Alexzander takes the holster an hands it to Foloki, "can you think of anything of these ancient writing?" Foloki takes it looks then hands it back, "only word I got out of that was the dwarf language the rest is elvish and that strange writing." Alexzander looks down Elena grips the bag she was carrying, "why don't we go back to the palace library an see from there?, or maybe Amir's royal room he does have really old book."
Alexzander nods "alright I'll sent someone with you to go there and see, an they'll tell me when you find out." Elena glare "I'm not staying there" Alexzander sighs and rubs his temple, Foloki steps back looking between the two, "seriously I don't understand why you even help it's not your problem."
Elena sharpens her voice "because Alexzander Pendragon everything now deals with my familia and friends, I don't see how you don't get it Cullen is a high threat what if he comes to Avalor, or if the peace treaty you didn't sign effects my people Alexzander, seriously many things are piling up right now for me with the Delgatos becoming Malvagos." Alexzander stays quiet he just listened not say anything to upset her.
"okay look I get it if deals with your family and friends but here in Valisia things will kill you, what you expect me to do if you get hurt Valisia will get blame for it thought about that," Alexzander puts his hands up frustrated but Elena won't budge, they went back an forth like this till Foloki speaks up "alright Alright!, look I know that both of you two have differences Alexzander you like it when it's planned, in a safe way Elena other than you who rather goes head in thinking things as you go," he limps away form the two leaving them standing there Conner's dragon lands far off, to pick them up Elena gave a small sorry turning away till Alexzander stops her.
"Look I just don't want you to get hurt okay, you know firsthand why"
"What so you can protect me?"
"No so I can see you fail first, an prove I'm right" Alexzander walks away Elena rolls up a snowball, hitting Alexzander in the head he looks back Elena smiles, but was short lived when a snowball hits her face Alexzander laughs, the look on Elena's face was shock then oh it is on grabbing more snow, they had their own snowball fight Foloki laughs at the scene as he watched the two fight. Alexzander and Elena was covered in snow both out of breath looking at each other, they started laughing till they couldn't anymore Alexzander nods towards the dragon, indicating they should leave he pats down the snow off near Conner's dragon, Elena hops in the front Alexzander sits in between Foloki and Elena. Heading back to the camp Conner's dragon lands letting them off, heading towards Alexzander's tent Foloki told them he has to go, waving bye an tell them to try not kill each other span class="Apple-converted-space" /spanAlexzander shakes his head an walks away, he taps on LIarm's shoulder to get his attention when seeing him in the crowd.
"Hey I need you to take Elena back to the palace to find something in the royal library," Alexzander points back behind him where Elena was standing, LIarm didn't say anything guiding Elena towards some dragons to use, as he was pushing her into the direction Elena looks over her shoulder.
"What about you?, aren't you going to?" Elena could see him smirk an crosses his arms, lifting one eyebrow "oh I thought you can handle it?, didn't you say you didn't need any help at all?" Elene sticks her tongue out at him, in a childish as he to did the same thing LIarm rolls his eyes at the two, as they parted ways Elena watched Alexzander walk away with soldiers, giving him updates Elena felt the strange squeezing in her heart again, LIarm was fixing the reins he then looks at Elena staring off at Alexzander.
"So did Alexzander and you find anything?" LIarm tights the straps on the dragon, Elena grips the sword holster "y-yeah this" she walks over to LIarm holding it out for him to see, he leans over to look as he fixed the straps "well I can see it's telling a tale how the sword is made," Elena got excited "how can you tell" LIarm points at the sword holster, "there's pictures on it showing how the sword was made and one, it's saying something about the heavens don't know why" LIarm steps back for Elena to get on. Elena didn't move she was thinking trying to figure things out "you're worried"
"Huh?" Elena blinks to gain LIarm her attention. "You're worried for Alexzander don't worry to much we all fell the same," LIarm helps Elena up on the dragon "it's just well he...I don't know how to put it" Elena try's to explain as they lift up in the sky, "he's complicated one minute he's nice the next some how you pissed him off the next two days, that's Alexzander for you he never gives you a chance to explain yourself, ..."
Elena nods LIarm was right it was Alexzander's way of dealing with things, but she have to give him credit he never said anything hateful, he'll just ask why and how it's wrong then shut down she can deal with that, but what if it becomes to much of a habit Elena grips the sword holster, at least he trust her a nuff for her help with something simple.
