Chapter 39

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This will be start of an Arc to the 5 kingdoms so this Arc will span being called the cries of the Vikings. So this will be dedicated to Volance next three will be.

The Fallen Samurai Arc

When the rain sings Arc

And finally Honor of two.

They will be separated stories but I'll number them so no one can be confused, that and I don't think anyone wants to read a 100 chapters really.

If this is a good move just let me know if you think so ElenaLOVER.

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Far into that lands own by Volance was covered in war and blood, many died in these lands but those who stood victorious was the clan leader Volance. He was in his home with Cullen and Youlen, as Alexzander had push them back to Volance lands, Volance was now smashing an destroying furniture in the room, angry that his plan of taking over failed again, Youlen was behind Cullen getting away from the wood an metal that flew pass the Warlock and Thief.

"Are you done?" Cullen raised an eyebrow at Volance who was breathing hard, "you told me that I'll can take over Valisia, but you are nothing but a lier!" Volance points at Cullen, who stood there with no emotions on his face.

"I promised you a victory, and further more you promised me!, that I'll have the sword oh if I can recount hadn't happened, you didn't even listen to the plan I had given you!" Cullen yells his body formed in a monstrous demon, towering over Volance who held up his one handed axe.

"Go on try and see who comes out of this in the end..," Cullen was at Volance's face his eyes boring into the Viking.

"Umm...guys.." Youlen whispers out, the two older men turn to look at the Faun Theif, "I have one question.." Cullen rolls his eyes "and what is this question?" Youlen rubs his neck "well why are you so fixated on getting the royal sword?," Cullen sighs "it's not the sword pure say but what is on the royal sword that I want."

"What is that?" Youlen asked even Volance wanted to know, now that they are going to be a team now "yeah I have to agree with this animal," Youlen glares at Volance "I'm not an animal I'm a Faun a mythical race!"

"What ever you are, having goat legs isn't something that we consider human" Volance barks back with small spit flying towards Youlen. Cullen groans an rolls his eyes as he sits down on a chair, "have you heard the stories of King Kritis?"

"Yeah the damn knight that became King?, what about him?" Volance didn't really see what Cullen was getting at.

"I'm going to resurrect him" Cullen toke a piece of candy from a near by bowl.

"WHAT?!, are you insane!" Volance yells at Cullen.

"Well yes and no, remember I'm a thousand years old, when I meet Kritis I made a deal with him, and that deal was as long as he lived, he would give me anything that I want." Cullen smiles as he watched the two looked at each other, "and what did you want in return?"

"Endless power no fear of turning into dust no more mythical creatures to consume, never to need of rocks to keep me alive," Cullen stands "and how are you suppose to get that?," Youlen said he shivered when the room became cold an dark, "the Divine.."

"Come again?" Volance steps closer to hear Cullen better, "the Divines I'll be given the power of the Divines, Kritis could control this power at will, but because he was killed before I was given it, my plans failed time after time." Cullen walks over to a horn cup to drink from, "there was a snitch in the royal knights and Kritis had trusted this plan to them, you know I was very close..."

Cullen swished the liquid in the cup, "that was almost 200 years ago," Volance could see the dots now connecting "mmm...I don't see it, but further more nor do I care!," Volance started to charge at Cullen. But a black vines shoots up from the ground like lightning striking the ground, killing Volance the man's body slumped in-paled on the black vines. Youlen back away seeing what Cullen had done, the Warlock fixed his black robes then picking at some lint.

"I really do hate that man always thinking he was better than everyone, Youlen..." Cullen looks at the Faun Theif Cullen stares down in Youlen's eyes. Youlen stiffens he felt as though he was being eaten alive, like a prey about to be devoured Youlen nervously laughs. Cullen walks over his eyes turning red towering over Youlen, "I trust that you won't lie to me?"

"Y-yes Cullen.." Youlen said but his face was grabbed by Cullen forcing him to look at the mad Warlock, "I'm serious Youlen we made a deal endless riches as your heart wished," Cullen leans away snapping his fingers retracting the black vines from Volance body. Before the body fell purple smoke formed around the man, bringing him back from the dead, Volance landed on the ground hard. Breathing uncontrollably before he threw up on the ground, Cullen stepped over Volance towards a door.

"I am risking a lot...for this to work...and Volance I'm not condemning you're kingdom, as it already has this is for the greater good of the world.." Cullen walks out. Youlen was helping Volance up but the Faun Theif was shoved away, as Volance gasped for air this monster showed him death, something he never thought he would feel when not on the battlefield. Volance roars in anger shoving everything on the table towards the ground, smashing different kinds of things that had value, Youlen backed away thinking on what had he gotten himself into.

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Cullen was walking down a snow path before he faded away, as he moved to another spot.

It was King Kritis's Castle where Elena and Alexzander had came here before, when being chased by the Evil Dragon. Cullen was in the throne room the throne sat far from Cullen, a long hall with a blue rug leading to the throne. Torn and eaten away Cullen walked pass old burn paintings, and furniture he stopped at the throne staring down at it, as it once belong to the man that made this paradise.

Paradise...if Cullen could ever call these lands that, "forgive me for I have failed you many times..., but I believe that this would be it..." Cullen kneels in front of the throne "you will come back again your grace..., even if it means killing those that will stop me.."

