part 1: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/44055541/

...as the mysterious gunman carried me in his arms I could hear more vehicles approaching fast, we quickly reached a stopped truck, the gunman hastily put me in the passenger seat closed the door, he jumped over the hood to reach the driver seat fast as possible, but our pursuers were already upon us, I could hear a staggering amount of shots being fired in our direction, the gun man shouted for me to take cover, I cowered in front of my seat covering my ears and praying madly for this nightmare to end, I could not see what was happening but I could feel and hear many bullets hitting our car as the driver manuvered in high speed, it was so loud I couldn't hear my thoughts, that mad pursuit seemed endless, before I could realize I blacked out in exaustion, safe in my dreams I saw myself in bed with Gwydion again, he was holding me in his strong arms while telling me about our future home, I wish that was the real world, but it was not, and hours later I woke up on my nightmare reality again.

when I woke up the sun was already rising and I could only hear the engine running, I struggled a lot to reach my seat again my leg was wounded I my arm was hideously bloated, I was sure it was broken, once I reach my seat I finnaly saw the face of the gunman who saved me, he was a handsome feline covered in gold and tatoos, he somewhat reminded of Gwydion, but way more afeminate, so much so That I was not sure if he was a really a man, once he noticed I was awake he looked to me and just said:
- Good morning.
I replied:
- Good morning...WHO ARE YOU AND WHERE ARE YOU TAKING ME?
- My name is Danadriel Montresor, and I'm taking you to lord Gwydion...
- Where is he? why he didn't come back?
- Before I answer any questions, let me see your hand, I think you dislodged when you fell...
I showed my bloated hand for him, he looked upon it and quickly grabbed it twisting it back on place, I cried loudly in pain , it hurt so much, but soon the pain stoped and I could move my fingers properly again as the bloating reduced.
- sorry for not warning first, but it's easier this way, now your hand will heal properly, once you be able, take a look at the wound in your knee, see if its too severe...
- o-ok...
I was still crying from the pain but I knew I had to see if that blow I took on the leg was too ugly, I lift my tunic and I saw a quite ugly wound on my knee, it was not broken but It would hinder alot my walking.
- I dont think its broken, but its bleeding...
- Alright, there's some alcohol and bandages on the compartment in front of you , I'm quite sure you know how to take care of your wounds, I mean you would have died a long time ago otherwise...
- Yes yes...

I cleaned and bandaged my knee , I got quite good at patching myself in my time alone with filthy rags, it was way better to do it with proper medical equipment, I would not be able to run for a while, but the pain reduced greatly.

- I'm done with the bandages, now mister Danadriel, could you please tell me where is Gwydion?
- I don't know exactly...
- What? what you mean?
- Gwydion is on the move, he is leading the war , so we have to find him, he will leave a trail for me to follow but for now I have no idea where he is, we are driving to the south in the hopes we can find him fast before the kabirah army find us.
- Leading the war? what war? against who?
- The war of our people against kabirah nation...Gwydion didn't explained you about that?
- No, he left in a haste, he just said something terrible has happened to his people and left with 2 strangers in the middle of the night...
- Yes, around a month ago the kabirah army took a large chunk of the free traders territory and the inquisition torched 4 covens, many brothers a sisters of the art were killed, this had to end in war!Gwydion gathered champions from all over the world to avenge this transgression, they are probably butchering the inquisitorial army by now, I wish I was there!
- Is Gwydion a free trader lord? he never mentioned he was so powerful...this explain all the gold he wears.
- No he is not...how can you not....oh you are saying Gwydion never told you who he really is?
- he told me he was just a wanderer!
- he told you nothing about the magic?
- Magic!??
- FUCK! ...I think he was planning to tell you in a special occasion or something...now I kinda have to tell you since your life is in danger because of it...
- What he was planning to tell me? why the priest wanted to know about him? why they are after me??
- Where do I start...well Gwydion didn't lied when he told he is a wanderer, he really wanders, he just forget to mention that he wanders the world fighting to protect the magic users and their covens...
- Magic users? you mean like witches?...why would he protect witches? they are the source of all evil!
- Well mostly because he is the oldest living and arguably the most powerful witch of all times...
- This can't be true! you are trying to deceive me!
- Gwydion is a witch, like me....and like you...he may be the greatest among us, but we are all the same folk.
- what me!? are you crazy?....You are a mad man! stop this car let me leave!

