Chapter 2: Death Strike's Move

Kyro and Royon have made it Jueno where they met Aero the blue dragon knight. Stephen reported back to Ion and told him what happened and how he failed to capture Royon and the weapon he carried. He also told him how the teens betrayed him and are working on Royon's side in this war.

"How is so hard to capture 2 little boys and a weapon in which they carry?" Ion said annoyed

"Master they had help from Scott the dragon and all 3 of the pesky teens you sent out to kill them." Stephen said

"I don't care you are an elite demon who is one of the most powerful of the land. Scott should have not been able to come close to you with out being destroyed." Ion said

"I know I failed you but the boy is more powerful than we thought he holds the ancient powers that you have been seeking before the first war. His friend is almost as powerful but he fears Royon and his powers. Royon could easily be corrupted though I almost got him to tap into his powers to fight me but he would have destroyed everyone there including me but he would be on your side in this war." Stephen said

"Well I guess you are not a total waste of space. Leave me and send in Death Strike for I have a mission for him." Ion said

Stephen left knowing he will pay later for his mistake and Death Strike walks into the room to find out why he was summoned.

"It is time for the white city to fall and when that happens kill everyone who opposes you. Don't come back unless the white city is in your hands." Ion said

"I understand master I am going capture it." Death Strike said

Death Strike leaves and heads to the White City while Aero explains why Royon and Kyro are there.

Aero these 2 are in for a long journey are you sure they are the ones you have foreseen to save the land of Errastide? Abel asked

"Yes I am sure that these 2 are the ones who will bring this country into the light. I have a feeling that one is going to suffer greatly but it is the cost of war." Aero said

"They are coming now so Abel let's go so Aero could talk to them alone." Scott said

Royon and Kyro walk into where Abel, Scott and Aero were talking and Scott and Abel left. Aero started to explain to the boys about what is coming to them in the future.

"What is this all about, why are we here, and why is everyone after me?" Royon started to yell

"Don't worry little one I will explain what this is all about." Aero said

"Does this have to do with the monsters coming from the west and the black sea?" Kyro asked

"Yes it does, long ago the land of Errastide was ruled by the king of the east and the queen of the west. Now when they joined in holy matrimony the land was at peace. Now they each had 3 children and when they were old enough a war broke out. The queen gathered her army of nightmare soldiers against the kingdom and the king and his soldiers of the light fought long and hard. Now the queen took managed to knock her son off his feet and grabbed her sword and killed him. The king was not too happy about this and took his sword and killed Ion knowing it would weaken the queen. The war lasted on for a while and the warriors of the light were driving the nightmare soldiers back to the hell they came from.

The queen of darkness then casted more dark magic and grabbed the sword from her first fallen son and killed the king of light. Then she used more dark magic to revive her son Ion. Now the warriors of light knew they would only have one chance to end the war so they managed to kill the queen and sealed her soul in the pit of darkness and drove the nightmare soldiers back to the far corners of the west on a small island in the black sea called Aisnoir. They also stripped Ion of the dark magic and left him on Aisnoir with the rest of the nightmare soldiers. Now he has stayed there for over 1,000 years regaining his strength and when he finally regained his strength he started capturing people and killing them or turning them into his slaves and that started about 9 years ago. Now it has been foretold that 2 young men will rise up against the darkness and return this kingdom to peace. One of the young men will hold ancient powers and with the sword of Araira. You are here because you have the sword of Araira and we believe that you will bring this kingdom into peace or you will bring this kingdom into hell. Ion is after you for you hold the key to bring back the evil queen from her grave and it is important that you remain safe from Ion." Aero said

"I am just a boy from a small village why does this have to happen to me, I mean I love taking adventures but only around my village. I am not suppose to have this much responsibility or suppose to be going to look for someone who wants to kill me." Royon said

"I know you could do it Royon, you always dreamed of traveling the world and I will be here with you until the very end. I won't let anything happen to you for you are the closest thing I have to a brother and I am glad I am here fighting along side you." Kyro said

"Now I am going to be training you for this war and I have faith that you will be able to exceed in the training." Aero said

Outside Aero's room we could here Zeck and Keru arguing about the recent battle.