"Hey LIarm Alexzander said something about five great kings?...,"
"Oh that that's sort of a prophecy tale, but it's doesn't mean anything just saying that these kings were so great, that they we're meant to rule but there's one spot left we all think that's for King Howard, if you got to the graves of the kings and queens it will show which ones they are," LIarm lands at the palace gates hopping down Elena gets down both walking in.
"So what of Alexzander why is so mind set on this prophecy..."
"Don't know maybe he fells that he should be like that, or he's afraid that he isn't one of the great kings."
Both walked in Jake, Borgan, and Isabel tacked Elena she toppled a bit, LIarm walks pass an towards the steps Gabe ran pass him in a hurry, Elena smiles and hug all three children she kneels down so she could see them better, Gabe out of breath wiping sweat off his forehead.
"So how did it go?" Gabe wonders but Elena's face told everything sad and upset, Elena stands rubbing Borgan's head as he hugged her leg, "well things have gotten crazy but right now the royal sword could give us a upper hand." Elena smiles holding the sword holster up Gabe looks at it then towards her, "okay fine but this time I'm going no more leaving me here, I can't take it anymore" Gabe leans in "that and I think...some girls here are planning something...," he points over to a group of maid girls giggling and waving his way. Elena snorts seeing what's going on LIarm then called out for her to hurry, she kissed the kids heads bye hurrying up the steps they head towards the library, Gabe ran after as the maid girls gave him to much of the creeps, getting at the same pace as the two LIarm heads inside the library, walking away from Elena and Gabe he fixes his glasses as he reads through the book he pick up, Elena sets down the sword holster thinking she should write down the words on paper, taking a piece of paper on the table that was left there Gabe looks around to help. Elena found even wording of elvish and dwarf hand writing, but this other writing though it looked as if was written in straight lines and dots, Elena calls for LIarm for help he walks over an looks at the paper seeing that she wanted him to translate.
"I walked to the heavens, as the elder dragon flames burn like thousands suns, there at the highest mountains that touched the heavens there I forged the sword," LIarm looks at the two then to the dwarf hand writing going over to the bookshelf, "here Foloki told me this is the closest thing we can get to his language," flipping through as he looks back and forth. Elena looks over "quick question what's the difference between Viking and dwarf language?," LIarm closed the book and smiles as he talked he strayed from the question Elena asked, going into a tale of some sorts Gabe and Elena look at each, "and so it's just they came from the same place it's well their wording is different," LIarm points out then fixes his glasses causing a glare to go over, "is there something wrong?"
Gabe scratched his head "well I can see why you stay in the library so much," LIarm nods and smiles "well I didn't find half of those books for nothing, I'm guessing we must go to the highest mountains in Valisia?" LIarm points out as he touched the drawings that picture the scene, Elena then writes the words from the book that LIarm had she sets the pen down.
"Down in the earths core I then made the sword, with the metal from the dwarfs and those of man, with this those who challenge will fear the one who carry this sword," Elena says then she stops at the strange hand writing, LIarm was digging through the books then leaving to see if Amir's books had anything. Elena was flipping through a book when LIarm comes back, shaking his head no "why don't we go to the mountains in the tale and see if there's something we can find," Gabe says they had already found out what the elvish and dwarf words say.
"We could but what about Valence?" Elena was worried that it could escalate, but LIarm reinsure that if it comes to a war king Howard is the one to act, Gabe speaks "so should we get the sword form Alexzander then?" LIarm nods and stands up, then he stops "if I might ask why do you still stay here?
"What do you mean?, I have to get the peace treaty remember?" Elena watched as LIarm looks at her, his face didn't make an emotion it was just blank, "there's no blizzard anymore you can go home now, why stay when knowing that his answer won't change?" LIarm didn't really understand;
"Why would you say that anyone can change their minds?," Elena didn't get what he was saying, was there something that he wasn't telling them, she stands up but stopped halfway when LIarm spoke again. "Kyra..."
"Who?"
"Alexzander's old fiancé..."
"What...about her?..."
"He change his mind so much with her...but after what she did he never change his mind..., but some how he is and I don't know why..." LIarm takes his glasses off, wiping them with a cloth in his pocket "do you think she's back...?"
Elena shakes her head no reassuring that no Kyra won't be back, "did she do something that caused you to not like her?" Elena asked as Gabe stands up as well.