I forcefully opened the door and Danadriel slammed the brakes quickly, I left the car as fast as my wounded leg allowed and "ran" trough the open field, I was lost, I had no idea of what was happening anymore, how my peaceful life suddenly became a nightmare!? could all of this be true? could the love of my life lie to me to such a degree? I thought my whole life I was a good person! could I be in fact a witch the most vile of the creatures?....I fell to my knees on the field and looked upon the rising sun in the hopes of making sense of everything, Danadriel yelled from afar:

- Stop being childish! get in the car! we can't stop here!
- leave me alone! I nothing makes sense to me anymore!
- I understand you are a little confused, but can't you have a crisis of belief inside of the car please?
- LEAVE ME ALONE!
- Alright, I will give you 10 minutes!

I went deep into my memories denying what Danadriel said, but I found so many memories of strange things happening to me I could not explain, looking back I could see the subtle magic that surrounded my life all the time and I never payed atention, the thing I felt when I first saw Gwydion, I felt the magic on him and didnt realized! thigs were starting to make sense on my mind, but it was suddenly interrupted by Danadriel yelling:

-THEY FOUND US! HIDE NOW!

As I looked in his direction I saw multiple cars and trucks surrounding Danadriel and many man jumping to get him, he left his pistols on the car , they were many and he was unarmed, I was sure I would watch his demise...but I was wrong. Even unarmed he was a force to be reckon with! he was killing his foes with just punches and kicks, he was crushing their skulls like the where tomatos! some tried to shoot him but he evaded bullets faster than the eyes could see, he was single handedly butchering that whole warband with his bare hands!once he finished killing the last of them he was head to toe covered in blood and guts, so he took a small vial from the back of the car and smashed against his chest, in a instant his body and clothes were clean again like they were just washed, so he came in my direction with a not so pleased expression.
- Y-you killed them all!?
- yes, now can you please ENTER IN THE FUCKING CAR BEFORE I LOSE MY FUCKING PATIENCE !??

I didn't protested , I immediately went to the car and stood quietly waiting while he pillaged some supplies from the enemy trucks, when he returned he just started the engine in silence and drove fast as he could, I stood hours in silence in fear of saying anything just thinking about the whole thing of being a witch,If I was a witch, I would have to become evil? I was kinda afraid to ask but I had to break that disturbing silence.

- Mister Danadriel...if I'm a witch, I need to eat people?
- What?
- Don't the witches eat people? especially children? once we arrive in this place with the other witches, will have like a feast of dead people on the table?
- No, this whole thing of cannibalism among witches is not mandatory, some do others don't, some covens eat fresh babies every morning, others are completely vegetarian...its all a question of food avaiability and traditions...
- have you eaten people?
- Yes, I've traveled a lot, been in some tough situations, many days and nights the only food I had was the bandits I found on the road, to be honest I know quite a lot of cannibal recipes that my adoptive mother teached, some are quite delicious,and I personally think swine and lamb people are the tastiest!
- By the prophet!...that's terrible! what prevents you from eating me and my babies while I sleep?
- Oh yeah, I went all the way to rescue you from certain death just to take you to my evil lair so I can devour you and your babies!

