Chapter 1 New friend
Grim Jr. heir to the underworld throne raised one skeletal hand to his eye sockets and stared out across the barren landscape, the ground was blood red and weird plants poked out of the ground here and there. "I think something is troubling you, brother are you alright?" Came the voice of Junior's sister Mini Mandy, or Minnie as Junior called her. She used to speak in Old English, but now she spoke normally. "I just have to say I can't believe anyone rules this place." Said the young reaper. "Now kids be respectful." Came the voice of their father, "Kil Jaedens realm may seem very hospitable to us, but he is easily offended, and is very proud of his realm." "I don't see why we had to come along." Jr. said. Grim sighed and responded with "I didn't want to bring you along, but your mother had to go out today. Anyway Junior this could prove to be a valuable learning experience for you. Ah here comes our escort."
Jr. spotted 6 hulking figures coming towards them, and though they where all humanoid they where all very different.
Two were made up of rock and green flame; Junior could make out eyes and the faintest impression of a mouth.
Two others where clad in black armor and carried flail like weapons that flamed on the end, they had red skin and ragged wings, their faces where bull like and had long pointed horns that where also like a bulls, they also had a second pair of horns that pointed out at the back.
The last two where tall and had purple skin, they had tails and wore ornate armor, they also had dinosaur like claws for feet. "The grim reaper?" Said one of the purple skinned ones, "Yes that is me." "We have been ordered by Lord Kil Jaeden to escort you to the black Citadel, Kil Jaedens home." "Ah yes, come along kids." Said Grim and they walked off. Junior felt a little uncomfortable, the demon warriors had formed a circle around them giving him a claustrophobic feeling. They saw many weird things as they walked. They passed a number of bronze gateways, with statues of cloaked figures, with swords at the sides, through which demons passed and a few had orcs coming out as well. Junior was surprised, orcs no longer worshipped demons, what where they doing here? But these ones where different, they had red skin instead of green. When he questioned one of the guards, he said that the orc gateways where combined with pitlord blood so that when orcs came through they became chaos orcs. Junior wondered if the orcs had a say in this transformation, but he decided not to ask. They passed training grounds, bases, and camps that grew more numerous as they moved along, until they where practically right next to each other. Suddenly one of the purple skins called out "Behold the Black Citadel!" A huge citadel loomed before them; it was made of black stone and metal and was carved into huge monstrous faces, The gate itself looked like some kind of demonic skull, with fire glowing in the eyes of each carving. Chaos orcs and demons patrolled the walls outside and upon the walls themselves, and demonic war machines stood ready to bombard anyone who came near. They entered and Junior was awed, there where demons everywhere here, of all different shapes and sizes. There was a kind that looked like a dog but they had horns, and they came in purple and red.
There was a less numerous type that was a huge purple, blue, or green skinned demon with dark purple, blue, or green and black spiked armor. Their face was spiked slightly on the top, and their mouths where full of fangs. There was a demon face carved on the front of their armors with light coming from the eyes and mouth, and they had bat like wings and hooved feet.
Another kind had huge blades and black armor, they where blue and red and monstrous. There where dragons that looked like they where made of shadows, and another kind looked like women and wore masks. They also carried knifes in each hand, they also wore huge cloaks.
