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The Elderien Chronicles I have a plan
Lord Henry stood before the mass grave for a minute in silence in respect for all those who had fallen for the cause. Those guards were people who he had once led and loved. He was not sad that they died for he knew they died for their Kingdom. It was a proud thing to do and he was very certain of that. But still, that fact didn't make it less painful. They would have been patrolling the ground at that time, all of them dutiful bastards who even dared crack jokes about him sometimes.It was a nice time in the manor, which at the moment was reduced to nothing but a desolate and empty place. No one remained after that night. They either died or ran away. Lord Henry was certain that his father might have heard the news by then, but he was guilty of the fact that somehow he had forgotten how to inform his father of the developments. That was not a dutiful thing to do. Perhaps he would after that night was over.Miranda and Elle walked out of the manor and headed toward Lord Henry. She had
The Elderien Chronicles Reclaiming the palace (1)
The Calvary marched on toward the palace as stealthily as they could. Miranda was at the front of them all, besides her were Elle and Hela, and beside them were Lord Henry and Kevin. Kendrick rode a bit behind Elle and so did the mage that had attended to Miranda. She was glad to see that he was safe. She feared something had happened to him as it did with Oregon.They kept on marching until they could see the palace ahead. Each of them knew what they were going to do. Miranda had crafted a brilliant plan which could give them Victory if perfectly executed. Her comrades knew they might never have another chance such as that again and so, each of them made a resolution to do their best.When they got to a confluence, Miranda looked at lord Henry and nodded. He nodded back and suddenly rode off towards the secret path with the men under his command. Kendrick quickly replaced him in line. Some mages went ahead of them and began to perform spells to block the sight of the mintovals within
The Elderien Chronicles Reclaiming the palace (2)
Miranda stood by the window as she witnessed the rising of the sun. It felt like it was the first sunlight she had experienced since she was born. The warmth of the sun made her body quiver with anticipation of the unknown. It had been a perilous night, perhaps the longest she had ever experienced.The Kingdom was now the people's. She stood there simply as the bridge between the people and the throne, a role she was more than happy to play. As she kept observing the sunlight, the door that led to the room she was standing in slowly opened. She sighed as she turned around, gazing as Kevin stepped into the room.He sighed as he slowly approached her. There was a look of satisfaction and gratification on his face. He could not remember the last time he was that peaceful, and to think that he nearly died the night before was even more upsetting. But he was peaceful and that was all that mattered."How are you enjoying the peace?" Kevin asked her as he approached. The room was the former
The Elderien Chronicles The call
Damek hid behind a tree as the group of mages and soldiers sent by Miranda to bring them in dashed past them. The mages used magic to try and locate them but Damek was fast enough to create a fake magical trail for them to follow. He watched as they ran towards the trail and then, dashed back to the little cave where he and Richmond were hiding.Since the events of the previous night, the entire capital has been swarming with guards and soldiers. Damek did not know where most of them came from. They had been dormant until then. He was certain he had underestimated the power of the Elderien people and that was weird since he was once one of them. Perhaps things and people change, or maybe even when he was there, he did not belong with them. He found his true place in Mintoval and that was all that mattered to him. As he approached the cave, he glanced over his shoulder again and used magic to scan his environment in order to make sure that no mage was following him.When all was clear
The Elderien Chronicles The call (2)
Richmond took the lead as they walked out of the woods. He was getting suffocated in the cave where they had been hiding. It was true that the mages were still after them but when Richmond thought of it, none of the mages knew what they looked like, or did they? Nevertheless, he wanted to take the shot and see where he would get To. Damek, on the other hand, hated the idea. He did not want them to step out of the cave at all. Richmond scoffed at his opinion and considered him to be whining."You have acted all bold and mighty. What happened to you along the way? Why are you scared?" Richmond had asked."I am not afraid, I am only being cautious. This is a stupid move and it will be the death of us if we do not think well before we act.""And what do you suggest? Do we keep hiding here like rats while the good things of my kingdom get taken away by my sister? Is that what you want?""My powers are not as strong as they once were, Richmond. It is best for us to wait for the reinforceme
The Elderien Chronicles The coronation (1)
Miranda stood still as she gazed at her reflection in the mirror. She was dressed for the occasion. The beautiful purple dress she was wearing coupled with the ornaments that adorned her made her look like a true queen. It had taken so long for her to get here, it had taken so much.She could already hear the coronation bells ringing. The Lords were rushing into the courtroom, awaiting the presence of the woman to be crowned queen. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary and there was no disturbance whatsoever.She had expected a Mintoval uprising or an attack prior to the coronation but there was none. Was Richmond going to be silent while she took the throne? He had not been arrested and the mages sent out to find him had not reported anything.She was beginning to get worried. But then, the door to her chambers opened and Elle walked inside. She smiled delightedly as she saw Miranda. She was truly the most beautiful woman in the Kingdom and no one could dispute that fact. "If I did not
