Chapter 13 – Slime Boy!?

Wendy’s arm was still healing and their time was short. Thanatos will reach Ellinia soon and she was still here waiting for her arm to heal. Chibi was still resting from the blow he took for her when the two strange outcasts, Bob and Juliria, attacked her. She decided to explore the area. She told the others where she was going. At first they disagreed but eventually they let her go. Wendy walked for countless minutes and listened to the quiet sounds all around her. Wendy then noticed teams of slimes were traveling in a group up a tree. She was wondering what got them so organized. She followed them silently and as they reached the top of the tree she saw this weird boy. He was dancing with a bunch of slimes. The slimes seem to accept him and were dancing around him in large circles. Confused she tapped her foot on the ground loudly. The entire area went silent all of a sudden. The boy looked at Wendy surprised. Then he shouted some strange commands and the slimes instantly started attacking Wendy. Without any difficulty she chanted a few words and cast Thunder Bolt. The numbers of slimes were dropping rapidly. Then the strange boy shouted again and the slime liquids of the ones Wendy defeated all flowed together and became a gigantic slime. Surprised, Wendy teleported to the nearest tree.

“HA!” The boy shouted. “Try and beat Slime King weakling!”

Insulted by the remark Wendy prepared to cast a big spell. Then her arm shot pain up into her head. She was not healed enough to cast such spells. She chanted a few words and gathered energy. A long ice bolt materialized in front of her staff and she pointed at the huge slime. The bolt shot towards its target. The slime froze as the ice bolt impaled itself into the slime.

“WHAT!?” The boy yelled. “No Fair! Your not nice!”

Wendy stared at the boy; obviously he did not want to live for another day.

“Big Bully!” The boy continued. “Go away!”

Wendy felt her anger rising.

“SHUT UP!” Wendy yelled all of a sudden.

Frightened the boy whimpered and hid behind one of the slimes that were still alive. The slimes reacted by rushing at her. Wendy cast another Thunder Bolt and got rid of the remaining slimes. The boy started crying.

“You killed all my friends!” The boy wailed.

Wendy sighed. She took out a book and chanted a spell.

“Spirits of Heaven…” Wendy chanted. “Grant me a favor and revive the slimes I have just killed.”

Instantly the quiet, barren area filled up with slimes. Happy to see his friends the boy jumped up and started to jump around and chant his weird words. He turned back to Wendy.

“Thank you miss!” He said. “My name is George. Bye nice lady!”

Without a word he was gone. The slimes all went with him. Wendy stared for a second longer, surprised at all that happened. This strange child seems to have a forgetful behavior. One moment he directed an attack, the next he was crying, and then he was happy. Wendy shook her head and decided that will be enough exercise for today. She started to head back to camp. In the distance a person is seen on top of a tree, looking at Wendy. His Alric helmet shone bright and the bow he held in his hand gleamed. An enormous eagle was perched on his outstretched left arm. Its eyes matched its masters. A smile spread across his face.

“Well…it seems like we found some interesting things here at Ellinia.” He said. “You must be hungry now. Lets go hunt for some stray pigs in this forest.”

The bowman disappeared into the forest as silently as he had been seen…

Chapter 14 – The Final Battle (Part 1)

Wendy woke up for the 4th time today. She wasn’t getting any rest at all. She kept thinking about Ellinia and its safety. But she knew they were extremely near Ellinia. The barriers force was something you have to recognize. Then all of a sudden Wendy’s sense’s alerted her. The Barrier was destroyed! Alarmed by the sudden disappearance of the Barriers enormous energies, she signaled the entire army to double their speed. Wendy and Zep went ahead as they were the quickest ones in the army. A Scream came from beyond some trees in front of Wendy and as she burst into the clearing with Zep behind her, She saw a fairy looking into the eyes of a Gate Keeper. Without hesitation, Wendy dispatched it with a fire arrow. Snarls were coming from inside the town of Ellinia and Wendy turned to the army that was still coming through the entrance.

“FOR VICTORIA!” She shouted.

“FOR VICTORIA!” The army bellowed before rushing forward into the quiet town of Ellinia forest.

Wendy along with Chibi and a few bandits and assassins started attacking Buffy’s and Gate Keepers that flooded into Ellinia on the other entrance. Zep and Mark with a few other beginners went to warn the townsfolk about the attack. Both sides were furious. On Wendy’s side, bandits attacking with tremendous speed and power. Assassins throwing their stars as if there were no end to it. Chibi whirling his spear, The FairFrozen, and bringing all those who come too near under submission. Wendy was casting as fast as she could. Then after the tide of monsters started to weaken, more monsters burst into the clearing and started to overpower the small group of Victorians. Thanatos suddenly appeared with another massive group of monsters. They were holding grandfather clocks as if they were weapons.

“Buffoons!” Wendy thought. “This is not good!”

