Guardians 1: Ashes

Chapter 51: Wave

Nick's POV

I woke up terrified. I was in a very dark cold room. I saw Cory in the corner wearing his mask and he looked up at me.

"You're awake." he said happily.

"And just in time for training." A girl said walking into the room.

Cory rose from his seat and bowed his head down. I got up out of bed.

"Cory, who is that? Where am I?" I asked full of fear.

"I am Ashlie." She spoke. "You are in the Prodótis kingdom, and are about to begin training so, come with me." She said then walked out the room. Cory followed and I did too, completely confused.

Everything was dark and scary, they needed some new decorations I thought to my self.

We went outside and it was a big change of view. It was cloudy, but way greener. Their were flowers and nicely cut trees and bushes. There were fountains and a pathway.

We walked until we came to an arena.
"Nick, you will be spectating. We really just want to see how many of our men Cory can take on, you don't have to fight, but if you wish, after you may." Ashlie said kindly.

"Just remember, kill them, we can't have weakness." She added in.

Cory stepped onto the arena and Ashlie whistled, a man appeared with a sword.

Ashlie tossed Cory her sword, and Cory rose it up ready to fight.
"Begin." Ashlie commanded and the man charged.

He ran straight at Cory and hurled himself at him, Cory shadow jumped out the way causing the man to stumble and fall to the ground. Cory then stabbed the man on the ground in the back and he stopped squirming.

Ashlie whistled again and 2 men came out this time. Both swung at Cory but he shadow jumped behind one and used him as a human shield. His friend hit the human shield and with a yelp the shield was dead and Cory threw the body at his attacker. He then spun and swept the guy off his feet and he hit the ground hard. Cory drove the sword in his chest and I shut me eyes tight.

This went on and soon Cory was against 6 people, I could tell he was getting tired and that only meant one thing... Cory wouldn't do it, especially what happened last time.

Three men charged at Cory, Cory lazily shadow jumped and was becoming sluggish. The other 3 stayed behind waiting in anticipation.
Three attacked and Cory managed to seperate one killing him and leaving 5. Cory was exhausted, he could barely keep up his sword. With his last bit of energy, he summoned the skeletons and they killed the 5 remaining men.

Ashlie whistled again, this time seven men.
The skeletons did the work for Cory and Cory was trying hard not to pass out. The skeletons killed the seven and 8 men were brought in replacement.

Some of the skeletons had died again, leaving Cory with 3 to defend himself with.
The 8 men were able to out number the skeletons and take them down surrounding Cory. They all advanced on Cory and in panic, his necklace began to go dark. Then a dark figure came out the necklace and passed threw each man. I had heard Uni and Rex talk about the figure before, but never saw it. Each man fell to the ground with a thud and were dead as soon as they were touched by the dark figure.

It then returned back to Cory's necklace and Cory fell to the ground.

Nine men came out and surrounded Cory, each one looking at him ready to kill, they advanced on him then someone clapped and they stopped.

A man wearing a cloak then approached them he stood in front of Cory who was on the ground and looked very pale.

"You are tired, yes?" The man spoke "You need energy, am I correct?" Cory nodded.
"You can steal their's, can't you?" The man asked.