Chapter Nine: The Mission Begins
It was early in the morning and the sun was barely out yet. I was awoken by a bucket of cold water poured all over me. "Come child it is time to begin are mission." He said.
I rubbed my eyes a little to get them use to the vision. it only seemed about a hour before I found the book. I begin to arise off my bed when I had realized Angel was also awake. We went to are seprate closets and put on the proper attire. We had the same thing on as before.
I began to walk down the stairs as I saw Angel slid down the stairs. "In comeing!" she said.
I had no time at all to react so I ended up with her landing on my back. "Ummmmm..... a little help please." She said as I got up with her still on my back.
She had a smile on her face that could only make me also smile. I carried her to the breakfast table were we quickly gulfed down both of our ham and biscuits. Rinkishu took the Goonsie from Angel yet again. I always wondered why he never let her drink even a little of Goonsie. "What mission are you all goining all." Lance said.
"I'm goining on a mission to slay Bugbears." He added.
"How lucky you must be." I said.
"Don't come crying to me when you get bit." Angel said with a giggle.
We were imediatly rushed to the mission, Angel grabed my hand and practically drug me across the floor. "Wait!" I said as a idea poped into my head.
"What" Angel said.
"I'm goining to try something." I said as I began to pick Angel up and began to levitate a few feet above the ground.
We flew to the place were Rinkishu asked us to meet him. "Were is the blasted child and girl!" Rinkishu said.
He looked up to the air and noticed Angel and I landing to the ground. "Well your a quick learner." Rinkishu said.
"Already now how to fly do you."
"Yep I sure do." I replied.
We standed in a line awaiting orders. "Today your mission is to go into the woods to recover a few scrolls I lost." He said.
"Do not open them it posseses magic that none of you can handle so far." He added.
I gave a nod, but it bugged me what was he hideing. "Now I will not follow you do to I will not always be there for you, now Go!" He said.
We walked to the entrance of the woods. It was gloomy dark and filled of wild animals that would attack us on site. We could only be afraid of the terrian. "Well Rinkishu couldn't pick a better place to loose something. Could he?" I said.
"You bet." Angel said.
We walked pat a lake only to be greeted by something growling at us. It was a wolf, he was showing his teeth to Angel and I imediatly ran in front of her to protect her. Imediatly the wolf's emotion changed into a cheery mood. I was suprised to notice that that the wolf was walking up to me. He jumped up and landed on me. I was in shock, but not enough to be afraid.
The wolf licked me. "Looks like you got a new friend Alan." Angel said.
The wolf followed us most of the mission until we looked to a tree and noticed a scroll stuck between a tree, but what got it up there. "Maybe Rinkishu is a bird watcher." She said.
"Uh.... yeah when we die." I replied with.
I was amazed of how high the tree was when I decided to climb it. "Don't look down!" Angel yelled across to the top.
"Hopefully I want." I answered.
It was imediatly when I began to fall. I was looking down seeing the ground knowing that my death was asure to get me. I began to see visions of the man in black armor laughing. Then again I was not far from the ground and my death......
Chapter Ten: Angel Has A Secret
There I fell facing death in the eye. I tighten upped for mercy and began to hit the ground, but I didn't I was caught by someone. I uncovered my eyes just to see that I have been caught by a angel not any angel. This angel was Angel (Ironic). She had be grabbed by the end of my Regiment shirt. I was almost choking, but didn't care.
I was amazed about what Angel had, she had golden aura wings on her back. she blushed when I looked at her and smiled. I was watching as the wings disappeared. "So you focus aura in order to make wings, just like I focus my aura to make the wind a sword?" I asked.
"Pretty much." She said
"I can teach you if you like, it uses much less aura then actually floating without wings like you do." She added.
"Maybe later, but for now we must look for the next scroll." I said.
We continued to look for the scrolls all around the woods, but there was no such luck yet. The wolf that followed us was still by me. I would constantly reach out to pet him every now and then. I was impressed of his fur coat the blend of black, brown, and gray were amazing. I quickly gained focus back on my mission.
