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THE ELDERIEN CHRONICLES: Aftermath Of Darkness Back to the beginning
Alastair perceived a smell that he did not know he would ever perceive ever again. It was the smell of burnt flesh, and as he slowly opened his eyes, he gazed at the terrible sight before him.He was back to that night in Elderien, nineteen years ago, the night when death reigned in all of the Elderien's keep, and blood formed streams in the streets. He was back to that night when his entire being was most violated, and the darkness within him swelled like a massive cocoon."No...No..."Alastair whispered as he stood up. He could hear the cries of the mages as their skin burned. He could smell the burns, and the ashes from their destruction filled the air. "This isn't real. This is just a vision. This isn't real."Alastair reminded himself, but suddenly, someone grabbed his leg. Alastair shuddered as he gazed at the half-burnt mage grabbing his boot on the ground. The mage was looking horrible, and the terrible wounds on his body almost made Alastair puke."Help me. Please, help...me
THE ELDERIEN CHRONICLES: Aftermath Of Darkness Doppelganger
There was Darkness all over Elderien, and the silence that followed told Alastair that he was alone in Elderien at that time. There was nothing to be heard, not even the faintest sound of children playing or the cries of horses that usually kept Alastair company.Alastair walked towards the Weapons on the table and gazed at those he had made. The swords, knives, and daggers lay arranged, like how he would have kept them. They shone even in the Darkness, and it seemed like they were infused with magic.Suddenly, Alastair heard footsteps running towards him. He stopped and turned, and he saw Cara running closer and closer. She was dressed in the same outfits as that day when they first met. Cara dashed past him and his underneath a table."Quick, hide. They're coming."She whispered to him. Alastair walked closer to her and crunched."Who is coming?" He asked her. Cara's yellow hair was particularly brighter than usual, and her eyes were like Sparks."The bad men. They are coming." Cara
THE ELDERIEN CHRONICLES: Aftermath Of Darkness Catacombs
Drax had dashed out of the catacombs and almost got lost along the way. What could he say? The route to the catacombs seemed to switch as he took them. The little corridors were all Similar, and he didn't know if it was just an architectural design or if it was magic.But he needed to find Cara as soon as possible. At the same time, he wondered if he had done the right thing leaving Alastair all alone in the catacombs. He was obviously under attack and Drax knew. It had to be Corvius. Drax knew how powerful the mad king was, and he knew nothing could really stop him, not for long.The primal cubes were containers of energy and they were very effective in boosting one's powers. Corvius was the first mage to have the ability to absorb energy, and especially absolve one as great as primal cubes-or was he?Drax knew that there was a great world out there and he was also aware of the fact that there were many other mages who could do excellent things. But none of them could reach Corvius'
THE ELDERIEN CHRONICLES: Aftermath Of Darkness Possessed
Cara screamed as the knife made its way toward her. It was such an unexpected move. She did not even see the knife coming, possibly because she had not believed Drax when he said that Corvius was after her. She thought he was kidding.But why did Corvius want her dead?Drax still held on to the knife in his hand and as his hand bled, Cara realized that the knife was not meant to kill her. It was to knock her out. Another turn and the hilt would have knocked her out stone cold."Stay here!"Drax called out to her as the servant approached. The servant, a young woman walked towards Cara like a zombie. The sides of her hair were frozen, and her eyes had turned blue. Her lips were pale and cracked and it seemed like she was possessed by something."There is something inside her," Cara said to Drax who focused on the servant. Cara could see that she was being controlled by a consciousness that wasn't hers, and Drax could see it too.Suddenly, the servant growled and jumped towards Cara, mu
THE ELDERIEN CHRONICLES: Aftermath Of Darkness It was self-defense
Drax could perceive the smell of wet soil. Its fresh, natural, and full scene filled his nostrils. As Drax opened his eyes, he found himself in a forest surrounded by tall trees whose tops could barely be seen. He swallowed as he observed the trees and wondered how it was possible. "No... No!"Drax gasped as he stood up quickly. He could not believe that it was actually happening, that he was actually there. He looked around the calm and green forest, and he could even feel some of the raindrops that fell on his skin.Drax knew what happened there a long time ago. It was his deepest and darkest secret, one that he did not want to relive. But something was messing with his mind and it was Corvius. The Ice King was playing tricks. Drax assured himself that he was alright. He just needed to be strong and refuse to play Corvius' sick game."You will not win! Do you hear me? You will not win!"Drax yelled and hua voice echoed. What came next was a calm wind, followed by the smell of burnt
THE ELDERIEN CHRONICLES: Aftermath Of Darkness We will fight
