"Weakling"-Normal talking
"Weakling" -Thinking
"Weakling"-Spirit/Demon Talking
"Weakling"-Spirit/Demon Thinking
This story is a prequel to Rising Darkness and takes place 10,000 years before Rising Darkness starts. And I will be finishing this story before I finish Rising Darkness.
Imperial Castle - Hallway
Two people are running down the hall like death itself was chasing them. The girl who looked to be around eighteen had her red hair in a ponytail and she had green eyes and a slight tan. Wearing a dark blue shirt, tan leather pants, and black shoes was a few feet in front of the boy who looked to be a year older then the girl and a head taller then her with short brown hair, brown eyes and a lighter tan then the girl. Wearing a sleeveless brown shirt, light brown cloth pants, and black boots.
"Salina slow down for a second." The boy yelled at Salina who suddenly stopped almost causing the boy to slam into her. She spun around to face him and grabbed his collar and shook him "Slow down, Aiden it's your fault we're late!" Aiden held up his hands defensively "Whoa, calm down how is it my fault?" Salina grabbed Aiden by his shirt and shook him "You over slept you idiot." Salina then released Aiden and took off back down the hallway. Aiden sighed and started after her.
Imperial Castle - Training Field 5 Minutes Later
An instructor is standing in front of a group of about 40 people explaining to them the training they will be doing for the year. "The training will not be easy for some of you and if you wish to back out do so now." He looked around seeing that no one moved from their spots. "It seems you all have some backbone. Now since that is out of the way lets..." He is interrupted by Salina followed closely by Aiden rushing out of the door to his left. "And you two are?" Salina bowed "Salina sir, and this is Aiden." Aiden waved at the instructor grinning nervously. Salina elbowed Aiden in the ribs and told him to show respect.
The instructor looked at them with a raised eyebrow. The instructor finally sighed and said "Let me guess you both want to join the Imperial Army right?" Salina nodded "Yes sir." Aiden replied "Well I was happy just relaxing but she dragged me into this." The instructor looked between them and said "Why should I let either one of you in your both late and you both act like a couple of idiots not actual solders!" Some of the people beside the instructor snickered at this. Salina and Aiden looked down at being yelled at. The instructor seeing their reaction said "You both are useless to the Imperial Army if you both act like that you would just get yourselves killed. Now get out of here before I get mad and have you both imprisoned!"
They both turned to leave but found someone standing in the door they came through. The man appeared to be a few inches taller then Aiden with short black spiky hair that was slicked back, green eyes, wearing a dark green cloth shirt, black pants, and black boots. The man looked at the instructor and said "Turning more people away." The instructor replied "This doesn't concern you Damien I get to choose who I will allow in the Imperial Army." Damien crossed his arms and replied "That may be true you can choose who to turn away, but there has to be an acceptable reason to turn them away. If you could turn whoever you wanted to away the Imperial Army would be only half as big as it is now."
The instructor glared at Damien and finally sighed in defeat. He looked at Salina and Aiden and said "Fine you to can join just don't be late again got it?" They both replied with a simultaneous "Yes sir." The instructor turned to face the people gathered in front of him. "Now then since our time was wasted, you all can have the rest of the day off. But expect double the training tomorrow. Dismissed" The people in front of him dispersed to spend the day off.
Salina turned to Damien and said "Thanks for the help with him, Damien was it?" "Yes, now if you excuse me I have thing to do." Damien turned and walked through the doorway behind him. Aiden turned to Salina "Well he seems like a nice guy. You two would make a great couple" Salina punched him in the arm. "Shut up Aiden." Aiden rubbed his arm where he got punched. "Calm down I was only joking. Besides he's royalty he could any girl he wants why would he choose you?" The next thing Aiden new he was on the ground thanks to Salina punching him in the face. "What was that for!" Salina glared down at him. "That's for being an idiot! And what do you mean he's royalty?"
Aiden stood up and brushed himself off. "For someone who's as smart as you I'm surprised you didn't recognize him the minute his name was said." Salina just looked at him like he's an idiot. Aiden sighed before saying "He's the son of the Imperial King." "Your not serious are you?" Aiden turned to walk away. "Maybe, maybe not." Salina followed after him. "What's that supposed to mean Aiden. Just tell me are you joking or not?"
