"Good grief, something's happened in the village!" Fiona's father's face creased with concern.Chaos was the norm in the Sinister Territory, where unexplained attacks were all too common."Let's not jump the gun. Let's check it out," said Alexander, striding toward the village.He had only been in t
"Mister Kane... What on earth?"The old captain burst into the tent, his eyes widening at the carnage before him. The fallen fighters were the best of the best, yet there they were, lying lifeless in a crimson pool.Alexander watched in silence, his sword ready as the crowd surged into the tent. He
Everyone was as still as statues, shocked. Nobody had ever dared to call out Sinister Elder like that.The Sinister Summit folks were sure the elder would come down hard, making Alexander pay dearly.However, Sinister Elder's words floored them."Mister Kane, the lake's all yours. And could you spar
"Fine, Mister Kane, you'll get my explanation," blurted Jett, his forehead slick with sweat.He knew if it came to blows, he would be outmatched and probably end up dead right there and then."Don't waste my time, I'm not a patient man," warned Alexander, sheathing his sword with a cutting glare.Je
"Did you catch that sound?" The noise was so loud that one of them could not ignore the oddity."Nah, you're just tipsy and hearing things," dismissed the other, taking another swig of his drink.The stone ceiling above was solid; no one was going to tumble down from there.…Crash!A shadow plummet
Deep underground, Alexander was eyeing the creature that had burst forth. It was familiar, something he had seen before.A swirling mass of green energy, it shifted and roared to life as a fierce tiger."Nature's raw essence. I've struck gold," mused Alexander, his eyes gleaming with greed.Drawing
"True. I was badly hurt before, but your raw essence worked wonders," admitted Alexander, having gained an advantage. He resolved Sinister Elder's confusion.That stuff was a godsend. With just a third of it, he was back at full strength!"You despicable thief. You're utterly loathsome and without h
Boom!Sword met blade, the earth shuddered, and unleashed energy skewered several bystanders.Sinister Elder, using the shockwave to his advantage, smoothly backed away."Alexander, may our paths cross again!" He was about to bolt, ready to abandon Sinister Summit."Halt! Think you can just walk awa