Darkness Of Destruction - Page 21

August 31, 2008, 5:19 PM

Okay a nice chapter, so where is the next one, eh? XD

August 31, 2008, 6:36 PM

It's here.

Chapter 33: Kidnap

“He’ll be fine in a few hours, most of the wounds are superficial but this one on his chest is very severe. You say he took a direct blast from a spell?” The head nurse on the infirmary asked Rene.

“Yeah, they were a few metres apart but none the less he took a beating.” Filden told the nurse from his chair at the edge of the room

“Will you be staying tonight?” The nurse asked the pair.

“Notta cha-” Filden began to say

“I can’t but I’m sure my pal Fil here can!” Rene interjected and ruffled Filden hair.

“Get the hell offa me. I ain’t your or your family’s bitch.” Filden said annoyed.

“FIIILLLDEEEEN! I brought you some treaties!!” Kara shouted from the doorway with a plate of biscuits. Rene smirked at Filden and literally had to clamp his hands over his mouth to stop from laughing.

“… This proves nothing’.” Filden told him as he took the plate of biscuits and nibbled on one, he glared at Kara.

“Something… I said?” Kara asked as she gave a biscuit to Rene as well. “How’s mister Riku?”

“Don’t… call me… mister…” Riku said just before he had a coughing fit.

“Please you need to rest.” The nurse told him.

“No, I need to say something first…” Riku breathed. “Rene, something is gonna happen soon, I don’t know what or when exactly but it’s soon and you need to be ready…” As he said this he coughed once more and fell asleep immediately.

“How is he?” Julius asked as he entered the room. He had been in earlier but Riku was unconscious and Julius had to deal with several matters.

“He’s okay, but I’m worried about something. He keeps telling us that something is going to happen soon but won’t tell us everything he knows” Rene told Julius.

“Hm… It may be a tongue seal… But if he is telling you some stuff then it means it’s an imcomplete seal.”

“Tongue… Seal?” Rene asked.

“An ancient seal that forbids a person from saying a certain phrase, it’s basically to ensure that he never tells anyone a certain piece of information.”

“But it failed?” Filden said standing up and stretching his back, Kara had left for her first lesson with Kamui.

“Yes, due to this our mages should be able to dispel the seal allowing him for completely tell us everything.” Julius told them, as he said this the door opened once more and several hooded mages came into the room.

“You beckoned for us sire?” The lead mage asked bowing his head gracefully.

“Yes, this man has a tongue seal, but it was incomplete so I assumed you would be able to dispel it.” Julius said, his facial expression showed that he distrusted these men but managed to keep a lid on it.

“We shall sire… Allow us to be alone with him, this may take several hours.”

“Understood, Rene, Filden. I suggest you go and get some rest. It is late and you need to restore your strength, I’ll send for you when Riku awakens.” Renen nodded and the pair walked out.

“How is he?” Zeria asked as Rene entered the waiting room.

“Resting. His wounds were severe but he should be fine.” Rene said, he noticed that Zeria had slight tears in her eyes. “Hey, what’s wrong?”

“Many years ago, Riku saved me from certain death, back then he trained me and taught me everything I know. He’s like a brother to me, I don’t know what I’d do if he ever…”

“Don’t worry about. Go grab some sleep, you look bushed.” Filden said grinning widely. Zeria smiled at him and nodded her sleepy face.

“I’ll see you tomorrow guys, I’m gonna go to bed and probably speak to Faith for a while.” Rene told them and walked away. As he walke away Filden turned to Zeria.

“Hey Zeria, I gotta question for ya.” Filden asked.

“Sure what?”

“The Shadow Mercs, are they numbered in the order they’re strongest?”

“Not completely, only 1 to 3 are ranked by strength, after that the numbers go in the brigades.”

“The guy I fought said he was the leader of the fifth brigade then?” Filden said to both himself and Zeria.

“The fifth brigade should be the assassins brigade. You’re all lucky to be alive.”

“Wow, and I took out the leader… well almost anyway. Well night Z!”

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“And that’s what happened today.” Rene told Faith, finishing his story, He was sitting on the edge of the bed whilst Faith was reading a big leather bound book from Julius’ library.

“So you fought another of the Shadow Mercs?” Faith asked him.

“Yep, Fil took care of him and I gotta admit Fil kicked his ass.” Rene said with a slight laugh. He leaned back on the bed and smiled at Faith who smiled back. “Still lookin’ for that Minerva guy?”

“Yup, and I think I may have found him…” Faith said as she shot up from the bed and began to furiously read the paragraph of the book. “A once well respected officer. Minerva Liu was found guilty of treason, mass murder and the corruption of several army corps and several officers. He was banished to the world of the in-between and assumed dead.”

“World of the in-between?” Rene asked confused.

“I read about that earlier…” Faith said putting a finger to her lips as she thought carefully. “The world of the in-between: A world of darkness between this world and the world of Gaia. It is used as a prison, and very soon afterwards no matter what death will ensue. The darkness of that world is put into your body and eventually you die from the pain.”

“Sound horrible, but this Minerva guy, how could he have survived it?” Rene asked.

“No idea, come on, let’s go tell Julius.” Faith said to him, she grabbed a piece of paper and stuck it in the page

“Alrighty, let’s go.” Rene said as he grabbed his waistcoat and stuck it on. Faith smiled at him with a raised eyebrow. “What?”

“It very cold out, you’re gonna freeze if you go out without a shirt.”

“I’ll live.” Rene smiled as they left the room. They walked round the castle when the pair heard a loud shrill scream. “What the fu-?” Then Rene heard something else.

