Gurudza wakes up and sits up clearing his eyes. It is a new day and the young prince's hand is not as painful as it was before Rudo took care of it.
"Wakey, wakey young man!" Rudo says standing at the door holding a tray with food, "You must be hungry Guru…." she searches in her mind for the name.
"It is Gurudza!" he jumps in.
"Yes, sorry I forgot!"
"It is okay, I did not expect you to remember it anyway!"
"Ouch! That is just cold."
"What is cold?"
"Wow, are you for real?" she is shocked by his reply.
"Sorry if I am being rude, it has just been a tough time ever since my father died."
"Ohh, my condolences, I am sorry I did not know!" she shows sympathy getting closer to him.
"It is fine, I will be fine!"
"Good then, what about your mother?"
"My mother died when I was a little boy!"
She remains silent for a while, the pain of being alone in the world is too much for one to bear. The pain of losing your loved ones twists the heart to the deepest parts of darkness and at these times is when one desires comfort from those around, loved one or not!
She sets down the tray, puts her hand on his shoulder and rubs it softly.
Is there a word that she can say that can ease his pain? Or is there a thing she can do to make the pain go away? The saturnine on his face goes deep into his heart. She has seen a blank face on a child that has lost everything, no voice has the child sounded out of the mouth.
"You should eat now! There is something I need to do. Soo, I will see you when I am done then we can talk more it that is okay with you?"
Gurudza pulls the tray closer to him, "Alright, I will be waiting!"
Rudo points her finger at him, "Until then, do not get any crazy ideas like leaving to go face that thing out there!"
He laughs holding his mouth`, "Of course, I will not leave."
"Good!" she leaves the room quickly.
He begins eating the breakfast she had brought him. While enjoying his breakfast, a little face appears on the door looking at him. It is the little girl that rushed outside and dragged him into the building.
"Heyy, you, how are you? Haven't seen you ever since yesterday after you dragged me from outside!" he is happy to see her but she does not reply and her face is blank still.
"Come in! what is your name?" he asks her but still no reply.
She comes in and creates space for herself on his lap and sits there laying on his chest and her arms holding on around him.
"Ohh okay!" he smiles, "Would you like to join me on this eating expedition? Dig in if you want and you can have some tea too, we can share."
She shakes her head refusing to join and keeps on embracing him laying on his chest. Gurudza continues eating with her on him.
After a while, Rudo returns and sees Gurudza seated with her on his lap which is unusual for her because she does not fraternise with anyone and does not even talk to anyone.
"This is so unusual!" she is surprised seeing her holding on to someone.
He turns his head to look at her, "What is unusual?"
"Mute being around people. She rarely, wait no, she does not confide in anyone let alone speak."
"There must be a reason why she is like this. And Mute? Is that her name or?"
"It is the name people in here gave her because she no longer speaks." She explained to him getting closer, "Ohh and look she is already asleep!"
"Yes, she slept when I was still eating."
"You must be good with children you are a blessed soul."
"And so, I keep hearing that!"
"Are you done with what you were doing?"
"Yes, I am now I am back until another thing comes up!"
"Wow, you are like their nanny in here!"
Stares at him confused as to what he means, "What do you mean!"
"I just mean you take care of everyone here."
"Yes, I do, it was hard to get them to calm down and build this strong hold but I eventually managed to settle everyone and convince them to create the strong holds."
Amazed by hearing this he rubs his mouth, "Wait, you are the one who made this happen?"
"You ask a lot of questions!" she is annoyed and stops responding.
"Sorry, I just became too curious and want to know."
"I did and I am the one who found her, "Rudo places her hand on her head and rubs on it softly, "I think she witnessed the demon killing her father and mother, that is why she is in this state and only if I know how to help her overcome this and return her back to the cheerful times. Just to see her smile once." The pain in her voice draws Gurudza and her pulls her closer and hugs her.
She reminds her of the care Mukura has for everyone even though they mistreated her she still holds no grudges against them.
"You are doing great, trust me! What you doing for her is enough and one day she will speak, smile and laugh," calms her down assuring her that it will pay off.
"I hope so."
An eerie feeling hits him like a strong wave and a bad chill runs down his spine. He moves Rudo from him and hands over Mute to her.
"Stay here, and whatever happens do not get out or look outside, do you understand?" he whispers to them.
"What do you mean and where are you going Gurudza?" she sounds scared and concerned.
