Chapter 97 - Land of the dead- Part 3 (1/2)

Eve's POV:

The muscles in my body hurt as I tried to stand up, taking the tree's support I got up as I saw Olivia order the corpses that were behind her. On the other side I saw the shadowed creatures try to tear the barrier as they charged forward to fight with the corpses again. Few of the shadowed creatures attacked Olivia but she effortlessly fought them like they were stuffed toys.

I held my sword tighter in my hand as I pushed myself against the tree, taking deep breaths as I got my legs steady. It would be a lie if I said I wasn't scared right now. I was having a blood rush but I knew better to be strong than scared. Olivia's words kept ringing in my head. I couldn't run away and if I could where would I run to? I had no idea where the exist to the land of dead was and I couldn't let Ruka step in because if he did...he wouldn't be able to return back.

What ever I was supposed to do I had to do it soon before Ruka stepped into land of dead. When I took a step forward I heard something creek next to me making me spin around with the sword in front of me.

”Shh,” Evan said in his raspy voice, ”We need to get you out of here. Come,” he took hold of my hand as he pulled me along with him.

”Where are we going?? They need our help,” I said in a rush as we went through the forest running.

”Your powers are taking time to harness all the energy. We need to prolong before she comes to get you, my companions will distract her until then,” he said as we made our way through the lush green trees, ”Don't worry you'll fight her but not this minute or the next.”

As we headed to a safe place, silence creeped in except for our light footsteps on the snowy ground. When I turned back to see if anyone was following us I noticed the small trail of blood behind was.

”Shit,” I muttered under my breath. I hadn't realized my leg was bleeding and I couldn't run anymore after five minutes therefore I stopped, huffing for air. Maybe if I ran like this in sports I would have come first in the track team.

”We need to run, Eve,” Evan said looking behind me while I had my hands on my knees, ”I don't think they can hold her back anymore.”

”I-I cann-ot,” I shook my head as my head felt fuzzy due to fatigue.

”Alright,” he said looking around, ”We'll stay here until you feel you can walk again,” he suggested and I nodded while I leaned my back on the tree. The sky was deep blue in color as I gazed up. It wasn't snowing but there was enough snow on the ground.

”Can you sense if Ruka and the others have stepped into the land of dead?” I asked after few seconds passed by.

”There's no change in the atmosphere since Olivia entered so I doubt if your mate has come,” he said looking towards me, ”Are you waiting for him?” he asked me.

”I wished before he did but after what Olivia said-”

”You don't want him to come,” Evan completed making me smile and nod at the same time.

”Yeah,” I replied and spoke, ”If he can enter the land of dead without the stones there should be a way to get out for him. Right? Though it's just an assumption. I don't know what's going to be the outcome of this battle but I want to be able to go back to Ruka in the end and of course have this land handed over to you guys safely.”

”Hmm,” he responded and I heard an owl hoot above us making my heart jump which made Evan chuckle, ”You remind me of someone I knew long back in the land of living.”

”I do?” I asked tilting my head in question.

”Yes, when I lived in the land of living,” he said surprising me but before I could ask him anything he pulled me to his side making an arrow nearly miss me, ”She's here,” he alerted me.