The Elderien Chronicles The coronation(2)
"My Queen...My Queen...we must go..."Miranda could hear someone call to her but she was unresponsive. She was the queen, was she not? She had taken the crown, only for her to experience the greatest tragedy of her life. She could barely breathe. There was a tightness in her chest and her mind was not with her."Miranda!"Kevin called to her again and she came back to her senses. She slowly looked around her and one more time, she was hit by the smell of blood and alcohol. She saw the masses of dead Lords on the ground, only one or two who did not drink had managed to survive the attack. Those were shaken and they clung to each other like leeches."We caught one of them," Kevin said to her and she nodded."Bring them to me." She slowly replied and shut her eyes, feeling tears stream down from her face. Lord Henry's head still lay on her lap and though he was as pale as chalk at that time, she was still fixated on his handsome face that was now stained with blood.A terrible blow had b
The Elderien Chronicles The pangs of training
Alastair opened his eyes as the dreamscape faded. For many nights that had passed, he could consider that the best dream he had had. Miranda's presence was like honey to his mind and the intimacy they shared in the dreamscape was something they both needed. But he could not help but wonder how disturbed and stressed out she was. He wished he could do something to help her, at least take the burden off her shoulders a little. But there was little or nothing he could do, not unless they used powerful magic to bind their minds and let Alastair take control like last time. That was not even certain to work for the distance between them was so great even the connection would snap.Alastair heard a cock crow from a distance and sighed. The little room he had been sleeping in slowly began to brighten up as the rays of the morning sun hit the windows. The first warm ray that fell on Alastair's face burned away his worries and when he stood up, he discovered Fristborn was in the room with him
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Alastair
***Final Chapter***The monster hurled at the ship with a force so great that its punch pushed the ship backward. They were lucky not to have sustained a tear because Alastair and Blaize had formed a shield to block the punch. The shield, however, shattered immediately upon impact.The ship groaned and tilted from side to side, and what came next were screams from the crew as they fell into the sea. The captain struggled to find her balance, however, that was proving difficult. The ship groaned again and tilted to another side, shaking the captain's grip off her sword with which she had stabbed the deck.She screamed as she glided towards the sea, which at that time was already being occupied by monsters that looked like snakes. There was a multitude of them, and their hisses could be heard. They had killed the members of the crew that fell into the sea.As the captain was about to fall overboard, Blaize created a shield that blocked her path and pulled her back into the ship. She exch
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The ship (2)
"Set sail!"The captain's voice rang through the entire ship as men busied themselves with their jobs. The crew members ran Helter skelter as they tried to get the ship running, and in no time, they did. The ship roared as it sailed on the sea, a sight that sent shivers down Cara's body For Alastair, he just stood beside her and watched other members of the crew as they worked tirelessly. The captain was no longer with them. She was busy shouting orders, screaming at the men, and cursing them as they worked. Considering the fact that she was much smaller than most of the men on the ship, it was a funny sight to see.She soon sent Alastair a gaze and nodded to him. Alastair returned the gesture. As soon as the captain looked away, Alastair smiled softly. The time was finally approaching, and there was nothing to stop destiny from unfolding. He was still lost in thoughts when he suddenly began to feel like there was a pair of eyes looking at him.It was the same feeling he had gotten b
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The ship (1)
"Stand firm. Widen your stance and fix yourself to the ground. Strike with intent."Alastair instructed Cara as she sparred against him. Her moves had gotten better already but they still needed some more work. She groaned and struck Alastair, putting in so much of her energy that she tripped and fell down when Alastair made a false move."Predict where I will be. It will be what you need most of the time. You need to see the bigger picture when you are dealing with an opponent. Stand up and come at me again."Alastair instructed and Cara obeyed. She was past the stage of grumbling. She knew she needed to become stronger for what was coming.She charged and did her best to predict Alastair's moves. But they were too advanced for her. However, Alastair did not hold back. If she was to fulfill her destiny, she needed to become better than he was. Alastair decided to do a move to throw her off balance but Cara suddenly blocked it.Alastair was surprised. He pushed a bit further and intro
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Lullaby