Drax heard the growl again, and that time, he was looking at what was going on. He could still remember, but there was Corvius holding his face in place and making sure he was beholding the horror.Drax watched as the younger boy growled again, and when he did, the other boys quickly took their hands off him and stepped back. They watched in fear and horror as the boy began to grow scales. Large red scales soon covered his entire body and his eyes turned red. Two large horns grew from his head and black claws popped out of his hands.The boys were terrified by what they were seeing. They screamed and tried to run, but the beast caught up with them. It tore the first boy into two and quickly beheaded the other one. "No..."Drax tried to close his eyes but they no longer responded to him. Corvius had control. He made sure he watched. The third and oldest boy tried to run but the beast caught up with it. The boy screamed as the beast cut him down.Corvius laughed afterward. The beast sl
THE ELDERIEN CHRONICLES: Aftermath Of Darkness To the realm of the dragons
"Arghh!"Alastair groaned as he tried to stand, but his body was badly rough-handled. He could even feel the strain in his mind, and the more he tried to stand up, the more the pain persisted. But he knew he had to get up so as to help Cara. Corvius was after her and he would not stop until he gets her.Alastair groaned again and stood up. His bones cracked as he did, and he felt a terrible wave of pain sweep him off the ground for a moment. He quickly used his powers to maintain his balance. But then, he wondered.How was Corvius so powerful? Corvius was not a sorcerer, he was a mage. How was a Mage so powerful? What about the primal cubes made him so formidable? And how was he absorbing them in the first place? He knew that there were mages who could absorb energy, but those mages had a limit. They usually exploded if they absorbed too much. The level of magic Corvius has absorbed was enough to destroy him.How was he tricking death?Alastair took his first step and felt his bones
THE ELDERIEN CHRONICLES: Aftermath Of Darkness Knockout
"No."Cara slowly stated as soon as Alastair completed his statement. She had expected to hear something bad, but what she heard was nothing she could cope with. Cara shook her head dismissively and closed her eyes."No. You cannot go. It is too risky. It's unpredictable. Its-its dangerous. No. You can't."She added."I know it is all of those things. But I also know that perhaps it is the only shot we have. The cube is a primal source of energy, and it is also a portal. I think I can find the realm of the dragons through it.""You think. You are not even sure. What if you end up inside a volcano or the middle of a storm or in an entirely different world where you would get vaporized in an instant? What would you do then?" It is too dangerous. You can't do this."Cara insisted, but she knew that she could not hold Alastair back. Alastair, on the other hand, knew that his mind can not be changed. It was a great risk that he was willing to take for the sake of the kingdom and for Cara's
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Fickle
They could see the energy which the ghosts had left behind tripping into the cube. As soon as the energy started flowing into the cube, the cube began to thrum. It thrummed so much that the energy it was gaining made it seem like it was going to explode at any moment.Alastair walked closer to the cube and stretched her hand forth. It was finally time for him to cast the spell and he knew that he could not delay any further. He started whispering the words and when he did, the cube thrummed even more. It slowly elevated and gave off Sparks of energy as it hung in the air.Miranda tried to shield her eyes as the sparks became more pronounced. Alastair did not stop chanting. The more he chanted, the more the sparks grew, and the more that happened, the more the energy in the room got sucked.Suddenly, a blast of energy escaped the cube and Blasted Alastair away from the cube, and knocked him on the ground. The same energy had swept Miranda off her feet and crashed her as well. Alastair
- THE ELDERIEN CHRONICLES: Aftermath Of Darkness
You are free
"Queen Sophia, remember who we are. We are here to help..." Miranda began as soon as the ghost started approaching them. The ghost did not have a cheer on her face, and all that Miranda could see was the anger and hated that she had carried to her grave.As Sophia began to come too close, Alastair quickly cast a spell and bridged himself between Miranda and the ghost, who at that time was already getting worked up. The ghost opened it's mouth to say something, but like painful transition of death, she could no longer speak. Her mouth suddenly stretched far beyond it's normal limits and it became a hollow mass of darkness.Alastair watched carefully as all the ghost could do was wail. She wailed so much and when she did, the energy in the room changed. It suddenly became dark and Alastair could sense it. So, that was what happened? As the ghost continued wailing, something started happening.Alastair could feel something coming in masses. He exchanged glances with Miranda who seemed to
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Betrayed
Alastair and Miranda watched as the King paced up and about in the throne room, baffled, his face creased with worries, he will stop every minute and ponder for a second then goes about pacing again.Miranda wonders what goes on in his mind, watching his every moves with intent.“Pray tell, the heavens that one day, I will not be overthrown by this woman I call my wife.” Marius said, his face looking toward the ceiling in reverence to him looking at the sky as he prays.Marius looked threatened not only at the fact that the people regards his wife more than him and that what if it happens that they start seeing his wife as both king and queen.“No!” Maris thundered, “it can’t happen and it won’t!” He shook his head, “I am the king and I shall act the role of the king, and no one regards the queen than I.” Miranda shuddered and Alastair quickly holds her, it was obvious that the king was overly jealous of his queen Sophia, and his mind has been clouded with hatred for her and at this
- THE ELDERIEN CHRONICLES: Aftermath Of Darkness
Jealous?