"I never liked her, she was always stuck up, that and she made a comment saying Mylene is nothing but a drunk, that only try's to get on everyone's good side...," LIarm frowns he was glad she never became queen, Mylene had her moments but in the end anyone that try's to hurt the people she loved, they would be in the sea never to be found LIarm could remember the day when Kyra, would yell when Alexzander wasn't home saying so much slurs towards Foloki and him. When Mylene would come to help then she an Alexzander would fight, he never like staying in the palace anymore he could have jump in but would they yell at him? Elena watch LIarm not move as he was in deep thought, Elena walks over but stops when LIarm talks again, "and she's right..."
"LIarm I don't think Mylene is a drunk-"
"No, hating us mythical creatures Kyra had a right to...I just hope that she would forgive us..., it was 200 years ago during that time Valisia caused mass murder, among those who didn't agree with our way of living..." LIarm holds up the sword holster handing it over to Elena, "and I believe that both of you can help us..., maybe prove that we can live with other kingdoms I just hope I could see it to the end."
"Are you okay, you're not sick are you?" Elena walks over afraid he was holding a secret, Gabe walks over as he to come to like LIarm as well, as he would see him in the library while Elena was away, helping him with his writing as a captain now he never thought that his writing wasn't bad, till LIarm watch him write but the elf shakes his head no.
"I believe that we are close to war, and as a knight I must understand that I have to be on the front lines, something I fear when living here Elena, Gabe please if it comes to this run far from here and never look back," LIarm said the last part seriously Elena understands now they fear war, and there's no one that can help them all alone far from anyone's reach, to be killed as if was something normal among those that had hated them for years.
"I won't let that happen...," Elena says as LIarm looks at her then Gabe as he to nods, "I wish that you are right even if the other knights don't want help, I would take your help to the fullest" LIarm smiles as the two Avalorns hugged him.
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Both heading back to the camp Gabe follows as he to wanted out the palace, Elena laughs as her best friend freaks out when he was riding with them, they landed at the stables Gabe hops off first as he never liked anything scaly, with the new info they headed straight to find Alexzander. Till they found Foloki as the dwarf looked as if he was getting ready to leave, they spoke for awhile as Foloki was going on another stealth mission again, saying that it's best to wait for a bit cause they gotten another letter from Conner and Mylene, saying their heading this way and that an Valence is very close, that why he was heading out to trick their enemies to follow him instead, wishing them to be safe Foloki waves bye as he limps away, heading pass more tents they finally at Alexzander's tent on the hill, Elena opens the curtains but stopped all she saw was blood.
"Elena you should go back out side..." Gabe try's to push Elena out side, but Elena moves pass Gabe who try's pulling her back, it was Alexzander he was reading a book on his left shoulder had a gash, "are you alright?" Elena ask as she walks over a nurse sewing up the wound.
"Truth be told I can barely fell my left side..." Alexzander looks at Elena;
"That would be my fault you're grace, I kind of use to much numbing as I was afraid I would hurt you...," the nurse holds the tray up after she finish cleaning his wounds, Elena asked what happened Alexzander told them Valence's army finally showed up, an that Amir used a spell to teleport them far away. Alexzander stands up fixing his dress shirt he then sees Gabe, "got tired of staying in the palace or are you finally going to apologize?" Gabe frowns crossing his arms seeing this as a no, Alexzander didn't really care he barely knows the man till Elena elbows Alexzander hard, he grunts glaring down at her seeing that there shouldn't be any arguing.
"Huh seems Elena got you on a leash," Gabe grins as getting a one up on the prince; "well then again I have free range," Alexzander smirks Gabe was ready to punch Alexzander in the face, Elena step in between not wanting a fight to start between the two. Alexzander puts up his hands as Gabe looks away, "why don't we all go to the mountains for the sword?" LIarm says he watched the two men both saying no, LIarm was now the one irritated taking the sword from Alexzander, who was confused on what he was doing "w-wait what are you doing?," extending his arm after LIarm who puts the sword in its holster "well someone has to be mature here, and I don't think Gabe and you can fit that role right now."
"Hey I'm mature!" Gabe yells pointing at himself, "other than that guy who wants an apology every time we meet," Alexzander rolls his eyes "what it's not that hard to say after what you said about me," pointing at Gabe "well someone had to say something mister high and mighty, anyways it wouldn't matter I'll be one doing all the attacking." Alexzander eyes squinted at Gabe "you want to bet on that, I for one am quiet capable of doing it just fine as you can see," Gabe smirks Elena try's to tell them to stop but Alexzander puts his hand out for Gabe to shake, "first one to pass out or fail to kill an enemy far from their comfort zone wins," Alexzander lays out the rules but Gabe says the last part "and the one that will wins will be one apologizing instead."
