Memory Of Light Waves
By Firestarr
Chapter Seven – A Frozen dream
The rising sun peaked of the glittering waves of the ocean, as Valenarr stood at the highest roof top of the beacon pharos light house. And open her hands as the salty breeze blows her hair off her face , her red mink coat glides against the strong breeze. Her eyes glimmered at the morning sky .
"Two weeks have passed I wonder what happen to the boys.." she thought, Jhayz and Gunner went back to Prontera, by sail , they were insisting her to come to meet their friend, but she refused she has a lot of thing in her mind and something she must do. She told them that she will just go there to find them... Within two weeks. Valenarr stayed in the coast of Pharos , Nurtured by her unlikely past during the past few months and now a rogue .
She sat at down as her thoughts drifted sailing against the open sea. It was her thoughts from last week……
recalling what she was told ………………..
It was after days of training , it was her last day , Smith Lato called her by the mezzanine room
" Valenarr…"
"Yes mentor…" Valenarr walked inside the room, Jhayz and Gunner was about to bid farewell and they were waiting for Valenarr. She looked more mature and stronger, wearing a red mink coat and a coiled leather belt on her waist and a metallic wristband on both hands.
"Nice you look bad!... When we scouts the streets of Prontera.. We will be feared" Gunner praised
Jhayz poked him at the head "Idiot! We are not bullies… put that in your head!"
Smith Lato laughed "He is right about that, We Rogues. Though we are spies behind the shadows.. we use it for good reputation……. Gentlemen can I have a conversation with her?" then the two went outside.
" We'll just pack our things, we'll wait for you upstairs" Jhayz said, and she nodded "Alright.."
" Valenarr come with me" Smith Lato said , and she followed her mentor at the end of the hall , there was a dusty cabinet he opened it and took out a covered weapon,
"Here.. this will be suited for you..: he handed her, Valenarr removed the covered cloth . It was an elegant looking saber and its handle has been jeweled with a magical card.
" It's been enchanted with the spirit power of a hydra and a skeleton worker monster.. This was my most powerful saber. I used this once when I was sent out to defend the emporium Castle Danauwood in Payon ". He said
" I can't have this…." She said
"…. So you can't be a rogue then…… Valenarr you are the first Strong Female rogues I trained. Please accept this. I can see a full potential in you. Let's say you have a heart of a strong warrior. Take good care of this.." he added "…. Leave your past behind you.. because that will be your weakness." And he continued..
" It's.. the assassin….. forget him for now…. you remind me of my daughter.. she was killed it was 2 years ago. She is a spunky thief like you., she has this relationship with this assassin, before they were both thieves. My daughter follwed his footsteps. He was trying to lure her away because it was still in the midst of war.
" She died…?" vale asked softly " It was an encounter with The Doppelganger , The assassin was about to be stab from behind she blocked doppel's attack and pierced her heart right thru with the assassin's body, they both have died."
Valenarr gasped when hearing such horrid story. She understood what he was trying to say to her.
It was that noon she bid farewell to her comrades as they sailed back to the port of izlude. It was her intentions.. she was planning to go back to the place she last saw Napchore.. in Morroc.
The old city was still like a ruins of war, there wereonly a few people left , as she walk the dusty streets the whole city was gloomy some people would not stare at her and hide their faces. Wrecked stalls and burnt roof tops and rumbles of rock changed the domestic city.
She went back to the old shack, when she used to stay with her young cousin Vyse. Memories flooded her thoughts but she didn't cried , tears only trickled on her face . and there she stood from the old rumble Napchore was last seen fighting with the minorous.
She stood in silence..
" Child…" and old crippled woman went to her
"yes granny? What can I do for you?" she asked politely
" Are you looking for some one?" the old woman asked
"no , Granny I was just looking around.." she replied
"Last month there was a Good looking man looking for someone here. He would stay in this spot the whole day until the sunsets. He was asking a few town folks who have returned her showing a small pendant necklace. He said it belonged to a young lady thief ."
Valenarr looked at her questioningly " Tell me Granny what does he look like? Is he an assassin?".
" Don't listen to that old woman me lady.." a middle age man interrupted the conversation.
" She felt pity for the man who was looking for someone" and he turned to the old woman " Granny she is a Rogue she is not a thief.. go get inside "
"Sorry about that.. People here are just looking for survivors. " the man said
" Who was the man she was telling me?'
" Oh he was a noble knight, Granny is right he would stay here looking for her"
" I guess so I thought it was somebody else.. thank you " she said
"… if you're looking for assasins , I've heard the chief of this city was given orders that they were sent probably in the northern part of midgard. In aldebaran I think , well that's what I've heard. But they will be scouting the lands of alde . maybe because of Rhashalamed's sudden attacks. " He said
" I have heard about that too.. thank you for the information" she said and left the old town of ruins…
"When I was heading back to Pharos after my search in Morroc, That night I was supposed to leave the guild house. , I went outside that night by the bridge and watched the starry night sky above the coastland " I wont see stars like this if I go to Prontera once again" I've said , the only thing that matters to me that time is to find my cousin and my family to assure their safety. The civilian was right Rune- Midgard is in peril, maybe that's why I was evoked with stronger power , each of us. I was thinking to serve the land as one of its protectors from this evil uprising by this master wizard……." Aldebaran…. Hmm…. Is he there?... is he alive?" so many questions sarted to confuse my mind, I sighed and stared at the night sky for calming my thoughts."
