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Tales of Elderia

A fanfic dedicated to the awesome people at animelinkz.
CAUTION: Some scenes are rated M for Mature audiences only. Do not read if you are underage.

Elderia, a world of mystery, of magic, of heroes and unspeakable evils. A world where technology and arcane arts go hand in hand. A world split between two major continents divided by a vast ocean. To the north, the nation of Prontera, a nation consisting of dozens of major states, and countless smaller villages and settlements. However, Prontera is still very much an unexplored country, with vast stretches of wilderness. And then, to the south, the lawless and dark continent of Geffen, ruled over by the dark power residing within Glastheim, a stronghold of evil. Still, Elderia was a peaceful world, the armies of Prontera managing to repel the darkness. However, all that was about to change.
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Chapter 1: A plunge Into Darkness

King Tristam stood at the top of the tower, gazing down upon his city. Under normal circumstances, he would be enjoying the sun shining down on him, the vast castle orchids spread out below him. But not today. Today, he was nervous, and understandably so. Unsettling news came from the Southern border, horrible tales of entire villages wiped out, of a terrible and unknown darkness. It was rumored that Grinfel, the last ruler on the throne at Glastheim, had passed away, and was now replaced by a much more sinister evil, one that had turned its hungry eye upon Prontera.

Hearing rapid footsteps behind him, King Tristam turned, and saw Prince Kiravak, heir to the throne, approaching, kneeling in front of him.

"My king. Another messenger arrived this morning, with news that Luderia has fallen. All of its inhabitants have disappeared, the town burned to the ground."

King Tristam sighed heavily. "This news troubles me greatly. That's the sixth town to fall this month. If this continues, the Southern border will be lost for good. Kiravak, I want you to take a contingent of your best warriors, and go investigate the south. Find out what's happening there." Tristam paused, and turned to Kiravak, worry etched on his face. "Be careful, my son. I fear that Glastheim may have had a hand in this."

"Of course, my king." Kiravak rose, turned, and strode down the tower. Descending the steps two at a time, Kiravak headed to the barracks. It was time to mobilize the Red Lions, his personal honor guard.

Pulling open the doors to the barracks, Kiravak saw a brown blur in front of him. Instinctively ducking, he heard a thunk behind him as a wooden sword crashed into the wall, clattering to the ground.

"No, no, no NO! How many times do I have to tell you, keep a firm grip on the hilt with your left hand, swing with the right!" Kiravak grinned, recognizing the frustrated voice of Asuka, his blades master. Turning, he spotted the target of her anger.

"Sorry sensei. I'll be sure to remember that next time." Hei replied, rubbing his wrist where Asuka's sword had hit him.

"Hah! That's what you said last time! Give it up Hei, you're not cut out to be a swordsman. Now me, on the other hand…" Grimm Jow taunted from the sidelines.

Realizing another verbal sparring match was about to begin, Kiravak quickly cleared his throat. All three quickly turned, and, noticing him, bowed. "Alright, that's enough for today." Asuka told her pupils. "We'll practice more next time." Turning towards Kiravak, she noticed that he looked troubled. "Kira, is something wrong? You never could hide your emotions..."

Kira smiled. "Not from you, Asuka. We have a new task. King Tristam has ordered us to explore the south, and investigate the disappearances. We depart today." Asuka nodded, then turned to her students, who were resting on the matt.

"Grimm, Hei, you heard him. Gear up, and meet me at the stables in two hours." The two quickly jumped up, and dashed out. "We're ready, Kira. We've trained for this."

