POV: Cyrus Oakly

I crouched just around the corner of the Great Academy of The Order of the Hidden Cortex, I had used a seeking dark magic to find my way here. The seeking worked like a golden trail in my vision, that only I could see, that leads me to what I am currently seeking. Mara was in there, according to my trail. Two men stood guard in the front entrance, they should be easy. I peaked around the corner and slinked darkness into both of their eyes, blinding them. Both guards looked puzzled and one asked the other, "You seeing this?" The other replied, "Seeing what? I can't see anything at all!" I swiftly crept in between them both and returned their vision. Then both guards looked at each other and said, "That was weird." I rolled my eyes at their ignorance and continued on in the building.

I mentally made made my vision trail take me around lifeforms, the less confrontations the better. I followed the trail for several minutes, with no mixups. The trail then flashed red, warning me of incoming threat. I ducked into a doorway and as the person walked by I extended my hand and used my power over the wind to grab hold of his neck and and lift him to the wall. He hung there struggling as he couldn't catch his breath. He went wide eyed as he saw me walk from the doorway. With my hand still extended, I clenched my fist, crushing his airway. He went limp and I threw him in a nearby barrel. Close call, but I got this. I'm almost there.

As I walked up to the door, it was glowing golden. Before I went in I cast a spell to alert me of any people coming into the hallway. I was about to open the door, when it opened from the inside. I was face to face with Mara. Her eyes went wide in realization of who it was and she opened her mouth to say something, but I quickly put my hand over it and pulled her into the room. I waved my free hand and the door shut behind me. This looked to be her quarters, so I guided her over to her bed and made her sit. I let go of her mouth and said, "Hi Mara." 

She crossed her arms and replied, "What are you doing here?" She looked mad at me. Probably for disappearing, I always hated not telling her where I went. I need to tell her. "Before you sound the alarm, please hear me out." I told her. I continued to explain what had happened to my mother, my father sentencing me to execution, my escape, my life with the Djinn, and recent events. "I came here as soon as I found out where you were. Even though it is dangerous, I had to tell you." She looked stunned and on the verge of tears. She quickly wrapped her hands around me in a embrace, and whispered into my ear. "The day you left your father told me that you killed your mother and that you fled, I never believed him but now that I know for sure, I am so happy you are here. But first things first, we have to get you out of here." As soon as she finished, my vision flashed red. Someone tripped my warning sign for the hallway. Someone was come. I quickly let go of her and looked into her eyes, and said, "I've got to get out of here, now." She replied saying, "Not without me." I grinned, I was glad she was coming. My vision flashed red again, they were getting closer. 

I growled at the thought of my mother, she may have been alive but now she was gone. The same as before, so it didn't move me much. "Go ahead, take your 'wrath' out on a sixteen year old kid. So high and mighty!" I said rolling my eyes. "My father never appreciated me, so I had nothing to turn away from. Just leave us be, you have already shown me that I can't beat you." Sensing I wasn't getting anywhere. I quickly grabbed Mara and make her disappear in a flash of white light. She is safe now. I crumpled to my knees, exhausted. Teleportation, leaves one exausted and it can kill if multiple people are transfered. "Now I am satidfied." I said with as I coughed up blood.

"Augh! Ouch! Get your stupid pet off me!"

He two wrestled. With teeth and claws showing, Elizar knew he couldn't match it in force. He summoned enough wind to knock the creature off and onto a nearby orc that was scouting the area.

"Go get him, beast. I have to get going." He sneered. "Or I'll miss tea with your father. Or was it Mara. I keep forgetting."