The Commanders
- Reads 4
- Votes 1
- Parts 1
Ongoing5m
Last published Thu, Nov 7, 2019
The sound in the arena faded out. All Tarot could hear was her breathing mingled with her opponents. He was shrouded in a shadowy cloak, but she felt that she could still see him somehow. Into his soul. They both spoke at once.
"Pas de la terre."
Not of the Earth.
"Des étoiles."
From the stars.
Angels.
Commanders.
Her mind felt on the verge of collapse. Sudden rage burned through her veins, making her body tremble and her skin flush. A tear ran down her face. She couldn't understand why; she couldn't care.
"You." Her voice was quiet, but she knew he could hear. She pointed a shaky finger at this stranger. "You will die by my hand."
~~~~~
For centuries, the people of Atlas have been waiting for the return of the Commanders: four Angels of the lost Aerial Race. Passing down a single consciousness for generations, they are the originators of Talent Energy, allowing a select few in Atlas to control one of four elements: water, fire, wind, earth.
Every two years, Herring City hosts the Grand Test of Talents, a competition to find the bravest and most skilled Talent Wielders in Atlas. It is designed to draw out possible Commanders.
Tarot, an orphan who received her name for her uncanny accuracy when reading tarot cards, is constantly surrounded by religious fanatics at the Herring City Circus. She has never placed much merit in the legend of the Commanders, chalking it up to an overblown religious fad.
Until she comes face-to-face with the only known Commander in existence: Prince Phoenyx of Atlas.
And she starts to remember things that happened lifetimes ago.
Another Commander has awoken in the midst of the politically charged Grand Test of Talents, where the best fighters have come to win a single gift from the Queen. Will the two join forces to protect their loved ones or continue a rivalry decreed a thousand years ago?
All Rights Reserved
#114
tournament
Join the largest storytelling communityGet personalized story recommendations, save your favourites to your library, and comment and vote to grow your community.
You may also like
Atlantis Academy: The First Element
Five Star Reviews for Atlantis Academy: "Omg this book was amazing I couldn't put it down or stop reading. I carried it with me open on my phone while I did everything just to keep reading. I need more of all of this. Epic story, epic content, epic visuals, just epic. LOVE THIS!" "Once I got into this story, I did not stop reading it. This is a beautiful story about a very awkward girl who is riven with so much pain and angst and yet... this makes her who she is and shapes her into the person she will become. The world she finds herself awakened to is magical and yet filled with the all-too-familiar cliques and tribes of the very human people who inhabit it. One word to describe the story: beautiful!" "The story pulls you headlong to the end and leaves you wanting to shout "No! Not yet!" ...If there were 6 stars, I would have given it that." *** Humanity is one secret society away from extinction. The children of Atlantis use magic to keep us safe. If they make it through the Academy. Hi, I'm Lyric. And I'm kind of a mess. ADHD, that's me. I'm a high school drop-out, late everywhere I go, and one screw-up away from being homeless. I'm a loner, and I like it that way. Who needs friends when you have a Redwood forest nearby? Trees never bully me like the kids did at school. Or get drunk and throw things at my head. After my mom died, I figured life couldn't get much worse. I thought it might even get better. Ha. The universe has a great sense of humor. I should've listened to the rumors about evil spirits. About the angry, ancient magical creatures haunting our small Oregon Coast town. But did I? No. That was my first mistake. And it might be my last. 'Cause now I'm in a battle for my life. A whole new world has opened up... a magical world I don't understand. And the blood in my veins says I belong here. But I have to prove myself to save myself. And when have I ever done that?Complete
Divine Shadows