"I hope so, Asuka. Something feels… off. It's been decades since Glastheim last acted. Why all of a sudden now?" Shaking his head, Kira bade goodbye to Asuka, and went to prepare for the journey.
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The Harbor town of Luderia

Asuka, Hei, Grimm, and Kira rode slowly through the deserted town, alert for any signs of danger. Their horses neighed softly, acting unusually skittish. Hei and Grimm both wore the standard Pronteran armor, steel plates covering the back, chest, arms, thighs, and shins, meshed together by leather and chain mail, the emblem of the Red Lions etched both on the helmet and on their scarlet capes. Asuka wore something lighter, a leather sleeveless top with steel breast plates, a chain mail tasset that ended at her thighs, along with steel greaves that encased her shins and calves and light but flexible gauntlets. Being an expert blademaster, she preferred freedom of movement to heavy armor. Kira, as the crown prince, wore a full set of heavy gilded armor, a golden icon of power, the crest of the royal family proudly displayed on his chest plate.

All that armor, however, did little to settle their worries. The entire town was devoid of any life. Not even a crow called. And worst of all, there was absolutely no evidence of any violence. It was as if the entire town had decided to get up in the middle of the night and just walk away. Suddenly, one of the house's doors banged open, a towering figure stepping out.

"Watch out!" Hei shouted, leaping off his horse, drawing his katana from its hip sheathe and charging. However, he felt a sudden pain in his legs, and the next thing he knew he was lying on his back, staring up at the tip of a sword pressed against his neck. The rest of the Red Lions quickly dismounted, each drawing their weapons, prepared for combat.

"Whoa, whoa, now! Don't be so hasty with those weapons of yours. I mean no harm." The figure said, lifting it's sword from Hei's throat. Looking up, Hei saw a roguishly handsome face, eye eypatch covering the left eye. "My name is Fasad. I am but a mercenary, a seeker of fortunes if you will." With a flourish, Fasad bowned to them, a smirk on his lips.

"My name is Kiravak, prince of Prontera. These are my knights, the Red Lions. We're investigating the disappearance of the villagers here. Do you know what happened?"

Fasad scratched his head, then grinned. "Yeah, it was the damnest thing. I arrived here two nights ago by boat, planning on finding a place to stay. However, as I approached the shore, a pitch black fog swept into town. I could hear screams and wails from the town, but soon all was quiet again. The fog swept back out to sea, thankfully missing my ship. When I docked, the town was deserted. So now, here I am helping myself to some loot!" he finished with a laugh.

Kira turned to Asuka, the same thought on both their minds. If the fog swept back out to sea, then it undoubtedly came from Geffen. "Fasad, I would like to hire you and your ship to make a journey to Geffen. It will be a dangerous journey, but you will be well rewarded.

Fasad contemplated the offer. Normally, he would stay as far away from royalty as he could. However, the prospect of a journey to Geffen, and royal gold, enticed him. "Very well. You got yourself a boat and a captain." And with that, the band of now five set off for Geffen.

Several hours later

"Are we there yet?" Hei asked for the umpteenth time since boarding the boat.
"Not yet, and if you ask again, I'm going to make you do 200 pushups, so please-" Asuka began reprimanding him, when she felt something brush against her ass under her tasset. Whirling around to face Hei, who was sitting behind her, she slapped him full across the cheek.

SLAP Hei looked at Asuka, stunned. "Ok, I get it, I won't ask again, but did you HAVE to slap me?"

"What are you talking about?! That's not why I slapped you you pervert!"

"Huh? What'd I do?!"

Asuka was about to yell at him again, when she noticed that both his hands were occupied helping row the boat. So if it wasn't him…. Looking down, Asuka was horrified to see dozens of tentacles slithering across the bottom of the boat. With a yell, she drew her sword, jumping back and almost falling into the water.

The others, alerted by her shout, all jumped up, drawing their weapons. As they watched, horrified, more and more tentacles began crawling up the sides of the boat out of the water. So far, they were concentrating on Asuka, who had made the most noise. She slashed and hacked with her sword, severing countless tentacles, but still more swarmed around her. Two wrapped themselves around her legs, rooting her to the spot. Two more twined their way up her body, attempting to reach her arms. By now, the rest of the Red Lions, along with Fasad, were hacking away, but a sea of them still separated them from Asuka.

