Two days he's been cooped up in his room since one has visited him but the constant face of the woman bringing him food. He stared out the yard of the compound, his eyes zeroing on people fighting like their life depended on it.
He didn't know how things went on here but he had his plans and that was to leave. He started for the door to leave. Opening the door, he walked through the dark hallways and light voices and whispers of people quarreling faded into his ears and he picked out selenes' out of it.
His steps faltered as he came face to face with the ash guy and his demeanor changed instantly like a coping mechanism his body had whenever he was close by.
"Well well well, who do we have in our midst, if not for the boy that lives in dreams" Ash waved his hands in the air chuckling "Thank goodness you came out from your hiding place thought you wouldn't. There are things that needs to be put into place more like things that needs to handled before we help you back to wherever you are coming from"
Selene came forward, his eyes at her back waiting for more people to come out like they were hiding. He knew he had heard more voices there and… "you won't be tested if you are traitor or not" he heard from Selene and his brow raised at ash behind her.
This wasn't what they'd discussed as much he was glad they were moving to the next phase of his departure. He didn't want to be fooled and set up.
"LISTEN TO THE GIRL" that voice said from his head and he massaged his forehead. For the past two days it was like the voice disappeared and now it's here?
"And why's that?"
Selene moved to his touch arm but retreated rubbing her palms together "we are going under more attack right now. Other continents are fighting against us to take over so…I think that would be impossible"
"Yeah as much as impossible but not before I leave." Selene and ash nodded like they understood. Ashs' was more like snicker before he sighed loudly like his talk was boring him but he continued "I mean yeah that can be overbearing but you don't need to hold me down till it ends. You can help me return back and…"
"What will you give back to us?" Ash asked coming to stand in front of him "yeah we are going to help you if we find the way but what about us? Isn't there no way for you to help us in the war?"
"But I have no power. You don't expect me to go there and expose myself to harm. I'm not yet ready to die by committing a non-consensual suicide. I still have someone waiting for me" the last came out as a whisper but they heard it.
Selene tucked her hair at the back of her ear before glaring at the both of them "do you mind?. Can we go out? Dad said the soldiers and the council were discussing which I think would be over now. Why don't we all go find ourselves?"
Ash and zayn heads turned to each other and they sighed. They all strolled into the compound of the castle building, soldiers of different sizes sparring against each other. Ash walked away leaving Selene and ash standing.
"He is maddening" Selene said going to pick a sword which she don't normally use for a magic user like her but in a place like this where your energy can be used up and you are left to your bones you rely on swords fighting which her father didn't fail to teacher her alongside ash. "Let's spar" she twirled the sword and zayn mentally retreated earning a light chuckle from the voice in his head.
"I've never touched that thing which I won't now."
Selene scoffed at his silliness "A large war is coming zayn. As much as we would love to help you to get back to wherever you are coming from ash is right. You need to learn how to fight"
Zayn fisted his hands. He knew Ash was going to suggest this after what happened at the war grounds when he had followed them after falling into this place.
"Don't worry we are here to teach you" Selene added. The look on his face had said it all. He didn't want to but this was the only way she could take him off the eyes of her father and more or less ash. Their first encounter wasn't the best and knowing Ash he wanted to get a pay back and won't rest until he gets one.
Zayn stood mulling over what he heard for minutes. He had no one and maybe learning to do something while he was here was a good idea.
"Let's get on with it"
"The training?" He hummed and she smiled. A genuine smile like she was waiting for him to say it. She threw him the sword she was holding, going to pick another one.
"YES BOY!" The voice shrieked out in his head and he rolled it. "Are you okay?" Selene's face morphed into concern, he hummed again.
How does he stop this?