Legions of Ancients

Chapter #10

Rally Up!

0(Late night, the Royal Road, inside the Devout and Protective Kantean Empire...)0

"You think we should get some rest?" Wally said as the fatigue from walking crept up into his composure, "Aye.. Brother.." Red panted, "We already passed the border, we should arrive to Celadon by tomorrow at past noon..." "Hm.. Very well.." Ash pondered, "Dear Husband, why not stay in that inn?" May asked, pointing to the largest building in a small hamlet. "It looks comfortable..." Drew commented, "Aye.. It sure does..." Wally's eyelids started to droop, "Very well, that inn it is..." Ash chuckled and led his group through the hamlet.

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"Aah..." Wally sighed in pleasure as he laid on the bed, "I haven't felt one of these in forever!" "You don't know what that is like.. Kid.." Red grunted, "What do you mean?" Drew asked, "Well, when your a wanted assassin, you can't really sleep in the common places.." Red mumbled, "It was either hay or the cold, hard ground.." "Wow..." Wally said, "You were an assassin!? That's so cool!". "Wally!" May yelled at him, "Peace, May..." Drew intervened, "Yea! What are you, my mother!?" said the youngster, "This kid has some mouth, eh?" Red said and pulled out a dagger, "It'll be a shame if he lost it...". "Red!" May yelled, "...Maybe save that for later.." she chuckled, "Aye.." Red said with a smile, an expression so rare with him, "Hey!" Wally yelled.

"Well met!" a voice came from behind Ash, who was standing in the exterior balcony, making him jerk his head back, "Peace, stranger.." the voice said, turning out to be a man with very odd apparel. "Peace.." Ash raised his hand, "Is that an astroscope?" he asked, looking at the man's telescope, "Aye, is she not a beauty?" the man said, "Imported straight from Johtis.. sign of true craftsmanship!" "Oh..." Ash chuckled, "What will thou be observing in this fine night?" he asked. The man chuckled, "Well that star over there..." he responded, pointing to a very bright star in the orient, near the planet's moon, "Oh, that is one bright star!" Ash said in surprise, for it was very bright. "Aye... You don't see one of those every day..." the man chuckled, "Oh! I forgot to tell you my name, how daft! I am Billius of Cerulean, Kantean Magi." he said and shook Ash's hand. "I am Ash, Head Praetorian of Emperor Oak, well met, Billius." Ash told him, "Ah..." Billius mumbled as he peered through the astroscope, "So, Magi?" Ash said, "You study the stars then?" "Couldn't find anything as fascinating!" Billius said as he tweaked the zoom,"Ah ha!" he exclaimed, "I got it! Look!". Ash walked over and replaced Billius in, "Wow... that star is much too bright!" Ash laughed as he covered the eye he used to peer through, "Yes.. But it is a very bright large star!" Billius said, "Legends state that those types of stars are promises, about kings or very great men arising. But science tells me that happened many years ago.." Billius mumbled, "Why?" Ash asked, very perplexed. "Well, it's just a theory... But some of these stars may be so far away that as we see them now, they may be already be very old.." Billius explained, and a long conversation ensued...

"Wow.." Ash looked at the horizon, which was starting to glow with the rising sun, the purplish hue slowly vanquishing it's dark counterpart, "We made this entire conversation on a mere star..." "What if it's not a 'mere star'?" Billius mumbled, "Aye.. Well said... We could not have talked about any other star like this... I just hope this subject will not be debated by our descendants.." Ash mumbled, "Ash?" a gentle voice called, "Princess May?" Billius said in surprise and did a quick bow, "Oh, wife..." Ash mumbled, "Wait... wife!?" Billius said in shock, "Forgive me, Prince!" Billius said and also did a quick bow towards him, dropping his book. "I need no formalities.." Ash chuckled at his new friend's clumsiness, "Were you up all night!?" May said in shock, "Aye... But do not worry.." Ash reassured her, "I feel as awake as the dawn..." "I hope so..." May mumbled, "Drew says we must go if we want to arrive by at least 3.." "Very well.." Ash said, but yawned heavily. "Sir!" a familiar voice called out, it was the now forgotten Billius, "I wish to join you!" "Do you not have a family?" Ash asked, "No sir.. I thought I told you they were killed by a barbarian raid..." Billius mumbled, "Oh... Yeah.. Must have forgotten..." Ash said, his eyelids now collapsing, and soon, his whole body collapsed. "Huh... What will I ever do with you?" May chuckled and picked him up, "He's not used to it... Unlike I..." Billius laughed and helped her...

