Humania: New Age
Early morning sunlight peeks through the leaves of Pinoak Forest. A lone figure lays in the uppermost branches of a spruce tree. Waking up he quickly decends and sets out to find some food. Happening upon a clearing, he sits down in wait. Soon a large doe strides into the grass. He unslings his bow and pulls the string back. An arrow forms in the bow. Whispering "Flightus Stratius," he releases the bow string. The arrow flies and strikes its mark. The doe drops to the ground and the boy drags it back to his make shift camp where he proceeds to skin and gut it. he takes the meat and places some in a pot. Walking over to a little pit filled with wood he sits down and places the pot on top of the wood. He points at the twigs and says "lightus Infernus," immediately flames crackle from the wood. Thus the boy proceeds to cook his breakfast. Soon he hears a voice behind him say "that smells delicious, do you mind if we have some?" Turning around he sees a group of three people in leather armor. "who are you?" he asks standing up. "We are rangers and bounty hunters," said a blonde haired girl. "why are you in this forest?" asked the boy. "we need you to take us to Drebel City, the Dradocs are moving from their old base to a new one, the elves said you could help us," said the blonde haird boy. "What are your names?" asked the boy. "I am Shannon, this is Adim and Chise, please will you take us?" she asked. "Yes, but follow all my orders," said the boy, "by the way i am Cody." Soon they were walking and they entered a clearing. "Dradoc Scout, get down," Cody hissed. Soon they were on the ground as a creature resembling a dragon and human strode by. It paused by Cody's head and Cody whispered "Hidus Foggius." Immediately a fog bank rolled in. The dradoc became afraid and ran off. "we travel in concelement now," said Cody, "lets move." Soon the fog lifted and they were standing on the shore of a lake with a elven woman standing by a boat. "Lady Mariana," said Cody with a bow. "Come you are wanted," replied Mariana. They rode the boat into the city and entered the castle. They approached the king. "Ah great warrior, welcome," said the king. "Greetings your higness, what has compelled you to call upon me? surely you know I no longer fight for the kingdom," said Cody. "You have helped my daughter in her quest," said the king. "Daughter?" asked Cody confused. He turned to Shannon and said, "You're his daughter? Why didn't you say anything?" "Because we didn't know how you would react," said Shannon. "Please, no qualls, eat, drink and be merry," said the king. "I stay one night then I leave," replied Cody. Shannon looked heartbroken. Up in a room Cody was polishing his bow. "What do I do?" Cody asked his bow, "oh, never mind." A knock came from the door. "who is it?" Cody asked. "Shannon, may i come in?" "Do I have a choice Princess?" he replied. "No." said Shannon opening the door. "So why didnt you tell us who you were?" asked Shannon. "I don't want anyone knowing about my past." said Cody. "You were a great friend and warrior," said Shannon, "don't you remember all the fun we had as kids?" "Of course, those were the greatest days, but my destiny was mor complicated than that," said Cody. "Your destiny was to marry me and be king like our fathers wanted," said Shannon. "I can't though, it's not what I wanted," said Cody. "So you don't care about me?" asked Shannon about to cry. "Of course I do," said Cody standing up to hold her face, "I always have, but i am no leader." "I see, so marrying me isn't worth ruling a Kingdom?" she asked. "I'm not sure what it is," said cody turning away. Soon Shannon relized he was silently crying. She turned him around to see tears on his face. "You do love me," she exclaimed. "Always," Cody whispered. Soon they were locked into a tight embrace and were kissing. Early the next morning Cody woke and started to pack his things. He started to sneak out of the castle when he heard a voice say "Where do you think you are going?" "Shannon," said Cody turning around , "This isn't my type of life." Just then a servant came in yelling "Dradoc attack!" Soon sounds of war could be heard. "We need Chise and Adim, oh I almost forgot this was yours," said Shannon handing him a long thinly wrapped parcel. Unraveling it he found a solid black sword. "Shifter," said Cody. He strappped the sword on his back and mounted a horse as did the others. Meanwhile on the battle field, the fight was going bad for the humans. The dradoc warriors were gaining the advantage. Soon the human warriors were forced to fall back to the city. "Seal the gates!" yelled the guards. Soon enough the gate was closed tight. Cody, Shannon, Adim, and Chise rode up. "What's going on here?" asked Shannon. "Princess the dradocs are to powerfull, we had no choice to fall back," said the guards. "Come on lets go talk to my father, see what he wants us to do," said Shannon. But, in the throne room the king was surveying the battle from a window. "The kingdom is about to fall, what should I do?" he asked. "I would suggest surrendering," said his advisor. "And let my people be killed? NO! I will not," said the king. Suddenly the advisor lunged at hi king knocking him down, he stood over the king and drew a daggar. "Fool, can't you see the time of humans is coming to an end?" said the advisor. "Humans will always prevail, so long as they have a leader," said the king. "What you mean your daughter? Well fortunately i have a spie umongst her group who has orders to kill her," said the advisor, "now die." The advisor stabbed the king in the chest as the door burst wide open. A fire ball flew into the advisor killing him. Shannon, Cody, Chise, and Adim ran to the king. "Father?" asked Shannon. "Run, Escape through the tunnels, the city will fall, you must come back to rebuild it," said the king. "Yes father," said Shannon, "but.." "They're coming," said Cody. Soon a group of Dradoc warriors entered the room. Drawing his sword he whispered, "Today I embrace my past." Cody rushed at the Dradocs. Raising his sword he lept into the air and landed in the middle of the creatures. He immediately started to hack and slash at any enemy that got in the path of his blade. "Go!" he yelled at the other three. "Not without you," said Shannon back. "Ugh, fine," said Cody turning and running back through the Dradocs. Shannon pushed a button on a statue and the throne slid away to reveal the entrance to a tunnel. The four piled in and began to run as the tunnel collapsed. Soon they came out into the woods. "Where are we?" asked Adim. "Moss City," replied Cody, "realm of the Huntresses." Suddenly an arrow whizzed by Cody's head and embedded itself into a tree. "They're here and they're angry," whispered Cody.
