The forsaken (Rainimator book4)

prologue: what use to be

POV Charlie

it had been a few weeks since we had beaten the Entity, things were calming down here, although Rain and Stella still didn't trust Crystal, so she's been keeping her distance, for the most part, I promised today I would spend with her, She was going to get me with a portal, in about 10 minutes, and I was packed, I was going to cook Crystal dinner, I had told everyone I would be a way today.

Daryll had made a joke about me going on a date with Crystal, he wasn't far off, Stella was talking a bit with Lance, planning some day trip for us to visit him, he had some great Story to tell us.

I picked up my bag, phone, laptop and a little something extra, they don't have much in the way of TV here, the portal opened I walked through, I was in Crystal's front room, she had been slowly repairing it with the aid of her undead. 

it was slightly weird, no going to lie, a girlfriend that controlled the undead, after everything I've been through here, I can live it, well the zombies can't live with it, but that's the side effects of being undead, interesting how Ciara's undead, but Crystal can't control her. 

me and Crystal hugged, "How are you feeling today?" I asked her. 

Crystal smiled awkwardly, "I'm okay today, what do you have planned?" Crystal asked. 

I held up my phone, "MOIVE DAY!" I called. 

"Movie day?" Crystal asked. 

"Movie day," I said again, "Get comfortable on the sofa, I'll set up the movie,"

we were under a blanket snuggling and watching this movie about family, "I've never really had a family, there was mom...but that was it," Crystal said, "I've always wanted a family," 

I kissed her on the forehead, "you're part of my family Crystal, now and always," 

She looked up at me, "Promise?" she asked.

"I promise," I said smiling, "And who knows, there might be people out there, a family for you," I said. 

POV Kyle

a mouth had passed for us since we beat the Entity and I have been busy. 

the nether was as ruff as it always has been, me and Marc left the fort, we had a mission, we walked for hours and hours, possibly days. It was hard to track here, but once I was sure we were far enough away, "Here," I said.

"Are you sure about this my king?" Marc asked placing the chest down.

I nodded, "That relic, it's too powerful, we need to hide, once we're back at the fort, we will whip our memory," I answered. 

I pulled out a pickaxe, "What if we need it?" Marc asked.

I turned to him, "It's too dangerous, Marc it will be the end of life as we know it," I answered. we buried the box, "I know am I not the best leader the nether has had, I'm an idiot compared to them, but I can't let this be out there," I said.

We returned to the Nether fort, I prepared to whip my memory and Marcs, but first, I wrote myself, or whoever need it a note, Marc was right that relic might yet be needed.

I wasn't sure what me and Marc were talking about, it must not have been important, "How's the army doing then?" I asked.

"They stand ready for you my lord," Marc said.

"Continue the search for the source of the letter Charlie received," I ordered.

A few hours later and I returned, "anything?" I asked entering the council room, Marc my second in command, stood to meet me.

"No my lord, we have been unable to locate the source of this letter," Marc reported, Over the last month, I've had my entire kingdom out searching for the source of this impossible letter.

I sighed, "well keep me informed of any new updates, in the meantime I'm going to rest," I said, Marc nodded, I started off to my rooms, 'sorry Charlie, I'm not much help right now,' I thought, I turned the corner and open a door, and ducked as a sword swung at me.

I jumped up summoning up my sword and stood in front of me was a cybernetic red panda. "What are you?" I asked. the panda swung again, I enhanced my speed and dodged the swing, "Look, I don't want to have to kill you but I will now drop the weapon," I ordered.

I put my hands up, "Look I know what you must think from the way I look, but," my swords dissipated, "I'm Kyle, and I think we have a misunderstanding, how about you tell me your name?" I asked.

the red panda stared at me, the sword didn't lower, "Meeps," she said.

I smiled, "Well Meeps, how about we talk, something tells me you don't know why you're here, And neither do I,"

(welcome to the forsaken and this little prologue that does seem slightly out of place)