Later we still had no luck and we began to grow tired, I took a rest upon a tree as the wolf laid down in order to be a pillow for Angel. I looked down at her wondering what other secrets did she hold, it made me wonder, I had knew her for not that long. But still some secrets need to be knowed and I think Angel had more. I decided to try something while she was asleep. I made sure she was asleep and snuck off.
I hid behind some trees and began to focus aura. I tried to make wings but nothing came out right. Never wings just air missiles that flew to the sky. I was unaware that I was beining watched by someone, but not just one person, but two people. I gave up on the wings and sleep back to the ground by Angel. I had awoken later when it began to become dark.
Angel was awake petting the wolf. "O.K time to look for the next scroll." I said.
She gave a quick nod and got up along with the wolf. I only had one sore and that was on my back were I focused to much aura. "Whats wrong with your back" She asked.
She put her hand on my back and began to heal it, but it did not. "I can't heal aura wounds, have you been doing anything." She asked as if a face saying "I Know!".
"No" I answered we continued to look for the scroll and later it became dark and it was hard to see, only I could see for some reason so Angel held my hand the entire time. The wolf and I could see, but not Angel. Maybe I had some secrets of my own that not even I had knew.
Chapter Eleven: Sparta
"So does he know?" A voice said from the side of the mountain were two people sat.
"No, but I will tell him... when it is time." A familiar voice said. "But first he must find out things that are required and he must also open the scrolls...."
As that was said the person asking the question came revealing his face it was Azura leader of the Regiment. The other person also was reconizable. It was Rinkishu red eyes, silver hair, and all. "If he does not learn soon he will doom Blood Moon." Rinkishu said as he stared down at the camp Alan had built.
There was a warm fire blending into colors of blue and red, the wolf now walking away noticeing Rinkishu yet not making a noise, and Angel and Alan both laying on a dirty log on the ground close to each other.
"Why did we come here in the first place? You do know Blood Moon is not were the Regiment is loyal to." Azura said as he grew angry of the wise Rinkishu.
"You know the Regiment is against Sparta. Right?" Rinkishu said with his eyes still stareing down at the camp were Alan had awaken and walked away to find food.
"Yes Azura." said.
"And we wish to defeat them." Rinkishu said with wisdom.
"Agreed."
"Then you shoud know why we are here, not just because Alan is The Blood Prodigy."
"Don't tell me." Azura said now listening to Rinkishu's words.
"Yes." Rinkishu said.
"No."
"Yes they are here..... Sparta is here."
Chapter Twelve: The Sapphire Kiss
After the founding of the other scroll which we found with in a forgotten cave. We decided to head back to The Regiment I had visions as we walked across the green forest it had a man, I could not see him, he was dark looking and did not speak at all. He had a black robe and scared body and one word fell into my head.... Caedes. I was in fear, but I did not show any to Angel. My face was normal and showed no emotion, but it did. We rested by a crystal lake. "The lake it is called Sapphire Pass." Angel said softly as like a fallen angel herself.
"Is it habitable by fish?" I asked.
"For sure, why?" Angel replied.
"I love fish." I said as I took off my white and blue vest.
I jumped to the lake with a huge splash. To my suprise the water was clean, clear, and sparkeling like a sapphire itself. Beautifull was my only thought. I saw fish and quickly swam with great haste to grab them I missed several, but still caugth many. The fish were blue and there scales like blue jewls, the name fit the lake.
I decided to swim gracefully as Angel cooked the fish, last time I cooked I burnt it all and almost caused a fire in the forest. Angel turned to face me from time to time with great curiousity. I smiled at her and she would smile back. I got a idea and swam close to her. I smiled right before I splashed a wave at her it was huge, but not to big she imediatly jumped into the lake to grab me. I could swim much faster and at that my ability to make a wind boost made things just not right.
When she got me by my pants I swam to her smiling underwater. She stared into my eyes and I stared back seconds past that seemed like a hour underwater, but it did not effect me. I then came closer to her slowly and kissed her. A beautifull kiss it was. Time was gone at that moment and the mission was ignored I backed my lips away from her and she was making the most beautifull smile on her face I have ever seen.
