Knights of Old

Chapter One

The sky was black, blacker then anything ever seen before, the sky lit up like a light in the room during the night when all were asleep. Lightning coursed through the sky ripping it here and there, never striking in the same place again. Off in the distance animals took to the trees and the floor of the forest in fear of what was to come. Little did they know that a battle was taking place deep within their homelands.

In the dead of night a flash of light began to take place but was this light or was it something else. Over and over these flashes took place and soon into view came two knights, one in complete black armor the other in a white armor. The black knighted armor looked bigger and more powerful than the white one. The White Knights armor looked small but fast and powerful as well, but in there clashing of their swords both were in a dead lock for power neither of them holding back, nor where they bending to the will of the other.

"You can't win here, in this area my power gross more and more each time you strike my sword boy." A voice almost like a computer came out to meet the ears of the White Knight, as the Black Knight spoke to him. He brought his sword straight down only to meet the White Knights sword at half way. The White Knight pushed away the sword and moved back from him.

"It is true that you are powerful here in this realm but light always find a way into darkness, and therefore my friend I can fight you to the ends of this word." Both men rushed each other, both looking to deal the final blow. Their swords clashed sending a burst of light and energy flowing from them lighting up the area they did battle. Both of them held their swords out neither of them turning to face the other, both awaited the long pause. It seemed almost months, years even as they stood there not moving, then finally the White Knight dropped to his knee only to be followed by the Black Knight doing the same.

"It seems that neither of us will make it out alive… and if that happens what will we do then, shall we do battle in the realm of the gods?" The Black Knight spoke as he held himself up with his sword.

"It would seem that way… but know this; I will not fall here that easy here and now I will fight you and I will win for the sake of the world this battle will not be the last." The White Knight said as he turned now to face the Black Knight, "Sages light send me your power let my enemy be engulfed in your eternal radiance!" He spoke the words of old and soon an orb of light began to grow in the palm of his hand as he lifted it high into the air.

"So you would dare to try this, so be it." The Black Knight spoke as he then stood up and face him as well, "Darkness, spread your terror to the ends of the world, let my enemies know fear and rip them to bones and ash!" A black orb soon began to form in his hand as each of them looked at the other.

"This is the end!" Both spoke as each one let the magic flow through them and attacked their enemy.

There was a burst of light and darkness as the two spells clashed with one another, it made the sky turn greyer then before as thunder and lightning began to rage out more so then before. The animals there took flight and foot to escape the oncoming attack before it took their lives as well. The sudden attack stopped just as quickly as it began with both men gone from it, there stood only ash and tender from the attacks that once took place.

Chapter Two

From the earth below people watched as the orb of darkness that had once filled them with fear began to vanish, and soon they could see falling from the sky a white light that landed not far from a group of travelers. At the same moment a black light could be seen vanishing over the mountains to the south which lead to the volcanic plains, what it was the people dared not ask or what to know for to travel in there would mean death certain.

"Do you think… that he made it?" A young girl's voice called out as she looked to a man who held a staff. He pushed his glasses up and then looked to the field where the white light crashed.

"Well only one way to find out." The man said as he looked at her and both took off in the direction of the crash.

Upon reaching it they looked everywhere for their friend, the girl looking further out then the man beside her. "There he is over there." The man said now seeing the White Knight walking toward them his armor still intact but he was beaten badly.

"What became of the Black Knight Sir?" The man with the glasses asked.

"I don't know Leon, after we attacked each other it seemed that fate dealed us a draw and now it seems he is gone. Come we ride home, we could all use a good rest." The White Knight spoke as he put his sword away now and allowed his friends to help him.

"Master Van, do you think he will return again?" Spoke the girl as she looked up at him.

"Yes Zelliea I think he will and when he does we must be ready for him at all cost." Van looked up to the sky, 'At least the sky is bright and blue again.' He thought to himself as they began to make their way back to the small village.

It seemed as if he had slept for days on end, and finally Van woke up to see Zelliea cooking the girl was well into the years of 20 but yet she was still the youngest of the three. Small and meek she was still a great fighter none the less. As for the man with the glasses he was called Leon, a sage of old, his magic could do wonders for people in need and his kind heart also helped to make him fames among those that looked for hope.

"Ahh so you finally choose to wake after all." Spoke Leon as he turned away from the tomb he was reading. "We thought you would sleep for days on end and then some more." He joked as he set the book down.

"Leon how long was I out?" Van asked as he could see it was still morning where they were at.

"Four days. And that is including dragging you into this inn as well, you passed out half way to the village, we thought it best not to wake you Sir." Leon spoke as he again pushed his glasses center of his face.

"Yes Sir it is true we lifted you over here, even some of the villagers helped out as well, to make sure you were ok." Zelliea spoke now as she turned from the stove. "We are all just glad you made it my Lord." She spoke again turning now to the dish that was yet to be made.

"Thank you both of you, and please thank the villagers for me as well, I think I will rest some more." Van said as he closed his eyes, 'What did he mean, when he said that we are eternal and this fight has been fought before.' Van thought to himself as his mind wondered over the last words he heard from the Black Knight before they were pushed out of the dark realm.

Heat built up and only grew more and more, as the fires of hell, from the volcanic plains leaped out to catch any who were naive enough to come to close. The smell of burning ash and flesh was all around and the bones of humans and monsters alive could be seen, only those who were well adapt to travel here could make such a journey but for those not prepared they suffered a fate worse than death. A black hand punched through the ash and dirt from which it was buried. As the Black Knight soon came up and pulled himself slowly out from the grave, he turned slowly to hear a voice he knew all too well.

"My Lord we are here at your will, and it seems that the White Knight yet lives this battle is going on to long my Lord we must find a way to end it." The creepy voice of a man that looked as if he was going to fall apart spoke, as he flesh barely held on to his skin, he was a skeleton necromancer and his ways were that of old and of darkness its self.

Another voice soon followed his but this one more of a female voice, "My Lord I think it best that you rest before we continue this fight, Rev knows only to deal death, but for you my Lord you are the world to us both, I can't let you die not until you are standing at the top." The woman who wore clothing like that of a ninja spoke her soft skin coming close to his armor as she stood by him.

"Rouge I want you to find them, and report back to me. I want to know when it will begin." The Black Knight spoke as he turned to Rev. "Build my army back, and this time build it stronger than before, find new ways if you must but do not fail me Rev." He spoke his armors eyes ripping into the old man.

"Yes my Lord Raijion it will be done at once." Both spoke as the vanished into the darkness around them.

"The time for darkness is at hand, know this White Knight you will never beat me again."