The Reincarnated Love

Chapter 3 - Friend or Foe

Chapter 3

Narrowing his green eyes examining the photograph more after putting the book back where he last saw Clara read it. “That was my mother” sitting up on the couch with the wool blanket lying on her lap watching Colton with a sad look in her eyes. Turing towards Clara with more of an understanding than anything else shining in his green depths. “Who was your mother?” placing the photo down on the small wooden table near the couch. Taking a seat next here on the couch with so much understanding shining in his green eyes, seeing his emotions show on his handsome face. Clara sighed under her breath, not sure if she should tell him who her late mother was or just try to come up with a lie. But, for some unknown reason she knew he would know she when she was lying to him about her childhood and what happened all those years ago. Scooting herself a little closer to Colton so they can share the blanket and keep warm from the cold night air. “I’m not sure if I should tell you, It all started way before I was even born” looking up towards him Clara was about to talk to him about her childhood. “I will tell you everything from the beginning and where it all started” resting her head against his left shoulder trying to figure how to explain to him what she knew while looking into the fire for comfort. Colton did not understand what he had gotten himself into, but he knew this was something very serious and needed his full attention. Feeling her small body leaning against his now healed side Colton wrapped his left arm around her shoulders, bringing her body closer to his. Keeping his calm greens upon the fire waiting for her to open up to him. “As, you know I am an Elven women but, what you don’t know is that I am not just an elf but something more. I never knew who was my father as my mother would just cry and ignore my questioning about my father” Trying so hard not to cry again, feeling Colton squeezing her shoulders in comfort letting her know in his own way he was there for her. Looking up towards his eyes, seeing so much understanding lying beneath the green depths of warm soul. Colton was a little shock to hear this, but he knew he had to help her continue. Staring into her warm gentle ember eyes letting her know without words he was listening to her every word nodding for her to continue. “I was only fours years old when my mother had to abandon me for the sake of my safety. It was the hardest thing for her to just give me away from the one place I only knew as a young child” before she could continue Clara used her sixth senses to see was near her home. Spreading out her sense of smell noticing how stiff Colton was here. Seeing him on guard for the first time she had met him, not knowing that he was a trained assassin. “Colton, I can smell 4 unknown people that I do not recognize” staying calm Clara look towards Colton who was already up and looking out the kitchen window towards the darken woods trying to pin point who they sent after him. Cursing under his breath, Colton picked up Clara walking them towards her bedroom placing her inside her closet next to himself hiding their own scent from the ones tracking him outside.  “Colton, What is going on?” whispering to him next her inside the now closed closet door. Colton could only concentrate on what was going on outside trying to keep Clara from making any form of noise. they left them for the time being looking down at Clara seeing the seeing the worry written on her sweet face. “Clara, I will explain once we are away from here” picking her back up from the closet floor putting back down onto feet. “How can you gather what you need?” trying to keep his guard up encase he may have to kill on sight in front of Clara. Shaking his head from that horrible thought only thing on his mind should be to get back to the tavern in the village. “Let me grab a few things, I know where we can get some help if need be” running off grabbing all her stuff she needs for travelling. Knowing this may be the last place she will ever see her home. Grabbing all of her poisons vials and placing them all in her belt is around her waist from this morning. Once she has everything she needs, heading back to the living room to grab the picture and the book of Elven magic with her mothers journal entries inside. Making sure she has everything Clara grabbed a hold of Colton and making their way out of her home away from the people are still out in the forest. Colton picks up Clara with her maroon travelling cloak wrapped around her small frame hiding who she was. Making sure I secured her in my arms we took off in a fast run heading towards the village where he knew a hunters guild. Keeping a swift pace Colton could only think on instinct to keep him and Clara safe and out of harm’s way. Clara can smell the four strong smells coming from their pursuers chasing them, tapping Colton on the shoulder asking him to put her down onto her feet. Once down she knew if they didn’t get to where the need to be. Looking up towards Colton seeing that his handsome feature’s have gone from being stiff with agitation to calm in seconds with just the widening from the dark pupils in her green eyes, looking like a feral beast ready to attack any moment. “Colton, please calm down. I know a place where we can get help” chanting a small spell that will keep their scent scattered all around the forest. Grabbing his hand they ran towards the direction of the main gate leading them into the village. “This way!” heading straight towards a tavern full of life inside. It shocked Colton that she knew this place. Trying to keep himself calm and not become the wolf warrior in front of Clara, not wanting to frighten her with seeing his true form. Following her around they both made it inside heading towards the main stairs away from the crowded bar down below. “Clara, where are we going?” reaching their destination Clara opened the heavy office doors to