Past Pain
"You were born under the name Garreth Alexandria in a little village on the border between Vilyane and Jatiran, called Jager," Luna began, "The local priest knew that about that time the scent of a demon had begun to permeate the air, as well as the great light of truth. He had figured out that it had something to do with the twin boys that had just been born, but with no solid proof, he couldn't make any move to hurt either of you - - especially since he feared killing the holy twin instead of the demon."
"So he sold me into slavery instead?" asked Bit.
Luna shook her head. "No. You see, Emperor Vilyane's chief magician also sensed that a demon had been born in the village. So he sent in an attack, hoping to gain control of the demon for his own dark plans. But of course, he captured you instead of Xavier. Your poor mother was heartlessly slaughtered by the soldiers while trying to protect you from them. Once realizing he'd taken the wrong child, the emperor made you a slave."
Bit inquired, "Were my dreams of fire and the attack on a village by Vilyane soldiers a distant memory that was trying to resurface?"
"Yes," replied Luna, "I sent you those dreams hoping to get you to escape from the castle. You see, Xavier had been raised by a group of monsters out in the forest - - as they sensed his demon blood. Early on, his exposure to the beasts caused him to remember his true existence. So he began using his real name after forgetting his birth name. He eventually headed for Vilyane because he knew of the emperor's greed, and attempted to use it for his own intentions. Of course, you all saw the result of that little venture."
Bit's fists clenched with rage. "How soon can we head for the flying fortress Backdraft? Fury will not gain any more power."
"Prepare first Bit," warned Luna, "Haste can cause death in a person. If we're not ready for the fight, Fury will undoubtedly win and the world will be destroyed. You must go first to the blacksmith on the Island of Fire. He will sharpen your weapons so they'll perform at peak capacity. I will take you there on my back. Let's go everyone."
With that, they all got on Luna's back. The dragon roared, and the ceiling opened up like a mechanical door. Then she flew out the opening and headed north to a secluded island. After arriving, Luna let the group down near a small hut. The eight warriors got off and went inside, where they saw an elderly dwarf sitting by his forge.
"Excuse me, sir. Would you be so kind as to fix up our weapons for us? We're going up against a powerful demon, and we want to be in tip top shape," stated Leena.
The dwarf looked up at the warriors. "Sure I will. But first I need you to get me some Orihalcon from the volcano up north. It's a powerful metal filled with magic, and it'll bring out the hidden powers within any weapon. Since I'm so old, I can't go myself."
Bit told the blacksmith, "Of course we will. We'll be right back, so just sit tight."
* * *
They entered the volcano and were surprisingly not incinerated by the flames. But if they ever touched the lava, they received a nasty pain. Jamie and Fara brought up a powerful shield that would allow them to walk over the lava if needed be.
It was a long time before they found the center of the volcano. Sitting in the middle of the room was a huge chunk of Orihalcon. Bit and Leena ran forward in order to pick up the shiny stone. But just then, a deafening roar from the lava interrupted them.
A Firebird soared out of the magma and headed strait for the heroes. Everyone brandished his or her weapons, preparing to strike. Leena immediately let out her most powerful Ice spell Frozen Twilight. This was a summoning spell that called on the Ice Goddess' power to attack an enemy. Since the Firebird was Fire elemental, it was weak against the cold of Ice magic. Seeing what she was doing, Jamie and Fara followed suit with their own Frozen Twilight spells.
Suddenly, the Firebird began spinning towards the group in an attack called Death Spiral. Everyone was severely wounded by the attack. Leena let out a Healing Rain as Bit prepared to strike at the monster. He ran forward, jumped into the air, and hit it in the sensitive area near the bottom of its neck. Instantly, the Firebird fell.
"We did it!" exclaimed Bit, "Now to get back to the old blacksmith's place." He picked up the Orihalcon, and put it in his pocket.
* * *
"Good job. Now I can get to work. It'll take awhile, so stay here the night," said the dwarf. He immediately began working on the weapons.
Later on that night, Bit found Leena outside looking up at the stars. He walked over to her, and sat right down on her left side. Immediately, Leena took her left hand, and intertwined it in his right one. "Couldn't sleep?" Bit asked.
Leena nodded her head. "It's just. . .well, I've been thinking about the battle tomorrow. Do you think we really have a chance against suck awesome power? You saw what Fury is capable of. He was able to take out all of the soldiers Sara sent against him when we all escaped. What makes us think that we'll fare any better?"
Bit told her, "You just need to have faith in yourself. Remember, this is our destiny. We were born around the same time as Fury for a reason, to finish the battle we began all those years ago. We'll make it back, just you wait."
Leena smiled. "Bit," she said, "Will you stay with me forever?"
"Wouldn't have it any other way my love," he replied. Then, Leena leaned forward, and the two of them enjoyed a passionate kiss under the stars.
- - - -
Dang, I sure put a lot of cliches in that one. The subquest that gets you stronger equipment, a talk under the moonlight, even summoning spells. Remember, I'm an RPG fanatic, so I tend to know the things that go into a good one. Meaning I can write a good fantasy AU.
