“Yes, my Lady.” The soldier saluted and fell back.
“Let’s go!” Rivera kicked her horse even faster and they charged toward the waiting soldiers. Krystal raised herself up despite her protesting muscles and drew one of the swords from her back. She led them straight at the unwavering soldiers. It was the ultimate display of brinksmanship. Krystal pictured Bond’s face and ignored the nerves building in her stomach. At the last second, the soldiers scattered, screaming when they realized Krystal and her army wouldn’t back down. One was trampled under the hooves of her horse as they swept over the tiny squadron, like the wave engulfing the boat. Again she heard cracking timber in her mind, and it only fed her anger, tunneled her thoughts so that she was entirely focused.
The stallion stumbled over the body, and Krystal nearly lost her seat. A flash in the corner of her eye alerted her in time to bring her sword down, killing a second man. Rivera*s army swarmed around her, and in minutes the battle was over. The army stilled around her as Krystal whirled her horse, looking for more bodies. She was entranced now as the attack got her blood pumping. Find Bond find Bond find Bond find Bond, her mind echoed repeatedly, so that she could think of nothing else.
Now she had to wait for that rebel soldier to crank open the gate. Every nerve in her body seemed on end. Her horse pranced anxiously back and forth beneath her. It was taking too long, why wasn’t the gate open yet? Waiting was almost more than she could bear. She tucked her head to her chest and focused on breathing in and out. Bond was still okay. She had time. She’d get to him soon.
15-Dec-2008 01:20:31
I'll get started on adds for here now that I finished them on Feel the Silence.