it's morning, the sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and our heroes are about to receive a rude wakeup call.

wake up all you little nuisances! it's bad enough that those cheerful ear bleeders have to wake me up an hour before you all. (Miss Gretel)

well unlike you miss Gretel we actually enjoy the beauties of nature. (Hasley)

why you...

sorry to interrupt miss Gretel, but before you rip out our ears with all that nagging this fine morning. why didn't you wake us up at the regular time. (Stewart)

yeah before dawn, when the forces of darkness haven't even decided what the days agender is. (Miley)

well, I will have you know the owners and gracious funders of the orphanage in which we all live are coming in today so i had to do all the cleaning by myself. (Gretel)

I don't get one thing straight, we clean, wipe and mop the entire house. sweep till our hands fall off, when you say you did it by yourself it... doesn't fill me with confidence. (Benjamin)

*Filled with pride* well, I will have that i used magic to clean the place up so it's ten times better than usual. (Gretel)

wow thanks! you old fart. (hasley)

for the last time I'm 30 years old. (Gretel)

you still look 60 to me. (Miley)

The two girls smiled at each other, while Gretel gets furious but reluctantly calms down.

huh! it's unlike her to calm down even if forced. (Stewart)

they are that important... to you. (ben)

you have no idea. you all go take your baths and get dressed in the cloths i made for you in the living room. (Gretel)

The kids' bathed and head to the living room being puzzled by the situation.

I'm sorry but, I'm i the only person who can't figure out that the Heck is going on here. (hasley)

i assure you that you're not alone, what's miss Gretel's game here. (Stewart)

we just have to bear with it, cause from the look of things she's more stressed out than all of us. (ben)

hmm... what do you mean. (Stewart)

not trying to like, defend her but she does go to the extreme for our sakes all the time. (ben)

yeah... your toottoaallyy right. (hasley)

exactly. hey, wait I sense sarcasm. (ben)

ben we what you are trying to say but what big event is going to happen. (steward)

I'm hearing a whole lot of rambling and not much rustling, PUT ON YOUR CLOTHS!!! (Gretel)

in unison, YES MAAM.

The kids walk out with their new outfits on.

you all look absolutely stunning. (Gretel)

ben you look like a heroic noble's man, steward you look like an intellectual scholar, hasley you look like on elf princess and Miley you look like a noble fairy. (Gretel)

While satisfied with the attire.

thank you so much miss Gretel. (Miley)

if you keep this up i might stop having to call you old hag. (hasley)

you should stop already. (Gretel)

fat chance, cause well you are fat so you might have a shot at it. (hasley)

stop picking on me. (Gretel)

They laugh at the fun they were having at that time.

hey, miss Gretel, I get the owners are coming over and all that, but they've visited other times and, in my opinion, it wasn't as special, and they weren't all that. so what's so special now. (ben)

mmmh... I don't know what to say to you kids but those weren't the real owners. (Gretel)

wait, what. (Stewart)

The whole room stopped as if frozen with that ice cool response.

but why would there be fake owners. what do they need to hide? their lives or that they own an orphanage with unknown rejects like us. (Ben)

The questions being poured on her by ben leaves her speechless.

haa*sighs* ben I can't answer all your questions. but right now, all i can ask of you, all of you is to be patient you all would be given an answer at due time. i promise. (Gretel)

Her promise leaves them a little relieved upon hearing the truth. but then at a knock on the door their hearts skipped a beat. it's them. they've arrived.

it's them right. (Miley)

of course it's them, who else could it be. (hasley)

for someone dressed to fill the role of a princess, you sure don't act like one. (Stewart)

said the words right out of my mouth pal. (ben)

quiet please, they are actually here. (Gretel)

wait, you didn't think they would actually come did you? (Stewart)

No... (Gretel)

in unison UNBELIEVABLE.

the door was opened by miss Gretel, the a rather tall young man walks in, with handsome features, strong physique, with brown hair and armed with a sword.

