"HOW TIRING IT IS TO BE SUPREME, FALL AFTER FALL, ALWAYS FIGHTING WITH MY ALL."
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Walking down the corridor of the parliament after the session has been dispersed, Fang was caught up in his thoughts, so deep were they that he nearly bumped into the person standing before him. Returning back to the present, Fang's ghostly eyes fell on the woman standing before him, Ora.
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"What do you want again ?" He asked, about to walk away.
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"Where have you been all these days ?" Ora inquired, brushing his question away.
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"Where have I been ?" Fang echoed smiling. "I don't think you are in a position to know that."
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"Listen Fang", Ora said pulling at the sleeve of his shirt as he was about walking away, "you know what is about to happen right ? You know what the elite families are planning to do to you and the king ? You have to stop siding with the royal family and return back to your father. He will definitely accept you back without any hesitation. Please stop ..."
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"Are you telling me this for my own good or for your selfish desires ?" Fang threw a bombshell.
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"What do you mean ?" Ora was startled pulling back.
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"In simple words", Fang replied sighing as he stared at the courtyard full with people leaving the parliament, "what's your reason for coming to tell me this ? What are you going to gain from doing this ? And have you forgotten ?"
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"Forgotten what ?" Ora pretended not to know what Fang was aiming at.
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"The warning your father gave you, he said he doesn't want to see you around me any longer."
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"That's why I'm telling you to stop this madness", Ora pleaded, "stop delving into something you know nothing about. The history of the feud between the royal family and the seven elite families is something which dates back into time, something which had begun even before the birth of our fathers and you know that."
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"Now I get it", Fang replied placing his hand on his forehead, "Ora", he placed his second hand on her shoulder, "don't be downhearted if I'm going to die", Fang smiled, "don't worry, you will find someone more deserving of a beauty like you, not a pest and a hooligan like this madman, but a worthy gentleman, your prince charming."
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Ora was furious beyond what words could express, wasn't Fang able to understand the situation they were in ? Didn't he care about her feelings for him to make an expensive joke like that ?
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"Do you think I'm joking ?!" Ora yelled.
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Fang quickly slid his hand from her shoulder and swiftly drew himself backwards, dodging Ora's sailing fist which was aiming at his head. This lady, Fang smirked, he knew beforehand what was coming at him the moment he made that statement. It was a pity though, he knew Ora was really bothered about him, childhood friends, she had always been by his side when he had no one to care about him, always visiting him at his mansion, his region of exile which was used to separate him from his family and siblings. But it was unfortunate, so unfortunate that he had to act this way to her, in the end, it was for her own good, she would be safer with them than standing by his side, he didn't see any need to make her a part of those he would be destroying in his march to supremacy, she was just a victim forced to take sides as a result of their circumstances, he saw the same in her father, Desmator Mcveller, they were one of the families following the will of the stronger and financially powerful elites within the kingdom of Verca.
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"Don't worry Ora", Fang smiled, "I'll free you and your father from your bondage and prove to him that I can be a worthy son-in-law."
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Ora was startled, was this Fang or did she hear wrong ? Fang had never addressed himself in anyway that showed closeness between them apart from him acting stupid and his senseless banter. And before she could get a grip of herself, Ora found herself in Fang's embrace, she didn't want to let go, she had been stressed out all these days wondering about his safety and the war and turmoil which was brimming in the dark. Just as Fang had said, her father and her were in a bondage, a bondage created by the stronger elites to surpress their family into blindly following the whims and orders of the main powers that be.
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"I know you're lying just to make me feel better", she sobbed still holding on to him, "but I hope you can fulfill the promise you have made."
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Fulfilling that promise was the question, Fang felt that tense darkness brewing around, it was dense and heavy, something that even the beings of the nether realm couldn't withstand and soon, he could feel Ora shivering in his arms.
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"Fang can you feel it ?" Ora asked as she froze. "Don't tell me it's about to begin."
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It wasn't the impending war at hand, Fang could tell, it was something else, something that he had experienced while he had been missing the past few days, it was Vegraz.
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The once dark skies of the Vercan realm went red, with the fiery clouds concealing the seven moons from view. This apocalyptic descent of a monster that had awakened a new era of chaos. That was Vegraz, one of the variables that could throw Fang's perfect game into a state of chaos.
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From the once calm skies formed those thunderous portals which made the foundations of the earth tremble. This was it, their long awaited descent. For centuries, they had been waiting for this moment, the beings from the infernal realms, had arisen from their slumber, they were now going to torture those above them mercilessly, ruthlessly making their way to the ranks of the heavens and bring forth the downfall of Godsland.
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Those screeches could be heard, their fiery wings, claws, eyes and fangs could be seen as they store out from that portal. This was the birth of hell in hell and the era of blood and fear. Their muscles bulging, they each had eight arms, two legs and a muscular tail that could lift a building without exerting any effort, they were known as KALDROXS.
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"Fang let's find a way to leave this place", Ora grabbed his hand as she tried to run away.