0(New Atleas, Heart of the Great and Powerful Atlean Empire.)0

"Gah!" the hooded individual growled, "They already commenced the Vreillskull Ritual! How could I be caught unaware!" "Is Master mad?" a small dwarf imp asked him "Yes you doof! This has places me two steps behind!" "Those three people? Hah!" the imp laughed, "SHUT IT!" the individual roared and made lighting surge through his hands, making the imp fall back in fear, "Dorbs apoligize! He no mean to get Master mad! But just three people..." "ENOUGH WITH THE THREE PEOPLE!" the individual yelled, but ceased quickly, "Three people! Three people... Three People... THREE People!" he said in joy, "Dorbs, you doof! You finally did something smart!" "Yay! Dorbs is smart!" Dorbs said and did a little dance, "But what did Dorbs do?". "You're still thick..." the individual mumbled, "The Ritual needs four people, hence Tetranity! They only have Three! That means the ritual is not at full strength!" "Oh..." Dorbs mumbled, "And now that I have my necromancy correct and Groudon, I can strike from here! And I shall remove those Guardians and that Cynthia too, for I am Maxiarch!" the newly named individual laughed evilly, Dorbs did as well. "Now stand back!" Maxiarch said and entered a trance, "Groudon! I call you! Make the earth crack around Vreillskull!" he yelled, and a roar resonated through the room, "Now! My spell!" he stepped out of his trance and started chanting an unintelligible language, causing a ominous fog to appear. "Um..." Dorbs shook in fear, "Now my servants! Strike Vreillskull!" Maxiarch roared, "Now if that impersonation spell would only work..."

0(Castle Vreillskull, the Humble and Philosophic Republic of Vreill..)0

"What is going on!?" Dawn yelled as the ground around them trembled, "I don't know!" Barry yelled, "Cynthia, please tell us!" "We are being attacked!"Cynthia said, "Someone has used Groudon to attack us!" "Groudon!? But isn't that all the way in Hoenn!?" Lucas yelled as he covered Daawn from being hit by debris, "Yes... But someone with a vast magical power sent it over here!" Cynthia said. After a few tense moments, the quake stopped, "Ugh.." Lucas grumbled, all shook up, "I'm glad it is over." Dawn added, "It's not..." Cynthia mumbled, "What?" Barry asked, "Something is coming, quickly! Outside to the Court!" Cynthia yelled and ran outside, the trio following suit

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"I don't see anything!" Barry looked at the horizon, "I don't ei- Wait!" Dawn said, spotting something in the distance, "What is that!?" Cynthia asked, "I don't know, but I- I mean, us, will protect you!" Barry reassured, "It looks like an army..." Lucas mumbled, "But not any army..." Dawn mumbled, "They look... Dead..." "What!?" Barry asked, "They are dead!" Dawn screamed, "They seem to be coming at us!" Barry said, "We must protect Vreillskull!" Lucas said as he reached for Gladian, "No!" Cynthia stopped him, "You must wait 3 days for the sword to be removable without weakening the shield!" "That's bollucks!" Lucas growled, "I don't have a spare sword!" "Neither I have a spare bow!" Dawn grumbled, "And my lance.." Barry finished. "But Vreillskull does..." Cynthia mumbled and made the said weapons appear, but they were mere iron, not the Divine weapons. "Very well, we must defend against this army of the dead!" Barry said as he picked up his lance, "Come on Sis!" "I'll stay and pick them off!" Dawn said as she tweaked her bowstring, "I'll go with you!" Lucas told Barry as he cleaned his sword, "Aye!" Barry said and started to run towards the menace. "Your brother and promised one are very brave..." Cynthia told Dawn, who was walking to get a position, "Thanks... that's how I choose them.." Dawn responded and ran off.

0(Celadon Castle Town... Devout and Protective Kantean Empire)0

"Would you like some pearls!?" "How about a Skitty!?" the market merchants yelled over each other in the bustling town, Red, once again in disguise, along with everyone else, shooed them off. "These people are so rowdy!" Princess May growled, "Aye... Every day..." Red mumbled, "Hello!" a woman's voice halted them, it was directed to Billius. "Um.. Me?" Billius asked, "Yes you!" the woman said, "I'm Anna, a new merchant, and I see you have an astroscope?" she said as she twirled her red hair. "Aye... But it's not for sale..." Billius said defensively, "Oh no! I"m not trying to buy it! I'm trying to sell you a brand new one!" Anna laughed, "I must decline... This astroscope has been with me through thick and thin!" Billius mumbled, "Oh... Very well..." Anna stopped, "I see..., I guess you wouldn't want these replacement lense-" "How Much!?" Billius interrupted her...

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