Suddenly she notice a peculiar dark object flying in the sky " it must be just a familiar" she thought but the winged creature splashed down from the distant beach of kokomo " a Bat won't splash in the water like that!" quickly she went her way down to kokomo beach that night.
From the cliff above Valenarr slowly sneak in the darkness of the night. Behind the rustling leaves of the cliff. She heard a soft voice crying, Valenarr moved to geta closer look and went down the cliff. The winged creature somehow was drinking by the shore and it was crying, a succubus, a soon as the female demon stood up from it knees,
Valenarr nabbed her by her back, it flickered in mid air as it carried Valenarr's body " What are you doin' here!" she threathened as she drag her weight making them splash in the water. The succubus shrieked . Valenarr drew her saber and pointed at the demon's face " Please mortal spare my life!" she cried.
" Why would I spare you, and what is your business here. who summoned you!" she yelled
" Please!..." cried by the helpless succubus
"SPEAK! OR I WILL TAKE YOU HORNS OFF!" she yelled
"…Please….!i'm looking for my mate…..incubuc……….." the creature cried.." I was told to fly over comodo to sent out fire..by my master… If not he will kill my mate…."she pleaded
"Rashalamed……?" she asked but still aiming the tip of the blade at her forehead.
"Please…. I just rather die to see him first than to be my master's puppet " she cried.. Valenarr felt pity over the creature. As if it has no choice of its own. But it was a monster.
"I cannot let you go. Because you were sent out to cause a plague in Comodo." She said sternly.
The creature cried like a helpless woman .." ….. If you can't set me free.. I will abide on your conditions. Just let me see my beloved." The creature pleaded for her for it's life.
" I will set you free but return to where you belong.. If I Spare you, you will vow to spare lives of innocents, No harm shall be done". She said
"I shall return back to Glastheilm with my beloved , but please bring me to the Northern alps to find him..just spare me.." she cried kneeling down at her feet . valenarr has no choice but she can't even set the creature free.
"Here…" she took out a small dirk and she cut of her horns and cried in pain and handed it to Valenarr.
" Let me sleep for a while and I shall find me tomorrow , this is my word. I cannot use my powers with out my horns." The succubus said.
So that night she tied the succubus feet at in an abandoned hut at the kokomo beach, she warned her not to show herself to any soul ..
Valenarr thoughts drifted back to reality that morning, as the sun awakens from the sea. It was early sunrise. She looked over the western sky, the Kokomo beach is visible from the top of the light house . It was very confusing for her since the encounter last night.
" The northern alps.. it's the Lutie hills.. " she sighed she knew it was very dangerous it's near the cursed city of Juno. And to think she was to help a summoned creature by it's twisted master. Fear and worry clouded her mind. Why did she agree to a stupid agreement? But somehow she felt pity for the weak creature. "they were like puppets…." She said and its near Aldebaran.. it would be hoping she could see the assasin again and her family.
The Early morning was lightening the sky , she left and went to the creature in Kokomo Beach., before her friends arrived that morning to bring her to Prontera.
" I've remain silent as the creature carried me as we flew across the hills of mijolnir.. I saw the land of rune midgard before my eyes. I don't' know if I did the right thing and put my faith for the creature. But she remained loyal to me. And address me as mistress. The horizon up north of the foot hills of mijolnir, I saw from the distant. The majestic sky city but it was covered with thunderclouds.. it was Juno. Chills began to crawl up my veins. It was fear and cinfusing, and the shivering blizzard clouds up ahead".
"Mistress… cover your self.. the air is cold" said the creature. Soon after that she landed me in a elevated hill top overlooking the small town of the snow village of Lutie. She looked behind her..from the high land she saw smake and tents far beyond the borders of aldebaran.
" I'll just stay here. This is beyond where I go." Valenarr said and looked at the foul creature and handed her horns "You're free this is your horns take it…."
The succubus cried.. " I'm free? You spared my life.. and I will take my promise" she pushed vale's hand and refused to take back her horns.
" Go…. Now"
" Some how fate will repay you kind mortal. Thank you" said the Succubus. and flew to the trees.. Somehow Valenarr wasn't at ease at all, the female beast because it didn't flew across the sky.. but to the trees..
she followed it where it was heading .
The Succubus went in an open field in the Lutie Field and took out a dead branch and chant come kind of spell Valenarr remained hidden underneath the bushes. Suddenly there was a small Vortex. Appeared before the creature.
