The Returning War (A Songs of War fanfic)

Part 1: Chapter 17

Senn walked around the Walls of Time, three other Ardoni were with him. Anon was still missing

"Well" sighed Milta "since Anon has been missing for four weeks, we can assume he is dead, or captured"

"Although he was annoying, he was still one of us" muttered Ria "I will send word to Nestoria, they will need a new master"

"Or" interjected Anon as he entered the room, The Shadow Reaper just behind him "I have been busy"

"Anon!" Cried Milta "we thought you were dead!"

"Yes, now hand over your masters staffs now!"

"What?!"

"Ardonia is coming under new leadership, mine"

"What treachery is this?" Growled Senn

Anon grinned "treachery? Senn you wound me; I am not committing any act of treachery, I am acting for the good of Ardonia"

"How so?"

"When I'm in complete control, I will ensure we don't make deals with thiefs and cutthroats, or ally ourselves with naive girls who call themselves queen. Now hand over your staffs!"

"No!"

Senn charged his Aggrosphere and aimed it at Anon, but it was blocked by The Shadow Reaper's whip. The Shadow Reaper cracked his whip menacingly, and struck at Senn, who dodged fairly easily

"You will yield to me Ardoni" hissed The Shadow Reaper "or I will destroy you like I did to that pathetic coward, who called himself The Nether King"

"So you're the warlord who took over The Nether" observed Senn

"I am not a warlord, I am a first inhabitant"

The Shadow Reaper threw a blast of purple energy at Senn, who blocked it with Voltar, the staff broke in two. All the color drained from Senn's marks

"Wha...what?" Stuttered Senn

"The Voltaris clan is no more" grinned Anon "now, if none of you want the same to happen to your clan, hand over your staffs"

Milta handed Anon her staff, followed by Sivis, and a very reluctant Ria

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Decon and Sparks sat in the sand watching the moon

"Hey Sparks" began Decon

Sparks grunted for Decon to continue

"Why do you have Ardoni marks if you're a Felina?"

"My father was Voltaris, and my mother was a Felina. Along side my marks I also have horns, but they are normally hidden by my hair"

Sparks lifted some if her hair revealing a sharp, curved red horn that was slowly fading to white

"Sparks your marks!" Cried Decon

Sparks glanced at Decon "yours to"

"Will! Skorch! Wake up!"

Will sat up sleepily, her rib length black hair fell in tangles around her head. Skorch chittered angrily

"Will are marks are white!"

"Great tell me tomorrow" yawned Will

Skorch chittered and rubbed Sparks arm, then turned to Will and screamed into her ear

"Wha...?!" Shouted Will as she became fully conscious

"Will are marks!" Cried Sparks

Will walked towards Sparks and Decon to get a closer look at their marks

"Do you know what happened?" Asked Will

"No" whisper Decon

"Do you feel any different?"

"No, not really"

"Then we should continue on"

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"My lord, what troubles you?" Asked Anon as he and The Shadow Reaper looked over the city if Crowns Peak

"She is still out there" hissed The Shadow Reaper

"Who?"

"The last great Phantom Hunter"

"And why does that trouble you?"

"She is the only one who could stop me"

"What would you like me to do about her?"

"You can do nothing"

"Then I would like to ask you about Vulcannus, you promised to give him to me; but you have yet to"

"Yes, because she liberated him"

"So he is no longer in your custody?!"

"You can go hunt him down, after you restore order to Ardonia. But her is under her direct protection"

"Are you going to do anything?!"

"I have to rid Ardonia of her before I attempt any such thing"

"And when that finally happens?"

"I will devote more of my attention to finding him"

"And once I finally get him, I will show him pain like he had never known"