”Enemy is moving.” (Mountain)

It took longer than I thought. One hour has passed since treaty was made. She must not have good fitness. She is disgrace to all magic users. This is exactly the reason why so many died when demons came here. I´m not ideal either but I would cause shame to my own kind. Well. In truth I wasn´t exactly magic user. I should get used to my new identity. That reminds me. She is the reason why I lost my voice. I should pay it up in return.

Fortunately there is only one path where all those zombies can come from.

”Mountain echo.” (Ari)

My spell caused loud sound. Normally this spell is only used to disturb, wake, taunt and warn allies but this spell´s true power can only be revealed here in mountains. This spell gives 100% change to cause an avalanche.

Ten or so zombies were burried alive. Well, it isn´t much of difference compared to before. I almost can feel necromancer´s angre all the way here. She won´t be as stupid as before. I should make her even angrier.

”There is only three options left to you.” (Ari)

”One! You orders zombie group after another until my spell can´t be used no longer. That would be the worst choice for you.” (Ari)

”Two! You order your spearmaster after me at first and bring everyone over here when I try to survive against him. That would be mediogre choice.” (Ari)

”Three! You use your spellcaster to flatten this mountain top. That would be great choice. Don´t you agree.” (Ari)

I almous can feel her frustration. Truth be told I experienced very simiral circumstances in my past. Unfortunately my enemy left out correct choice out. Like I did just now. I can deal with all problems without much suffering except one. She could use her swamp rats to climb from different directions. I would have no choice but charge from the front.

”Why are you telling me all of this?” (Necromancer)

She is certainly different from me. I didn´t ask anything back then. Maybe I can pay more time or even negotiate with her. I should test the waters.

”To make you choose the wrong answer.” (Ari)

I like these moments when I don´t need to lie to keep everything as a secret. Necromancers´ have skill called lie detection. It is same kind of skill like animal instinct but it belongs only to necromancers. It is also always on. As time passes such skills become automatic for me too. She must be scared if I have many such useful automatic skills too. Unfortunately I gained these skills only yesterday. I´m not anywhere close to use them without prior warning. This must be her first neutral magician hunt. She is scared of what I´m capable of.

”Don´t try to deceive me. I know what you are doing.” (Necromancer)

”Unfortunately knowing does nothing good for you without decisions.” (Ari)

”Shut up!” (Necromancer)

For a moment her hood came down so I could see her face. It took only moment to see until her face was covered up again but it was enough. I saw her face and hair. It was long blond with pigtails to her sides. I actually know her.

She is second child of commander Topi from second division. Her name is Ruut. She was one of my best friends.

”I´m suprised.” (Ari)

”What are you so suprised about!?” (Ruut)

Ups. I was talking aloud again. This is too dangerous. She is actually Ruut. I can´t believe this. I know she has done some heinous stuff but this. I can´t believe this. She was the one how trapped me and destroyed my voice. In second thought this might explain why she was so odd around me. She must have known that we had meet before, after I told about my past. I should prank her.

”There is a bee inside your hood.” (Ari)

”Ahh!” (Ruut)

It was inhuman sound. Seems like she already has apiphobia. How could have guessed that this would come to use? She used to command undeath bee army in the my past. The way she fought was so different compared to past so I could figure out Ruut was the necromancer. Reason why she is scared of bees isn´t because of allergy. She had lost her friend to them and she always feel guilty when bees sting someone. It always causes the bee to die. Thanks to these strong feelings she gained great strenght and approval from people. She was one of few necromancers how could walk openly in streets.

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”Just kidding.” (Ari)

I showed her my tongue. She must know that I know how she is indirectly. She must be desperate to kill me to keep this as secret. How should give her another option.

”We can negotiate. You haven´t caused any crimes. If someone has caused any harm then it would be me. I caused essence collapse which broke the train engine. You could say that you chased suspicious person living unmoving train. I would become the suspicious one that way. Of course I have ally in the train how knows the truth. We won´t do anything if you do something for us in return.” (Ari)

”What are you offering?” (Ruut)

”I want you to help us to find somebody. More accurately the one how you were going to sell passengers to. I´m working on these strange disappearances. I don´t need location but I want names of people involved. How ever they might be?” (Ari)

To very end no name was revealed except guiltless ones. I don´t need location since I know were it is also my words gives out that I know quite a lot. Topi and Ruut weren´t people how like to do human trafficking. There must be serious reason behind this.