“Foolish mage.” Thanatos whispered. “No one can stop me!”

Thanatos then chanted a few strange words and frost spikes came out of the ground and killed a few of the bandits and assassins that were fighting nearest to him. Thanatos then chanted some more words and suddenly Wendy couldn’t move her body at all. She watched as the masked demon cast a dark ball of energy and shot it towards her. Wendy closed her eyes waiting for death. Then she heard the magic being overpowered. She opened her eyes to see the two outcasts that had challenged her a few days ago.

“I see that you needed some help.” Bob said looking at Wendy. “We have come to help today. Even outcasts such as ourselves can’t stand by and watch our village attacked and do nothing about it. We will fight alongside with you.”

Wendy nodded and allowed him to remove the curse that bonded her stiff. Freed, she and Bob went and started casting spells. Bobs friend, Juliria, was shooting arrows at lighting speed. Angered Thanatos chanted something and a dark circle filled with forbidden symbols appeared around him. Monsters poured forth from the circle and it looked as if there were no end to the monsters that came out of the circle. Shocked Wendy and Bob fell back. Juliria shoot dozens of arrows at the circle to delay the advance of the monsters. Then an ear-piercing cry came from the entrance. Athena and DancesWithBalrog were seen leading a huge band of archers and warriors. Wendy spotted John and Derek behind the two legends.

“Show these ugly beasts what we warriors can do!” DancesWithBalrog shouted.

The army erupted with war cries and charged forward, brandishing spears, swords, axes, pole arms, and weapons of different shapes. The archers pulled their bowstrings backward and let loose a barrage of arrows that came swirling down on targets. The final battle had started. Wendy spotted mages coming from the bottom part of Ellinia and was fighting back furiously. Everywhere blood and dead bodies were seen. Wendy gasped as she saw two pairs of crimson eyes flash into her mind. Suddenly the air was filled with demonic beasts and the surrounding areas came to life as giant bulls wielding spears and yellowish demons with one eye came pouring out from all directions. Two huge shapes came forth. They came out of the shadows and revealed two demons that were as large as a normal house and look scarier then any warrior could look. One of them wore a skull mask and its wings, torn and ragged, were shifting uncontrollably. The other was similar to the first but it didn’t wear a skull mask and its wings were tiny and fragile. Even Thanatos seems taken back by the sudden appearance of these two beasts.

“I don’t need help from you!” He cried.

“Why of course you don’t…” The skull masked demon said with a sneer. “We have come to get rid of you and the troublesome humans. Did you really think these pitiful humans and fairies could actually kill your kind? It was us who did it. You were a threat and seeing you as the last of their kind we could finish you and I will rule Victoria alone!”

Wendy turned to Thanatos and yelled, “You were deceived! Help us fight these things back and we will talk about matters later!”

“Then what are we waiting for?” He replied. “You will pay for this treachery!”

The army of Gatekeepers, Buffoons, and Buffy’s suddenly turned and charged at the bulls and one-eyed demons. Wendy’s army did the same and charged straight at the new threat. Wendy’s eyes locked onto the leader of the threat. She narrowed her eyes and whispered, “Don’t underestimate humans…flying fool.”

The newly united armies of Thanatos and Wendy faced the demons army. All was quiet and a leaf drifted slowly towards the ground between the armies. It touch the ground and at the same time both sides erupted with war cries louder then anyone has ever heard and charged at their enemies. The real final battle has just begun…Chapter 15 – The Final Battle (Part 2)

A squirrel was speeding through the forest. It was trying to feed its young in time. It thought of a shortcut that leads to a nearby human settlement. As it neared the town it heard many noises coming from there. Back on the battlefield it was chaos everywhere. Waves and waves of monsters were pouring forth from the forest. Victorians and Gatekeepers with their clown allies were fighting the endless tide of monsters. Wendy is seen spreading fire in a pattern. She clasped her staff onto her forehead,

“Spirits of the eternal pact!” She shouted. “Heed my call and devour your foes! EXPLOSION!”

The ground erupted into flames engulfing a large group of monsters. Wendy breathed a sigh of relief when she heard a large cry. Fear struck her as she knew this voice. She turned her head in the direction of the voice and gasped as she say Chibi impaled on the claw of the winged masked demon.

“CHIBI!” Wendy cried out in grief.

The demon took notice of the cry and flung Chibi at a nearby tree. Dark Lord and DancesWithBalrog teamed up on the demon only to be accompanied by a large wave of monsters. Wendy ran to Chibi’s side. He was leaking massive blood and it looked as if it were too late. Wendy didn’t hesitate for even a second. She immediately started to chant a healing spell.

“Its no use…” Chibi said. “I’ve lost too much blood.”

“You’re going to live Chibi.” Wendy replied. “Don’t die now!”

