Zephon's Clan Territory Pt. 1

And now I must locate one more of the portals
To make my return to the world of mortals

One portal was luckily well within sight
I found it the moment I turned to the right

The trench in my path was not lengthy or deep
I easily crossed in one minuscule leap

I shifted and leapt again over the trench
And then I detected another new stench

I then heard a growl before I could see
An overgrown insect leapt out suddenly

His cursory thrust caused my weapon to fade
To kill him, however, I don't need a blade

I struck him until he could only stand still
Approaching the water, prepared for the kill

I hurled the insect with all of my force
For all I have suffered, I felt no remorse

I fed on his soul as his shell slowly burned
And once this was finished, my weapon returned

And then I could see I must rise to the ledge
Another daft insect awaits at the edge

Before I could even complete the ascent
He reached out to strike me and would not relent

His eagerness caused him to strike much too soon
And that was a fatal mistake for this goon

The insect was clearly not feeble or slow
With fleetness and skill, I evaded each blow

And my strikes, however, would not be in vain
I whittled him down as he growled in pain

I prodded my sword once I seemed to prevail
The insect was promptly destroyed without fail

I had little need to devour a soul
So long as the Reaver remained in control

And then, down the circular path I descended
I passed through a small pair of doors where it ended

The Silenced Cathedral's facade was in sight
Its entrance, however, was at a great height

Although it appeared to be at a great distance
The structures around me would be of assistance

I leapt to one turret and then to another
And hoped that this leads to the lair of my brother

Instead of a turret, I leapt to the wall
For otherwise, I would most certainly fall

And then I ascended as high as I could
I gathered a weapon; I knew that I should

Now furthermore armed, I would valiantly tread
And glide to the uppermost turret ahead

In one final bound, I would float to the peak
And Zephon, this time, is the one whom I seek

The only way forward is through a small space
And so, I pressed on, further into this place

I followed the passage to traverse below
For that was the only direction to go

A Zephonim vampire stands in my way
And slowly encases the corpse of his prey

Directing my spear in the creature's direction
I forcibly hurled it through his midsection

I waited above as his howls abated
Consuming his spirit, my hunger was sated

I made my descent in a leisurely glide
Believing this passage leads further inside

My efforts would shortly be met with success
I passed through the cleft in the wall to progress

The doors were in sight and not overly high
I simply leapt up to the column nearby

I rose to the ledge even more easily
There's nothing between the large doorway and me

I entered the room once I opened the door
A place such as this would have much to explore

The towering pipes undeniably showed
I've now made my way into Zephon's abode