"BEFORE WE ALL HERALD ITS COMING ON OUR KNEES, WHY NOT DARE THE WAVES AND SAIL THESE MONSTROUS SEAS ?"
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The skies of this realm rattled with lightning, those flashes savage and brutal that they tore down the mountains that stretched across this plain. The tides rose, and the seas attained monstrous heights, their waves rising to embrace skies. What was it that was descending from the heavens ? A demon or a god ?
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The answer wasn't farfetched as the question wasn't even required, the being descending, was both a demon and a god. This wasn't the first time, that scenarios like this have occurred, gods descending to wreak havoc on realms they had no power over the dimensional distance between worlds. But the reason behind their inability to simply call the destruction of certain realms from the seat of the gods - Godsland, was because of the paradigms.
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This was chaos at its peak, as those halos fell from the skies upon this world, this peaceful kingdom, this hidden civilization which had been concealed from the eyes of these monsters had finally been brought forward, to face its turn of the apocalypse.
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Ormius stared from the heavens at the realm below him, his teeth gritting and eyes flaring, there was a reason why. This was no ordinary realm, he had come to a conclusion, but, simply because it was realm that was alien to the laws of time, didn't make it invulnerable to the apocalypse which had been ravaging many parts of the universe of Hayra for millenniums. Why these thoughts ? Ormius' eyes flared even brighter, because this realm was completely invulnerable to his attacks.
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"Secregard", Ormius growled, "even in your death I still curse you. But your tricks won't work, I cannot lose to you, you are in no way wiser, smarter and powerful than me. You're just a crafty serpent using the laws of the universe to your advantage, a cheap trick to continue your dominance. No matter what you do, I must regain my immortality, no matter what."
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Clicking his thumb, those halos tore from the gates of a dimensional crack, storming upon this realm, they were set to ravage it into dust. There was no use for these realms apart from serving as the lifeline of the gods to regain their immorality. Time, this curse, how long will he live under the bondage of this fear. A fear so great, that it was capable of making a god go mad.
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"Secregard", Ormius growled again, "I'll outsmart you in this grand game of gods."
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The halos tore at this realm, their burning claws and fangs showing no iota of mercy in their desire to devour the astral elements present within the depths of this atemporal world.
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"It won't repeat itself this time", Ormius said as he opened his palms with that levitating thread taking form before him, "I've prepared a weapon for realms like this. Realms which have now become the puppets of that bastard."
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Throwing the thread downwards, that pause in time enacted itself, making the progression of everything within this domain fall under a trance which lagged the progression of their motion.
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"This is going as expected", Ormius smiled, "now all I have to do is wait for the grand finale."
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And it raged, the explosion of the thread causing that astral storm to reignite itself into a more ferocious form which tore at this realm like a beast gone insane in its desire for blood.
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"I don't see how this world is going to survive this", Ormius celebrated, "I commend its tenacity, surviving the the previous doomsdays was a feat which I haven't witnessed for millenniums. Even though they have been safeguarded by that snake, Secregard, there is no way that they can escape this. This is their end."
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The storm of flames slowly died out and Ormius was waiting for his prize to emerge. If it wasn't an astral element, then it would be a gateway to another world. Whatever it was, the prize would definitely be worth it.
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"This can't be", Ormius gasped placing his palm on his forehead, "a precious resource has gone to waste."
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Below Ormius, was the realm which he had been expecting to see in rubbles. Was it an illusion which he couldn't see through ? It was definitely the doing of Secregard, this wasn't something any realm could resist on its own, an apocalypse carried out by the gods themselves, it was an impossible feat.
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"I'll find you out Secregard", Ormius swore as his form faded into the air, "your tricks won't last long."
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"Has the menace left ?" The king of the realm asked the soldier kneeling behind him.
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"Yes your majesty", the soldier replied.
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"It seems that he will be back soon", the king replied, "I don't think he's going to give up until he has completely trampled over us."
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"Then what are we going to do ?" Asked the soldier.
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"What we've always done", the king replied.