"Keru you call that fighting for one you nearly got your ass kicked and your brother and sister is not much better. I thought you 3 could control the elements around you. As far as I could see you have no powers worth keeping." Zeck yelled

"Well if you are so tough why weren't you out there protecting the little boy? You are all talk for an all powerful mage." Keru yelled back

"Oh yeah I could beat you with both arms tied behind my back while hopping on one leg." Zeck yelled

"I would like to see you try." Keru yelled back

"WHAT IS GOING ON OUT HERE?" Aero yelled

"Zeck thinks he is better than me when he didn't even attempt to protect the boy." Keru said

"Well if you knew how to use your powers then I won't have to interfere." Zeck said

"INTERFERE YOU DIDN'T EVEN DO ANYTHING YOU LITTLE RODENT." Keru yelled

"ENOUGH BOTH OF YOU; I AM TRYING TO PREPARE Royon & Kyro FOR WHAT LIES AHEAD. YOU ARE BOTH ACTING LIKE A BUNCH OF LITTLE CHILDREN." Aero yelled at both of them

"Sorry!" Keru and Zeck said at the same time.

"Excuse me sir I have training to do for you won't be able to train your selves come on we are going to train for 5 days a week." Zeck said

Zeck started the training program testing them on the agility, strength, speed, and how to use what you have in order to succeed in war. The first part of the program lasted for about 3 months and they excelled very fast. Royon and Tora then started to train with Aero while Skyth worked on using his elements and Aero sent Kyro and Keru off to find the sage of the wood and protect him. Meanwhile in Aisnoir Ion is fuming over how Stephen failed to capture the boy and how the 3 teens managed to out smart him.

"You Idiot, how could you fail at such a simple task? All you had to do is capture the boy and bring him here and you couldn't even do that and I thought you are an elite demon." Ion yelled

"Master he was protected and if his little friend didn't show up we would have seen what the boy could do." Stephen said

"I don't care about that right now well Death Strike what is the status on the White City?" Ion asked

"The port is falling and then we will be moving to the main city." Death Strike said

"Well at least this day is not a complete waste." Ion said

Meanwhile at the White City Scott and Abel just made it to see that it was in a huge war.

"If the White City falls then that is the last Strong Hold of the western hemisphere." Abel said

"Then we can't let it happen, we have to help defend the docks and not let them move into the city." Scott said

"Well let's go and make sure they don't advance into the city, let's keep the war at the docks." Abel said

Scott and Abel head to the docks to find that the soldiers are holding out against the dark army. With soldiers around the perimeter and through the docks they have protected the city but they are running low on supplies. Scott goes out to retrieve more supplies and brought some more allies to strengthen the city against Death Strike and his enormous army. Meanwhile at Aisnoir Ion figures out where Aero is hiding the boy and his sword.

"Foolish brother do you really think that you will be able to hide the boy much longer. Soon you will join our father and brother in death. I will control this land and turn it into the dark ages. Nobody will be able to stop me not even that little boy you are protecting. I will revive mother and there is nothing you could do about it. STEPHEN GET IN HERE NOW!" Ion yelled

"Yes master!" Stephen said

"2 of the children Aero is protecting have gone to the woods looking for something. Find out what they are looking for and then capture them and bring them to me. If you can't do this I will strip you of your powers and banish you to the waste lands for eternity." Ion said

"Yes master!" Stephen said

Ion then uses telekinesis to talk to Death Strike and tells him the plan.

"Death Strike I need a status report!" Ion said telepathically

"Master we have cut off the city from receiving more supplies, their defenses are strong but they won't last much longer and we will be able to push them back into the city soon." Death Strike said telepathically

"Very good, that is what I like to here, I sent Stephen out to the woods in Jueno to spy on the young boy's friend Kyro and that good for nothing teen Keru. After he finds out what they are searching for he is going to capture them and bring them to me. If you need more of the dark army let me know, I will keep in touch." Ion said

"That will do master!" Death Strike said

Meanwhile in the woods of Jueno we find that Keru and Kyro were sent to protect the sage of the wood. Now sages could sense danger from miles away and will cloak its self in the area they are in. this is a powerful gift in which no one will be able to fully master unless they are destined to become a sage. When a sage cloaks its self against it is damn near impossible to find the location where the sage is and when he will appear again. The sage of the wood senses that Kyro and Keru is not a threat and has made himself appear to them but disappeared soon after because is sensed Stephen coming fast and he was destroying everything in his path. When Stephen got near the 2 boys he found that the boys didn't find anything and decided to just watch them. About an hour later Stephen got tired of waiting and he fired 2 powerful shots at the 2 boys which they didn't have time to react to it. Both boys were knocked out from the attack and Stephen disappeared taking the boys with him before Aero could find them. Aero then sends Skyth, Tora, and Royon to the White City with Zeck while he heads to the north to gain more allies. Meanwhile in Aisnoir Stephen returns with the 2 boys and Ion is pleased that Stephen didn't screw anything up this time.

