Sky: War in the Skies (A Sky: Children of the Light AU)

Chapter 21 - Rise of a New Warrior

{Two days later}

[The kingdom was devastated by the losses and in fear of what may happen next. Many morticians were organizing the funerals for the dead leaders as well as for Thalasso. The two remaining leaders started to get worried about the corruption situation. Lyrinn and Galloris were especially devastated due to the loss of Thalasso.

With more soldier dying due to harsher corruption raids, many kingdom civilians start to fear that if a raid would hit and obliterate a whole realm or if corruption will take over the entire kingdom. With the crisis going on, Restoria and Primo decide to discuss on what they should do next.]

Restoria
This... is absolute devastation.

Primo
It's only us two left... Pythoris, Akirianis, Aoilis and Calibe all defeated and gone. And our wandering warrior Thalasso. What are we up against?

Restoria
Is this the price we have to pay after over a decade of peace?

Primo
We have to do something...

Restoria
But how much longer will we stand?

Primo
I don't know... but we have to do something. If the both of us dies there will be no one to protect the realms.

Restoria
Pythoris always places his people first. He placed all of us first and went to fight against corruption on his own. If we are willing to protect our people then we must do what we can until the end.

Primo
I guess that's our only choice.

Restoria
Primo...

Primo
Yes Restoria?

Restoria
If one or both of us does indeed die, just know that I was happy to work alongside you. You are the longest leader who has served this kingdom.

Primo
I will. You as well. If my time as a leader is over, I will make sure my apprentice Neo will take over as leader.

Restoria
As will Aliso as well. I may have taken her in as an assistant but she is more than capable of leading. But I must ask if she would be willing. If not then I must scout for someone who would be willing to do so.

Primo
There is one person who I know might be willing to take over Akirianis' place.

Restoria
Who might that be?

Primo
Akirianis' surviving sister.

Restoria
But Akirianis' family is dead.

Primo
No... shortly after Pythoris disappeared, Thalasso asked Akirianis to take care of a young blessed one named Lyrinn. Neo is close friends with her. Akirianis took her in as his younger adopted sibling.

Restoria
Lyrinn? She was friends with Aliso as well. She's such a bright child.

Primo
She is, but I know she is also capable of fighting. Lyrinn appears to be a clanless skylier, perhaps we should initiate her or better yet, reveal her blood clan. I know she's still alive. She was one of the surviving warriors who fought against the raid in Boneyard city.

Restoria
We must find her then... but do you think she would be up for the job?

Primo
I don't know, and if she refuses we must not force it on her. She's gone through enough.

{A week later}

[Held at the Vault of Knowledge hall of decorated warriors, a funeral is held for the defeated warriors Akirianis, Aoilis, Calibe, Thalasso and the pressumed long-gone Pythoris even if his body was never found. Casket carriers carry the caskets to the respective newly built statues. The entirety of the kingdom was there. Many sob in solemnity and sadness. Sorrow music looms among the civilians