Author's note: Okay okay I should be studying but I took a break and wrote this chapter.
The Walking City
Jack, his father and Lord Gathonir rushed through the dim light corridors of the cave as the sound of gunfire echoed through the rocky halls. The heat behind grew strong and came closer rapidly.
"Hurry the Adamastare coming." Cried lord Gathonir. Their pace began to quicken as their breaths began to get faster and faster. Ahead was large opening of light that lead to sunlight waste lands of Naridon. Their feet pounded on the floor. They grew nearer and nearer with every inch as the rocky ceiling began to tumble on them. Large chunks of rock fell the floor making Jack and his companions to avoid them. Gunfire raged through the halls. Suddenly silver bullet began swept past them hitting the walls of the ceiling and fallen rock that protected them.
King Silos grab his pistol he aimed it at three Adamast soldiers that appeared around the corner. He shot three shots and all three laid dead but was quickly replaced by more soldiers.
Finally they rushed out into the sunlight morning upon the brown dirt that spread out infront of them. King Silos aimed the pistol to the caves doorway. Gunfired roared across the air. Moments later cave's entrance was blocked by a large chunk of rock that crashed heavily upon the ground. A Few pieces of rock resonated outwards before falling to the ground.
"Lord Gathonir how many of our troops are left?"
"Ten thousands sir any army unfit and outnumbered by the millions of troops the Omniscient one has."
Silos gave a sigh of discontent, "Is their any chance that we can contact other civilizations to help us?"
"I am sorry My lord the other Civilizations weren't willing to wage wars with the Omniscient one. But most of are troops are stationed in the city of Airam one of the Last cities that is still under your rule Chevalier General Webbings is stationed their to command the troops."
"Are they prepared to fight a siege against the Omniscient's troops?"
"I'am afraid not my lord Our defensive postion On Lake Letren is diminishing slowly for what reason I do not know. Our only protection in the Holy Idol but I do not think it will last long for its draetmir levels is slowly decreasing and without it we are done for,"
"Do you know what is causing the Draetmir to slowly die out?"
"Some say the Omniscient one as poisoned the spirits of the other Naridons causing them to turn away from god causing the levels of Dreatmir to diminishing. My lord the Faith of all the peoples of the Etherium is slowly dying the church is losing its holiness, they no longer wait for the coming of the King of Kings."
"We are in sad days now but we still have our spirits and our faith." The sun began to sank low in the Horizon as they continued to walked through the dead countryside of Naridon. Several hours later the night took the sky like a giant veil shunning out the light. They were no stars out tonight and the reflective sky seem to have lost its radiates. Naridon is dying it was the first to die before all the other planets.
They found a have that dug deep into a huge mountain side at the base. Jack set out to find some fired wood amongst the dead trees that dotted the plain while Silos and Gathonir made a fire. The sound of winds raced through the branches causing them to sway creating a low rustle noise amongst the silence.
Jack came back with several sticks and dropped into the small lit flame that lit half of the cave. Night soon fell deep into blackness as the low crackling of the fire slowly died out. It seemed to Jack that it was the first of many deaths for him. He felt that night was death and the light was gone. With the coming of dark times Jack felt afraid that every night would last forever.
Rays of golden sunshine laced down into the cave as Jack and his Father and Lord Gathonir prepare their things to continue their long journey to Airam. Lord Gathonir continued to walk ahead with his rifle at the ready.
They soon reach a low stretch of low hills with little patches grass among their tops. They continued to walk on never seeing any sign of life. All they saw were dead rotting corpses that were also had not flies buzzing over them. Naridon had turn to a hell of its own.
They soon reached a deep valley that swerved between the mountains. They Journey over the sides of the Valley that was darted with huge rocks and boulders. Ahead they sudden;y heard a huge rumble that shock the ground. It came like strong heart beats that caused minor rockslides upon the slops.
"We Must Take cover" said Lord Gathonir as the thumping grew louder and closer. Suddenly they heard gunfire and cannons that resonated through the air. The Three of them ran and hide between two tall boulders that covered them from the rocks that rolled down the slopes. The Valler floor had a wides stretched of flat terrain that seemed to be carved out of by the hand of Thousands of Naridon Slaves.
The rubbling grew louder and appearing in the distance were several white sails that belonged to several Gigantic Battle Ships. Their huge thrusters burned aside the haze that filled the Valley. It flew over the Valley like huge flying insects. They were surrounded by several black flying figures that seem to look like people. They wore black robes and had on white masks. They help rapiers that were thruster forward ready to shoot at anyone. Below them was a huge line of Soldiers marching like one being across the Valley floor. They were like a walking city feeding upon the weak and innocent. Their march was at the exact same time with their feet crashing to the ground causing it the shake. They all held golden rifles that were held sideways on one side and they wore pure white uniforms. Their silver sabers glistened in the sunlight as they walked. They were thousands perhaps millions of them walking down that valley. they were Adamast soldiers. One of the most powerful elite force in the Etherium. Their power proved no match to any civilization. There was no limit to there strength they were simply unstoppable.