"But I will bring this land to its former glory, Kritis pry that I will finish what I had started..."

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Cullen walked away from the throne dissolving into nothing as he traveled far from he last stood, he was now in another land different from Valisia. He sat down on a couch crossing his legs, as he waited for someone to notice him.

Crash!

He looks to see a maid drop a silver tray waving at her with a smile, but the girl ran away leaving him there. After a hour or two he could hear people walking towards him, he leans forward to grab a flower out of a white vase, it was a lily Cullen puts it to his face.

"Cullen!, I told you to never come back!, I never agreed to anything to the like of you!"

"Long time no see Kyra..."

A elegant woman dressed in fine clothing stood there at the door, her curly brown hair was a mess with her light brown eyes glares at the man, she had a hourglass figure with her chest in average size.

"How are thing?" Cullen smiles but a tray flew towards him, smashing against the wall "cut the crap Cullen what is it you want!" Kyra yells as she knows this man, as he was someone no one should ever deal with "I have something you like to hear?"

"And what is that?" Kyra walks over "your old lover is moving on." Cullen smirks seeing that Kyra didn't take a liking to this, "don't lie to me Cullen you he has a bad things of moving on."l

"You sure?" Cullen waves his hand a black smog forms reviling Alexzander and Elena sitting at the dinner table talking, "I beg to differ Kyra?"

Kyra body shakes in anger how dare Alexzander forget about her, because she slept with one of his guard so what. It was his fault for always leaving her behind and this girl who ever she was, "an how am I going to get close to him?, have you forgotten that I was exiled?" Kyra glares at Cullen but he laughs, "Kyra was exiled but a new look would be something that can easily get you through, look Valisia Saints day is ending tomorrow so let's hope that you're old lover, Alexzander will be there and if not this coming week, the Giants feasting is coming?"

"You want me to hid in plain sight?, then what I can't really do much?" Kyra rolls her eyes, "take this lily and bake it into something he really likes, then let the magic happen" Cullen gives the lily to Kyra, "what kind of crap you pulling?"

"Huh?" Cullen looks at Kyra did she find out what he was doing? Kyra tossed the lily back at Cullen "I don't do I give the orders not take them.," Cullen starts to laugh "oh please it's not like you haven't done this before?" Kyra rolls her eyes then she turns to her maid, "get us something to drink."

Cullen scoots over for Kyra to sit "so you have a better idea?"

"Yes and it involves the Witch..."

"Oooo...keep talking I'm thinking that we are going to have a long partnership," Cullen and Kyra smiles at each other seeing that their lives aren't going to be dull anymore.

"Should we involved your mother Queen Olivia?, she still hates Alexzander for what he had done?"

"No but you on other hand still partnering with Volance correct?, why not have him go to the dwarf ruins in his kingdom, seeing that they are connected to Valisia dwarf ruins?," Kyra takes the drinks that the maid had brought them.

"Hmm..I don't think so I heard that King Howard blocked those back when the war broke out," Cullen thinks for a moment "well that's where the Witch comes in she does have the power to fix broken things?," Kyra says as she hands Cullen his drink "right...but how do we get her on our side though?, have you forgotten she hates everyone?"

"Well unless you involve Amir into the mix, so tell me about this girl Elena?," Kyra leans in towards Cullen fluttering her eyes as wanting to know more, "well she came from Avalor..."

"Aha!, a southern country are you serious?, they just do childish things 'oh let us make a wonderful time of our kingdoms with no fighting', bleh please everyone knows when it comes to ruling you must always come out on top," Kyra stands up she swayed in a eye catching way, "Alexzander was always dumb when it comes to these things, some say you should rule in a kind way others with a iron fist, but who is truly wrong in ruling?"

Kyra wasn't wrong people always think their ways are always right. But never truly considered what would effect those that wish for greatness, peace, happiness, and adventure. A sad wishful thinking that easily put out by those that are bigger and more powerful, an Cullen is one of those people as he will make the Paradise he once knew.

For Kritis his King that did the righteous things for those that couldn't, he was kind but he had the balance of a iron fist. An with Elena her light that Cullen tasted...it reminded him of Kritis, the type of light that would never burn out.

Cullen's body shivers in delight as a plan formed in his mind, he can use Alexzander's body with the help of Elena's light. To bring back Kritis it was perfect why didn't he see this before, with the the help of the dwarf stone in the royal sword he can finally get what he wants. He stands "well my dear Kyra I should be going, but do met with us back in Volance's Kingdom, as this is where the start of our plans being."

Cullen leaves as Kyra watch him go, "princess Kyra do you want me to tell you're mother?"

"Are you insane!, have you lost your mind my mother would kill me if I didn't give a good reason why I didn't involve her!," Kyra glares at the maid "but if tell her that I'm going to Valisia to smooth things over with Alexzander, I quite miss the moron..."

"B-but you..."

"But I what?, so I slept with one of his guards in his original bedroom?, it was his fault for leaving me all the time!, I needed love an because he always went out on his adventures he never really paid attention to me!" Kyra huffs walkover to the couch sitting down hard, "I'm a woman of needs I'll simply just let Alexzander know what I did was wrong an soothings over with him."

Kyra grins ear to eat "maybe I should involve the guard as well?, spark an old flame once went out..."