Tales of the Forgotten Kingdom

by BandG3ak

a group of friends along with thousands of others, trapped inside a death game known as Tales of the Forgotten Kingdom. seeing that the only way out is a gigantic tournament of swords is their only way out. what adventures could await them? read and find out

10. Chapter 10

I take my seat next to Sidney. I am still gathering my composure as the next two contestants are announced. Joseph is up against that guy named HellHawk. He wields two curved daggers that have poison skills attached to them.

Joseph goes into a stance, readying his axe. HellHawk does the same with his daggers. 3...2...1...GO! They both charge at eachother. HellHawk has tremendous speed. Joseph has longer range though, so it's anybody's game at this point.

Joseph rushes to get a few good hits in while avoiding those daggers like the plague. I would too, poison damage is very dangerous in this game. For a long time, it becomes a bloody stalemate.

Joseph swings his axe and HellHawk evades with lightning speed. With this open opportunity, HellHawk slices Joseph in the back across his right shoulder blade. Joseph tries hard to fight back but it becomes hard as the poison courses through his body. He gets little time to fight back as he is mercilessly assaulted by his opponent.

I stand up and scream out to Joseph, "Come on man! You can just give up like this! Get up and fight!"

He seems to have heard me and he attempts to get up. He successfully blocks an attack, leaving an open window to realise a barrage of attacks. Joseph brings HellHawk to low health. A dark shroud begins to cover the two daggers.

I look in awe and shock. "Oh my God!"

Sidney looks up at me, "What is it?"

I say, "He has one of the other rare skills in this game. The opposite skill to my 'Divine Light of the Goddess', 'Darkness of the Demon King'. Get out of there Joseph!"

He doesn't hear me and instead charges in with his battle axe ready. HellHawk pushes him to the ground with a wave of dark energy, and while Joseph is on the ground, he drives both daggers into his chest deeply until his health goes into the red and finally depletes to zero.

I yell out, "Joseph, no!" I go to my knees on the ground for a couple of seconds while Sidney is attempting to comfort me. I get up and look directly at HellHawk with a furious look on my face. I make a promise to Joseph, "I will avenge you, my friend. He will die."