Asuka, meanwhile, was desperately trying to pry the vicious suckers off of her body. Each time she got one off, two more would attach themselves to her, leaving slimy trails behind them. To her horror, they began sticking to her armor and pulling, in an attempt to remove her protection. And then, one began slithering its way up between her legs… up her thighs… Asuka desperately tried to swing her sword at it, but her arms were now restrained by dozens of tentacles. And then, just as it was about to finally reach the top of her thighs, it flopped to the ground, lifeless. Grimm stood in front of her, drenched in monster blood, holding the severed tentacle.

"Asuka sensei!!! Are you okay? I'm coming!" Hei yelled, only to be slammed against the wall by a particularly large tentacle. Suddenly, the water next to the boat boiled. A Gigantic multiple eyed freak of nature emerged, sprouting tentacles everywhere.

"Screw this," Grimm cursed. He quickly caught the attention of Fasad and Kira. "Trinity of fire on three." The two nodded. Grimm pulled out his revolver Judgement, and began chanting. Fasad and Kira joined him, each closing their eyes. Soon, a blinding ball of energy surrounded the gun.

Asuka and Hei, meanwhile, were still busy chopping tentacles. By now, the entire bottom of the boat was covered in green monster blood and severed tentacles that still wriggled. Suddenly, they heard a tremendous BANG behind them, followed by an ear splitting screech of pain from the monster. Whirling around, they saw a gigantic gaping hole in the monster's head, oozing blood. They began to cheer, having finally defeated the monster, when suddenly they realized with horror that the now dead corpse was collapsing TOWARDS their boat! With a mighty SPLASH, the corpse of the monster smashed the boat, splintering it into pieces, sending the helpless heroes flying into the water.

Asuka was the first to surface, having worn the least armor, and she quickly grabbed on to a piece of wood. Looking around, she soon saw Hei and Grimm bob to the surface too, followed by Fasad. However, no matter how hard she looked, she couldn't spot Kira. Worried, she dove down into the water, attempting to spot him, but all the monster's blood made the water extremely murky, and it stun her eyes. Surfacing again, Asuka called his name, but there was no reply, only the sound of the water gently lapping against the wooden boards. Fasad swam towards her, his arm hooked around another piece of wood. "I think we're close to the shore now. We should swim over before the blood attracts… more unpleasant creatures."

Asuka sighed, knowing that Fasad was right, but still not willing to just leave Kira. However, she still had to consider the safety of Grimm and Hei. Gritting her teeth, she made up her mind. "Okay, we'll head towards the shore. Kira should be able to take care of himself. I believe in him."

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Castle Glastheim, top floor, throne room.

Kira awoke with a groan. His whole body hurt, and his eyes were bleary. He tried to bring his hand up to rub his eyes, only to find that he could not move it. Instead, a sharp pain shot up his arm. Wincing, he jerked forwards, only to find himself completely immobilized, a thousand needle pricks against his skin.

"Good to see you're finally awake."

Kira blinked, and saw a pair of feet in front of him. They were clad in black stiletto heels, and he followed them up to a pair of incredibly long and sexy legs, clad in skintight black leather, studded with steel spikes and studs. The leather ended at the thighs, revealing a stretch of creamy smooth skin, leading to red lacy panties. Managing to lift his head, Kira's eyes bulged as he saw a black corset with red lacings, barely restraining the most perfect pair of breasts he'd ever seen. And still further up, a bewitchingly seductive face, framed by long silky black hair.

"So your finally awake my little princelet?" The woman asked, a seductive smile on her face. "So glad you could finally join me."

