The door knock started to get loud, even Drake go up from sleep. Knock started to come from both sides one from window and from door. That means more than one person was knocking
"They know that we are inside" Clara told in low voice with Ryan.
Large sound hit the house in 2 seconds it was cut into 2 pieces vertically. Drake gathered all their belonging; he dodged swords Clara and Ryan.
They jumped out of broken house; to see so many dark shadows stand in front of them. Drake attacked on shadows, but it was no use they were all just like smoke easily go through the swords.
"There is no use of fighting with them we need to run" Drake said slowly to Ryan.
"Did you try water?" Clara turned towards Ryan and Drake leaving them both confused.
Clara took her sword concentrated on power. When she swung the sword, it splashed a big water of water which washed away the shadows. But it's of no use. Drake and Ryan were holding back their laughs.
Ryan took his sword in lighting speed he stroked out all the shadow but somehow it took time to regenerate. When they took a jump to leave the shadows started to attack with the dark beam, shooting from their head.
"We need to do something'" Drake took his sword up in air, small flash of light started to flicker in tip of morning. Its started emit light ray.
"Did you see my power, hahaha"
"Point in their direction not into our eyes" Ryan told him giving dead eyes. Drake pointed light towards most of the shadows got burnt rest started to hide in the darkness.
"It's our chance let's leave " They started to run it was already Morning. Rays of light started to fall on tree portraying as heavens blessings.
Three of them reached a city which was shining from the sunlight. All its roof seemed like made up of gold.
Clara's eyes glowed by seeing such a sparkling city, when they were about to enter
"Wait, its known merchant city one of the richest cities. We cannot enter in day " Drake warned.
"Why? I want to go now " Clara pleaded with Drake.
"No Clara, they won't allow us. We will sneak in at night" Ryan nodded along with Clara.
"But do Remember we have to meet someone " Ryan reminded Drake.
"Yes, I remember"
"What meeting are you talking about?" Clara asked with Drake
"The one has the map towards Blood gem" Ryan answers pointing towards the city, twilight shines through out the sky. Slowly night approached, the Merchant city shined like a diamond in between the forest. Town was full of sound and peoples who whore golden Shalls. People of that city were celebrating some festivals, fireworks were started to explode in the sky.
Ryan, Clara and Drake started to move towards the city, the entered the city by trespassing random building which was worn out and broken. The people were moving towards the shrine to attend the ritual function. Three of them joined the moving crowd and started to walk with them towards the shrine.