oh Fredrick, it's nice to see you again. (Gretel)

so as I, it's been a long time, hasn't it Gretel. (Fredrick)

who's he. (Stewart)

does it look like i know, but it seems she does. (hasley)

umm... sorry to intrude but are you one of the owners of the orphanage. (ben)

sadly i am not. but from now one i will be one of your caretakers. (Fredrick)

huh, what does that mean. (Miley)

and at that time five people entered the house, the shortest one if i could put it in words was somewhat shorter or my height, probably shorter *ben's thoughts*

well kiddies it's time for the introductions, we already know you names time to know ours. my name is Fardir Regberk, the chief of the dwarfs, the fifth member of the lords of the five kingdoms.

wait, chief fardir, the chief fardir of the dwarfs. known for his unbelievable strength and smith ship. (Stewart)

the one from the battle of heroes ten years ago. (ben)

no doubt you geeks wouldn't know that name. (hasley)

miss Gretel retells the story every time she feels down or when we pester her too much. (Miley)

The next person steps forward, she was a tall beautiful woman with light fair skin and green hair.

my name is Willow Evergreen, i am the fairy queen's ambassador.

no way, you're a fairy, I can't believe this, but aren't fairies smaller than dwarfs. (Miley)

well that is true, but right now I'm in my human form. so it's better to address you all. (willow)

so fairies have a human form interesting, miss willow didn't mention that in her story. (Stewart)

I didn't go into details so what. (Gretel)

The third person walked forward.

that's enough now Gretel stop being childish. well that can't be helped with them around. my name is Finrall Redwing and I am the representative of the wizards of Almira. head wizard redwing at your service.

He looked like he was in his early thirties, with a small goatee, dressed in blue attire with a silver chain attached to a green emerald. he had white hair and was light brown in complexion.

tsk... this doesn't make any sense, why are we here, what on earth are we doing right now, we never knew who we were, that was fine with us but with you all showing up, after all the lies, after all the schemes to protect your identities. why now, why reveal it now. (ben)

oh ben i… I. (Gretel)

Th fourth person stepped forward.

I know, we are in no position to force you to listen or just believe every word said till now. but i do promise that you, you all will know the truth in due time. (ben calms down at his words) I know you kids all fill the same way, but we are truly happy to see all of you. well that aside my name is Ryan Arion, representative of the human kingdom of Arion.

the kingdom of Arion is where holy knight and sword masters come from. it is the main base for the adventures guild, but parties are mostly comprised of mixed races with different roles in a party. (Ryan)

now enough of the chit chat, the final introduction is here. (Gretel)

The final representative stepped forward.

I am Arwin Aubree, representative of the elven kingdom.

he's tall as Fredrick. he's fair in skin tone, stoic looking with a stern, harsh expression on his face saying... "i have lost it all" *ben's thoughts.

lost it all. what do you think I've lost... BOY!!! (Arwin)

hey Arwin, he didn't mean it like that. and for the record, try to look a little more, hmm what the word, oh yes alive. (Ryan)

don't talk about being alive and dead with me. (Arwin)

alright boys play nice in front of the young ones. (willow)

we'll settle everything later, but first we need to take the kids to craton. (finrall)

craton? what is that exactly. (ben)

it's the kingdom of the dwarves, it's where your training beginnings. (fardir)

training where just kids, what do we need training for. (stewart)

what are we fighting for that requires training. (ben)

At that moment the room in which they were in went dark, as if consumed by darkness. but only the four kids were present at that location, it was like being cut off from the world.

ben what's going on, where's miss Gretel. (hasley)

i don't know but everyone stay together. (ben)

huddled up together the group looks around anxiously when a figure emerges from the darkness. the entity covered in darkness was so blurred with pure black colour that only the figure of his body could be seen.

so these imps are the ones who are destined to stop the coming wave of despair, i am not impressed. they can't even escape my spell without help, well that is partly due to the lack of training... and knowledge.

who are you? (ben)

that's a good question Benjamin, call me the man that walks in the dark. Nameless if you must or darkness, which works best to instill fear in you, in all of you. (darkness)

what do you want with me and my friends. (ben)

oh hahaha. nothing much, did i scare you... good. the only thing i want is for all of you to drop, down... dead. (darkness)

At his words they start trembling more furiously, then Miley disappeared.

Miley. (Stewart)

Then Stewart.

