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Chapter 6 Paradise Lost
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It has been 5 months since I defeated my mentor Malik and became the Hell Lord of Paineel. So much has happened..So much, I wish I could have changed.
During the months that past, I had begun to select my apprentices, the ones that would succeed me, the ones that would guard my people. One in particular is highly skilled, Maxim. He is strong, ambitious, in some ways he is like me. heh. Maybe I will be retiring sooner then I thought.
In that time Arorua was pregnant, in fact she gave birth 2 weeks ago. A beautiful little girl, she is so beautiful.. She looks so much like Arorua with my darker complexion. We had decided to call her Leylia, after my mother. But it was at her naming ceremony that my life... our life was destroyed forever.
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Inside the Great Hall, a small group is assembled. Standing at an altar, a Council Member Priest cradles a small child.
" She is a beautiful child, you are very lucky Raziel."
" She owes her beauty to her mother, but her spirit, her inner fire comes from me"
"You never change Raziel. You have always had a way with word and every girl you come across"
"What can I say? I'm blessed."
"Hehe....O Raziel, whatever happened to us?"
" I had to leave for Fawdyer and my lovely Meya had to leave for Kunark. I guess we were never meant to be together."
"Ah-huh. You would say anything to get out of relationship."
"...thats mean...."
"Hehe. Uh -o. I think we are starting to annoy everyone."
"Bah! Let em wait"
"Raziel..." Arorua cut in
"Ok"
Meya waved her hand across the Altar and it opened up, revealing a small pool of distilled blood rain.
"This child is to enter our community. Does any one object?"
Silence.
"Then little one you are welcome with open arms into our people." She reached in the altar and dipped her finger in the rain. Taking her finger she ran her finger across the
baby's forehead and around her eyes coming to a tip just at her mouth, letting her drink just a drop of the rain. The outline flashed.
"I give on to thee little one the name of Leyli.."
At that moment, all of Paineel shook. And a loud boom reverberated through.
"What the!"
Passing the child to Arorua, Meya then formed a small viewing sphere. "By Cazic..."
They had attacked. After all these years, the Puritans of Erudin had attacked us. They had bypassed the training grounds and had magically blasted into the entrance of the city. They were pouring through, killing anyone in their path, men, women and children with no discretion.
"Arorua, take Leylia to the Vault with the Elders and stay there!"
"Raziel but."
"Do it!"
I left the hall through the shadows and headed for the front line.
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The battle raged in the city streets. Hundreds of the Dead poured out of every corner of Paineel to destroy the invaders. They battled with sword and shield and great feats of magic. The ground was scorched with magic and the blood of the fallen coated it.
The Puritans moved quickly using their element of suprise to the maximum. In little over few minutes, they had gone from Toxxulia to just outside the Council Chambers. Finally the supprise of the attack had worn off, and at last they were began to hold back the Puritans onslaught.
At the heart of the battle, Raziel's apprentices were fighting with unnatural ferocity. The small group of three was holding their own against whole divisions of Puritan Paladins and Templar. However, even their strength was beginning to fail, especially now that the Holy Grail Knights of Erudin had joined the fray.
"Maxim look out!"
A blade flew over his head. And his axe whirled into his assailants mid section. "Thanks Reva!"
"Die you abominations!" A bolt leapt out from the fray. It struck the young apprentice girl,
ad she was sent crashing into the Council Chamber walls. She did not move to get up.
"Reva!" Maxim turned to face the attacker; his heart sank, when he saw a Grail Knight in front of him. The Knight towered over him, and for the first time, he was terrified. He wanted to give up; he wanted to run away. No..Those were the thoughts of cowards, he had to protect his people, he had to protect Reva. He braced himself for an attack, but there was no need. He heard a bird loudly cawing in the distance, his spirits rose.
He looked up at a raven flying towards the battle, and to his suprise the Grail Knight backed up. But it was to late, the raven flew though the thick of the Puritan lines and right through the Knight. The Knight held still for a second. Then he fell apart; his insides came out and spilled across the ground. Screams arose through the battle lines and the same happened to hundreds of other Puritans. Maxim faced the raven, it glowed brightly for a second and a figure in Black Armor took its place.
"Thank Cazic, your here M'lord Raziel"
"Stop wasting time on gratuities and attend to Reva. I will deal with these dogs"
He brought his sword in front of him, it began to glow, he raised it to his head, and then violently crashed to the ground "Ianuki!" A bolt of energy ripped through the ground towards the Puritan lines. It slammed into them and detonated.
My god.. what power. He has slain hundreds with single techniques. How can any one attain so much power?
The battle quickly turned against the Puritans, and they began to sound retreats.
