Shadows of the past, conquest, and knights
Not good with fights but I'll try.
Rayla's group
"Are we there yet?" "No." A few minutes later. "Are we-." "No Ezran." "But it's boring. We've been walking for a while for the past few days. Can we take a break when we reach the next village? We have some coins for rooms."
"I think that's a good idea my prince." "We can't stop, we gotta keep going." "Enough!" Jack flew in front of Rayla. "The boy is only human and a young child no less. You may be an elf but there are others in this group and we came to an agreement that the next village we see we're taking a break and rest for the day." Rayla looked towards the boy and noticed that he was right Ezran looked exhausted by holding both bait and the egg. "Sigh. Fine the next village we see we'll rest for a day or so. Now come on we're burning moonlight."
Callum
Flashback
(Two days after the last chapter)
"It seems Duren capitulated poor fools, but it seems Del Bar and Neolandia refused." "And Evenere?" "It seems like they're waiting for who comes out on top, so I take it that we'll be taking Del Bar and starving Neolandia?" "True, but by the time we cut them from the border they would've sent enough supplies and manpower to Neolandia. It'll be a while to 'persuade' the population, but I have something for that." "I hope it works out for you otherwise this will be a long conquest." "Agree. Now ready the men we leave at dawn." Aaravos bowed to Callum. "As you command my lord."
A banner of a large bat wrapping its wings around the moon with a red background moves with the wind. Dozens of men and women gathered for their ruler's speech and soon a lone figure stepped forward to the balcony. "My fellow citizens of Katolis, the former rulers are no longer here, but let me assure you that they'll be found, so it is within my power that I lift this kingdom into a new dawn. A new age has begun! We will never be known as the kingdom of Katolis, but as the Muzigais Empire! You may be cautious of me but let me assure you that you're in safe hands. We are human! Why fight ourselves in this world? It is only us! No one came to our time of need! The elves and dragons abandoned us in this harsh world!" The crowd cheered in agreement.
"But like us there are some that want us to be equals. They wanted us to give up on dark magic to become nothing but savages, so I say we prove them wrong. We will thrive far beyond what they can achieve without any type of magic. So far advanced that we'll look like Gods to them!" The crowd cheered. "But for now we are ants, we must come under one banner, our banner will rise and lead into this new world! So I ask of you my fellow citizens of Muzigais, join me and repeat the oath with me."
As darkness as my alley
The sun to light my path of righteousness
To stand my ground as the earth beneath my feet
The ocean to purify my heart, mind, and soul
I'll strike down those who do wrong as a raging storm
To bring the beauty of my actions as the moon
And in death may my fight for my Empire be forever be eternal like the stars above
This is my oath as a Muzigais
End of flashback
The capital city of Del Bar
When they say the capital was a mountain Callum would've called you a fool. When he gazed upon the 'mountain' he called himself a madman to conquer the castle no paths up, nor tunnels. "Climb you fools! Climb!" "Ahhh!" Another unfortunate soul fell from the mountain as many before had climbed up. The Count was displeased at the results of his campaign. Less then half way up the mountain and many injuries on his side of the field, and winter is in full swing.
"How's your project coming along Aaravos?" "It's done my lord." He hands Callum a red stick with the words danger written on the side. (I find it ridiculous that they haven't discovered gunpowder yet over thousands of years. Maybe Aaravos discovered it, who knows. The Roman's were close along with steam power.) "What is it?" "A small explosive with a fuse. The more powder the bigger the explosion." "Interesting. Call the men back and bring me more of this, some rope and a ballista." "As you command."
"Line up your shots. Keep that power and fuse dry. You there keep that fire away from the powder!" Orders called to and fro. Ballistas lined up with pipes filled with explosives. Callum stood tall in front of the 'mountain' and raised his hand. "Ready!" The winter wind was the only sound around until he dropped his arm. "Fire!" Fuses were lit and launched.
Explosions marked the castle shaking the land itself. As the dust settled the Count's grin grew. "Seems like the outside is enchanted. Shame I would've loved to let this be my second home." Looks at the General next to him. "Execute plan B." "It'll be done my lord."
"Fallback plan B is in full effect! Fallback!" Men rapidly packed equipment and supplies as fast as they can before plan B starts.