Another type looked like they where made of shadow and had long faces and no legs
Finally they came to a huge door practically covered in guards. The door opened and out came a boy who looked Juniors age. He had huge curved horns, pointed ears, and giant bat like wings. His eyes orbs of green flame, and he had black armor on his chest that didn't cover his arms, his arms where covered in green symbols. He had long hair tied into a ponytail; he also wore a robe like bottoms and black boots, he carried red, gold, purple, double blades, the handles covered each hand, the blades where jagged and curved. "I am Illidan, commander of Kil Jaedens armies, he will see you now." He gestured for them to follow and walked into the room. "What could a boy be doing here? Even if he is demon like." said Minnie as they entered the room, "I think that was Kil Jaedens ward dear." Said their father. Finally they beheld the mighty Kil Jaeden, he looked like those purple skinned ones except he was red skinned and he was taller, his eyes glowed and he had more ornate armor. "Ah thank you for coming Grim Reaper." Said the demon lord. "The pleasure is all mine Kil Jaeden, and these are my children Grim Junior and Mini Mandy." Said Grim, "Hmm, Illidan why don't you take the kids and find something to do?" said Kil Jaeden "Kids are you alright with that?" the reaper said. "I'm fine with that." Said Illidan, "We're okay with that Dad." Junior said. The three kids left the throne room, and Illidan said, "I've got an idea! We could go to the floating rocks!" "What is that?" said Minnie, "You'll see when we get there." The half demon said. "More walking? My feet are killing me." groaned the young reaper. "Who said anything about walking?" Illidan said with a smile. He led them outside and whistled and one of those nether dragons flew down. Illidan lifted them on to the back of it and whistled again, it lifted into the air and Illidan followed with his own wings. Junior thought this was great! He had never felt so free, and he could tell Minnie was enjoying herself because she was laughing joyously. Illidan flew beside them smiling, Junior had taken him for an inhospitable person at first, but then first impressions where often wrong.
Suddenly Illidan yelled, "We're here!" and they touched down. When they had their feet on the ground he said, "As for the answer to your earlier question, those are the floating rocks." He pointed to a number of rocks that floated over a chasm. Then he ran towards one and leaped through the air, landing on it with ease. "Come on, it's fun and easy!" said Illidan, "I'll catch you if you fall."
Reluctantly Minnie did what Illidan had done, and managed to get herself half on the rock. Illidan laughed and pulled her up.
Grim Junior managed to get on the rock on his second try, the first time he chickened out. But the two finally managed to get it, and found Illidan was right, it was fun!
Soon they where playing a crazy game of tag and where leaping all over the place. They decided to take a break and sat on the ground laughing, suddenly a shadow loomed up over Illidan.
"Illidan look out!" cried Junior, Illidan whirled around as his attacker leaped towards him. Quickly Illidan fell on to his back, and using his feet, he knocked the attacker to the side. Illidan got up, dusted himself off, and said with a smile "100 tries yet you still can't jump me."
"No fair." Said the figure and as he got up, Junior saw he was the same type of demon as Kil Jaeden, an eredar as Illidan called them, only he looked like a kid version of one. "The skeleton kid told you I was there." "Lucky me." Said Illidan.
Suddenly the young reaper became aware of other people laughing, others where walking into view. There where kid versions of almost all the demons in Kil Jaedens army along with two chaos orc kids.
"Guys, this is Grim Junior and Minnie." "Like the mouse?" joked a chaos orc in a gruff voice, "Excuse me Illidan who are these guys?" said Minnie. "Junior, Minnie, these are my friends." Illidan said.
"This is Terrodar." He said pointing at the warlock like one, "Whatever." Terrodar said, and turned away. "That's Argammeon." Illidan said pointing to one that looked like a doom guard, "How you doing?" Argammeon said, he was just like other doom guard, except he had a scar over one eye.
"That's Diabross." The half demon pointed to one of those demons that wielded blades and wore black armor. "I enjoy maiming!" the demon yelled happily, "Ooooooookay." Junior said.
"This is Ankara." Illidan said pointing at the female demon. "Nice too meet you." The girl like demon said, she didn't wear a cloak like the other maidens of pain, but she did have the knifes.
"Say hello to Zanatos" said Illidan gesturing to one that looked like that type with faces on their chest armor, "Whats up?"
"This is Dreneor." Illidan said gesturing to one of the chaos orcs. "Loktar Ogar!" Dreneor called with the traditional orc greeting, he seemed to be a blade master in training. He had a long sword in one hand and a samurai like back flag on his back. He wore light armor and had black hair.
"And this guy is Mathog." Illidan said gesturing to the other chaos orc. "Loktar Ogar." Mathog said quietly. This one was dressed like an orc warlock, with a mask like headdress an ornate shield and a wand like thing to project spells through. "I think we just made some new friends." Junior said, and Minnie giggled.