Knights of the Holy Temple: A Prologue
Chapter One: The Unholy Attack
An amour-clad man slowly shut the doors of an impressive building. His comrades were waiting expectantly for the man's news. The five of them there clamoured to hear him as he said,
" An army's coming. The Dark Knight's, I fear. We better take up our posts,"
A shudder ran through the group, starting with the youngest green armoured knight, to the oldest silver armoured knight. The green knight spoke, saying,
" The Dark Knight has an army? I thought he was a loner,"
" King Grien must have forged an alliance with him,"
" So King Grien must have made the Dark Knight a general to trust him with an army,"
" So that means that the Dark Knight is in service to Tolemac,"
" It doesn't matter what the Dark Knight is, he's still coming this way. Send a messenger to the neighbouring temples, we need reinforcements to fight the Dark Knight!"
The group broke up, to assume their positions. A red knight strode up to a small boy on a steed, giving him a rolled up message and saying his instructions,
" Give this to Father Paul, of the Historic Shrine, and quickly!"
" It is my duty to serve the Holy Temple in whichever way I can. Should I return?"
" No, there will almost certainly be a battle taking place. Stay with Father Paul, and God help you if you don't, boy!"
The boy set off at a gallop, rushing through the massive wooden front doors. The silver knight, however, was making his way further to the back of the Holy Temple, to the altar. There was a priest kneeling down at the altar, praying.
" O, angels of the Holy Temple, speak to me, what will become of us, now the Dark Knight has an alliance with King Grien?"
The silver knight coughed to announce his presence,
" Bishop, forgive me for my intrusion, but you must retreat to a safer place,"
The priest lifted his head, but did not turn around. He looked up at the statuette of an angel, as if it were going to give an answer to his prayer,
" So the shadow approaches with his grand army, hmm? Very well, I shall retreat,"
The bishop stood up, his robes just brushing the floor. He made his way to a backroom, but just before he locked the door behind him, the silver knight shouted,
" Wait, Bishop! You forgot your stave!"
The bishop opened the door to receive his staff, and the silver knight spoke again,
" Bishop, how did you know the Dark Knight had teamed up with King Grien?"
The priest smiled, and said,
" Let's just say, although you and your comrades will never believe this in the whole of your lifetime, and I'm sure nothing will change you into thinking this, magic does exist, and magic knows magic very well,"