"Is everything ready?" "Of course. Here you go my lord." Aaravos handed the torch to Callum as he walked towards the fuse. He stopped and looked towards the sky then back at the fuse and lit it. The flame followed the fuse until it split into several different paths each leading into a tunnel each man made. All was quiet until a loud explosion erupted from the mountain. Having its achilles heel struck the 'mountain' gave way. They would call it the Great Fall of Mount Del Bar that still echoes in the halls of history.
Rayla's group
"Ugh what a day." Being run out of town for her cover being blown, going up the Cursed Caldera, and hatching zim with the sky primal stone Ezran forgot he had which the dragon prince almost died. Rayla wanted to rest. Luckily for them Lujanne allowed them to rest in the sanctuary of the nexus. *bang, bang, bang* "Ugh. What now!" Opens the door and sees Lujanne mad. "Is something wrong Lujanne?" "Yes there is a problem young lady. Can you explain why walls of ice are enclosing around the nexus along with two humans demanding you and the two princes." Rayla looked outside and saw walls of ice slowly engulfed the nexus already too high to climb over.
The main entrance
Lujanne walked towards the two individuals and stood a few feet from them. "Leave this place." "Hand over the prince and egg elf and we'll let you live." "There's nobody here except for us." "Lier!" Soren lunged at Lujanne blade drawn to pierce her, only to find it phasing through her. "What is this!" "Haha. Oh dear hopefully you youngsters can entertain this old elf like me." Her voice echoed in the room. "What do we do Claudia?" Soren asked his sister, getting annoyed at the elf.
"It's just moon magic Soren." "What do you mean!? Explain that!" A dragon made of water rose from the pond and another dragon rose from the ground made of stone and dirt. Both beasts looked at the two and fired upon them one of water and one of dirt. "Hey why do you get the dirt one and I get the water one!" "Cause I have wind spells. And wind beats earth." "But what about me!" "What about you?" "Man that's cold-." The beast of water clashed with Soren trapping him in water prison. "Soren!" Distracted by her brother's demise the beast of earth slapped Claudia across the room and dashed towards the two.
"Let's see if two heads are better than one, that's what you humans say right?" Claudia can only watch as Soren's body was consumed by mud. The new beast rose as chunks of mud and dirty water fell from its body. Its form melting as it stalked her, blasting a wad of mud at her. Her eyes darkened and raised her hand. "tsaeb eht nreB!" A large serpent of fire emerged from her hands and constricted the mud dragon. Both beasts fought to and fro as the mud began to dry and harden. Soon the beast of mud could no longer move staying locked in place as a statue. "sinimluF!" The bolt of lightning hit the statue making it crumble. "Soren!"
Soren's Dream
(Had to do it. This looks like something Soren would dream of don't lie to me.)
A mysterious armored warrior, with his identity hidden beneath a flowing robe and steel helmet, treks with his long sword across a bridge above a huge lake.
NARRATOR (Soren): Legend tells of a legendary warrior whose swordsmanship skills were the stuff of legend. He traveled the land in search of worthy foes.
The warrior approaches a large tavern towering in front of him. A gang of elves harassing the human staff inside are startled when the warrior enters abruptly, and stares silently as he passes them and sits at a table. As he eats, the gang surrounds him.
Runaan: I see you like to chew. Maybe you should chew ON MY FIST! [Slams fist on table.]
NARRATOR (Soren): The warrior said nothing for his mouth was full. [He holds up his hand.] Then he swallowed. [He swallows.] And then he spoke.
LEGENDARY WARRIOR: Enough talk. Let's fight! SHA-SHA-BOOEY!
The warrior delivers a series of punches and kicks and the whole gang goes flying in various directions.
NARRATOR (Soren): He was so deadly in fact that his enemies would go blind from overexposure to pure awesomeness!
A moonshadow elf that looks like a mummy: [blindly flailing about] MY EYES!
A earthblood elf: [also blind] HE'S TOO AWESOME!
SMITTEN Woman: And attractive!
GRATEFUL Man: How can we repay you?
LEGENDARY WARRIOR: There is no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness.
One hundred elves appear and surround the warrior. The entire bar swells, packed to the rafters with elven assassins and worriers.
LEGENDARY WARRIOR: KABLOOEY!
The roof explodes and the warrior with a cloud of elves erupts into the sky. Like a tornado, the warrior slashes, twists and kicks them away rapidly.
NARRATOR (Soren): It mattered not how many foes he faced. They were no match for his bodacity.
