" This is about Hera? " Kane stopped Bellamy.

" What about her? " Bellamy asked in confusion and worry.

" She's being hunted " Indra told him.

" By who? " Monty asked.

" By everyone " Indra replied.

⎯

" Good kill " Niyah smiled as she closed the door behind Hera, who dragged in a dead panther.

" Thanks......the usual supplies " Hera smiled back.

" You always come after my father leave, good timing " Niyah said as she picked up the panther.

" I'm in a hurry " Hera sighed as Niyah dragged the dead animal.

" Right.....as always " Niyah replied and placed the panther in the other room and walked holding a box
" The meat from your last kill....salted and dried, minus our share ".

Hera grabbed the box as Niyah slid a bottle over to her " What's that? ".

" A drink....for while you wait " Niyah replied and poured Hera a cup, Hera eyed the metal wrist band on her wrist as the older woman smiled at her " I'll be quick with your stuff " she said before walking away.

⎯

" We know there's a kill order, you people are big on those " Bellamy grumbled as He, Monty, Kane and Indra were driving down the dirt road.

" It's not a kill order, it'a a bounty " Indra replied " Hera's a symbol, she's known as Wanheda.....the commander of death ".

" The ice nation guys, we killed asked about Wanheda......they're looking for my sister, why? " Bellmay said worry filling him.

" My people believe that when you kill someone, you get their power......kill Wanheda and you command death " Indra spoke as Bellamy shook his head in disbelief.

" She's just one girl " Kane defended.

" So was the commander.......what Hera did at the mountain weather weekend her, the ice nation is emboldened, their queen wants Hera's power " Indra snapped " If her people believe she has it, she'll break the coalition and start a war.....I can't let that happen ".

⎯

" So did you decide " Niyah asked as she approached Hera " I told you, I owe you more than this.....Pick something " Niyah tried to walk away but Hera grabbed her wrist that had the band on it.

" Tell me about this? " Hera demanded and they stared at each before they were interrupted by the door opening and Hera turned around as the man entered.

Niyah walked behind the table and asked the men " You have something to trade? ".

The man ignored her and slowly walked over to Hera.

" I asked you a question " Niyah snapped but was ignored as he stared at Hera, who pretended to be a customer.

He slid a piece of paper to her and asked " Have you seen this woman? ".

It was a detailed drawing of Hera.

" that's not a very good likeness " Niyah replied as she looked away from the drawing and at the man.

" Have you seen her? " he asked and Hera knew, he was looking for her as she walked to the table behind the man.

" She was here two days ago, that's how I got this " Niyah told him and showed him her wrist band " Said she was going north, following Eden's Pass ".

" Ice nation, we have to hurry " the other man said.

He looked at Niyah " Thank you, you've been more helpful than you can imagine " he turned around and looked at Hera, who ducked her head down quickly as he walked out the door.

Hera walked over to Niyah " How long have you known? ".

" How long have you been coming here? " Niyah too her softly.

Hera nodded and walked to the door but was stopped by Niyah.

" I would wait.....give them a chance to clear out " Niyah said causing Hera to stop and look at her and placed a cup on the table " Have that drink ".

" Why are you helping me? " Hera asked confused.

" My mother was taken by the mountain.....you ended the reaping " Niyah shrugged and Hera looked at her as she walked away.

⎯

Hera was sat in Niyah's room as the older woman treated her wound, she had gotten from the panther.

" The cat got the worst of it " Niyah joked as she squeezed out a rag, Hera laughed as Niyah washed her wound
" No kill marks? ".

" My backs not big enough " Hera told her.

" Tell me about the mountain " Niyah said.

" There's nothing to tell " Hera shrugged " I did, what I had to do that's all ".

" That's all? You killed our greatest enemy.....you wiped them out by yourself " Niyah praised. 

Hera looked at her " What's done is done, no use dwelling on the past ".

Niyah's eyes drifted to Hera's lips, Hera noticed and leaned forward connecting their lips. Niyah pushed Hera on the bed and straddled her as she pulled of Hera's shirt and threw it away.

Hera grabbed the hem of the older girl shirt and pulled it off.

Niyah pulled down one of the straps of Hera's bra that was on her shoulder, Hera arched her back and undid the back off it and the girl on top of her pulled it off before leaning down and began to kiss down Hera's naked chest.

⎯

Hera sighed as she closed the door to Niyah's house and gasped, when she was grabbed and a sword was held to her throat.

" Hello, Wanheda " the man said and Hera closed her eyes in frustration.

𝐀/𝐍:

𝐇𝐢𝐢,

𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝟐 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝, 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐮𝐲𝐬
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𝐎𝐫

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