Chapter Four: Past revisited

As I exited the meeting hall I was surprised to see Turelus Valentine waiting for me, leaning on a wall with his eyes closed, his proud sword hung on diagonally from his left shoulder to the right of his hip, his flowing brown fabric-like cape covering the sheath of his sword, only showing the hilt of his sword, a beautiful sword imbued with the power of shadow in it, it was none other than the legendary sword Mysteltainn. He got off the wall, eying me, I guess he wanted to know more of what had happen, I on the other hand didn't want to recall it, but instead he said something else. "Could we talk?' he asked inquiringly using his right hand to signal his own personal quarters to talk in private. We walked into his quarters, we sat down. Turelus had asked me a question that I wasn't expecting, 'Eloron…' he said than taking a deep breath and sighing, 'do you remember the time, when my guild assaulted your guild in the castle of Lazrigees?'

'….yes…'

'well then, let me remind you, I will never forget what your leader did to my life and what your guild did to my friends, and my guild members, so, you better not think that just because we're in the same guild I like you…' Turelus said coldly and angrily.

'…..'

'Now let me tell you, I would've been dead by your leader's blade right now if it wasn't for my loved one, I vowed to take him down with my own blade, the Mysteltainn but instead some despicable lord knight and his guild kills him?'

I couldn't take it anymore, I shouted at him, 'Look, he told me to run so I can live another day to bring honour back to our guild, what about you? You couldn't even protect your friends from my leader's and my own blade, you call YOURSELF a paladin?'

He unsheathed his Mysteltainn as fast as he had unsheathed it many years ago fighting Zero, Karu, Storm and I. He pointed it at my throat, but at the same instance, my saber was at his neck, ready to do a horizontal slice that would behead him. He was breathing heavily with anger and rage. 'Don't ever remind me of that day again!' he yelled at me as we both stared at each other in the eyes, seeing our own reflection in each others eyes.

I remembered that day when my leader, Zero took away Turelus' loved one, only scenes of it but it flashed inside my head.

I was waiting with Zero in the Lazrigees throne room, ready to help fight with my leader, just than Turelus entered the throne room with Cyan, Riku, Shoji and himself, they were ready to fight us, I could see that they wanted to fight as much as I did, I stopped than….

Zero and Turelus were fighting very hard, Turelus always on the defensive guarding most of Zero's attack when suddenly, Zero let out a weak spot which Turelus used as his advantage and slashed that weak spot.

Cyan and I had engaged fighting, for one of his power and bulk, he was pretty fast, almost matching me, than, as he swung his sword at me, I quickly used the side of my shield and let it slide off, then I used my saber, and swung hard at Cyan's arm, he had instantaneously dropped his weapon and flinched, I laughed, getting overconfident that I had kept him from using his hand for the battle, however, I forgot to overlook one thing, he quickly used all the strength he had and all the speed he could muster and smashed his shield in my face, making me drop, I tried using my saber to get up, still panting heavily, just like my opponent, but I fell down, out cold.

Riku and Storm were still fighting, Riku using the shadows of the wall and her cloaking and hiding techniques to avoid most of Storm's powerful fast punches. Just than, Storm had called for assistance from Karu who quickly used ruwach; a skill of blue holy light which circles around the caster and reveal any hidden or cloaked units, will deal damage to the ones cloaked in its radius. Riku tried to quickly backslide, but too late, ruwach had hit her. Storm than went on the offensive, punching the ground in which Riku's body was just a moment ago, Storm got fed up with playing games and smashed his hand at Riku's stomach, full force, she was sent flying into one of the castle walls, holding her stomach in pain.

I remember feeling a cold breeze come over just as this happened, although I was out cold, I could still feel the coldness, it was abnormal, as if someone had summoned the winds of Lutie itself into the entire throne room. Karu than quickly had turned his focus and concentration on stopping Shoji from casting another powerful spell again. 'Power of the silencer, silence thee enemy's mouth!' Karu shouted as Shoji found himself muted, now unable to cast a spell. Shoji ran at Karu with a anger of rage, trying to scream curses at Karu as he ran towards him, about to strike him with his Arc Wand, when suddenly, Karu opened his eyes and stared at Shoji, Shoji was now paralyzed and couldn't move!

Zero was still hacking at Turelus's shield, never giving out to fatigue, always with the same speed. Finally, when Turelus's shield was struck out of his hand, Zero kicked his stomach, sending him sprawling on the floor, gazing at Zero with an uncontainable hatred, Zero just laughed it off. 'And now, I shall do you a favor Turelus! Prepare to never feel a beating by me, ever, again!' Zero dropped his shield as he finished these words, grabbing his sword's hilt with both hands, ready to stab at Turelus' heart. Turelus closed his eyes this was the end…

That was all I could remember, than Cid had came bursting into Turelus' room to stop us from slaughtering each other. I simply did a 'pfft….' And walked out of the room to the courtyard to sit down and rest my weary mind and body.

