Chapter 1

Return to Maletta

Jan and his army of Arthias soldiers were on their way to their first stop of the journey, Maletta. The goal of this journey is to stop a kingdom far away from creating another continental war. The army were on their horses and close to the entrance of Maletta.

"So tell me, Viola." said Luna.

"Huh?" Viola said.

"What was Jan like as your boyfriend?"

"Oh, well, he was very nice to me and did all he could to make me happy."

"You guys didn't the knot, did you?"

"That's enough, Luna." said Abelia, "There's no way Jan and Viola could have done a thing."

"Because you wanted to?"

Abelia's face very red like a beet.

"WH-WHo said I was-?"

"It's okay." said Riese, "Jan is very clueless to girls. So it's highly unlikely to happen."

"Did you girls say something?" asked Jan.

"No, nothing!'

"So Jan is the ruler of Grandall?" asked Viola.

"It's not Grandall, it's Arthias." said Luna, "Ever since Jan defeated Strife, he became ruler of the land. Though he's still the same goof."

"Halt, who goes there!" asks a soldier, "Oh, Emperor Jan! What is your business here?"

"There is an opposing kingdom on their way to Arthias and Maletta is one of it's secondary targets. We wish to speak to the king."

"Understood. Open the gates!"

The gates of Maletta opened and Jan and his army went in. The city was much more beautiful than it was during the Mantis War.

"Wow, it's so pretty!" said Kanon.

"And to think this kingdom was our enemy years ago." said Ailian.

"Everyone take a rest here." said Jan, "I have to head to the main castle."

"What's going on?" asked Eurydice.

"I have to warn the king about the oncoming invasion."

"Okay, be safe."

Jan headed off to the Maletta Castle while everyone else was roaming in the kingdom.

"Wow, so many things are in here!" said an excited Riese.

"This very impressive." said Lupi.

"So, what do we do first?" asked Eula.

"How about you Viola?" asked Aege.

"Hmm?"

"Are you listening?"

"Oh, sorry." said Viola.

"Something wrong?" asked Luna.

"No, I'll just take a walk."

Luna had a curious look as she watched Viola was walking off.

"Something wrong, Luna?" asked Elua.

"No, nothing." she answered, "Must be my imagination."

"If only Meiga was here with me." Elua said with a calm voice.

"Doesn't he avoid you on most terms?" said Lupi.

"I think he's just shy."

"Poor girl.." Lupi thought, "To believe we have someone like this as an elite."

Meanwhile, in another area of Maletta, Riese is dragging Aeneas in shopping.

"Aeneas! Look at that!" Riese yelled, "What is it?"

"That thing looks pretty rare." said Aeneas.

"Oooh, you interested in this?" asked a voice.

"Huh"?

"That is an orb only with the use of sealing."

"Sealing?"

"You mean monsters?"

"I think so.."

"Well, then how about this?"

In the castle of Maletta, Jan was giving the warning to the king of Maletta.

"I see. But why put yourself in danger?" asked the king.

"He wanted to face me." Jan said, "And that's what he's getting."

"Your recklessness has put you in many impossible situations and yet you have always conquered them."

"Heh. But it's thanks to my people."

All of a sudden they heard a scream.

"What the-?!"

A soldier came running through the castle doors breathing heavily.

"Sir..." said the gasping soldier, "There are enemy soldiers attacking the city."

"What?!" yelled a shocked king, "How can this be? Our walls are impenetrable!"

"They...came..out of..nowhere.." the soldier then fell of exhaustion.

"Looks like my work has started." said Jan, "Be sure to keep everyone safe from harm."

"Be careful, Jan. This is an army from an unknown kingdom of the east."

"Many people say that to me, and I take it."

Jan then ran off to the city. Back in the city, Aeneas and the others were facing the enemy soldiers. The soldiers wore dark armor and their flag was four dark purple spears.

"Wh-where did these guys come from?" said Aeneas.

"It doesn't matter." said Abelia, "Troops, attack!"

The first battle between Arthias and the mysterious army began.

"Hey, I hope you guys didn't start without me!" yelled Jan.

"Oh, Jan!"

Jan then jumped up to a roof and drew his blue iron sword. He jumped and slamed the sword on a few enemy soldiers below him.

"Always with the dramatic entrance, huh?" said Luna.

"Hey, even the king likes to have fun even in battle.." Jan said with a laugh, "So how many are there?"

"We only took down twenty of the one hundred that are there." said Aege.

"Hey, has anyone seen Viola?"

"I think she went out for a walk." said Luna.

"Oh no! Without a weapon, she's powerless." a shocked Jan said.

"She'll be a sitting duck!" said Riese.

"Let's find her!" said Aeneas.

"I'm coming with you!" said Abelia.

"Me too!" said Luna, "Everyone take down any enemy that comes nearby."

"Right!"

Jan and the others began searching through the city for Viola as they continue taking down enemy soldiers one by one. They found Viola in the park where there are no soldiers to their surprise.

"Viola!" yelled Jan.

"Oh, Jan." said Viola, "I guess I must have been too long."

"Viola, did you see any enemy oldiers come on by?"

"No, not really."

"But the army is huge, how could you have not noticed?" asked Luna.

"I guess I don't pay attention that much. I'm not that brave.."

"Viola.."

All of a sudden, a crash came out of nowhere and a colussus appeared.

"WAA!!" yelled Riese, "It's a giant moving stone!"

"Let's take it down!" said Aeneas. He charged his lance and hit the leg but there was no damage. "What?!" The colussus then kicked Aeneas to the center of the city.

