Darkness Rising By Joshua Patricio

CHAPTER 1 - A Change of Weather

Fenalidin, the Human Paladin was taking a quick ride through East Commonlands, to make sure everything was ok.

Huradin, Fenalidin's horse, was his best friend. It was a white horse, with bold black eyes and a somewhat darkened white mane. Huradin had been with Fenaldin in every battle since he first joined the Militia.

Fenalidin looked around. It seemed everything was ok. Fenalidin's white cape floated through the air as he rode, revealing his dark blue boots and greaves. On his right leg was his trusty SoulFire. His upper armor was yellow, his breastplate, vambraces, bracers and gauntlets were all yellow. His helm was special. It was brown, and had various gems planted inside of it. He got it while he was on a mission in Thurgadin, in a war against the Giants of Kael.

Fenalidin thought everything looked ok. So he started heading back to Freeport. As he did, the sky turned black. The trees died and the grass turned yellow. The sand started flying through the air.

There was major gust.

"What is happening here?" said Fenalidin.

He started running against the wind, heading towards Freeport. He held onto his horse tightly, making sure he didn't fall off. As he was riding, a ghoul raised from the ground.

Ghouls were about the same size as gnomes. They always had a evil looking grin on their face, and wore cloth armor, which was blood-stained.

Fenalidin raised his SoulFire. The base sword itself looked like a normal two-handed sword. But fire was all over the blade.

When he pulled out his sword he noticed he let go of his horse, the wind was so hard he was shot off and he landed on his back.

The ghoul slammed its fist into Fenalidins stomach. There was an extremely loud clunk, and it hurt Fenalidin a lot.

Fenalidin kicked the ghoul, giving him a brief moment to stand up.

He raised himself onto his feet. The ghoul was also back up, and he bit Fenalidin's leg.

"Arghh!" yelled Fenalidin.

Fenalidin shaked off the ghoul, raised his sword, and slammed it into the ghoul's chest.

It just lied there. It was motionless.

The ghoul faded into the grass, and the sky turned blue and the clouds turned white. The grass turned green and the wind stopped.

"Hmm." Said Fenalidin, who jumped on his horse, and rode to Freeport.