Chapter Five: Solitude

In the courtyard I was resting, closing my eyes trying to blank out the memory I had about my old guild, and my friends in that guild. It was difficult, and every time I thought I had blanked it out, it always came back. I sighed in my frustration and started walking outside the castle walls, to be alone in the town of Prontera, the capital of all of Rune-Midgard. As I walked out of the gates I quickly started to walk faster outside of the castle and into Prontera so that I could relax alone. Inside Prontera city I saw many new adventurers ready to begin their lives and start out with friends whom they thought they would never lose or be against, I sincerely hoped from all that was inside my heart that it was true, that these young adventurers would not apply for a guild and be used in the reign of chaos just to protect their guild's most precious castle, if they did had to do it however, their young lives will change a lot, dramatically.

I sat on one of the benches near the statue of Odin's legendary horse with eight legs, the legendary Sleipnir, this was a statue to remember how the peace was formed for a very long time, Gods and Goddesses risking their lives to save the people they chose to, people slaughtering demons, it was all recorded in a big, thick, dusty old book in Yuno, the town in the air, some said it was magic that had lifted Yuno from the earth to the skies, other thought of it as a town that had a magical barrier on it where only few were allowed to enter, whatever, it didn't interest me. I got off my bench and started to wander more, this was going to be a long afternoon, all these thoughts had rushed in and out of my head, forcing me to remember everything, I quickly blocked it out of the front of my mind and focused my attention on my swordplay, maybe at the Prontera and Izlude border, the fields of Prontera and Izlude, I would practice just to get my minds off things.

Two hours had passed and I was about to stop my swordplay and return back to Lazrigees castle, when I had heard some despicable knights, two lord knights and one assassin cross near the gate to Prontera, I than saw a bit of their emblem, although it was just a glint of the edge of the emblem it was definitely the emblem for those who had started the reign of chaos. I decided to hide behind a tree and listen to what they were doing, I couldn't reveal myself to my enemies yet, I had to make them think I was dead along with my friends they had slaughtered, so I had stayed silent and listened to what they were going to do though I had only picked up bits of it.

'So, this city really does have a lot of merchants, blacksmiths and alchemists vending their wares, we could use some supplies, than this city will be destroyed…'

'Aw, so fast, I wanted to kill some of those stupid Pronteran Guards who can't even defend themselves against a werewolf even if it depended on their lives, oh well…'

'………..it's settled than, we shall take out this city for the boss….'

That was enough I needed to hear, my blood was pumping, I couldn't wait for them to try and get into Prontera to destroy the town, in fact, I secretly thanked them for doing this, my sword techniques wouldn't rust with the time I'd be spending with my father, but before I could do that, I had to warn my father and the others in Prontera before this happened. I ran back to Lazrigees once I had took the long way back to Prontera, up a mountainous mountain and than walking up it halfway than sliding down it to the ground where the gate was located, I had successfully infiltrated my way into Prontera without being detected, and without using those clumsy gates.

Chapter Six: Forewarning

I walked as fast as my tired body would let me, by now it was easier to get in and out of Prontera because the venders were done selling their wares and making a profit and was finally asleep. I walked all the way towards the Prontera Guild Wars area, where the castle of Lazrigees was located. The knights that had guarded the entrance in the morning and afternoon was gone replaced by two other knights to guard for the night, they let me through into the castle. Just as I went in I quickly ran towards my father's quarters, I had to tell him this, I didn't want to see him and his friends blown from Prontera because of a Reign of Chaos force releasing chaos in the town of Prontera. As I was at the entrance to my father's quarters I quickly knocked as fast as I could, hoping my father wasn't asleep and that he would hear my knocking. Finally the doors opened, he wasn't asleep, thankfully, he was just drinking his wine and eating his Prontera bread, planning yet another plan for his guild, always planning carefully. He looked at me, I told him it was urgent and my father bid me to enter and close the door behind me. I sat down and told him of what I had heard, about the two lord knights, some knights and assassin cross's planning, he quickly became intrigued and asked my opinion on what to do, I was shocked, he had more experience with dealing with these type of things yet he wanted my opinion, I gave it to him anyways.

'If it was me I'd let them come in, but give the people of Prontera a forewarning first, they'll escape from the north exit and wait at that field till it is done while, your guild stands at the middle of the city surrounding the statue of Sleipnir, if they attack and doesn't hold back and tries to even kill one of us, kill them first with arrows from our hunters, than let our knights, crusaders, lord knights and paladins rush in and kill, every, single, one, last of them.'

My father simply replied coolly, 'even though they are the enemy I don't want any unintentional slaughter and slaying unless it is fully needed.'

I sighed, I couldn't even start to kill one in Prontera before I go to the one who had killed my leader and slay him. Cid asked me one more question, 'when will they strike, do you know?'

'Unfortunately no, but it may be soon…'

'We should try to get ready and prepare our weapons and armor before they arrive than, son give me your swords, scabbards, shield and all of your armor and I will get my best whitesmiths and blacksmiths to repair and make them better then ever, even wash off that blood stain and dents from your armor.'

