The Golden Edge: The Alloynian Predicament

10 - Magic & Mayhem

The four leaders of Metalloic stood in silence, staring down at the ruined statue. Each of them seemed terrified as if something dreadful was about to happen. They felt something ominous in the air, and it brought on a sense of dread that made them shudder.

Without warning, a purple shockwave suddenly erupted from the statue's debris. As the shockwave tore across the landscape, it ripped through the people of the city, sending a force of the wind in every direction. As the leader's eyes widened in shock, a round, translucent doorway opened before them.

First, a leg came through the portal before out walked a mystical woman. With long purple hair, a golden tiara and a beautifully designed pink, gold and purple dress, she looked like an empress of some kind. Her galaxy-coloured eyes scanned the area, taking in all of the chaos.

The woman stepped onto the ground, giving everyone a strange glance. She looked over the four leaders, taking in their metal detailing and royal weapons. It was then that the four recognised her.

"Adriana?!" Ivy shouted.

"You're alive!" The Silver Lining exclaimed.

"Children of Metalloic!" The woman called out. "You have freed me from my eternal prison, I thank you!"

"What?! How?!" The Bronze Age asked sounding annoyed.

"I was imprisoned aeons ago, by your ancestors and other powerful beings. With me trapped inside of the stone, I could no longer see or hear the world outside. Thus, the practice of sorcery was locked away, leaving the universe at a standstill. But, now, it's back!" The purple-haired woman announced. "You four have brought magic back to life!"

"Who are you?" The Platinum Shard demanded.

The woman smiled, tilting her head. "My name is Adriana, and I am the Goddess Of Sorcery!"

Everyone went silent, unsure how to react. The Platinum Shard glared at the purple-haired woman with a smile, while the others looked shocked and confused.

Suddenly, Adriana raised her hand, pointing it at the four leaders. All of a sudden, a purple light started glowing within her hand. It swirled around, swirling faster and faster until it formed a ball of light. As the four watched, the ball of light grew larger and larger, until it was large enough to engulf a small building. Once it had reached its largest size, the purple-haired woman threw her arm upwards, sending the ball of light flying towards the four leaders.

All of a sudden, the ball of light shot out of the ground, exploding outward in a white flash.

The four suddenly found themselves in a completely new place. In fact, they weren't even in their own world anymore! It was as if they were transported somewhere else. The four looked around, seeing nothing but clouds as far as the eye could see. That was when they realised they didn't have their weapons, looking around in shock.

"Where the hell are we?" The Golden Edge asked, confused.

"And my sword!" The Bronze Age yelled.

"We're powerless..." The Silver Lining sighed, shaking his head.

"What now?" The Platinum Shard muttered, glancing around.

As they looked around extremely confused, a pedestal would suddenly appear before them. On top of the pedestal was a large, black orb. As they looked closer, they saw the orb was pulsating, like it was alive. As they studied the orb, they noticed as it began to play out a scene like a television.

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FOREVER AGO, METALLOIC

An old-looking man, wearing robes which seemed to be centuries old stood side by side with three other men. The group of men wore similar attire, consisting of long, grey cloaks, but there were two ways to tell the difference between them. One was that they all had different metal detailings on their coat. Bronze, gold, platinum and silver, it was obvious these were some of the oldest rulers of Metalloic.