"Do not worry about me, I will be fine as long as you do as I say." He leaves immediately running outside.
"So, you have decided to come out kid! I can't say I commend your spirit but I am loving your warrior spirit and offering yourself as a sacrifice to save those people!" Aamon sounds overjoyed.
"I do not care about your love or praise demon! I just want you gone!"
"Now that is just hurtful, guess I will need to teach you some manners first!"
"Do your worst demon!" Gurudza's change to bright white sparking electricity.
Aamon sneers, "This ought to be interesting!"
"Divine judgement!" Gurudza speaks with a commanding voice and lightning strikes, "Let mead something special as a gift from my father!" he puts his hand forward with his palm open and shuts it forming a fist and Aamon is crushed.
"Gravity manipulation, like father like son!"
"There is more where that came from, demon!" a chill is now in Gurudza's voice.
"Ohh, I bet there is!" he vanishes from the point, "You see boy, I am the red beast of death for a reason! No simple attacks can work on me!" Aamon's voice is echoing from everywhere.
"I am well aware of that!" he answers calming down with his eyes returning back to normal, "Well, guess I have to do this the old-fashioned way then." He stretches his neck, "Let me put all my efforts in one hand!"
"Seems like things are now about to get serious!" he materialises in front of Gurudza with a devious smile.
Aamon vanishes reappears right in front of Gurudza trying to sucker punch him and Gurudza dodges going down and counters with an uppercut sending Aamon flying. And immediately begins following him flying creating a lightning spear in his hand and throws it before Aamon touched the ground. Pierces through him creating a hole on his chest, his body touches the ground.
Aamon gets up slowly, the hole in his chest is not healing, Gurudza appears in front of him throws a left hook twice. Aamon tries to counter but Gurudza dodges and grabs his horn and breaks it. Aamon screams in pain and slowly turns to laughing.
"So, play time is over now, huh?" exhales fire from his nose, "I have to admit, the way you move seems like you were train to be a true warrior, kid!"
Gurudza does not reply throwing away the horn he broke from Aamon and grabs the other horn and breaks it also.
"So, no more conversations, huh, kid?" Aamon shrieks in pain.
Without even moving an arm or changing his eyes and saying a word he summons a huge blast of lightning and it hits harder than the others burning Aamon almost to a crisp.
"If I leave this world, we leave together kid!" Aamon's eyes turn red and his body starts getting hotter preparing to explode, "Get ready kid!"
"I think not!" A female voice comes from behind him, "Three.... Two...… one.....! Ohh you are still here."
Slowly Aamon turns to look at her and she is covering her face in a dark veil, "Hmmmm the queen of darkness, the tamer of demons! What are you doing here?"
"I am here for something that belongs to me!" she turns to look at Gurudza who is ready to fight.
"I wonder what could that be!"
She bends her neck, "I think that is pretty easy. I am here for him!" she points at Gurudza.
"He is mine to kill!" with haste he jumps to get to Gurudza.
The woman snaps her fingers and the demon freezes. She walks forward looking at Aamon.
"You forget who I am demon! My power comes from something way more powerful than any demon!" her eyes move from Aamon to Gurudza, "Your father raised you well!"
"Who the hell are you!" he asks taking a few steps back.
"You have no reason to fear me!" she opens her arms to him assuring him.
"That does not answer my question!"
"I know, but first let me heal your hand then I will tell you who I am!"
"How about first you give me a little bit of faith then I will let you heal my arm." He throws another wall.
"You are guarded!"
"I have seen enough in my life to know I cannot trust anyone."
She contorts her face nodding in agreement, "Fair enough. I am the Queen of the dark forest."
"So, you are an evil person! How can I be certain that you are not one of them?"
"Ohh, I am one of them," she begins walking toward him, "But even if I am one of them, I can never hurt you."
He laughs looking up in the sky rolling his eyes, "And why is that, If I may ask your highness!?"
She removes the veil covering her face slowly and Gurudza is shocked seeing the face and is very familiar.
"Because, I am your mother, Gurudza!"
"What is this!?" he asks shivering looking at her face.
"What is what?" she replies with another question.
"My mother is dead, whatever you are, stop this and let my mothers' body rest!" tears start to run down his cheeks.
"I know it is a lot to take in, but I am alive and here for you now!" she gets closer and puts her hands on his face wiping off his tears, "You are not alone in this world!"
He continues to cry staring straight into her eyes. On the spot he turns into lightning and vanishes leaving her holding nothing.