The Rise of Pariah: Legend of the First Halfa
Chapter 6 Gift Offer
By: Major144
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
Fright Knight began to launch attacks on the Earth with a large group of skeletons. Soon people began to tell stories about the evil knight and his magic sword. In one village Beth Fenton was getting a pail of water, when she heard some screaming off in the distance. Beth grabbed the bucket and took off running to see what was going on. The women looked up into the sky and saw an evil looking knight riding a monstrous winged horse. The villagers ran and screamed from the knight and his steed.
"It's the Fright Knight!" Screamed an old man as he hobbled along.
Beth looked at the Fright Knight with a mixture of hate, fear, and wonder. The Fright Knight flew around the village and fired, a blast of fire from his sword, and set a house on fire, before ridding off.
"Please someone help! My granddaughter is still in there!" Cried an elderly women, who pointed at the house.
Beth looked at the burning building, took a deep breath, poured the bucket of water onto herself, and raced into the building to find the child. The women stumbled through the house for about a minute, until she heard someone crying and made her way towards it. Beth found a five year old girl crying in the corner and went over to pick her up.
"It's going to be ok." Said Beth as she tried to comfort the scared child.
There was a loud cracking sound and a huge part of the roof fell in and blocked off the way Beth had come in. Beth looked around for another exit and saw a window. Taking a deep breath, Beth ran to the window clutching the child to, her chest, and leaped through it landing on the ground with a roll. Beth stumbled to her feet and took the child to the elderly women.
"Oh thank you so much!" Said the women.
"Your welcome." Said Beth with a smile.
The women walked away with her granddaughter. It was then that a figure in a purple robe and hood appeared behind Beth.
"That was quit impressive. You really showed some real courage to go into that burning building to save that child." Said the robbed figure.
"Um...thank you. Who are you exactly?" Said Beth as she turned to look at the figure.
"Your welcome. As to who I am, I'm someone who sees greatness in you and wants to give you a gift." Said the figure as he showed his face to Beth.
Beth let out a gasp as she saw that the figure had blue skin and red eyes. The stranger's features then changed from a young man, into an old man with a long white beard, into a baby, and then back to the young man again. Beth nearly fainted, but she managed to shake the feeling off and stand tall before the strange being before her.
"I am a ghost named, Clockwork Master of Time, and I have chosen you Beth Fenton to receive a special gift and become the protector of the Earth against the Fright Knight and his master." Said Clockwork.
"So your...a ghost. Is the Fright Knight a ghost?" Said Beth.
"He is." Said Clockwork.
"Why are you picking me to fight the Fright Knight?" Asked Beth.
"You possess the right qualities that befit a protector. Your brave, kind, honest, and selfless. No many people of this time have those qualities." Said Clockwork.
"Alright then...I'll fight Fright Knight and his master and protect the world. I accept your gift offer." Said Beth.
"I knew you would say that." Said Clockwork with a smile.
To be continued.