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THE FOOTPRINTS. Journey of no return. CHAPTER 115: ESCAPE IN A CARRIAGE
The carriage sped through the street of the land of the Giants raising dust as it passed by. As they raced down the hill and onto the Stony beach, the driver was acutely aware that the twins were behind. With each gallop, they cried even louder attracting the attention of passersby. Sensuous chills coursed through Caitlyn's body. Terrible memories of what Khalodi and Rafi said usually happened to women caught in the castle by the wrong hands flashed through and her nerve endings crackled. The feeling caused her pulse to race.She could feel the warm breath of the twins. Her fingers dug into the ribs as she picked one of the twins and petted him. In no time, they were supposed to be in the encampment of Zamorah. “How much longer?” Caitlyn asked“Not much longer, less than thirty minutes,” he answered.A swarm of menacing gray clouds appeared overhead and with them renewed gusts of wind across the lands. Time was moving so slowly but it wasn't time she was supposed to be looking out fo
THE FOOTPRINTS. Journey of no return. CHAPTER 116:INSTINCT AT WORK
Rafi didn't know how to break the news to him, he was in chains about to be executed. What could he possibly do right now? Nothing he guessed! He was confused about the turnaround of events, just moments ago, he was holding the blade and now the blade hung over his head.“Where's Marx? He was in the prison, where have you hid him?” Khal Duraho roared in anger.“I don't know where he is, you can ask General Gray about his whereabouts, he was the last to see him.” Khalodi said flatly.Khal Duraho turned his gaze to General Gray, expecting an answer but since he delayed, he walked to him with the shiny sword.“My king, I don't know what he's talking about, I've not seen Marx since he was imprisoned.” Gray blurted“He was last seen with Marx before his flight, my king.” Kaminski added.“So that means you knew that Marx wasn't the one to be executed but you let this innocent man out to be decapitated and wanted us to believe we had executed Marx, right?” Khal Duraho asked“No, not that my
THE FOOTPRINTS. Journey of no return. CHAPTER 117: EVIL SEEKS WHOM TO DEVOUR
The moon hung low in the midnight sky, casting eerie shadows across the well furnished chamber of the king. The air was thick with tension as Khal Duraho stood outside his glorious castle, his heart pounding like a war drum in his chest. His hands clenched into fists, trembling with rage and anguish. Just hours ago, his world was in the best shape ever. In his mind, Marx was still in prison, Lateefah was taking treatment and the twins were in his possession but now it had been shattered by a doctor and her group. He was going to get to the bottom of that.Khal Duraho was pale, the shock of the disappearance of the twins made him quiet. He checked the twins severally and they were not the ones he carried in his arms in Southeros. Killing the doctor wouldn't suffice, something more would satisfy him. He wanted to torture her in a way that she would beg for her life and that of her ancestors. He was so angry that he couldn't express it. He wanted to dissipate her energy and those she wor
THE FOOTPRINTS. Journey of no return. CHAPTER 118: FANTASIES AND REALITIES
Caitlyn quickly turned her gaze back to her wineglass. She could feel flames of fire burn in her cheeks. Her hands were shaking with such intensity that she could barely lift her glass to her lips.“Something wrong?” The man in mask inquired with an innocent air.“No. Nothing,” she replied sharply. Caitlyn didn't like the beat that raced through her insides. She didn't like the way she was imagining her companion doing the same things to her. She wondered what it would be like to have him touch her breast. She didn't dare let herself of his lips on her. “ Where else do you want to take me tonight?”“Oh, I'm sorry you don't like this place. But this is how the lowly born revel.”“Lowly born?”“The giant workaholics, those who work for the rich, rather, you would prefer something more gentle?”She lifted her eyes to him. “ Proper. Yes I would like a more proper setting.”“Of course.” He rose and took her hand.Caitlyn nearly raced out of the building and into the carriage. In less than
THE FOOTPRINTS. Journey of no return. CHAPTER 119: COINCIDENCE, NOT PLANNED.
