“Lukas!” There was a barrier over the entrance, shimmering as Emil pressed his hand against it. They wouldn't be escaping the way they'd came. Berwald had joined them, hunched over Matthew as he leaned against the wall for support, and across the room Lukas could hear Soren beginning to stir.
Arthur took advantage of Lukas' distraction, throwing him at the clustered boys and sending them crashing into the barrier and the wall around it.
“Guardians of Earth and Stone, come to my aid.” Lukas whispered, groaning as he struggled to rise. His blood had been spilt, and that along with the ritual words would be enough to call the Trolls to him.
They were not aggressive creatures, and he had hoped not to draw them into this fight, but now that luxury had been taken from him. Arthur was out for blood, and Lukas would use every resource he had to defend his brothers.
With luck, it would not be too late.
“Protect us!”
Arthur was chanting, his power surging across the room – not pressing against them as before, but wrapping itself around each individual, tearing a screaming Matthew away from Berwald as the magic grew stronger and stronger.
Pain.
“Protect-” Lukas gasped out as he doubled over, his insides feeling like they were boiling beneath the skin. “-my brothers!”
He wasn't the only one affected, Soren was groaning and Tino was crying and there was so much pain that he couldn't think, couldn't breath.
And over it all, he heard Arthur's triumphant laughter. “I won't let them take you, love! We'll be together forever!”
And then there was nothing.
** Please don't poke the plotholes, they might return the favor.
OP: Thank you so much! I used to be very much a “Mathias” person for Den, just because I'd seen it used the most, and then I tried to write a Vinland story and it got way too confusing way too fast, so now I stick with Soren. It is a lovely name. :) I've been doing pretty well at getting this story to move, so I should be able to update every week, at least until I start work and school again. I hope you continue to enjoy the story!
LovelyAnon: Thank you! Your comment gave me tingly happy feelings, and very much made my day. :)
AU!Anon: Thanks! I had that problem once – I solved it by reading more AU's. :p
This just keeps getting better and better! The magical struggle was very well done, as was Arthur's insanity, and the brothers' protectiveness for each other.
So I guess I'm Lovely!Anon now? XD Well, your story gives me happy feelings, so we're even.
OP here, trying to figure out WTF is up with this new comment style of LJ. Anyways, I think I squealed too many times considering the content of this chapter. I can't even start to say what was my favorite part of this chapter. I can't wait to see where this is going next >w< And dear, please don't worry about updating frequently. I'm sure you have other things to work on as well. But if you can update weekly, that is lovely as well.
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The Power in Silence - Part 2d/?
(Anonymous) 2013-05-30 02:31 am (UTC)(link)Arthur took advantage of Lukas' distraction, throwing him at the clustered boys and sending them crashing into the barrier and the wall around it.
“Guardians of Earth and Stone, come to my aid.” Lukas whispered, groaning as he struggled to rise. His blood had been spilt, and that along with the ritual words would be enough to call the Trolls to him.
They were not aggressive creatures, and he had hoped not to draw them into this fight, but now that luxury had been taken from him. Arthur was out for blood, and Lukas would use every resource he had to defend his brothers.
With luck, it would not be too late.
“Protect us!”
Arthur was chanting, his power surging across the room – not pressing against them as before, but wrapping itself around each individual, tearing a screaming Matthew away from Berwald as the magic grew stronger and stronger.
Pain.
“Protect-” Lukas gasped out as he doubled over, his insides feeling like they were boiling beneath the skin. “-my brothers!”
He wasn't the only one affected, Soren was groaning and Tino was crying and there was so much pain that he couldn't think, couldn't breath.
And over it all, he heard Arthur's triumphant laughter. “I won't let them take you, love! We'll be together forever!”
And then there was nothing.
**
Please don't poke the plotholes, they might return the favor.
OP: Thank you so much! I used to be very much a “Mathias” person for Den, just because I'd seen it used the most, and then I tried to write a Vinland story and it got way too confusing way too fast, so now I stick with Soren. It is a lovely name. :)
I've been doing pretty well at getting this story to move, so I should be able to update every week, at least until I start work and school again. I hope you continue to enjoy the story!
LovelyAnon: Thank you! Your comment gave me tingly happy feelings, and very much made my day. :)
AU!Anon: Thanks!
I had that problem once – I solved it by reading more AU's. :p
Re: The Power in Silence - Part 2d/?
(Anonymous) 2013-05-31 07:31 am (UTC)(link)So I guess I'm Lovely!Anon now? XD Well, your story gives me happy feelings, so we're even.
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(Anonymous) 2013-05-31 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)Anyways, I think I squealed too many times considering the content of this chapter. I can't even start to say what was my favorite part of this chapter. I can't wait to see where this is going next >w<
And dear, please don't worry about updating frequently. I'm sure you have other things to work on as well. But if you can update weekly, that is lovely as well.