ULTRAMagic Interlude

Chapter 1

It was a time of great change for the mighty Descendants, sons and daughters of the ancient Primordial Hunters. They had just come back from The Great Hunt... after learning that it was a giant ruse. They and The Beast of Old had been tricked by Dunja and the loathsome Milosh Proch. Thankfully the Descendants had protectors looking after their great city, but the whole affair was still cause for concern. The Lich of Old was a mighty ally of Milosh, so it was anyone's guess as to how the rogue would respond. Either way, the heroes that had pursued The Lich needed to be located and retrieved. Blood-Wraith and his compatriots had earned a well deserved rest for the incredible deeds.

Duke Radovan was making good time getting to the Basalt Monolith Forest as his car rocketed across the Unlight. Close behind was Brenna Thompson, in her military truck. King Englehart had asked her to tag along and make sure Radovan did not get himself into trouble. Brenna could sense that time was on their side, but the duke was steadfast. He would rip the Lich to shreds with his bare hands if he had to. After a trip across the Northern Living Ocean (via a highway created by Proteus), the two found themselves in the Deep Unlight. Naturally Brenna was a little uneasy. No matter how many times she visited it, it always gave her goosebumps. His grace was not phased in the slightest.

Over at the Basalt Monolith Forest, Blood-Wraith's group was approaching the border of it. "Well that wasn't so bad" he playfully remarked.

"Yeah: Tusk lost an arm, Desislav feels like crap, my life flashed before my eyes! No biggie..." Dragoslava chided back. This made everyone chuckle and giggle.

Vexation looked over to Ekaterina. "Perhaps you should make yourself more modest before his grace shows up."

She looked down at her beat up clothing, an armored one-piece. "Do you have anything else for me to wear?" Ekaterina seemed a little on edge.

Vlastimir looked like he had an idea. He then reached into an odd rift and pulled out a set of men's dress clothes. "Here you go! That's all I can do on such short notice, ha."

"Um, a bit formal, but I guess it'll do..." Ekaterina slipped behind a rock formation and put on the pants, shirt, and shoes.

Desislav gave her a thumbs up. "Looking pretty spiffy to me."

Dragoslava nodded. "Agreed"

Tusk was scanning the horizon, looking for something. "So, where is his grace?"

"Tusk, you can call him by his name. He's cool like that..." A very familiar engine roar could be heard in the distance. "There he is!"

Radovan could see a group of people in the distance. His heart relaxed, he let out a sigh of relief, and brought his car to a gradual stop. Getting out and seeing Dragoslava put a smile on his face.

"You're just like your mother. You know that, right Drago?"

"Dad! Dad! Dad!" Dragoslava exclaimed as she ran over and hugged him. "I've missed you, dad!"

"Same here, sweetie. Same here. Ha, I'd dare say you earned your indomitable title..."

"Dad, not in front of the others..." She was a bit embarrassed.

"Speaking of which, where are you, Blood-Wraith?"

He nervously approached with his hands behind his back. The Duke was quite intimidating and imposing, towering above Blood-Wraith. "Um, right here..."

Radovan took a good look at the boy... then picked him up and gave him a big hug. "Welcome to the family, Blood."

Blood-Wraith was simultaneously surprised and happy. "Thank you, father..." As Radovan put him down, Brenna's truck came rolling up. "Who's that?"