The Red Moon Chronicles Book 1: The Crown Of Xenthos

Fall of Excalibur

Flames engulfed the city. The burning hands of the flames destroyed everything they touched.

The war bell rang, awakening Keenio from his deep slumber. Knocks pounded away at his door. Quickly Keenio drew Nyx. His armor resting by his bedside.

He stood silently by the door, and it opened. Just as a silhouette of a person quickly entered the room, Keenio grabbed their from behind holding his blade to their throat.

She gasped out of surprise.

"Keenio. Your hand is on my chest you know..." She was embarrassed.

"I'm sorry Veronica. What is going on out there?"

He removed his hold on her and moved to his bedside.

"There has been an attack on the western most end of Athens." She spoke with an uneasy feeling.

"From who?"

"My father thinks it may be bandits so he send Lady Elizabeth and Zalpa. He said that they are only to do recon and quickly report back."

"What!? You're kidding me right?!"

"Why?"

"You know Elizabeth will want to take a few of those bandits out, if not the entire group of attackers!! And Zalpa will attack too. This recon mission will end in the two of them executing whatever stands in their way."

"Why? Wouldn't they just return back?"

"No they won't. Not until they kill whatever or whoever is attacking. I need to go help them!"

His anger flared. But, he was right. Quickly Keenio put his armor on, and equipped his crossbow and bolts. Then sheathed his blade. He then rushed out of the palace. Leaving Veronica behind.

To the rooftops he climbed. So he didn't have to run on ground level. It was faster for him to reach Elizabeth and Zalpa this way.

In the cold dark night Keenio could see the walls of flames begin to move inward from the west. He was unsure how a fire could move so quickly. It amazes him, but he didn't have time to watch. Agile and swiftly he moved as if a phantom with such ease. Moving from rooftop to roof top.

"Help!!! Somebody help us we are trapped!!" A weak voice cried out.

Keenio stopped and examined the area around him furiously. Again the voice called out, crying and whimpering.

Down he looked and part of a roof was caved in as if something large and heavy has violently slammed into it. Keenio jumped down from the rooftop to get a closer look.

Rubble and wooden and stone beams had appeared to lock a door in place. With a roaring flame slowly creeping up form behind the building.

"HELP US PLEASE!!! SOMEBODY PLEASE!!! I CAN'T GET US OUT OF HERE!!!"

"Calm down." Keenio commanded.

"W-whose there?!" A woman whimpered from behind the door.

"I am Keenio. I need you to calm down. How many of you are in there?"

"There is four of us! Please help us!!"

Keenio inspected the rubble and beams. He held out his hand with his palm open,hovering over the door.

"I need you all to step away from the door right now!!" He ordered.

"Yes sir!"

Keenio listens to their foot steps, he waited until they stopped.

"Are you all away from the door?"

"Yes!!! Please Hurry!!!"

Keenio focused his aura and created a swirling ball of wind. He focused and made the ball spin rapidly and it appeared that blades began to form around them, blades made if blue lightning.