A Shrouded Ring of Hope
By Huepow00
CHAPTER 2
He sat down on a nearby rock and let out a short breath. How many had he slain, he couldn't keep track anymore. He had killed so many these past years, never once thinking that it could have been different.
I was born to fight, that is my purpose.
Had he been born during another time, perhaps in the vast Kingdom of the Wind, his life might have been different. The thrill of combat excited him like a surge of power. This was his playing field, where you were either capable, or you died. That was the only defining line in this existence of constant war.
"First Com! Your presence has been requested by Sir Huepow of Cress!" A voice shouted in the distance. He barely heard it, but he recognized the voice and slowly got up. His long black hair was in a mess, and it covered his eyes to the point that the blue hue of his pupils flickered as if behind a curtain.
A strong wind started up around the men, kicking up sand and gravel that had spent their entire existence there. Above the men, a dark shadow with a familiar shape slowly descended in front of them. There was no mistaking the low, muted hum of warm air and the faint buzz of technology.
He must be busy to have sent a zoomer…I wonder why Lord Huepow would have called upon me at a time like this?
A brightly uniformed man, about twice his age jumped out of the zoomer.
"General Grand! I didn't expect to see you here!" The noise of war was growing louder making the lungs dry, and forcing the men to shout.
"Its urgent Kaze', I'm to escort you directly to Sir Huepow!"
He seems panicked!
An explosion from nearby shook the ground, returning the men to their senses.
"Quickly, get in; I'll get you there as fast as I can!"
He jumped into the zoomer and they quickly shot into the air, the flying machine's porcelain body shimmering like a fish in the sky. He noticed the general's hands as he piloted the zoomer, they were shaking.
"General Grand, may I please inquire as to the sudden need for my seeing Lord Huepow while my men are in the middle of battle. The next eclipse is predicted to be in a few hours, why not interrupt me then." He was impatient; the general should have told him what the problem was by now.
Static crackled and hissed and a faint blue glow appeared around them now and again as incoming projectiles bounced off the zoomer's low-frequency shields.
So the FirstCom. Doesn't know either…this must be more dangerous than I thought.
The General had too much on his mind, Sir Huepow hadn't given reasons for his calling and as it stood, neither did Kaze'.
"General!" came the question again. He breathed a sigh of discomfort.
"Kaze' I'm afraid I don't know why you have been summoned, Sir Huepow said it was urgent, but gave no details."
He's lying about something…
His face grew stern.
That's not like Lord Huepow…
"Can we go any faster general?" He was growing fatigued; he had always had trouble traveling in zoomer's.
"Don't worry Kaze', I know how you are with zoomer's, we should be at the main gate soon hold on."
He was beginning to feel sick in his stomach, something was calling for him, but he could not respond, he could not answer. He sank in his seat and tilted his head back. His eyes grew heavy, and things were growing gray.
"Kaze'? Kaze' wake up! Kaze'!"
Damm!
"Hold on Kaze', were going to make it!"