“Let me go you bastard!” Lily screamed from the next corridor along. Rene and Faith charged round the corridor. Lily was being held captive over the shoulder of masked man, he was halfway out of the window. Rene could clearly see the mans eyes and instantly recognized them.

“You…” Rene said. The man looked at him and smiled through the mask. The man looked back to the window and began to jump out. Faith instantly reacted and sent a psychic blast towards him. It smashed into the wall as the man had already jumped out. Faith went to follow the man but Rene stopped her by putting his arm in the way.

“What are you doing! He’s got Lily!” Faith screamed at him.

“He’s not going to leave just yet.” Rene told her crptically. “Faith. Please go and get my sword.”

“Who is he-?” As she said this however Rene jumped out of the window. He instantly found himself in the large courtyard. The mask man was stood in the centre of the courtyard. Lily was sat behind him, bound and gagged. She struggled slightly but the man smacked her hard across the face, knocking her out immediately.

“Let her go!” Rene shouted as the man brought his arm back. The man chuckled as he lowered his arm and stared at Rene.

“Please, do tell me how it is you’re alive.” The man asked. Rene hated his voice, filled with evil and darkness.

“Wouldn’t you like to know.” Rene said as he got into a fighting stance. He took the safety off his gun and rested his hand of the butt of it.

“Guess I’ll just have to kill you again.” The man chuckled.

“I dare you to try, Minerva.” Rene said as the man began to take off his mask. The mask fell to the ground and Rene glared at the familiar face.

“Ha ha, I can tell your powers have grown since we last met, but I should tell you that mine have improved and will always be far superior to yours.”

“Then quit talkin’ and bring it on!” Rene shouted sending his right hand forward, a fireball was sent out of Rene’s hands. Minerva easily dodge the ball and Renen was forced to dissipate it mentally to stop it from hitting Lily.

Minerva threw himself high into the air and summoned several crystal blades. He threw then at Rene but was far too slow. Rene instantly drew his gun and shot the blades, causing them to shatter into pieces.

“First mistake!” Minerva shouted as he threw his hand close to his face. Rene looked confused but knew instantly what was happening as the tiny little fragments turned into very small needles and shot at Rene. All over Rene’s body he was now scratched as the fragments passed him, attacking his skin. Rene fell to one knee in pain but managed to stand back up. Minerva laughed as he stood in mid-air. He summoned several more blades and sent them at Rene.

Once again Rene shot at them, causing Minerva to laugh loudly. He threw his hand to his face and turned the shards to needles, but Rene was expecting this. He waved his free hand in one huge circle and shouted “Fire wall!” As he shouted this a huge circle appeared in the circle he made. Rene threw his hand forward and smirked as Minerva’s eyes widened. The wall threw itself forward, destroying the needles, but the wall still continued. The wall smashed into Minerva, sending him into a wall and then the ground.

Minerva managed to stand but had scratches all over him and his clothes were slightly charred. “Damn, you have gotten good.” He chuckled slightly. “Guess I won’t hold back then.” As he said this he extended his right hand and summoned a long blade, made of crystal. It looked like a regular sword apart from the fact that it was entire made of blue crystal. He also summoned two swords behind him, floating evilly.

Minerva didn’t even give Rene a chance to think. He instantly charged forwards but Rene just smiled. If his bullets could destroys them it would be even easier. He fired the gun but Minerva just blocked them with the blades.

“What the?” Rene said to himself. That’s impossible! He thought to himself. He pushed off the ground just before Minerva slashed the ground he was stood on. Rene landed nimbly as Minerva began to laugh cruelly.

“Don’t believe that these will break easily boy! They are far superior to my regular shards!” He twirled the blade in his hand and smiled. “Now die!” He threw the blade directly at Rene.

“RENE!” Faith screamed from the window. Rene looked up and smiled as his own blade came flying towards him, he caught the hilt with one hand, spun it and smashed it into the flying blade. There was a brief stopping moment as the blades connected but Rene smiled as his strength prevailed and smashed up the blade completely.

“Heh, now let’s fight fair.” Rene said as he spun the blade and put himself into his battle stance. Minerva looked at him and grinned. He clicked his fingers.

“Then let’s make sure no casualties get in the way.” As he said this a black portal appeared beneath Lily, she slowly sank into the portal.

“NO!” Rene shouted as he charged forward to save Lily from disappearing. As he neared his sister, Minerva appeared right in front of him. Minerva kicked Rene fiercely in the stomach sending him flying into the ground. Rene hit the ground and leaned upwards just in time to see the portal disappear with Lily gone completely.

“Where is she!?” Rene demanded as he stood up, blade ready. Minerva waved his right hand and allowed the swords to disappear.

“Meet us at the Caverns of Remembrance.” Minerva said as another portal appeared behind him. “Bring no more than 7 people, or you’re sister will be killed. You have one month to get there.”

He then disappeared. “DAMMIT!” Rene shouted. “I will find you Lily, I won’t lose you.”

August 31, 2008, 6:51 PM

"how could he have survived it?"
Heh heh, what they don't know is that...

Anyways, nice chappy, XD As long as I'm not dead by the next chap it's all ok,

August 31, 2008, 7:11 PM

@ Minerva: You die in at least 2-3 chapters bitch.

August 31, 2008, 8:01 PM

Good chapter dude.

Looks like things are gonna start getting more interesting. Write more soon!

September 1, 2008, 1:26 AM

Rockin' chapter, Danny boy. I love it like always.

September 1, 2008, 4:08 AM

nice one Rene, Can't wait for the next.

September 3, 2008, 1:24 PM

Good one, Danny. Now get writing the next one.