Elena watch as the two shake hands an smiles, "it looks like you two are getting along" Gabe pulls his hand away glaring at Alexzander, "I'm just ready to win an rub it in his face that's all" Alexzander raised an eyebrow then are you serious look, "well Gabe I can't wait to do the same but then again I don't think you would survive from the creatures here," now clashing again Elena and LIarm looks at each other, small chuckles came over then laughter seeing that the two men had something in common. Both men looked at them confused on what they said was funny, Elena told them don't worry about it and that they should start heading towards the mountains.
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Not far from the camp of the Valisian soldiers, the forest where Elena and Alexzander ran to when being attack, a bush rustled for a bit till someone emerged from the bush, it was the caped faun who was looking around to see if anyone was around, "What are you doing Youlen?," the faun looks at the fog. Someone appeared in the circling fog, Cullen smiles as he watched Youlen cowered, "um...I got what you asked for..." he holds out the silver sphere, Cullen takes it with his span class="Apple-converted-space" long nailed hand looking at the silver sphere, he then tossed a bag of gold at the faun he looked to see inside the bag.
"So..why do you need the royal armor any ways Cullen?," Youlen asked he puts away the bag Cullen looks down his grey eyes soulless, "well you got what I asked for so I'll give you a small bit of intel, I'm just bring back someone very important the man who lead many," Youlen didn't now what he meant but he didn't care, as long he was getting paid Cullen tossed him a letter, "here this will be another task for you to do." Youlen opens the letter his eyes bulged "w-wait I can't do this are you mad!," smacking his hand on the letter Cullen rolls his eyes at the faun, "oh please it's not like you haven't killed anyone before," Youlen glares "yeah when I'm being threatened but him god you'll cause full on war!," Cullen smirks at the end comment Youlen stayed quiet, "you're mad..." Cullen walks over thrusting his hand at the fauns throat, gripping had as Youlen claws to breath purple like vines inched over his neck, as if it was sucking away his life Cullen comes closer to his face, "I'm not asking much but I can't do the ritual if he's still alive okay, I need one pure soul to make it work." Cullen lets go the faun drops to the ground coughing, "why...cough...not the girl, she has a pure soul...cough" Youlen holds his neck Cullen eyes darkened smiling madly, "I personally will take that so she off limits to anyone, including Valence if he kills her before I do then let's just say it won't be a smooth war," Cullen chuckles as he fades away in smoke Youlen gives a confused look.
"man he's weird..."
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Elena watch as Gabe and Alexzander try to one up themselves, they all decide to head towards the mountains as the sword holster predicted, LIarm and Elena stayed behind as the two men got attack by different kinds of creatures.
"Live skeletons who has live skeletons in their lands!," Gabe yells as he throws his hands up in frustration, the skeletons he killed crumpled at his feet as Alexzander kicked one down the cliff side, "whats wrong?, don't like the dead?" Alexzander got hit in the head by bone by Gabe. Alexzander quickly turns around as Gabe was holding another bone, Elena ripped it out of Gabe's hand she tossed to the side as they headed up the snowy mountain, finally going through the paths and valleys they came across opening, Gabe looks over the mountains side the cold air breezing by. Alexzander looks around not seeing anything that indicated that a dragon was here, "LIarm are you sure this is the spot?" Alexzander asked looking out to fogged trees on the mountains side, the elf nods holding the paper as Elena was trying to see if there's any more paths, the three men didn't pay attention till they heard Elena's scream. They all froze afraid what was happening they hurried towards Elena, as they rush pass the small path Gabe and Alexzander toppled over, as LIarm looks at them, covered in spit and dirt Elena was on the ground getting licked by a red dragon, it's purr rumbled through the air Elena scratched the red dragon chin, Alexzander gets up patting down his jacket Gabe stands up pulling out his sword, "Elena stay back you don't know if will attack us!," Gabe hurries over to Elena but was snapped at, Gabe backs away as the red dragon slowly rise Elena gets up, LIarm was helping Elena as they watch the red dragon go after Gabe. Elena didn't want it to attack Gabe with average speed Alexzander step in, blocking the red dragon he glares as its mouth flames to attack.
"Don't they are just trying to help!" Elena yells before the red dragon's flames fire, its head aims at the sky as a beacon of light it's flames the color of the rainbow, all looks in amazement it's head comes down.
"How dear you threatened me mortal!"