"That...is one strong stone.." said a nervous Riese.

"We can't let it destroy the city!" said Jan.

"But what about the enemy soldiers around the city?" said Luna.

Jan then tried to think and then had an idea.

"Luna, hurry and take down any enemy soldiers that are around and get everyone over here as soon as possible.

"A plan like that is suicide." said Abelia, "I'm going with her."

"Fine by me."

Jan and Riese stood their ground at the clossus while Avelia and Luna headed to the city streets to find everyone else. Luna's team, the Klessirpemdo was surrounded by twenty soldiers. Luna then grabbed her blade and attacked some of the soldiers from behind.

"Klessirpemdo!" yelled Luna, "Start Whirlwind Formation!"

Lupi then stood in the middle with Elua and Heal-Do at the sides. Aege then smashed the ground using her Brutal Terra sword with such force, it caused the ground to rumble.Lupi then raised her lance and spun it so fast, it created a fierce swirlwing wind that picked up some of the soldiers. Luna then jumped up and sliced all the airbourne soldiers in a very fast motion. Heal-Do and Elua then attacked the remaining soldiers that were still on the ground but were distracted by the wind attack. All the soldiers then were gone and only few were left. Kanon, Feofan and Tina then came out of nowhere and took down the remaining soldiers.

"Is that it?" asked Feofan.

"No, there is something going on in the east park." said Luna

"What's happening?" asked Lupi.

"A stone colossus is facing Jan and Riese.

"D-did you say coloussus?"

"No time! Let's go!"

"Right!"

Everyone then hurried to the park to find Riese was knocked out beside a tree and Jan was holding onto the colossus' head. As he was hanging on, he was smashing his sword on the back of the head.
Viola just watched behind an abandoned stand.

"Jan!" yelled Abelia. She then charged her sword and fire started to rise from it.

"FIRESTREAM OF JUSTICE!"

The fire was then bursting to the colossus and hit but it also hit Jan in the process. Jan then fell off and hit hard on the ground. Everyone then came to Jan to see if he's okay.

"Jan!" yelled Luna.

"Are you okay?" asked Kanon.

"Too weak..to move.." Jan said weakly but got up, "Must...keep...fighting.."

"Jan! No, you're using too much energy." said Tina.

"We can't take down that thing easily." Elua.

The colossus then came closer to the group and was about to attack. But then a wind of fire came out of nowhere and pushed the giant back. Yuilin and Luca then came out and started their attack.

"Luca! Yuilin!" yelled Tina, "Stop!"

"It's alright." said Leraje, appearing out of nowhere.

A sickle chain then came and wrapped around the colossus.

"Ailian!" said a surprised Kanon.

"You didn't think you guys were gonna have this easily done, huh?" said Ailian, while holding down the giant.

"It seems we can't destroy it using force." said Leraje.

"Then how do we get rid of it?" asked Aege.

"Simple." said a voice.

They looked behind to se Aeneas with a strange orb.

"Aeneas, what is that?" asked Jan.

"I found in a store earlier but I think it won't work without a magic user."

"Where are we gonna find a magic user?" asked Kanon.

"You forget." said Jan, "Viola is one herself."

Jan then walked to Viola and showed her the orb.

"Th-that's.."

"If you know what it is, and you want to save your friends, use it." Jan said.

Viola then activated the orb and the orb then speed at the colossus and sucked it in.

"The orb sealed the giant!" said Kanon.

"Whew, we did it." said Luna.

"Oh, dear it looks like it's already over." said a voice.

They looked and found a a hooded figure. It's voice was female.

"It seems the Great Jan and his Arthias army is something to be feared of, not!" the figure laughed.

"Who are you?" asked Jan.

"I'm from the kingdom of the south east. The same kingdom whose ruler wishes your death."

"So you're an enemy?"

"No, I am merely a messenger. Looks like time's up."

"Hold It!"

"Tata." She then disappeared in a cloud of smoke.

"Who is that woman?" said Aeneas.

"Looks like it's something to look out for." said Meiga.

"Did you just get here?"

"I was protecting the king in the castle. Some soldiers actually sneaked in."

"I wonder how is that possible?" asked Abelia, "These walls are very durable and no one saw anyone come through the walls."

"We'll think about that later." said Jan, "Let's hurry and fix this mess."

"Right!"

After Jan and the others helped fix the city, they bid farewell to the king and continued on their journey.

"Hey, Jan." said Lupi.

"What is it?" said Jan.

"I was wondering, where was Viola?"

"She was at the park."

"Did she notice any soldiers?"

"No, it's strange."

"I wonder.."

"Hmm?"

"Nothing."

"Oookayy."

"I wonder how the enemy got in and why did Viola not notice the enemy?" Lupi thought, "Looks like I should keep an eye on her."

"You're thinking the same thing, Huh Lupi?" said Luna.

"DWAH!? Um, what?"

"About the magic girl. There's something amiss here."

"I agree." said Abelia.

"Are you girls just jealous that Jan is more closer to Viola than you two?" asked Riese.

"DWAH! TH-that's ridculous!"

"Hmm? Say something?" asked Jan.

"N-nothing!" said the girls.

Then in secret they made a pact, "Okay, we keep any eye on her for any thing suspicious, okay?"

"Okay."

The army then continued to their next destination, a new kingdom.

Okay the first chapter of Afterwar is done. Be sure to look out for the next one. and sorry for the wait.

- R2J