End of part 1
"Dont shoot, we are friends," said Cody into the trees. "How do I know you arent lying?" replied a feminine voice. "I was taught to always offer a gift in exchange for someones trust, so i offer this, my life, if i prove to untrustworthy you may kill me," said Cody. "these words you say are meaningless," said the voice, "give me proof." "Fine, I suggest a blood oath," said Cody. "Very well," said the voice as a girl dressed in leather hunting clothes stepped out. She pulled a dagger from the sheath and sliced her hand. She held it out to Cody. Taking his dagger he did the same and grasped her hand and spoke the words "unbroking vowism strandis desimo." A faint glow seeped through the hands of the two. They broke away and the girl said, "I am Kristen, you are?" "I am Cody, these are my companions, Shannon, Adim, and Chise," said Cody. "What is your business here?" asked Kristen with a concerned look. "Dradoc forces destroyed Drebel City, we just barely escaped with our lives," said Shannon breaking away from her fear. She can't be much older than me so why was I afriad, although she was pretty good with that bow, better be careful around her. "Well, you had better come with me Kara probably would want to talk to you. Soon they had entered a village based in the trees. kristen led them up a set of stairs that wrapped around a tall oak tree. They entered a door and immideatly a voice said "Kristen, where in the name of Osharu have you been, I wake up this morning and your gone?" "Forgive me sister, but I was hunting, and i came across these people, thay say the big city was attacked by the dragon creatures," said Kristen. "So the smoke was from the city burning," said Kara, a kind of short girl with pigtails, "Hmm... warrior why is it that you look so familiar?" "Because it was you who found me and brought me to your family when I was wounded miss," said Cody with a smile. "So, the shaman was right, you would return," said Kara in thought, "Come we must speak with the shaman." Kara led them down the same stairs and to a small hut on the ground. Knocking on the door she said "Camosa, we have a special visitor." "Well come in then," said an old gruff voice. Entering Cody saw an old frail man sitting in the center of the floor. Falling to his knees Cody said "Old man of the seven sages, I ask you, what must be done to defeat this threat?" "To defeat the dradoc you must destroy the Blcak King, but you cannot do it alone, one more will join your ranks, one skilled in the magical arts also you will find a traitor in your midst, even though he doesnt know it yet," said the old man. "Thank you and if that is all," started Cody. "Not quite yet, Kara and Kristen are a part of this team, and one of you will die in the final fight, its fuzzy so i cant say who, but they will die defending the one they care about," said the old man as he closed his eyes. Cody soon realized that he was asleep so he left the house. "What did he say?" asked Chise. "He said to win we have to kill the Black King, who also happens to bethe most powerfull sorcerer in the world, alzo Kristen abd Kara have to come with us, and we will be joned by a magic user, also supposedly we have a traitor, only they dont even realize they are one, so happy journey right?" said Cody. "Oh Cody, I wish you wouldnt be so sarcastic, this is no joking matter," said Shannon with a stern look. "anyways did he say anything else?" "No, Nothing," said Cody. The group decided to depart that very minute so they gathered there things and headed off. Cody started to think to himself I couldn't very well tell her that someone was going do die defending the person they care abour, only because it HAS to be me, no one else could possibly be in love in this group, and besides if i do die it will be with honor, defending the princess of this land. Soon they entered a clearing where the remnants of a fire was burning. They heard a voice from the trees say, "Halt, stay where you are, I have you in my sights, if you move i will send a firebolt at you." "You must be a mage, come down so we can talk, we are friends," said Cody. "Bah as if, you are probably those foul dragons who are wearing human skins as disguises," said the voice. Suddenly a group of about thirty Dradocs burst through the bushes. Drawing their weapons the group prepared for a fight. The dradocs saw them and immediately rushed with weapons held high. Cody was the first to move, he ducked under the swing of an oncoming dradoc and sliced at its legs chopping them off. Shannon used her twin daggars to intercept the attack of a dradocs scimitar and stabbed him in the neck, "No one tries to cut me up," she said and spat on the body. Soon they realized they werent the only ones fighting, Kristen, Kara, Chise, Adim, and even the mage were all on the ground fighting. "It seems I was wrong about you," said the mage over his shoulder as he used his staff to send a bolt of electricity at a group of dradocs. Soon the battle was over and the group was victorious. Walking over to the mage Cody said, "You are a fine warrior and a skilled magician, I believe you are the last piece to our group, come with us to destroy the Black King." "To tell you the truth, I think you are what I was looking for, come lets eat and talk," said the Mage. Soon they were eating a great big meal that the mage conjured up. "So what is your story, who are you?" asked Cody. "My name is William, and you are the key to me becoming an elder, great warrior of the ages," said William.
End of Part 2