Betrayal of the Stars: The Reign of Darkness

Chapter One: Fall of the Darken Empire

( Small note before you continue. Bold is Aloura in this case, and Italics is The Darkened King. )

Duana and Aloura both set out, leaving their kingdom behind in hopes to end the Darkened King. The two walked the long trek to the Kingdom of the Darkened, the Rippers. The two dreaded the kingdom with a burning passion, a burn worse than the heat of one thousand suns. As the two neared the large castle's borders, Duana spoke out in a slightly annoyed tone.

" Coward. Locked up in his fortress as if it were a tomb."

Duana had crossed her arms as she huffed.

" Our ground forces can't advance through his obsidian walls.. and you know what he can do to a rogue Ripper, unable to defend themselves properly against his corruption."

Aloura had sighed lightly.

" He's lost a lot of ground. Our abilities should dispose of him."

" And if they don't?"

Duana cut in. Aloura looked over at Duana with concern.

" Why would they fail?"

Duana paused briefly.

" Hypothetically speaking.."

Aloura nodded, holding up her spear, the crest of the sun gleaming within the rays of the day.

" Hypothetically speaking, we're prepared just in case."

Duana nodded, her head lowering slightly.

" Indeed. He knows not what forces he is tampering with. Let us not stay his end further."

Duana launched herself towards the Ripper castle, Aloura following close behind her. The two crashed through a window, Duana and Aloura falling to the ground, casting a powerful spell by combining their powers. The room lit up with light as the two stared at the empty room. Duana mumbled under her breath, knowing they hit Atticus.

" Is that it?"

( Play this here if you'd like for music, it is honestly your choice. )

In a rush of attack, Duana was slashed back into a wall, Aloura left to fight on her own. She shifted into a wolven form, clawing at Atticus' face as she launched him into the center of the room. She furiously growled and bit towards him. He soon sealed Duana in a shield of darkness. Aloura was shrouded with shadows as she spoke.

" Show yourself, coward!"

An evil cackle erupted from within the room. Aloura turned and faced him, shifting back into her human form as she slashed at him with her spear.

" It's over Atticus. Yield!"

He laughed again, staring at his wound. Aloura's spear was stuck within a rift of darkness.

" So much pain.."

Aloura ripped her spear out of Atticus' chest, his sentence drawing out. He spoke, his voice deep with evil.

" You speak of cowardice. Have you forgotten who's domain you are in?"

Atticus attacked Aloura with full force, knocking her back as she reflected his attack. She pinned his weapon against hers.

" I care not what dark paths you've made! You will fail!"

He took a pause as he then replied.