462 The Long Lost Tale Part VIII (2/2)

”Yes, I know… but why are they targeting me?” she asked, confused. She had heard a few people's footsteps but young Abigail ignored it, thinking that they were just hunters passing by in the forest. She also knew that they were humans so she didn't expect that they would suddenly attack her!

”I don't know,” Young Alex responded. ”Maybe they want something from you or maybe they want to capture you. Anyway, go back to your house. I will deal with them,” Alex quickly said as he looked back at where the humans were coming from.

”Wai-” Abi started but he was already gone.

The next thing she heard was the sound of clashing swords.

Zeres had also appeared and started fighting with the humans. The two fought against the humans using the same weapons – swords.

Young Abigail knew Zeres wasn't that powerful yet as a witch, but he was exceptionally good when it came to swordsmanship. She peeked around the tree trunk to watch them and she was awed at their seemingly blended dynamic. They were both so damn good at fighting using their swords. As she looked at Alexander, young Abigail realized that just like Zeres, he didn't have the strength that normal vampires had. All the two of them had was their exceptional skill with the sword, a human skill.

But for some reason, young Abigail found it hard to believe that they didn't have more power than this. She could just sense that these two had dormant powers lying within them that just needed to be awakened.

”What's wrong with you, little vampire? Aren't you supposed to be using your fangs and claws to fight?” Zeres taunted as the two continued fighting.

”And what's wrong with you, little witch? Aren't you supposed to be using your spells and curses?” Young Alex retorted and they both attacked again, finally taking down the last of the group.

The two were about to leave to check on Abigail but to their surprise, another set of enemies appeared. It seemed there was an army of humans after them.

”Damn, where did these humans come from? Why are they here?” Zeres cursed when suddenly, arrows with fire burning on their tips began to rain on them. Zeres and Alex slashed the first batch of arrows but some arrows still got through their defenses. Zeres was shot in the thigh while an arrow grazed Alex's sword arm.

”This is bad. We need to leave!” Young Alex said but then, another set of arrows fell like rain over them.

The two, who stood back to back, facing their enemies, could only grit their teeth. They were surrounded and there was no way they could escape these number of arrows.

Were they going to die here? Shit!

But before the arrows could land on them, a thick mist suddenly appeared.