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Chapter 15: The Pillars Are The Lock
Kain used some electricity in his hand to create light, then he saw that there where unlighted torches. He sparked them, and the small room was filled with light. In the center, bound to the wall, with a grime look of satisfaction, was Janos Audron.
"Raziel. Vorador, Jalion and I will find the glyph generator to this barrier, we will return momentarily," Kain said, he, Vorador, and Jalion ran down the street and around the corner, leaving Raziel and Janos alone.
"How did you get here?" Raziel asked, "You were thrown into the portal with the Hylden."
"I was, after my heart was replaced, and then, I was tortured by the demons until the Hylden formed an alliance with the Demonic leader, and they told him of the ability to keep a portal open. It was easier than him using his own power for short periods of time, so he opened another portal, and I was taken here." Janos said.
"Their enemy is their key, interesting, but you should be able to become mist and escape, why didn't you?" Raziel asked. Janos's head, neck, and ripped chest were all that shone outside of the stone encasing. His other limbs were caught in the stone, he couldn't move.
"This is no ordinary stone, it too is infused with glyph magic, and I cannot move or us any vampiric abilities to escape. If I could, I wouldn't have the energy to make it out of the city, I am still tortured everyday," Janos answered.
"I see, but I can release you," Raziel tried.
"I cant, I am bound to this wall, and my lifelines are the heart, and a tube in the back of my head. It draws the energy from me to keep the portal open. If it is removed, I die, but it would reattach itself, and still draw energy. There is only one way to close the portal."
"What are you talking for!!?" A Black Demon turned the corner, Raziel sank into the ground immediately. The Black Demon walked past him. "Have you finally lost your mind? Good. Now I can torture you and be entertained as well, the Hylden and Sarafan have been disposed of, you get me now," the Black Demon said, it raised its giant fist. Just as he was about to bring it down on him, Raziel leapt out of the ground and into the air, and stabbed the Soul Reaver through the neck of the Demon, it fell to the ground, and Raziel devoured the soul.
"The Wraith blade!!?" Janos yelled. Surprised that Janos knew of the blade he turned.
"How do you know of this? You have never seen it in my presence," He asked.
"It is the second part, as I have said, the Pillars are the lock, and the Reaver is the key. The three twin souls must come together. You have two of them. Unfortunately, this is all I know of the revival weapon," Janos said.
"What?" Raziel asked. "How do you not know everything? Did your species not create the Pillars?"
"No, they were given to us, when I was but a child." Janos then told the one true story of the Pillars.
"When I was part of a race at its beginning, there were only twenty of us or so. We were simple, peaceful, and happy. But one day, the leader of our group told us all to follow him. Out of where we never left, and into the rest of the world. To the Pillars, it was quite a sight for such young eyes. There, in the center, leaning on the revival weapon, was a being appeared to be made of pure light. It was leaning for support, it was dying, but as we arrived, it stood, and drew the sword from the ground. Bathed us in light, and when it finished, nine of the oldest, strongest, and wisest were imbued with a mark of some sort to signify the Pillar they had just been assigned to. The sudden look of realization appeared on all of their faces, as they could see the weight of the responsibility that had just been laid upon them. The being then died after saying these words: "You are now the bearers of the power sustaining this world, pass on these gifts to the next, each group shall be called the Circle of Nine. I leave you now, but be wary, a war is coming, may your actions be wise, and your fortune be well. Farwell." It fell to the ground, and ten spheres of white light rose to the sky near the Pillars. Nine from the weapon, and one from the being. War came to us in my late teenage years, the circle used their powers, but the technology was great, they were the Hylden. In the end, the guardian of the Pillar of Dimension gave his life to remove them from this dimension. As they were being sent, the Hylden used their own trump card to make us hunters of men, and fearers of light. Years past, Kain has told you, and you have witnessed all I could tell you. The weapon of revival is the key to Nosgoth's true future." Janos said.
"The Reaver is not important, then, its just a weapon," Raziel said.