"You were born under the name Garreth Alexandria in a little village on the border between Vilyane and Jatiran, called Jager," Luna began, "The local priest knew that about that time the scent of a demon had begun to permeate the air, as well as the great light of truth. He had figured out that it had something to do with the twin boys that had just been born, but with no solid proof, he couldn't make any move to hurt either of you - - especially since he feared killing the holy twin instead of the demon."
"So he sold me into slavery instead?" asked Bit.
Luna shook her head. "No. You see, Emperor Vilyane's chief magician also sensed that a demon had been born in the village. So he sent in an attack, hoping to gain control of the demon for his own dark plans. But of course, he captured you instead of Xavier. Your poor mother was heartlessly slaughtered by the soldiers while trying to protect you from them. Once realizing he'd taken the wrong child, the emperor made you a slave."
Bit inquired, "Were my dreams of fire and the attack on a village by Vilyane soldiers a distant memory that was trying to resurface?"
"Yes," replied Luna, "I sent you those dreams hoping to get you to escape from the castle. You see, Xavier had been raised by a group of monsters out in the forest - - as they sensed his demon blood. Early on, his exposure to the beasts caused him to remember his true existence. So he began using his real name after forgetting his birth name. He eventually headed for Vilyane because he knew of the emperor's greed, and attempted to use it for his own intentions. Of course, you all saw the result of that little venture."
Bit's fists clenched with rage. "How soon can we head for the flying fortress Backdraft? Fury will not gain any more power."
"Prepare first Bit," warned Luna, "Haste can cause death in a person. If we're not ready for the fight, Fury will undoubtedly win and the world will be destroyed. You must go first to the blacksmith on the Island of Fire. He will sharpen your weapons so they'll perform at peak capacity. I will take you there on my back. Let's go everyone."
With that, they all got on Luna's back. The dragon roared, and the ceiling opened up like a mechanical door. Then she flew out the opening and headed north to a secluded island. After arriving, Luna let the group down near a small hut. The eight warriors got off and went inside, where they saw an elderly dwarf sitting by his forge.
"Excuse me, sir. Would you be so kind as to fix up our weapons for us? We're going up against a powerful demon, and we want to be in tip top shape," stated Leena.
The dwarf looked up at the warriors. "Sure I will. But first I need you to get me some Orihalcon from the volcano up north. It's a powerful metal filled with magic, and it'll bring out the hidden powers within any weapon. Since I'm so old, I can't go myself."
Bit told the blacksmith, "Of course we will. We'll be right back, so just sit tight."
* * *
They entered the volcano and were surprisingly not incinerated by the flames. But if they ever touched the lava, they received a nasty pain. Jamie and Fara brought up a powerful shield that would allow them to walk over the lava if needed be.
It was a long time before they found the center of the volcano. Sitting in the middle of the room was a huge chunk of Orihalcon. Bit and Leena ran forward in order to pick up the shiny stone. But just then, a deafening roar from the lava interrupted them.
A Firebird soared out of the magma and headed strait for the heroes. Everyone brandished his or her weapons, preparing to strike. Leena immediately let out her most powerful Ice spell Frozen Twilight. This was a summoning spell that called on the Ice Goddess' power to attack an enemy. Since the Firebird was Fire elemental, it was weak against the cold of Ice magic. Seeing what she was doing, Jamie and Fara followed suit with their own Frozen Twilight spells.
Suddenly, the Firebird began spinning towards the group in an attack called Death Spiral. Everyone was severely wounded by the attack. Leena let out a Healing Rain as Bit prepared to strike at the monster. He ran forward, jumped into the air, and hit it in the sensitive area near the bottom of its neck. Instantly, the Firebird fell.
"We did it!" exclaimed Bit, "Now to get back to the old blacksmith's place." He picked up the Orihalcon, and put it in his pocket.
* * *
"Good job. Now I can get to work. It'll take awhile, so stay here the night," said the dwarf. He immediately began working on the weapons.
Later on that night, Bit found Leena outside looking up at the stars. He walked over to her, and sat right down on her left side. Immediately, Leena took her left hand, and intertwined it in his right one. "Couldn't sleep?" Bit asked.
Leena nodded her head. "It's just. . .well, I've been thinking about the battle tomorrow. Do you think we really have a chance against suck awesome power? You saw what Fury is capable of. He was able to take out all of the soldiers Sara sent against him when we all escaped. What makes us think that we'll fare any better?"
Bit told her, "You just need to have faith in yourself. Remember, this is our destiny. We were born around the same time as Fury for a reason, to finish the battle we began all those years ago. We'll make it back, just you wait."
Leena smiled. "Bit," she said, "Will you stay with me forever?"
"Wouldn't have it any other way my love," he replied. Then, Leena leaned forward, and the two of them enjoyed a passionate kiss under the stars.
- - - -
Dang, I sure put a lot of cliches in that one. The subquest that gets you stronger equipment, a talk under the moonlight, even summoning spells. Remember, I'm an RPG fanatic, so I tend to know the things that go into a good one. Meaning I can write a good fantasy AU.