Berserk good old days
And with that we can begin.
-chapter start-
(Doldry)
The Grand Army of the Falcon Watched as The Kushan warriors fled as Griffith came back victorious they cheered.
"Yea take that GINISHKA!" Several members yelled,
Griffith inside the castle lowered Princess Charlotte down and led her inside, to the most opulent quarters in Doldrey.
"Princess, until we can retake the Captaital here will be your Guest Quarters." Griffith said
"I Umm...Thank you Sir Griffith." Princess Charlotte Said
Griffith smiled. "It is my pleasure Princess Charlotte." As he turned to leave.
"I- Sir Griffith!" She said as he reached out and touched his hand. Griffith turned to her again
"Yes my Lady?" Griffith said
"...I...I love you…" she said
Griffith blinked before he smiled
"I see...thank you for that my lady. Get some rest we will talk about this later." He said as he turned around and walked down the hall.
Princess Charlotte cupped her hands over her breasts and sighed before sitting in her new bed.
Griffith walked down the Hall and sighed. Having learned everything from the prophecy is seemed like a tall order of what he had to accomplish, especially in just a few years time. However he felt he could hold off the threat of Ginishka until then.
Griffith walked down the hall and found himself looking at casca as she walked by.
"Casca." Griffith said as he approached her,
"Huh yes Griffith?" She asked
"Very soon I will be leaving to do a few thing, i will be taking the Hawks Raiders for bodyguard, and leave you Alex of the Raiders to train the rest of you, understand?" Griffith said.
"I understand but what shall we do in your absence?" Casca asked
"Protect the Princess, or Queen now, and Doldrey." Griffith said
Casca nodded. "Very well. We shall do as you command," Casca said.
"Thank you." Griffith said as he nodded and headed to fetch his horse, he found himself facing the Hawks Raiders,
"We head out, to loosen the power of Ginishka on Midland." Griffith said as he mounted on his horse, and rode off to a village,
(Guts)
Guts and Sherkie walked back into the Witch Village and found a lot of faces of distain on them as they glaired as Sherkie.
"What's going on?" She asked Farnese who had left much later than Sherkie to meet with Guts,
"Apparently very few Witches speak to the Queen of the Fae personally, and also very few get to talk to the Archmage's." She explained,
"Hmm well it doesn't matter...we have a job to do." Sherkie said as she strode into the Village, not caring about the glares she received,
Guts looked back with a thin smile. 'This adventurer has done good for her, while her previous adventure she was soft spoken and shy, only getting loud and full of power in combat or desperate times. Now her shy parts are not even visible.' Guts thought, before he looked around and noticed everyone was like that, he thought,
"Even if there is an extreme difference last time, we will get past it," Guts said. As he followed into the great tree,
Inside sat 4 Archmage's around the table like last time, Guts smiled as he laid out the Dragonslayer and sat down, as everyone else followed.
Gedfring spoke first,
"Welcome back travelers." He said as if not confused by the time travel at all.
"Wait...so you...you just know?" Isidro asked
Sherkie glaired at Isidro "Of course silly, The Astral realm is connected to Magick, in every way shape and form. Thus when Guts used the Egg of the Golden Days, he transported his body, through the Astral Realm into the past." Sherkie said
"Exactly, and with the connection to the Astral world, all Creatures who were and are attached to it, felt it," Thraein said.
"Yea that's how I knew to go to get caught and be in the tavern. Even though it was early but still, I had faith Guts," Puck said,
"Tavern?" Ivalera asked
"Wait does that mean the trolls in the village are also aware of guts and have moved to attack the village?" Sirpico asked
Skirbil shakes his head, " no Trolls and many benevolent monsters from the plane are not, many of them are mindless, the only ones that originate from the plane and have minds like that are."
"Are the apostle's." Guts said making everyone freeze,
"Yes Black Swordsmen. I suppose that you noticed from fighting several of the beasts again?" Gedfring asked
"Yes, Wyld, Grunbeld, and The count, none of them were as easy as the first time to take down, and each and any of those times If it were not from Sherkie or the Armor I wouldn't have survived." Guts said,
"And that is how the Armor got broken I take it?" Skirbil asked
"From a battle with Grundbeld trying to defend Flora." Guts said
"Ah." Ginnar said nodding in understanding,
"Let us speak now of why you have came." Gedfring said as he put down his mug after taking a large gulp,
"Yes. You aim to militarize the Peaceful people of this island, who's goal already is to prevent benevolent entities on this island from leaving. To help fight a war in Midland." Skirbil said getting hostile quickly,
"Our goal is to prevent Kushan from taking over Midland, and it's quiet clear if he does he will not stop until this island is also his as well, he will most likely press the evil entities on the island into his army as well." Guts said
"We could care less about the wars of religion occurring on the shores of Midland right now, had the Holy See not chosen to scrap our declaration of a Proteratrate they wouldn't be in this mess!" Ginnar said slamming his mangly fist on the table, making everyone gasp,
"Wait what!?" Farnese asked as she leaned in,
Ginnar looked at her,
"Long ago before the Holy See was created, the folk religion of Midland and everywhere was as you see here, with cultural drifts but mostly the same overall, then The Holy See came about, after the fall of a great Empire, that stretched as far as the eye can see across the Great See." Ginnar said
Sirpico nodded "yes I heard about it, it was Said there Empire lasted for over 1000 years." He said
"Yes, and it was then that The Holy See was created, along with the lines of declaring Paganism and Witchcraft Heresy of the highest offense." Thraein said.
