Dark Sorcerer and the Blade of Light
Chapter 14
The Secrets of the Polonians
The Polonian knights were formed when a group of humans decided to seclude themselves in the advent of the Race Wars. Using this time, they advanced in the fields of magic and technology when all others were busy attacking themselves. Having the hundreds of years in their favor, they dominated all the fields of the science, theology, metallurgy, and magic.
Having a dominant 98% male population, all men were warriors. These knights held weapons so advanced that the other nations' armies stood no chance against them.
These peaceful and solitary knights were appointed by the gods to guard the Sealed Temple and the Sword of Oracles, and were also there to aid the Hero if he ever needed it.
However, after the great flood, the Dark Sorcerer had returned, and with his evil dark monster army, poised to conquer the weakened world. The Polonian Knights rose up to protect the planet and kept the monster army within their borders, not letting anyone of them escape to harm the world outside the ridge that secluded them.
Unfortunately, the Dark Sorcerer and his army proved too much for these heroic men, and at the final hour, the Grand Master of the Polonic Order decided to end it all. Using their advanced magic, the Polonic council unleashed an attack so powerful that it wiped themselves and the enemy out entirely. The Jungle of Caracas covers what remained of their powerful State.
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"Here we go..." Terrable landed on one of the large ruined pyraminds, "This is where the Council of the Polonians gathered..."
"Do we just... go inside?" Raguna asked as the two unmounted,
"It looks spooky." Mist commented on the state of the ruins,
"Yes..." Terrable answered, "If all goes well, there might be someone there who may be able to fix the sword..."
"Alright." Raguna said as he carried his broken blade, "Mist, come on."
"Ok." Mist nodded, and the two entered.
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"Woah..." Raguna muttered as he saw the ornate interior, "This looks nice..."
"Ah.." Mist said in awe as she saw giant stone sculptures of knights standing parallel to the wall,
"Will you look at that..." Raguna said as he saw a great mural on the wall.
A part of the mural depicted the Great Flood, and at the far end stood the Golem being engulfed by huge waves. On the other end were what seemed to be Polonian knights giving the Sword of Oracles to who appeared to be the one of the Hero of the Runes.
"Raguna! Look!" Mist told her partner and pointed to a fresco, she said this rather worriedly.
"Oh..." Raguna muttered when he saw it.
The Fresco showed one of the Heroes fighting what seemed to be a knight, the two were standing over a disk with a sun on it.
"How scary..." Mist shivered, "Oh!" she gasped when they entered the light,
"Huh." Raguna chuckled as he looked overhead, where a circular cutout in the ceiling let in the sun's rays, "Will you look at that..."
"Um... Raguna..." Mist mumbled,
"What is it, Mist?" Raguna turned to her,
"Uh..." Mist mumbled, then pointed to the ground.
Surely enough, they were standing on a mosaic disk with a sun on it.
TOON! TOON! TOOON! Large stone doors shut off all the exits,
"Mist." Raguna told her, "Stay back."
SHWOOO! A huge mirror swung down from an opening in the ceiling.
"Ah!" Mist screamed in shock,
"Huh..." Raguna scoffed, "Relax, Mist." he said, "It's just a mirror." he chuckled and went to inspect it.
"How odd." he said to himself and touched the smooth surface,
SHWON! The Mirror flashed, startling the hero,
"Wah!" Raguna fell back, "Oh..." he sighed, "Ha ha! Nice one!" he laughed, but then paused.
"Raguna." Mist mumbled, "Your... Reflection.."
"Huh?" Raguna said worriedly and waved his hand, his reflection did not do the same,
"Why is it doing that!?" Mist asked,
"I don't know..." Raguna muttered and took out his sword, "Ah crap!" he remembered it was broken.
SHWOON! The Reflection stepped out of the mirror and unsheathed his own blade.
"Ah!" Raguna said in shock, "Hey! We're just tourists!"
The Reflection only came closer and closer,
"Ah... Ah..." Raguna groaned as he looked for a weapon, "Ah ha!" he said and pulled out the sword he started his adventure with, "En garde!" he swung his blade.
KLING! The reflection blocked it effortlessly,
"Hyah! Hyah! Hyah!" Raguna delivered consecutive strikes, the Reflection once again blocked them without any trouble.
SWOOSH! The reflection attacked,
"Woah!" Raguna was caught off guard, "Nice one, eh?" he chuckled, "HYAH!" he struck,
KLING! Blocked.
"Raguna, watch out!" Mist gasped as the Reflection prepared its assault,
"WAH!" Raguna said as he desperately tried to repel the slices,
POOMP! The Reflection kicked the Hero in the stomach,
"ACK!" Raguna gagged, "Why you!" he punched it, and the reflection was stunned for a few seconds.
SCHLING! The Reflection retaliated with a devastating slice,
"Argh!" Raguna groaned as he was struck in the arm,
"Raguna!" Mist screamed in concern, "Watch out!"
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"Faster! Faster!" the Dark Sorcerer told his monsters as they tunneled underground, "I can sense the Palace!"
"ARGH! ARGH!" the monsters groaned as they toiled through root and soil.
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"AUGH!" Raguna yelled as he was knocked down by his Reflection, overall, he was being wrecked,
"Come on, Raguna!" Mist supported him, "You can do it!"
"Hmph!" Raguna grunted and tried to attack the Reflection, but it blocked his strike,
KAPOW! The Reflection socked Raguna in the jaw,
"Ooh..." Mist winced,
"Ha.. ha..." Raguna panted and stood up, "I can't believe this... It's like I'm fighting myself!"
"Well, you are.." Mist told him,
"I can't beat him because I am him!" Raguna growled as he dodged an attack from his reflection, "AUGH!" he screamed when the Reflection delivered a blow to his knee.
"RAGUNA!" Mist screamed as the hero fell to the ground in agony, "No! No! No!" she yelled and ran to face the reflection.
POW! Mist slapped the Reflection in the face, making it stumble and express shock,
"You good for nothing!" Mist continued her attacks, hitting the Reflection with multiple slaps.
The Reflection, not knowing what she can do, was soundly being tossed around.
"TAKE THIS!" Mist smacked the Reflection so hard that he was knocked back into the mirror.
KLANK! The Mirror sounded and was retracted back into the ceiling.
"Woah..." Raguna mumbled in awe, "Mist..."
"Oh..." Mist turned to face him, "I'm sorry..."
"It's alright." Raguna chuckled, "You saved my life... Thank you..."
"No pr-" Mist paused when the opening in the ceiling closed, shutting off the sun and darkening the room they were in.
TOON! TOON! TOON! The doors blocking the exits opened.
"Now you see, Hero of the Runes?" a voice asked Raguna, "You see that this quest is not only about you?"
"Who- Who's there?" Raguna asked,
FOOM! The torches in the room ignited, lighting up the room.
In front of them, 13 figures appeared, specters of men clad in knight armor.
"I am the Grand Master of the Polonians." the prominent figure on the center throne told him, "And this is my council." he pointed at the other twelve men...