-ˋˏ ༻𖤓༺ ˎˊ- -ˋˏ ༻𖤓༺ ˎˊ- -ˋˏ ༻𖤓༺ ˎˊ- Seren, born of divine lineage with the essence of the sun coursing through her blood and divine fire in her soul, stands apart from mortals of her realm. Living in solitude, she fulfills her sacred duty, guiding the world through the turning of the seasons. Marcel, a god-blessed prince with the power to rule, has earned his right to the throne, but the horrors of war have kept him away from his kingdom for years. Now, with the battles over and talks of peace in the air, Marcel returns home to face an even greater threat-the Black Wake, a force born from the remnants of a fallen god, now ravaging his land. Marcel has one request, a favor long promised to him by Seren before the war began. Despite her reluctance and better judgment, Seren answers his call. With her own agenda, she steps out of hiding to face the darkness alongside him. As they confront the corruption and unravel its origins, the tension between Seren and Marcel grows. Their relationship becomes a dangerous dance of attraction and resistance. Marcel's commanding nature clashes with Seren's defiant spirit, but their undeniable chemistry draws them closer. Their powers-his dark, her divine-complement one another in ways neither fully understands, bound together by a prophecy neither can yet decipher. -ˋˏ ༻𖤓༺ ˎˊ- #maturethemes #darkfantasyromance #basicallyjustsmut (18+!!!) I'm not really writing this seriously at the moment. Just kind of messing around, enjoy~
The Gilded Throne
🛡️ Support The Gilded Throne on Royal Road under the pseudonym House Of Valor! 🔗 Join here: patreon.com/The_House_Of_Valor Season 1 of The Gilded Throne After the war, the Elven Queen rose to power by declaring peace. Centuries later, an ancient magic emerged. Now Izogie and her friends must race to the north to reveal the truth behind the Mysterious War. ***** The Arcane Uprising is a war long buried with the Azgeda empire. At that time, mankind fought and won a battle to protect the North. However from the ashes of the war the Elven Queen rose to power with a name declaring peace. Victoria Penance forced the children of mighty warriors to abandon their heritage for a life of servitude. During the child's eighteenth year the perfect soul was given to five victors after they conquered their humanity. For centuries the nation of Penance laid quiet until the day Izogie Knight, the last descendant of a powerful bloodline was destined to forsake her royal lineage. Instead of renouncing her ancestral connection to magic Izogie does something far worse. She defies the kingdoms control by awakening an ancient power. Her actions trigger a ripple effect among the next generation, unleashing a clash between freedom and reign. Amidst the struggle for dominance and societal upheavals Izogie and her companions must race to Kushlite to urge the emperor that still sits on the gilded throne to fight. But Queen Victoria may already have the keys to unlocking absolute control over the North. [The Game of Thrones meets The Last Kingdom and Into The Badlands.] WARNING: NO NUDITY, OR SEX SCENES WILL BE PRESENT IN THIS BOOK. VIOLENT SCENES AND GORE WILL BE DISPLAYED. READ WITH CAUTION.
Empire of Fate and Blood
Every person worldwide receives a gift from the Fates on their 18th birthday. The Fates are the original 6 magic wielders who fought against the Soulless eons ago. Corrupted creatures that chose the raw power of the gods over their mortal souls. They died out after the Great War of the Realms, or so people think. On your gift day, you join 1 of 5 communities: The Force, the military in Emperor's fighting colors of black and grey. The ones who are given the relics left by the gods and bond with the mythical beasts of the land. Healers who wear calming colors of Empress' white and gold. Educators who teach the past in silver and purple. Agriculture follows Nemora the earth goddess in colors of browns and greens. Factory varies in many aspects in strict tan. In the Empire of Duskpire, are 3 cities. Ironspire, the heart of nobles, higher-ranking citizens, and royalty reside. Noxford, the heart of the Educators, some higher Agriculture members, and higher-ranking members of Factory. Ashen City is the underbelly of the Empire where the rest of the Factory workers and Agriculture live. The poorest of the poor reside. Drexel Foster, an Ashen City citizen, an orphan at the age of 7 from an earthquake in the mines. Some say Nemora was angry that day for unknown reasons. Some wonder if the balance of the realms became corrupted. Living with his aunt, Emberlyn Foster, until his gift day, he dreams of one day becoming a high-ranking general in The Force, to hopefully balance dynamics in Ironspire and Noxford. He doesn't know the world is a much bigger and scarier domain. The problems he thought were his main focus will disappear when faced with the possibility of Soulless returning and rumors of the Rebel Empire closing in on Duskspire. Drex will begin to wonder what is changing in his homeland. Nothing seems to be the same since the Emperor's death. With the Empress doing her best to maintain order. Each moment time passes, more things seem not to be as they are.
