Heraldic Mage
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We have to think fast. Opera is in danger the longer she is with him, but we can't give up the Energy Stone. Everyone is trying to think of some way. I look at him, and rub my eyes a bit. Some kind of shadow is coming out of him. It is above his head.....and clear of both the man and Opera. I sign for Leon to come over to me.
"Leon," I whisper, "Do you see the shadow...."
"Above his head?" Leon finishes. "Yes." The idea seems to click. He powers up a spell, and I power up my Energy Arrow. We let them loose at the same time. The combination of the Dark spells increases their power, and they hit the shadow. It is destroyed in that one shot. I didn't think it would go down that quickly. There must be some....reason......OH NO!!
Opera is freed, and steps away. The man behind her just collapses. That shadow must have taken some of his life energy as well!!! Opera looks to Rena, pleading. Rena goes over and starts casting her cure spells. It takes a while, but he finally comes around. He sits up slowly, with Opera helping him.
"Ern.." Opera whispers. He stands up, still a little shaky.
"Are you all right Opera?" he says. "I hope I haven't hurt you." Opera shakes her head.
"It wasn't your fault." She replies. The man turns to all of us.
"Please forgive me, I haven't introduced myself." He takes a moment to steady himself. "I am Ernest Raveide. I am an archeologist. I came here to study ruins of a Heraldic civilization, but I seem to have messed it up." We all introduce ourselves to him. Opera turns to us.
"Oh dear....." I wonder what could be wrong? "Since I have found Ern," Opera continues, "I have no more reason to be with you all." So, does that mean she is just leaving?
"Please, we would like it if you would continue to travel with us." Rena says. Opera looks at us all a moment.
"You like me because I'm good in battle?" she asks. We quickly shake our heads.
"That isn't the only reason, why, it isn't even the main one!!" I say. Opera seems to think a moment. Then she turns to Ernest.
"Say Ern.." she says. Ernest looks at her a moment.
"That's right....."he finally says. Then he turns to us. "Would you mind if I came along as well?"
"Not at all." Claude tells him.
"Did you all forget we need to get back to Lacour!!??" Leon shouts. We all head over to the boat.
**Back in Lacour**
We enter the throne room. I am surprised that no one seems to notice that we have an extra person with us. Leon runs ahead. We all follow. The king looks up at us. Next to him are Leon's parents.
"Oh, you have returned!!" the king says. Were you able to get the ore?" Leon goes up to him and shows him.
"Here it is Your Majesty." He says. The king lights up.
"Oh, good job! Quickly, get this installed in the Lacour Hope!!" Leon's parents leave with the ore, and Leon goes with them. Then the King turns to us. "Now, about your punishment....." We all look up shocked.
"Punishment, sire?" Bowman asks. The king chuckles a bit.
"Don't get so excited. We have checked you out and we know you can be trusted." I turn a bit red. But I hold my tongue. "We also realize that we can trust you with a greater purpose." Huh?
"What would Your Majesty have us do?" Rena asks.
"You are the sharp ones!! We would like your skills on the front line defense." We look at each other.
"There is a front..." Claude almost whispers. The king nods.
"Yes, but they are just barely holding. We would like you to assist until the Lacour Hope can be brought into position." The king looks at us. "Please defer your investigation until this has been accomplished." We all agree, then head up to the front.
**Lacour Front Line Defense**
The trip up here was far from quiet. In fact, the monsters seem to be doing everything in their power to keep us away. But they failed, and we are here. We go up to the counter and get some better weapons, then head up to the Commander's office. We go and stand with some others who have also been summoned.
"It is good of you to all help us. We welcome all new allies." One of the others there looks familiar. I can't quite pin it down though.
"Thank you." Claude says. The man I was looking at turns to us. I thought I recognized him. It's Dias!! We all turn our attention back to the commander.
"We will be expecting the best from all of you." Dias steps up a bit.
"The situation for our side is bad." He says. The commander sweats a bit.
"Why would you say that?" he asks. Dias doesn't even flinch.
"I have never heard of Lacour hiring fighters." The commander sweats a bit more.
"Let's call it a day, shall we?" he says. We are all dismissed. I go outside to check out the stations. I hope there will be time to rest soon.
To be continued.......
