Rebirth: She's back and better

Chapter 10: new help and company

The man looks at Sollena as she looks at him trying to observe and as she assesses if this man is a threat or not. The man has a lovely clean shortcut, he has a thin pinkish lip, he also has lovely eyes with the color of lovely smoke gray, he must be taller than Eliot about an inch, he look masculinely built and he is surely a human. Sollena feels odd about this man for no human can possibly know of the existence of witches and wizards yet he is acting fine seeing many of them there as if he knows whom he is facing.

“Who are you, Sir?" Sollena asks as she looks at the man who looks at her before he looks behind her and sighs.

"That is not important right now and please don’t call me sir, Milady. I am just a common hunter undeserving of your respect. For now, we must face these people and send them away." the stranger said as Sollena sigh as she look at those dark witches and wizards who are sending magic balls to her brother who is having a hard time.

Sollena immediately runs towards her brother to help him face 4 of those witches who are throwing their black magic balls towards him as he struggled to hold his shield intact but Sollena can see that her brother is not able to hold back a little longer.  Sollena swings her sword to the two witches who are about to use their other free hands to create another black magic ball to hit Eliot by the time his shield break.

"Are you alright, Eliot?" Sollena asks as they stand back to back readying themselves to attack whoever dares to attack them.

"Thank you sister,  you came just in time.  Who- Who is the man?" Eliot asks as he looks towards the man who had saved Sollena.

"I have no idea as well but if he is here to help us get rid of these insane black witches and wizards then it is more than enough to know." Sollena said as she run towards a wizard who look so nasty just like all these dark witches.

Since it is rare for wizards or male witches to be born with magic there are so few of them even with white witches. They are considered a miracle once born and once they are born with magic.  Those who are born without are still a miracle since the chances of having a child with magic in their offspring or linage born always possible.  That is the reason why women witches value their wizards.  It is also the reason why Sollena and the others are protecting Eliot so much given also that their mother sacrificed herself giving birth to them both.

"Sister look." Eliot suddenly said making Sollena look at her brother then in the direction he is pointing just to see 10 or more people running towards them all holding weapons.

Sollena watches as they arrive and start facing the dark witches.  One man came towards Sollena and look at her closely as if he look so surprised and in disbelief. 

"You- You must be Sollena.  You look so much like your mother...  Miss Sonia that is. It made sense that you will look like Sonia for Her Grace only used her body to fulfill her mission here.  Fret not my dears,  we are here to help you...  All of you.  My name is Bray Landrock or you might know me as Lord Bray the Earl of Jersy. I am the one who helps your mother long ago. You can just call me uncle Bray." The man who looks older and the same age as their father said.

He has this beard just on his lower and upper lips yet he looks so dashing and approachable.  He is a little contradictory to their father in terms of personality and looks.  They both look so handsome but this man is handsome in a way that he gives you a friendly look while their father is the type who looks strict yet loving and caring.  Also,  this man gives another aura well known to Sollena and it is sensed by all those who are in there.

"You are a dark wizard?" She asks as the man smile and nod.

"The same as you are but you are different because you have a little bit of your mother from another time's soul.  One you and your brother get as a result of her sacrifice and use of the dark book." Lord Bray said as Sollena sigh as Eliot also run towards them and look at her as if checking if she is okay making her nod.

"The Grimtome? We are already told about that,  we also heard about you but...  but we thought they said you had moved to another country when Imogen starts hunting." Sollena asks as Eliot also looks at the man.

"We sent false news to make Imogen stop seeking for us. We went spying on them and we now know what she is doing but all we know is that she is planning to bring darkness into the world like what the others planned before. This time they have another sacrifice to take your Aunt Helena's place." Lord Bray said making Sollena swallow hard as she look at her brother.

"We better end this so that we can speak more quietly and peacefully.  I can see that you are doing well as you look well trained,  must be your father's work.  Anyway,  these dark witches must go first." Lord Bray said making Eliot nod and look at Sollena.

"That is right, sister here." Eliot said handing Sollena her discarded sword a while ago.

They had been facing those dark witches for like hours and before they know it the others start running away leaving their dead companions.  The others who came with Lord Bray start to cheer in triumph.  They all stock all those dead witches into a stock of woods and burned all those bodies so that they will not be taken by the enemy and be returned to life through a spell. 

"I am glad to see you, Lord Bray,  I am beginning to worry thinking almost everyone we know who can help us and teach the children are gone. So this is your son with Eleonora? How strange fate can be." Aunt Helena said as she look at the man who looks like the same age as Eliot.

"Ah yes, this is Grayson. He is about Eliot's age. That is also the reason we had to hide and give false news about leaving the country. Eleonora had just a complicated birth and we can't face the enemy for I had used all my magic to bring her back to strength. I heard about what had happened to your father. I am so sorry, if only we had been here to help you." Lord Bray said sounding so sad as they all face one another at the dining table as they drink tea and eat some bread baked by their Aunt Catherine.

"It is unfortunately yes... but it must be fate. By this time... I am sure he is now with their mother in the future time. I just can't believe that what my sister Zorenia had told me to be ready about. I am just thankful we have the kids but they need more guidance. I had thought them all I had learned throughout my years but I know those are not enough. It is a great thing you are here Lord Bray. I hope you can teach them and train them as well." Aunt Helena said as Sollena look at the man she and her brother known well through the stories told to them.

To her observation, those stories all look so true. Sollena can feel that powerful dark magic that Lod Bray has. Even when their mother used the Grimtome to take strong magic BUT it did not take all of the witches and wizards' magic so some have strong magic. The Grimtome just lessen their magic so that the dark witches can not have the chance to awaken the darkness into the world like they wanted to do in the time of Sollena and Eliot's mother.

"That we intend to do when we came looking for you here. We had been looking for you but we cant sense you for you had placed a strong shield in this place. I supposed it is your work, Elena. So Glinda and the others trained you on how to use your magic." Lord Bray said as he sips into his tea.

"I told them what my sister told me about what might happened which she had seen when she had used the Grimtome. She said that one danger born another, the darkness did not leave... it just rested. When I told that to Glinda she look surprised and trained me just in case. She and the others also taught me everything they know in witchery either dark or white witchery. I guess somewhat my sister told Glinda something about their future." their aunt Helena said as she sigh and rub her hand that is starting to look so pale.

If compared to Lord Bray in age Sollena knows that their Aunt Helena should look a lot younger than the older man but in appearance, their aunt Helena looks older and tired unlike how their aunt Catherine looks who looks just like her and Eliot's older sister by 12 years. Their aunt Helen had sacrificed everything she had to protect them and the shield protecting them all is taking a toll on her body. Sollena knows that one more attack from Imogen and their aunt will fall.

"What do you mean by that Helena?" Lord Bray asks as they all look at her.

"Before my sister cold gives birth to Eliot she already gives her words to each and every one of us. Somewhere along with Glinda's words before she and Lucian left... she said they must leave to protect the future and to survive for the future. Somehow I feel like my sister had told them something in regard to their future." Aunt Helena said making the others sigh and look at their cups.

"If that is the case I supposed we can't blame them if they had left us at a time like this if Her Grace had told them something in regard to the future." Lord Bray said as they all sigh.

"Oh, before all that... who is this young one if he is not with you Lord  Bray?" they all look at Aunt Catherine when she speaks as they see her standing there holding a tray with cups of tea as she smiles at someone who is sitting with them in that table.