HAPPY belated FATHER'S DAY! (To anyone that has or is a dad.)Now...Onto chapter...9! Yep, good old chapter 9. Where stuff happens. Yeah. And I have no idea how many chapters I am going to have. So on with the story!
After meeting with the king and queen of the scaled, the group is promised that they will be accompanied by a pair of able-bodied
warriors when they go to retrieve the fire emblem from the Kilmanot Mountains. On the way, they are unexpectedly delayed by the red
clad soldiers from before...
Zaphair came back to their room a while after speaking with the king and queen. "How'd it go?" Nathen asked her when she came in.
"Well um...they were...shocked...when I told...them about my...incidents." Zaphair replied. "It figures. The king and queen were so calm
when we spoke to them of the war that broke out. They must be used to these kinds of things." Alos commented. "But they weren't
expecting to find another vaikal being hunted by vaikal." Lilith added. Everyone nodded. "Well, the only thing we can do is wait for
morning when we'll go to find the fire emblem nya!" Narina pipped up. Zaphair nodded to her. "Yes...the...fire emblem..."
"Are you ready to go?" Rex asked for the fifth time that minute. "Can't you be quiet! I've already told you, no!" Alos shouted at the
scaled. "Yeah, if we were ready, we'd be gone!" Claudane pipped in. "If you weren't related to lord Maronis then you'd be in some
serious trouble right now..." Flores commented. It was true that the brothers were almost identical one having lighter red scales, but their
personalities were completely different. Rex simply laughed. "I don't much care for my high status in society...but it sure has gotten me out
of some tight spots!" He exclaimed. "Now...are you ready to go?" He asked. Lily sighed as everyone vented their rage upon the
carefree scaled warrior.
"The path to the Kilmanot mountains is this way..." Maronis said pointing to a large cluster of trees. "Through there nya?" Narina asked.
Lily nodded. "Many a hidden passage lies in the forest." She said enigmatically. Nathen sighed. "What, so now you're some sort of
prophet mother Lily?" He asked. Lily chuckled and shook her head. "Heavens no. That is a quote from the goddess Iria herself to the
wandering travelers that first set foot on the island of man." She explained. Nathen snorted. "Rubbish..." Natti whacked him on the head
with her tail. "It is a good quote." She said. Maronis nodded to everyone and they walked into the trees.
All of these trees are so HUGE compared to everything! They're even taller than the king and queen!" Lilith exclaimed. Maronis snuffled
and turned his head away. "Oh er...sorry Maronis. I didn't mean that in a bad way. Trees are supposed to be tall..." She had a worried
look when Maronis quickened his pace to get away from her. Claudane drifted over to her. "I think you offended him..." He commented
matter-of-factly.
Everyone was walking in silence through the forest except for Wilbert who's heavy footsteps could easily be heard from behind. Maronis
hissed at him. "Haha always careful eh? I can't rightfully 'elp it though. These 'ere big feet 'o mine'r makin' some mighty loud thumps." Like
his footsteps, his voice was also loud. "I do not find any hummor in this master Wilbert. If you can't be quiet it may be the end of us all."
Maronis stopped talking abruptly and continued to walk in silence. "He's quite the happy fellow huh?" Claudane asked as he hobbled
next to him. Wilbert nodded.
They continued to walk on the forest trail beingcareful to be as quiet as possible lest there were enemies nearby when Flores stopped
and sniffed the air. Zaphair had stopped walking too. "Zaphair, Flores? What's going on?" Bolman asked. Flores shushed him.
"Something...Something comes!" Zaphair cried. "Is it more vaikal?" Alos asked readying his weapon. Flores shook her head."It is
different from a vaikal...weaker. But it comes in many numbers. I know that they are not scaled though." She replied. "Rotten curs. If
they've made it here already then the fire emblem is in danger!" Maronis exclaimed. Rex hissed in frustration. "Looks like there's a small a
little dent in our plan box huh?" He asked. "This is no time to play around nya! We must prepare!" Narina hissed back.
They waited uncertainly in the foggy forest waiting for the enemy to make a move. "I know that they will come to us." Alos said. "It's us
they're after." So they continued to wait. And wait. "I'm sick'n tired of waiting!" Rex yelled. "Be quiet!" Maronis hissed angirly. "Wo-
would it be in our best interest to...try and find them?" Lilith asked quietly. Claudane nodded in agreement. "No sense in just waiting here
for them. They don't seem to know where we are. We can take them by surprise." Everyone nodded in agreement and started to shuffle
forwards.
They were still moving forwards with no results when there was a cry from the back. Lilith was screaming as a red-clad paladin was
grabbing here and trying to flee. "LILITH!" Alos yelled. The entire group tried to give chase but they were stopped by some sort of
magical field. "Blast!" The winged gave a frustrated cry as Lilith's last cries for help died in the mist.
I know that it's short but...yeah. I've good some good ideas for the next one I think. (Thanks to Kusabi for giving me the inspiration for this chapter. I was having a bit of writer's block.) Rex is mine. Several others (including Maronis) are Kusabi's. He's been a great help during this story. Thank you and Ciao!