**************“She killed him?”“Tell him where you saw the body, Rafi”“I saw the body hidden in the last room at the end of the corridor just before your chambers, my king.”“My king, I know you're surprised but you should remember she's a doctor and she knows the right place to attack which would weaken a vibrant sturdy young man like him.”Khal Duraho paced angrily around his room, his breath was heard even from outside the room. Anytime he wanted strangling her with his bare hands, Khalodi stepped in and he mellowed down a bit.“A woman kills my servant, she can never go scot-free.”“My king, that's true but I don't want us to make mistakes, let's just interrogate her and when we get what we want, we execute her and get the twins.”Khal Duraho finally sat on his bed. He took his golden cup on the locker beside his bed and poured in a drink and gulped in, trying to relax his nerves. Wine made him calm a lot, many people didn't know.“Who do you work for? Who sent you here?” Khal
THE FOOTPRINTS. Journey of no return. CHAPTER 120: IT IS GREATER THAN ANYTHING YOU'VE EVER SEEN
Khalodi wrote something down and gave it to Rafi to deliver to General Kaminski and Gray in their various cells.“Deliver it to Kaminski and Gray, ensured you're not followed and make sure you don't read it as well.”Yes General, Rafi took the paper and saluted before leaving.Caitlyn woke up and she looked around the tent. She was confused, the body beside her scared her, everything scared her. What does it mean to have an intimate time with the villain? Where was she? Was she still dreaming or was it real? She was drenched in her own sweat. Her heart thumped hard in her chest but there was no one to talk to. She hadn't had much friends, Cassandra and her mother was all she ever had since leaving the princess’ space. What was he doing in her dream? She actually thought it was Rafi who she was sharing such special moments only to see Khal Duraho. The same Khal Duraho that forcefully took the twins. The dream was so weird and what was weirder was that she hardly dreamt. She always hea
THE FOOTPRINTS. Journey of no return. CHAPTER 121: SIXTY ACTIONS IN SIXTY MINUTES
“Rafi will be here anytime soon,I've got to tie you up before he comes back.”She smiled as she stretched forth her hands. He was happy, the slap made her satisfied now the plan would go smoothly. “No, actually behind you, most convicts have their hands tied behind.” He said giggling.“What do you mean convicts, I've not been proven guilty yet and besides I didn't kill anyone.” Cassandra said, defending herself.“Hey hey hey, tone it down, you might not want an eavesdropper to hear that.” Khalodi said casually.“Are they people listening to us?” She said suddenly realizing that she was quite loud.Khalodi remembered the guards chatting informally within themselves, how he heard everything. It could have easily been anyone, could have even been the king who heard them that night. “The walls have ears, that's all I can say.”“Okay, I'll be more discreet”, she whispered.“Are we still taking questions?” Khalodi asked.Was it a question and answer session? Cassandra asked.“I'm not sure
THE FOOTPRINTS. Journey of no return. CHAPTER 122: LOYALTY THEN SERVICE
The walls really had ears. Khal Duraho was not shocked, he saw it coming but he would be lying if he said he didn't feel betrayed. He was about to give him everything he wanted after the capture of Marx but it would have been his greatest mistake yet alive. He tiptoed back to his room.The moon stared at them high up in the sky casting a warm, golden glow across the enormous castle. Rafi's heart raced as he hurried through the winding paths, his eyes darting from side to side, searching for any sign of Cassandra.He had to be smart and do whatever it took even if it meant taking his own brother, his loyalty was only to General Khalodi. His mind still reeling from the news he was just told. Khal Duraho's fury had been palpable, his eyes burning with a cold, calculating rage that sent a shiver down Rafi's spine.He looked into Khalodi's eyes in their last conversation, all he saw was fear.As he rounded a corner to the infirmary, Rafi caught a glimpse of a manly figure. The guard that
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CHAPTER 134: THE INVINCIBLES ENDING