"From that we Chose to write a letter to the Vatican and give it to Mozgus within it's first years of the organization's formation pleading that should they do this, then slaughter of many witches, would cause the Astral plane to destabilize, making things like Trolls and Oger's more common," Gedfring said
"But wait you said that was back during the great Empire when you said the Holy See was formed. That's at least back to at least 700 years." Farnese said
"Mozgus was once one of our disciples and while not showing it, is using magick to prolong his life. That is why he is always there when a new Pope is chosen as he acts as an advisor and bodyguard to him," Ginnar said
"And they still went along with it?" Sirpico asked,
"Mozgus was in a rebellious phase back then, but sense then he has admitted he was wrong, however the Holy See has grown so big he cannot address the prospect of Witchcraft coming back without many different sects Splitting off." Gedfring said
"And with the Kushan's invading that makes it all but impossible, because of the need for a formalized army." Guts said
"However didn't Griffith defeat the seige of The Holy See with only a band of 100?" Thraein asked
"They were humanized apostle's but the numbers match up." Guts said despite not being there the memories from the prophecy still clear in his head.
"Ah so it's most likely Griffith will try to remake the new Band of the Falcon again," Skirbil said.
"With the New Grand Army of the Falcon he will probably implement them in there, if they do choose to join him." Guts said
"Well the prophecy was also broadcasted across the astral plane so all apostles that were once previously loyal to him are questioning there loyalty to the Godhand, now." Ginnar said
"But wait how does that work Griffith was a Godhand previously, he was Femto how does that make it so they are not more loyal to the Godhand?"
"That goes through Griffiths resurrection and his return to becoming human." Gedfring said.
"You mean when we fought on the hill of swords…" Guts said
"If you had actually attacked Griffith you would have killed him, that's why Zodd stepped in." Gedfring said,
"So now Griffith who was never turned to an apostle, only fights with humanity and with the connection from before." Sherkie said
"Falconia will be established, but it will not be the end." Skirbil said
"It won't?" They asked.
"No, because of the Roar of the world which is the event that causes Falconia to be built so quickly, will need to occur, the Astral Plane will empty, causing the benevolent creatures to empty into the Mainland." Thraein said
"But Griffith will defeat them right?" Isidro asked.
"Wait unless there is a power which is of equal force to his…" Guts said as his eyes widened in realization,
"Yes Black Swordsmen, the Godhand will also obtain physical forms, in the real world they will still be strong, even if they don't have access to all there powers like they would in the Astral plane but well you remember fighting Slan. Don't you..." Ginnar said,
Everyone was silent, the thought of facing a godhand member was tough,
"We will get to that later, but right now the alliance." Guts said
"We will have to do several things before we can officially, agree to Join the Grand Army of the Falcon, but if you agree to help us, it will go by quicker." Gedfring said
"What do we need to do?" Guts asked
"Excellent." Gedfring said as he stood up as did the other Archmage's, "I'll go and contact the Final Archmage, Thraein round up the student's and inform them of the postponement of lessons for the time being, and what they should expect." Gedfring said as he turned to Skirbil, "you need to go and inform the Queen that The Cleansing is about to occur." He said
"Yes Gedfring," Skirbil said as he bowed and ran off as quick as he could, which was surprisingly fast for an old man,
"Black swordsman you appere to have a gift ready for you, please excuse me," Gedfring said as he walked away, Sherkie following after the Archmage,
Farnese was about to follow but was stopped, by a voice at the door,
"Um excuse me?" Guts and everyone turned to see Hanarr with the Berserker Armor,
"I have a Gift for the legendary welder of this Armor," he said as he put it down
Guts stepped forward, "well then, let's break it in." He smiled wolffishly.
(Sherkie)
The young Witch followed the Archmage, "um excuse me Sir." She said not wanting to step any further to fear of seeing something she wasn't supposed to, many personal studies for a Witch was just that Personal,
"Have no fear Young Sherkie, you were ment to see this, is has been forseen, come walk with me," Gedfring said, as the two walked together.