I recoiled in fear, had I jumped from the fryer straight in to the fire? I had no way to escape now, no one to help me, he killed those armed men like they were nothing, how could I defend myself from him?...but my worries vanished as he began to laugh , he laught so hard he cryed:

- What is so funny?
- Your face! you was like "oh my god the evil witch is going to eat muh babies!"
- Thats not funny!I'm afraid!
- Ok now seriously listen, yes you have a lot of reasons to fear me and you should!...but my only intention right now is to deliver you and your babies safely in the hands of Gwydion, thats my holy mission my lone man crusade, and I will do it or die trying...
- Why is this so important for you? I mean we don't even know each other, I'm a nobody and so are my children.
- You was a nobody, now you are one of the most important persons in the world...the children you carry are the heir of Gwydion, they represent the hope of all magic users all over the world in this bleak time...they are the sign of a new era and the omen that we can prosper on it if we survive the hardships, if they die now our hopes will fade like ashes in the wind...Gwydion entrusted me with this mission, he entrusted me with the future of our people, and I'm beyond honored... this is the mission of my life now!
- I had no idea...I never been important to anything or anyone before...I not sure I can handle this...
- All you have to do is to survive and obey my commands, I have everything I need to keep you alive and somewhat comfy during this journey...fuck I forgot to feed you! are you hungry!?
- To be honest I'm so hungry I'm getting dizzy...I'm also quite thirsty.
- ok ok, fuck how could I forget this detail, alright there's a good stockpile of food behind your seat, I gathered all I could during my journey, there's kabirah military rations,lots of canned beans, hay soup, pickled cucumbers,onions, super bread and so on, feast at your hearts desire!

I took a big jar of pickled onions and ate it all like it was candy, hunger is truly the best spice!

- you have a lot of good food for a herbivore, but where is your part? do I need to rationate?
- no it's all yours, the whole pile, eat what you want when you want, I'm eating just full meal potions they keep me running and I don't need stop driving to eat or drink, and speaking about potions, I forgot to give you something...

he took a tiny beautiful pink vial from his pocket and gave me:

- here, drink it all in a single gulp, it is vital for our journey.
- What is it?
- Is a potion to delay you giving birth.
- But I'm already overdue for a week! I dont think its healthy to keep my babies inside of me any longer!
- We can't afford to have you give birth during the journey, while pregnant you are a "convenient package" to transport, if you give birth I will have to deal with you and your children, you don't want your children to born in a filthy truck right?
- Ok...but is this safe?
- Completely, I once met a witch who kept her babies in her womb for four years! she was too scared to give birth, when she finally birth them they were completely healthy...they were just a little bigger... also this potion was brewed by mother Tahira herself, just the biggest authority in the magic world when it comes to pregnancy and childbirth!

I drank the potion without any more protest, the taste was awful but it was for a greater good, then i took a look in the rest of the truck, there was a lot guns ammo, fuel, spare parts and just a sigle small bed.

- How long will this journey take? when we are going to sleep?are we gonna camp?
- Around 6 days of nothing delays us, and no, no camping there's a bed in the back for you and we will make some stops just for bathroom needs, I will drive the whole night until the end of the journey.
- Don't you need rest?
- No, I have enhancements on my body that allow me to stay awake longer, I'm also chugging anti sleep potions like crazy.
- Is this healthy?
- Not, but being caught by the kabirah army will be even less healthy.
- ok...so now we just...travel for 6 days without stop?
- Yes.
- oh
- It will take a while, at least the scenery is beautiful.
- it's a long road, but if you want I can tell you things about the magic, and some stories of my journeys.
- ok.
- let's start with the story of how I raised an army of 12 thousand undead to defeat the Cyrilli empire.
- wow!
(continues in part 3)

questions are always welcome :U

no this is not Dan's truck, it is another more disposable vehicle.


I forgot to mention, I know we kinda have a predator prey dynamic here with a goat and a panther, but have in mind that this world is not like beastars, they dont have that issue involving the consumption of meat, because theres plenty of non sentient animals to use as cattle, so "predator" people aren't feared or anything, and the consuption of meat of "people" is done only by small groups like witches and savages by example.