The Remire Calamity

Chapter 27: Confrontation in the Floating Fortress

Salutations fellow bokoblins. I apologize for not posting yesterday. I was a little busy. We are so close to the end of this story. This chapter will be a bit shorter than most, but for good reason. Onward with the story.

Lisomah POV

We feel rumbling under our feet. A loud noise fills our ears.

Brodsky: "What is going on? What made that noise."

We look out the gate to see ourselves rising in the air.

Lisomah: "This is a floating fortress. We need to move forth and find where Zephororth is."

We walk down the halls of the fortress. Groups of soldiers move to attack us. We take them out one by one. We walk into a large room. It looks to be some sort of armory.

Sabjorn: "All of the doors are locked. There should be some sort of exit around here."

Lucius: "Let's split off and search around."

We all split off to different parts of the room. I look at some of the panels near the door. The coding is impossible to translate. I see a large button and press it. Nothing happens with the door. I hear the sound of vents opening. I look up to see gas fill the room.

Lisomah: "We need to get out of this room."

Cia tries to open the door we came from, but to no avail.

Cia: "It is locked too. We are trapped in here."

The fumes knock us out one by one. I hear the faint sound of footsteps as my eyes close.

???: "Don't worry, we will take good care of you."

I open my eyes and see myself in a large throne room. I get up and look around. I grab my sword off the ground and strap it to my back. There are large stained glass windows around the walls. A large door for the entrance. A red and golden throne sits at the centerpiece and focal point of the room.

???: "Well if it isn't the Dragonslayer. Come to have our "little faceoff"?"

Lisomah: "Where are my friends? What did you do with them?"

???: "They are in a safe place, I can assure you. As the leader of the Imperial army, it is your job to kill me correct?"

I look around but don't see him.

Lisomah: "Where are you Zephoroth?"

Zephoroth: "Where I have been since you first showed up here."

I look to the throne and see him appear there. He has dark red skin, with armor, like what Cia used to have, but not full coverage. He dawns headgear of the same material. Beside him sits a blade that looks identical to mine, but with a dark red hilt and black blade.

Zephoroth: "Ah, eying my blade I see. It is like yours but I serve the dragons that fell so long ago."

Lisomah: "Why did you do it? Remire."

Zephoroth: "Ah, what I like to call the Remire Calamity. I had many reasons. Long ago, my ancestors, the dragons, ruled over this land. All of Veridia. The Empire had created a foothold and wiped out most of the dragons. With your ancestors, the Dragonslayer, leading the charge they were quickly taken out. The gods had taken a hatred towards us and gifted your ancestor, Lord Vundrel, that blade. One god, however, gave my ancestor the same blade but for a different purpose. To wipe out the Empire and let the Dragons rule once again. 

After that war, the land was split into two. The Corsucal Alliance and Veridian Empire each held onto their land. We used to have this land of Remire, until we were defeated a second time during the Corsucal-Imperial war. We lost this land and were held back. During our secret preparation for the invasion, we learned of the new Dragonslayer within Remire, as well as the rumors beginning to spread of a possible invasion. We worked behind the scenes to grow this rumor to spit the Empire. 

Once all of the pieces were put into place, we invaded Remire. We slaughtered the people as revenge, and a little bit of fun. We could not get to you, however."

Liosmah: "So you killed all of those innocent people, for revenge."

Zephoroth: "Innocent, ha. Those fools had it coming to them. They supported your father, the Dragonslayer."

Lisomah: "The same could be said for your people."

Zephoroth: "The one's you slaughtered. Al least I can say that I am a murderer. You killed my son in cold blood."

Lisomah: "Both you and he had done the same for my entire family. Now you know how it feels to lose those you love."

Zephoroth: "Trying to sway me with your words, you fool."

Lisomah: "Why did you attack Senneto? They did nothing to you."

Zephoroth: "Simple. Your protector had lived there. I just took out what was a threat, simple as that. And before you even ask me, since you just love asking questions, the experiments were for obvious reasons. I wanted to create a legion of weaponized soldiers to conquer all of Veridia."

Liosmah: "You took children and made them into weapons."

Zephoroth: "Of course I did. Now enough talk. I suppose it is time for our little showdown, isn't it?"

I say nothing a draw my blade. He grabs his as well. I stare him down with fury in my eyes. He gives a cruel grin.

Lisomah: "After all of this time, the lives you took, hopes you destroyed, dreams you crushed, and everything else you did, it is time for you to meet your end."