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Ch 10: Power of shadows

"What are your orders sir?" The guard asked Draco.

"Secure the village and send messengers to the other realms and villages that had cuts of the veil as well." Draco ordered.

"Understood." The guard said and left the room.

"Draco what is this, Veil of shadows?" Darkiea asked.

"The Veil is a dark artifact created by the demon god Umbreix." Drago began. "The Veil can bring anyone back to life for a price."

"What do you mean a price?" Sage asked. "What is it?"

"One-thousand souls," Draco explained. "Thats the price of using the veil's power."

"Thats horrible!" Darkiea yelled. "If my mom gets that..."

"She'll use it no two ways about it." Draco said. "Let me worry about it for the time being."

"But-" Darkiea said before Draco cut her off.

"No buts, I can handle this on my own. There is no way she has all of it because I have a piece hidden inside my armor. I am no fool when it comes to something like this. Go move around a bit and when your ready I have a mission for you."

"Always two steps ahead." Sage said with a grin. "Come on Darkiea lets go and get moving. I am already stiff."

"Sounds good to me."Darkiea said smiling.

Draco left the room but a guard stopped him. "Sir I though you moved your part into the vault with the other piece?"

"I did." Draco said quietly. "I don't want to worry them you have to understand."

"Understood, I will not breath a word of it." the guard said and continues his rounds.

After about an hour the two were up and moving, still sore but moving. Outside the village was already back to normal, there was no damage anywhere.

"What should we do first?" Sage asked.

"I am not sure," Darkiea said. "The village is like it was never attacked."

"Thats how the village is." Sage explained. "We get on with our lives fairly quickly."

"Lets go get some food." Darkiea said. "We haven't ate since the festival."

"Sounds like a plan to me." Sage said. "I know a nice place to hunt."

The two of them took to the air and headed out of the village. From there they headed west to a large open field. All across the field there was large deer like creatures.

"Those look really good." Darkiea said licking her lips. "What are they?"

"They are called Piola." Sage said. "They taste great."

The two of them each took aim at a target and divebombed them taking them out at the same time as the others scattered. The two spend the next hour eating their fill of their pray. By the time they were finished there was nothing left but a few bones.

"Your right those are good." Darkiea said with a smile.

"Told you." Sage said pulling the last bit of meat off a leg bone. "We better get back and see what my dad wants."

"Whatever this mission will be it will have to do with the veil I think." Darkiea said standing up.

With that the two took off to the temple to find Ryan with the other council.

"We're back dad." Sage said folding his wings.

"Perfect timing." Draco said. "To the east is the temple of Zibra, one of the three that sealed the demon god Umbreix away. You are to go to the temple and retrieve the keystone of Zibra. The shadow forces have been spotted in the area. We don't know what they would want the keystone for but we can't let them have it."

"What does the keystone look like?" Darkiea asked.

"It is a star shaped stonewith strange symbols it." Draco explained. "It is about a foot wide and long I would have to say."

"Any idea where it would be?" Sage asked.

"Not a clue." Draco said. "I don't know what they want with the keystone but we must recover it before they get it."

"Understood." Sage said.

"We will do out best." Darkria said.

"Thats all I can ask." Draco said. "The temple is sealed until a icora crystal is brought near it so you can take your time."

"Where do we get the crystal?" Darkiea asked.

"I already got one." Sage said pointing to the necklace around his neck. "I made it myself and got the crystal in the mountains."

"You have you mission." Draco said. "If they have the keystone get back here at once so we can come up with another plan."

"Alright dad I got it." Sage said. "Lets go Darkiea."

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Sorry about the long time between chapters I had writer's block among other things.