After a long moment of silence Gedfring spoke up
"You had a question young one?" He asked
"Um yes, mostly pertaining to the 5th member of the Archmage's." She asked
"I see, ask away knowledge isn't gained without seeking," Gedfring said
"Well...why is he never seen? how powerful is he? " Sherkie asked as Gedfring stopped and turned to her.
" now that Question is a very deep question indeed and has much history to it." Gedfring said before he kept walking,
"The reason he is never seen is also linked to his age, you might figure because the four of the Seeable Archmage's are well for lack of a better term "chronology challenged." Gedfring said "that most of the Archmage's are all old wise men, but that isn't anything to do with it, well not exactly. It's more of magick ability, and now studied." Gedfring said as he started down a circle staircase,
"For many witches it takes lifetimes to study even a remote part of magick much less master it, when someone does master a type of magick they technically qualify for the position of Archmage." Gedfring said
"But with how rounded spells can be for a witch, that task length should be impossible, the Sun would explode before you get to mastering half the spells." Sherkie said
"Exactly" Gedfring said "even me as an Archmage who has over 200 years of experience, I've only mastered 1 spell of magick that being a basic protection spell." He said "each other Archmage is also only mastered 1 Spell to mastery, Many Archmage's only live so long to master 1 spell in there lifetime." He said
"The exception I know of that rule was your master, who Mastered 5 spells, in little over a century." Gedfring said.
"Wait mistress…" Sherkie gasped,
"Was a very powerful witch...one I trained myself for little over a year before she went her own path, and looking at you young Sherkie, you have the ability to surpass your Mistress." He said leaving Sherkie shocked
"But now back to this Archmage and what makes him special." He said as they stopped in front of a door. He turned to Sherkie and Said "This Archmage mastered 15 types of Magick within a year." He said as he knocked on the door and pushed it open slightly,
"Archmage Greick. It's time." Gedfring said
In the middle of the room a man floated in the air, a stack of books floating around him in a circle. He seemed very young about 18 years old. Sherkie winces as she felt the magick flowing off the body, while most Ood or magick was like standing in low tide on a beach, and while the Archmage's usually felt like being up to your waist in water, this Greick's Ood felt like a Tidal wave, nearly pushing her away, and instinctively pulling up a magical barrier.
He opened his eyes and look at Gedfring who he noticed was cowering behind the door,
He silently giggled at the old mans antics as he waved the books away as they flew into the shelves and stayed there,
"Very well, let us begin," he said as he stood up and headed to the door, he noticed the young Girl step back from him, he nodded
"Gedfring close the door I will tell you when it's safe to open." Greick, said
The Archmage's nodded and shut the door,
Sherkie and Gedfring both let out a breath they didn't know they were holding in.
"Holy shit what was that?" Sherkie asked
"That was his Ood. Again he was so powerful, he mastered 15 types of Magick in a year, not spells Types, this room was constructed for him to prevent chaos from erupted because his Ood is so strong," Gedfring said
(Greick)
After the door shut he walked over to the window and his desk, and picked up his ring, and slowly slid it on his finger, he felt his Ood divert from his fingertips and flowing out of his hand into the ring, stemming the Magick flow.
Seeing everything normal Greick nodded and headed to the door, and stepped out,
"Alright I'm ready," he said he noticed both Witches jumped in shock about his sudden appearance.
"Relax it's fine I have it on." He said as he held up his hand to show his Ring on his pointer finger.
"What is that?" Sherkie asked
"My athame." Greick said
"Your what?" Sherkie asked
Greick looked to Sherkie before turning to Gedfring,
"She is not from the village she is a pupil of Flora." He said
"Still I'm shocked I don't know how she explained magick without going through the Athame." Greick said
"Well she told me about Focues, like my staff, is my focus for many of my spells." Sherkie said
Greick nodded as he started to walk and talk to the two, "same thing technically. Although if you want to get into technicality an Athame is a two sided silver knife. Used for ritual's," Greick said.
"So what is the goal of this?" Greick asked
"We're doing a Cleansing if the island. Before we join the Grand Army of the Falcon." Gedfring said,
"I see, I take it I'm to stay behind after to pevent anything from escaping the island?" Gerick asked.
"If you don't mind. If you wanna join." Gedfring said
"Having an empty island will allow me to practice more powerful spells, while I don't want to make you leave your homes, there is only so many things my study can do," Greick said as they exited the tree.
Outside the entire Witch village was lined up. With the 3 Archmage's standing in front.
"Is this everyone Archmage Thraein?" Archmage Greick asked,
"Ah Greick!" Thraein said with a smile, as he approached but was cut off,
"No way!" As many of the other witches parted as Morda stepped forward.
