CRIMSON KNIGHTS (on Hold)

Chapter: 1 Shinning Light of Hope

Chapter: 1

Shinning Light of Hope

Long time ago there was the Lord of Destruction Baal, that ruled every place on earth. The world lives in fear and chaos, humans were enslaved by demons, sacrificed to their demonic rituals to empower themselves. There comes the time when all resistance factions are almost to be wiped out by demon minions sent by Baal. Erick the commanding officer of the resistance defended the humans last stand although he is not human, he stands by the humans side. He belongs to a race that are instinct, the Centaurs. He is a massive creature with a half body of a human and the other half is a horse. Wearing heavy armor forged at the burning flames of Igris Volcano makes him indestructible, while he wields a enchanted giant axe given by his ancestors. Together we will defend this place! Erick shouted. While the soldiers roar to battle against the minions. While battling a fierce fight Erick didn't notice that there was demon general watching him. Thamus the ambassador of hell, well well well looks like this horse is the one giving us the problems, once he's dead the human resistance will fall. I will face him myself. Stand back humans i will face thamuz alone even you all is no match for him. Very well said centaur, you dare to face me!. Even im no human i will stand by them no matter what, even if my life is the price of protecting them. You stand by the race of weak even you are strong, now join them in extiction!. and so the battle started between thamuz and erick.

Meanwhile in the temple of the sun, Balgan the High Mage performs a ritual of spirit calling. Oh spirit of the earth, wind,fire, and water hear my call and appear before me!. And so the four primary spirits appear. Spirit of fire speaks, why did you call us human? do you know the price of calling us?. I know what awaits me Feris, since i only have few years in my life i understand that calling the primary spirits  will take half of my life. Feris speaks, you are a wise human, what is it that you want to us human?. I want the power of the elementals. For what purpose Feris said. The humans and the other races will never stand a chance to face the demons, so i request such thing. Very well human, Elone perform a elemental transfer ritual. Elone is the water spirit. As you wish Feris. Jark  enchant the ritual ground to avoid interruptions. Jark is the spirit of earth. And Caprice guard the area for possible intruders. Caprice is the spirit of wind. Last question mortal where do you want me to bestow my blessing? Feris give it to this child, i want him to survive i want him to someday end the reign of chaos and destruction in this world. Your wish is my command mortal. And so the blessing of fire is bestowed to the child. A mark on his chest appears, the blazing mark of feris. The blessing is done balgan, i will now take half of your life. The spirit of fire drains half of the remaining life force of balgan as a price of his wish. My business here is done i will return to the neutral zone. Balgan now speaks to the spirit of water Elone. I know my life is not sufficient to ask a wish for you, but take my whole life instead oh spirit of water hear my call. Elone speaks and says, i will give you one wish but i will take your whole life including your spirit  to the world of endless torment. I don't care about myself now i care about the people of Prima, for they are the last of the Human race. Please hear my wish for it will be the last, take the humans to a place that is not yet touched by the plague of baal. If that's what you wanted, then i'll take your life  and your spirit. It's enough for me that the people are safe. While channeling a teleportation magic, Balgan says I will always be with the tormented souls.

You cannot defeat me centaur for you are a weak creature! Thamuz says while attacking Erick. Even if i die the spirit of courage will never be lost to humanity there will always be hope. Then this will be your graveyard!, i shall call down the power of the sky, strike the opposing ones. GALACTIC DISASTER!. Burning flames fall down from the sky like cluster of arrows being shot. Then i shall die with honor, I'm happy that i served the humans all my life ,Erick's sentiments. While waiting the flames to hit them, they were covered by shinning light. and the demons were blinded by the shinning light.

LANUAE MAGICAE!

Elone finished the teleportation in time. Before they were killed by the flames they vanished. Balgan you have the courage i like you. You have more thing to do so i wont take your life. Raise that child and we will see in what you believe. See you soon old man. While some time already passed Erick and the soldiers are eyes closed they are waiting for the flames to hit them, but when Erick open up his eyes, the shinning light of the sun is shinning, beautiful meadow. Is this heaven?, he says. when he turn around the soldiers were alive as well and the whole city and the citizens are all alive. But how come we're still alive? then they all went back to the city to go see balgan. After Erick opened the door of the altar the high Mage stands up, and before elone diappears she said, remember the pact we made and we will be back. Raise this child for this child is our salvation, Balgan said to Erick, balgan fell unconscious. Erick quickly put him to bed. the remaining three spirits disappeared. While Erick is carrying the child he looked at it and says to himself. SALVATION?

After some few days Thamuz returned to the Citadel of Destruction. I failed to eradicate the humans lord baal. YES EVEN I SAW WHAT HAPPENED, THEY MANAGED TO GET SOME HELP TO THE PRIMARY SPIRITS baal said , and then he laughs. 

What will happen to the human race? what was baal planning? the demons are marching again to search for the humans. And what destiny awaits the child?