The Plight (Sequel to the Plague) (BWWM)

I snapped my head toward the male and sure enough he was holding my emblem

My mind whirled with anger as I weighted my choices. Slix and I could easily kill all these vagabonds,the ones who brave enough to fight us that is; and get my emblem back. Or i could let it go. Except i needed that emblem to convince this Vurzek male who we were.

Could i convince him otherwise? Perhaps with just my hair? Perhaps but i wasn't wholly sure and this was too important to take such risks

Fight it was

"Leena" i said looking at her. She and Kiera had stopped talking and eating already tense, sensing the  impending danger

"You both have no weapons. So stay here, out of the way" i said with a stern expression that brokered no arguments

She nodded glancing at Kiera

"I mean it Leena!" I hissed

"I will i swear!"  she exclaimed as i subtly unsheathed my blade, Slix doing the same

Then all hell broke loose

I charged toward the male. Immediately I realized he must have been their leader because several men stepped up to shield and protect him. Me and Slix began easily cutting down each man in our path. Screams and groans of agony erupted with every body that fell, but we didn't stop killing until they stopped fighting

I worried about Leena but trusted she would listen and  keep herself safe

When at last the last male died we were both drenched in blood and i wasn't sure about Slix but i was fueled by adrenaline and seeing red with blood lust and indignation. I began to realize how this entire journey was affecting me. I was not a spoiled prince who  always got  his way, but i was used to getting respect as a monarch. Even though no one knew who i was at the moment.  i still felt anger at the disrespect for my position.

 It was completely  irrational but was born from a  lifetime of being granted respect due to my status. I knew then that i would have to learn not be offended by this. because whomever assisted me in taking down my brother will not want to follow a pampered entitled prince. They would want a man whom they respected and whom respected them back regardless of their status

I growled and stalked toward the man Slix standing protectively at my back

"Give me what you stole!!!!!! i Roared

He only smirked but the sweat on his brow told me he was worried. He kept stealing glances at his fallen men littered across the floors

A feminine yelp from behind me had us spinning in alarm

One of the remaining men that hadn't bothered to fight us had Kiera  by the hair holding her against him with a blade at her throat

Slix roared with outrage

"RELEASE HER!"  Slix demanded.

 He began stalking toward  them. The man visibly bristled

"Take another step and I'll slice her pretty throat"  he said digging the blade deeper

Kiera hissed angrily as she ignored the dagger pressed against her and struggled in his hold

This was getting out of hand and i was growing thin with patience. Just then the man with the emblem walked over to stand beside the man

"Well what do you say about a trade huh? the exotic alien female who" he leaned down toward Kiera and sniffed at her hair

"Who smells deliciously fertile and I'll give you back your  emblem"  he stated tossing it in the air nonchalantly

"I got a better trade deal. You give me the woman and the emblem and i won't make your death a painful one" I snarled as I tore my hood off revealing my lavender locs

Upon seeing my hair both males paled. they dropped the emblem and jumped  far away from Kiera then fell to their knees begging for mercy

I shook with the anger coursing through me at these pathetic cowardly males.

"Leena!" i called needing to know she was alright

My fear spiked, my heart pounding  at the answering  silence

"LEENA!!" I called again looking around hoping to spot her, but she was no where

I stormed to the males still on their worthless  knees 

"Where is she!" 

"I didn't take her your highness" He quivered in fear

"M..My Prince"  the female inn owner timid voice interrupted his rage. I..I saw a man, he stole the female. He went through the back." She said keeping her eyes adverted

"Why didn't you stop him!"  i snapped into her face

"I...I was scared. please forgive me your highness" she said her voice shaking slightly

I pushed past her ignoring her apologizes. Good lord this place was a verifiable nightmare. Vagabonds, kidnappers, thieves, cowards. What wasn't here?

"Slix, Take care of them!" i shouted over my shoulder as i took the back looking for my bonded

I heard the distance shouts of pain and knew Slix had headed my order

Charging into the barren dirty  streets I sniffed heavily while i ran. She was not far. I raced through the small town turning down street corners after street corner chasing the scent of my mate

Finally i came to a small abandoned looking building on the far outskirts of the town. I wasted no time taking  the door off the hinges with the savage force of my fury

The man inside yelped in fear and stood with his hand up. He looked like a poor beggar who was one meal away from dying from starvation. His hair was a stringy plum color, his face gaunt and clothing hanging off his skinny frame in rags.

 If he hadn't taken my bonded i might've spared him out of pity. Unfortunately for him he did and so there would be no mercy for him this day

I noticed Leena sat on the ground perfectly calm.  Her hands were bound behind her and a cloth tied around her mouth

I breathed a sigh of relief at her being alive and seemingly ok. Then i looked back at despicable male who stole her, Hungry or not. Desperate or not. Stealing a female is wrong.

I could tell the moment he recognized who i was because his eyes widened and the fear in his eyes expanded to terror

"YOU DARE STEAL MY BONDED!!"  i bellowed so loud the rickety walls shook and Leena cringed at the sound

The male began to sputter

"I..I...I'm sorry your highness. she was just standing there, i didn't know she was your bon-"

I didn't care for his petty excuses, i quickly sliced his throat wide open in the midst of his weak explanation

Ignoring  the sputtering and choking of him dying,  i hauled Leena to her feet removed her bindings and dragged her out of the filthy structure

I didn't speak as we I rushed her along, so deep was my rage. I simple wanted to get my mate to safety away from this wretched town 

Slix and Kiera were awaiting us in the front of the dreaded Inn with our belongings. Then because even our Nequits were clearly also stolen we raced on foot and  didn't stop until we reached the cover of the trees.......................

What do you make of the poor district? Was Xui right to be upset at how bad it was? Or should people do what they must to survive?

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