"Wow Greick I cant believe we're getting all official for your return, also why are you back so soon you can't handle the real world like you thought?" She said
Greick sighed and slowly went to reach for his ring, but stopped as he realized his rage was controlling him, the other Archmage's looked at him wearily,
"Greick." Gedfring said warningly."
"I know." Greick said as he sighed and lowered his hand,
"Sorry Morda I'm not taking your bait, now get back in line so I can explain what we are doing." He said
"...no." She said as she leaned back sitting in a tree,
Greick shrugged his shoulders, "fine don't listen and don't participate, I don't care, one less hassle for me." Greick said
"Listen up, I don't know if the Archmage's have told you but we are doing a island Cleansing, it is of most importance you stay together, even if it is with at least one other, the monsters on this island can and will kill you without a second thought, and will not hesitate to do so. Am I clear is there any questions?" Greick asked
One of the younger students raised her hand
"Yes." Greick said
"Why are we doing this now?" She asked
Greick sighed, "there is an unknown hidden role of the witches on this island we all take when we decide to come here to train, if you remember the line in the oath to defend the island and outside world from monsters that threaten to overwhelm humanity?" Greick is glad he noticed every head nodding, (mostly)
"That line is meant literally, if the monsters on this island get out to the mainland or anywhere off the island, it will wreak havoc, we are here to prevent any monsters from getting out, or to threaten a take over of the island, that is our goal. This is gonna use every ounce of magick skill you have, and I won't lie, many of you will come out of this with a much different outcome of life, and for that I'm sorry.
"Archmage Gedfring do you mind transporting the youngest ones, to the Queen of the Fae?" Greick asked
"Yes Archmage Greick." Gedfring said as he waved the younger ones down and marched off,
"Now then, the rest of you will be given roles. Rodrick, Sirpico, Isidro, you return to the ship, I want you to cut off any fleeing monsters should they try to break out, they will only do so at where your ship is." Greick said.
"Understood the Seahorse will be ready." Rodrick said,
"Good Puck go with them, you know how to contact me should there be anything you can't handle." Greick Said
"Right! Let's go!" Puck said as the 4 headed back to the ship,
"Archmage Thraein, you have the most experienced, and head down straight into the den, and force the monsters out," the rest of us will split the rest of you into groups of each accompanied with a-." Greick stopped
"Fuck… alright each of you will be accompanied by one of of the Archmage's as you stand around the edge and pick off any who escape." You guys are more use to killing, so do not hesitate, Guts, Sherkie, Farnese you will accompany Archmage Thraein and the rest and head into the layer." The rest of you will be accompanied with any of the other Archmage's once Gedfring returns," Greick said
"I'm here." Said Archmage Spoke,
"Very well, in that case split up into groups, between you four Archmage's." Greick said
"Wait what about you?" Sherkie asked
"I will protect the village from getting damaged. As well as." Greick said looking at the tree where Morda relaxed, "troubled, issue." He said
Everyone followed his eyes before nodding as they decided to split up and leave, heading into the forest.
(Griffith)
The Hawks Raiders led Griffith along to the village, as he watched as other villagers were attacked by Apostles or Pseudo-Apostle's.
Gaston looked over to Griffith, "sir where are we going at this point?" He asked
"There's a seer we need having her on our side will allow us to get a major boost as to where Ginishka's forces are without risking Jeadau's scouts on dangerous raids," Griffith said
"I see, in that case where is this village? I don't see anything?" Gaston asked
"It should be over this next hill…" Griffith said
"Wait you mean where that smoke billow is coming from?" Gaston asked pointing straight ahead,
Griffith's eyes Widened, and started to gallop off in a hurry. The Hawks Raiders struggled to keep up with Griffith, as they pushed there horses under them to the limit.
Over the hill they saw the village it was burned to the ground making all the Raiders draw there weapons,
"SEARCH THE VILLAGE FOR SURVIVORS!" Griffith ordered as he called out,
"SONIA!?" Griffith called "SONIA!?"
While Griffith was calling the Hawks Raiders entered the more stable looking buildings.
"Jeez what is this massacre?" One asked looking as the entire family was slaughtered.
"Come on we got more houses to check." He said "right." The other said
Griffith after what felt like an hour of shouting sat on a stump, and sighed, while it wasn't too much of a loss, the Loss of Sonia will be a devastating blow to the movement and reaction time of the Grand Army of the Falcon.
