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Chapter 25: Imprisonment of Magic
After defeating Uhai upon their arrival on Valor, our heroes slowly made their way into the heart of the island to find the truth of Eliwood's father and why the Black Fang killed Micheal, Marks elder brother, a year and a half ago.
"A great dead tree just like Uhai said. Now we head west" said Eliwood.
Mark looked off to the west and frowned, something bad was about to happen and he knew it.
"Mark what's wrong?" asked Lyn.
"Nothing, but I need you to do something for me when we get inside the Dragon's Gate, ok"
"Sure Mark what is it" said Lyn.
"I need you to stay close to me. I feel like something bad will happen inside there" said Mark.
"I will always stay by your side, my master strategist" said Lyn, remembering what she said to him before they left on their journey to Caelin.
"I know you will, my peerless warrior" Mark said with a smile, before kissing his fiancé.
(At the entrance to the Dragon's Gate)
"Lord Aion, Eliwood and his companions approach from the east" says a scout to the sage.
"So the Sacaen Nomad failed, No matter I will use my thunder magic to destroy them" said Aion.
(Meanwhile with our heroes)
"I'm not complaining. I'm just saying your armor is very noisy" yelled Lyn.
"Well I'm sorry if I like thick armor" yelled Hector.
"Both of you be quiet, Everyone from here to Pheare can hear you" shouted Eliwood.
"He's right, we need to stay quiet if we want to keep the element of surprise" said Mark.
"He's right so apologies to each other" said Eliwood.
"I'm sorry" Lyn said to Hector.
"It's ok" said Hector.
"Neither of you did anything wrong. It's the island, it brings out the worst in you" said Mark.
Just then a small band of mercenaries ran up to the group.
"Are you Lord Eliwood of Pheare" said one of the mercenaries.
"Who are you" said Eliwood.
"Prepare yourself" said the mercenary, as he lunged at Eliwood only to have an axe catch him in the chest from Bartre.
"No one harms Lord Eliwood" said Bartre.
The Mercenary fell and a katana fell out of his pack.
"Hm? What's this" said Mark walking over and picking up the katana.
He drew the blade and his eyes widen in horror. It was a black blade like his Masamune, but there was only one other blade in the world that was black it was his brother's blade Muramasa.
"It...It can't be... Muramasa?" said Mark, holding the sword.
"Mark are you ok" asked Lyn.
Mark put the blade back in its sheath and clipped it to his belt.
"I'm fine, now lets take care the Black Fang once and for all" said Mark with a hint of anger in his voice.
(Meanwhile)
"Serra, can talk to you for a moment" asked Erk.
"Sure Erk" said a very snotty Serra.
"Serra when you told me you loved me, I wanted to tell you why I couldn't love you Serra. You see I love someone else Serra, I'm sorry" said Erk.
"I understand Erk, you love someone else. I don't really care" said Serra before walking off.
Priscilla then came riding up to Erk.
"Did she take the news well?" asked Priscilla.
"No.. No she didn't" said Erk.
(Back to our heroes)
"Florina, you and Fiora fly over this mountain and tell me if there are any pegasus knights, if there are any take them out" said Mark.
"Everyone else follow me" said Mark.
"Lord Mark wait" said Hannah.
"What is it Hannah" asked Mark.
"Magic people must not go near the Dragon's Gate until it has passed" Hannah said.
"What has passed?"asked Mark.
"The Magic Seal" said Hannah.
"A Magic Seal! But that's impossible, they're only in legends" said Mark.
"No true Mark, many things that are in legends are true" said Hector.
"Well I some of that stuff is true, but not all of it" said Mark.
"Yeah... So any change in the plan" asked Eliwood.
"Yes, all magic units stay back and guard Merlinus" ordered Mark.
(A few minutes later)
Mark lead the charge against the Black Fang.
Mark ran up to a group of four Swordsmasters and decapitated one, then slashed another, finally stabbing the last two with both Masamune and Muramasa.
'It truly is my brother's blade' thought Mark.
Lyn was fighting very well taking on three knights at once. Hector was having fun showing the enemy axe fighters that he was the best axe fighter in the world. Eliwood was busy fighting off two cavaliers.
Then Mark felt it the Magic in the area seemed to all the sudden disappear. The magic seal had arrived.
"Everyone hurry the remaining enemy units are magic units" shouted Mark.
Everyone charged the magic units and destroyed them. Then they went to work on the units surrounding the magic seal, and finally the magic seal himself.
After defeating the Magic seal, the group marched into the Dragon's Gate.
"Eliwood it won't be long until we find your father, so why do you look so glum?" asked Mark.
"Because I have this feeling something bad is going to happen in there" said Eliwood.
"I know how you feel, I have the same feeling but I can't let that get in the way of finding the truth" explained Mark.
"Your right, let's go find my father" said a now cheerful Eliwood.
This is a small spoiler for the next chapter. The Preview for the next chapter will be on my story The Lost Tales of Mark. Review it and tell me if the chapter seems to short or is a little boring. Flames are not appreciated.