The Phoinix: Age of Demigods by S. L. Mancuso

Author:S. L. Mancuso
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: history, fantasy, epic, greek, mythology, egyptian, roman, norse, sl mancuso, the phoinix

Chapter 21

Face to Face

The sky lit up a dull pink just above the horizon. Eversor stood in front of the light, arms folded across his chest, hiding his face in shadows against the rising run. Behind the comfort of the shadows, his eyes wandered over Breanna. “So you are the future Queen, huh? Well I have to say, I expected better.”

Alina stepped forward, putting herself in front of Bre. “I know you. You are the guard I fought at the palace.”

Eversor gracefully bowed to Alina. “And you are that queen I thought I killed. What a shame. That would have been a good death for you. Now that I know who you really are, I am afraid that you will suffer more than you ever thought possible.”

Observing his surroundings, Eversor closed his eyes and deeply inhaled the rich scent of wheat. "I know this place. Elpis was always here because of warring tribes."

He bent down to grab a handful of dirt and rubbed it nostalgically between his fingers. "Ah, yes, La Tene. That was a good war. Your father received many good soldiers in this war, Alina."

Alina shifted uncomfortably at the mention of Arawn. She was now on Celtic territory, but did not feel the strength of her father's presence yet.

"Welcome to the lands of your dear mother, Princess Breanna," Eversor addressed Breanna with open arms and a smile.

Before Eversor made another remark, a dagger shot at his chest. He caught it with unnatural speed and twirled it through his long fingers. “Nice aim. If I were seconds slower I’d be dead.”

“What a shame,” Leo called out from the back of the group.

Leo’s tone made it obvious that the dagger was his. He seemed angry and disappointed that his plan did not work.

Eversor chuckled, “It’s Leonidas, if I remember correctly. Now Leo…may I call you Leo?” Eversor did not pause for an answer. “You know I am immortal, so why would your pathetic excuse of a mind think an ordinary dagger would kill me?”

Before anyone could stop him, Eversor hurled the dagger back at Leo’s chest. Nikolaos, quicker than the blade, caught it by the handle at the last second. There was a tiny hole in Leo’s shirt where the tip of the dagger pierced, scratching his chest.

Eversor laughed at Leo’s startled expression. “I was only returning what is rightfully yours.”

Nikolaos grabbed Leo’s wrist and smacked the handle of the dagger into his hand. “Do not make a foolhardy move like that again.”

Leo nodded, frightened, and returned the dagger to its holder in his belt. Leo had seen Nikolaos tense before, but never this tense. After he returned the dagger, sheer panic lingered in Nik’s eyes as they met Leo’s.

The three brothers were unaccustomed to mortal danger. Rarely having to fight against someone stronger and more skilled than them, they had forgotten demigods are only immortal so long as they are not mortally wounded. A dagger through the heart may prove too much for their immortal souls.

Everyone watched as Nikolaos moved to the head of the group and stood protectively in front of Breanna.

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