First part of the Beyond Inimical series.
The origins of the evil that will lead to a massive chain of events.
The Kingdom of Potentia and All-Stella work together to defeat a common enemy, but will this be enough? Or will they perish at the hands...
A few hours elapsed, and Prince Druj and his army of 4,257 strong arrived at the Asta Palace, only to find nothing and no-one. It was quiet, serene and noiseless. They searched each and every room hoping to find at least something but they still found nothing. Only one room was left, the throne room and that was the room they were looking most forward to.
Prince Druj (whilst smiling): "Finally my time has come."
Prince Druj then placed his hand on the massive Steel door and aggressively pushed it open and once again no-one was there, however the throne was in sight. Walking with pride, Prince Druj and 40 regal guards entered the throne room. Prince Druj then approached the throne ready to sit on it, only to realise that they were not alone. Full of Vigor, the Grand Sentinel and the 12 came out of hiding and confronted Prince Druj, the 25 ill knights did the same and came out of hiding descending like doves confronting the 40 regal guards.
Prince Druj (caught off-guard): "W-what an unpleasant surprise." Grand Sentinel: "This is as far as you'll go, surrender and you will be arrested, refuse and you will be killed." Prince Druj: "I have more than four thousand strong at my disposal, why would I surrender, I'll tell you what, if you all surrender and serve me, you all shall no longer receive a punishment, how does that sound?" Grand Sentinel: "Is this a joke?, surrender, I won't ask again!" Prince Druj: "It seems that there's only one way to resolve this, We Fight!! Grand Sentinel: "Four thousand or not, I'll cut through you like pudding."
Furiously they clashed and the regal guards fell one after the other. Prince Druj and Sir Athen clashed, swords swinging, swords whining, swords clanging. A few minutes later, Sir Athen full of vigor, cleanly cut Prince Druj's arm off. After this, the corrupt prince fell to his knees and screamed in agony, crawling towards his remaining regal guards for protection, but Sir Athen was not going to let him escape, he then thrusted his sword into prince Druj and pinned it there. However whilst he was doing this, Sir Noah, Sir Tobieddan, Dame Liara, Sir Jack, Sir Redford, Sir Shaw, Sir Wallace and all the ill knights were all brutally killed in action as the number of regal guards increased from fourty to fifty and then sixty three, they were far too numerous to handle. Quickly after, regal guards started heading toward Sir Athen and so he and the remaining five: Sir Zog, Sir Bjorn, Sir Bertram, Dame Evelyn and Dame Ashley were forced to back up into a corner. Prince Druj now crippled, being carried Two-handed by his guards is united with his men. Prince Druj's army near the door of the throne room and King Morants defenders near the throne.
Prince Druj (whilst gushing out blood): "I must say, I am impressed you managed to turn me into a cripple but at the cost of many of your men, however there are only six of you left and I have the power and the numbers, there is no way you can win, now the question is, what should I do with you?... oh I have an idea." Sir Athen: "Go to hell!" Prince Druj: "Guards seize the five and put them in a line on their knees facing Sir Athen and seize Sir Athen as well." Regal Guards: "As you wish." Sir Athen: "You traitors!!, have you no shame?!"
The soldiers then tried to seize them, losing four guards in the process as Sir Athen and the five remaining x-sentinels put up a fight, but after much struggling, the regal guards managed to seize and disarm them. They were then roughly put in a line on their knees in front of Sir Athen as Prince Druj commanded. Because Prince Druj was humiliated in front of his soldiers, he gave the order:
"Cut their heads off slowly and roll them to Sir Athen."
The soldiers then did just accordingly, cutting of their heads at a slow pace. The remaining five x-sentinels felt excruciating pain and their heads popped off from their necks and they were rolled to the knees of Sir Athen.
Sir Athen (In extreme anger and Sorrow, trying to get up but failing to): "HOW COULD YOU!!, I'LL KILL YOU, JUST YOU WAIT!!!!" Prince Druj (smirking): "Truly I tell you, this day you shall surely die. Guards, find and bring me the rack." Sir Athen: "No, anything but that, cut off my head instead." Prince Druj: "Umm no, I have saved you this reward, so you will cherish it."
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The guards then brought the rack (a torture device, slightly raised from the ground with a roller at both ends, the enemie's ankle are fastened to one roller and the rist chained to the other, which will then stretch the enemie's body eventually dislocating and ripping them from their sockets) and strapped Sir Athens to it, his ankles fastened to one roller and his arms and head chained to the other. Prince Druj then said: "Begin and turn the rollers slowly until he dies." The guards then did accordingly and turned the rollers, you could hear the crackling of his bones and Sir Athen, although in ultimate anguish, he refused to scream and when his body was stretched beyond recognition, Sir Athen said his final words: "May calamity be upon you and your people, Long Live The King!" and his head and arms were ripped from his body and there he died. All of the Kings defenders were dead and Prince Druj could finally relax.
Prince Druj: "Finally, now place me on my throne, clean this mess and bring me medical attention, you all have three days to relax and prepare for the great war against my father that awaits us!"
He was then given medical attention, and he sat on his throne all day, full of pride.