"Well I see that you managed to succeed this time what is Aero hiding?" Ion asked

"I don't know, these 2 didn't find what ever they were sent to find. I believe they were after the last sage but they didn't find it. After I disappeared Aero sent the other 2 teens along with Royon and that stupid mage Aero keeps to the White City while he went north with something." Stephen said

"Throw Keru in the dungeon I have a special surprise for him but put this boy in a cage we are not to harm him just yet." Ion said

"Yes master!" Stephen said as he left with his prisoners

Stephen placed Kyro into the cage in the most protected part of the castle then threw Keru into the dungeon and kept watch over him.

"Brother; flee to the north for they won't be able to keep me and my men out for long. They will break through and we will capture that sage you are protecting. Ion thought to himself." Ion said

Meanwhile we find Royon, Zeck, and the 2 teens walking to the White city where a war is taking place.

"Zeck, why is Aero sending us to the White City instead of training in Jueno?" Royon asked

"Jueno has been attacked and we don't have the supplies to fight there so we are heading with the rest of our supplies to help out in the White City." Zeck said

"Where are Keru and Kyro? They haven't returned from the woods in Jueno yet and I am worried." Royon said

"Don't worry Aero has everything under control he just wants us to help out at the White City for he fears that the city will fall soon." Zeck said

They have arrived at the White City to find that Death Strike managed to push them back into the city.

"This is not good, for if the White City falls then there will not be anything left in Avil. If this city falls we head to the eastern sea and travel north for protection." Zeck said

"Abel is everyone all right?" Royon asked

"We are fine it is just we don't have the supplies we need to defend the docks." Abel said

"Wasn't there a young boy with you when you were in Jueno?" Sophia asked

"Yes there was but Aero has that situation under control." Zeck said

"Dear sis do you think that this city will stand against me? I will control this city and I will kill you." Death Strike said

"We will not let you take this city from us." Sophia said

"You don't get it I have something that belongs to you and I will make it so you will not win." Death Strike said

"You're bluffing you don't have anything that belongs to me and you are not my brother for he died the day my parents died 10 years ago." Sophia said

"Well that is fine but I will make you suffer for what you did to me by torturing the little baby boy you hid from me first then turn him onto my side and have him kill you." Death Strike said

"He will never join you and I will see to that." Sophia said

"Oh really I would like to see you try and beat me sis." Death Strike said

Sophia and Death Strike started to fight each other and her army continued to defend the White City. Death Strike knew that she would eventually give in for she was not strong enough to save the city but little did he know that she also had a plan on how to get her youngest brother back but she would need a diversion. Suddenly a whole bunch of black clouds surrounded the city and Ion appeared in the clouds.

"Death Strike leave your army there and come back to base, I have a plan for this city later right now I need you back here." Ion said

"Don't worry sis this is not the end I will return to finish you off in another time. I will kill you and my master will control all of Errastide. You could count on that." Death Strike said as he vanished into the air

Sophia and the rest of the soldiers managed to push the rest of the dark army out of the white city and Sophia knew she had to get her little brother out of Aisnoir before something happens to him.

"We have to get Kyro back before something happens to him." Royon said

"Don't worry I have a plan and we will get your friend back just trust me." Sophia said

"What is this plan of yours?" Abel asked

"I plan on getting captured and then free him from the inside, once we are out of Aisnoir we will be heading to the eastern sea to head north." Sophia said

"I am coming with you, he is my friend and he would do the same for me." Royon said

"No it is too dangerous and I can't worry about Ion getting what he wants just because you want to save your friend." Sophia said

"He won't have everything he needs though, he needs the sword of Araira and the sage of the wood and he won't have those items. He may think he will have his brother's sword but I will have it while Royon delivers the fake." Abel said

"Abel we can't send the boy to Ion it is suicide." Scott said

"I trust that Royon knows what he is doing for I have raised him for 10 years and I trained him well." Abel said

"Thank you Abel, I won't disappoint you and I will meet you at the eastern sea with Keru and Kyro." Royon said

Sophia and Royon heads west in order to get captured while Abel, Scott, Zeck, and the 2 teens heads towards the eastern sea.