"Boss I think I found something." One said
Griffith looked up and bolted from his stump,
He arrived to see one of the Hawks Raiders grabbing a girl with Brown hair by the waists trying to pull her out of the door, but she refused to let go of the door frame, some other men standing behind nervously, ready to help but not sure how to as to not scare her more,
"Riguel loosen your grip on her." Griffith spoke calmly,
Reguel looked over to Griffith "No can do Sir this girl is tricky it took me an hour to get this far, if I let go for a second-." He was cut off as the girl saw an opening and slammed her foot down on Reguel's foot making him let go and nurse the wound, as she ran in and slammed the door,
"Son of a-!" He yelled. As he started to pound on the door.
"Let me try go check the other houses, for others." Griffith said
"Yes sir Griffith," Reguel said as he and the other followed him.
Griffith approached the door and knocked softly, after a bit,
"Go away!" The girl inside said muffled, by Griffith's reasoning she was holding her legs to her chest,
"It's alright. We're not gonna hurt you." Griffith said softly,
"T-then why are you here?" She asked
"Well I'm looking for someone." Griffith said
"I KNEW IT YOUR JUST AS BAD AS THE OTHERS!?" She screamed before going back to crying,
"Others?" Griffith asked but didn't push, his voice didn't leave his soft and calming persona during the conversation.
"Am I right to assume you lived in this village." Griffith asked
"Yeah, with my Mom and Dad." She said
"I see...I'm sorry we didn't get here sooner." He said with a pause,
"Am I right to assume it was the Kushan Empire?" Griffith asked
"What does it matter soldiers will always be soldiers!" She said.
Griffith paused, "you see we are going against the Kushan Empire and re-establish Midland as a strong power." Griffith said,
"Will you stop what happened here from happening again?" The girl asked
"I do attend to try." Griffith said
He was shocked when he heard the girl walking and the door shift he leaned forward as she looked down at him and wiped the tears from her eyes,
"There is someone I need to show you then." She said Griffith nodded and stood up "lead the way," he said as he followed the girl.
He noticed several Raiders looking at them as he ordered them to keep looking in the town,
The girl and Griffith entered the nearby forest by the town, as they walked,
" I have one last question before we countune Are you a member of the Holy See?" She asked
Griffith bent down and looked at her in the eyes kindly,
"No and I have a very open mind." He said
The girl nodded,
"There is no one in the town...my friend. Sonia, convinced us to play in the woods today, by the time we returned… the attack happened, all our families were dead, Sonia...she explained that she-." The girl was cut off by Griffith
"Could see the future…" He finished.
The girl broke down crying for her Mom and Dad in Griffith's arms, as he held her,
After she was finished a Crying Griffith wiped the tears away, "why don't you lead me to your friend?" He asked
The girl nodded and kept going,
After a bit Griffith asked
"If the town was empty then why were you there?" He asked
"Sonia after the attack we all voted her our leader to protect us, she gave me instructions to remain at the house and wait for soldiers to arrive, and see if they were hostile or not." She said
"She must have very high respect for you." Griffith said
"She does." The girl said as they approached a clearing.
As Griffith stepped into the mouth he found himself surrounded by 4 halflings with wooden spears. "Who is you!?" One said
"Say!" Say!" Another one said,
"Guys enough he's friendly!" The girl said
"How you do you know he's big!?" Another one said different from the other two.
"I mean you no harm, I'm...looking for someone," Griffith said
"No no outsiders here only-!" The halfling was cut off by a voice in the clearing.
"Let him through," the voice said with a mature voice but still kind.
"But S-." The first halfling asked
"I said let him through!" The voice said harsher,
The four growled but lifted there spears up, allowing them to pass. With the now Armed escort,
"Sonia, This is Mr Griffith. From the village he's nice!" The girl said as she hugged the person
Sonia turned around and looked at the girl. " yes Jennifer I know he's nice." She said as she looked over to Griffith.
"Sonia MEDIUM TO THE BAND OF THE HAWK AWAITING ORDER SIR GRIFFITH!" She declared snapping a salute to Griffith,
Griffith smiled please that the medium was unharmed,
"At ease, Sonia, and report." He said
"Sir I remember the flash at Falconia and arrived back my village, seeing as my powers were unlocked and knowledge of the future. Made a plan to keep the people safe, until you could arrive, seeing as the Kushan's plans changed with the eclipse of
Wyndham, I chose to make this hideout and keep as many safe from the Kushan's as they searched the countryside." She said
Griffith smiled.
"Very good. Am I to assume these are the only ones?" Griffith asked
"Unfortunately due to my childlike appearance, and demure I was considered aloof, so I could only convince the children to join. Us here, the Kushan's killed or enslaved the rest." She said
"Very well, we shall head out again, and this time we shall make our way to Wyndham and rebuild Falconia. Then again we shall establish the orphanage for the rest of the kids here." Griffith said.