"Have you not been listening, the Reaver is the key. You must travel through time, and find the untouched Pillars, then, you must fly to the top of them. What you must do after that I cannot tell you, for we have never been to the top, the air was too thin that high up, we couldn't breath," Janos said. "That is why fate has given you this form, you have no lungs to breath, and you have wings."
"I understand, but what does the Reaver have to do with any of this?" Raziel asked.
"The Reaver, the Wraith Reaver, and the Reaver of Souls. Each one has the twin soul, your own, Raziel, that is what makes you the one. You are the only one that can free Nosgoth. You must take the Reaver and the Wraith blade in one hand, and then the three souls are united," Janos said. "The Soul Reaver was created by our time guardian, he saw what was to become of this world. He created the twisted blade to show the way time is twisted by the forces and rulers of the Demons. He created the ferocious skull and hilt to show that evil was destined to win unless it would be conquered by you."
"Very well, I will travel back in time to the standing Pillars, and I will return with this revival weapon, and restore Nosgoth," Raziel said.
"Yes, one last thing," Janos said.
"What?" Raziel asked.
"We must close the portal, the only way to do that is to remove my heart, and destroy it," Janos said grimly.
"What!?" Raziel stepped back, but he knew it was the safest way to win the war as well, in the case that something stopped him.
"Destroy it, perhaps I shall see you again one day in the future, farewell," and with that, Janos Audron, the oldest vampire in Nosgoth drew his last breath.
Raziel stomped on the heart, and walked out of the passageway just as Kain, Jalion, and Vorador returned.
"Kain, you and I go on from here, Vorador and Jalion, my path has been lain before me, while I tread it, you two must help with the war here."
They both nodded, they said goodbye, and headed for the exit.
"Kain, take me to the Sarafan stronghold. We must go to the past one last time. When the Pillars are standing, and uncorrupted."
"Very well, Raziel," Kain said, he grabbed Raziel's shoulder, and they teleported to the Sarafan Stronghold.
Author's Note: I have good news, the waits are close to over, soon I wont be taking as long to update. What could that light being be, or the revival weapon. You'll see, just keep reading, and reviewing, they were at an all time low last chapter. Please!! Don't stop reviewing!! Later.
Chapter 15: The Pillars Are The Lock
Kain used some electricity in his hand to create light, then he saw that there where unlighted torches. He sparked them, and the small room was filled with light. In the center, bound to the wall, with a grime look of satisfaction, was Janos Audron.
"Raziel. Vorador, Jalion and I will find the glyph generator to this barrier, we will return momentarily," Kain said, he, Vorador, and Jalion ran down the street and around the corner, leaving Raziel and Janos alone.
"How did you get here?" Raziel asked, "You were thrown into the portal with the Hylden."
"I was, after my heart was replaced, and then, I was tortured by the demons until the Hylden formed an alliance with the Demonic leader, and they told him of the ability to keep a portal open. It was easier than him using his own power for short periods of time, so he opened another portal, and I was taken here." Janos said.
"Their enemy is their key, interesting, but you should be able to become mist and escape, why didn't you?" Raziel asked. Janos's head, neck, and ripped chest were all that shone outside of the stone encasing. His other limbs were caught in the stone, he couldn't move.
"This is no ordinary stone, it too is infused with glyph magic, and I cannot move or us any vampiric abilities to escape. If I could, I wouldn't have the energy to make it out of the city, I am still tortured everyday," Janos answered.
"I see, but I can release you," Raziel tried.
"I cant, I am bound to this wall, and my lifelines are the heart, and a tube in the back of my head. It draws the energy from me to keep the portal open. If it is removed, I die, but it would reattach itself, and still draw energy. There is only one way to close the portal."
"What are you talking for!!?" A Black Demon turned the corner, Raziel sank into the ground immediately. The Black Demon walked past him. "Have you finally lost your mind? Good. Now I can torture you and be entertained as well, the Hylden and Sarafan have been disposed of, you get me now," the Black Demon said, it raised its giant fist. Just as he was about to bring it down on him, Raziel leapt out of the ground and into the air, and stabbed the Soul Reaver through the neck of the Demon, it fell to the ground, and Raziel devoured the soul.
"The Wraith blade!!?" Janos yelled. Surprised that Janos knew of the blade he turned.