We came for air quickly realizeing our location. We swam back to the camp were we rest together and enjoyed our fish, each having two.
Chapter Thirteen: The Scrolls?
The lake as cool and clear as it was I had to leave it and continue are journey back to Rinkishu and the Regiment. The wind was quick and fast. It blew against my hair and Angels. We had said nothing after the kiss, but the silence would had to break. The visions appeared in my head as we came to the large field. It was on fire in my vision the Ski were red and bloody the so called "Caedes" was there and then to my surprise I saw myself dashing at him.
Fear struck my heart again, shock struck it also. I would have to battle this person or thing someday. It was not the Dark Edge in my vision, but Caedes, what did he have to do with in my life. The question remained.
After awhile I had gained the need to figure out what was in the scrolls. They were paper and I felt a since of magic with in them. "Angel?" I asked.
"Yes" She replied.
"What do you think is in the scrolls." I questioned.
"I don't know, but Rinkishu...." She said as I interrupted.
"Who gives a dragon's tail what Rinkishu said." I said with the anger of being tricked to join by Rinkishu raged in my heart.
I slowly peeled the paper over. The wind still strong and silence, Angel did not try to stop me for she was shocked of my comment. The paper was halve way open reveling have a letter of a magically text, but I decided not to go on until. The wind it blew furiously like destiny was calling and opened the entire scroll. The letters were shown and a flash of white aura shined at my eyes. I fainted....
I had awoken in my bed back at the Regiment, Angel looking down at me. She moved her hand across my forehead in fear and kissed me on the head. Energy was traveling through me. Then the worst happened. "A dragon's tail huh.." I heard in my room.
Uh-Oh
"You told him?" I asked Angel feeling pure betrayal.
She nodded, but was showing she had to. "Well Alan we have to talk, about much... alone." Rinkishu said.
Angel left the room and closed the door.
"Alan do you know of the Blood Prodigy." He asked seemingly as if he was a teacher.
I gave a face of disagreement. "Now Alan, I know." He said as he reached under my bed revealing the book that I found in The Regiment's library. He waved the book in the air. "Remeber?" He asked still starring at me.
"Yes." I caved in "Now what is it Rinkishu."
"Well the Blood Prodigy is a legend said to safe Blood Moon Isle one day, and I am afraid....." He said as the room grew silent. 'You are that legend."
"You know how to get to the point don't you." I asked.
"Yes and I also know of your visions."
"What!"
"Remember mage here." He said pointing at himself.
"Okay so what does this all lead to." I asked getting up from my bed showing I still had on my Regiment Outfit.
"Well there is a new threat in Blood Moon." Rinkishu said.
"Who?"
"Sparta" The room grew silent again nothing but the wind at the window blowing.
"And?" I said quickly knowing what this was leading to.
"The scroll you open gave you new abilities. Alan, and I have to train you to use them it will take at least two years at the most." Rinkisu said giving me just a big emotion of stress...
Chapter Fourteen: In All The Years
Two years had passed. I have faced scars and blood through out the two years. I was given new abilities to my advantage in a battle. I still had many more unlearned, but Rinkishu helped me learn some that I had to learn in order to survive. I could bend the wind to make more weapons then before. A scythe, claws, bow, axe, and more. I could use Air Cutter and more to get through obstacles and opponents. I was powerful and my best skill was no more than me own speed, I could easily be called the fastest thing alive or so most said in there mind.
My eyes turned a deep red color after awhile, Rinkishu said it was nothing, but that I was The Blood Prodigy and that was why my eyes turned red. I had gained through some ranks in The Regiment, not above all of the members or Azura and Rinkishu, but I went up faster then most.
I then took about a week brake to hang with Angel. There was nothing she liked better then climbing on my back and me running through the forest with the wind across our faces. She loved it for it had no danger. The lakes were no problem at times I was so fast I could run across water. The trees were easily dodged, and that was the least of our worries.
