THUNDERFIST : Iron Rebellion

CHAPTER 41

Cassian

Darkness is a state of being. Of being cold and constricted; of being fearful of the unknown around you. And it is a sense of hopelessness of ever having anything better.

I tried to open my eyes and failed before realizing they were open. Most night skies were the darkest of greys, but this one was pure black. It was like someone shut off the stars and moon. Searching through the dark, I saw nothing, not even those dreadful red eyes. I can’t remember except the light blinding me and those voices that faded soon.

Waking up in a place I am not familiar with, scared the s**t out of me. The rodents and insects were creeping me out here. But what terrified me the most was that I am not able to ignite my powers. Something went down inside me as I can no longer feel that adrenaline rushing into my veins.

The dripping sound of the water I heard from a distance yet, I was all alone in this dark place. How am I supposed to run? Run!! I can’t get up and run because something chained me here, and fixed me here..

After a while, the darkness seemed silent and friendlier than anyone. But that friendship didn’t last for long. Something lit up, a torch? How? I don’t know but definitely, I saw many creatures standing in front of me. Of course, they had maintained a distance quickly when I growled at them.

“Shhhh!! Don’t force yourself too much, it will only make you weak…. Boy!” that voice, the same voice I was hearing frequently in the dark. It does have a connection.

“How are you?” I demanded an answer.

“Oh.. why so eager? We will have a proper introduction, son.. Since you are the only one I have got to call the family.” that voice said.

Suddenly, the creature left a space for him to allow me to see me. He wore a trench coat with a hood covering his face.

“So ashamed of your act that you need to cover up that face? And of course, I needed all these men to come along with you because your phoney ass can’t hand;e me alone..” i chuckled while boring my eyes at him.

One chance, and I swear I will behead him. This motherfucker had got his hands on me, and whoever did that never lived long enough.

“Ouch!! That’s too much of an insult. I wish I could blame your mother for not teaching you how to talk to your elder but she is w*****g around in Olympus with those gods of wars.. I have pity for you boy!” he said while lifting his hood.

He lifted his hodd to reveal his face, and I never seen a man like him before. Those dark hair and red eyes looked devilish, and the strong jaws thin sharp feature, he looked indeed a god. But who is he? My thoughts were on the highest note about him. What I judge from his appearances is that he is not definitely a good guy with a decent reason for k********g me?

“You!!!” I tried to get my hands on him but these invisible chains appeared and bound me to reach him.

He laughed and looked dead serious at me, “what do you think will keep you like a normal person here? I know what you are and what you can do? But listen, I am the god here… you have to agree on every statement I will say…`` What is he trying to prove?

“Yeah,.. Right, i will put your f*****g order on my d**k, show mer you ass and i will give you a piece of a great fuck..if you can’t handle, then just get lost with your god status..” i stare at him in his blazing red eyes.

The insult was too much to take as his own men laughed at him. It was the last straw for him as he jumped on me and blew a punch in my abdomen. The spit blood and it felt like my body felt the soul. He grabbed my neck and lifted me in the air..

“You don’t know who I am, even? You disrespected me.. I could have killed you but I have plans for you…” he let me go and punch a strong blow on my face.

My brain froze and I couldn't see anything around me. All I saw him staring dead to me before my body fell back in a slow motion. 

“Teach him a good lesson, because the next time I see, I want him to lick my feet for mercy…” he commanded his men before disappearing in the dark.

I was watching everything with one eye because my other one got swelled. Those men around me, they brought some nice whips and metallic sticks. I praised them until I realised they are for me.

One of them slapped me across the face and I felt the lips parted as I tasted my own blood. The metallic taste was sour and I spit it out from my mouth. One of them whipped me and my thigh got a bad cut.

“f**k!!!” I cried.

“That’s for insulting our master…” someone said before whipping me again with the lash whip.

It had small blades at the tip and they were cutting me on several places on purpose. Bleeding and unable to stand, I received damages on many places. I couldn’t even lift my hand to guard those attacks. I just refused to struggle and let them hit me as much as they could, at least when they see I am not acting, they will leave me alone.

“I think this is enough for today.. I hope he will learn his lesson..” 

I didn’t care who said this but I was glad from inside that they will leave now.

I heard the commotion getting slow and soon it faded.. I was left alone in my own misery.. I was bleeding from the deeper wounds. I hope they will go away soon because I have no intention of becoming a food for insects and rodents.

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“Alarous! I have tried looking for him but there is no clue where he went?” Uchias looked depressed.

His burns aren’t healed yet but he is making sure it won’t get delayed in healing..

“I haven’t found him in the castle.. I wonder where he took Cassian away?” Alarous showed his concern.

“What now? we can’t let him have Cassian..he was our only hope.. I should have known of this. Why didn’t I see it coming…” Alarous looked stressed.

“Who took Cassian away?” Katia asked.

“Katia! You must be tired, you go up and freshened up…” Alarous was trying to calm the anxious Katia.

“NO!!!” she looked pissed, “who took Cassian? And how did he enter this castle? Didn’t you say that even God can’t enter without invitation? You were lying all this time?”

“No!! I wasn’t lying.. Katia, try to understand that the situation is not in control and we are looking for…” 

“I don’t want to hear anything.. Who took Cassian?” she screamed.

“We should have warned you guys about this..” Uchias said in a heavy voice.

“About what? What you guys know that I don't know, I guess it was your fault…” Katia pulled her hair in frustration.

“It’s indeed, our fault..” Uchias said while looking into Alarous’s eyes.

“Lycaon!!… he took Cassian with him..” Alarous admitted with guilt in his eyes.

“What?” Katia whispered almost before passing out.