Stewart. (hasley)

then hasley was gone too.

it seems it's only you left ben, the last man standing against the void of endless darkness. (darkness)

The dark void almost descending on ben, but luckily he reappears at the orphanage.

the four looks like they have seen death themselves. (Fredrick)

we did see death, who.. was.. that. (ben)

I believe we just found you big bad in black. (Stewart)

An expression on of fear and disbelief showed on Ryan's face.

finrall, evergreen. cast a barrier within the area around the house and the field. he's here. (Ryan)

right. (willow)

on it. (finrall)

damn it, he brought company with him. (Ryan)

wait, he's really here (hasley)

not really, he just projected his spirit. (Ryan)

even though he blocked us out I still sense his eerie presence. (Arwin)

barrier set Ryan, now take charge. (finrall)

alright thanks you two, now all knights in the premises assemble across the barrier. (Ryan)

*we look outside and we see but loads of knights* ben's thoughts.

I wouldn't say but load, it more of a battalion of four hundred knights of Arion. (Arwin)

he did it again. (Ben)

did what. (Stewart)

he's reading my mind, i don't know how but he's doing it. (Ben)

wow, that's cool, so he can read minds eeh. hey Mr. Arwin what I'm i thinking right now... hmmm. (Stewart)

i don't have time for this and you silly thoughts of becoming a wizard. i have more important matters to think off. (Arwin)

so he can read minds. (Stewart)

Ryan, we have to think about the invading force and how best to protect the kids at the same time. (fardir)

I'm on it, I'm positioning my knights across the barrier and finrall, willow. (Ryan)

yeah. (willow)

what is it. (Ryan)

i will need your long range attacks for this. against the dark troops. (Ryan)

we know besides holy magic. light and nature magic are also effective on them. (finrall)

thats why your the brains. now the enemy is upon us. (Ryan)

Right then a surge of darkness sipped onto the field , across the valley before them. and there rose a small army of dark knights, no more like soul less men clad in pitch black armor against us. fardir was leading the soldiers on the right, while Ryan was spear heading the offensive, and it looked like Arwin will lead the left.

*while still walking away*

not quite little knight, fardir will charge and defend on the right flank, while me on the left and Ryan will lead our offensive and defensive movements. he's our vanguard. (Arwin)

hey, i don't like people who peals into others thoughts without permission. (ben)

hmm... don't we all. (Arwin)

huh. (ben)

At the battlefield.

alright the enemy is about to advance forward, i know we all would rather be at home, rest, relax, drink with friends, spend time with family and enjoy that private time with "the special one" (Ryan)

hahaha. the knights

but this is your moment, this is your time to claim life's greatest trophy "glory". darkness rises to destroy innocence, so it is our duty to defend, to protect because we are knights, we up hold chivalry, courage and honor we live to protect and what we do best are daring, epic battles so follow me please into battle, for honor and for Arion. (Ryan)

To Arms. the knights shout in unison.

nice they will be more eager to die now. (Arwin)

its just a pep talk to increase moral. (Ryan)

whatever you say, just be on guard, even though its a small force i expect it's generals to be high ranked fighters. don't you think. (Arwin)

yeah i get you . (Ryan)

Someone steps forward from the mist of the dark corpses and is followed by two more.

I the general or this army am dark lord Scar Banewill.

i am general Scarlett burn.

i am general James pears.

so its those three huh... i taught this would be difficult. (Arwin)

hmmm... i will show you difficult. (Scar)

He moves his right hand to his sword and unsheathes it. and in an instant it sends a shock wave of black energy through the air but was blocked by the barrier.

like i said. difficult. (Arwin)

haaa... what insolence. charge. (Scar)

The horde of black knights charged forward.

troops at the ready, willow, finrall at you marks. (Ryan)

Roger. (Finrall, Willow)

Looking at Ryan and Arwin.

just like old times ain't it kiddies. (fardir)

yeah, just like old times. prepare arms. (Ryan)

The knights unsheathes their swords.

piecing wall formation. (Ryan)

Raising their shields to cover their chest and their swords in a thrusting position.

the dark knights approach the holy knights and a battle rages on on a once peaceful valley