Prince Leo ordered a court-martial on the Guardians, arresting them for their crime against him.
It was all so sudden, but in the end, an overwhelming vote along with the influence of the darkness, Jordan and his friends were now at the mercy of Prince Leo.
Jordan awoke in his prison cell, dazed and in pain. Across from him what appeared to be a sleeping lion whose growl echoed within the corridors. The walls were thin but solid enough to where a single scream could be heard floors up.
One guard, Nikito, walked past Jordan's cell, he gave him a look of contempt and sheer disappointment. He remarked, "How the mighty Paladin has fallen from grace."
Nikito then spat in Jordan's face, walking off.
As the guard strolled off, a scream sounded in the distance.
It sounded like it came from the upper levels of the prison. The scream ran on for a little while until words could be heard throughout.
"STOP IT, PLEASE!" a voice screamed. Jordan clutched the bars, his eyes closed, concentrating on the voice.
As the screams continued once more, Jordan recognized who it was.
But as he went to say something, the scream died down.
The lion arose from his slumber and noticed a downed Jordan across from him.
"What's wrong, young one?" he asked him. "You seem, lost, defeated even."
Jordan jolted back, startled by that lion's words.
"Who the hell are you?" Jordan asked.
The lion sat up and stretched, letting out a yawn.
"The guard Nikito, he will come by on the next round back, when he comes to my cell, cover your ears," he said.
Jordan walked towards the bars, eyeing the lion.
And right on cue Nikito walked back into the hallway with a sly grin.
"Time for lunch," he said, wavering a small piece of bread in Jordan's face.
Nikito threw the food at Jordan's feet, it splattered all over the floor.
He was snarled at by the lion. Nikito took a step in front of the lion's cell as a result.
"It appears that the kitty cat is grumpy," he observed.
The lion said, "Foolish human, your arrogance will be your demise."
The lion let out a huge roar, sending Nikito flying into Jordan's cell just as he appeared baffled.
Jordan had then taken Nikito's spare keys from his belt and used them to unlock his cell.
When he opened the lion's jail cell, its black mane shone in the sunlight above them as it emerged out of the shadow.
"Let's go find your friends," the lion said.
Their path had brought them to two stairwells, one leading up and one leading down, as they ran through the endless hallways of the prison.
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Realm of Realms
FantasyJordan Wolf's life was never ordinary; from the moment he was born, his parents couldn't get along, resulting in a divorce. With his father's decision to become a mafia boss, he could attend the college of his choice. Jordan could have chosen a lif...
