The Lands of Ralosia & Ranuulo (Books 1-3)

Sky Bandits Chapter 3- Trapped

~Chapter 3- Trapped~

"Stay close to us, Corri," Diva said as they traveled though the pitch darkness back to Petri's woods. The growls of the many beasts that populate the Lands of Ranuulo unsettled Corri. Diva knew it was unlike anything she'd ever seen.

After careful navigation they made it back to the woods. Diva eyed the ground for web traps. She would hate for Corri to be caught in one, "Watch your step."

The dark woods were illuminated by many Focus Lights. They traveled to their home with walls made of compact webbing. Valr breathed in deep as he re-entered his childhood home.

"How is Gweneva doing?" Valr asked his parents.

Diva nodded, "She's fine. I'm sure she'd be happy to see you after all this time."

Valr turned to Corri, "Do you mind staying with my parents for a bit? I'll be right back."

"Take your time, I wanted to ask them more anyways."

Valr smiled and hurried out of the home.

"So you were part of the Sky Bandits with my dad and uncle?" Corri confirmed.

Vos and Diva nodded, "It's not a part of our lives that we're proud of."

"I always heard that there were 7 sky bandits, but it sounds like it was just the 5 of you."

"More ended up joining us over the years."

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By Age 972, all in the Lands of Ralosia knew of the Sky Bandits. As they continued to steal and pillage, their notoriety only grew. Despite the years they had spent with Lunahreim, he never seemed to age.

Over the years, Vos, Razan, and Lucar all made advances towards Diva. She always saw Lucar as the little boy who she cared for, so it was hard for her to make any romantic connection with him. Razan was most assertive of the boys, but he courted women in every town they traveled to. Ultimately, Diva and Vos ended up together. She thought he was the most sound of mind of the three, and was very simply kind.

In Dialtown there was a daughter of a rich council member. Michta was her name, and she was set to be married off to another council member's son. The curly haired blonde was used to a life of rigid discipline and etiquette but craved a more exciting one. Then she met Lucar.

The two were immediately smitten with one another. Lucar promised her a life of adventure and excitement. Michta stole much of her family's riches and took off with him, becoming the sixth member of the Sky Bandits.

Michta was nowhere near the level of strength of the rest of them, but she did grow more powerful, even learning how to use Focus on a rudimentary level.

Razan continued to court new women in each town they robbed until they came upon a simple farm in the east. There was a woman the same age as Razan with bright red hair and a cold look in her eyes. He had been successful in courting many women, but this defiant girl gave Razan trouble. Her name was Bonnie.

Razan demanded that the Sky Bandits leave Bonnie's farm alone.

Bonnie hated her simple farm life, and one day she became fed up with it and left with Razan, never to return home again. Bonnie became the seventh and final Sky Bandit.

Lunahreim took a peculiar interest in Bonnie as well, but it was never clear why.

"Bonnie and I are going on a trip," Lunahreim declared one day when they were hiding out around the Weld Mountains at the time.