Destiny of the Earthmates

by SuperMastour

Two Kingdoms, both powerful, and both with one goal in mind... The acquisition of the continent's most rare and valuable resource, the powerful Earthmate. Will their plans be for good or for evil? Will the prime Earthmate family be able to stand the events that will shake it forever?

8. Revelations

Revelations...

Chapter 8

"Shh..." Camus told Lt. Kings as they neared the Dark Moon fortress,

"Hey..." Kings mumbled as he saw military activity on the outer gate, "That's odd..."

"Shoot.." Camus grumbled, "That's a company... We don't stand a chance..."

"We don't have to face them, Look!" Kings pointed to the fortress, which was sending plumes of smoke to the sky, "They're burning it to the ground!"

"Damn it!" Camus yelled, "Now we don't know where they have Raguna..."

"Are you looking for a man named Raguna?" a voice called, making them both turn to see the man himself.

"Raguna!" Camus said in relief, "What happened to you!?"

"They changed me.." Raguna sighed, "And they took my son."

"What?" Kings said, "You have a child?"

"Was going to have one..." Raguna muttered, then looked at his wife, who covered her face with a hood, both for the sun and in shame.

"They..." Camus gulped, "I'm sorry..."

"But we will find those who did this." Ivan reassured, "Brother... I swear I will do all I can to help you!"

"So do I!" Camus raised his fist,

"Count me in!" Kings added,

"Thanks..." Raguna smiled, "Now.. is this all that survived the massacre? I'm surprised you did too."

"It wasn't easy." Camus chuckled, "And no.. we had two other survivors... Mikoto and a Sech Dragoon soldier named Sgt. Wilkes."

"More allies." Ivan said, "This is great."

"Where are they?" Raguna asked, seeing they were absent,

"They're on their way to the Sechs Black Eclipse facility to free the other Earthmates..." Camus answered, "We should regroup with them so we can take on the Noradians.."

"I agree..." Raguna said, "We have no more traces to where King Gilbert must have gone.. unless you know of somewhere else..."

"Nope." Lt. Kings answered, "We were only told about the Dark Moon Fort... which is flames as of now." he pointed to the burning fortress.

"Well, then... Let's go." Raguna said and they were off.

0(Black Eclipse Facility, outside of Sechia, Sechs Capital)0

"This is it." Sgt. Wilkes said as they neared a large citadel near the Sechs capital, "The Black Eclipse Facility... Where the Earthmates are held."

"Take me." Mikoto grumbled, "I need to free Aden and Sonja!"

"Are you sure?" Wilkes asked, "They're a lot saf-"

"Just take me!" Mikoto yelled, and the two were off.

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"It's over that horizon." a group of soldiers said as they too neared the Black Eclipse facility, they were Noradians,

"The King wants this facility and all its contents!" the commander of the forces said, "We need any secrets they have here! No matter the cost!"

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"Hey!" a guard in the front gates of the facility yelled as Wilkes came up, "Wha- Oh!" he saw the distinct armor of the Dragoon Force, "We must get the Commander!"

"Huh?" Wilkes said as the guard ran inside..

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"Sir!" a soldier came up to Commander Styx, "There's a survivor of the 5th Dragoon Force outside the gates!"

"What?!" Styx could not believe his ears, and ran off.

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"Any minute now..." Mikoto grumbled as the two waited,

"Hello!" Commander Styx came out to meet them, "Sgt. Wilkes!"

"Commander Styx!" Wilkes saluted, "I am the last remnant of the failed 5th Dragoon Force! May the Emperor's mercy be upon me!"

"Enough of that!" Styx said, "We need your help!" he turned to Mikoto, who was wearing Noradian armor, "Who is this!?"

"This is Mikoto of the Noradian Marines!" Wilkes answered, "She was betrayed by her crown when they retrieved the Earthmate Raguna!"

"Is this true?" Styx asked the warrior,

"Yes." Mikoto growled, "They tried to kill us... I am here for my revenge."

"Come in." Styx said, not wanting to keep them outside.

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"This is the facility?" Mikoto said as she saw the splendid halls of the fortress, "This is nice."

"We have the optimum environment for our subjects." Styx said, "There they are." he pointed to the glass room holding the Earthmates.

Aden was sitting down on the sofa in a loveseat while Sonja was reading a book to Kyle in the adjacent one.

"Aden!" Mikoto ran up to the glass and slapped it, catching the attention of the two,

"Mikoto?" Sonja stepped up to see her, "Mikoto!" she ran,

"What are you doing here?!" Aden said in joy,

"I could ask the same thing." Mikoto smiled,

"We're here to help the Sechs." Aden answered, "They're not really as bad as you think!"

