AEONS: THE GODS ARE DAMNED

Chapter 31

“I just want to know who you are” Haemir said
“Korvac sacrificed himself 70 years ago for a reason; he found out that the reason the other Aeons failed was because the spell required a sacrifice no one could give”
“The soul of an Aeon” Eldrin thought aloud
“Yes, and he succeeded”
“Wait, so you are my dad?” Chase asked confused
“Partially, Korvac has been compiling all Aeonic essence of the dead Aeons over time; when he sacrificed himself, he combined all the Aeons together with himself and…here I am” Alinar explained
“So you are all Aeons in one body” Haemir asked furrowing his brows
"A legion” Eldrin confirmed
“But I only have their conscience and knowledge; the powers I utilize is gotten when I tap into their essence in me”
“Why did he create you?” Aranor asked solemnly 
“To train Chase and aid him in his endeavors”
“How can I believe any word you say?” Ralnor said and walked closer to Alinar
Alinar answered him, “7000 years ago, you lost your sister because you were magnanimous towards an enemy, ever since then you have lost all form of pity to friend or foe” Ralnor stopped in his tracks
“I know everything all the Aeons know” Alinar completed
“Will you help us stop Kelpas?” Chase asked
“I am sorry but I can’t, I am stuck in this kind of plane of existence” Alinar said
“But you have appeared to me in the normal world before” Chase said confused
“Astral…” Alinar replied
“Of course” Chase interrupted him
“I can prepare you for the worst but I can’t stop Kelpas from here, but I can help you stop him”
“You know the way my father stopped him the first time” Chase realized
“Yes, your father’s knowledge, I do; but with all the Aeons knowledge, I know the way to stop him, permanently”
“How?”
“Kelpas will need to kill himself”
“And how will that happen?”
“trickery”
“How will you trick an immortal to kill himself? The last time I checked, immortals don’t die” 
Ralnor shouted
Chase suddenly said, “No, they don’t but they can sacrifice their immortality...”
“…or lose it” Eldrin completed, 
“So do you have a plan, Alinar?” Aranor asked
“No, but Chase will have to find a way” Alinar says.
*
Chase bursts awake as Eschallus tugs him, “What?!” he asks pissed off
“The kingdom is on fire, Grimuth is released”
*
Grimuth roared as he flew over the land and headed for the castle.

Grimuth roared as he flew over the land and headed for the castle.
They rushed through the corridors, “What do you mean Grimuth is out?” Chase asked Eschallus
“If my words are not believable enough then his roars should be proof” Escahllus answered. Hycis almost bumps into them as she rushed into the corridor from another.
“Good heavens!” she exclaimed as her heart jumped
“Hycis, where are you headed?” Chase asked as he held her hand
“The king’s quarters, no one has seen the brothers”
*
“You should return to the normal world” Alinar said as the brothers just looked at him in thought
“I still find it hard to believe that you are…you”
“I sense danger amongst your ranks” Alinar said and sat on a nearby rock
“What do you mean?” Haemir asks and walked closer
“I don’t know who it is but I feel darkness present amongst you, you should be very cautious”
“Kelpas has a liege among us” Aranor said
“Yes, but I do not know who it is or if the person is a male or female; I also feel like the kingdom is currently in danger”
Suddenly, Itham appears just feet away from the group, “My King, you have to return”
“What is wrong?” Aranor asks with anticipation
*
Guards manned their posts, arrows and cannon balls shot into the sky; Grimuth weaved and turned in air, the attacks zipped past him and some that hit him showed no damage. 
Chase stops running as he heard Grimuth roar; he looked at the direction and saw Grimuth closing in on the castle; Chase could now see Grimuth’s full length; he was huge, as Girmuth stopped in air and stayed vertically, he flapped his wings towards them. The wind generated by the wings shook the castle and even knocked some guards off their feet, several sheds collapsed as well; he smiled and shot into the clouds; his form covered the moon and his wings casted shadows that went on for miles. He voice shook the grounds as he shouted, “Bring me the Aeon”
“How were they able to hold him down in the first place?” Chase asked Hycis in fear
“They made the king command him with his compulsive voice”
“And where is the king?” Chase asked
With a roar the brothers collided with Grimuth in mid air; they clawed at him; Chase watched until Itham and Aelene appeared beside them;
“You need to leave now” Itham said in a rush
“And go where?” Chase asked; they all walked towards the royal quarters
“Grimuth has only one mission, to take you to Kelpas and bring down this stronghold”
“If he destroys the sanctum…”
“Yes, we know, the Midlands veil will be broken; Kelpas will be able to access the realm of the gods”
“This is madness” Chase said
“But Kelpas can’t win without you; we need to get you out of Midlands”
“And go where? The East is filled with an incurable disease, the west is currently at war, and the north is having the worst case of natural disaster. The south…” They stopped walking.
“No, we need to get you to No-man’s land” Itham interrupted, facing him
“And where exactly is that?” Chase asked
“The lands was split into five parts, some part of it was to unruly to be considered one of them” Itham explained
“Is it far from Kelpas’ eyes?” Chase quizzed
“The only place” Itham said tilting his head a bit
“Then let’s go” he shouted, they started walking only for a huge object to crash into the corridor with great force; they all bent for cover; the object was Eldrin; he roared and leaped out towards Grimuth again.
“The brothers can hold him off for now, but he is growing more powerful by the minute” Aelene said
“We need to take a new path, come with me” Eschallus said and led them down another corridor. 
*
Ralnor snapped at Grimuth’s wings but it felt like diamond, unyielding and tough; Ralnor released a blast of icy magic; Grimuth roared as he was hit but it only seem to cause pain and nothing else. Grimuth whipped his tail and caught Eldrin unexpectedly, the red dragon plunged to the earth with scars from the spikes on Grimuth’s tail; he transformed back to his human form. Grimuth did a horizontal spin in the air; his wing hit Ralnor, the force sent Ralnor crashing down to the ground. He blasted Aranor away with a ball of energy he released from his mouth. Haemir landed on his back and clawed at him; Grimuth flew higher into the clouds and roared; he released a wave of energy from his body, separating them; the attack threw Haemir away and Grimuth resumed his assault on the castle; several magical bolts shoots into the sky as several mages attacked Grimuth but nothing seems to be effective.
Hundreds of mystical creatures flew towards the cruel beast; Griffins, Hippogriffs, Vulture lions, Winged horses, and mages on enchanted objects like carpets, brooms and even cauldrons came at him.
They fired attacks at him but all of the attacks didn’t deal any visible damage; Grimuth released several bolts of energy from his mouth; some of his attackers were unlucky enough to get hit while others proved either stubborn or skilled enough to stay afloat and alive.
With glowing eyes Grimuth released an omnidirectional energy wave, knocking them all from the sky and toppling down to wherever the force threw them. With new gained freedom he attacked the castle.