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The Elderien Chronicles The reflection(1)
Kevin could hear his own ragged breathing. He felt a wave coming upon him and he could still feel the presence. But why could he not see anything? Why was the hallway dark? What was going on? Where were the guards?He turned around to go back into the Hall but even the door to the hall had disappeared. He could hear the cheers, but they seemed to be coming from behind the wall that had replaced the door. He roamed his hands on the wall like a madman, trying to search for some sort of escape.But none was forthcoming.He just kept touching the wall until eventually, he began to punch it. He kept punching the wall furiously, yelling as he did. The voices were getting louder, the darkness was growing deeper. He was getting more worked up. He kept on punching until, suddenly, a terrible silence fell upon him. He could not hear a thing, except his own breath. His chest heaved up and down as he breathed and Just then, he felt a hand touch his shoulder; a cold, skeletal hand that felt like
The Elderien Chronicles The reflection(2)
Kevin sat down on the side of his bed, gazing at the shattered mirror. The broken mirror reflected the candlelight on the chandelier, and some of the reflections found their way into his eyes. He quickly turned his head around to avoid the light.Kevin sighed.A once-perfect evening had turned out to be so imperfect and he was powerless. There was nothing he could do about it. The fact that he could not remember anything other than that war before that night terrified him. That was not normal, something was wrong. He knew it.He could still hear the people in the hall cheering and engaging themselves in their festivities. Perhaps he might have been so eager to feast with them, to celebrate with them, and to make them feel like they can trust him, however, after what had happened to him that night, he was not so sure whether meeting them was such a good idea.So, he decided to remain indoors throughout the rest of the night. He wanted to do his possible best to avoid an embarrassing si
The Elderien Chronicles The reflection (3)
"Did I ruin your moment, your highness?"Richmond asked as he stretched himself on the chair he was sitting on, his sword's tip slowly touching the ground as his eyes flashed at Kevin with anger.The girl, yes, Lyra was terribly embarrassed. She quickly packed her breasts into her dress and walked out of the room, fuming at Richmond as she did. He did not say anything, he just looked at her and kept smiling.Kevin slowly stood on his feet and approached Richmond, who was still sitting even when Kevin stood. Such defiance!"What the hell are you doing in my Chambers unannounced? Do you not know the punishment that comes with that act of stupidity?"Kevin asked but Richmond scoffed."I am sure that woman did not also announce herself before she came into your chambers...", His eyes diverted to the broken mirror on the ground. "Judging by that mirror, I would say you had too much alcohol than you can handle. Or, am I telling a lie?"Richmond asked him and kept smiling. Kevin was fuming.
The Elderien Chronicles The reflection(4)
Kelvin groaned, trying to drag himself onto the ground. His efforts were frustrated when the sharp pain from his wound intensified with the passing second. He groaned again, and stopped, letting the pain subside a little.But there was not much effect.He still could not believe the girl, Lyra was in league with his sister. How did he miss it? Why did he not see it? However, he did not blame himself much. He wasn't even aware until the deed was done. All what he cared about was getting to the door and calling for assistance.But then, the door opened slowly. Lyra stepped inside, gazing at Kevin before she walked toward him. She did not smile, in fact, her face had no expressions. She just looked at him as he groaned on the ground, blood dripping from the wound on his side."W...why?"He managed to mutter, however, she just gazed at him. "Why!?"He exclaimed. She took a deep breath and walked away from him towards the bed. She sat down, still not taking her eyes off him."I am an assa
The Elderien Chronicles Father...
"Father?"Kevin asked the old man standing before him with a sword in hand. The man walked Closer to him, hand gripping the hilt of his sword tightly and breath raspy."Father...""Why did you do it?"The man asked as he kept approaching. He was crying, and Kevin could see the black tears streaming down his face. The old man raised his head and growled."Why!? Why did you kill your siblings? Why did you turn this family apart? Why did you destroy us? Why?"Then he swung his sword and Kevin barely got out of the way. The strike was fierce and dangerous, filled with all intents to kill Kevin on the spot.Kevin dodged the strike, but his father had become much more stronger and faster than he remembered him to be. Another strike and Kevin was on the ground. He rolled on the bare floor as his father kicked him in the guts. Another kick and he was groaning on the ground.He did not want to lay his hand on his father, that was unspeakable to him. He just needed to avoid the fight. And so, w
The Elderien Chronicles Advisor in court
"You...what are you doing here?"Kevin asked the tall man sitting on the bed. The man gazed at him as he tried to stand, legs almost failing him. The jump through time and space he had just gone through was making him feel weird as well. He felt extremely dizzy, his stomach was turning and he must have fallen once or twice while trying to stand."Take it easy, Kevin. The effects do not wear off easily. You will find that you are doing more harm to yourself than good if you try to push it."The man said to him and Kevin scoffed. Then the man stood up, walked towards him, grabbed his arm, and raised him up from the ground.Kevin was confused as the man gazed into his eyes like he was searching for something there. He managed to hold Kevin in place with his powers which at that time, Kevin could no longer dispute existed. Besides, he had spoken to his reflection in the mirror.Kevin finally managed to overcome the pull the magic had on him and moved back, snapping out of the man's grip.
The Elderien Chronicles The acquaintance of an old flame
(On the night they arrived at lord Henry's manor)Miranda stood on the balcony, watching the night sky as the moon danced from side to side. The moon was quite pale that night and Miranda wondered if it was just her observing it or if the moon's grace was gradually fading from Elderien. She sighed as she thought about the chaos looming in the Kingdom. She thought about her role in all of it and when she did, her heart kept beating like a drumstick. She was tensed, that was a fact that could not be disputed.How could she not be? She had been pursued from her palace by her blood and she was hiding at a stranger's place. She picked up a little stone From the balcony and threw it at the open field. She could not see it drop, however, she heard it touch the ground faintly. She likened herself to the stone. She was going to fall if she did not do something with herself to defy gravity. There was no way she could allow herself to fall. Her people needed her and so did her family-her brothe
The Elderien Chronicles Red cracks
"Kevin?"She said slowly as she approached, her hand grazing over his shoulder in the process. He felt cold, Stony, and without any form of life left in him. She was immediately terrified and as she turned him around, she could see his face and the horror gazing at her made her shudder.His face was pale, with large, red cracks through Which the underlying muscles could be seen. It appeared like he did not have any blood left in his body. His eyes were cloudy and they only gazed in one direction. His lips were slightly apart and dry, with the same red cracks on them.He felt awfully cold, so cold. Miranda continued to shudder as she looked at him. She had no idea what to do. She was trying so hard to fight back the stream of tears that were falling from her eyes but the more she tried, the more they fell. She could not fathom what was happening, she was so confused that when he suddenly looked at her, she jumped back with a yelp.It was so terrifying for her! She still approached even
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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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"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
