All Chapters of Twice Awakened: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

After 12 hours we had finally found the perfect spot to set up base. Vlad and I began talking to other leaders who had joined us. Seven hundred and ninety three in total. We sent out lumberjacks, hunters, gatherers, while setting up a horse pen, chicken coops, pig stys, and other animal for food. Carpenter’s and construction workers building huts in droves, supplies coming in until night fall. Woodworkers crafting beds and other things to help comfort groggy men, women, and children. Huts slept four with a bunk bed, families would have a hut to themselves. Butchers had a section, along with an infirmary at the heart. After people set off to do their tasks, I had walked over to a tree placing my hand on it praying to the Sacred Woodlands.“I may be crazy for doing this but if you can hear me Sacred Woodlands, we need your aide and guidance. We do

‘Prisoner has escaped!” Looking to my side, thanking my mother for Vlad placing my armor back on the hanger, I remove my sword strapping it around my waist. I feel panic through the mate bond. She’s in here I can feel her. Just as the door is kicked open I see her back to me. “Psst!” I hiss, catching her attention. As she spun around I plunged my sword, just as Vlad had taught me. Straight through her heart. I watch as her young, beautiful appearance fades and crumbles into an elderly woman. Eyes growing dimmer as she holds the sword looking at me as if I had done a great deed for her. No mercy comes from me as I push her out of the bathroom and into the front room. As the door swings open I kick her off my sword as I pull backwards, sending her to the floor. She chuckles as blood seeps out the corner of her mouth. Vlad and the knights staring at her. Her chuckles fade away as her eyes dim and become lifeless. Silence fills the room, as blo

As I went to turn a wee bump to my leg stopped me. “I weee take you on?” A little girl about three had punched me in the leg. A smile danced across my lips.“You wish to take me on?” I ask playfully, looking at one trainee who seemed nervous. “Yeth.” “Alright, give me your best shot.” The little one punched me again. I grabbed my leg as if she had actually hurt me. “Owww you got me.” A smile on the little ones face as she got me. She went after me again as I walked quickly away, this time falling to the ground pretending to be unconscious. As she walked beside me I sat up, grabbed her a tickled her. Her squeals and laughter m

In the morning, Vlad and I dressed Gracie warmly as we headed to the training grounds. Taking blankets and dolls that were given to us. We set up a little hutch that would block the wind, if any, and placed the blanket down and another around her with a tiny oil lamp. She seemed warm and content as trainees entered the grounds. Each one greeting us and then Gracie.“Gracie, later we shall go see your mommy.” Vlad smiled at her. “Thanks to Auntie Anya, your mother is getting better.” Gracie’s face lighting up made my heart melt. She nodded excitedly and began playing with her dolls again. Vlad ruffled her hair a bit and stood up facing me.“We need to find out who poisoned her. We don’t need any more little ones losing a parent.” I said concerned thinking of a the little ones in camp that had only one parent.

We all went into the heart of the base, games of dunk tank, ring toss, and similar games. We all laughed, joked, and played around. Vlad turning to me smiling, his smile lighting up my night. We were having fun releasing stress, just as so many surrounding us did.