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Winds of Change

Chapter 1

Better days

"Ah…Gods…how did I end up in this mess?" Leo asked himself as he stood from the rubble of the collapsed castle wall. He looked around at the battle the raged between the Chaar and his allies. Leo felt a sudden thud against the back of his head and everything went black. The sound of the battle slowly faded away and the pleasant memory of one cool summer morning entered his mind.

The cool morning breeze was sweeping through the trees as the sun peaked over the horizon Leo was sitting on the porch of his home watching the sunrise as it was dimmed by the tinted glasses he wore. He then felt arms wrap around his waist and a chin lay on his shoulder. Normally he would have jumped to the touch but he recognized this touch. The touch of a lover, the touch of the one he would love till the day he died. A soft and harmonic voice whispered into his ear.

"What are you doing out here? You're barely dressed." The tired woman smiled as Leo turned his head and faced her.

The woman stood five foot tall and had her dark brown hair tied into pig tails. Light black bags sit under her eyes for sleeping the night before. Even with all of her imperfections Leo still found her to be the most beautiful woman in Tyria and the world.

"I see you are wearing your grandfather's old spectacles." She giggled kissing Leo on the cheek.

"I was waiting for you to wake up Savanna. And I do not see you complaining." Leo smiled as he kissed the women's lips.

"Well I'm awake now honey. And I am not complaining I think those spectacles make you look dashing." Savanna giggled as she wrapped her arms around Leo's neck and laid her head against his muscular chest.

"I have something to tell you Savanna." Leo's voice was a calm tone but his eyes were filled with worry and pain.

"What is it? What is wrong?" Savanna asked worried seeing the pain in Leo's eyes. She also sensed that something was wrong and she got a rolling feeling in her stomach. Leo was quiet for a moment then he slowly ran his fingers down Savanna's arm she grabbed his hand and held it to her cheek.

"Tell me what is wrong my love." Savanna said her voice soothing and calm as she stared into his eyes.

"King Adelbern has requested that all able bodied men and women come to Ascalon for recruitment into the Army." Leo finished his voice saddened and his eyes staring down at the ground.

"Well then." Savanna began as she placed her hand underneath Leo's chin and lifted his head so she was looking into his eyes.

"I will go grab my belongings and we shall go together." She smiled as she kissed him on the lips. She took off Leo's spectacles and put them on. She laughed as she ran into the house.

"No wait…" Leo began but it was to late Savanna was already back inside the house and half way up the stairs before he could even finish the words.

After they had there belongings gathered they set out towards Ascalon they were leaving the small fishing village that they had called home all their lives behind, hopefully to return one day as great heroes.

As they reached the frozen mountains that were a small part of the shiver peaks Leo and Savanna stopped to wrap up in their warm coats. As Savanna sat down her back pack Leo snatched the glasses off of her face and she chuckled trying to grab them. "Hey no fare!" she laughed jumping to grab them but Leo's seven foot tall stature was backing away playfully so she would not grab them.

After a few minutes later Savanna heard the crying of an animal.

"Would you look at that?" Savanna said as they saw a small Melandru Stalker crying out as it lay by its dead mother.

"Aww that poor animal." Savanna moaned as she walked over and picked it up.

"It looks like its leg is broken and it may have a broken rib or two." Leo said as he knelt down looking at the mother.

"Aww it will be fine baby I'll take care of you." Savanna said as she placed her hands over the small body of the Melandru and a bright blue light came from her hands healing the young cat.

"See all better now." Savanna smiled as the Melandru raised up in her hands and licked her cheek.

"Looks like a bear killed the mother…"Leo stopped in mid sentence and looked up. There about a hundred yards away stood a bear its eye's glowing red its lips pulled up revealing its rows of sharp teeth, Its mad eyes staring at Savanna and the Melandru.

"Savanna don't move, I'll distract it and when it starts chasing me run back to the village." Leo whispered as he stood up slowly.

He grabbed the wood axe he brought with him to chop fire wood incase they didn't make it to Ascalon in one day. It was not sharp enough to be used as a weapon but it was all he had. Leo dropped his back pack slowly. The mad bear charged towards him and Leo ran towards the beast. The gap between Leo and the bear was closing fast Leo grabbed the axe firmly and was ready to swing when a sudden explosion of fire consumed the bear the bear turned still engulfed in flames and charged away from Leo and Savanna.

"What the?" Leo said confused looked up and saw a female ranger standing bow in hand ready to fire another arrow at the beast but just before she fired a giant spider jumped from a nearby tree and pounced on the rangers back.

"LEO!" Savanna shouted as Leo ran towards the charging bear the flames now extinguished from its fur.

He jumped and tackled the big bear's neck wrapping his arms around its muscular neck and straddling its massive back. He swung the axe down on the beast mighty head the tip on the back side of the axe piercing through its skull and the bear slowed and stumbled then fell as Leo jumped off it's back and ran towards the ranger that was wrestling the giant spider. Leo tackled the spider off of the ranger and tried to slice it's head off with his axe but it flung a leg at his arm knocking the axe out of his hand. Then the spider knocked Leo back then jumped on top of him then bit his neck, as the venom ran through his veins Leo saw the ranger running towards him. Leo lifted the spider off of him as far as he could and the last thing Leo saw before he passed out was three arrows piercing the head of the spider then everything grew black.