It had been a week since the fall of the capital, a week of relentless nightmares and haunting memories that refused to let Rey rest. The events of the past week had left deep scars on her Rey and sleep had become a torment she couldn't escape.The anxiety attacks had become more frequent and each time it's effects were more profound. Rey could feel herself slowly loosing it. Rey's eyes were wide open, staring at the canopy of leaves above her, the trio had set up camp for the night under a cluster of trees. Rey's mind was trapped in a relentless cycle of images from the last few weeks. The burning buildings, the screams of the pack members, and the relentless onslaught of the Lycans haunted her every night. She tried to push the memories away, but they clung to her like shadows.***It all started when Asher and Alpha Magnus set out to find the remains of Black Bourne. The duo mysteriously vanished, the pack was heavily affected by this twist of events."I knew that this was a trap"
Rey felt herself slip away from reality as she slumped. "She needs to heal", Lucius said as his voice denoted increasing levels of frustration and fright."What do we do?, we need to help her. One way or another", Luna said."There is little we can do, we have to try reviving her but there isn't a guarantee that it will work", Lucius said. "But i guess it is worth the try""How do we do that?", Luna inquired. "I know of a way, but it is very dangerous", Lucius replied. "For Rey and for me"Upon uttering those words, Lucius drew his claws and bore them into Rey's skin. "Pain....", Lucius muttered as he bore deeper into her skin. "I'm trying to connect to her subconscious"***The next few days went by and Rey had discussed her feelings with Lucius. "We have to go out there" Rey said."No we do no, it is way to risky for us", Lucius said. "You don't know that for sure, we need to return to Silverwood and it is urgent", Rey insisted."Why?, why the sudden sense of urgency?", Lucius
"You are leading us Rey", Lucius said to Rey with a smile. Rey sighed as Luna helped her to her feet, She could feel her body healing rapidly.Rey's body continued to mend, the pain gradually fading into the background as she regained her strength. "Do you still feel Seraphina?" Luna asked Rey."I do""Why don't we just find Seraphina first?, That would be the best decision at this point", Lucius said. "We don't have time, Silverwood needs us", Rey said. "We need the forest alive, it is the source of Light magic""We must gather our supplies then," Lucius said. "We revive the forest and then we go after Seraphina.""No, she will find us. She needs the magic if the forest", Rey replied. "Right now, she is tethering on the brink of life and death""Then we should set off now", Luna said.As Rey stood up, her body now nearly fully healed, she nodded in agreement. Luna fetched their bags and essential supplies. The trio resumed their journey to Silverwood, as they got closer and close
The ground begun to tremble once again as they sat up, the ritual was now complete. Lucius looked around nervously."What is happening?, Did it work?", Lucius asked."I can't tell for sure...We followed all the instructions and made no mistake", Rey replied as she looked around.The trio tried to find their feet as the ground beneath them trembled. "Well, we did something...", Luna said as she rested on the wall to maintain her balance. As they spoke, the wraiths begun flooding the room. They encircled the trio continously."This doesn't seem good...", Luna said nervously.The wraiths suddenly began leaving the room and re entering."They want us to go outside, they want to show us something", Rey said as she hurried outside. The others were quickly on her tail as they all rushed to the exit of the structure."Look...", Lucius said as he pointed a green spot on one of the branches. "We succeeded", Rey said as she smiled. "Silverwood is responding to us"As time passed, the once ba
"If I tell you what should happen next, it won't happen", Seraphina said. "You three have roles to play and so you must figure it out on your own""You knew we would revive you and the forest, didn't you?", Rey asked."I hoped, I hoped that you would find your way here and so I took a gamble", Seraphina replied."A gamble?, I have been wondering how this forest barrier was broken through. But it wasn't broken through, was it?", Lucius asked. "You allowed them in... why?"Rey turned to Seraphina in shock, she had never considered that possibility but as she thought of it, it slowly made more sense to her. Seraphina had to have let the Lycans in and she had to have allowed the forest be destroyed."You gambled on your own life?", Rey queried. "It doesn't make sense.""I had to make sure things go according to plan", Seraphina replied. "I had to make sure we have a fighting chance and so I had to put everything on the line""I don't get what the play is here...", Luna said."You will see.