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Ora stumbled forward as she felt herself holding onto thin air, turning around, she realized that Fang had disappeared.
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Watching the horrific scene unfolding in the heavens, Fang could view it all from the top of that clocktower. This wasn't the first time they were meeting.
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"What a coward", Fang sighed, "sending me minions to deal with. This idiot is really looking down on me, just because I'm no longer that monster I used to be."
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FIVE DAYS EARLIER.
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Their mighty forms casting colossal shadows upon the earth as they flew like a typhoon through the distance, in search of the one and only - their saviour. Mighty dragons, they had been exhausted by their endless journey across realms, but they didn't have an option, their world had been destroyed by that demon from the infernal realms, their queen murdered, leaving them the final order of finding the master, who was also their saviour.
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The dragon at the head of the group screeched, beckoning the others behind to follow as it prepared to land on a clearing in the dense forest. One by one they landed, they slowly transformed to their human forms falling on the ground, exhausted by their journey.
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"It's been days princess since we began this journey", the guard following her said, "are you sure we can find the saviour on time ?"
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"Are you questioning the order of the late queen ?" A man roared from behind. His walking stick tapping as he strode calmly towards the crouching princess. He had a scholarly demeanour to him and his white beard and elderly face gave him away as the sage, the wise one within this group of travellers.
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"You weren't there when the master came, if not", the man shook his head pitifully, as if angered by the guards ignorance, "you wouldn't dare question the authority of the master."
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"Then where is he now !" A citizen of the fallen city of dragons yelled out in anger.
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"Yes !" Said another. "We've been travelling for days with no destination in mind, many of us have died out of hunger and exhaustion, some of us had been devoured by beasts along the way. Why do we have to look for some lifeless statue that has been mystified by us ?"
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"I agree", said another, "we can't move forward anymore !"
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"We cant move forward anymore !!!"
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The chorus of complaints and anger rose higher with each passing second, until ...
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"Silence !" The elder roared. That pillar of fire rising from his body and aiming to the skies as he imposed his authority on the complaining citizens.
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Geranzor was his name, the personal adviser to late queen of dragons Mala. He couldn't blame the citizens, this was a crisis which no one would want to go through. But he had to maintain the authority of the princess and the late queen, if not, their race would be doomed to extinction.
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"No more complaints", Geranzor Ordered, "let's listen to what the princess is about to say."
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"My young queen", the old man bowed to speak to the princess, "the people are waiting to hear what you have to tell them."
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She slowly rose to her feet, her purple eyes glowing and her almost silver coloured hair glistening. Her name was Norana, the one and only daughter of the queen dragon to their fallen realm Vernada. Tossed with the responsibility of taking care of their race after the downfall of their kingdom, she had now taken the role of the leader, guiding her people in their search for hope.
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"We must believe in the words of the queen", her young voice boomed, "we must understand that this is for own good. We will soon arrive at our destination, let's just wait and scout for food and water so our people can be able to feed and rest, then we can continue our journey. Do not lose heart, there is still hope, we cannot die, the lineage of dragons must live on !"
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"Long live the dragons !" Geranzor chanted.
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"Long live the dragons !!!" The people responded.
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"My young queen", Geranzor approached Norana, "not telling the people the destination we are heading to was the right strategy, at least that has calmed their anxiety knowing we haven't arrived yet."
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"Isn't that the same as having lied to them", Norana replied as she sat on the grass, "this is the place my mother had told me we would meet the saviour, yet no one, not even a structure can be found."
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"The master is on his way", Geranzor assured, "your mother, the queen won't lie to you, he is a man who keeps his words."
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Norana suddenly laughed, her laughter was so intense that she held her ribs.
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"What's so funny my young queen ?" Geranzor asked.
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"That trickster", Norana smiled.
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"You can't call the grand vampire god, Secregard a trickster", Geranzor warned.
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"Isn't that what he is ?" Norana continued. "From the stories my mother told me about him and the myth surrounding his existence, he was a sly fox who even the heavens couldn't outwit. For someone to deceive the Erama into getting trapped for thousands of years wouldn't you call such a person a trickster ?"
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"I don't know what my master will say it he heard those words coming from your mouth young lady", that unfamiliar voice came from behind them.
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"Who are you ?" Geranzor demanded, "show yourself."
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"There's no need to worry", the female voice answered as she walked out from the forest into the clearing.
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Decked in a bronze robe and mask which concealed her face, that woman came out of the unknown, with a whip in hand and its lash placed on the second, she carried herself with a poise that only exuded one thing - authority.
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"Who are you ?" Geranzor repeated his question as he rose to his feet.
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"The master sent me", the woman said taking off her mask, revealing her face.
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That spark bolted through Geranzor's head making him say out that name. A name which sent terror running down the spine of whoever had listened to and read the myths of the gods.
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"Artena !" Geranzor gasped.
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"Are you Artena ? !" The princess asked in fear. "The WIELDER OF TERROR."
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"Yes I am the WIELDER OF TERROR", Artena replied, "and my master sent me to bring you all to him."
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