AWAKENING Xenark remained silent, not speaking a word for the longest time. Then he asked. "Everything is ready for the task ahead you say?" Xenark asked, finally turning around to face his servant for the first time since he came in. "Yes my Lord." Roshi nodded quickly, feeling the slight relief wash through him at the change in topic. "Very well then, let's not waste anymore time." Xenark said as he started to walk towards the door, his most loyal servant in tow. The mission and experiment for the gurs has been mapped out on Xenark's desk for a long time now.Many a night he'd spent pulling apart old books and ancient scripts in hopes of finding something to help with his mission. Gurrs were an ancient creatures that has been extinct for a time. They weren't supposed to be in existence anymore. But if they helped with what he was planning then Xenark would stop at nothing to have them brought back. He didn't care about all what he might have to do, he was more than ready to
THE GURS MUST RISE Xenark knows it won't be easy but he was set and determined to see his plans accomplished. There was nothing else he would have but that. Nothing else would suffice. Xenark knew exactly what he wanted, what he was after. And now that he had finally been able to gather up a the ingredients needed and required to recreate one of the vital instruments needed for his mission, he would stop at nothing to have his victory, or watch the world burn for that very purpose. "Is all in order?"Xenark asked as he walked into the cave where the activities was to take place, his voice ring out as he addressed the man in charge. "At your command my Lord."The man answered, his head bowed in respect as he addressed his leader. "Very well then, let's proceed!" Xenark ordered, giving his men the go ahead to begin with the project and the men immediately scattered, each man to his position as they began the work on the rebirth of the gurrs. A large fire was kept burning at the c
THE RISE OF GURS No one spoke as everyone stared confused at what was inside of the vesle. Instead a new born gurr coming out of it like Xenark and every other person in the cave had expected the giant man made egg remained.the same, expect for horribly smelling liquid now flowing out of it. "What is this?"Xenark asked angrily, his harsh voice finally breaking the silence. Still no one spoke as no single person had a real answer for had happened.Instead the men continued to look between each other as they quietly asked each other what was wrong. "Will someone explain this before I throw you all into that fire pit!? What is the meaning of this nonsense!!? Where is my gurr?!!" Xenark asked, his angry voice ricocheting off the walls of the large cave, sending his men cowering into themselves in raw fear. "Lord Xenark,"The man in charge started as he stepped forward, pausing to look back at the other men and then down at the obviously failed experiment before turning back to his
THE RELEASE It was already night. Which meant it was completely dark outside save for the bit of lights coming from the moon and the stars. "I_ I mean, Master___" He quickly started again in a poor attempt to repair the damages he'd done but Xenark held up a hand in a silent command for him to be silent. "I suggest you put all your strength and efforts into doing what you are here to do and stop fooling yourself in an attempt to fool me. Get back to work and this time do it right!!!" Xenark commanded darkly and the man jumped in his spot from his tone before saying a quick Yes my Lord and giving a quick bow as as rushed back to his team. Hours past as the men worked tirelessly to build up another egg that was expected to hartch a gurr.Xenark watched with a face void of emotions as the men pushed and rolled the egg into the now empty vesle, dropping it into the pit of blazing fire before and then proceeded on working to power and keep the fire alive. When the time came to take
The metal vesle creaked and everyone froze, holding their breath as the lit came open. "Incompetent fools!!!"Xenark yelled angrily, causing all of his men to flinch and look down in fear as stared back at yet another failure. The large egg was completely melted to liquid this time around, mixed with some of the ravens blood that had been added to the combination when it was built. But just like the first time, there was no sign of a gurr and the men didn't need to be told to know that their master wasn't happy. "You fools must be tired of living. How many trials do you need to reborn just one gurr?!!"Xenark asked, his voice full of rage as he glared hardly at the men around him. No one was brave enough to tell him that a gurr couldn't be considered as 'just' He was making them recreate something that wasn't even supposed to exist anymore and the last thing he should have expected it to be was easy. Again the men wondered what might have gone wrong.Was the raven blood not pure
21-DAYS LATERThe morning sun shone brightly through the window, casting a warm glow on the room. I rubbed my eyes and yawned, feeling the weight of another day upon me. I had been summoned by Kilish, the leader of my clan, and given a quest to find a scroll deep in the largest forest of Eregon.I knew this would be a daunting task, but I had accomplished many tasks before, and I was determined to prove my worth to Kilish. As I set out on my journey, I felt a strange presence in my mind. Delil, the voice that had been guiding me for as long as I could remember, spoke to me."Hello, my dear," she said. "I'm here to guide you on your quest."I was used to her voice by now, but her sudden appearance always surprised me. Delil was a mysterious presence in my mind, and I had never been able to figure out where she came from. But her guidance had never led me astray, so I trusted her implicitly."Thank you, Delil," I said. "I'm going to need all the help I can get."As I made my way through
Being on the same level as Shalf had been a long time coming. For months, he had tried to humiliate me because he was a sonite on the final level and I was just a sonite. But now, we both were mages of equal power, and he couldn't be mean to me anymore. Thanks to all the runes I had acquired so far, I was strong now, and I awaited my trial to advance from the sonite level into the Ionite level. But before this, Kilish was going to make me go through several quests.Kilish was one of the most powerful mages in the land, and he was the one who had taken me under his wing when I was just a beginner. He had seen my potential and had decided to train me personally, which was a rare honor. But Kilish was also a tough teacher, and he never went easy on me. He had made it clear from the beginning that I had to earn my place in the ranks of the mages.All the quests were going to be linked with an imaginary world. A world which do not exist, but whatever I bring our of it would be real.The fi
Kilish sat across from me, his eyes locked onto mine. I could see the intensity in his gaze, the same intensity that had led me here in the first place. The first time I'd met Kilish, I'd been lost and alone, searching for a purpose. He'd given me that purpose, a quest to fulfill. And now, here I was, about to embark on my second quest."You're going to face Borari," Kilish said, his voice low and steady. "He's the dream lord, and you're going to have to beat him if you want to wake up from the dream world."I nodded, trying to keep my excitement at bay. The dream world was a place I'd visited before, but never with a purpose as important as this. I knew that I would have to be at my best if I wanted to succeed."What can you tell me about Borari?" I asked, leaning forward in my seat.Kilish's face grew serious. "Borari is a powerful foe. He's been ruling the dream world for centuries, and he's not going to let you beat him easily. He's a shapeshifter, so he can take on any form he wa