Opening his right palm, that white orb took form, glowing it revolved endlessly attaining an incomprehensible level of speed. Bursting, it tore as a aureole, aiming for the heavens and dying out, the scattered rays of light condensing into that levitating thread.
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"We also gained something too from this so-called apocalypse."
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Those five forms stealthily made their way through the orchards of the palace of the royal family of Vel Nor. Their plan was simple, carryout the dead and make sure that they weren't noticed. It was definitely going to be a piece of cake as they had received information beforehand about the chambers and the secured points within the castle and already had a plan to deal with any occurrence that was going to give them away. To these assassins, this was simply a walk in the park.
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They made their way past the fallen bodies of the two slain guards, four in number, they watched their backs, prepared to take down anyone who noticed them.
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"Ahoy !" That voice rang from their left.
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They turned to their left and saw an open door leading into a chamber, with a man seated at a table holding a cup of tea in his hand.
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"Why not come have some tea fellas", the man said, "instead of crawling around the castle like a group of mice."
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Their leader stared at the others, a puzzled expression in his eyes, what was the meaning of all this ? He wondered. Beckoning to his colleague, he pointed at the seated man in the room. The order was clear and the assassin's form faded through the distance, his dagger ready, he was about to make the final move, when he suddenly fell to the ground, his head rolling from his neck.
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"Gentlemen", the man said smiling, "I only invited you for tea, why take a trivial issue as this to such an extent ?"
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"Trivial !" The word echoed in the leader's head, this man had severed the head of their partner without even moving from his chair. He wasn't someone who they could ignore, he was definitely, the real enemy here.
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"We must be ..."
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The leader was startled out of his wits when he saw the fallen bodies of his other partners lying on the ground next to him, their heads also severed from their bodies. When had this happened ? And what was he going to do to escape from the claws of this monster ? He had to find a way.
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"I forgot to introduce myself, how impolite of me", the man said as he rose from his seat, "I am Balkyre Fang."
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Was this that damned prodigal who was supposed to be their target during their next assignment ? And what was he doing in the king's castle ?
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"You seem to be surprised", Fang broke the silence.
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The assassin was surprised to see Fang standing next to him. He hadn't even caught wind of his movement, who was this monster ?
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"Who could it be that sent you ?", Fang whispered into the assassin's ear. "Theonis, queen Fera, prince Artor ... well, that doesn't matter. You won't be leaving here alive anyway."
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It rained like flames, from the skies and those lightning flashes showed the dead body lying by his side. His suit drenched and dripping and eyes blazing red, Fang was caught up in his trance.
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"Come out", he called, "Patriarch Mor."
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That form emerged from the darkness, an umbrella in hand and a walking stick upon which he balanced his weight, making his stature tilt to the right.
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"It's been a long time child", Mor began.
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"How long has it been ?" Fang asked.
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"You seem agitated about ..."
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"How long has it been ?" Fang repeated his question.
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Mor sighed, just as they had said and from what he had witnessed just now, the young man was definitely a monster. It was a terrifying thought which made Balkyre Mor smile greedily, the prophesy may have been correct.
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"The question is quite obvious child", Balkyre Mor replied, "but I'm here to apologize for my negligence on behalf of the family. I'm sorry for being an irresponsible father."
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Fang's insane laughter echoed through the distance. It was frightening, but Balkyre Mor managed to keep his cool.
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"Irresponsible ?" Fang asked puzzled. Turning to face his father he said, "To start with old man, you were never irresponsible as I never needed you."
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"A daring answer", Mor mused, "but the truth is, you need me now more than ever."
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"I", Fang chuckled, "need you ?"
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"Remember where you come from", Mor said, "remember the cause you serve, you are a Balkyre, and you must fulfill your destiny as one."
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Fang couldn't contain himself anymore, his laughter accompanied by the thundering skies was so severe that it made the earth quake. So this was the aura of this demon, Balkyre more was thrilled, Fang's reaction making him desire him even more.
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"I, Balkyre Fang", Fang revealed, his eyes blazing red, "do not and will never, serve anyone."
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