"Sir if I might, speak freely." Sonia said
"Of course Sonia as the Grand Army of the Falcon's medium I value your input." Griffith said,
"The Holy See alliance is a major issue should we rebuild Falconia so soon without the main power to maintain it, you should wait until after and they pledge our allegiance to us then should we strike on The Kusha threat." She said.
"Thank you for this advice Sonia, The Holy See is away gathering strength for a push into Wyndham, to uproot Ginishka from the Capital, we shall meet them the day before the battle or before the battle." Griffith said,
"Very well and what about the children now?" Sonia asked
"They will come with us as we make our way back to Doldrey, where they will remain until Falconia is established." Griffith said.
"Very well I can accept that, I shall also recommend we go to other villages and recruiter more to our cause, before the fight at Wyndham." Sonia said.
"We can free any village we pass on the way to Wyndham by that time the Holy See should be on its way back anyways." Griffith said
Sonia nodded and looked to the children. "You heard the man let's get ready, Welcome to the Grand Army of the Falcon, Child services." Sonia said proudly,
(Greick)
The Archmage sat down and meditated alone when everyone left. Seeing as everyone was gone Morda finally spoke,
"You know you have quiet the gall to do this." She said
"I'm sorry?" Greick asked
"Acting so High and mighty, walking like you own the place? I remember you I know you better than you, you might look tough but your just a lonely little boy with no special abilities. You can't even use magick." She said
"Are you done?" Greick asked as he went back to his meditation
"Yes, quiet...what are you doing?" She asked
"Mediation." Greick said,
"Mediation ha you actually believe you can what boost your Ood through mediation?! Ha!" Morda laughted. Before she looked back.
"I do have a question why are you doing it here?" She asked
"Because besides meditation I'm also overseeing you, so you don't do anything stupid and get yourself killed." Greick said,
"Hmm as if you can watch over me, you always screamed at me you couldn't keep up," she said as she hopped on her broom Stick and flew off,
"Later!" She said as she flew off,
Greick sighed, "ugh fine I knew this was going to be hard, well let's try to stop her from getting killed." He said as he closed his eyes and sat down focusing of Morda's Ood, he zeroed in on her quiet quickly, as she was flying down right into the layer of the monsters.
Greick snapped his fingers and vanished,
(Morda)
Morda laughed as she knew Greick was an idiot. He couldn't stop her, he can't catch him, he was just weak. She looked back and didn't see Greick trying to catch up as she smiled and flew off more,
"You know your able to stop and you won't be hurt right. If you want to get into an adventure I only need your insurance that you will listen to my instructions." Greick said appearing behind her on the broom,
"WHAT THE FUCK!?" She screamed, as she jumped shocked how he got there as they began tumbling down,
Ahhhhh!" Morda cried as she looked as the ground and found a bush of thorns coming towards her,
"Ahhhh!" She screamed louder, if she was calmer she would remember she was able to levitate and not get hurt, but she was too scaired, to think of that,
Greick sighed, he did promise, as he shot off, towards Morda,
Greick flies down and catches Morda before she hits the thorns, flying her safety to a stop to put her down,
"Oof." Jeez did you have to be so harsh?" Morda asked
"No but you also didn't need to fly off." Greick said,
"Shut up you don't control me." She huffed, before a loud quake hit the island.
"What is that?!" She asked
"Oh no…" Greick said as he looked in the distance,
"What is it?" She asked
"Do you promise you will listen to me if I tell you to do something?" Greick asked
"Yes." Morda said
"Get on." He said as he presented the broom to Morda,
Morda did so as she sat in front of Greick "ok so what are we gonna dooooo!" Morda cried as they shot off towards the sky,
As they did so Greick scanned the horizon, looking for the disturbance.
"What's that?" Morda asked as she pointed to the trees, shaking,
"It appears that's the disturbance, let's go." He said as they shot off making Morda screech.
As they passed through the trees, and found several of the students shivering as Guts stood before, the beast, without the armor on he didn't want to test it out with so many kids around.
The monster which was a flaming man, raised its fist
"Morda fly stay in the air, keep it away from the children," Greick said
"But what are you gonna do?" Morda asked
"You'll see!" Greick said as he jumped off and vanished.
(Guts)
As a flaming fist slammed down trying to crush Guts, he was forced to jump away,
'Damn it with so many kids here I'm on the defensive there isn't much I can do with them here.' Guts thought as he covered his face to block out the flying dust,
"OLD MAN GET THE KIDS OUT OF HERE!" Guts yelled.