Imperial Castle - Mess Hall 1 Hour Later
Aiden and Salina are sitting at a table with some others from the training field. They are both talking with a girl sitting across from them who looks to be around eighteen and around the same height as Salina, with shoulder length black hair, blue eyes, and wearing a light blue shirt, black pant, and black shoes. "So Salina do you believe me since Amy agrees with me that the Damien we met earlier was really the son of the Imperial King?" Salina looks between the two and sighs "I guess you were telling the truth Aiden."
"So Salina how does it feel knowing that the person who got you two out of trouble could have easily had you both killed for not listening to the instructor?" "Shut up Amy." Aiden looked over at Amy and said "I think she's feels like an idiot." "Shut up Aiden." Aiden patted Salina on the shoulder "Lighten up Salina. Were just joking isn't that right Amy?" "He's right you seem to tense. You just need to relax from time to time." Salina stood up and started walking towards the door. "Were are going Salina?" Salina stopped and looked over her shoulder "I'm gonna take you advice and relax for the rest of the day. See you both later."
Imperial Castle - Hallways 10 Minutes Later
Salina is walking down the hallway thinking about what Aiden and Amy said. She turns a corner and slams into someone and falls onto her butt. "Watch were your going." Salina looks up to see the instructor from earlier. "Well, well look who we have here." Salina stands up. "Sorry sir." The instructor grabs her by the collar of her shirt and push's her against the wall. "Sorry, is all you have to say after what you and your friend did earlier getting me embarrassed me in front of my whole class! Not to mention that if Damien wasn't there I would have kicked you and all the other women out of the class! Women shouldn't be allowed to be in war, they should stay at home making food and watching after children!"
Salina glares at him and tries to wiggle out of his grip. The instructor grins at her and tightens his grip on her collar. "Stop struggling its not like you could break free aren't strong enough." He then brings his arm back and swings hitting her square in the jaw. He lets go of her allowing her to fall to the floor. She tries to stand back up but he kicks her in the ribs causing her to fall back down holding her ribs in pain. "Having problems getting back up? I'll make you a deal if you back out of the training I'll stop and leave. So what do you say?" Salina glares up at him "No." He glares down at her. "Fine then be that way." He sends a kick to her stomach and brings his leg back for another but stops when he hears someone behind him.
He turns around and sees Damien standing ten feet behind him. "This doesn't concern you Damien." Damien glances down at Salina who is holding her stomach then looks back up at the instructor. "I had thought that after earlier you would have listened to what I said and just let her join with no problems but it seems you have chosen to make it hard on people who you don't like." The instructor looks down at Salina. "See Damien women are week and aren't fit to fight for the army." Damien shacks his head at this. "No all I see is you hurting someone who has done nothing wrong. Move away from her and your punishment over this will be less severe." The instructor draws his broad sword and points it down at Salina. "Leave Damien or I'll kill the girl." Damien holds out his hand summoning his sword which was a serrated katana with a green hue to it, a gold triangle guard, and a black handle.
The instructor kept his sword pointed at Salina. "Just try and attack me with that and I'll kill her." Damien quickly swung his sword diagonally. The instructor looked on like he was an idiot before he felt an intense pain in his chest and saw blood shoot out form his chest from his right shoulder to his left hip and knocking him onto his back. Damien watched as he hit the ground before he dismissed his sword and walked over to Salina and helped her up. "Are you alright?" Salina held a hand over her stomach and said "Yeah just a little bruised, thanks for the help your majesty." "Don't, I don't like being called anything formal just Damien will do." Salina looked down at the instructor who layed in a pool of his blood. Damien noticed this and said "Don't worry I'll deal with this just go get patched up. Also you and your friends might not want to come to training until a new instructor is found." Salina walked passed Damien towards her room to rest.
So there it is the first chapter of Becoming a God and compared to Rising Darkness this chapter is much better so I'm going to rewrite Rising Darkness after I finish this story.