Chapter 3: THE BALVERINE FEAST
The journey to the Temple of Avo became a rough one. The Balverine howls became louder and louder as they continued. The young Maze awoke.
"Father? What happened? Where are we?" said the young child. The young 12 year old had known nothing of what happened.
"You don't remember son? You used your will to defeat those bandits." replied his father.
"Will? What's that?"
"That's a power that only hero's possess."
"Heros? Like the ones at the guild?"
"Those exact ones."
"But father-"
"I know, you're confused, but don't worry, you'll be able to control it soon enough."
This touching moment was soon interrupted, as the entrance to the temple was blocked by the fiercest creatures in all of Albion, Balverines.
"OWWWWW!" Howled two of the fierce beasts, as they approached Maze and his family.
"N-No, we were so close…" said the mother, knowing her life would soon come to an end.
"Back you beast!" Said Mazes father, wielding nothing but his bare fists.
"Take Maze to safety…I'll return to you if I can." said Maze's father, handing his son to his wife."
"But I can't! I-"
"Just go! I promise I'll return." the promise was false, he had known what the outcome would be.
"Father, you can't-"said Maze through his tears, trying to force out will like his father had said.
"Please son…be strong." with that, his mother ran with her boy in his arms.
Maze's valiant father fought to his death, swinging at the two Balverines, yet was easily overpowered. They struck him with their claws, piercing his flesh, forcing a blood curling scream. They then continued to eat his organs and flesh until he fell dead at the scene.
Maze's mother was not spared as well. The legendary White Balverine was torturing the Temple of Avo, forcing away Acolytes and worshipers alike. Maze was hidden by his mother behind a large rock, and was then kissed good bye, for she tried to diver the attention of the beasts by running away. Yet she was not fast enough, and the White Balverine ripped her to shreds with the other Balverines lagging not far behind.
Maze was not sheltered very well. The Balverines sniffed him out, and he would have been dead, had it not been for the Guild of Hero's interference.