'Alright, I can't wait to slay them with brand new repaired swords; their heads will be easier to cut off…'

I walked away and went to my own quarters given to me by my father; I lay on the bed with now only a tunic and some pants on and tried to sleep.

Chapter Seven: Preparations (Cid's part)

That night while everyone including my son was sleeping I was coming up with a plan and picking out whom I should bring with me to stop these treacherous excuse of Rune-Midgard citizens. I couldn't bring people eager to fight, they'd just die and I didn't want any unintentional killing on both sides unless necessary, I decided to take my most trusted with me, those were Turelus, Raistlin Majere, Shoji, some hunters and snipers, Cloud, a young knight who was always confident in the ways of battle and had always defended himself perfectly, he was going to come along as well. My son would be coming along as well, I didn't want to ask my whitesmiths and blacksmiths to repair, reinforce and refine all his gear if he couldn't get to fight, besides he has this hatred in his eyes at them, I guess you could say I didn't want to see him disappointed, after all, as much as he is my son and a paladin, he's as vicious a fighter as anybody else, he would also be able to test his strength against them, it should be a good time to see these Reign of Chaos people get beaten at their own game. I decided to use a bit of my son's advice of being in the middle of the town and evacuating every citizen to the north bit near the gates back to Prontera. I began to also pick out my own weapons to prepare for a fight against them, I decided to take one shield, two spears; Hellfire, the spear of which would burn anything it touched to a crisp, and Longinus spear, a spear longer than any other spear and used to prod things out of the way and not hurt anyone, much. I also took out one two handed sword of which I used a while back, it was the Executioner, a sword much like Turelus' Mysteltainn only it was two-handed. After that I went to bed for a couple of hours, sleep didn't affect me much anyways.

In the morning I quickly took all of my son's metal armor, his shield, his scabbards and swords to our guilds forging room where the best forging whitesmiths and blacksmiths worked on their prized weapons and such. I told them to help repair the weapons and reinforce the weapons and their scabbards if they could, and take out the dent and blood stains on my son's armor somehow. They complied and quickly went to work, after all, they are forgers and there isn't anything else they loved to do than forge, repair, reinforce or make some old armor look brand new, that is of course, aside from eating their food. I quickly walked out and started to make sure I had enough evidence to bring to the king of Rune-Midgard and ask him to evacuate everyone to the north bit outside of the city where no innocents would get hurt.

As I entered the castle of Rune-Midgard, the king's men quickly asked what business I had with the king, so I told them. 'I've gained information about an attack on Prontera soon by those who brought the Reign of Chaos, I must see the king.'

They allowed me to enter and escorted me to the throne room where the king sat. I told him my story, and the evidence I had but the old crone didn't seem to care, 'if they try they can die, my Pronteran Guards are the most elite there is in guarding, and if they want the castle, well they have to fight my best crusaders and knights serving under me than. I am not worried.'

I couldn't believe it, he, a king and royalty dared to think that he could survive and not even care just a bit about his men that died protecting him if it happened? I couldn't stand this. 'Listen you old man, do you even care if your crusaders and knights die in the process of protecting your miserable royal ass?'

'How dare you talk to me that way, you're only a guild leader you know nothing of being a king!'

'I admit, I don't but I know something your miserable royal ass wouldn't, lives are valuable and if you just use them you're nothing more than a puppeteer controlling his loyal men, I can't allow that to happen.'

'My knights and crusaders signed up to join me, even with the risk of losing their lives to protect me, they swore to protect me even if it cost them their lives and that's what their going to do!'

'They are still lives, how dare you think you can use them just because they trust you, I should've known, all you royals are, are just a bunch of cowards with jewels on their hands and head, even a guild leader lives a much more better life than you, you miserable royal ass…'

I could see the king was going red with anger, never in his life had he expected anyone to speak to him that way, let alone a guild leader and not some other royal and majesties.

'We will see Lord Cid, but for now I'll do what I want with my men and soldiers and you do what you want, now get out before I call the guards on you and kill you.'

'Try it, you old windbag without me or my men your soldiers are doomed to fail, even your precious guards, now if you'll excuse me I best be leaving you to sit on your own royal ass and be scared, I've no need of protecting cowards who don't give a damn about someone else's life.' And with that I walked away back to my own castle to see how progress was going.

As I came back to my castle I quickly checked on our forgers, they were amazing, in just two to two and a half hours time they had reinforced my son's scabbard and made it stronger than ever, repaired my sons sword and reinforced it with a stronger metal or steel, I couldn't tell, and on top of that they had took out every blood stain and dent on my son's armor, and it was finally what it should look like, silver-platinum, even his gauntlets, greaves and other part of his armor was fixed and looked better than ever, the shield my son had looked as good as new, though it's shield face was reinforced, making it heavier but a lot better in battles, these forgers were amazing. I told one to bring the stuff to my son's room, once he went back to his room he would be able to wear his brand new looking armor and test his scabbards and swords and also test the defense of his shield and how much damage it would do now. With that I went to find Raistlin, Turelus, Shoji, some hunters and snipers, Cloud one of the best knights after me and my son. Our preparations so far were completed.