"How do you know of this? You have never seen it in my presence," He asked.
"It is the second part, as I have said, the Pillars are the lock, and the Reaver is the key. The three twin souls must come together. You have two of them. Unfortunately, this is all I know of the revival weapon," Janos said.
"What?" Raziel asked. "How do you not know everything? Did your species not create the Pillars?"
"No, they were given to us, when I was but a child." Janos then told the one true story of the Pillars.
"When I was part of a race at its beginning, there were only twenty of us or so. We were simple, peaceful, and happy. But one day, the leader of our group told us all to follow him. Out of where we never left, and into the rest of the world. To the Pillars, it was quite a sight for such young eyes. There, in the center, leaning on the revival weapon, was a being appeared to be made of pure light. It was leaning for support, it was dying, but as we arrived, it stood, and drew the sword from the ground. Bathed us in light, and when it finished, nine of the oldest, strongest, and wisest were imbued with a mark of some sort to signify the Pillar they had just been assigned to. The sudden look of realization appeared on all of their faces, as they could see the weight of the responsibility that had just been laid upon them. The being then died after saying these words: "You are now the bearers of the power sustaining this world, pass on these gifts to the next, each group shall be called the Circle of Nine. I leave you now, but be wary, a war is coming, may your actions be wise, and your fortune be well. Farwell." It fell to the ground, and ten spheres of white light rose to the sky near the Pillars. Nine from the weapon, and one from the being. War came to us in my late teenage years, the circle used their powers, but the technology was great, they were the Hylden. In the end, the guardian of the Pillar of Dimension gave his life to remove them from this dimension. As they were being sent, the Hylden used their own trump card to make us hunters of men, and fearers of light. Years past, Kain has told you, and you have witnessed all I could tell you. The weapon of revival is the key to Nosgoth's true future." Janos said.
"The Reaver is not important, then, its just a weapon," Raziel said.
"Have you not been listening, the Reaver is the key. You must travel through time, and find the untouched Pillars, then, you must fly to the top of them. What you must do after that I cannot tell you, for we have never been to the top, the air was too thin that high up, we couldn't breath," Janos said. "That is why fate has given you this form, you have no lungs to breath, and you have wings."
"I understand, but what does the Reaver have to do with any of this?" Raziel asked.
"The Reaver, the Wraith Reaver, and the Reaver of Souls. Each one has the twin soul, your own, Raziel, that is what makes you the one. You are the only one that can free Nosgoth. You must take the Reaver and the Wraith blade in one hand, and then the three souls are united," Janos said. "The Soul Reaver was created by our time guardian, he saw what was to become of this world. He created the twisted blade to show the way time is twisted by the forces and rulers of the Demons. He created the ferocious skull and hilt to show that evil was destined to win unless it would be conquered by you."
"Very well, I will travel back in time to the standing Pillars, and I will return with this revival weapon, and restore Nosgoth," Raziel said.
"Yes, one last thing," Janos said.
"What?" Raziel asked.
"We must close the portal, the only way to do that is to remove my heart, and destroy it," Janos said grimly.
"What!?" Raziel stepped back, but he knew it was the safest way to win the war as well, in the case that something stopped him.
"Destroy it, perhaps I shall see you again one day in the future, farewell," and with that, Janos Audron, the oldest vampire in Nosgoth drew his last breath.
Raziel stomped on the heart, and walked out of the passageway just as Kain, Jalion, and Vorador returned.
"Kain, you and I go on from here, Vorador and Jalion, my path has been lain before me, while I tread it, you two must help with the war here."
They both nodded, they said goodbye, and headed for the exit.
"Kain, take me to the Sarafan stronghold. We must go to the past one last time. When the Pillars are standing, and uncorrupted."
"Very well, Raziel," Kain said, he grabbed Raziel's shoulder, and they teleported to the Sarafan Stronghold.
Author's Note: I have good news, the waits are close to over, soon I wont be taking as long to update. What could that light being be, or the revival weapon. You'll see, just keep reading, and reviewing, they were at an all time low last chapter. Please!! Don't stop reviewing!! Later.