Chapter 7: Reunion in Guardia
Marle and Magus entered the village of Truce. They were shocked to find that many of the houses were destroyed. It looked like there was heavy fighting in the area. The houses that weren't destroyed were being or had already been fortified into forts using wood and steel. The people that were around were in despair. The cries of children were in the air. Soldiers were standing guard in the village.
"This is horrible!" Marle said.
"Looks like this village was hit hard by a powerful force. Nothing that I couldn't have handled, but stronger than the Guardia Soldiers." Magus said.
"Do you think it was the knights?" Marle asked.
Just then a small group of soldiers approached them. Marle recognized one as the knight captain of Guardia Castle. Captain Pierce.
"Stop right there, Black Quartz spies!" Pierce said.
"Black Quartz spies!?" Marle exclaimed. "What are Black Quartz spies?"
"Don't try to play dumb with me! You reek just like the Black Quartz and your friend here looks like and evil doer." A soldier said.
"Not to mention you look like Queen Leene." another soldier said. "You must possess sorcery like the Black Quartz to try and trick us."
Magus stepped forward and looked at Pierce. Pierce, who immediately recognized him, drew his sword.
"You are the evil wizard Magus." He exclaimed. "It seems you have come back from the dead to unleash this evil upon us!"
The soldiers started muttering among themselves things like "Magus!? No way!" and "How could this be!"
But one soldier told ran off.
"Get back here you coward!" yelled a soldier.
"Forget him!" yelled Pierce. "Attack Magus with all of your might! We will defend our King and the kingdom of Guardia!"
"Is that how you want it?" Magus asked. "Must you waste my time? So be it"
Magus took out his scythe.
"Magus don't! You'll kill them!" Marle said.
There was nothing she could do. Magus and the soldiers were clashing weapons. Marle stood back in worry. Up ahead, Marle heard a horse galloping. She looked up and a huge grin appeared on her face as she watched the soldier that ran away approach with a familiar face.
"Hold your weapons! All of you!" The horse-backed figure said. "The figure got off of his horse. A green silk cape dropped down. Bronze armor covered his chest and blue gauntlets covered his hands. A sword hung from his waist.
"Frog!" Marle said.