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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
The Elderien Chronicles The pangs of training (2)
Cara struck the wood with the last energy she had and fell. She groaned as she took deep breaths. Her legs were shaking from the amount of pressure on her body. It was already evening and throughout the day, she had been training. She did not get any meal and the only thing Alastair offered was a few drops of water on an hourly basis.He was being a devil! Cara could not understand why she needed to train so hard and so intensely. It was not her fault that she could not remember everything he had said back at the last training session. Could anyone even remember everything they were taught?"If you do not remember my words from a few days ago, then how do you expect to remember the spells I will teach you?"Alastair had fumed when she complained it was impossible."Have you ever seen me use a grimoire? As a mage, your spells are a part of you. You must remember every little detail about it, e every procedure documented, every expected result. You are not a common mage, you are destin
The Elderien Chronicles Werewolves (1)
Dark shadows crept from the woods toward the house, taking care not to tip off the prey they had come to collect. The shadows growled softly as they moved, taking precedence before they lay up beside the door and listened.It was silent inside. There was no spoon clanking, neither was there any noise being made. Perhaps he had already gone to sleep? That would make it overly better and easier for them to do their job. The shadows retreated as a large one suddenly hurled towards the door and knocked it down.The door came down with a loud bang, making the little girl inside jump up and help. But when she saw the true form of the shadows, she screamed even more. They stood like men but they were actually wolves. They were large and had long sharp claws, and the black fur which covered their skin seemed like it had been soaked in something oily.Alastair quickly got up and made an energy orb which he held in his hand. The creatures stood, all four of them, and gazed at him. There was som
The Elderien Chronicles Werewolves (2)
Cara dashed through the woods as she tried to catch a glimpse of what was happening inside the house. Fristborn followed her closely, looking over his shoulder as he did. She kept running until she tripped and fell, bruising her knee in the process."Ah!"She cried out as she fell, her eye almost getting pierced by a twig."Are you alright?" Fristborn asked her and helped her stand. She cursed and mumbled inaudible words as she stood up."We should go back for him. Alastair is in danger and we should not run away. It feels like we are leaving him behind." Cara said and sniffled. Fristborn cupped her face reassuringly."We are not. He ordered us to leave. Those creatures back there were faster and stronger than what we have ever fought in this plane. They were like demons. We do not know what they are exactly and until we do, it is unwise for us to go back looking for trouble. When the time is right, I believe Alastair will send us a signal. We just have to wait." Fristborn said and sh
The Elderien Chronicles Werewolves (3)
Fristborn and Cara followed the man who had introduced himself as Ben as he combed through the woods. He was their only chance of helping Alastair and the fact that he has Alastair's face was something Cara could not comprehend. Were they brothers? Alastair never spoke of having a brother. Was it just a resemblance? They couldn't tell. They just had to get Alastair first and then perhaps other things will follow."Come on, we need to be quick about this," Ben whispered and took a turn, going left. A large owl flew past him, startling him for a moment and making him curse. He shot a quick glance at Cara and Fristborn who kept observing him like he was some thief. Ben scoffed."I do not appreciate those eyes. Why don't we change the expression?" He asked them"We did not do anything wrong. Or is it a crime to look?" Cara asked him."You, young lady are very rude. You must work on that tongue of yours. Do you not wish to find a husband someday?" Ben asked. Cara was about to reply when F
The Elderien Chronicles Werewolves(4)
It was...him. Alastair gazed at the man who was a striking replica of him and wondered if his eyes were deceiving him. The man stood on the spot and kept on grinning, something which the Werewolves found very offensive.The leader of the Werewolves stepped forward and even from his walks, you could see spite and anger all over him."You, bloody thief. I was wondering why you-him was so different. He isn't a worm like you are. He is much more headstrong. Where is the egg?" The man asked but Alastair's doppelganger feigned deafness."I can't hear you clearly. Could you walk closer? That would be much appreciated." He yelled. The Werewolf scoffed at his audacity."Where is my fucking egg?" He yelled but the other man nodded."Oh, that? I'm sorry but I used it. It did not give me the desired results though. Are you sure it was original? It did not seem like it was." The doppelganger added and that made the Werewolves growl."But you can let him go now. He is not a part of our fight. Truth
The Elderien Chronicles Old ties
Ben led the way and maintained his usual high spirit as they trudged through the woods. They could still hear the howling of the werewolves from the distance but Alastair was quite certain the Werewolves would not find them, at least not yet. He was using a spell to mask their smell from the Werewolves. He knew about their extremely good sense of smell. Perhaps that could buy them some time."Tell me more about your mother and her illness," Alastair said to Ben while he glanced over his shoulder to make sure that Cara and Fristborn were still there. Cara would be the death of him."Well, she has the Hunter's disease. Have you ever heard of it?" Ben asked Alastair who shook his head. Ben was surprised Alastair said no. He was expecting a yes from someone who seemed to be at the peak of knowledge."Some say it is a curse from the gods. You suddenly begin to develop sores that will not heal. It brings excruciating pain and I almost feel like dying whenever I see my mother in such pain."
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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
- The Elderien Chronicles
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