Two groups of thousands of skywing elves flew at the warrior while in the air along with Avizandum and Sol Regem diving from above, but with a single flashy move he sent them flying. The beaten warriors and assassins plummet into the lake like rain as the warrior treks back across the bridge. He arrives back home with the heads of Avizandum and Sol Regem dragged behind him. His friends and loved ones welcome him with open arms.
NARRATOR (Soren): Never before had a knight been so feared... and so loved.
Viren: I knew you could do it my son. You'll always be my favorite.
Ezran: That was amazing Soren! You gotta teach me.
LEGENDARY WARRIOR: Not right now little bro. Now where's my lover?
Claudia: In the tallest tower Soren. Don't keep her waiting.
NARRATOR (Soren): The warrior nodded to his sister and treks up the stairs in the tallest tower. He opens the door and sees a stunning maiden. Beauty so shocking he kneeled down before her unworthy to see her.
Lover: Soren my love, why do you kneel?
LEGENDARY WARRIOR: I am unworthy to look at you my lady.
She grabbed his helmet and removed it to see her lover's face. Dirt and scars marry his face as her hand traces them. Her other hand grabs his and makes him stand before her.
LEGENDARY WARRIOR: My love.
Lover: Shhh. No words my love.
She leaned in close to him as his arms wrapped around her.
The real world
"Soren wake up you stupid idiot!" Still kneeling beside her brother Claudia tried to wake him up. "..." She heard him mumbling something and leaned in closer to hear unaware of his hands wrapping around her. "What is it Soren?" It happened so fast she gasped in shock allowing Soren to slip his tongue inside her mouth and kiss her. She tried to break his grip on her as her blush spread across her face. His hands one moved down to feel her ass as the other went to the back of her head to hold the kiss in place.
She knew this was wrong, but why was she enjoying it? Was it the excitement of knowing that this was wrong? Was it because of how sinful it was? How Soren actually knew what he was doing for once? It was all too much that she had given into her inner demons and closed her eyes and kissed back. Both his hands squeezing her ass as she moans out his name while grinding on him.
Lust consumed the two as their hands exploring under their clothing. Soren opened his eyes and saw his lustful dream was not a dream, but reality. He pulled back from his sister and looked into her eyes. "Beautiful." Only to find a fist connecting with his face. "You pervert!" "Ow! Not the face!" Her eyes darkened as sweat moved down his brow.
Outside
Lujanne waived Rayla's group goodbye as they flew off on Phoe-Phoe. She stood in the moonlight enjoying the night. "Ahhh! Ok go back to the face!" "Ah. Young love." She walked back inside unaware what the two have done and their relationship.
"Now children I hope you learned your lesson-." She was abruptly interrupted with a hand seized her throat. The hand belonged to Claudia, her fangs elongated and eyes glowing. "Where are they!?" She slammed the elf into the wall beside her as her grip tightens. "F-Far away from here. Y-You'll never reach them." She was tossed to the ground after passing out. She grabbed her hand and dragged her towards a broken and beaten Soren.
Rayla's group
"Jack do you think Lujanne will be ok?" "Hopefully. At least it wasn't the Count otherwise may her soul rest in peace." "Do you have any stories about Callum?"
"Ya like how he came to be." "Interested in the Count already Rayla. I think I hear the wedding bells already." Her right eye twitched. "I think some meat for dinner sounds delicious about now don't you think Zim." The dragon chirped with excitement about food. "Never mind! How about that story then shall we?" "Then start talking."
"It was long before the creation of Elarion, long before the Count became 'the Count'. He was but a king, a king who loved his people, and his people loved him but people knew what he loved the most, his beautiful wife Rayla. You truly look like her mistress. Before that he was a mere peasant/slave. If you knew, if you saw the things he went through you'd turn back to the castle." His mind played back to when Callum told him his past where he was raped by many men and crawling around in the mud of society.
Flashback
"Come on kid don't you love daddy." The older man thrusted into the 14 year old. His skin was marked with bites and bruises. The boy looked away from the man, tears spilling from his eyes, his hand holding the sheets while the other held a small silver cross. In his mind he screamed to God for help, for it all to end, but nothing came.
Time skip
"Move faster you stupid dog." The whip struck his raw back, but he still held on to the cross. The man grabbed Callum by the hair. "Get moving!" He threw Callum into the dirt as he continued his 'work'.
