk?" I ask Everly, and she shakily lifts her sword.

"I can."

"No, you can't. You need to rest or you might do serious damage to your leg," Chaz warns, placing his hand on her shoulder, but she shakes him off.

"I can fight."

"Then you will, and I will be at your side," Tyrion promises her, and she nods, barely able to remain standing. I share a look with Chaz, and we both agree without words that we need to keep Everly alive. Not just because she is to be queen at the end of this, but because Cassandra will kill us if we let anything happen to her.

"Let's do this," I shout, lifting my sword, and running head-first into the biggest crowd of guards I can find.