Free The Fated Swords (Mystics of V'nairia #1) by J.C.Ritchie Page A

soldier to the east. Heiro used his fire magick to hit the group in the west.
    The soldiers had kept coming, “There seems to be no end to them.” Heiro said. They split up to take separate groups, when they saw another warrior enter the battle.
    The warrior wore a red m ask, and was clad in armor. He ran towards the enemy, “Flame art: Flare Burst.” The warrior shouted throwing a ball of fire into the mass of soldiers. The fire ball expanded engulfing the men in the flames. The warrior pulled out a bow with three flaming arrows drawn and pointed it upward into the air. He shot the arrows into the air, “Flame Art: Scattered Fire Shower.” The warrior said as the small flames burst into streams of fire raining down from the sky. Many of the militia’s soldiers were set ablaze, screaming in pain.
    Zander and Heiro walked up to the mysterious man, “Who are you? That was incredible.” Zander asked.
    “Stay out of my way.” The man said walking past them. More soldiers were rushing in, Zander and Heiro took the chance to show off their skills. They cast their wind and fire spells, “Combination Art: Flame Vortex!” they shouted. The whirlwind of flame swept through the soldiers lifting them into the air. The warrior didn’t seem impressed at all and had ignored them.
     
    Inside the mansion, Kerra and Thesia had heard the glass from the front windows shatter and hit the floor. Kerra motioned the Baroness to remain silent. “Whatever happens to me I want you to run.” Kerra said to the Baroness.
    Kerra left her in the ballroom and walked out into the entrance, there were a couple of soldiers waiting for her. Kerra wasn’t the type to use weapons, in fact she despised them. She was a master of hand to hand combat, as well as a lighting magick user like her mother. One soldier ran at her and tried to strike her with their blade, but she caught it in her hands and kicked the man in the stomach. The two others came at her with fists this time, trying to overwhelm her. It hadn’t been a very successful attempt; she gave a roundhouse kick to one soldier in the head knocking him out. The last soldier stood in front of her with his weapon drawn, trying to carefully determine how to act.
    “Lightning Style: Thunder C rash!” she shouted as the bolt of lightning struck the soldier and threw him back against the wall. She ran back into the ballroom to meet back with the Baroness.
    “Are they gone?” she asked.
    “They definitely aren’t getting up for a while.” Kerra said smiling.
    The soldiers outside began to fire on the mansion with their guns and cannons. Parts of the building began to fall in, “We need to get out of here.” Kerra said as she grabbed Thesia’s hand and led here out of the room.
    They began to fire flaming arrows which caught the mansion on fire. Zander and Heiro had saw the flames and rushed inside. The Baroness and Kerra were lying in the entrance unconscious from smoke inhalation. Each grabbed one of the women and rushed outside, a safe distance from the collapsing building. The mysterious warrior had defeated most of the soldiers and the rest retreated.
    “Kerra are you okay?” Z ander called out to her stroking her cheek.
    Her eyes opened and she looked up at him, “Took you long enough, we have to stop meeting like this.” She said trying to laugh but only began to cough. The Baroness also opened her eyes and slowly rose up.
    The warr ior came over and joined them; Zander and Heiro were staring and admiring his armor. “You’re pretty powerful; I’m Zander from the capital.” He said holding out his hand, only to get it slapped away.
    “Ashe, you mustn ’t be so rude they helped you did they not?” Thesia asked.
    “Did she just say A she?” Heiro asked.
    The warrior took off their mask; it was a girl with long red hair and red glowing eyes.
    “Yes mother, but it’s not like I needed it.” Ashe said.
    “Mother?” Zander asked looking at the Baroness.
    Thesia stood