It's Dawn.
The slaves are divided into 5 groups, each group on different areas of the Stronghold.
The stronghold is a very large vast compound with three heavily built walls surrounding the premises. The walls acts as defence as well as offense during an attack.
The training had already begun, groups of two's and three's was formed as they spar each other.
There's suddenly an explosion at Wall Maria.
Peter rushes to he scene turns out a guy with explosive powers wiped out an entire squad of over sixty people.
Guards armed with silver and salt surrounds him as they began to throw hands with him, He should have just exploded again, Cyrus says.
There's probably some time kind of time rest when his powers won't activate...An attack like that is not to be joked with..
Peter replies.
Should we help him? Cyrus asked.
No' we have a mission of our own, he can wait.
Upon moving back to the next wall, Cyrus sights a guy suddenly appearing out of nowhere during a mid fight with a random person. This catches Cyrus attention as he stops to witness the sparing..
The guy known as Nicole, has the ability to temporarily turn invisible alongside anything in physical contact with him.
He's going all out against the other guy who he later calls Sam,
Nicole goes invisible, appearing behind Sam temporarily stunning him with a knee kick that also slows Sam down, Sam purposely proceeds to falling back flat, Then spinning with a side kick he hit's Nicole using his back leg.
Nicole doesn't take this well, He proceeds to turn invisible again, but this time Sam was grabbing his ankle , So they both went invisible.
They're visible again, Nicole is on the ground back flat, while Sam's untop throwing hard brutal punches, Nicole defends.
We're taking both of them says Cyrus.
He runs towards them, it was spar afteall No need for blood.
Atleast not yet..
A guard approaches them,
The king wants an audience with you,
At the throne room, sits the King, Peter enters the room looks around slowly, The room was a bit dark, and quiet.
Take a sit, the king tells him;
You know why some humans began to gain abilities? The King asks.
No I don't....
The King gets up, then walks slowly towards Peter who's sitted trying to read what the situation is all about.
There are two realms, The realm of the forbidden also known as the spirit world and the base realm... They both exist in the same time space..
What do you mean? Peter asked.
As we speak boy there are spirits around here that could be listening in on what we're saying....there are spirits everywhere around us, few can hear and feel us, majority can't ..
The King replies.
So if the spirits exist in the same time space as ours doesn't that mean both the Forbidden realm and the base realm as you call it are in one ball? Peter asked.
Well said boy,
a ball is a good example but get this
The King pauses, he stretches his hands for a golden cup with the aim of drinking wine,
peter assisted him by doing that
*He sits in a chair then continues*
This is a cup, consider this our realm, the spirit realm is this wine
*he holds the jug then slowly pours the wine into the cup until it gets full*
Now you see it's all in one place.... The King added
I understand that but what I need to know is some few spirits, can see and feel us, Doesn't that mean every of our chat to get the demons are getting leaked right now?
Peter asks then added
Especially when you gave the entire speech about it?
Yes you're right, the demons probably know about the plan to execute them.
There have been a demon sighting at Cullington, You might be walking into a trap but I know who you are Peter, You can handle anything.
YOU DON'T KNOW ME!
If you do you would know know talking with me in here is a huge mistake.
Peter says.
Peter I have your mum's body, I know where your dad is exactly, I have your siblings.
I can make yo reunite with all of them.. Even your mum.
The King says..
How do you plan on bringing my mum back?
Peter asks in anger
Have you heard of the elixir?
Elixir? Peter pays attention
Yes The elixir,
It's silver water, that gives life to the dead!
I know where to find it..
Why are you telling me all these? Peter asks yet again....
My daughter will be following your team to Cullington, Protect her and bring her back,
Then
I'll tell you where to find elixir
The king added...
FINE..peter says
* then proceeds to leave the room *
Peter it will be hard to find,
But I know you will, find it.
*Peter turns back then looks at the King one more time, Then he leaves*
Upon going out there Peter met with Cyrus who had assembled some group of people, Nicole, Sam, and Fred.
They all say down together then talked for a while.
Nicole:
I am Nicole, from the noble family of Green, only son of my parents
I was on an errand to Lycindra (2nd kingdom) then I was ambushed. Knights all wearing silver while holding bags of salt, at the moment I knew I was done... I wish I could meet my parents, Turns out the king got em
Sam:
Just call me Sam
And am here after all, there's nothing to know.
Fred:
Well am Fred grey
My parents are already dead, just me and my little sister surviving on our own
I pray she's okay...
Peter gets up, Am peter I don't know my surname or my family name. My family and I was attacked in our farm, they're not fine.
But as it turns out we have greater duties to work towards.
Even if we break out and escape to our respective places, It means nothing! At the end of the day the demons break through the barrier and so much will be lost...Human life will cease to exist....
We must act...The day after tomorrow we'll go on our very first assignment, a demon has been sighted on a small town in Cullington, We'll go there and dispatch of it, I want use to have a good behaviour towards one another because at some point out lives would be in each others arms...