“To Queen Sophia!” The audience boomed with roars of laughter emanating from everyone present in the hall.“To You, Our Queen.” One of the noble whisper to the Sophia who gave a hearty smile and raised her glass to everyone.She looked over to the King who wore a face of disdain and disgust but quickly comported his face and smiled at her.“You’re a wonder, my darling. Thank you for winning for us.” Sophia stared at him, unsure of what to say, her mouth quirked and a second later, a smile creeped up her face. “I am filled with happiness to fight for our country and win.”She turned her attention to the crowd, the nobles were the ones who had threw the party for us saying that she was a man in woman form, she had the strength and courage to go war and bring the victory home.“Great Elderiens, admiration to the gods who gave Queen Sophia the strength to go to war and bring victory to us.” One of the nobles said.From the crowd, a woman whispered to another woman beside her. “You see
- THE ELDERIEN CHRONICLES: Aftermath Of Darkness
Victory?
The third general slowly approached the queen with a smile on his face but the Queen was not smiling. He was quite disappointed when he could not make her reciprocate the emotion that he was showing off."My queen, you should not be here, in this lowly place. You must allow me to escort you into a tent while you make yourself comfortable." The third general said to her and she scoffed. She could not believe her ears."Are you enchanted? Are you under some form of spell?" The queen asked the general who was confused by the nature of her question."I'm afraid I do not understand what you mean...""Are you aware that the capital is burning at this very moment?.are you aware that your king is out there fighting for his people? And what are you doing? You are here eating and resting with your army while the kingdom burns. You have disobeyed a direct order from your king to assist in the battle and you do not feel any remorse. Explain yourself before I have your head."Sophia spat with an a
- THE ELDERIEN CHRONICLES: Aftermath Of Darkness
The third general
Queen Sophia dashed into the room closest to her and slammed the door shut. Alastair and Miranda were able to phase through the door and follow her inside. The queen quickly sat down on a chair and took a deep breath, shuddering in the process as she heard another bang on the wall. Queen Sophia began to look at the maps and the books that were scattered across the table. She glanced from one to the other, trying her possible best to make sure that she was not missing anything. But when she heard another bang, she jumped up and took a deep breath to calm herself down.The war was getting more perilous. Sophia knew that Elderien may not survive for long for the reinforcements they were waiting for had not arrived. The enemy they faced had better armoury, better soldiers and a greater chance of. Winning the battle. Queen Sophia knew that it would all soon be over, and when the enemy won, she may have to be killed.And so would her children. No, she could not fanthom the thought of her c
- THE ELDERIEN CHRONICLES: Aftermath Of Darkness
Bricks
As soon as Alastair and Miranda stepped into the Hall, the doors shut behind them. They could see the cube at the centre of the room, thrumming with energy as they looked around. The ghost stood on a side of the hall, watching them closely and carefully as they observed her as well.Miranda was especially fascinated. She had never thought that she would find the ghost of a queen in the catacombs. The royals were always burried according to the rites of the kingdom but there was something fishy about the Queen's history after all.According to the books, the queen had helped her husband defeat a great for by serving as his Mastermind. However, she wanted to take the throne for herself for she believed that she was more suited to rule than he was. That led to her husband banishing her from the palace and Elderien forever. It was never stated what Became of her after her banishment, but the king remarried and had children with the new wife which continued his lineage.What if there was a
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Reveal her truth
Alastair slowly looked at the direction to which Miranda was pointing to. He was not sure what he would see there but he knew that whatever it was, it was enough to send shivers down her spine. Alastair slowly turned his neck and gazed at the darkness that stood before him. In the midst of the pitch black aura which he could see, he started to make out something like the outline of a person.But it was a shadow. Alastair looked closer. He was certain that it was a ghost, or at least he suspected it was. But he had Never seen a ghost like that one before, and the uncertainty made him uncomfortable."What is that?" Miranda asked him, shaking with fear. What terrified her the most was the fact that the shadow stood still, not moving, not speaking, but menacing enough to show off a Stern warning with it's presence. "I think it is a ghost." Alastair said to her and the realization that the creature had a name made Miranda to become at ease, at least she now knew what she was facing. Alas
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Let's go together
Alastair could tell that his efforts to find a suitable reason for the problem he was encountering were not forthcoming. He could not even focus on anything all through the day. As the mages attended to Drax, he walked out of the room to get some fresh air.Alastair saw the dome and remembered what had led him there in the first place. The dome kept giving off Sparks on energy, but Alastair could notice that the Sparks had started reducing. He was not surprised. It was bound to happen sooner than later. But the only issue he had was the fact that he did not know when the dome would finally call it a quit. There has to be a plan for when that happened. That Was what he was trying to do but he was not even successful in that.Alastair was so deep in thought that he did not even notice when Miranda walked up to him. She sighed as she gazed at the sphere as well, and then turning to gaze at Alastair when he did not acknowledge her presence."What are you thinking about?" She asked him. Al