"But what about you?" The Archmage asked
"Hurry-gah!" Guts was cut off by his scream as the monster kicked him in the chest and sent him into a tree,
"Guts!" Several of the children cried,
"Come now children, we got to go." The Archmage said as he huddled the children together the old man noticed the Berserker Armor moving, as the helmet slammed down shutting him off,
"Finally in battle ONCE AGAIN!" The beast of darkness roared, and rushed the monster dragging Dragonslayer on behind him like it weighted nothing and as if it was immovable at the same time, as he lept into the air and threw his entire body into the swing of a downward motion to cleave the monster in half. Only for the monster to clap together around the Dragonslayer and halt its momentum, dead
Guts was silent in shock,
"Wha-?" He was unable to complete the thought as the monster sent him flying again, into several other trees, or was going to when he just noticed he was floating on his back, and his body felt like,..
"Feathers?" Guts asked as he held some of the surface that was holding him up, and indeed White angelic feathers were holding him just as much as the ground of the earth ever could,
Guts took off the Berserker Armor to get a good look and saw Gerick holding his staff, on one hand pointing towards Guts, the other hand holding up towards the beast halting him, holding him back by mere Ood (Magick) alone, in some sort of barrier,
"Guts shook off his daze. As crashing into the trees did in fact give him a concussion, and hopped off the Angel cloud, Morda flew over to him,
"Glad to see your awake, what you did was really dangerous that isn't like any other Wickerman you fought this is the Wicker King. The first ever Wickerman, the amount of souls inside his riveted corpses can attest to over 7 million of slaughter." Morda said
"Look it wasn't as if we wanted to wake him, he clearly came after us." Guts said
"There is quite a reason for that." Gerick said calmly as if not holding back a power equal to the godhand, by his pinky, as he turned to Guts,
"The Wicker King, is attracted to the Berserker armor, in fact I believe the main soul of the Wicker King the one which we categorize it as a demon, was actually a vasselate of the Beast of Darkness before it was sealed in the armor." Gerick said
"You mean?" Guts asked
"Yes for all intents and purposes, the armor you wear and the monster before you are Friends, which makes you all the more impressive Guts, because has you not bonded to the Armor, to the point it's loyalty was more Akined to the demon and not you, the armor would most likely riped you apart as you fought it, the fact your alive is an testimony to your will.
Something I believe Skull knight has taught you, I am glad you were able to use your gift well." Gerick said
"So what now," Guts asked
"If you don't mind I'd like to speak to the Armor perhaps we can stop the fighting on the island, if he can get a message across, and we can round up the demons instead, of killing them." Gerick said
Guts nodded and sighed as he let the Armor take over, Guts body fell slack as the muzzle tilted towards Greick,
"Let, me talk to him." A empty horarse verson of Guts. Voice said
Greick nodded "I will but I will not lower the shield,"
"Fare enough, I doubt I can be of much help, my capture has maken me weak in his eyes, I doubt he sees me as a leader worthy of following now." The Armor said
"Can you not earn it back again?" Gerick asked
"Not while tied to a human," the Armor said,
Greick nodded "very well you may talk in peace," he said as the armor spoke to The Wicker-King.
After what Greick seems to believe is a heated exchange the Wicker King slams against the barrier with such force it sends the Archmage to the ground and the shield flickers for an instant before being restored, and the Wicker King walks away.
"Such a shame. As I suspected, The Wicker King no longer sees me worthy of being someone to follow. And has found a new "Demon" Lord to be subservient to." The Armor said
"I see, so we will have to kill him." Gerick said.
"Yes...unfortunately taking control of the Wearer if the Armor is...taxing on me, I shall slumber, and regain my powers, the necessary info of the conversation has been shared with both Me and Guts, I shall rest now," the Armor said as the red eyes of the armor faded and the helmet snapped back to its resting position leaving Guts on the ground winded,
"Fuck." Guts heaved as he struggled to his feet with Mordas help,
"So is there a way to defeat The Wicker-King and stand down the demons on the island?" Gerick asked
"N-no." Guts panted, "T-the one, who the Wicker King, is subservient to, is Ginishka, Emperor of the Kushan army." Guts panted as he looked at Gerick,
(Ginishka,)
After his Retreat to Doldrey Ginishka was In a panic stake, he had lost his Main prize, the Princess of Wyndham, and he had lost to Femto, Void would not be please...but maybe he wouldn't need to know.