One of my favored abilities that Rinkishu told me and trained me to do was to summon a Wind Wolf cub. I can remember the first time I summoned it, it had pure white fur, blue eyes, and not big at all. "It will never grow huge." Rinkishu told me. "It is best when using agility and can use whatever ability you can do."
"Even Air Cutter?" I asked.
He gave a nod and smile saying yes. A amazing creature it was. But soon the years came to a end. Sparta was camping at the Blood Moon Plateau, very close. The wind was changing and I noticed, one of my other abilities since the scrolls was for a mage I could since emotions and visions. It was one day when there was a yell across the hall. "Sparta!" Someone yelled.
"Alan you and Angel stay here. Azura and I will go and the rest to, we will save you for last." Rinkishu told us.
We tried to stay focused off the war, but it was soon noticeable when a huge storm started and Rinkishu and Azura come through the door. Rinkishu gave me a nod. It was time....
I got up to leave and prepare for a fight. Azura put his hand on my back "He is at the fields close to were the Sapphire lake is." Azura told me. "There he waits for you.... there Caedes waits for you."
"And so the battle begins." Rinkishu said. "Just promise me that you will come alive."
"I will try." I replied.
Chapter Fifteen: It Begins, Shall Blood Shed
As I walked to the field were Caedes was waiting a chill ran to my spine. Fear struck my heart, but my feet kept me going. A sound came from a near by push I turned around quickly and summoned my Wind Blade. But Angel came from the bush with a look of a sadness. "Angel! Why are you here?" I asked shocked.
"I'm afraid you won't some back.... alive." She replied.
"I will return, I promise." I said as I walked up to her and kissed her on the lips with my own cold lips.
She looked at me and I told her she could follow me to the battle, but had to hide when the battle arrives. I walked to the field and noticed the changes in the wind there was a red ski, strong winds, black clouds, and of the worst blood across the forest. We entered the forest with great hesitation. "Hide from here!" I ordered and Angel did.
There across the blood red field stand two people one seemed less of a threat, but still. There stand Caedes. "Caedes what if you loose he is The Blood Prodigy?" The man beside him said with a feared look.
"I won't" Caedes said.
Fear was in me, but yet determination to defeat this so called evil human or whatever he was. He stand along with a black robe flying with in the wind. He lifted only a blade at me pointing at me as if he was letting me begin the first move. I took the chance, but quickly realized a trick he could have. I stoped and there he stand I did the same and for many second which seemed like hours passed by with great silence.
The it happened Caedes dashed toward me with great speed. I jumped to the side fast as sound and threw my Wind Blade at him he lifted his blade and immediately reflected my own blade at me. With no fear I grabbed my blade and flew to the high air. A smile on my face showing more confidence then needed. Caedes jumped to the air along me slashing randomly yet brilliantly. Every slash was blocked and I got one good stab at Caedes in the chest what seemed close to his heart, but no emotion of pain shined in his eyes.
The wind picked up speed and I immediately took it to my advantage I jumped back and threw Wind Missiles at him. He dodged them cleverly with blinding speed. I decided to out match him by speed and I did. I got another good slash at his arm, but he he did the same, but with at least doubled the pain. I felt harmed cruelly. The sword cut deep into my arm and blood dripped quickly I some how found strength to get up and stand with out fail.
"Your evil!" I yelled across my lungs to the point my breath was dry. The man across the fields was somewhat smiling at my statement. "Who are you?" I aksed
"I am Kain." He replied "And what you said was not very smart."
Before I knew it I heard a scream with in the trees it was Angel....
Then I saw Caedes with her holding her above the ground she was scared and Caedes had his blade to her neck. "I shall show you what pain I have suffered so you to may be called evil...." Caedes said. And he put pressure on to his blade to her neck then he stopped. He threw the blade.
I saw relief with in me, but it was not good at all. Caedes lifted another blade and stabbed Angel in the back. There Angel was on the ground bleeding she was crying seeing my face.
I ran to her and and looked at her tears fell from my eyes I kissed her slowly for what was the last time. My friend..... my love..... my Angel was... dead.