"Why don't you put down the crossbow and we can talk this through like adults?" Alastair said to the captain who scoffed at his guts. Her eyes were blaring with anger, and the only thing in her eyes other than anger was turmoil, pain, and regret.She steadied the crossbow in her hand and fixed her gaze upon Cara. Her eyes never left her. It seemed like she could remember what happened that day, the fire that suddenly blasted them all apart. She could remember the smell of burnt flesh which filled the air, saturating every part of the house. She could remember the smell of her own flesh and the moment that hit her, her face twitched a little. She took a deep breath and pointed the crossbow at Cara. Alastair did not want to use his magic against her for he knew they would be needing her help if they were to get to the isle of mists. But how the captain survived was still a mystery. He was certain she had died."You! You did this to me!", The captain said and pointed to the scarred part
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Fear
"You didn't even ask for her name." Cara said to Alastair as they walked down the busy road. Their short time at the pub had not turned out the way Alastair hoped. He just kept walking in silence, and the silence was what made Cara uncomfortable."I did not need to," Alastair replied and she scoffed."Why not? She was clearly into you and you liked her as well. What is stopping you?" Cara asked, but then she realized how insensitive her statement was. She should not say such things about Alastair's relationship."Is it because of Miranda?" She asked but he was silent."How do you know she is still waiting for you?" Cara asked again but Alastair still said nothing. She was right. He did not know. But the thing bothering him was that he might not live to find out. "I... I do not want to forget her. I want to cherish our memories together until there is nothing left of me. That is why I cannot look at another woman. But what do you know? You are just a child.".Alastair said and scoff
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Pub
The night still ravaged on as Alastair and Cara kept walking down the streets. Alastair got the chance to see more of the town, like he had secretly desired. The town was a beautiful place, quite exotic as well.He did not know if it were the decorations, or the thrill in the air but he was certain that that town had seen alot of bad days in the past and they were trying to make out the future as best as they can. He could see a young woman and two kids which looked like they were hers.The woman glanced at him and smiled, a smile which melted Alastair's heart. He saw that she had twin boys, and the imagination of the kind of life he would have been living if he grew up with his mother and brother was vivid.One of the twin boys ran towards him and gave him a popsicle. Alastair smiled as he took the popsicle from the boy, and giving their mother a nod, she quickly led her eager boys toward a candy shop. Alastair sighed as he watched them. He did not even hear Cara stepping up before h
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Prepare for anything
The journey was quiet, and although the moonlight shone upon them like the ever glowing beam of light that it is, Cara was not feeling it. She just kept walking, a step behind Alastair. Her head was bowed, her fists were clenched. Her nails were digging into her palms, although not enough to give her an injury, it still hurt.Maybe she wanted it to hurt. Maybe she just wanted to feel something at the end of the day. She had been so hollow ever since the fight. She could feel Asmodeus crawling around in her mind. She could feel the Phoenix slowly regressing. She could feel the terror that was coming, very one that she was destined to bring upon the world."Are you alright?" Alastair asked her, snapping her out of it. She nodded quickly and looked at him for a moment. "You look disturbed. Is there anything you would like to talk about?" Alastair asked her again but she shook her head. He decided not to press her. If she was ready to talk, she would."Do you miss it? Everything else bef
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Keeping it safe
An energy blast escaped from cara's body and hit all those that were in close proximity to her, James and Denise included. The force of the blast was so powerful that it took them off their feet and crashed them onto the ground. Cara let out a guttural growl as energy began to radiate from her body. The red, hot, energy began to gush out even more as her powers levitated her slowly. The growls continued, and so did the fear on lord Karl's face. He has never seen anything like that. He and his followers were not sure of what to do at that point. They slowly stood to their feet and watched as she stretched out her hand toward them. Her yellow eyes fell on them and with a sudden spark, her energy surged again. This time, it did not hit James and Denise. Both were surprised that the energy phased right through them to hit a sorcerer standing behind them and when they turned around, their eyes beheld a horror unlike what they knew before.The sorcerer's body froze. His eyes stretched out
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Unison
"Cara... Cara, are you alright?"Cara could hear Fristborn's voice call out to her. She opened her eyes slowly and what she saw was someone she never knew she could see any more. Was she dead, or was she dreaming? She gazed at Fristborn's face and in that split second, she reached out to touch him.But someone else quickly grabbed her hand and she turned and saw Denise standing there. Her eyes roamed back to 'fristborn' but was actually James that was kneeling beside her. She blushed in embarrassment as she quickly say up. They were no longer in the house. From what Cara could see, they were some distance away from the house and it was not too quiet. She could still hear the sounds of guards running around, trying to look for them. The three of them remained silent for a while."What happened?" Cara asked as she rubbed her eyes. It felt like she slept for a long time."You fainted," Denise replied to her. Cara tried to recall what had happened after she felt the surge in her magic b