Two strangers walked along the road as horses and carriages blazed past them, it was obvious that something was happening in the capital. One of the strangers stopped a peasant who was on a carriage. "What is going on?", asked on the stranger."The capital..., it is in chaos. The alpha king has been killed and so have a lot of the alphas, the Crimson pack is no more and their allies have been killed too.It's chaos in the capital and people are fleeing for their lives.""Hmmm...", replied the stranger."Where are you going to?", the Peasant asked."Isn't it obvious, we are going to the capital.That is where we need to be now.""Didn't you hear a word I just said? Going to the capital is a death sentence.""No worries... we will be fine.After all, we are already dead.", said the stranger as the two strangers begun walking. They used black cloaks to cover themselves from head to toe and their identities were co cealed due to the overgrowth of facial hair and the hoods over their heads
Argabus led the two men towards the direction of the explosion.They saw a large amount of smoke in the air and they all rushed towards it. "Is this how it has been in the capital?", Magnus asked Argabus as they arrived at the scene."Pretty much", Argabus replied."Wait... something isn't right", Asher said as he stopped.The two men quickly stopped and looked at Asher."What is wrong?", Argabus asked."Black magic... lots and lots of it", Asher said. "This isn't just some pack, this is the veiled Serpents""We will need back up then...", Argabus said."We don't have time, I can sense their energy. They are headed for the castle, we have to intercept them before they do so.""Are you crazy?", Argabus replied."No, if the Alpha Queen or her sons are hurt then this Will actually become a disaster.You said it yourself", Asher said."But if the veiled Serpents are here then that must mean that...", Argabus said."... the Lycans are closeby", Completed Magnus. "We know"Argabus nodded an
Like I said before, I hoped that you all will step up and I still do. You need to return to the capital and protect those who need protection, for only then will you be ready.Only then will you be able to move forward, only then will you be able to claim your destiny and only then will the world be truly safe.""I still can't believe that Asher could be alive", Luna said excitedly."We have to get going then, you will get your answer soon enough", lucius said to Luna as he turned and walked towards his horse."What about you?", Rey asked Seraphina. "Will you be okay here all by yourself?""I'll be fine, I'll have my hands full with keeping an eye on the forest and making sure it is back to it's full power.And when you are ready, I will have the answers you need.""Thank you, for everything" Rey said."Don't mention it. You guys better get going."They all nodded and mounted their horses and rode away, towards the capital.***A day later, Argabus, Asher and Magnus stood at the entran
Lycaon, his form oozing with the shadows that surrounded him, approached Deucalion with an air of sinister satisfaction. "Deucalion, your schemes are inconsequential. I've spent eons in the dark realms, and my powers have grown beyond your feeble comprehension."Deucalion, maintaining a facade of defiance, questioned, "What dark realms have you ventured into, and what did you see in the dark realm?""This world is but only a fraction of existence. There are realms of gods, demons, beasts and all sorts of monsters that defy your imagination. I have seen the truth of it all and I know that this is all a waste of time.", Lycaon replied. "Welcome back, we have eagerly awaited you", Deucalion said.Lycaon chuckled, a sound that echoed through the chamber. "Time, Deucalion, time has been my ally. In the void between realms, I tapped into the very essence of the shadows. The power that courses through me is ancient, unfathomable, and all-encompassing."As the truth of Lycaon's ascent to dar
"You need to stop Jade. We can't keep doing this. Please", Seraphina said to Jade."Please?Isn't it a bit too late for that? This is such a wrong time for this and here you are in my way again like old times. You relish these opportunities don't you?", Jade taunted. She was was so visibly taken over by the darkness that it distorted her face."I never stood in your way", Seraphina calmly replied. "YesYou can't stand in my way. I have always been more powerful than you and you can't do anything about that. You can't stop me!!!!!I am stronger than you and I will kill you", Jade said."When did we come to this?We used to be a whole", Seraphina said as she brought out her pendant. "Deep down we never stopped being a whole"Jade looked at the Pendant and she paused, she remembered Jade, in a momentary lapse of the darkness that consumed her, looked at the pendant that Seraphina held aloft. The memories of their shared past, of a time when their father, Herod, had given them identical
Rey and Deucalion battled on and Rey struggled on but Rey found herself loosing the duel. Deucalion used his chains to keep her away and she struggled to get in."You are no challenge to me, little one", Deucalion said. "You are way in above your head and you came alone""What do you think imthe fate of a lone wolf is?That omega that moves alone, what do you think it's fate is", Deucalion asked."That would be accurate, but haven't you heard? I am no no omega. I am an Alpha and one thing about an Alpha is that he always has his pack", Rey said as Luna charged in with a deop kick on Deucalion, he staggered back as he grunted in pain as Hyperion and Seraphina rushed in too. "I am not alone", Rey said."You??An Alpha??, what sorcery is this?", Deucalion asked.Deucalion, seething with anger, turned his gaze toward Hyperion, his former ally. "Hyperion, you dare betray me? A coward's move," he sneered, chains crackling as he prepared for another assault. "Or maybe this has always been