Time skip
It happened so fast for anyone to see, but it happened to Callum in slow motion the knife slashing into the man that was his master across his throat. Only one thing buzzed in his head that he was free of this monster, and dashed off towards his newfound freedom.
Time skip
"Charge you fools for the Empire!" He led the cavalry into the bloodshed slashing his opponents until blood stained his armor.
Later
"You know you weren't that bad back there." A feminine voice broke Callum from his thoughts. He looked at General Rayla and blushed. "Thank you General." "Now none of that, call me Rayla." "Ok then call me Callum, or Cal or or you can, I'm gonna stop talking now." He blushed at his attempt to talk to a girl for the first time. She laughed at his nervousness and shyness. "I think Callum is fine for now. Would you like to talk later sometime or maybe a sparring match between us?" "Sure. I-I mean I have to check my to do list." He pulls a roll of paper and throws it over his shoulder. "Wow! Seems like I have nothing else to do, looks like I'm free for today." "Alright dork knight let's get going." She dragged Callum out of his tent.
Time skip
Fires roar across the city as the castle crumbles around the two warriors. A king and a knight one shall rise, one shall fall. The king with a battle axe in hand stairs down his trusted knight. "You've ruined everything! My beautiful kingdom, your home! What caused you to commit such crimes Callum?" Yet he didn't speak. "Answer me!" "I did it cause I knew the crimes you've committed were wrong. I'm freeing my home." With a shield and double-edged sword in hand both combatants charged at one another.
Callum was pressed against the wall, his shield holding back the axe of his opponent. "This Empire will rise from your ashes Callum along with your whore of an elf. After I have my way with her of course." "You'll have to get through me first." He kicks the king away and swings his blade. Hearing the hum of the weapon the king continues to roll over with Callum's blade coming closer and closer.
Their battle continued up the steps of the throne. "You were always the bravest of all Callum!" He knocked down Callum to his knees. His axe grazed his cheek and soon bashed him away with his shield. "But you could never make the hardest decisions." Callum swung aiming for the king's chest, with him blocking the battle axe. "My Empire will survive!" Callum's blade was knocked out of his hand. He raised his shield to block the axe once more, but was too slow letting the blade of the axe cut across his chest. Unable to stand he falls on his hands and knees before the king.
He grabbed Callum by his hair and dragged him up the steps. "We were Gods Callum, Gods! All of us!" Callum reached towards his king. "Please." He was kicked back down. "And now there can be only one." With his axe above his head but before he could bring it down, another blade pierced through his chest. The king looked behind himself and saw Rayla.
"Interesting theory, you got there care to discuss it." His strength leaves his arms and drops his axe from his hands. "Burn in hell both of you." He collapsed to the ground and let death claim his mortal soul.
Time skip
"My lord is it wise to do such things?" "Yes he must suffer." It has been a few weeks since Rayla's death and claiming the powers of darkness. Callum went on a warmongering campaign against God. Towns shakened, cities crumbled in his path of vengeance. His fire burned with such fury that Sol Regem and his followers clashed with Callum's many times leaving death to stain the earth from their battles. A final battle of the two began, it took three days and three nights neither side giving in until the fourth dawn the battle was over.
Later
Large blue eyes stared down at Callum. "How do you plea?" A puff of smoke blasted in his face. "Innocent. Now release me!" He tugged on his chains. "You insolent child! You have no power here to make demands. As such for your actions on this continent I sentence you to death." Callum looked at the dragon with little amusement. "You can't kill me." The beast looked at Callum with pity. "We know." His chains were dragged towards a coffin. He looked back at the elves and dragon with rage. Tugging on his chains. "You fools! I'll return and feast on your flesh for what you did!"
Flashback over
"-ck. Jack!" The bird flapped his wings at the elf. "What was that for!?" "Well you were spacing out there and you weren't responding." "Oh. My apologies then." "Anyway think you can share some stuff about Callum, like his abilities and such." "Then how is he supposed to be mysterious to you?" She gasped. "Oh how charming." Her smile turned into a frown. "Hey now he's not that bad."
The breach
(Earlier that day)
"Can't believe humans have been sneaking into Xadia through here." "Me neither. Do you think that there's more hidden paths?" "I hope not. It'll be a pain in the ass to find it. You think those moonshadow elves did their job?" The two sunfire elves continued to talk/guard the path and the third said nothing while awaiting Janai to arrive as time passed by.