They were once Soldiers of Mondernor a rival planet of Montressor. They served King Athenor to fight against a long and deadly rivalry between Montressor and Mondernor that the Omniscient started. Jack still remembered how Jim stopped the war by finding the Glathionian Diamond from Lord Athinel the right had man of the Omniscient one. The Adamast soon were angered by the alliance and betrayed Mondernor to join the Omniscient one. They were like slaves only willing to fight their enemies until they destroyed them.
It was a grave disadvantage to Mondernor for the Omniscient one was now as powerful as ever.
The army continued to walk as the light of the dawn slowly went dimmer. Lord Gathonir gaze upward seeing the changes in the sky and turned towards Silos and said in a whisper,
"There is something in the battalion that seems to be collecting the Draetmir Particles from the sky,"
Jack gazed at Gathonir with curiosity. Silos spoke, "What do you mean? Are they collecting them are they destroying them?"
"Apparently not it seems that this object of there's attracts the Draetmir for a little while. My lords if we could take this object maybe it will be a use to us,"
"Well how will you be going about in doing this?" ask Silos. Amongst the battalion were several Naridons. All chained to each other. Upon their back was a large golden chest laden with decorative patterns and on the top of the chest were two angles. With their wings pointing to each other, they were kneel facing each other. The chest itself was all in gold and silver that glittered in the sunshine with such intensity that it was almost impossible to seen it.
"Is that the arc of the covenant?" asked Silos in disbelief. They shielded their eyes from the intense light. Appearing in the horizon on top of the golden peaks of the valley was a dark line of what appeared to be hawks Falcons and birds of all sort. There smooth feathers glistened in the sun light as their wings flapped with utter grace. They all turned their attention to the line of Birds heading towards them. In a split second the birds seem to have powers of an incredible sort for upon their golden eyes shot out lasers of golden brilliance.
They all shot in the same time towards the Battalion. Seconds later the whole vicinity went in an uproar. Flames shot out every where while smoke and gunfire filled the air. The whole battalion turned their attention to they squad of birds that began to fire unrelentingly at the army causing flames to shoot out through the air. Then laser beams and gunfire began to fire as the Adamast and Battle ships began to retaliate.
King Silos gazed at the sea of Chaos in alarm and wonderment. Then appearing on the slopes of the hills from ditches and gaps were men and women. All Naridon and all held pistols towards the army and began to shoot at them. Someone's voice began to scream out orders to fire. They Adamast army began to run around in alarm trying to find the face of their attacker.
The Areadarns that were guarding the Battle Ships began to approach the Naridons holding their magical rapiers and began to fire beams of intense fire. While at the same time the Large Battle Ships that floated in the air began to turn slowly towards the attacker. Appearing at the bow was a large weapons array that began to charge its weapons towards their enemy. Sparks flew out as beams of light began to gather at the top of the array to fire. But before it could do so several ships emerge from behind the hills and began to fire mercilessly at the battle ships. Fires, embers and debris filled the air from the explosions that came from the Adamast ships. Seconds later the Adamast ships began to be engulf in flame. Its large metallic hull began to breach as crewmen began to jump over board from the burning mass.
Appearing in the sides of the mountain slopes was a large stampede of animals that rolled down the cliffs and headed straight for the army. The Stampede surrounded the place where they were hiding like a rushing rivers. There were horses, cows, bears deers, sheep all heading towards the army.
The Adamast army took out their weapons and used their rifles to fire a couple of shoots before fleeing. Some were crushed by the stampede will the others ran out in fear and dread. The Araedarns that attacked the Naridons on the slope ran after the panick stricken battalion because they where commanded to never leaving the sight of the Adamast or their leader.
When the rest of the soldiers and Clipper ships were destroyed or chased away one of the Flying Falcons and Hawks flew down and spotted King Silos and approached them while the other head for the Naridon slaves that were chained. On of the Falcons landed infront of Silos and stood their domineeringly on the ground. His strong golden beak glimmered in the light as his feathers tuck neatly behind his back. He stood less like a bird and more like a man for his was more that a bird he was an Aesir.
Lord Silos, Lord Gathonir and Jack stood up and bowed lowly while the other Aesir bowed even lower to King Silos.
Suddenly there standing one the place where the falcon stood was a man. His had a long Golden beard and long nose that seemed to be in the shape of a beak. He his human features looked like the features of a bird. He wore a golden admiral Uniform that was decorated with several medals of honor.
He began to spoke and everytime he spoke was also most impossible to know wether he was angry sad or mad because his stance his voice were as calm as the clouds but as strong as the wind,
"Greeting King Silos and Lord Jack and Lord Gathonir." His gaze laid mainly at Jack, "I am Lord Ethnylor of the Aesirs and the Freedom Giuld a guild bent on the destruction of the Omniscient one." He continued to speak as Lord Gathonir Gazed at him curiosity, "I know what you seek My Lord and I bear knowledge of the Gate of Zion."