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THE ELDERIEN CHRONICLES: Aftermath Of Darkness Sudden chills
The first thing that Vera heard was the guttural growl followed by the clicking. She froze there, thinking about what sort of animal could possibly make such a noise. Vera felt her anxiety increase but she did not show it. She had to maintain a calm composure. The fate of her guards depended on it.Then, she saw something move in a blur. She could not figure out what it was exactly but it was there, and it was watching. She took a step back and helped some of the people cross into the dome, and then, she saw another blur."We have company. Get ready!"She called out to her guards who drew their Weapons in a single, precise, and uniformed move. The guards then arranged themselves into a formation, one of each facing opposite sides, with the rest of them and Vera standing in the center.The mages were helping more people into the dome, and when Vera looked at Reynolds' face, she realized that she should have trusted him completely. He was right after all. There was something there."The
THE ELDERIEN CHRONICLES: Aftermath Of Darkness Duty
Vera watched as Reynolds slept calmly on the bed. She could observe the way his chest heaved up and down, and she had never been any more grateful than she was at that moment. Who knows what could have happened if he hadn't saved her? Vera tried her best not to think about the possibility, but the more she tried, the more the possibility filled her mind. It would have been her, lying on that bed, wounded, or possibly even worse. She would have been dead, lying outside with the other corpses, waiting to be buried. She shuddered and shook her head in an attempt to free her mind from the horrid reality.Reynolds took a deep breath. Vera glanced at him and actually got to appreciate how good-looking he was. They had met a few times in the palace whenever he would accompany Alastair to the palace, and if she was on duty. They never spoke, although, she had always been quite fascinated by him. Being there with him, so close to him, she could feel a lot of things-gratitude, sorrow, determi
THE ELDERIEN CHRONICLES: Aftermath Of Darkness Fidgeted
Collin stood there and tried to decipher the reason behind the drama he had just experienced, but he could not find any. He knew that Perhaps his brother might have a thing or two for Vera, but why did they fight?He walked closer to Reynolds who seemed a bit absentminded. When Reynolds finally came back to his senses, he gazed at Collin."Do you have anything to report?" He asked Collin was shocked by his tone. What was going on with him?"I came to see how you were faring. Is anything the matter? You seem distressed.". Collin told him but Reynolds laughed. He walked towards the bed and sat down, sizing Collin from head to toe. The teenager stood there and wondered why his brother was so pissed off. What was happening?"Distressed? Collin, do you know what day it is today?" He asked Collin who shook his head negatively."It is the anniversary of our parents' death. On this day, ten years ago, they went for that trade and they never returned. Do you know what happened on that day? I t
THE ELDERIEN CHRONICLES: Aftermath Of Darkness Obaro
The Northerners camped outside the sphere as Corvius kept himself locked inside his ice palace. The Northerners were already getting quite antsy, but they knew what sort of man Corvius was. They knew that he would not hesitate to cut them down if they met him at the wrong time. So none of them tried to make any moves. And at the same time, they actually expected the generals to do something.The generals on the other hand were as confused as the rest of the people, and Korah was especially antsy. She could be seen walking around, her sword clashing with her shield as she bounced with such Grace and splendor. She was terrific to look at, and all other northerners knew she was probably the toughest of the generals.Korah heaved again. Leif, the third general was nowhere to be found and Obaro was there somewhere but he was busy arranging or commanding the troops. She wanted to speak to someone, and the fact that there was no one for her to talk to made her even more crazy.She groaned an
THE ELDERIEN CHRONICLES: Aftermath Of Darkness Asmodeus (1)
Asmodeus watched as Corvius stepped closer. He could tell the king was furious. As Corvius approached, Asmodeus noticed that the ground beneath him froze with each step he took. The energy emitting from his body seemed to get colder and colder with each step, and Asmodeus stood up, getting ready for an attack if any.The demon gazed into Corvius' eyes. There was something there that had been missing all these years, and that was ferocity. Asmodeus could see the beast hiding beneath the carcass of a man, he could see the devil making his way into the world, and he could see someone greater and stronger than he was.That terrified him. He saw something he did not want to admit, the fact that he who had thought he was the Master was the puppet. He was beneath the man in all ways, and before he knew it, Asmodeus was dragged into a memory from there years back, the day which everything changed for him and the world.***(3 years ago)Asmodeus gasped as he opened his eyes. Next came the whe
THE ELDERIEN CHRONICLES: Aftermath Of Darkness Asmodeus (2)
"Where is this place?"Asmodeus asked Corvius as they stepped through the wall. The wall was not what Asmodeus had expected. He thought he would be enveloped in something pungent, but to him, it was a simple wall of smoke. He was not even sure if he was actually on earth, for the weird feeling he was having was still lingering."This is the northern kingdom. A people banished from society centuries ago. This is our home, our fortress. This is a place that no human ought to visit. Or a demon."Corvius added slowly and gazed at Asmodeus."Then, how am I here?" Asmodeus asked."I brought you here.""With your magic? How is that possible? You cannot achieve something like that. And how do you have a dragon?"Asmodeus asked. It felt so terrible that he did not have the answers he sought. He had to depend on a stranger for clues. But he looked at Corvius. The king was quite naive, and that was something he was ready to capitalize on."I have the ability to absorb magic. But it has its limit
THE ELDERIEN CHRONICLES: Aftermath Of Darkness I have to tell you something
(Present moment)Asmodeus watched Corvius carefully as the latter walked closer. He knew better than to get the mad king angry at that time. The emptiness and the silence in the ethereal realm were even more surreal than what Asmodeus had suggested, and now that the mad king was there, it seemed like silence had taken a stand behind him.Corvius shuddered with anger. His chest heaved up and down as he tried to keep his cool, desperately trying his best to make sure that he did not, out of anger, destroy Asmodeus at that particular moment."Asmodeus, were you hiding from me?" Corvius asked as he approached. Asmodeus said nothing. He just kept watching as Corvius began to circle him."Asmodeus, were hiding from me?" He asked again, his patience slowly testing the waters."And why would I need to hide from you, Corvius? Did I do something wrong?" Asmodeus asked and Corvius chuckled.He was not ready for mind games. Perhaps he should just destroy the demon and be done with it. Besides, he
THE ELDERIEN CHRONICLES: Aftermath Of Darkness Seduction
Cara was not so sure she should tell Miranda what she was about to say. She knew that eventually, Alastair would tell her but she wanted to get a head start. She did not want Alastair to go. She wanted Alastair to remain in Elderien. She was scared, and if there was anyone who could change Alastair's mind, it was Miranda-his queen, the love of his life, and the woman he was going to marry."What is it, Cara? What's wrong?" Miranda asked Cara whose breath shuddered. She did not know what sort of repercussions it would have, but maybe it won't have any. maybe things will just return to how it was.Besides, the cat was definitely going to shove out of the bag eventually. It was only a matter of time."Alastair is about to embark on a very dangerous journey, and I do not want him to go because it is too unstable and it could take his life. He does not want to listen to me. I thought perhaps you could convince him to stay."Cara said to Miranda, and as expected, she saw a frown on Miranda'
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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
- THE ELDERIEN CHRONICLES: Aftermath Of Darkness
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
- THE ELDERIEN CHRONICLES: Aftermath Of Darkness
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
- THE ELDERIEN CHRONICLES: Aftermath Of Darkness
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