An incubus appeared and the female beast embraced the wounded incubus. " Why have you summoned for me?. You must be here!" The incubus said to her wife " We must go… I made a vow.." she said
"Where are you horns?" the incubus asked
" I cannot use my powers already. Lets flee this mortal world my love. Flee from the hands of the master.." she cried
" Sh…… he is too powerful I cant defy his powers….."said the incubus
Suddenly in the midst of the snow there was a powerful light Valenarr hid herself closer to the near bushes and watched
"INSOLENT FOOLS!" a threatening voice frightened the two demons
It was a Dark high wizard his aura was glowing with dark power his eyes were evil, Valenarr gasped at the sight of Rhashalamed.
The Twisted wizard cast a jupitel thunder at the incubus.
"NO!... Master forgive me… please spare his life!" cried by the succubus. But he kicked of the creature merciless and threw its body across the snow ..and shards of cold bolt pierced at the wings of the two demons.
"NO ONE WILL DEFY ME…. YOU TWO ARE A DISGRACE AND WEAK!" Then he bestowed his staff of soul . And chant a power spell.. Suddenly an illuminating light beamed against the weakened demons.
"No!" Valenarr quickly appeared from behind.. And swiftly snatched his staff of soul.
"Rogue! You fool!"
Valenarr threw his staff far across from his reach. "You stupid girl!... My Lord of vermillion will not cease even you snatch my staff!"
But the elusive rogue didn't pay attention to his blabbering.. She quickly dashed his behind.. " YOU THINK YOU CAN HIDE FROM ME GIRL!" he laughed and used his sight spell.
Valenarr reappeared she was behind him but she was about to stab him from behind, and it slashed his arm..
"ACCCK! YOU MEDLING FOOL! WITH THIS WOUND I WILL HUNT YOU DOWN!" he growled angrily.. she almost forgot about the two demons who was about to die..
"MISTRESS RUN!' the dying succubus said as she was still pinned in the cursed light " RUN!"
Then there was a beam of light the whole area exploded into oblivion, making Valenarr threw her body across the snow. "HAHAHAHA! AND YOU HAVE A KINDRED HEART FOR THOSE MONSTERS!" Rhashalamed laughed, The wounded Rogue got up o her feet, all she knew is she is in her own battle field
"You're brave girl I didn't thought a rogue would wound my arm.. Then he summoned back his staff that flew across to his reach.
" Let's see how well quick you are!"
Quickly Valenarr dashed from his sight but he used his power and made her reappeared , and chant a spell which cause the ground to shake and suddenly ice started to blister from the ground and towards her. It almost caught her body. But the frost only caught her leg.
" You love my pets do you and I shall give you one! Die weakling!" he laughed horrifyingly and suddenly there was a large vortex….
Fear shocked her before her eyes as the large beast was summoned before her Rhashalamed laughed and he teleported as he disappeared leaving Valenarr stuck in the ice.
It was the Garm before her.
Valenarr wasn't able to move and was trying to move , as the Large Montrous Wolf was about to pounce her, quickly she got loose from the ice, and rolled across the snow. She dropped her Saber from across the snow.
Not thinking another option, Valenarr quickly was trying to reach her sword . She was almost got smashed by the Garm But she pierce her saber thru its paw. The Giant wolf growled. Valenarr stood up, but the It's other paw strike Valenarr and drag her across the snow.
Her leg was bleeding. She was thrown far across.. Making her fall on her back numb by the cold blizzard snow fall she tried to reach her pouch to get a fly wing to make her teleport to safety, but with the strong wind it blew off from her hand
" NO!" She cried . and before she sat up high above the air it was The Garm as it was almost going to strike her. She shrieked. In a split of time she thought of it was the end of her… there was suddenly a bright light and a clash of sound before her. it blinded her sight , yet she cannot see clearly her body was numb, everything around her was motionless. This is my dream…… it is… she said to her self
She was trying to clear her eyes then she heard a loud Roar from the Garm as it was Battling with some one.
Valenarr can't move she moved other other side..and she saw. A shield was thrown a cross the ground. Someone is here.. then she remained motionless as she continued to hear the clash of metal battling against the beast …..
I am going to die?...am I.. she looked at the sky it was grey and the snow fell on her face .. I wish….. I wish……. Then she shifted her head to the other side, trying to clear her sight somehow..
she saw someone behind the trees.. it was a man holding his jur looking . it was an assassin, his hair was the same as the snow.. " Napchore…" she whispered "Am I Going to die?I'm seeing things already..
suddenly there was a man " You okay?" she can't see him clearly but he dug her body out of the snow, it was a pair of deep brown eyes.. it wasn't Napchore. But it was warm, and made her feel safety He was armored in his silver chain mail.. "a knight……?" she uttered " Don't speak you're hurt badly. .the knight brushed off her hair of her face. " You know miss, you are very brave…. Don't die on me…" The knight said before she lost her consciousness. And he embraced her and in his arms and used his manteau to keep the her warm
" Please stay awake … don't die on me……"