Kinlanture Vol I: The Kingdom of Forgotten Misfits (Completed)

Chapter 13

    Gale laid outside of the Kingdom of Forgotten Misfits, looking up at the night sky. He was smiling, thinking of Adara and the time, though short, he spent with her. He pictured the forest so full of life. This Kingdom lost all life long ago.

    "Someone seems awful happy" Altier sat down beside him.

    Gale sat up to look at him. He always seemed so calm and so together. He was the perfect image of royalty, a title that he had taken away from him.

    "I'm just thinking about the future" Gale responded, Adara's face flashing in his mind.

    "It will not be long. The Mars Kingdom is in the hands of Jerik now. Soon, he will move on to the next. Conquering each in the name of Misfits like us Gale" Altier smiled, placing an arm around Gale's shoulders.

    Gale smiled softly as he felt his heart sink. He had forgotten what Jerik had left to do. The Mars Kingdom... that is Adara's Kingdom. Or, more like was. With everyone having their power sealed away, they were no match for Jerik. Altier, and Gale. Their powers were stronger than normal powers as it was. They were defenseless.

    "Are any of the people going to be hurt?" Gale questioned innocently.

    "Unfortunately, yes. But those people Gale, they killed all of us. They killed this Kingdom. The pure ones are not as pure as they want you to believe" Altier explained, his eyes full of anger as he spoke.

    "They cannot be trusted. All of them are murderers of the different. The misunderstood. That is why in order to rebuild, we need to first destroy."

    Gale looked at the ground, taking in all the words that were being told to him. This was what he was taught his whole life. To fear and to hate the people of "purity". He understood why and understood what they did, but he knows they are not all like that. Adara was not like that and she was a pure person. If she is not like that, who is to say more people are not like her?

    "You understand I am only doing all of this for you and for Jerik? So we can all find happiness again" Altier asked, his brow lifting as he spoke.

    "I understand" Gale responded with a smile.

       A forced smile, no doubt, but he had to ignore the questions in his head. Altier was the only person he had until he met Adara. He has been there for him for so long now that he could not risk hurting him or upsetting him over someone he had just met. Even if she had already grown so important to him.

      Altier let out a small sigh. "Good. I do not want you to be upset over the war I am starting. Things may get ugly and I may need you to fight along with us someday."

      Gale nodded. He was not a fighter at all. He had seen enough people get hurt when their kingdom was destroyed, he never wanted to see that pain again.

       "Do not fret about it Gale. I will make a safe place once again for you. Just give me time" Altier promised as he rose to his feet.

      He walked off. Gale watched him as he left. He looked up to Altier so much and always strived to be like him. He wished he could be as strong and as mature as he was.

      He could not help but wonder what will happen when Adara makes it to her Kingdom. Hopefully she does not get too upset.

      Hopefully... Jerik does not harm her...

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    The sun was just rising into the sky. Adara was already awake, hardly getting any sleep. They were now so close to her kingdom and she wanted to get there as quickly as possible.