"You will not escape me, dogs." Mana began to flow through Raziel's body. "Feel the power of Death itself......RAAAAAGGGIIIIINGGGG..."
/RAZIEL!!!/ a scream echoed through his head. /HELP US !! THE VAULT!!!!/
He faded into the shadows.
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"Where is the sullied follower of light! The wench who seeks the Twilight!"
"The Twilight!! That is a myth! You are a fool"
"Silence wench!" The winged figure threw Meya to the ground and placed a foot upon her back and pressed down hard. She screamed in pain. Her screaming only caused the figure to press down harder "Were is she who seeks the Twilight! Were is the sullied follower of light!"
"Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! May your soul be twisted and lost in nothingness!"
"Wench!!!" the figure stepped on her again, bones began to crack. She screamed again "Tell
me!!!"
"Stop!!! I am the one you seek, I am the fallen soul of Tunare."
"Ar...o ..a....dont..."
"Spare her life! I will go with you. Just don't hurt Meya anymore"
"Alright. I have only come to claim your soul. Your actions have caused much unrest in the Planes. But you need not concern yourself with that now"
The figure's sword flashed out and ran through Arorua. A Shadow whipped through the Vault and the Winged figure cried out in pain as a blade cut through the wings. Arorua slipped of the sword and crashed to the ground.
The figure turned around and faced the assailant. "Ahh you are strong, no mere mortal can injure me."
Raziel stood before the winged figure, analyzing the figure. "Why do you help the Puritans, you are not Erudite and the symbol upon your breastplate is not of Elrossi"
"It is no concern of yours, my job is done. And if I were you I would concern myself with other matters" The figure turned into energy and left the vault.
* "Other matters?" Then he saw Arorua. "no...." he dropped his sword and his armor faded
away. He got down on the floor and picked her up "Ar!"
"Ra....el...."
"Im.sorry..i.was so slow......i failed you"
"do......t....be.........it...was...y.....t..me....you have...nev.r...failed me"
"its not your time! You have hundreds of years left! You have Leylia to care for!"
"My..raz.....l.....it...i..s....my...price.....for...l...ve...u........."
"Price?"
"twi...lig...... gods.........dra........my soul......be.....to...v...."
"what?"
"Raziel.....please...prote....leylia.... i wi...ll al...ways ..love....you" Her body went cold.
"Arorua...."
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End Chapter 6
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Chapter 6 Paradise Lost
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It has been 5 months since I defeated my mentor Malik and became the Hell Lord of Paineel. So much has happened..So much, I wish I could have changed.
During the months that past, I had begun to select my apprentices, the ones that would succeed me, the ones that would guard my people. One in particular is highly skilled, Maxim. He is strong, ambitious, in some ways he is like me. heh. Maybe I will be retiring sooner then I thought.
In that time Arorua was pregnant, in fact she gave birth 2 weeks ago. A beautiful little girl, she is so beautiful.. She looks so much like Arorua with my darker complexion. We had decided to call her Leylia, after my mother. But it was at her naming ceremony that my life... our life was destroyed forever.
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Inside the Great Hall, a small group is assembled. Standing at an altar, a Council Member Priest cradles a small child.
" She is a beautiful child, you are very lucky Raziel."
" She owes her beauty to her mother, but her spirit, her inner fire comes from me"
"You never change Raziel. You have always had a way with word and every girl you come across"
"What can I say? I'm blessed."
"Hehe....O Raziel, whatever happened to us?"
" I had to leave for Fawdyer and my lovely Meya had to leave for Kunark. I guess we were never meant to be together."
"Ah-huh. You would say anything to get out of relationship."
"...thats mean...."
"Hehe. Uh -o. I think we are starting to annoy everyone."
"Bah! Let em wait"
"Raziel..." Arorua cut in
"Ok"
Meya waved her hand across the Altar and it opened up, revealing a small pool of distilled blood rain.
"This child is to enter our community. Does any one object?"
Silence.
"Then little one you are welcome with open arms into our people." She reached in the altar and dipped her finger in the rain. Taking her finger she ran her finger across the
baby's forehead and around her eyes coming to a tip just at her mouth, letting her drink just a drop of the rain. The outline flashed.
"I give on to thee little one the name of Leyli.."
At that moment, all of Paineel shook. And a loud boom reverberated through.
"What the!"
Passing the child to Arorua, Meya then formed a small viewing sphere. "By Cazic..."
They had attacked. After all these years, the Puritans of Erudin had attacked us. They had bypassed the training grounds and had magically blasted into the entrance of the city. They were pouring through, killing anyone in their path, men, women and children with no discretion.
"Arorua, take Leylia to the Vault with the Elders and stay there!"
"Raziel but."
