Chapter 478: War, Was War… But The Costs??
[SICARIO]
Hudhayfah was not bending the knee like Alex and Sebastian had thought.
He was fighting them relentlessly and clearly being the first real threat to them. He was determined to end them, something that would scream the brothers' failure to everyone who could see them.
It wasn't what they had throughout was possible, but surely coming after a healer who was never truly out of magic was the dumbest of things, right?
"Shit," Sebastian sighed as he chipped in to help Alex, but then the Savasci knights were not giving them any peace. Adolf and the Lycans were on their feet and making sure that none of the Russels were going to leave here tonight.
Frankly, as they fought and the moon shone bright right above them, they could see the remains of what should have been their team. Their warriors were falling like they were pieces of wood that were standing as obstacles.
They were being eliminated in the worst of ways and it was a sad sight, but then they should have expected this when they came to fight the Sicario warriors.
This was not the place for each or for them to be acting like the sunshine was about to come out of their asses.
This was the ground of the dead, and with no civilians as collateral damage, this was a warrior's best wet dream. One in which they had to fight with the enemy without worrying about anything.
"Do you think they ever use their brains?" Elodie asked as she used her sword to cut off one of the Russel warrior heads. She could see the head roll in the direction of Sebastian, but that didn't stop her from stabbing the next warrior who had come to her.
This wasn't the time for them to be playing nice with each other and someone had to remind the Russels of that.
Life wasn't the best of places for anyone at the moment and frankly, if the new realm existed in Olyana, they could all only ever hope that they made sure their people would never live so far from the unknown.
This realm was there to live in and just because a crazy family had decided to throw their weight around and hurt people, didn't mean that this was going to be easy for them.
Some of the warriors were already wondering whether Hawi knew what was happening here but then would that even matter when they had been trained by how to be the best of the best?
"If they ever do, then I will be using my finger to think on my behalf," Drew said with a laugh as he fought right beside the woman he had always wanted dead.
Then again, that wasn't a far stretch, seeing as they had all been in worse situations. War had been the order of the day for the Sicario warriors and the Greysons and this moment didn't surprise them.
But then it was new to the sailors and they could only hope that all was well. Then again, they were at the seventh hour of their fight into the night and they didn't seem to be relenting anytime soon.
This was hopeful for them and it was what anyone would ever want. A fighter who wouldn't be ashamed to fight for their home was every nation's greatest asset.
And right now, as Adolf and Zane fought wars beside each other murdering the warriors like this was Christmas they all had the hope of seeing their masters.
"Well then, in that case, let's make sure they don't grow any wiser on the battlefield, right?" Elodie said with a smile and once again they joined in. There was never a time to take a break, and it was all so hectic and scary.
The string of arrows on the battlefield and soldiers who had blades in their hearts and who were screaming for mercy a little too loud.
Granted, some of the Sicario and Greyson warriors had fallen in the hands of the Russel warriors, but such was the nature of the war. They had to be ready to give up their lives for as long as the mission was completed.
They had all known that. But then to Rio, Theo was never meant to do so. He refused to let his mate be hurt by anyone, and perhaps that was also the reason he was fighting alongside Theo, like they were suddenly the perfect duo.
Well, when it came to their swordsmanship, they were the best. They were in sync. It was scary as they bested their enemies with the strokes of their swords and blades.
They were lethal and more than anything, they were slowly bonding over the death of the warriors. It was not exactly how they had expected to embrace their mate bond, but then lately anything was normal in Sicario.
Hell, the moon goddess would probably show up and the people wouldn't be as excited because they had learned to deal with the worst of the wrist and the craziest of things.
Besides, there was nothing that could be crazier than the alpha they had been granted and one who would always protect them with their lives. It was probably too much of a risk, but then it wasn't like anyone cared enough to consider that at the moment, right?
"You really think you can defeat us?" Hudhayfah asked the Russell siblings who were slowly getting drained because Hudhayfah had managed to cast a spell to protect Sicario.
He had channeled it such that it was almost impossible for anyone to get through it, but at the same time, it was a powerful spell that was linked to his wife.
The more he fought the closer he got to losing control of the spell that protected Sicario and the sooner the wolves would be back to their normal lives.
It was risky and Hudhayfah knew it, but what else could he do when he was the only person who could cast a spell that powerful over Sicario?
"Oh yeah? Well, I'll give you something to hold onto then," Alex said before he began to cast a spell that got Hudhayfah smirking at him. This wasn't what he assumed but then Alex was just getting started.
From the looks of things, Alex was determined to make sure Hudhayfah didn't have the hold on Sicario and didn't save the warriors from the Russels. It was probably a cheap shot, but then it wasn't like Hudhayfah was the kind of person who would give up easily.
So, with pride, the healer fought the Russel warriors around him, before he suddenly felt an ache to his heart. It was one that he had never thought he would feel and he flattered in that moment.
This wasn't how it was supposed to go.
This wasn't how their reality was supposed to be and yet as he stood there, choking the Russel warriors with his magic, he couldn't help but feel that this was the last thing that Alex could ever have done.
Hell, it was the worst that anyone could have done to him. It didn't make any sense but he knew this was war and these were the kicks of a dying donkey. The Russels were losing.
They knew they would lose and they were ending whatever it took to keep their victory on the right path. But would it ever work really with the Savasci knights as issued and were tearing through their warriors like fire to a piece of paper?
There was no mercy on the field and it was somewhat scary how comfortable they all were with this. But then at the end of the day, they have to think for themselves, don't they?
"You're a coward, Alexander," Hudhayfah said as he loosened his hold on the Russel warrior.
It was as momentary and while the warriors wanted to relax because Hudhayfah had let them be, the Lycans were already on them and had strangled them with magic, making Hudhayfah's fight on that was worth it.
"Do you need help, healer? We can get together," Elodie said and Hudhayfah just laughed even though his heart was shattering like it was the worst of things that could happen to him.
It was hectic, it was not what he had wanted, but then what else was he supposed to do when the mess was already staring at him right now? Would it be any better for him or was this something that he could truly handle?
"I'll be fine, kid. Go fight the rest. I'll deal with this one," Hudhayfah said even though his words are starting to sound like vibrations he didn't want to interact with. This shit was wild as hell and he hated every bit of it.
Perhaps in another life he would be better, right? Funny how they had all gotten to this point. Well, it was war, and he was a warrior who had mastered the art of war.
"Alright," Elodie said, even though she was skeptical about leaving Hudhayfah alone she truly wanted to help, but even if Hudhayfah left her, Elodie couldn't help him with anything, because the bastards in front of him had triggered his mate's bond.
He had used his connection to Trey to foster the one thing that could truly weaken the whaler. Alexander was playing dirty, but war, was war, yeah?
"How does it feel to know your mate is dead because he doesn't have his magic?" Alex said once he was down casting the spell.
"Trey isn't dead. I know it," Hudhayfah said.
"That is true, healer. But then you can't prove it. Anyway, good luck proving to your body and the bond that my brother is alive," Alex said before he blasted one last spell at Hudhayfah, knocking the healer unconscious.