A Soul Darkened
I couldn't breathe, I couldn't move, I couldn't think. I had to save him, but in order to do that I would have to lose myself. The man smiled, "Aren't you a prize? You really have no clue as to how powerful you are. Do you?" ... The Angel realm had been divided into two territories, so war could be avoided by the Angel species. These two territories were the Light kingdom, and the Dark kingdom. You never chose what side to be apart of, when the territories were set in ancient times, they were never tested. You were born into the kingdoms, and no one ever switched sides. Until Rhoslyn Piper. She was the first soul darkened. When she commit an act that the Light angel rulers deemed against the rules, she was set to have her wings and powers removed. But instead of her wings being taken away, they darkened, and she was sent to the dark kingdom, cursed. Rose has been living in the dark kingdom for over a year now, but a new problem faces her. Her former love interest comes back into the picture, her best friend confesses his true feelings for her, but instead of dealing with those things, Rose has to go somewhere an angel has yet to be since the world wars. She has to go to the human world. The journey brings her face to face with more heartache, danger, and trouble. And all at the same time, she meets a dark angel who changes everything. How will she survive? Book 1/3, book #2 coming soon.Complete
Darkest hours (G!P)
This world is set in the past. In a time where nothing was impossible, Where dragons fly above our heads. We learned to ride them, and become friends with them. We created artifacts that make our dragos small and then big again when we need them. That's what sets our world into two sides. A side where dragon riders lived and flew on them. And a side where they hated dragons, and the one that rode them. Even though we managed to work in peace, there was no war between us. Only fights that were under control and rules. In the Arena in the city called Aeloria. A city where there were both sides. They mostly ignored each other. But it was hard to get in this city. Mostly it was the people that lived there. And a few outsiders, but that was either the sellers, chosen group of warriors or dragon riders, and lastly the best fighters of the academies that went into the arena. To prove who is stronger and the winner will receive high quality weapons or any other things of their choice. One day the darkness came and war started. Not between us, but with a kingdom that was across the sea. And this battle or war changed everything we knew. I'm Ardyn, I'm on the side where we ride on dragons. And this story can be easy but also hard to understand. But I will still share it. But first we have to start from the beginning. What will this story bring? Will we be able to see the outcome? Let's wait and see. --------------------------------------------- "Get on!" Leora screams at Ardyn. Extending her hand for her to take. "No, I'm not getting there I hate ships." I shook my head and took a step back. Leora sighed and shook her head in mocked amusement. "Are you telling me you are able to fly on a dragon. But you are scared of standing on a ship. Don't make me laugh." "Yes. So what, I'm not getting on." I said angry and she grabbed my hand and pulled me up. (⚠️ Intersex, violation, sex scenes ⚠️) Grammar mistakes, probably bad intimate scenes (I'm bad at writing them.)
Five Star Reviews for Atlantis Academy: "Omg this book was amazing I couldn't put it down or stop reading. I carried it with me open on my phone while I did everything just to keep reading. I need more of all of this. Epic story, epic content, epic visuals, just epic. LOVE THIS!" "Once I got into this story, I did not stop reading it. This is a beautiful story about a very awkward girl who is riven with so much pain and angst and yet... this makes her who she is and shapes her into the person she will become. The world she finds herself awakened to is magical and yet filled with the all-too-familiar cliques and tribes of the very human people who inhabit it. One word to describe the story: beautiful!" "The story pulls you headlong to the end and leaves you wanting to shout "No! Not yet!" ...If there were 6 stars, I would have given it that." *** Humanity is one secret society away from extinction. The children of Atlantis use magic to keep us safe. If they make it through the Academy. Hi, I'm Lyric. And I'm kind of a mess. ADHD, that's me. I'm a high school drop-out, late everywhere I go, and one screw-up away from being homeless. I'm a loner, and I like it that way. Who needs friends when you have a Redwood forest nearby? Trees never bully me like the kids did at school. Or get drunk and throw things at my head. After my mom died, I figured life couldn't get much worse. I thought it might even get better. Ha. The universe has a great sense of humor. I should've listened to the rumors about evil spirits. About the angry, ancient magical creatures haunting our small Oregon Coast town. But did I? No. That was my first mistake. And it might be my last. 'Cause now I'm in a battle for my life. A whole new world has opened up... a magical world I don't understand. And the blood in my veins says I belong here. But I have to prove myself to save myself. And when have I ever done that?
More detailsContent Guidelines