Prologue
A silent figure moved down the hall hugging the wall. The dim glow of light from underneath the door to his brother's study barely illuminated his stealthy frame. As he reached for the door handle, the light suddenly intensified and his brother howled in pain. When the light subsided back to a candle's glowering he shoved the door open, his massive claymore went first into the room. Swift elegant strides he was hovering over the younger sibling, he watched the horror in Alain's eyes and it unnerved him only slightly. This had been years coming, He would not be bested by his brother any longer and, he had bested him this time. Removing his helm he let his raven locks flow free, fel green eyes glowing in the candle light, a snarl evident on his face. Alain's own fierce red, straight and long hair was slightly dampened with a thin shim of sweat. His matching eyes were wide with shock a patch of unkempt facial hair sprouting from his chin. It felt like an eternity with them staring in each others eyes. A tense silence between them went on for untold moments until Alain finally found his voice.
"Zieg.." He had whispered. Zieg's eyes narrowed in cold fury as he pressed the enchanted blade against Alain's unprotected neck. "Silence! This has to be done.." Zieg demanded. Alain obeyed, as if he had much choice to. Zieg seemed to be hesitating here, the emotions in his cold eyes waged war within his chest. Rage, sorrow, desperation, confusion and even fear were evident.
What Alain had done to deserve this fate was beyond him, he had been conducting experiments...But that did not constitute his death...He was snapped out of his muse the instant Zieg found his voice.
"Little brother, you are twelve years my junior...Yet father let you into the ranks of the order much earlier than he had let me, and now you have attained Adept status, whilst I still am completing the final trial. This atrocity, that I am bested by you, dishonoring father and our family! I will not allow it to continue!"
It was Alain's turn to be filled with rage. This was why this night had come to pass? His brother's Jealousy and incomprehensible arrogance?
"I can feel your anger Alain and it won't do you any good now. One slight push and your short life will come to an end."
A smirk spread over Alain's fair features, Zieg seemed taken aback by this and instantaneously he was blasted several feet back by a burst of holy light. By the time Zieg recovered, Alain was on his feet, a malevolent blade that was awarded to him at the Adept ceremony in his hand. "Zieg. You have allowed your emotions to control your actions. This is why you're still-" He was cut off by his elders sudden charge. Alain's keen eyes predicted the blade's trajectory within a split second and brought his own blade up to parry away the blow effortlessly. A flurry of melee blows later, Alain had forced Zieg away again, the situation becoming completely out of hand.
"Come to your senses Zieg! Can you not see that your heart has become consumed by all that you've sworn to destroy?"
Zieg spat, blood seeping from his cut lip as he snarled at his brother. "It must be done, little brother. If I am truly what we're made to abolish then you should have no qualms with ending me here, I certainly have none with killing you."
Alain heaved a heavy sigh, beads of sweat trickling down his bare chest, the slight breeze from the open window tickling his skin. Bringing his blade up he glared at Zieg. "So be it..." Alain charged, blade glowing with a searing hot white glow.