Chapter 453 - The Last Camp Part 2 (2/2)

”Get in here,” Yves demanded. Andy laughed out loud and they pointed the gun to her. The lions jumped in front of them to cover Andromeda.

”Oh, oh, oh…” Yves smirked. ”So, these animals are taking your sides.”

”Of course, you are trespassing our Lair.” She patted the biggest white tiger who stand beside her.

It felt like a dream. It was like they were surrounded by mythical creatures.

”Besides, I don't take any commands.” She said.

Yves signed his men and Andromeda's eyes widen as one of them pointed the gun to the baby Lion who is roaring at them.

”Think of this little cub as your daughter.”

”If you dare say anything bad to my daughter again, I swear, I'll cut your throat myself.” She threatened.

Yves sign the man and he gripped on the trigger but before the bullet hit the cub, a bullet hit their bullet. Fin glared at them and the mother Lion take the babies away. Andromeda's heart is pumping hard and her heartfelt like burning in anger.

”Oh, you got back up,” Yves said mockingly.

”Fine,” Andy said. ”Tell your men to put away their guns.”

Yves nodded.

”Stepped away from the entrance.” She demanded. Yves signed them to do as she said.

She started walking as a bulky white tiger is accompanying her.

They get out of their way and Andromeda remembered it well. She went to the fountain that has no water on it and the very middle is a cup carved in stone. She reached her knife and cut a little on her palm and she clenched her fist and lifted it to the middle. After a few drops, it sparked and her blood turns into fire.

Fin watched Andromeda as he followed her from behind. He never sees that coming. Andromeda looked so serious and like she knows what she's doing. She walked to the door and she placed her bloody palm on the middle and the world seemed to shake as Andy stepped back and the boulder slides open to the right.

Andy entered without any warning and like she wasn't herself anymore. She just entered the cold cave and the torches lighten magically.

”Andromeda,” Fin call, and his chest felt burning as well.

Yves followed Andromeda and the tiger snarled at them. They stepped back and Yves felt chills.

***

Andy felt like she's drowned in the past. Like she already lived back then. She felt a spirit of a dragon enters her body and she nearly collapsed by the tiger caught her. She reached her head and saw sculptures on the way holding different things. One is standing on a cloak holding a sword. Then the other man is holding a book. There are at least five men and she didn't notice the names. One seemed to look like Fin and beside him is a tiger.

Andy turned to Fin who is also mesmerized with it. The other one looked like Dmitri and the other one is Freya. They have the amulet of Phoenix with them. It's not just a Dragon's Lair but also a Phoenix's lair.

Then on the very end and in the middle is a unique sculpture. Andy's eyes met the eyes of the woman holding the scroll protected by her hand.

She gasped as memories flashed in her mind.

***

She's like living in another time and place. She's cheerful as she runs around playing with the little wolf.

”Cassandra.” A boy called and he walked up to her. ”I—I just want to say…” He looked like Zachary.

”What do you want to say?” She asked.

”Cassandra!” Her father shouted and she gasped as she looked around. The dragons had been slain by big arrows. ”Quick!” The boy grabbed her hand and protected her.

”Henry!” Cassandra called as Henry got caught by an arrow to his leg. ”Henry!” She screamed and as she ran back but her father took her away and a panther came to help Henry.

”I love you, Cassandra!” He said. ”I'll protect you.” He rode on the panther as he grabbed her arrow and bows.

Then, like a movie, it fasts forward to another scenario. Henry apologizes to her for not protecting her. She's already lying on a stone bed and she's cold. She looked at the dying dragon beside her and like her, the dragon will die with her.

”I'm sorry Cassandra,” Henry said. He reached Cassandra's cheek with his hand and kissed her forehead with his dry lips. ”I promise to protect you.” He panted. Cassandra smiled at him.

”I'll meet you in the other life.” She said in a hoarse voice.

”I'll meet you in the other life and I promise to protect you and love you…”

Henry lay beside and he closed his eyes. Both are severely injured by arrows. Cassandra's tears run down to the stone and Henry held her hand.

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”Andromeda!” Fin shouted.