The Warlock. Chapter 5. LiarsJanuary, 372.Darius rested in the darkness, leaning wearily on the lumpy sacks and creaking boxes in the storeroom. Wounds and bruises over his body ached, crimson scars and scratches covered his clothes, although in the end he was among the lucky ones. Locked up because the other mages had been poisoned, their magic futile, half their number killed in the riot. Yes, very lucky, he though bitterly, and listened for the boys breathing beside him. Jason had lost his father Duncan, stabbed because he couldn’t aid in the healing. He had spent hours weeping in the shadow, ever since Darius had been locked up with him, waiting for the guard
Seastars Shine - Mermaid TransformationThe sea, as anyone will tell you, is a place of mystery. Of change, charm, and challenges. Change: the magnificent way in which the water's workings astound us. Charm: the way the creatures of the deep can make us smile, then lurch back in terror. And Challenge: the difficulty in exploring it all, or even attempting to. To the people of the Candlelit Coast, the seastars were all three. Like a veil of glitter across the ocean water, the seastars were countless lights, shimmering upon the surface, bright enough to rival the stars of the sky. A yearly phenomenon, and to understand it was a Challenge, certainly, and its Charm went without saying.
Eralin ~ PrologueThree hundred years ago, there was a catastrophic war between the people of Eralin and the people of Nebulor—a wicked realm devastated by fire and ash and endless, bloody wars. Nebulor’s forces were led by the Dark Lord Valdimar, a Necromancer. Any Mage who practiced dark magic and used it to harm or manipulate others was exiled to Nebulor as punishment, thus becoming a Necromancer. Because of this way of punishment, Eralin and Nebulor, two separate realms, were always connected by a single portal. Those banished from Eralin could enter into Nebulor, but those already in Nebulor could not escape, for only one end of the portal was
Writing sample 02 - Zelda fanficLate in the evening, Role managed to find Hylian at last.Someone had saw him climbing the tall hill just next to the Knight Academy a couple of hours ago, so he could only be in one of his most favourite hideout: a hidden chamber on the top of the long forsaken Temple of the Goddess. From up there, the view of Skyloft was breathtaking, but Role was too worried to enjoy it.Once inside, the boy asked, "For how long are you going to hide here?"Hylian didn't show any intention of moving, though.Instead, he just kept frowning while looking at the pouring rain, between the tall shrubs which covered the floor and walls of the once dark crypt
Hero"Your son wants to be a dragon slayer!"Behind the closed door, at his favorite eavesdropping spot, Caleb shuddered. It was always bad when his mother referred to him as his father's son, even worse when she felt she needed to inform his father about it."Well, what are you going to do about that, John?" she went on, and Caleb could picture her frowning just by the sound of her voice."I'm going to disinherit him," his father said evenly. "You hear that, Caleb? Open that door and listen to this properly: if you run off to be a dragon slayer, I'm going disinherit you."***Caleb's destiny had been decided before he was born. The eldest son of a highly reputable brick-maker, he'd naturally grow into his father's trade, learn how to make bricks that would not crack open in the kiln and wouldn't break under the weight of three-stories worth of bricks layered on top of them, and eventually he'd inherit his father's kiln, tools, helpers and customers. There were people far worse
Met by Moonlight ~ Chapter 1: Hunted...Met by MoonlightChapter 1: Hunted...Running. We were running. I didn’t know where nor did I care. All I knew was that we were being chased; the predator had now become the prey. We were being hunted by those who had a hunger for blood and held murder in their hearts. They craved our deaths, so we ran.I dared to glance behind. The drumming of hooves and cries of the men were getting closer. Lights from their torches hovered in the distance between the brambles and tree silhouettes. We tore through streams, bushes and the forest itself in an attempt to delay the inevitable, but they were slowly drawing closer and closer to us; so cl
One Who Confronts Fear: Ch. 2From the DarknessThe Sei have proven to be a stubborn people, but they are not beyond seeing reason. The great majority have fallen in line, but there are small numbers who have fled to the wilderness. I have already sent numerous squads out with the purpose of hunting those who have rejected the Way down and returning them to the life of slavery they have chosen.— Report to Lord Tishnon, governor of Angvardi occupied SeiFive Miles West of See SeiAngvardi Province of SeiOctober 30Syler squinted in the setting sun as he scanned the scrub forest for signs of Lamastus. He stood up in the saddle, trusting on his hasuan mount, Ment
Team Darkoss: Rise of a dark lordTeam Darkoss:Rise of a dark lordBy: Michael Wydock With King Erloc dead and King Psygon sits upon the throne once more, Gallahon, Nina, Trenton and Aquaanna had made a vow to be the protectors of Windfall known as Team Darkoss. They’ve vowed to vanquish any evil that sets foot on the island. “Help!” A young-aged woman screamed. She was tied down to a torture device which can pull a person in half. She was surrounded by men cloaked in black. Half of them had masks that resembled that of some kind of bird. “Help!” She screamed again. “Its useless witch. Your minions can’t help you now.
Different Species: part 2GnomesGnomes hail from the Isles of Ket, and are one of the many denizens of it. Gnomes live in families of 20 people. Gnomes often like to live in large groups and greatly dislike being alone and have a capacity to be friendly and relatively kind. Gnomes are humanoids that are much shorter. Gnome attire is often with a red pointy hat, and blue coat, only the highest, members of Gnome society have green hats or animal coats.Though the Gnome race is pleasant; they had their fair share of war. They are often sent by other armies as cannon fodder for the enemy, or used as ammunition by the Nomads. They also had a war that nearly killed them
Leoster and the Tooth of Ishtar, Part 3Leoster and the Tooth of Ishtar, Part 3ByJonathan BrothersNote to the reader: This story is based off of some D&D homebrew content. This includes the idea that there are only chromatic dragons, no metallic dragons. Along with this, these dragons are split along the lines of evil/neutral and good/neutral. On top of that, over a thousand years ago the different dragon clans signed a dragon non-aggression treaty. This treaty means that no dragon will attack another nor will they help the lesser beings with their wars. While the dragon on dragon fights have essentially ended due to a sort of mutually assured destruction between each othe
The Warlock. Chapter 3. InvadersJanuary, 372“Here at the worst of times.”The blond man looked out over the wall absently, hugging the cloak around him close as steam rose from his nostrils. His hair was shaggy and unkempt, and his eyes a clear green, staring with fear and worry eastwards.“What’s that, mage?” A weaselly, black haired man in armour stood beside him, a longbow and quiver of arrows at the ready.“Old family saying.” Darius muttered, looking at him and beyond towards the other men stationed along the great grey stone wall. They all looked similar in the evening light, brown tunics emblazoned with a bull head, or a
Fireflies and Hope Two teenage boys stood by the creek a few miles from the town where they lived. Dusk began to fall, casting its shadow around them. The cicada and crickets started singing, as the heat from the summer day began to fade into a cool pleasant evening, forming a peaceful, harmonious chorus from the shelter of the tress where they lived. The thick smell of dirt, and trees and moss filled the air, and lightning bugs swarmed around casting their tiny blue and green lights all around the two boys."Why are you so quiet?" Brad asked as he and Alex turned back to the path that would take them home."Just thinking about how much this place i
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