The dragon hovering over them lunged forward, Khalodi was flexible and skilled. He pushed them to the opposite direction while backflipping swiftly. The arrows passed his head ‘phew phew’ before he landed. Before they knew it, it was a sunny day. He dragon first tanned the skins but before giving them a hot bath. Zamorah didn't delay, he swiftly charged forward with anything that he picked first he used to define and smite the enemy.Khalodi had tried but it wasn't enough to save Rafi. One of the arrows caught him, this time in a place that he would have to lose the battle to death, his neck. He laid down in throbbing pain, there was no coming back whatsoever from this battle, death had won the battle over this life. Swiftfox was lucky, only a flesh wound on her arm as she struggled to safety watching the warriors exchange blows and iron clanging sounds reverberating the castle walls. She squeezed her arm and rolled under the dinning table. Zamorah, a man you could rely on when it w
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CHAPTER 133: IT'S WHITE OUTSIDE, ITS LIES INSIDE
His brother was down; he took it personally. He had to fight for redemption now. Aliyah looked like she had just won a lottery, he was about to wipe away that smile. With his bow and arrow and his dragon, he was going to destroy her no matter what it took. Brotherhood and family was a concept he didn't joke with.He didn't even let them regroup, he sent arrows flying into their side landing on several chests. While he was at that the dragon spread his wings and rained fire down on the witches, giving them no room to heal.Zamorah's mind was lost in a web of thoughts as they walked, his eyes darting nervously from side to side. If only they knew that there was no Lateefah and the twins now dragons etched to destroy him, he would wake up from his fantasy. It was just a ploy to make him gain absolute control over them. Khal Duraho was not a man with an aota of mercy or compassion, once you are wrong you face the consequences of your actions. So definitely if he had Lateefah and the twins
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CHAPTER 132: YOU DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING
They rushed down to see what was happening at the castle’s ground floor. Zamorah instructed, “ keep an eye on him, let see what happening down there. Let's go!”Khalodi, Marx, Bonkey, Pronto and some other senior cadet members joined Zamorah. They scaled through the staircases with precision wondering who it was. Khalodi didn't wonder, he knew it was Khal Duraho. Underestimating Khal Duraho was like giving less credit to a snake in a room. If that snake wasn't confirmed dead, one should not sleep in the room because if you do, you may not tell the story to another. He played the chess move, he had only the queen and two pawns but he wanted to checkmate the other side who had the queen, knights bishops, rooks and a number of pawns. With the right strategy, he aimed at a stalemate if checkmate wasn't feasible. Khal Duraho was still so much in this battle!The first torch went out, then there was pandemonium. General Silver smiled, he wished Henry was present to witness the plan working
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CHAPTER 131: WHO IS ON THE LORD'S SIDE?
Aliyah stood at the edge of the camp, her eyes fixed on the dark silhouette of Zamorah's camp in the distance. The night breeze caressed her face, soothing her weary soul. This was the last night she would be ruled, the last night she would live as a subordinate. She was vindictive and would wreck vengeance on all giants, she didn't care whether they were all at fault or there was a particular group, she wanted all to suffer. As for the humans, that was Roosevelt's decision. She didn't have control over that besides she was a human, she wouldn't naturally want to hurt themThe night breeze whispered secrets as Aliyah stood at the edge of the camp basking in the moon's silver light. She snickered when she saw Olga, the runaway recalcitrant.She was determined that the transition from night to morning will begin new chapter in her life. She was no longer to be ruled but the ruler of her own destiny.As the darkness slowly faded away, giving birth to faint streaks of golden light, Aliyah
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CHAPTER 130: THE PREPARED MEETS THE CUNNING IN BATTLE
What happens when you walk around with a group of friends who are armed with swords and all? You should feel like no fiery darts can harm you. What happens when you walk around with a lion? You feel secured, I'm not sure if you feel better with your armed friends or with a lion, perhaps we can never know because one lion may equal ten men. But what happens when you walk around with a dragon? Lions don't fly neither do humans. Dragons spit fires and humans don't, do lions do? Then we wanna talk about strength, maybe a lion is stronger but the peculiar attributes of a dragon give it's an edge. It was the most confident stride he had taken in a long while. After seeing it's capabilities, he felt Khal Duraho didn't stand a chance.Zamorah and his men stood at the edge of the underground tunnel, their excitement palpable in the cold night air. They had been planning this attack for so many days and now the time had come.Zamorah could feel a surge of power coursing through his veins as
