*Peter, Cyrus, Nicole, Sam and Fred are each in horses, They're free from their shackles*
None of us actually know where Cullington is you know?
*Sam breaks the silence*
Well that's why the Captain Eli will follow us there
Cyrus replies.
*As they speak Captain Eli approaches them*
Good morning boys, am your escort to Cullington, we have to move as soon as we can, we are at the edge of Gorhata just before the valleys.... we're going into Halys Cut which is just a couple of weeks away.
*The captain says*
So Cullington's in Halys Cut? Peter asks
Yeah Halys Cut is the fifth kingdom under the Elven province, it's extremely large, but for a kingdom that large, it has not been recognised yet... The captain replies.
*They starts the journey as they leave the stronghold*
Why? Cyrus asks
Originally there are Four known kingdoms to us, The fifth kingdom was discovered by lost travellers around fourteen to fifteen years back, It's being said that there are other kingdoms out there that has not been discovered yet .... The captain replies.
So what do we do when we get to Cullington? Fred out of nowhere asks
Well we'll get a place to stay, then we'll ask around for any sightings, we'll investigate and dispatch the demon that's if there's any then leave.
The captain replies.
Less talking, More riding the captain says then gallops his horse away...
The others follow suite.
Place:
The Iron Fortress, Shady Vale.
*In a large room, filled with various elders that seem to come from noble families. Twenty different iron chairs are arranged round a large table, the Walls, chairs, tables and everything in sight is made of Iron*
*Both elfs and humans are together sitting in all chairs, but six or more sits remains empty*
Lord Jerle: As Lord and president of The Elven Council I welcome you to the iron Fortress.
*The others claps rhymtically*
The business of the day will...
*An older Elven woman interrupts him*
Queen Lori: We all know why we're here, *she stands up slowly* The Princess Eritrea Of Gorhata sent us a message, considering the potential destruction of this council!
Lord Jerle: show me my respect!
We are all scared here, The issue will be discussed!
Queen Lori: We don't have time! He'll attack Shady Vale in a week time, I can't afford casualties, That's why this council was created! To work with each other, to protect each other. We need to talk to the King Gomah.
King Thress: She's right, Jerle *he looks at the Lord*
Lord Jerle: we'll come to that!
First of all, We've all heard news, Of the Ancient One, Our guardian Tree is dying...
We all know that for hundreds of years the Ancient one has been the tree that protects us from sudden destruction.
We have to do something, if the tree dies, we will all be wiped out from the face of the earth...
King Thress: They say an army of demons will be released, they are so much in numbers that the face of the earth will be covered in black. They will ravage the four kingdoms and spread like the sands on the sides of the beach..
Lord Jerle: From report given to us by the King Gomah, He has assembled humans with abilities and sent a selected few of them to Halys Cut. They have been demon sightings over there, He will send his Men to dispatch the demons one by one as they are being released.
But as we all know that won't be enough, The tree will eventually die, They're millions of demons it's holding back, so we will follow the legends..
The legends says *he reads from a very old scroll* that when the time comes when the tree starts to die, a selection of seven people will be made from the First kingdom, Guildford. They will be sent to the Ancient one,They Will care and cater for the tree Until the tree makes a decision on who will be it's replacement.
*The Lord stops, then faces the Council*
Here's the twist, it has been stated that the demon army has two generals, General Volgarth and the General Kraelion...
the legends states that the Volgarth is the first demon to be released who will prepare the demon army for their main king, General Kraelion. Both are scary and dangerous to deal with Volgarth has been released but haven't showed up ..we have to prepare for the worse!
As for you Queen Lori, you are under my protection I will send my armies to stand by you against King Gomah, although there is no reason why he would attack your city, we need to stand by each other at this point.
Queen Lori: Thank you my lord
Grimtol Stronghold, Gorhata.
*The Princess Eritrea being awake by Evening finds her hands tied to the bed, her mouth covered age struggles to escape but she's well tied, there are sharpening of swords at the Backgrounds and noises that indicates a group of soldiers will be going war*
What do I do? She asks herself.
The First Great Kingdom:
Guildford, Cornerstone.
Captain Fintwood: Your majesty you called for me.
