Kingsroad I

Chapter 1: Beginning (Somewhat)

Chapter 1: Beginning (Somewhat)

“The princess needs saving!”announced a terrified villager.

“Again!?” grumbled HadiesStar. “I literally died and came back from my namesake for the first one and all we got was some cake and ale for our mana.”

“What is her name this time?” asked DarkSkies.

“Elizabeth,” the villager answered.

“Who do we have to fight now?” asked DarkSkies.

“And why?” Mosspath pointed out reasonably. “Why do we have to now? We are all low on resources and out of battle training.”

“His name is-” the villager cut in.

“What?!?  What is his name?” demanded HadiesStar.

“His name is Zadimus Bloodgod!” answered the terrified villager, full of terror. “Please, we need your help!”

“Okay fine, let’s go.” DarkSkies got up. “Come on, let’s go to the church, I bet we can find him there.”

They walked to the church, stopping here and there to buy some food and ale. “We really need some more change,” commented Mosspath. HadiesStar nodded in agreement.

As they approached the church, they could tell something was wrong. The lights were out, which never happens, even at night. They ran in, and looked around. Father Byron was nowhere to be seen.

“Hey, guys?” commented Mosspath, pointing to a door. “Is that usually open?”

“No,” answered HadiesStar, running to the door. They looked inside, and saw a well lit room with a cot on the side. In that it was Father Byron.

“Um…” inquired Mosspath tentatively, “we have come for guidance. It’s about Zadimus Bloodgod”

“Don't speak his name!” pleaded Father Byron, cowering in his bed, “It was he who put me here.”

“Do you need help?” asked DarkSkies.

“No,” answered Father Byron.

“Where should we go to find him?”

Father Byron pointed weakly. “Legend says the Titans made their home in the south, before they were all killed by the one you seek.”

“Great,” muttered HadiesStar sarcastically. “Just what we want, someone who could take on the Titans and win, in their home turf.”

“Who was his apprentice, again?” Mosspath wondered aloud.

“I never mentioned an apprentice.” Father Byron said, “don't tell me you know him?”

“No no no, I forgot to say I could tell the future, but it only happens on rare occasions,” Mosspath answered quickly.

“Be careful,” warned Father Byron. “With great power comes great danger and responsibility.”

“Great,” HadiesStar muttered sarcastically. “There has already been a reference to Mario, so now we need a reference to Zelda, Frozen, and about every single Spider-man movie ever made.”

“You want that, you get that. ‘Let it go and calm down,’” replied DarkSkies.

“Come on everybody, let’s go,” urged Mosspath.

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“Well, well, well. What do we have here?” boomed a deep, dark, chuckling voice.

They had arrived in the Titan’s old home, which looked like a plane crash. broken weapons and metal were strewn everywhere, with fires burning on some of the trees.

“Well, I thought you’d be scarier,” HadiesStar laughed. “How can we fight someone that looks like a magical robot shaped like a cloud?”

”How dare you offend me!? I defeated the Titans eons ago!”

“Well you sure don’t look like it,” agreed DarkSkies. “You should lose some weight too.”

“I will kill you all!” roared Zadimus Bloodgod, swatting at HadiesStar.

“Nooo!” Everything was in slow motion for DarkSkies, he already lost his father and his brother betrayed him, he can’t lose his best friend too.

He saw HadiesStar get up and was relieved. HadiesStar yelled, “FOR SPARTA!!!” and charged.

“Um, bro this ain't Sparta,” replied DarkSkies, hesitantly.

“I really couldn’t care less,” answered HadiesStar, dodging another attack from the giant and blasting him with flames.

“Guys, shouldn't we concentrate on our main goal here?” cut in Mosspath, shooting the giant in the face with an exploding arrow, while jumping onto NightStar’s back and took off into the sky. “We need to kill him before he harms anyone or anything else,” she shouted from the air.

Furrocious was waiting for his signal and DarkSkies called it. The signal was “Furrocious, want some frosting?” and he liked it that way because he was ready to do anything for frosting, even kill some monsters. NightStar soared higher, while Mosspath shot arrows at Bloodgod from above.

HadiesStar called on his dragon, HallowFire, and saw, with relief that it worked almost immediately. He ran to his pitch black mount and jumped on.

“Wait, guys, where did Bloodgod  go?” asked Mosspath, alighting to the ground after noticing that he was gone.

“No! He disappeared when HadiesStar took his eyes off him,” DarkSkies groaned.

“It’s not my fault!” HadiesStar protested.

“Yes it is,” argued DarkSkies

“No,” Mosspath broke in, “It was both of your faults.”

“No, it was DarkSkies’s fault cause Furrocious smelled frosting and ran away,” accused HadiesStar.

“Guys, stop,” interrupted Mosspath, “This is his tactic and how he defeated the Titans, he drove them apart by putting blame on each one of them.”

“Fine,” muttered HadiesStar and DarkSkies together. “I’ll kill you later,” said HadiesStar.

“No you won’t because Mosspath won’t let you kill me or me kill you.” said DarkSkies.

“Hmph,” HadiesStar grunted.

Mosspath remembered Father Byron saying, ’Here’s a map to guide you on your quest.’ Father Byron gave Mosspath the map, knowing she was the most responsible. She took it out.

“Lead the way,” HadiesStar commanded.