Kira looked down at himself, and found himself completely trapped by dozens of thorny vines binding his arms, legs, and neck. The armor he was worn was gone, nowhere to be seen. Instead, he was naked, completely, utterly, stark naked. The slightest motion caused the razor sharp thorns to dig into his flesh, drawing pinpricks of blood. "Who are you… where am I? Where's Asuka… Grim… Hei…"

The woman glided up to him, her heels clicking on the marble and granite tiles. She placed one slender graceful hand under his chin, her long black nails softly scratching his cheeks. "Now now, good slaves don't talk without permission," she crooned, and swiftly drew back her hand. Before Kira could react, she lashed forward again, slapping him full in the face. Kira winced, feeling droplets of blood dripping down his cheek where her nails had dug into his flesh. "Oh, forgive me, I haven't properly introduced myself. I am Cheaga, Queen of Glastheim, Ruler of Geffen, and soon to be ruler of all of Elderia!"

"Ruler of Elderia? She's crazy." Kira muttered to himself. The next thing he knew, he was doubled over in pain, having just received a well placed kick to the stomach. Looking up, he saw Cheaga slowly lowering her long slender leg, the heel of her stiletto now blood stained. Kira coughed, and droplets of blood splattered everywhere, as the thorns cut even deeper into him.

"Now, be a good slave boy. Submit to my will. If you behave, you might just be rewarded…" So saying, Cheaga stalked up to Kira seductively, her hips swaying with each step. She leaned forwards, until his face was nestled between her breasts, her hair cascading around him.

Kira couldn't help himself. Her breasts were so soft, so warm. They enveloped him, and as he inhaled there was such an irresistible scent… It had been forever since he'd been with a woman…

Cheaga felt something against her legs, and, looking down, smiled devilishly. It seems that the man was responding to her. "My my, what do we have here?" Reaching down, she lightly brushed her fingers against Kira's now stiff member. Kira gasped, the sensation causing him to jerk, which in turn caused the thorns to draw more blood. Grinning, Cheaga wrapped her hand around the hard hot rod, stroking up and down. Kira moaned, unable to stop himself. "Come now, wouldn't you rather have pleasure than pain? I can make you feel so much better…" she crooned in his ear, increasing the speed of her strokes and nipping his earlobe.

Kira felt himself weakening. The sensation of the dark seductress's hand on him was exquisite, and despite his reluctance, he felt himself responding, his pulse quickening, his breathing speeding up. All of a sudden, the hand around his shaft disappeared, and Kira almost groaned with frustration. But opening his eyes, he saw that Cheaga was now kneeling in front of him, a glint in her eyes. Leaning forward, she lightly licked the head of his member, and Kira once again jerked forwards, wincing in a combination of the pleasure and the pain from the thorns. Cheaga grinned, licked her lips, and then took his entire shaft into her mouth in one go, sucking on it and running her tongue over the head and bottom.

Kira couldn't help himself. He moaned loudly, completely lost in the sensation of Cheaga's soft velvety tongue sliding over him, her warm moist lips wrapped around the shaft, her head moving up and down. He knew that this was the queen of evil, he knew that this was his enemy, but he'd never felt so good in his life. He felt Cheaga speeding up, applying more suction, and it sent him over the edge.

Cheaga felt Kira tense, and knew he was close to cumming. She released his shaft from her mouth as it began jerking and twitching, letting the globs of hot cum land on her breasts. "Well? Wouldn't you rather have that than be constantly tortured?" Not hearing a reply, she looked up, only to find that Kira had passed out from the combination of ultimate pleasure and extreme pain. With a frustrated tisk, she stood. "Guess you can't handle me yet huh, little boy…" With a wave of her hand, she magically cleaned herself. But toying with him had made her horny… and he was now obviously useless. Of course, there were always the other slaveboys in her dungeon….

Cheaga whirled around, and, with an evil laugh that echoed off the ceilings, strode towards her dungeon, leaving a spent, bleeding, and unconscious Kira to hang there.

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Well, that's the end of chapter 1! More yummy goodness to come in the next chapter, plus tons of new characters!

Note: Kira, Cheaga, I did what I could for now. If u have complaints/suggestions about your first scene, feel free to let me know D