"What do you mean by I am the leader now?", Rey asked."It is all about you, you are the key to all of this and you have become the alpha. You have become the true reason that we have a fighting chance and you have made tjing such different for us. You have been the difference between the two sides", Lucius said.Rey tried protesting further as she looked around but she saw that everyone seemed to approve. "I can't lead, I am not a leader""But you have been subconsciously doing it, you have been leading for a long time now without realising it", Seraphina said."I don't know", Rey replied."Just accept it, we don't have much time for uncertainties. I will need you to trust me", Lucius said."I trust you", Rey replied. Although she was still visibly confused and didn't quite accept."Then you shall lead us into battlefield", Seraphina said.Rey nodded and looked at the map, she decided to trust Seraphina's words. She decided to let go of everything. All her worries and all her doubts
Jade looked at the Prince who had finally woken up from his sleep."Your highness, you are awake.Just in time for the grand finale. You are gonna be part of the climax to a two thousand year old story. Isn't that fantastic?", Jade said as she laughed.The prince looked around as he tried to process where he was. His vision was still a bit blurry and his head spun like he had a hangover."Don't worry about it, you have no idea where you are because enough have never been here. As a matter of fact, you are very far from home. You are where it all ends and today shall mark the beginning of the end for the world as you know it", Jade said in a corny voice."Jade...Stop monologuing to the prince", Deucalion said. "What is the status report Argon and his forces?""They have been thoroughly defeated and Argon is dead", Jade said non challantly."What did you just say?",Hyperion said as he tried to understand what Jade was saying. "Argon was killed in battle?.That is impossible", Hyperion r
Meanwhile Rey, Seraphina and Lucius made their way through the Iron Castle as they searched for the prince but to no avail. They went through several guards and still there were no important leads."Something is wrong", Hyperion said."How?, are we missing something?", Rey asked."Most likely, the castle isnr guarded enough. Are you saying that the prince isn't here?", Seraphina asked. "I'm saying that i doubt he was ever here to begin with, they wouldn't even perform the ritual here. The ritual will be done at world's edge", Hyperion said."Are you sure about this?", Seraphina asked. "It is the only place .....World's edge also happens to be the focal point in this realm during the convergence, it is the point where the main portal will appear and based on Legend, it is the only point with enough energy to pull something Into this realm", Hyperion replied. "Where is world's edge?", Rey asked visibly confused."It is an ancient structure. It was where Elara and Lucian sacrificed
"A hunch?'", Argon said. "You making fun of me?""No I really did follow my hunch because the force that awaited my company at the black sea was too small.They also didn't put up a proper resistance and it didn't help that their leader withdrew early from the battlefield. So I figured that the most plausible reason In such a case was that this location will become ground zero for a major conflict so I decided to mount the corpses of the dead and send them after Deucalion. By now Deucalion would have figured out that he got played and he would have realised that your forces are going to be decimated.", Lucius replied. "You are indeed full of surprises, I would never have imagined such an outcome to this battle. You both are truly impressive and have my commendation. ", Argon said."Well, I'm flattered but it is futile to thank me because you are already dead", Lucius said as he drew his sword."I won't go down easily", Argon said. "You may be part Lycan but you will need more than t
"So my question to you really is what kind of man are you?", Lucius asked."Well, there is only one way to find out Lucius. When I have to lay it all down then that is when I will have an answer", Magnus laughed. As he charged towards the incoming army, Magnus couldn't help but smile as he remembered his discussion with Lucius. He had always thought that Lucius was the mad and suicidal one and he never imagined himself making such a decision but now that he was In the moment, he didn't seem to mind. He felt an unusual feeling of Satisfaction. The two armies collided and the battle was intense, but the advance of Argon's forces was greatly slowed down by the presence of all the traps and trenches that the first company had laued down. Magnus's tactics was working well but the disparity in numbers was too great. The first company had a total force of twenty thousand men while Argons army had a force of nearly a hundred thousand. Slowly but steadily Argon's forces relentlessly threw t
Magnus and his company had arrived at the kesk region, it was a relatively poor area with a massive amount of humans and low bloods."What do you think?", Genos asked Magnus."We shall stay here until further notice. Lucius and his company should have already begun engaging the enemy or they would begin anytime soon. We should be ready in case we need to be backup.", Magnus said. "But something feels off""Most of the inhabitants in these regions have fled", Genos said. "No...Something else is wrong but I can't place my hands on it. Keep the company alert.", Magnus said. Magnus patrolled the area with Genos who was confused as to why Magnus was so worked up."What exactly are you looking for?", Genos asked curiously."This place...Everything about is wrong. What is west of this place?", Magnus asked."The Sleep mountains", Genos replied as he looked at the map. "It is extremely rocky and difficult to navigate""And the East?", Magnus asked again as he listened intently. "The Cas