"Do you think me blind Ginishka?" The harsh voice of the Godhand said as Ginishka froze up and slowly looked up to he he was unknowingly transported to the Astral Plane,
"G-godhand void I-." Ginishka stuttered as he bowed,
"Silence!" Void hisses in a calm anger, "You underestimated Femto again, and he made a mockery of you, we have this power to do what others lack, because it must be done, if you are unable to complete the task at hand, Then you are unworthy of the power, you seek." Void said
"God hand void I can explain," Ginishka said trying to defend himself
"I SAID SILENCE!" Void barked as he voice echoed across the plane for all apostle's to hear, making a shiver go down each of there backs,
"It is quiet clear you don't deserve the power we granted you, not if you squander it and take it for granted." Void said as he left hand curled up infront of him like when he presented the brand of Sacrifice, only this time a singularly floated in his hand,
"If you cannot handle your own powers then it will be better if it is handed to someone who can." Void said
Ginishka shot upwards to his knees
"GODHAND VOID I -ack!" Ginishka sat frozen as if he was stabbed as he all power leave from his body,
"Ginishka of the Kushan you have lost favor within our most trusted circle. we exile you to your empire, cut off from us, in every way, until. You can reclaim our blessings." Void said. As he flicked his fingers and sent Ginishka screaming down the pit,
Void sighed as he knew he let his anger get the better of him, he looked up and saw the angle of Seduction, Slan, flying over to him.
"Hmm not very proper there, Void." She said
"No, but it did feel cathartic." Void said as he left,
Slan shrugged and said to Herself, "and I thought we were to set aside our material emotions." She teased, as she flew away.
Unknown to them one Apostle had heard the meeting and had long since lost faith in the Godhand.
Nosferatu Zodd the Immortal, after hearing Void's bark at the pitiful excuse for the replacement of Femto, realized something, Ginishka could not beat Griffith. And an ancient Idiom back from when he was human, and a Montra he lived by which gave way for him to become Zodd The Immortal, was "if you can't beat them, Join them."
Zodd thought deeply and realized after the prophecy, he had been given a chance to do something, to atone for his mistake back when he was young and inexperienced, when he was prideful, back when He and Skull knight were still friends, and he made a choice, he would finally make up for his error, that he could not when his late firend was alive,
Zodd walked the Astral Plane and came across What many apostle's of the realm called the pillar of God. It looked much like a hand with no fingers, and Many claim it was the spot of rebirth of Void, the first Godhand, however the use for it now is much different,
As Zodd walked up to the Base of the Tower, there were 2 apostles in there beast form of smaller stature, to Zodd in human form, as he towered over, posted as guards,
The first Apostles noticed Zodd and attempted to halt him, from approaching,
"Hey! Your not allowed to-." The Apostle was cut off as a Hard Backhand punch from Zodd all but killed him, with no more of an action but the flick of a arm, not even breaking stride, he walked in, the other Apostle nodded, he knew what was going though Zodd mind because the exact same was going through his.
Zodd stepped in and looked over to see what was housed in the Tower to God, a relic of which had untold power,
The Sword of Actuation, Skull knights Weapon, Coated with the behelits, rested on a pedestal,
Zodd took a deep breath, as he contemplated his actions again,
Outside the Tower of God in The astral world or Qliphoth, the Apostles form of Zodd flew out of the tower like a speeding bullet, in his jaw clenched the Sword of Actuation.
He snapped his neck using it to cut a whole in the Astral plane Zodd then used to escape before any apostles tried to apprehend him he was gone.
(Ginishka)
Back with the now Forskaen Emperor, he was back in his palace after the smack down he got from Void, 'damn it How am I ment to defeat Griffith if I couldn't defeat him with the gift of the godhand, I need more powers now less, unless.' Ginishka thought as his mind ran through a plan, he slowly got to his feet right when one of the servants entered the palace.
"Your sire. We've reached the capital now," he said Ginishka strode out trying to hide the fact of his lost powers "I wish to speak to Daiba. In my throne room." He stated as he walked to his throne and sat down and awaited for his sorcerer.
Finally the old sorcerer entered the Throne room,
"My Emperor, you wish to speak to me." He asked
"Yes how goes the creation of the Demon Womb?" Ginishka asked
"With the kiddnapped Villages of Midland We are at half way from completion, very soon we will be ready for our first test," the sorcerer said.
"The first test will commence, today." Ginishka said
"T-today? But Sire too soon and we may ruin the entire project." Daiba said
"Then I suggest you don't mess up." Ginishka said.
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(Eoc)
Here are some titles of units because it might have been confusing,
Grand Army of the Falcon: Is the official grand Army title
Band of the Hawk: the original members of the Hundred Years War hero's (aka Guts, Caska, Jadeau, Corkus, Pippin, etc)
Gut's Raiders (Hawks Raiders* only names unit) is Guts personal unit, of command, and once he returned from his departure from the Band of the Hawk became the unit to turn to if there was an Apostle or pseudo-apostle issue, after Guts personally trained them himself to survive any situation.
(Iron Band of the Hawk: Unofficial / Former: Holy Iron Chain knights): the merge of the Holy Iron chain knights with the Band of the Hawk, creating the Grand Army of the Falcon.
Band of the Feather, (Martino's Band): The Band of the feather joined the Band of the Hawk after Martino the leader found out that Guts was a member.
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