The Sorcerer

Chapter One

The world of Venus was created by the gods. Magic existed in this world. Venus was shaped to perfection. It has beautiful creatures. But the dominion of the planet is given to the three races of elves, humans, and dwarfs. The elves are the wisest and the most powerful race. Their magic is attuned with the Elements, but Nature is the natural form of their powers. The humans are the most valiant. Their kingdoms are large and many. Their magic is mostly Fire, Water, Ice, Light, and Dark. The dwarfs do not have magic, but their weapons give them the advantage. Their armor is immune to magic.

The kingdom of Humans is named Fiedith. Its capital is Crystaliron.

Because of jealousy, the Prince Drake planned to assassinate his own brother, the Crown Prince Richard. A maid overheard Drake plotting the assassination and reported right away to the King what she has heard. The King banished his own son from the Kingdom. But, the King didn't realize that this action will lead to his and the kingdom's downfall. Drake is a very powerful sorcerer, with Fire and Ice as his principal powers.

He called upon the god of darkness, Razhnu, to aid him in his quest to destroy the kingdom of humans.

"Oh, Razhnu, the great God of Darkness. I call upon thee to help me achieve my quest. My quest, to destroy Fiedith!!"

Dark clouds suddenly appeared. Then a bolt of lighning zapped in front of Drake. A man, dressed in black robes, appeared from the lightning. A hood was covering his face, but two red lights can be seen from inside. He holds a staff with a snake circling it from bottom to top.

The man spoke, "You have summoned me?"

"Yes, oh great and marvelous Razhnu," Drake answered back.

The man was the god of Darkness. He appeared human, but in his true form, he is titanic.

"Please, boy. Stop using those words."

"Okay. What should I do to achieve my quest, oh magnifi-"

"I said stop using those words."

"Sorry. What should I do to achieve my quest, god of darkness?"

"Just call me Razhnu, my boy. To succeed, you need to seek the powerful Staff of Destiny."

"I thought that was a myth. It was lost when the powerful wizard Merlin used it against the Dark Wizard."

"But it isn't. The Staff of Destiny is very powerful. I was the one who crafted it."

Drake was amazed. "Where is the Staff, then?"

"It is hidden within the deepest parts of the Black Mountains. The Staff will grant you eternal power."

"Then I will go to the Black Mountains."

"Very well. Good luck, my boy."

Razhnu changed into black smoke and flew into the sky then disappeared. The Exiled One now knew what to do. He went to the Black Mountains. Armed with his sword and wand, he entered the opening in the mountain.

Nothing dangerous was inside until he reached into what it seems like the last chamber. In the background was the Staff of Destiny, glowing and floating on a pedestal. But, someone was between him and the Staff. It is the Guardian of the Staff.

"Get back!" ordered the woman.

"I don't want to harm you. I just want the Staff."

"You are not getting it!"

"Just give it to me then I'll be long gone."

"If you want it, then you'll have to get through me!"

"Fine."

But, even before Drake knew it, a spell was already thrown at him. He was too late to act, and was hit by the fire spell. He was blasted back and hit a wall. He quickly stood up.

"Wanna fight fire with fire, huh? Then it's on!"

He fired a spell back to the guardian, but she quickly threw up a shield, deflecting the spell. This made him angrier. He fired another spell, but it was deflected again. He fired another, and another, and another, but they were all deflected by her shields.

The guardian then declared, "It's my turn!"

She squeezed her palms together. It grew bright orange. Her hands opened and opened; a fireball was forming in her hands. When it was large enough, she fired it at the wizard. He dodged the fireball by rolling onto his right.

"Dodgy," she commented.

"By the way, what's your name?" Drake asked while firing spells at the guardian.

"Kylinh," she answered.

As Drake stopped, Kylinh's hands blazed. She aimed her hands at her opponent and fired her magic.

There was no way to dodge, as the fire was very wide. All he can do was to use his magic. And so, he conjured up a large shield from his wand and countered the fire beam. He tried to push against the fire, but she was too strong.

"You're so powerful. It's hard to push."

"I know, right?"

She hardened her magic, and seconds later, Drake is blasted back with parts of his clothes scorched.

"Why not just give up, wizard?"

He is forming ice in his hands. Then, he shouted..

"NEVER!"

He fired the ice to Kylinh. It was very pure. When he stopped, she stood there, frozen cold.

"Looks like I've won."

Drake walked towards the Staff, passing the ice statue of Kylinh. He is now in front of the pedestal. Before his hands touched the Staff, a voice spoke in his mind.

"The Staff of Destiny is very powerful, but it can corrupt the wizard who will use it. Don't use the Staff if you value yourself."

"I don't care about the consequences. I just need the power to destroy the Kingdom of Humans."

And so, he touched the Staff. It responded to him. He was teleported to Razhnu's domain with the Staff.

"Oh. You found the Staff. It will grant you the things you seek."

"How, Razhnu? I do not know how to use this thing."

"It will give you ultimate power."

"Okay."

He was teleported back to Venusian fields.

He drew power from the Staff. He felt as if something was pouring in him. And so..

He fired a beam of magic from the Staff to the ground. From it rose a skeleton warrior.

"I am yours to command, my Lord."

"It works," the wizard told himself.

He summoned more and more warriors; orcs, trolls, skeleton warriors, and many more. He used his own powers to call upon dark wizards hidden in the land. They all came to him.

"I have need of your assistance, brothers and sisters."