Moving closer to the Inner gate, the walls spread far as an eye can see with the scale of five hundred feet, it’s enormous. Rea always wonder why does it built so high. The Guards on top were always ready with their armor, ballista’s, cannons, signal flares, and many more. The walls were full of scratches and cracks from the past wars, The Gate opens with gold plated bars and inside is another wall with a crest of The Imperials, The second wall only opens to its people, rumor has it that Castle Elijah is alive but none of them knows. As they enter, the guards salute at them and at the far end standing there is General Fazard talking to someone with a hooded old cape, their conversation ended when they got closer and the hooded man left.
“Welcome to the inner gates” he said with pride. “I have prepared everything to tend to your current needs, our king is in battle as we speak and thus I will excuse myself again”, “Zemis here will guide you to the Infirmary then to the Grand Counsel for investigation”
A Dark shadow appeared at their back and caught them off guard.
“Bonjour” he said with a cold spine tingling tone.
Joe, Roxis, and Rea were shocked horribly, it was the man with the hooded old cape, seeing him closer they noticed he has a black spikey hair with red eyes and a tribal marking at the right side of his face, has the same height as Joe but his muscles were more visible under his light clothing.
“Wow how did you do that?” Joe said with amusement
“He’s an assassin, one of my elite men” said Fazard
“oooh I see! That’s explain the cape” Joe said with conviction
“Hahahaha!!” Fazard laughed hysterically
“Ahmm Master.. The emergency?” Sylvia asked worriedly
“Oh yes! I mustn’t delay the king no more, Sylvia come and you three take care” Fazard winked and smiled.
Joe, Roxis and Rea waved goodbye, Fazard and Sylvia left with an air of hope that will stop the invasion up north.
“That dude is awesome someday I want to be like him and Grandpa” Roxis said with conviction and amazement.
Joe chuckles and pat Roxis at the head “Who knows maybe someday you may surpass them yourself and become even greater” he said convincingly.
“Yeah!”
“Sorry to interrupt, but we have business to attend to” Zemis said seriously with a strange accent.
“Oh yes! Let’s get going” Joe said to everyone
As they walk toward the Infirmary Rea was astounded by the buildings and the crowded people there inside, everyone looked lively and happy. She remembers the ordeal she recently have been through and the days she spent with Leiah and Roxis playing. She shakes her head and told herself “No keep smiling Rea that’s what grandpa would’ve wanted”
“Hey you are you okay?” Roxis asked with concern
“Yeah I’m okay” Rea said and gives off a full smile
“Okay were here” Zemis said seriously with a strange accent.
The Infirmary is enormous, it’s a combination of two buildings connected together with two noticeable armored statues at the sides. Two nurses tended to them quickly when they came.
“Oh you must be the patients that General Fazard spoke of” said the first nurse
“Have a seat and we’ll treat your wounds carefully” said the second nurse