the office she knows so well. “We are in a tavern that is also the HQ of a group of Head Hunters” speaking Clara let go of his hand and walking towards a young man that was wearing a loose garment with half of his face hidden from sight. “Ah, Clara what can I do for you?” with a sly lecherous smirk upon his face undressing Clara with his hungry eyes appreciating the fine specimen of a woman. “Josh, I’m not hear for you to check me out. My friend is in trouble and we need a place to hide out. Is the boss in?” narrowing her ember eyes towards the moron she grew up with within the guild. Nodding his head in understanding while looking towards Colton with narrow eyes knowing who he was and how much money he has on his head, pointing toward his bosses off Josh could only glare at Colton with hate. Nodding in thanks Clara grabbed a hold of Colton and made her way towards the one person who had raised her since her mother died 12 years ago. Knocking on the door waiting for the response she needs before entering the room with Colton at her side. “Kenneth, there is something about to happen in just a few minutes if I give or take” Taking a seat in front of the man who took her in and raised her on behalf of her mother. Colton took his stance behind Clara’s chair crossing his arm over his thin tunic from the day before, narrowing his apple green eyes keeping his full six senses on high alert. Scanning around the room noticing there was a wanted poster for his head on the board near the back of the room. Tensing his body up encase he would have to fight his way out away from these hunters who want his head served on a silver platter. “Clara, I hope you know what you are doing with this man” Turning towards the deep voice entering the room from the backroom of the office they were in. Colton narrowed his eyes on the man who he once knew since the days with his late father before all hell broke loose 3 years ago. Clara could only nod her head answering in her own little way towards the head of the guild Kenneth McRoy. “Colton, seems you have gotten yourself in some kind of trouble my boy” “Trouble, you mean being a target for something I did not committee 3 year ago Kenny” looking towards Clara as he spoke seeing the surprise upon her beautiful face showing so much emotion within the depths of her embers eyes. Nodding Kenneth could only pull out a few hidden set of clothes that only belong to the tribe of wolf-banes assassin’s brotherhood. Wrapped up in a tattered dark maroon cloth were his weapons he left behind with Kenneth before doing a scouting the day before. “Here Cole, take your gear and get set up while Clara waits here” looking towards the young women with mirth in the depths of his brown eyes. Chuckling to himself knowing what Lady Leila had told him about her daughter all those years ago before the end of the blood war. “Colton, what is going on. Please I want to help you” helping Colton with his gear and straightening out clothes. Watching him strap his twin blades and the rest of his weapon into the rightful place on himself. “Clara, I promise I will tell you everything I know” looking her in the eyes with such a tender look showing his softer side he has not used with anyone since his all of his family was slaughtered in one night. He raised his right gloved hand to graze her soft skin upon her rose colored cheek with such tenderness and care. Seeing the worry and strength shining in her ember eyes, he knew he had to keep her safe away from harms way. “Clara, please just stay here. I’ll come back to you.” kissing her forehead with such warmth, ignoring Kenneth chuckling in the background with mirth shining in his voice. “Go kid, she will be here” waving him off standing next to Clara. Nodding his head at Kenneth heading towards the door one last time. Looking back behind him placing Clara’s sweet face into his minds eye, keeping her in his thoughts. Heading out of the office and the guild towards the woods where the ones who had tried to kill him hours earlier. Clara could only stand in her spot trying to keep herself from running after him, knowing what injuries he had sustained before. “come on child, he will be all right” nuzzling her out of the office and towards the bar beneath them. “Colton please be careful and come back to me” was her last thought before walking into the loud tavern below the Guild’s main office. Just trying to keep herself from worrying about the kind hearted man she had gotten to know within the hours, within the night that fallen upon them. “Please come back to me” praying to Mother Earth in hopes Colton will be all right and not injured. Knowing in her bones Clara could only feel something terrible would happen. “Please, oh please make it back to me safe” trying so hard not to let the fear take over her body, mind, and soul. Taking a walk outside of the tavern ignoring the looks she was getting from the men of the village. She could only head towards the medical clinic near the tavern to see if she can help while she waits for Colton to return from dealing with the people were following them. Once there she started her rounds to help the old and the sick, making sure everyone was taking care of during her time at the clinic. Still her mind was else where, only thinking about Colton and if he was all right, or if they will hurt again him, or worse not able to return to her side. Not sure why she wants to him near her or why he became so important to her life when they just only meet earlier in the day. “I am so confused, I don’t know why I want Colton right beside me or even want him to stay by my side” walking back towards the tavern after having worked five straight hours at the clinic. Only then did she realize someone had knocked her out from behind. No idea who these men was or what they were they after but, the only thought crossed her mind before darkness took over her tired mind was Colton and if he was all right. “Colton where are you?” they pinned a note to the wall next to the tavern of the Head Hunters Guild with a dagger holding it up on the wall.  “Hurry idiots, we need to find the book of magic that explains where all the artifacts are hiding” carrying the dead weight of the small women  over his shoulders the trained wolf-bane assassin left the village without knowing or caring if the others would follow. Once reaching the women’s home in the dense forest away from the village and away from the one who betrayed them three years ago.  Throwing the young women upon the hard cold floor knowing she was awake. “Wake up heathen, I know your awake” kicking her in the ribs causing them to snap from the force of abuse to her body. Groaning Clara could only roll away from her attacker, hoping she can get away from him with no need to use her magic to fight him off. Knowing how weak and tired her body was after working at the clinic last night. Clara raised herself up into a sitting position near the hallway to her bedroom that would lead her outside. Narrowing her ember eyes trying to remember her training she received from Kenneth as a young adolescent growing up in the guild. Watching the man with her keen ember eyes walk towards her seeing his dark violet aura that was surrounding him, she could curse within her own mind in fear of what this man could do her in her weaken state. “Well, you will give me what I want. If you don’t, I will make sure you will suffer till you do”  making his way towards the Elven woman he was told to go after from his Clan Lord Keith McNabb. Seeing her try to crawl away from him in fear of what his words had implied, grabbing her long unruly dark raven locks into his tight hold. Dragging her along towards the back of the house with no fight coming from this small annoying woman. Throwing her once again down onto the small bed, smirking at her trying to show defiance even in the sight of fear. “Well, let see if you can withstand the torture” crawling towards the small women pinning her petite body underneath his own. Clara could only try to struggle free from her captive, able to get one of her legs loose from them being pinned down. Stopping her struggling the only thing she could do was lie still, feeling his vile hands run up and down her petite body. “Please, just let me go” begging her captive with so much fear within her voice, shaking in fear feeling so much ignorance leaking from his body in waves of poison. Stopping what he was doing, looking down towards this abomination of his kind with so much dislike for even doing this to a woman who was nothing to his people. “I will ask again, where is the Book of Magic” sneering with so much hate towards this stupid women. Shaking with little strength, Clara narrowed her ember eyes at him trying to will herself to ignore his request. “I do not know what you are talking about” spitting in his face with so much hate seeping from her soft even voice. The man could only wipe away her spit from his face with the back of his hand, sneering with a glare so intense he back handed the women was underneath himself. Throwing her across the room in a fit of rage ignoring her cries of pain. “You b***h! You will pay for this!” stalking his way towards the small women on the ground, pulling out a small dagger on his person from its sheath. “I would place nice. Now, you will pay for being a hindrance” grabbing the long raven hair once again, making her feel the pain of her long hair being pulled from her scalp. Watching with interest towards the wounds he had inflicted onto the small women, watching her heal herself with her own inner strength and magic. “This will be fun. I can’t wait to shatter her spirit” ripping away every article of clothing till she was naked as a newborn child, wanting to see what this annoyance looks like as a full blooded women. She could scream with all her might try to get away from the evil man was about to do something that she has feared all her life as young women.  “Please, no!  Anything but this” crying her tired ember eyes out with his hands roaming all over her nude body, feeling the vile man press something long and hard near her entrance towards her special place where her virginity was still intact. “Oh god! No this hurts so much” feeling him tearing her from the inside out with his own appendage penetrated her core with so much force hurting her against her own will, having her tears streaming down her sweet face screaming from the intense pain he was forcing her to endure in the late hours of the afternoon. Crying with every fiber of her being Clara pushed with all her strength, throwing him straight across the room forcing him off of her own sore and beaten body. Summoning her icy magic with cold emotionless ember eyes staring him down with so much hate filling the room with her icy aura surrounding them both.  “I will make your death swift from what you have done to me. What you have take from me!” raising her hard cold sweet voice towards the one who had beaten and taking what never belong to him. Watching him become the one squirming in fear from her own hate filled voice, raising her left hand summoning her icy bow and arrows into her small delicate hands aiming her ice crystal arrow at her captives heart. Drawing her bow string with the arrow ready to let it go watching him with narrowed dark ember eyes with her tears still streaming down her soft face letting go of the arrow hitting its target watching him die on impact with his vile blood spraying all over her bedroom walls. Shaking with so much pain from the s****l abuse it forced her to endure in her young years as a woman. Letting her bow dissolve into water making her way to the bathroom in her room limping her way into the bathtub with little energy she had left she tried to clean her self the best way she could in her beaten state. One thing she made sure was to kill any his sperm that was inside of her body so she wouldn’t have to go through becoming a young mother so soon after being raped.