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CHAPTER 129: WHEN YOU'RE NOT ADVANTAGED ANYMORE
It was the second night without his priced possession in his chambers. It was happening too fast. Funny thing is that as much as he hated it he couldn't execute all his guards. How incompetent were they? To let one man and weakly pertulant female get through them and elope from the castle. Now he was desolate, with no one to trust and no one to rely on. Khal Duraho stood in front of his balcony, his heart racing in his chest. He had been restless for days, his mind consumed with thoughts of Khalodi and Marx. The two men had managed to evade capture for far too long, and Khal Duraho was determined to show them what he was made of.The balcony became small all of a sudden, it couldn't contain him. His heart alone was getting bigger than the vast space. He had no leads, he had failed woefully. He knew they laughed at him secretly and it pained him so much. How smart was Khalodi ? What was the limit to his deception? He had deceived him down to the night of his escape. Life was indeed no
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CHAPTER 128: ALL HANDS ON DECK
In the depths of the ancient forest, where the trees stood tall and proud, a circle of witches gathered beneath the light of the full moon. Their faces were illuminated by the flickering flames of their torches as they stood in solemn silence, their eyes fixed on the scene unfolding before them.They had sensed the shift in the balance of power, felt the ripple of magic that had swept through the forest like a whisper on the wind. And now, as they watched the babies transform into dragons, they knew that their time had come.With a sense of purpose that bordered on obsession, the witches set to work, gathering their ingredients and preparing their spells. They knew that the dragons were a force to be reckoned with, creatures of immense power and strength. But they were not afraid, for they wielded a power of their own – a power that had been passed down through generations, a power that had been honed and refined over centuries of study and practice.As the dragons took flight and dis
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CHAPTER 127: Williams AND THE BORN TWINS
Williams was reluctant about it. He had suffered enough for this children. Now they wanted him to gove them out?“I have just escaped the ungodly hands of the ruthless Khal Duraho. And I promise you, whatever you saw here, it might only be worse compared to what the king has in mind for this group here.” Khalodi had a black look, trying to show the urgency of the help he needed.His decision mattered but he was all for the victory of the team. He didn't want any harm to reach his child but life was a risk. Even in his arms, the child could be harmed. Ethan thought otherwise they were warriors and they fought as well, Ethan persuaded him to profee solution to the problem at hand and finally he agreed. All hands were on deck as everyone was busy with what will bring them to success. Caitlyn, a skilled healer and caretaker would tend to the wounds of the fallen in battle. Cassandra after arriving with the veteran witch will head the medical unit and perform her duty well.He had read
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CHAPTER 126: METAMORPHOSIS
Rafi had never had anyone ask about him. He always seemed inconsequential and for someone to notice him, then there was a liking. Not that he wasn't all what the women would want or need, but he was a mere guard and guards never got that special treatment. He didn't know Caitlyn had something for Rafi, that means he made a good first impression. Rafi my man, why are you not here to see your first crush? He imagined shaking him in their traditional way, Rafi was like a brother and amongst all other wonderful characteristics in which he possessed, he was fun!O poor Rafi, he hoped he was still alive. He sacrificed a lot for them to be there. He wasn't where he was without him, he was a crucial part of his journey. If Khal Duraho was smart, he won't kill him, he will use him to get to them. He didn't mind that as far as it made a possibility for him to be alive. Bul Khal Duraho always never thought with his brain, his actions were mostly by impulse and it lacked firm reasoning.Caitlyn r
