The Red Moon Chronicles Book 1: The Crown Of Xenthos

Awaken

The air around the two seemed empty, the city of Xenthos, was now a complete disaster. Smoke filled the skies as the great kingdom burned. The panic of the citizens filled everywhere, nowhere was silent. It felt like the world around them was starting to decay.

That armor, that dark armor, those dragonic wings. That jagged smile. This was the Embodiment of War, the first of 4 generals who served Ahriman. The power Keenio sensed was unlike anything he had ever encountered before. Lemos was War.

He slowly flapped his wings, as he lifted higher into ye air. Those red eyes, they boiled Keenio's soul. He floated silently as he looked down on Xenthos, more specifically, he was glaring devilishly at Keenio.

He said nothing. Just looking as if he were a god ready to pass judgment. His gaze blanketed over all beneath him.

"Lemos!! What have you done?!" Keenio shouted at him, "What have you let that devil claim you?!"

"...." He glared down at Keenio, "..I claim whatever my master asks me to claim." He voice still doubled over, "...and that... Is to kill you... Nephew.."

Keenio was overwhelmed by the sheer force radiating from his aura. That dark malefic aura, it was unlike anything Keenio has encountered before, it felt just like Ahriman's. The two continued to stand off.

They studied each other. Seeing who would make the first move. Keenio's brow was sweating.

Just then, lightning struck the sky, and carved a path downward, striking Lemos. It didn't phase him even inte slightest. Lemos remained focused on Keenio, who had taken his defensive stance.

After what felt like hours, but was meer seconds, Lemos makes his move.

Swiftly he rushed forward. Keenio was in awe, and Lemos was too fast for even Keenio to predict, and form behind, the flaming spear in his left hand ran forward, it was all over, until-

The sound of something shattering blocked the blow, it was anihehr barrier, but not Zalpa's, Keenio sensed it was much, much weaker, but still strong regarding Xentidos standards.

"By the gods!" A familiar voice sounded, "why is it that every time we run into you something shitty has to happen!!"

Lemos took to the sky again, to see the new adversaries. As he did, a flaming arrow was soaring straight to him, and with his curved sword in his other arm, he deflected the bolt.

",..more sacrifices..." Lemos growled.

Another arrow flung, and Lemos dodged. Then contered, hurling a glowing teal flame forward from a simple twist if his spear.

The flaming bolt landed into another barrier, and it took shattered, disbursing the flame, creating a wall of magic shards, falling like stars. Keenio turned to see, and coming two his aid were two familiar faces. In the rubble emerged the thin silhouette of Akida, and toned silhouette of Theseus.

Akida saved Keenio with her magic, and she continued to cast her barrier spells, she seemed to have improved, Keenio could tell she wasinf nearly as fatigued, and Theseus, Theseus already had the drawstring of the Golden Bow, trained directly at Lemos in the sky, the tip of the arrow glowed with magic fire.

"Theseus, Akida!" He called out, "I'm so glad to see you both!!" He huffed.

"..urg, you're such a pain..." Theseus fired 3 more arrows, at the same time, coating them in the shimmering white hot flame from his Bow of Ra, "..why do I always have to show up to save your life?"

"..what?!" Keenio responded, with energy in his lungs, "you only saved me twice... I'm always saving you.."

The two picked at each other with their words, almost losing focus on the fight at hand. Lemos continued to attempt assaults on them form the sky.