chapter nine
Maya was at home watching tv when news about the treaty came on the tv. "Baby is this for real?" she yelled out. Luche walked out of the bedroom and gave her a kiss. "Yeah, they sign the papers tomorrow. I will be on duty." He tells her as he sits next to her. She had a bad feeling about this. "Please be careful something isn't right about this." She laid her head against him as they watched the news.
Maya was running up to the palace to brink Luche his coat when a blast sent her threw a glass wall. She looked around in a daze. Slowly standing up she saw two kids crying as they were caught in the sights of some magitek riflemen. She still had her Glaive powers and warped to them covering them as she felt the shots hit her side. She got them to safety before drinking a healing potion.
Maya ran up the stairs of the palace and straight to the treaty room. She saw a man in full armor walking towards the king. She warped in front of her king to defend him. "You're a Glaive?" the king asked shocked. "I used to be. Names Ulric your majesty. Let's see if we can get you out of here." She blocked the man in front of her. Maya couldn't believe how fast he was she was slammed into the ground with his hand around her neck getting tighter. She warped to her weapon by the king's feet. "Your Nyx's sister are you not?" the king asked helping her stand. She nods. "He has told me of your skills."
Maya was still fighting when she saw Nyx run-in with Lady Lunafraya. The man grabbed her once more by the neck and tossed her out the window of the top floor. The last thing she heard was Nyx yell out her name before the darkness took over her. Maya next woke up to someone shaking her awake. She let out a groan as pain shot up her body.
"Maya wake up baby." She opened her eyes and saw Luche above her. "Luche what happened?" she asked sitting up with his help. He told her everything and she stood up but fell against him. "Maya we need to get you some help." She heard his com go off and he looked at her. "You coming with me okay." She took his hand and followed him the best she could. She was having a hard time.
They finally made it to the spot and Maya saw her brother with Lunafraya. "Nyx." She yelled as Luche helped her over to him. "Maya thank the six your okay. When I saw you tossed out the window... Maya look I'm sorry for how I acted." She moved to hug her brother and as she stepped in front of him a shot was heard and she let out a scream as she hit the ground.
Everyone looked up to see Tredd walking closer to them. Maya was tired of this man and slowly stood up grabbing Nyx's dagger she ignored the pain and ran at him. The man hit her sending her to the ground. She laid there as pain shot through her body. She saw Tredd walking towards her.
Luche quickly moved in front of her and attack the Glaive killing him quickly. He turned to her and went to her side. Nyx put something on his hand as a man in armor showed up. When he stood up next, he tossed the man aside. "Luche get my sister and Luna out of here." Luche picks Maya up causing her to cry out. "Maya I'm genuinely happy for you. Luche's a good man. He is lucky to have you as his soon to be wife. I'm sorry I won't make it to the wedding little sister. Looks like it's your turn to slay your own monsters."
Maya had tears in her eyes as she reached for her brother. "Nyx?" her brother turned to look at Luche who raised his arm. "For hearth." Nyx grinned as he did the same his arm against Luche's. "And home." Maya looked at them both. "Nyx burn them to the ground brother." She heard Luche tell her brother. "Nyx you will come back I promise you." She tells him. "I'm counting on you, little sister." She felt her tears as Luche turned and walked away.
They made it to the Exit when Luna went her own way. Maya felt a pain as she let out a gasp, she grabbed Luche's shirt and cried. "Nyx... he's." She cried as Luche held her close. When she let out a scream it was filled with anger and pain. Her eyes and hair turned silver as a power in her was unleashed. Luche saw her wounds all heal as he sat her on her feet. She walked back into the city.
As she walked, she found her brother's weapons and picked them up. "Hello, Maya." She turned and saw the man in armor take off his helmet. "How could you do this Drautos?" she yelled holding the kukris in her hands. "He is no king of mine. Tell your brother I said hi." Luche saw a calmness come over her that sent chills down his spine. And when her eyes snapped up, she warped and attacked.
When her captain laid dead at her feet, she looked at the city. What took hundreds of years to build, between her and Nyx was destroyed in under two hours. Her tears fell as she strapped his weapons to her thighs. She looked down and saw her brother laying there. She ran to him and held him. "Not a bad way to go. Be happy little sister." She saw him take his final breath before turning to ash.
"Maya." She turned to see Luche standing there. "Your family is the one of legends?" she stood up and walked over to him nodding. "Yes. And one day everyone that died in this senseless war will return. I will make sure of it." She said as he touched the side of her face wiping away her tears. "Luche I'm not leaving the city I will protect it until the light returns." Luche looked into her silver eyes and kissed her. "I guessed as much. I will be at your side always Maya."