Hollowed Kingdom's

Chapter 1: Nightmares

Lucan pov.

3 years ago.

"Hey Lucan, I tried out some new moves wanna see?" My little brother Xavier asked.

"Sure," I replied.

"Ok watch this!" My brother said.

Xavier brought up his staff and did some basic moves, he did try a new one where he jumps and spins on his staff.

"Whoa-ho, that was good! You've been training without me eh?" I asked with a chuckle.

"Hehe yup, I'm ready for anyone!" He said.

"Oh ya? Oh look it's Lydian." I said pointing behind him.

"WAIT WHA!? HIDE ME!" Xavier said freaking out and falling over.

"HAHAHAHA for anyone huh?" I asked jokingly.

"HA-HA..... Hey Mavis." Xavier said waving behind me.

"HA-HA man I'm not falling for it." I said folding my arms.

"Hey guys!" I heard a pretty voice call from behind me.

I froze as my brother had a smug look. I quickly turned to see Mavis, my crush.

"Oh uh, h-hey, uh...what you doing?" I asked nervously.

"Nothing just saying hi to my favorite guys." Alice replied giving a smile.

"OoooOoooOooo-" My brother said mocking me before I put my hand over his mouth.

"Yup nice to see ya!" I said.

"So what you guys wanna d-" Mavis was cut off.

I heard a loud bell ring out signaling the ghule were coming...

"Oh shit... Ok Xavier get to the house, now!" I said to my brother.

"What, no I have to help!" Xavier said.

"No you have to go protect the house ok, and besides your ten." I said putting my hand on my brothers shoulder.

"....your thirteen!" Xavier said angry.

"I have three your on you!" I retorted.

"Guys! The ghouls!" Mavis shouted at us, braking our argument.

I looked at Mavis who had a stern look on her face, and her cheeks puffed up.

"Oh uh, right... Xavier get going!" I said pointing towards my house.

"Ugh...fine but I swear if you die and come back as a ghoul I'll kill you, again.." Xavier said.

"Deal, now go." I said once again pointing to my house.

Xavier gave me a nod and ran home, as I grabbed my sword and my armor. I made my way to the gate as Mavis grabbed my arm.

"Hey Lucan, come back ok." Mavis said giving me a kiss on the cheek.

I felt my face heat up,

"I... I-I will I promise!" I said.

"Good," Mavis replied.

We parted ways, Mavis was a guard at the eastern gate, as I was stationed at the western gate.

I ran to the gate, ghouls we're braking through the gate, I saw my crew fighting them off. I swept a ghouls feet as it fell I saw it's mangled hair, glowing blue eyes, dark, dull green skin, rusted metal armor, and a sword that was made of rust. I plunged my sword through it's eye, and as soon as I did it's other eye went black, like a candle went out.

I stood triumphant, but I sensed something behind me, another ghoul was behind me. I spun to see a bigger one, with an axe above it's head, ready to smash mine, but just in time my best friend came to my aid. Rok swung his hammer hard knocking the ghouls head off.

"Hey Rok, what took so long?" I questioned.

"Oh you know just saving your neck, or head in this case." Rok said.

Rok was a orc, he was the same age as me. Most orcs kept to themselves, but some join human's. Rok had ash colored skin, a scar on his face going over his left eye, black hair scruffy hair, and dark eyes.

"Ya ya, c'mon let's clean these guys up." I said.

"Alrighty!" Rok replied.

We continued our battle for about thirty minutes. After that we cleaned the bodies carrying them to a pile to burn them. That's when I heard it, a loud scream, a scream loud enough to carry across the village.

I turned with my face as pale as a corpse, recognizing the scream as my mother's.

"Hey was that-..." Rok said pointing towards my house.

I didn't say anything, but I began to run, I was down the street within a minute, I reached my house passing some ghouls and cutting ones head off as I sped by. Rok was close behind but he wasn't the fastest.

I reached my front door and nearly kicked it down as I entered.

I saw blood, so much blood...

I saw a orc ghoul, they are RARE but they exist, they are much more powerful and a lot smarter than the regular ones. The orc ghoul had a face full of scars, an eye patch, a bald head, and a two war axes.

The ghoul swung his axe at my face, hard letting out a slash noise, as I saw pure rage in it's glowing eye,

But that's when I woke up....