”I can´t tell you any names. They are fake names even still I can´t tell them. I´m sorry. Could you let my family out of this?” (Ruut)

Even now she isn´t going back to train. Could it be that I´m her actual target from the start? It wasn´t like this in the past. There can only be one choice. Among the enemies there must be a fortune teller. No that can´t be right. I wasn´t surroundedwhen I was in the train. No fortune teller would let out such weakness. Could it be? They want to be found out. For what reason? I can´t understand. I must make sure whatis her objective.

”What was your goal when you attacked the train? Why would you chase me and let everyone go? Isn´t your succees more important than me?” (Ari)

”What are you talking about? My purpose was keep you out from the train for one hour. My job is already done. I just have to escape somehow.”

”F**k!” (Ari)

They fooled me completely. Their goal was make me guilty for this train accident. Ruut´s job was to keep me occupied. This can´t be happening. Enemy must have seen everything. I was too overconfident. They must have played it save keep wildcard like me out of the picture. They could know that I´m ice werewolf in the worst case.

”You are free to go away.” (Ari)

I have to calmly analyse what I should do next. Train could be trapped. All passengers might be kidnapped or killed. Wait a moment. What was Tyr doing when I left?

”Mountain. Can you found out what is happening in the train?” (Ari)

”Sure. I start right away.” (Mountain)

”I was sure that we were playing mind games while pretenting to fight for real. Actually. It was opposite. You sure aren´t meanted to be leader.” (Time)

Time was putting more salt to my wounds. So ironic with so many ways. Sure. I deserved this. I was pretending to be leader while I was alone. No. I have Tyr. I should trust him. He wouldn´t make such mistakes when I warned him ahead of time. There isn´t reason to hesitate. Passengers are save for sure. I have to believe it. I have to go to the train as fast as possible.

”Sorry for you. Less than two hours wasn´t enough to other accomplish their share of work.” (Ari)

Ruut was suprised about how fast I run past her army and her. Speed wasn´t the largest reason for her suprise. Ari´s big smiling face was her largest suprise. How could someone be so happy under these circumstances. She hasn´t seen anyone like him before. It feels like I could do the same too.

”Do you want good or bad news at first?” (Mountain)

Normally I would have choosen good news to last but I want to perk up myself.

”You choose.” (Ari)

Mountain spirit doesn´t like sudden changes since I´m happy now he will tell good news at first.

”Unknown enemies are inside the train with passengers.” (Mountain)

How is that good news? Enemy being there is obvious. It does tell at least some passengers are still in train.

”As for bad news your ice werewolf essence is starting to activate.” (Mountain)

What? That might explain my fast moving speed. Should I be transforming? There isn´t any such change happening. Normally werewolf essence would cause user´s whole body to change. It is big weakness to werewolves. There is large difference between those two changes.

”How is it happening? Wasn´t our intention keep her out of this. Why would you let her do it?

”She hasn´t done anything. You are doing it on your own. It has become your instinct. You shouldn´t think yourself as werewolf. You are ice werewolf. There must be damn good reason why hardly anybody has heard of them. They most likely are hiding both information and themselves from others. If this is the case then they are highly intelligent group of werewolves.” (Fire)

”Are you hinting that ice werewolf can keep full control and power in both beast and human form?”

”I´m not claiming anything. You are free to do your own decisions.” (Fire)

At least there isn´t any pressure put to my muscles. I can continue moving forward but problem might happen after a while. I should hold back for now. I should save it until moment when this skill is truly needed arises. There has been plenty of people how came drunk over their newly gained power. I´m not going to be like them. I have made already huge mistake. That I can fix but in future isn´t certain.

Maybe Fire was right. I´m suprisingly calm and collected while running. Reason behind it can´t be just past experience. I might have survived in my past thanks to these partly awakened powers but what caused it to open. To werewolves condition is massacre in full moon.