"That's true.." Commander Styx laughed, "We are-"

"We're under attack!" a guard from outside alerted, and suddenly the impact of cannonballs shook the facility,

"Noradians at the gates!" another guard yelled,

"Impossible!" Styx said, "Everyone! At Arms!"

Soldiers from every corner of the citadel gathered.

"RAH!" a yell was heard, and the Noradians stormed in,

"Here we go!" Mikoto said and ran to the fray.

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"Augh!" a Sechs soldier was struck down by a Noradian one,

"Take this!" Mikoto took down one to equalize,

"Fire!" Noradian crossbowmen yelled and shot their volleys, taking down several soldiers.

"Bring in our weapon!" the Noradian commander yelled, and out of nowhere, the soldiers parted way for a single individual.

"What?!" Wilkes said in shock,

"Hello!" the individual said, "My name is Kiev! And I am your unmaker!" he yelled, and dashed with such amazing speed and killed at least three men in one blow.

"What!?" Styx said in horror as his men fell left and right to this unreal warrior,

"Rah!" a Sechs soldier tried to strike Kiev, but totally missed,

"Pathetic elf!" Kiev yelled and quickly finished the elf soldier off, "Ha ha!"

"This is impossible!" Wilkes yelled,

"Not for us!" a voice yelled, and a new Dragoon force stepped in,

"What's this!?" Kiev looked at the newcomers, "More targets!?"

"We're here to stop you!" the leader of this new force said, and they fired a volley of rounds,

"AH!" some Noradians fell, collateral damage.

"Argh!" Kiev yelled as one of the rounds struck his shoulder, "How?!"

"We are the Dragoons!" the leader said, "Die!" he yelled, and fired his gun,

BOOM!"

"AUGH!" Kiev yelled in pain as the round pierced his side, "Damn you!" he charged, even though wounded, he still kept his incredible speed.

"Hah!" a Dragoon soldier intercepted his strike with his blade, and the two started to parry.

"Hyah!" Kiev struck,

KLING! Blocked!

"Take this!" the Dragoon retaliated, Kiev blocked as well,

"Hrah!" Kiev did a complicated series of attacks, but the Dragoon kept blocking each and everyone, a testament to their skill,

"Hyah!" the Dragoon counter attacked and managed to get a slice on Kiev's arm,

"AUGH!" Kiev screamed and dropped his blade,

"DIE!" the Dragoon yelled and stabbed Kiev in the neck, taking him out,

"No..." Kiev gargled and fell to the ground.

The Noradians stood in awe,

"That was one hell of a guy!" the Dragoon yelled, "Send me another one!"

"Another one!?" a crossbowman yelled, "Fine then! FIRE!"

A volley of bolts instantly killed the Dragoon,

"HEY!" the Dragoon Leader yelled,

"Take it all!" the Noradian Commander ordered, and the flood of soldiers stormed in.

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"We can't hold them back for long!" Wilkes told Styx as he took down an infantryman,

"Ah!" Mikoto screamed as she was bumped with a shield, "Damn!"

"AH!" a Sechs soldier screamed as he was killed,

the Sechs were losing ground to the overwhelming numbers of the Noradians.

"Damn!" Styx growled, "Sergeant!" he called Wilkes, "You take the Dragoons out of here, we're going to fight to the last man!"

"What!? That's insane!" Wilkes argued,

"I am your superior! That is an order!" Styx yelled,

"Very well..." Wilkes saluted, "Dragoon Force!" he called his comrades, "Tactical Retreat!"

"What!?" the Dragoon Leader said,

"Let's hight tail!" Wilkes said, "We can live to fight another day!"

"Alright!" they said and grouped with Wilkes,

"Hey!" Styx called him out, "You're in charge of that group now!"

"Alright!" Wilkes said,

"Wait for me!" Mikoto cried out and regrouped with the Dragoon force...

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"That was tense..." a Dragoon soldier said as they finally reached the safety of a nearby hill,

"We shouldn't have left." Wilkes muttered, "Damn..."

"It's what the Commander wanted." the former Dragoon Leader said, "A pleasure to meet you, Sgt. Wilkes."

"You too, Lt. Faye." Wilkes told the man, "We need to tell the Emperor what went on.."

"Right." Faye said, "And what about the Noradian girl?"

"I'm from Fennith.." Mikoto responded, "I'm no longer under that crown!" she said and took off her armor in defiance,

"Guess she's with us, eh?" Wilkes laughed, and they were on their way."