The Tiger Within Chapter 51

Published at 3rd of September 2019 01:31:25 PM Chapter 51

The forest was quiet, and Kyera felt a little unsure as a strong wind danced across her senses, causing her to slow down . That moments pause allowed Talis to dash past her, trying out his training . When Kyera's eyes refocused she saw him dashing far ahead of her, but Verone had slowed when he reached her side . His nose raised to the air sniffing, the wind seemed to have a metallic chill to it .

The winds of change always bring forth a warning, though very few know to listen for such things . They believe there is nothing that can be done to stop the change once that ancient air swept past, but Kyera knew that it was nothing but a tide to be ridden . There would be a change, yes but what or how was up to the listener .

AdvertisementBetween that smell and how Talis was behaving, as though bewitched, Kyera knew . Her worst fear danced with the strands of reality, begging to be allowed to come true . She would be damned before it happened . Verone seemed to sense something similar because his eyes suddenly became troubled as he looked toward her still traveling at the same speed she was .

"Ky aren't we outside the test zone?" He asked his eyes meeting hers . It felt as though a icy grip had wrapped around her heart . Kyera's eyes fell on Talis, and she picked up speed . A great unease tore through her, the Winds were laced with more than just the sent of metal . There was the sent of humans and something . . . else . Something dark and familiar that reminded her of the night she woke to fighting, growling, and death .

Kyera's mind refused to recognize anything other than that metal's sharpness . Her eyes dancing across the land, searching for its source . She had to find it or catch up with Talis…

However the boy was completely oblivious as he continued to pick his way haphazardly across the forest floor . Occasionally leaping up into trees and down onto logs partially covered by the underbrush . Kyera opened her maw and roared, trying to catch his attention, her speaking voice too soft in this form for him to hear her from the ever changing distance .

Talis met her roar with one of his own seeming to take hers as a teasing call rather than the desperation that it truly was . His roar was beautiful and strong, it should have shook the birds from their nests… but there were none near . Another sign something was wrong, but he didn't know .

When the creatures of the night hid, a hunter was on the prowl . Yes, the tigers themselves were predators, but not to the feathered flock . Yet, she knew Talis had no idea what this meant . How could he? It was his first time out this late into the night and his confidence had gained a huge boost .

She cursed herself and surged forward, pushing herself harder as the smell got stronger . The trap was coming nearer… yet she couldn't sense exactly what it was yet . She could only pray she would figure it out before they fell victim, one or all .

"Talis!" She cried as loud as she could using every ounce of power her voice could hold, but again no avail . He was too focused on his new found freedom . It was as though the new abilities tempted him to ignore his truly cautious nature . The more she watched the more she felt something else was at work here .

The smell was too strong now . It was metal, but barely . She could smell rope, and even some sort of oil . Her eyes darted to Verone who was running parallel to her but slightly behind . "Its a net!" Kyera cried and he looked at her . Nodding, Verone joined her in scanning as they ran . "Talis there's a Net!" Kyera screamed but again the boy seemed to hear nothing .

At the end of her rope, Kyera tried to gather the shadows and send them to slow him down . Something was wrong . Even the shadows ignored her cry for help . Her body was weary even as it tried to draw on her magic . Nothing . Not the slightest quiver of the shadows . She felt their will to help and the pressure on the barrier but something stopped them from springing forth .

Tears pricked her eyes as she realized she was on her own . Pain ripped through her muscles as she pushed herself harder than she had in a long time, desperately bounding after the wild youth and barely beginning to close the gap . Another magic was at play here and there was nothing she could do to stop it .

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