The Lancaster Chronicles: A Knight's Honour.

Chapter 12.- Why?

While the ashen haze settled, at the village, a commotion broke out. "Movement from the north, Sire!", announced the scouts atop the watchtower. In the square, the abbot, thanked their savour. "Seven Heavens!", said the abbot, "Please, my Lord, what is your name?" The figure faced Mount Katla, observing the events of Sebastian's power, his silver hair swaying in the breeze. The figure turned towards the large gathering of villagers, "We are Gabriel." Gabriel smiled, he was still clutching the teddy from earlier by its arm and held his greatsword in another. "Thirty enemies and counting! Demons!", shouted the scout. Gabriel dropped his smile, his face now grimly emotionless, "Does Rudyard want to play?", asked Gabriel to his teddy. "That's what we thought", smiled Gabriel.

Gabriel began walking towards the grey, cobblestone walls. "Lord Gabriel, please, protect us!", begged the abbot. "Silence Demon!", shouted Gabriel, "We shall deal with you later." Gabriel paused and stood motionless, "Don't bother leaving, all you will be doing is delaying your death". Gabriel looked over his shoulder, and smiled innocently. As the villagers looked on, Gabriel summoned his wings. Six pairs of stark white wings filled the village square, flapping violently, they lifted Gabriel over the walls and towards the incoming demons. The entire was still dark and held its red glow, making Gabriel's glory shine. As he flew, a radiant beam of white light followed him, like a comet's tail, vanquishing the darkness.

Back at Mount Katla, the dust had settled to a point at which Arielle could noticed the faint orange glow of Eldur's skin. "Look!", she pointed out, with a worried look. "Don't tell me that wasn't enough!", shouted Darius. "Only one way to know", said Christelia, "Let us investigate." "Agreed", remarked Sebastian as he got up and massaged his head. Christelia led the way, followed by the rest of the group. "Hold up!", said Sebastian, "Where's Max?" "I don't know", replied Arielle, "just before you got possessed, I saw him running towards the village." Sebastian scoffed and continued on, until they reach a drop. The group looked down and realised they stumbled on Sebastian's newly created crater. The crater descended some tens of feet, or at least that they could see.

"Come on then", said Darius as he jumped off the ledge. Arielle looked at Sebastian and shrugged her shoulders. She jumped off the ledge, followed by a very nervous Sebastian and Christelia. They slid down the slopes for what felt like half a minute or so. Sebastian levelled out and rolled a bit, causing a mini dust storm. He got up and dust himself off, his blackened armour dented and scratched all over its surface. Sebastian walked over to the group, who were standing in front of the source of the orange light. Laying in the middle of the crate, was Eldur, his horns broken off and his left hind leg ripped off. His magma like blood, oozed from his wounds. Sebastian froze, not in surprise, more of sympathy really. As they observed their handiwork, certain that they had defeated their foe, Eldur began gasping for breath. Eldur released a groan that shook the very mountains, "Foolish humans!", gasped Eldur, his deep, thunderous voice, causing tremors in Sebastian's bones. "It's not dead!?", asked Darius frantically. "Come!", Eldur bellowed, "Finish me!" Sebastian looked at Christelia, his face pale. "You must finish what you started, my King", stated Christelia.

Sebastian took a deep breath, "If that is what I must, then I shall." Sebastian began walking over to Eldur, each step of the way his black armour began peeling off, like cheap paint. As each flake of black, flew off his body, hints of gold began peeking through, his holy armour was being returned. As he arrived next to the titan's face, Sebastian' hair returned to brown and his cursed arm, to normal. Eldur coughed, spewing magma atop himself, with a sizzle. Sebastian looked the beast in his eye, which was the size of a boulder, in which he could see his reflection. "Any last words?", said Sebastian reluctantly. Eldur took a deep breath, mustering all remaining strength he had into his message, "Lord Lucifer sends his regards." Sebastian's eyes widened, shocked by the demon's statement. Eldur erupted into laughter, shaking the earth. Sebastian grew infuriated with each passing second. The titan continued his sneering before Sebastian drew his sword. He screamed at the top of his lungs and planted Ultor straight into Eldur's red eye., stopping his laughter.