Thanks to jatjat13 and the others for the review. I'll keep those in mind. Well then, I give you the 2nd part of the prologue.
-Kanavan Castle-
A man with bleached hair walked the Royal Corridors of the Kanavan Castle. He carried with him the newly developed 'weapon of destruction' made by the Royal Engineer Mari. Wherever he went, his eyes never failed to make an impression. Blood-red, his stare would turn anyone into ice. He arrived at the Royal Audience Door.
"Is the Queen available?" he asked a guard.
"Ahh.. General Lupus.." The poor man was obviously afraid of him. Who wouldn't, if his stare can melt metal? "Her Majesty is looking for you." The guard opened the door. "Please proceed."
He ignored the guard and proceeded.
"Well, well, well! General Lupus, I've been waiting for you." The queen sat gladly.
"I'm very sorry for being tardy, Queen Kaze'aze." Lupus knelt down and asked forgiveness. Queen Kaze'aze is a beautiful young queen. At the age of 16, she married the late King Elscud. Her beautiful appearance conceals the evil within her. Greedy for power, lust, merciless, she now rules Kanavan with an iron hand. She wasn't like that before. They had two children. The other lived as Princess Rin. The other was 'stolen'. Since that fateful event, she turned to the evil that she is now.
"Nevermind that, Lupus." Kaze'aze turned serious. "I summoned you to report to me the news. What's our state?"
The General looked up and stood. "Ahh yes, Your Majesty. Our forces are now advancing through enemy lines by the route of Orc temple."
Kaze'aze grinned maliciously. "That's good news."
"We also received a tip from a 'civic-minded' citizen about a spy." Upon hearing this, the queen leaned forward. Her eyes fixed on the startled General. "D-don't worry, Your Highness, by this time, they should be taken care of." Lupus didn't sound as confident as before. "That is all, Your Highness."
"General Lupus!" The queen angrily yelled. She stood up and paced back and forth. "Explain how a spy broke through your lines!"
The man staggered. The calm and collected look on his face was replaced with fear, regret and anger. "Y-your Majesty, w-we.. looked onto this matter already.. It isn't much of a concern now.."
Kaze'aze sat down without averting her look on Lupus. "You better make sure, General."
General Lupus regained his composure and managed to reply calmly. "Of course, Your Majesty."
With a sigh of disappointment, she signaled the man to leave. "Alright, you may take your leave."
"With pleasure." With the turn of the back, the angry general's eyes blazed. Once outside the Audience Hall, he couldn't help but murmur curses and clutch his new-and-improved weapon. He dashed outside castle walls and fired his Eyetooth into the sky. He roared his curses ferociously, attracting the attention of another man.
"Your pride soiled again, Lupus?" the man crossed his arms and smirked.
"Don't further my wrath, Dio." Lupus panted heavily from exhaustion.
Dio laughed. "Better luck next time, General!" That being said, he left the tired man and walked away.
In a dense, thick forest covered with a sea of trees, mosses, ferns, a battle is still fiercely fought.
*Klink* *Klank* *Thud*
"Hiyaaaaaah!" Ryan whirled his axe forcefully and hit a soldier. The force of the blow sent the man careening backward and hit his back on a tree.
Ronan faced the commander of the troop, along with three other soldiers. It was a four-to-one battle. They circled around the blue knight with their swords reflecting the face of an unfazed warrior. Ronan didn't show any signs of fear; instead, a malicious and scary grin drew on his face. His bangs covered his upper face which caused a shadow to hide his eyes. An invisible aura of ruthlessness shrouds the blue knight.
"Do you really think you could take on the four of us?!" the commander tested. He raised his hand and signaled to his men. Slowly, the four soldiers inched nearer the blue-clad knight.
Ronan let out a faint chuckle. "Have you really no idea," he pulled out his sword from it's sheathe. Runeblade, it is popularly known to friends and adversities alike as the Magic Sword, for every foe it faced, they fall out like magic. A slender, but sharp double-edged sword, it is covered with glyphs or runes that is rumored to contain the blessings of an ancient civilization. He directed its tip to the commander. "who you are talking to?!"
The commander looked aghast. The unique sword rang a bell in his mind. "Th-that's…!"
Ronan can sense fear among his enemies. "Ha!" The commander held his sword tightly. "You may be good, but you're no match against the Kanavan Knights!" All four of the soldiers charged at Ronan from all sides, yet, he calmly stood there, waiting for his prey to make the first move.
"Hiiiiiiyyyyaaaaaahhh!" Ronan blocked the frontal attack with ease. Another attack came from behind, but he just stood still, blocking attacks with only his left hand. He slashed the soldier rushing from the left, and thrust his sword backward, killing them effortlessly. Seeing his comrades fall one by one, the commander hesitated to rush in once more. Ronan took the chance and charged at him with full power. The poor soldier fell down on his third cut. Four soldiers lay lifeless around the merciless warrior.