King Jeremiah: Yes, There have been word sent to me to we must bring seven people out of my kingdom to help preserve the Ancient one, Tell the messangers to spread word around my kingdom, Seven will be chosen..
Captain Fintwood: Yes my lord
(he walks away)
**Outside of the room the princess overhears what has been said, she seems to have an elf ear, But it's not as long as other elf's**
**Many days later**
Well camp here, Captain Eli says. As he alights from his horse.
Cyrus and the others looks around,
I'll take first watch, Sam says.
**They're all preparing to sleep, the captain walks away, Peter follows him**
Captain Eli: Am not running away why following me?
Peter: sorry to disturb I need to ask an urgent question, Have you heard of the Elixir?
Captain Eli: Hmm the elixir of life, yes I have why do you want to know
Peter: please just tell me anything you can about the elixir..
Captain Eli: *faces peter* the elixir of life is the giver of life if given even to a skeleton, it'll come back to life, But the well that holds the Elixir of life is found at the forbidden realm
*Peter gasps*
It'll be impossible to get it, the forbidden realm is the spirit realm...
Peter: I know bu....
*Captain Eli interrupts him*
The demons are also imprisoned in the spirit realm, it's called The forbidden for a reason, no one has ever ventured into there and came back at all....
Peter: what happens when someone who's alive drinks it?
Captain Eli: There have never been that instance BUT many believes it holds the power to immortality.
Peter: immortality?
Captain Eli: Peter do you know what similarities you and your friends with the demons and the spirits?? *They approach a river, he bends down uses his water bottle to get some water**
Peter: I have no idea
Captain Eli: many people are scared of people with abilities like yourselves, even though you guys never have a violent history, always peaceful, alone and quiet that is the same reason why all you are easily tamed. You all breathes the same air as the spirits.
Peter: come again?
Captain Eli: you heard me, The spirit world and the human world exist in the same place, Some spirits can see us and react with us, Many can't.
There have been tales of the spirit world biological structure is different from us but very likely similar...
Just as few spirits can interact with us while breathing our air, so does you guys with abilities, you breath the same air as the spirits, that's why you all have abilities, many are akin to a spirit or when it's possessed a host
*The two begin to approach the group Peter is dumbfounded he doesn't know what he just heard*
Gorhata, Grimtol Stronghold
*The king and over 200 men starts riding*
Guildford, Cornerstone
Captain Fintwood: sir more than twenty people auctioned to help the Ancient tree, meaning we have to let them go through the tests.
The King Jeremiah: Okay, blindfold them using red, keep them at the other side of the forest and make them run over to My palace, the first seven to reach here has already been chosen!
Okay my king. He replies
The next morning
*Among the twenty to run, there's another lady no one seems to recognise, she's in mask she begins to put up her blindfold so as the others.... a large bell was rang which signalled the beginning of the race. Everyone starts running, just at the beginning many ran into trees, hitting hard against a tree and falls down, as the race goes on the unrecognisable lady begins to hear voices whisper to her..
Move left, the voice say....*she obeys*
Move right, the voice continues, she obeys and she's not having any trouble at all, unlike the others....
Fast forward towards the ending of the race only about 8 to 9 people remaining...all running straight ahead to the palace.. the lady Is among them, as she wins the race, followed by others.*
*Minute's later
The king Jeremiah: as king I welcome you to my Yellowstone, take off you blindfold, they all do.
*There're six men and a lady who happens to be the king's daughter, the princess, the king looks at her with anger, then proceeds to ignoring her and saying what he must,*
You will be sent to Gorhata, to help cater for the ancient one, after all issues has been resolved you will all come back to your families...go home and rejoice you leave at 2 days time.
*They all smile as they walk away*
The King holds the princess arm, what are you thinking??
I warned you not to get in, you never listen to me
Princess rose: you're overreacting *she walks away*
*The king Gomah rides his way into shimmering Valley, where he sees his army and a different army all work together attacking in taking down a castle, they're winning. Soldiers with swords and spares are running out the castle trying to protect what remains inside. The King Gomah was impressive, fighting off all attacks while leading his army into the castle.
He then faces the present Queen, *Queen Lori* he slays her and her guards...he then proceeds to leave the battlefield... His soldiers scavenge then destroys everything in sight.