OH MY GOD I AM SO SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING THIS3
I HAVE NO EXCUSES I JUST GOT LAZY PLEASE FORGIVE ME SENPAI3
Enjoy! This will be the second to last chapter of this whole fanfiction! :'( Sad times friendos, sad times.
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"The power we gain from the moon is fucking incredible." Said the taller guard, clutching his fists into tight balls.
"Feels good, don't it? It aint even dusk yet and we're already gaining power." She leaned back onto the gate.
"I could get used to this. I feel.. Ready to kill. Like I'm on high alert, waiting for the next victim to appear before me and BAM." The guard punched into the air, inches away from Zed's masked face.
"I-I, M-Master Ze-"
Zed held a hand up to silence him.
"Do not fret. This one time, I will let this slide. Blood Moon is hard to control your power, even for the likes of me and Syndra." His shrouded voice had always sent chills down people's spines. Whether it was the last thing they heard or a simple command.
"Yes, Master Zed." He bowed. "I understand."
"I appreciate your manners. Gather everyone, including townsfolk, we need to discuss our intentions for this evening and notify everyone of rules."
"Yes Master, right away." He ran off straight towards the barracks and town crier.
The other guard looked sheepishly at his leader.
"Rena." Zed called, coldly.
"Y-Yes, Master Zed?"
"I wish to speak with you privately."
She immediatly twitched backwards, further onto the gates, knowing exactly what Zed wanted.
"Is this about.. Thr-"
"Yes.. It is."
Rena clutched her arm, and fell slowly down the gate and onto the floor, and burst silently into tears. Zed followed her and kneeled infront of her as she removed her mask. Her delicate features were ruined by a series of scars, scratches from one side of he face to the other. Four long, thick scars covered her face, but the only place they did not meet were her lips. Her slick, black hair fell across her face as she wiped her tears away, feeling only comforted by Zed's gentleness as he stroked her also scarred arm.
"If you wish to hide in the cellar with the townsfolk, you are more than welcome. I would not want any of my people further harmed."
She cried even more. Attempting to hold back the tears, even though it was completely and utterly pointless. The last Blood Moon she was a part of ruined her, in more ways than one.
Zed stood up and offered a hand to her after a while of sitting down with her. If it was one thing Zed was good at, it was comforting people.
"Thank you, Master Zed.. But I think I'm finally ready to take retribution this year." She had a fire in her voice, a fire that has long been blown out.
"Good. Make your way to the arena, everyone will be there for our discussion."
"Yes, Master Zed. Thank you for your time." She bowed to which he replied with a hand on the shoulder.
"No problem."
-Fast Forward-
"People of the Shadow Order, I am well aware that you do not know of our intentions for Blood Moon. Which is why we are here to tell you."
Everyone was stood in the center of the training grounds, where many battles between students and masters had been fought, including Syndra and Hei-An's spat. The rain began to pour, but only lightly, dusting everyone with a beautiful glimmer in the orange moon, not quite reaching it's full blood red capability.
Syndra stepped forward, trying to cover the sleeves of her new shadow uniform over her hands as she helped explain the plan.
Her uniform was similar to that of both Zed and Hei-An's, except to hide the radiant colour of her eyes, she wore a helmet like Zed did. Instead of the baggy black trousers however, she wore a skirt and stockings like Hei-An, so her clothes were almost a hybrid of the two.
Her voice was muffled like Zed's and Hei-An's, but as the Dark Sovereign, her voice was powerful to send blood curdling.
"Tonight, we fight not only for our own sake, but for the sake of Ionia. We all know what it felt like to be abandoned by the Ionian council." She threw a fist to side in anger. "We are heading towards the North Eastern Underworld Gate. We must defend ourselves. Those who have the talents of the Shadows, you are to follow us, we are expecting much company from the likes of the Shadow Isles this evening." People moaned and grunted in dissapointment as well as in an anxious way.
Zed stood forward.
"Which is why, my people, we must protect each other accordingly." Zed's voice was nothing compared to Syndra's current sound. "Townsfolk. We will now escort you to the bunkers."
-bong-
A single gong strike was heard.
Silence.
The rain stopped.
The wind blew heavily.
It had begun.
"It's already started.." Hei-An whispered under her breath.
"Shit.. Everyone, move NOW!" Zed shouted.
Townsfolk began running amok, pushing their way to the golden gates that guarded the main building. Zed turned to face Syndra. He quickly lifted their masks with one hand each and kissed her heavily.
*sigh* "... Ready?"
She nodded eagerly.
"Ready."
"Men, women! Let's go!"
They ran, climbed trees, rode horses, any means of travel to get the that North Eastern Underworld Gate. It was only a matter of time before it opened - and they weren't there to stop it.
Zed and Syndra shared a horse, with Zed guiding it, and Syndra sitting behind him, clutching his waist so that she doesn't fall off.
"Zed.. Do you think we can win?"
"Yes.. Look at how many men we have. Akali told me earlier that some of their men will be meeting us just before the Gate's gardens."
"There's gardens?"
"Yes."
"Maybe this will be worth the trip after all.."
He nudged her gently and she giggled.
"I wonder how the garden back home is doing.."
"Syndra?"
"Yes?"
"Won't your fish.. You know.."
".. Be dead?"
"Yes."
"Nope. Like I said, they're eternal."
"So nothing can kill them?"
"Nope."
"But they're just fish."
"They aren't. They're the Ionian elders I killed reincarnated by the God, Iunte."
The horse along with everyone else began to slow down. The tall, dark green hedges could be seen, meaning they had reached the gardens.
"What? Iunte.. Reincarnated them? For YOU?"
"Yes. Can we speak about this later? And keep quiet.."
"Syndra? I-"
"Zed, enough."
The horse came to a stand still, and so, Syndra got off. Zed followed, as did Shen and Akali, all of them feeling overwhelmed, and all of a sudden, worse for wear.