"Do it!"
I left the hall through the shadows and headed for the front line.
--------------------------------------
The battle raged in the city streets. Hundreds of the Dead poured out of every corner of Paineel to destroy the invaders. They battled with sword and shield and great feats of magic. The ground was scorched with magic and the blood of the fallen coated it.
The Puritans moved quickly using their element of suprise to the maximum. In little over few minutes, they had gone from Toxxulia to just outside the Council Chambers. Finally the supprise of the attack had worn off, and at last they were began to hold back the Puritans onslaught.
At the heart of the battle, Raziel's apprentices were fighting with unnatural ferocity. The small group of three was holding their own against whole divisions of Puritan Paladins and Templar. However, even their strength was beginning to fail, especially now that the Holy Grail Knights of Erudin had joined the fray.
"Maxim look out!"
A blade flew over his head. And his axe whirled into his assailants mid section. "Thanks Reva!"
"Die you abominations!" A bolt leapt out from the fray. It struck the young apprentice girl,
ad she was sent crashing into the Council Chamber walls. She did not move to get up.
"Reva!" Maxim turned to face the attacker; his heart sank, when he saw a Grail Knight in front of him. The Knight towered over him, and for the first time, he was terrified. He wanted to give up; he wanted to run away. No..Those were the thoughts of cowards, he had to protect his people, he had to protect Reva. He braced himself for an attack, but there was no need. He heard a bird loudly cawing in the distance, his spirits rose.
He looked up at a raven flying towards the battle, and to his suprise the Grail Knight backed up. But it was to late, the raven flew though the thick of the Puritan lines and right through the Knight. The Knight held still for a second. Then he fell apart; his insides came out and spilled across the ground. Screams arose through the battle lines and the same happened to hundreds of other Puritans. Maxim faced the raven, it glowed brightly for a second and a figure in Black Armor took its place.
"Thank Cazic, your here M'lord Raziel"
"Stop wasting time on gratuities and attend to Reva. I will deal with these dogs"
He brought his sword in front of him, it began to glow, he raised it to his head, and then violently crashed to the ground "Ianuki!" A bolt of energy ripped through the ground towards the Puritan lines. It slammed into them and detonated.
My god.. what power. He has slain hundreds with single techniques. How can any one attain so much power?
The battle quickly turned against the Puritans, and they began to sound retreats.
"You will not escape me, dogs." Mana began to flow through Raziel's body. "Feel the power of Death itself......RAAAAAGGGIIIIINGGGG..."
/RAZIEL!!!/ a scream echoed through his head. /HELP US !! THE VAULT!!!!/
He faded into the shadows.
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"Where is the sullied follower of light! The wench who seeks the Twilight!"
"The Twilight!! That is a myth! You are a fool"
"Silence wench!" The winged figure threw Meya to the ground and placed a foot upon her back and pressed down hard. She screamed in pain. Her screaming only caused the figure to press down harder "Were is she who seeks the Twilight! Were is the sullied follower of light!"
"Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! May your soul be twisted and lost in nothingness!"
"Wench!!!" the figure stepped on her again, bones began to crack. She screamed again "Tell
me!!!"
"Stop!!! I am the one you seek, I am the fallen soul of Tunare."
"Ar...o ..a....dont..."
"Spare her life! I will go with you. Just don't hurt Meya anymore"
"Alright. I have only come to claim your soul. Your actions have caused much unrest in the Planes. But you need not concern yourself with that now"
The figure's sword flashed out and ran through Arorua. A Shadow whipped through the Vault and the Winged figure cried out in pain as a blade cut through the wings. Arorua slipped of the sword and crashed to the ground.
The figure turned around and faced the assailant. "Ahh you are strong, no mere mortal can injure me."
Raziel stood before the winged figure, analyzing the figure. "Why do you help the Puritans, you are not Erudite and the symbol upon your breastplate is not of Elrossi"
"It is no concern of yours, my job is done. And if I were you I would concern myself with other matters" The figure turned into energy and left the vault.
* "Other matters?" Then he saw Arorua. "no...." he dropped his sword and his armor faded
away. He got down on the floor and picked her up "Ar!"
"Ra....el...."
"Im.sorry..i.was so slow......i failed you"
"do......t....be.........it...was...y.....t..me....you have...nev.r...failed me"
"its not your time! You have hundreds of years left! You have Leylia to care for!"
"My..raz.....l.....it...i..s....my...price.....for...l...ve...u........."
"Price?"
"twi...lig...... gods.........dra........my soul......be.....to...v...."
"what?"
"Raziel.....please...prote....leylia.... i wi...ll al...ways ..love....you" Her body went cold.
"Arorua...."
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End Chapter 6
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