A tale of shadows

24

Chapter 24

Nyrrea

The warriors are gathering there stuff and make them self's ready to go. In the meantime. I am talking to my inner circle. I told them all the information I had found. " what in the name of the gods are there creatures". Axe asked. "They are not human but also not animals, they are something in between. The creatures serve there kingdom to the death, they are their army". I explained. " the kingdoms don't have army's of humans, just those creatures?". Xavier now talked, after being quiet all the time. he was up to something. "yes, if we believe the books. What are you up to". Xavier was walking back and forth. Thinking. Them he stopped. "the creatures are more animals than human yes".  In nodded. "so let's fight them with ours. Let everyone summon there Raxi, the ones who can fight at least.".
" an army of raxi's". Mascu said. "no". Xavier turned to me. "why not, it is a good plan.".
" our raxi's die, our warriors die". We would not have an army after the first battle. Xavier cursed something under his breath. He knows I am right. but we do need something to fight those creatures. They are thing we have never faced before. Things sent from the worst gods that there is. The kingdoms don't have powers, because the creatures present them. Ice, shadows,  nature and fire. " we need to find people with powers, ice, nature and fire. There armies are there power. So lets fight them with our power".
"there are five kingdoms, so you are missing two powers". Meave said. " No I am not. Shadow Is one. I control it. And there are two kingdoms that their creatures have power of nature. so not missing anything".
"Mascu, how many people do you think control those powers?".  Mascu looked around. " it rare. But if we look at all our kingdoms. Citizen and leaders. 5 or 6 perhaps". It better than nothing. " Xavier, send your best searched out there to find those people". He nodded and was on his way. " axe and Meave, I want the warriors ready in two hours". Axe responded with a will do and left with Meave. " do you think it is wise if we bring our raxi's in this battle". I asked Mascu. "perhaps. But Raxi's have been by our side for hundreds of years. They are our strength. And if you ant this battle, you are going to need it". that was the reason Mascu was my adviser. " very true. I will tell everyone they can bring their Raxi to fight. If they want". Mascu nodded and left.  No idea wear to. but he will stay close. I will not force anyone to bring their Raxi if they don't want to. that is their own choice. Well everyone got ready. I spread the word that if they wanted they could bring their Raxi with them.

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Axe and Meave got the warriors ready in two hours, as I said. Xavier told me he sent eight warriors to find the people who control the powers of ice, fire and nature.  The army was ready to go. I was on front with Xxavier next to me. behind me was Meave, axe and Mascu. " ready?". Xavier said. I turned to him. All the doubts and fears I had disappeared when I looked at him. the proud in his face. "ready". I smiled.  My horse walked forward. And so our journey begone.

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We rode for a day but when the sun gone down and the moon gone up. we stopped and rested for the night. I had sent a group of warriors earlier today to look for cities. They came back an hour later saying there was a kingdom. They described the river flowing true the city. Fean. We were close to the city. So we camper near some mountains. Out of sight. everyone had gone to sleep. But I hadn't. i had took out the map and some books. To look where we were and were we could go.  in the middle of the night xavier joined me. " whats wrong prinsess". he kissed my forehead and seateb besides me. his hand around my waist tugging me close. I putted my head on his shoulder. We were both looking at the map. I sighted. I pointed to the place we were. "we are here. and we want to go here". I placed my finger in The Frose Lands. "it is not possible. To go unnoticed by the other kingdoms. So either we try anyways. Or we attack Fean first. with the creatures".  Xavier looked at the map. "yeah, your right. no way true all those kingdoms. We need to aliment of surprise. What do we now about Fean". He looked at me. I grabbed one of the books I knew was about Fean and looked true it. " the animals are snakes. Not ordinary do. bigger. The  book say the snakes are as big as trees". Xavier cursed. "There Power is nature. the river leads to the palace.  There throne is made out of a tree. The tree of life. There creatures are liage, beast of life, their protecter and warriors.  They are made out of trees and leaves". Well, this is not going as suspected. I looked more true the book. " wait go back". xavier turned over to page. There was the throne, the tree of life. " liage, beast of life, throne, tree of life. Maybe they are connected". And by the gods, xavier was right. the throne the king sad on, was the thing that made the liage. "destroy the throne and the creature are out of the picture".  That was one thing. "what about the snakes. As big as fucking trees". I looked to him. " we will just have to fight those. Easy right". this man. "yeah super easy". He laughed. He tugged me closer. "we can do these". And some part of me believed him.

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Xavier and I fell asleep later in the night. I felled a kick to arm. "hey lovebirds, time to rise". Axe said. "fuck you". Xavier said while axe laughed. I was laying on Xavier chest with his hand around me. I stood up. Xavier grumped before he also stood up. " axe, tell the warriors there is a different plan. gather them. I will explain". He looked confused. "what other plan, what-". I talked true him. "I will explain, now gather them". I said a little bit more angrier than before. He leaved. Xavier laughed. "not a morning person huh?". I looked at him angry. What made him laugh even more. He placed a hand on my waist and the other on my head. pulling me to me. " good morning princess". he said and then kissed me. "good morning". " warriors are ready, so stop kissing and move your butt".  Aza. Mood killer. "I heard that". I laughed. Xavier looked at me. "Aza, is also not a morning person". He laughed and we walked to the place where all the warrior had slept.  As Xavier and I walked side by side, hand in hand. Eyes were on us. I have not told anyone about us. what Xavier and I even where. But we were not hiding. " Xavier and I have looked on the map last night. Our plan of striking the Frose Lands first is not possible if we want to go unnoticed. So we struck Fean first. And as for the creatures. We have found a plan for that". I stopped talking. I asked Xavier last night if he wants to explain the plan. he said if I was sure and I said yes.  He started talking ."  we have found out the throne is what keeps the creatures alive. They are called the Liage, creatures made out of tree and leaves. The river will lead to the palace and the throne. We split the army In two. One group will destroy the throne, the other will fight the snakes that present Fean." Xavier  has split the army in two. He will lead the army that fight the snakes. Axe will go with them. I will lead the army that destroys the throne, Mascu comes with me. Aza and mythos are stronger together apparently. Meave will go undercover with some others. Helping the citizen form with in the kingdom.  my part of the army was ready to go. we will go on food. I gave order that we will go. Xavier came to say good bye. " your brother want me to say that when he comes back he will give you the head of a snake. And that he will be so cool doing it. his words not mine". He laughed. "it does sound like axe, tell him I said good luck".
" I will. And as for my goodbye'. He lowered his head and kissed me. I smiled. " for my goodbye". I kissed him this time. what made him smile to. " show them why we came, and that we will not be stopped.". he nodded and laughed. I walked to my army. Were Mascu was In front. Aza and mythos together by his said. I stepped next to them. We were close to Fean. If you looked right. you could already see the trees. " let's walk". We walked forward. An army behind us four.  We had to go unnoticed. So axe and Xavier are going to attack first. so we can go true the river while everyone is distracted.