139 Pauls Plan (2/2)

”.... I promise....” He smiled.

”Okay.....” I smiled back.

”Let's go!!” Yuna waited for me.

”Yuna where you see the last body draw the 7th rune on the floor and release a flare for me.” He ordered Yuna.

”Yes sir!” Yuna responded and began running towards the city.

”Be fast and remember what you must do!!!” He smiled at me placing a hand on my shoulder causing an immense amount of Arcanum surged into my body.

”Okay!” I nodded firmly and turned to Yuna surprisingly extremely quickly... my body extremely fast.....

”Okay you guards I need each of you to head in these direct....” His orders faded as I ran after Yuna leaving Paul Behind.

'Is this the haste spell?.....' I thought to myself barely catching up to Yuna. ”What's going to happen?..” I tried to ask Yuna as I reached her.

”I don't know myself.... But it's going to be big if he wants to evacuate the lower city.” She explained.

”Run ahead and finish his plan.... I've gotta draw the runes and the flare a little ahead.” She pointed out ahead of her.

”Stay safe.” I smiled nodding to her.

”You too...” She smiled and slowed down to complete her mission.

Within a few seconds I can see behind me a bright red light shoot up into the sky behind me, and within a few seconds a second slightly dimmer yellow light appeared. Looking back for a second, approximately where Yuna set the flare now laid a huge yellow cube almost exactly the same as the one seen on the first day I arrived.

Within second Yuna was running side by side with me.... ”Okay.... so I'll run on ahead..... We're gonna need to clear a path for you..... I will be setting off an Amber Flares, Amber flares are for students that require emergency assistance..... Once we clear a path.... you need to make it through and finish your mission.” She instructed me.

”Okay.” I nodded.

The silhouette of the city quickly came into view along with what seemed to me many humanoid figures. ”Crap... Wait here.” Yuna instructed.

”What's wrong?..” I asked a little concerned coming to a stop.

”They seemed to have increased their numbers....” She pondered, ”Now would be a bloody great time to have a caster right about now....” She cursed.

”Are all those Dark Elves?..” I asked absolutely shocked.

”Yes.... and no doubt if I set off a Flare we would quickly get over whelmed before back up arrives... and I'm not a caster so we can't just jump into the city.....” She whispered hiding behind some bushes.

”Is Ashley here?..” I whispered hiding beside Yuna.

”I don't think so....” She answered.

”Damn.......” I cursed looking back at Paul...... His barrier seems under siege.... flashing in random intervals and an occasional big bright white beam beaming down on it. ”We need to hurry..... It looks like Paul is in bad shape...” I notified her.

”I know.... I know..... Damnit” she cursed thinking what on earth we can do.... ”Fuck.... okay this is what we'll do.... I'll set off the amber flare.... once that happens..... stay behind me I'll do my best to protect you at all costs... and once I give you the signal I'll throw you to the city once the reinforcement members clears a small opening...” she instructed.

”What about you?...” I questioned worried.....

”Don't worry about me....” She smiled.

”You're gonna survive right?...” I questioned extremely worried.

”Don't worry I'm not ready to die yet..... And once reinforcements reach me it should be okay..... but your mission is paramount…..” She answered.

”There must be another way!!! There's no way you can hold of an army...” I argued...

”You need to think about everyone in the city.... and Believe in Paul's plan....” she smiled.

”Okay.....” I nodded bravely.

”You've a good heart. Welcome to Atlantis.” She nudged me smiling.

”Are you ready?...” She asked with a smile.

”Yes.....” I nodded.

”Okay.....” she replied closing her eyes.