The neigh of a horse startled the elves. They looked to see a shadow emerging from the steam and smoke of the lava falls. The shadow formed into that of a horse black as night, with eyes red as blood glowing in the magma light. It was not the horse that frightened them but, it was the rider that caught their attention.
(She looks like Apollyon from 'For Honor' except the eyes of the helmet are not there just metal plating, and the color is just black. Can't think of another female knight that looked more intimidating than her. I wonder who would win in a fight, Apollyon or Amaya.)
She got off her ride and walked towards the elves with sword and shield. With each step she took she bashed her sword against her shield. The bashing grew louder with each step she took. The tension grew with the sound. Sweat dripped down their faces with the sense of danger that grew from the human.
One elf dashed towards the black knight ignoring his friends. "Die human!" And yet she kept on walking with her head tilting to the side a bit unaffected by the elf's words still bashing her shield. "Fight me!" She bashed her shield into the elf and flicked him into the rocky surface of the wall. The knight removed her shield and continued her way leaving the body to fall to the ground.
"Get out of here and warn the others, now!" The third elf ran as fast as he could only to hear the second elf's scream that was soon muffled. He turned and saw the second elf's head submerged in the lava fall still fighting the grip of the human. Soon his movements stopped and the knight released him, his body soon fell into the magma river. The knight looked to the last elf only to find him gone from the scene.
The last elf ran as fast as he could. He hoped that he would reach Janai in time and not suffer the same fate as his colleagues have. His body was thrown off its feet. Landing on his arms to soften his fall. He slowly got up on his hands and knees only to be kicked, causing him to roll on his side.
He opened his eyes and saw her on top of him. She reached for him. Even though the heat surrounding them, her metal hands are still cold as ice against his skin. Caressing his face slowly savoring the heat he was giving off. The cold hand felt pleasant to him only for it to end as both her hands clamped down on both sides of his face.
He struggled against her hold as she slowly turned the object in her hands around. He tried to shove, kick, and buck off his death. The elf begged for mercy, forgiveness, and empty promises only for silence and the pressure on his neck increased. The pleas grew louder and louder.
*Crack* *Snap*
His limbs gave out, his struggling stopped as the sound of his death echoed.
*Snap* *Crack*
She placed his head back into its original position. *Slash* A Sunforge Blade slashed across the knight's helmet, causing her to roll back from her new opponent. A tall elf who appears fairly young. Her dark red hair is pulled back into long strands similar to cornrows. She has dark orange eyes and dark skin, with yellow markings across her face. Like the other Sunfire Elves, she wears a long red tunic with gold designs and gold armor plating on her shoulders, arms, waist, and legs. Her back is draped with a golden cape and she wears a helmet similar to that of a crown, with a large gold stone at the center, marked with a sun carving. Her straight, dark red horns curving up behind it, each with a gold band near the tip.
"Your madness ends here dark knight." The knight raised her head to reveal a lone scar that pierced the face of her helmet. Her lone red eye is the only thing the golden knight could see. A knight of day stood before a knight of darkness. Both knights blades in hand waiting for each other to move.
The night threw her shield at the light, only for her to jump over it and block the night's blade with her own. The night grabbed the elf's arm and flung the light into the wall. She bashed her shield into the light repeatedly hitting her against the wall. Only for her to be kicked away by the light. Before the night recovered the light was upon her and slashed the night across the face. The only sound around was the sound of the helmet of the night bounced off the ground.
The golden knight looked at the human, and saw the dark knight looking back at her, the first mark on her face she delivered to her at the beginning of the fight only soft pink flesh took its place. Eyes blazing red with rage, her fangs elongated. "It's over human. Surrender." "No. Hahaha." "Are you mad? It's over!" "No. No it's not as long as there's light there'll be darkness. For your title is the Golden knight and I...the Furvus Eques! Hahaha." "You can't kill the light."
She stopped laughing and looked at the light and tilted her head. "No not kill. You'd wished it was though." Her eyes hazed over with lust. The golden knight looked at her with disgust, golden lines moved across her skin. She raised her blade only seeing the darkness looking at her with a grin on her face.
Author notes:
Hurray for the saga! And Happy Birthday to Rayla.
Soren x Claudia ship and dark insane Amaya are the results of dark magic affecting them, or is it.
Light vs Darkness, Day vs night the Amaya vs Janai battle represents that.
Launching dynamite is the only advancement I'm going with for now. And sorry about the time skips.
Let me know what you think.