Elesis on the other hand, is having a hard time facing a fellow spearman. "You're getting down this time!" the woman warrior charged at her enemy with great speed, she performed a jump attack.
"Hah! Too slow, kid." The lanceman managed to block Elesis' attack. He threw her attack, sending her spear flying. In a counter attack, he swung his halberd downward towards Elesis, which the woman warrior rolled to dodge the attack. She grabbed her spear quickly and ran from a distance to regain her composure.
"Keep up, mongrel!" The soldier mocked Elesis.
Elesis took a look around. "Hah!" she chuckled. "Look around you! Who needs keeping up, you swine?"
The soldier took a look around. He was shocked to see all of his comrades fallen at the hands of three men. "H-h-how dare… This.. this is not happening..!"
Out of nowhere, a hand slashed the head of the soldier. He fell unconscious to the ground.
"Can't just stand there doin' nothin' while you guys fight like hell!" The agent smiled.
"Is everyone okay?" Ronan called out to his teammates and the agent.
"Just some minor bruises." Ryan dusted some imaginary dirt off from his vest.
"We're not safe here, sir Ronan," the agent spoke. "we must make haste for Serdin immediately."
"That's right."
With the team talking for their next move, the unconscious soldier woke up. He thought he found the chance to take revenge. Grabbing the nearest weapon, which is a spear, he stood unsteadily, and with his remaining strength, he threw the weapon directly at Elesis. Ronan caught sight of the flying death. His vast military experience triggered his reflexes.
"Get out!" the blue knight shoved the unsuspecting Elesis, who fell hard to the ground, to take the full brunt of the weapon threw by the soldier.
"Aaargh!" The spear pierced Ronan and penetrated through his left shoulder. He fell to his knees from the pain he just suffered.
"Ronan!" without sparing anymore second, Ryan pulled out the spear from Ronan and charged at the already-weak soldier. He felled the soldier immediately, stabbing him near the heart.
"Sir Ronan!" The agent called.
"R-Ronan..!" Elesis quickly regained her composure and tended to Ronan. "Ronan, you idiot!" she struck the already-wounded knight on the head.
"What do you think you're doing?!" Ronan protested. He was still trying to stop the bleeding from his wound.
"Why did you do that, you dimwit?!" the spearlady grabbed him by the cape and shook him lightly. "It is the duty of us low-ranking soldiers to protect you officials!"
For the first time, Ronan looked at Elesis in the eye. She felt uneasy, their faces only inches separate.
"Whoever taught you that, they're wrong." He stood up like nothing happened. "I make it my duty to bring back all of my subordinates alive, even if it costs me."
She was left there, speechless.
Elesis' POV
Wha- Did he really say that? Who knew this man had some heart in him at all.. He did that for me, whom he barely even knew.. This man.. he's crazy.
"Sir, here, use this cloth," I stood up and looked at them. My boss removed his cloak and revealed a good, muscular body, befitting his age. I turned my back to give privacy to the men, but from what I saw, Ryan tended to his wound.
Hmm.. wait.. is that a voice I hear from there?
Out of curiosity, I hid myself from a tree and heard the voice again, but now, clearer.
"Where the heck is that damned tree?! We're running in circles in here!"
"Patience. I get the feeling that it is already near."
I gasped. Oh no! Enemy reinforcements! I need to tell them quick!
Hurriedly, I ran back to where my teammates were. It seems they are already finished patching up Ronan. I've got to report to them.
"Guys!" pant, pant.
"Catch your breath, Miss Elesis!" the agent calmed me. "What is it?"
"They are already here, we need to hurry!" I got my spear and started to rush along the normal path.
Third Person POV
The trio and the intel man hurried along the path. The suffering can be seen from the blue-clad knight's movement. He was still staggering from the pain the weapon induced. Elesis kept on taking glimpses on Ronan, checking his status every now and then.
"Stay on your toes guys!" Ryan cheered. He pointed to the north. "We're going home."
The forest entrance came into view. The sea of trees that once flooded their vision slightly thinned. The team ran faster. A few more yards and they're close to escape.
Not.
As the vast plains came into view, barricades and elite-looking knights blocked the way. They guarded the entrance, letting no one escape their sight and letting no one in or out. Ronan, Elesis, Ryan, and the agent stopped on their tracks. The mere sight of innumerable soldiers gave them the chills, Ronan included. They knew this was going to be tough.
There you have it. Looks like they have nowhere to run, with the entrance blocked and a platoon in their tail. What would they do? Find out in the next chapter.
Chapter 1: The awakening