2.Scar

Azai came sprinting into the healing room, his face expressionless as always but he had concern for Rex. The wound in his left hand was severe and it did seem unhealable.

Rex was lying down, pain clearly written all over his face even though he was stubborn most of the time and does not show emotions which he thought potrayed weakness like sadness, pain and sorrow. seeing Rex's face Azai knew something was wrong.

"It seems bad, you sure you will swing a sword again? " Azai asked

Rex bit his lips as to negate the pain and replyed with a smile which had pain in it,

"l don't use a sword you dumb mutt"

a small hit of a smile flashed across Azai. Rex never spoke to him without adding an insult to it but he knew it was an act to show how tough he was and this ment he was okay.

"Did you find him? ", Rex seemed to forget the pain in his hands while asking this but there was even more pain in the question as it seemed to weigh his heart down.

Azai turned towards the healer, completely ignoring the question and asked,

" will he be alright? "

"it's difficult to say sir, normally we would have to remove the hand if an injury of such extemt occurs but Lord has such immunity because he is one of them... ", she knew she had said the unspeakable and was tensed. it's not the news about the probably incurable hand but the thing she said about Rex being one of them. Although Rex was adorned the king, the people never truly trusted him due to the fact that he was a southerner.

" what do you mean by one of them? you unworthy slut", Rex was infuriated, he went for his axe as Azai stopped him and gestured the healer to go.

she ran off crying and scared out of the room.

"you don't have to put up this mean guy act Rex. you know she was trying to be hopeful that you will heal"

Rex closed his eyes his chest was heaving due to the sudden outburst he had. He hated people who compared him to the southerners.

"I just wanted to get her out of here, now speak or I'll cut you down", They both burst into laughter after that statement.

" Azai tell me, did they find him"

"which one? your father or your brother? " Azai asked seeing Rex being serious now.

"The old guy . and don't adress him as my father. I asked about the chief of the southerners. "

Azai hesitated for a while he knew Rex and what he is thinking.

"your fa.... I mean the chief was killed by Edgar of the river clan. "

Rex looked at his arms again the cut was deep indeed but he couldn't see it clearly. his eyes we're blurry due to the tears which slowly dripped to the wound,increaseing the pain but that pain couldn't hide the pain within him.

"and? ", he asked

" your brother got away. he probably lead the soldiers who retreated into the woods when they lost. They didn't expect this war. They are helpless in this time of the year"

Rex was angry again but he didn't show it this time Azai was not an opponent to be argued and if they fight Rex had no hope of victory now as his left had was useless.

"Thinking of fighting me? you are one of the southerners and you can't win against me in this season. can you? " Azai said with a smirk in his otherwise expressionless face.

"Those rules are for those assholes. I'm not one of them and will call upon my power even in this time. But I can't win against you now".

" Then why didn't you use your so called power In the battle? you used your axe and due to which severly injured your hand"

"you know the reason Azai and don't talk about it. I took an oath not to transform into the beast unless it's a life and death situation".

Rex picked up his axe by his right hand and swung it with full force at Azai, who casually dodged it.

" no use being upset at me. it's your power it has nothing to do with your lineage. and if you really think you will use it at a situation of life and death then remember, every second we live in this world is live or die so if you think the war has ended , quite a few thousand southerners or Morphers as we called them in our place has escped. These Morphers by the end of the month will use their beast spirit and fight back. Be ready for it. "

Azai said with a tune of caution.

"As far as I know my brother, he won't do anything that quick. I think he will wait. for years if necessary to defeat me, Rex the unbeatable and when he finally did beat me I will show him what a wounded beast can do".