Cyrus gets up and claps so does the others....
But isn't Cullington, a popular place for elves?
Fred asks
Well yeah but we do have the king's permit and protection, we'll be fine.
The princess Eritrea will come with us, she'll be the one leading the this party. We'll spar a little more get to know each other and each others skill and ability as well as our weaknesses....Peter added
Well then let's get started.. Cyrus says
*Towards evening the princess Eritrea walks by the cell, she looks into Peter's cell, and sees only him, sitting in an odd manner, his legs is tucked on to his laps his eyes are closed and his arms on his laps*
Doesn't that hurt?
Eritrea says.
Not at all Peter says, as he gets up and walks towards her.
*The princess Eritrea summons the guard at the cell's room out, he hesitates but leaves*
*She then stands in her toes, spread her legs a little more inviting Peter to have a fight with her*
I hope you won't be a burden when we leave for Cullington? Peter says *as he makes a fist with his arms, brings them and outs them in front of his face he puts his right leg forward a bit then his left leg behind a bit*
That's an odd stance but am eager to see what you can do *she strikes him with her palm as she speaks*
*Peter has good reflexes he sees it coming as he dodges her*
*She moves her leg up a bit peter looks at the it she uses the chance to hit another strike but peter uses his left arm to deflect the attack*
Am not impressed. Peter says
* She then becomes more aggressive as she Launches in several strikes with her palm, Peter bounces up a bit and effortlessly dodges and dodges he then grabs her by the waist while pulling her to himself *
*She tries to struggle but she can't Peter's to strong, he holds her by the jaw bringing up her face to look at him, There eyes met.
Princes Eritrea stops struggling*
You're a princess, weak, naive, and inexperienced I could snap your neck of I wanted to, but NO you are more useful to me alive than dead.. Peter says as je leaves her..
What are you On about? She pants as she moves back.
What do you mean? Peter?
It's nothing peter says,
*Cyrus walks in*
THE NEXT MORNING
*Some men are seen sparing against each other, *Peter standing besides the princess watches as he cheers on cyrus, Cyrus dodges all two attacks from both Fred and Sam, Nicole joins in by attacking the three, the battle Royale went on for a long time but they all seem relentless, none refused to accept defeat*
*They stopped after awhile to conserve energy and strength and to prepare for the journey of the next day*
***Princes Eritrea leaves the boys, she walks into the palace as series of thougts crosses her mind, I have never knew my mum, she died as I was born, My dad the king has been the ruler before I was born, Everything I know now has been here before I existed, I am just a passerby, either i fight for the four great kingdoms or not I would eventually die and be gone,The world moves on, it waits for no one, We're just like pawns, The world plays us, rather we play by its rules. Is all these worth the stress? Then there's the issue of the king who had changed in charcater for a long time now, I could swear that the kind and loving man I know is no more, Abducting people with abilities sees them as weapons. The Governors of each province is aware, they're all aware, and they all support him. This is bigger than me, Am tired most times it feels like the burden is much to bear***
Princess Eritrea!! , the king summons you!
A guard calls out.
Alright she says...
*Eritrea walks into the chambers of her father*
Good day my king she says to him.
Eritrea have a sit, i won't take much of you time knowing you have some preparations to make. *He pours out wine in two glasses of cup passes one to Eritrea and sips a little*
You ever asked yourself why I like wine?
He ask's
No my king *she proceeds to drink the same wine*
Well wine are made of grapes isn't it fascinating? The King pauses
Eritrea replies; Not at all it's always been made this way.
Eritrea the older wine gets, the better it tastes, that's exactly why I like my wine old and experienced. *Eritrea looks at him shifts*
They're not like the young, freshly brewed ones, they're better in every way that includes strength ohh and they have more components...
You're making no sense, dad..
*Eritrea interrupts him*
You've made the mistake of thinking I am a patient man, I know you warned the Elven elders of Shady vale, About my plans. WHY?
The king's look becomes mean.
I can't let you attack them! They've done nothing to deserve that, Dad you've changed.... *She stops talking*
*She begins to feel sleepy, she's tries standing but she falls almost immediately, The king Gomah walks towards her*
You need to relax, the more you struggle the effective the drugs become.
*The King calls in a guard dressed very different. Black armour, and really tall. King tells him to take the princess to her room*
*It's evening
And Peter receives a letter by the king in his cell, the letter reads:
Peter there has been urgent disturbance at Shady vale, The princess volunteered to help out the Elvin people they have been of great help to us, she asks me to provide you with word that she awaits your return..
The guards will provide you with what you need, The captain, Eli will escort you, on your assignment ... Leave at first light tomorrow, Goodluck
The king*
Will the princess be okay?
Cyrus asks
Offcourse she will, but at the same time something doesn't feel right, let's get to bed we have a long day tomorrow
Peter replies.