Tales of Arcadia The Arcane Order

11. The Eternal Night Part 1

As time past, Y/n felt a strong uneasiness haunt her soul. Deep down, she knew it was only a matter of time until the order found her. Only a matter of hours until Morgana and Gunmar brought forth the eternal night, and Y/n wanted to make sure she helped her friends combat that great enemy.

Y/n knew the arcane order would be hot on her trail by now, but she hesitated to tell the others, they were all so anxious with the eternal night business, Y/n didn't want to worry them even more. So instead, she just kept it to herself and tried to forget about it, she couldn't have anything distracting her if they were going to face of against Gunmar, Angor Rot AND Morgana.

"Y/n!" Snapped Claire, "Y/n!" She called again pulling Y/n out of her day dreams.
"I- wait- what?" She blundered, turning to face Claire in her armoured suit.
"Come on we're going to the battle of the bands to try warn everyone about the eternal night!"
Y/n nodded and rose from where she was sat with trembling legs. She followed Claire outside where they met up with Toby who was waiting for them then they started to walk towards where the battle of the bands was being held.

Once they arrived at the stage Y/n noticed the similar face of Hisirdoux making his way of the stage. She was quite disappointed she had missed his performance. By this time it was Claire's band's turn to go on, as Claire made her way over to Mari and Darci Y/n smiled to her assuringly.

Y/n sat down on one of the empty rows of seats at the back ready for the eternal night to begin at any moment.
"Hey Y/n!" Called Hisirdoux as he sat next to her. Y/n jumped a bit at this surprise greeting but did her best to hide it.
"Hey Douxie..." she replied with a shaky voice.

"You don't seam yourself today Y/n, you feeling ok?" Asked Hisirdoux, a hint of worry in his gentle voice.
"You know how yesterday I said today was gonna be interesting?" Reminded Y/n, "yeah the battle of the bands definitely isn't gonna go the way everyone expects it to go, be prepared for anything" warned Y/n with a stern look on her face. Hisirdoux was taken back at Y/n's words, this girl must be really stressed out.

Y/n then turned to face the stage as Claire began her speech warning people about the eternal night. She twisted her thumbs as she heard the unbelieving murmurs coming from the crowd. Deep down she knew they weren't believing a thing Claire was saying, and that feeling got ever worse when Mary and Darci started going along with it.

'BOOM' the stadium was shaken by a violent force.
"It's here..." mumbled Y/n in horror.
"What's here?" Repeated Hisirdoux with worry as he took out his guitar ready for a fight. Y/n ignored Hisirdoux's question and simply darted her gaze from one place to another keeping a close eye out for trolls. She then stood up on top of the bench she was sat on and turned to the crowd of people who were now talking among themselves in an attempt to figure out what that earthquake was.

"EVERYONE YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO ME, CLAIRE IS RIGHT YOUR NOT SAFE HERE!" She yelled as people started turning to see her. A few people started saying stuff like, "what a weirdo!" "there's no way I'm listening to a freak like her!" "As if she knows anything!"

'BOOM' a second earthquake arrived shattering half the lights that helped illuminate the stage. Y/n caught sight of large armoured beasts rising from underground. People started noticing this to and were starting to get anxious with worry.

"THERES NO TIME FOR THIS, YOU ALL NEED TO GO!" Boomed Y/n as multiple trolls started tearing at the stage, ripping everything into pieces. Y/n desperately started throwing spells at them in an attempt to rescue the large horde of people.
"Douxie! Help me get them all out of here!" Ordered Y/n turning towards the teenage boy who had already started fighting of some of the attacking trolls.

Y/n looked up at the sky which was slowly being corrupted by the eternal night. The darkness spread across the sky like a plague until it finally cloaked the sun from sight.

Jim, Strickler and Nomura had arrived to the scene, slaying trolls left right and centre. Y/n was rushing around trying to protect the remaining humans in the area, despite the fact that a part of her was still convinced they were evil.

Claire and Toby were doing their best to combat the arriving trolls that were surfacing as the bottom of the canal flickered away piece by piece.

Steve and Eli were doing their best to help but as predicted they could barely take on the perusing goblins that were scratching at them.

Y/n was in the middle of saving a young girl when 'BASH' she was thrown into the side of looming tree by non other then Gunmar the Black.

"Pathetic wizard!" He scolded as he started approaching the limp body of Y/n who had only just managed to stay conscious. Gunmar picked her up by the throat and started choking her to death.
"Any last words girl?" He roared. Y/n was about to pass out when she felt herself hit the floor. When her eyes flickered open she saw Gunmar had been knocked of his feet by something, Y/n assumed he dropped her when he fell.

"Y/n!" Came a familiar voice. To familiar. "Your coming back with us to the order!"
"Skrael?..." she murmured under her breathe. As she looked up she saw the vague silhouette of her old friend.
"no! I'm not gonna live the rest of my life in a dingy old castle like your personal slave!" She yelled up to him.
Skrael clutched his staff causing ice to grow on everything around him. With a flick of his wrist Y/n started floating towards him.

Suddenly, she felt someone grab her foot. She looked back to see Jim holding onto her with all his might. Skrael then shot a spell at Jim in casing him in a thick layer of ice and frost. With no one left to prevent Y/n from floating away, she was taken up to the same level as Skrael who had a look of pure fury on his face.
"Skrael, please!" She begged trying to reason with him.

"No Y/n! You've had your fun now your coming back with us!" He bellowed.
"Fine, just let me help my friends first!" Pleaded Y/n looking back at the battle field. Skrael raised one eyebrow but said nothing.

"After the battle you can take me back to the order..." she mumbled in defeat.
Skrael sighed, as angry as he was he had grown to love the child, he felt like he had to at least give her the chance to finish what she'd started.
"Very well child, I'll be waiting..." he scowled before vanishing into a fit of ice, as he did so the frost holding Jim crumbled into white powder.

Y/n fell to the ground with a thud. Jim helped her up before he finally spoke.
"He's gone?"
"For now... it doesn't matter let's just get back to the battle!" She yelled before running of to help the others.