Disclaimer: Take a wild guess.
We have to think fast. Opera is in danger the longer she is with him, but we can't give up the Energy Stone. Everyone is trying to think of some way. I look at him, and rub my eyes a bit. Some kind of shadow is coming out of him. It is above his head.....and clear of both the man and Opera. I sign for Leon to come over to me.
"Leon," I whisper, "Do you see the shadow...."
"Above his head?" Leon finishes. "Yes." The idea seems to click. He powers up a spell, and I power up my Energy Arrow. We let them loose at the same time. The combination of the Dark spells increases their power, and they hit the shadow. It is destroyed in that one shot. I didn't think it would go down that quickly. There must be some....reason......OH NO!!
Opera is freed, and steps away. The man behind her just collapses. That shadow must have taken some of his life energy as well!!! Opera looks to Rena, pleading. Rena goes over and starts casting her cure spells. It takes a while, but he finally comes around. He sits up slowly, with Opera helping him.
"Ern.." Opera whispers. He stands up, still a little shaky.
"Are you all right Opera?" he says. "I hope I haven't hurt you." Opera shakes her head.
"It wasn't your fault." She replies. The man turns to all of us.
"Please forgive me, I haven't introduced myself." He takes a moment to steady himself. "I am Ernest Raveide. I am an archeologist. I came here to study ruins of a Heraldic civilization, but I seem to have messed it up." We all introduce ourselves to him. Opera turns to us.
"Oh dear....." I wonder what could be wrong? "Since I have found Ern," Opera continues, "I have no more reason to be with you all." So, does that mean she is just leaving?
"Please, we would like it if you would continue to travel with us." Rena says. Opera looks at us all a moment.
"You like me because I'm good in battle?" she asks. We quickly shake our heads.
"That isn't the only reason, why, it isn't even the main one!!" I say. Opera seems to think a moment. Then she turns to Ernest.
"Say Ern.." she says. Ernest looks at her a moment.
"That's right....."he finally says. Then he turns to us. "Would you mind if I came along as well?"
"Not at all." Claude tells him.
"Did you all forget we need to get back to Lacour!!??" Leon shouts. We all head over to the boat.
**Back in Lacour**
We enter the throne room. I am surprised that no one seems to notice that we have an extra person with us. Leon runs ahead. We all follow. The king looks up at us. Next to him are Leon's parents.
"Oh, you have returned!!" the king says. Were you able to get the ore?" Leon goes up to him and shows him.
"Here it is Your Majesty." He says. The king lights up.
"Oh, good job! Quickly, get this installed in the Lacour Hope!!" Leon's parents leave with the ore, and Leon goes with them. Then the King turns to us. "Now, about your punishment....." We all look up shocked.
"Punishment, sire?" Bowman asks. The king chuckles a bit.
"Don't get so excited. We have checked you out and we know you can be trusted." I turn a bit red. But I hold my tongue. "We also realize that we can trust you with a greater purpose." Huh?
"What would Your Majesty have us do?" Rena asks.
"You are the sharp ones!! We would like your skills on the front line defense." We look at each other.
"There is a front..." Claude almost whispers. The king nods.
"Yes, but they are just barely holding. We would like you to assist until the Lacour Hope can be brought into position." The king looks at us. "Please defer your investigation until this has been accomplished." We all agree, then head up to the front.
**Lacour Front Line Defense**
The trip up here was far from quiet. In fact, the monsters seem to be doing everything in their power to keep us away. But they failed, and we are here. We go up to the counter and get some better weapons, then head up to the Commander's office. We go and stand with some others who have also been summoned.
"It is good of you to all help us. We welcome all new allies." One of the others there looks familiar. I can't quite pin it down though.
"Thank you." Claude says. The man I was looking at turns to us. I thought I recognized him. It's Dias!! We all turn our attention back to the commander.
"We will be expecting the best from all of you." Dias steps up a bit.
"The situation for our side is bad." He says. The commander sweats a bit.
"Why would you say that?" he asks. Dias doesn't even flinch.
"I have never heard of Lacour hiring fighters." The commander sweats a bit more.
"Let's call it a day, shall we?" he says. We are all dismissed. I go outside to check out the stations. I hope there will be time to rest soon.
To be continued.......