Chibi leaned forward and whispered into her ear, “The day I met you…I knew I was in love with you…But along with that feeling…I also knew that me and you could never be together…You were always gentle and wise…I’m nothing but a warrior with no pride…no shame at what I do…I’m sorry Wendy…I can’t help you anymore…”

Chibi’s body grew heavy and his eyes were glazed with death. Wendy closed his eyes and wept. Then an image flashed into her head. The three mages she had seen in her vision were surrounding her. They spoke at the same time.

“It is time Wendy.” They whispered. “Show your strength through your emotions.”

Wendy’s eyes snapped open. Her mind blazed with anger and hatred. She roared and swung her staff around her head. A blinding circle of light appeared around Wendy. She struck her staff to the ground.

“Hero’s of the Heavens Gate…” She whispered. “Grant me powers to eliminate all who oppose me!”

3 seals appeared on Wendy’s forehead. Wendy looked at the winged masked demon with fury.

“First seal!” She shouted. “Spirits of the frozen plains! Shatter those who ravage your land! FROZEN APOCALYPSE!

The sky started raining huge shards of ice and burying many monsters and killing others smaller then the shards of ice.

“Second seal!” Wendy shouted. “Spirits of the thundering clouds! Remove all the wretched beings that don’t deserve to see your power!”

The sky responded once again only this time it shot endless bolts of lighting, killing many that wore metal and those who are weak to lighting.

“Third seal!” Wendy shouted “Spirits of the Eternal Pact! Bring forth your champion and aid me in combat for the final time! FURY OF THE PHOENIX!”

The sky erupted into flame as an enormous flaming bird materialized. It shot forward towards the ground and as it touched the ground the ground came to life as fire danced towards their foes. Many monsters were engulfed in the flame and many Victorians were badly injured or killed by the intense heat.

“Final seal…” Wendy whispered. “Heavens Will…”

The sky erupted for the last time into a brilliant flash of light. As many looked into the sky they saw many rays of energy raining down and the ground started to shake. The ground split open and devoured nearly half of the winged masked demons army of monsters and the rays of light coming from the sky finished the rest of the army. Wendy watched as endless rays of light impaled the winged masked demon. It screamed in pain and started to fade away.

“Its over…” Wendy said. “Chibi…I have avenged your death…”

Suddenly the seals on forehead opened and started to spin. Wendy screamed in pain and collapsed onto the floor. The army of Victorians watched as the staff she wielded started losing its color until it looked like a mere statue. Wendy had used her final most forbidden move…She paid the price by losing half of her powers permanently…The Final Battle was over…And the victory was Victoria’s alone…The army of Victorians shouted their cry of triumph and victory as the sky danced with many brilliant colors…

Epilogue – Welcome Home…

Wendy woke up. She looked around and saw herself in a small cottage. Then she spotted Zep, Mark, Dark Lord, DancesWithBalrog, Grendel, Rowen The Fairy, and Charlie.

“Thank goodness your awake Wendy!” Zep shouted.

“Be quiet.” Grendel replied. “She needs rest right now.”

Zep kept silent as Dark Lord came forward.

“What you did back there was an amazing feat.” He said. “But it caused your power to drop sharply. You no longer have the power to wield the Kage. Many parts of your body were sealed up…unsealing them might be impossible.”

Wendy listened to those words and nodded. Grendel signaled the group to leave and he left after making sure she was unharmed in any way. Wendy fell asleep once again. When she woke up the next morning she received news from the person taking care of her that the army was no more. Everyone went their own ways. Zep and Dark Lord plus their squad of bandits and assassin’s traveled back to kerning city. Athena and Mark went back to rebuild Henesys with a team of archers. DancesWithBalrog and John rallied their own army and traveled back to Perion. Charlie and his band of beginners decided to go back to Lith harbor and help rebuild the docks. When Wendy thought she was well enough she went to Grendel’s house. She saw him reading a book as usual and conducting new experiments.

“Grendel.” She said.

Grendel looked up with questioning eyes.

“Its time for my departure.” Wendy replied.

Grendel’s then sighed and got up from his chair. He walked up to Wendy and suddenly embraced her. Shocked Wendy’s eyes went wide open.

“No need for that now…” Grendel whispered into her ear. “You are home now…”

Wendy’s eyes suddenly filled with tears. Finally…She was home again…

Far away on the floating island which many named Maple Island a child could be seen running around. He suddenly bumped into a pair of legs. He looked up at the dark figure in from of him. Luca’s was nearby and as he looked into the eyes of Dark Lord and Athena, he gasped and dropped his stick.

“Henry!” He yelled. “Athena! I’m so glad your home! Wait till the villagers hear about this!”

Dark Lord picked up the child and walked over to Luca. Without warning Dark Lord embraced Luca. Dark Lord was shedding tears.

“I’m sorry chief.” He sobbed. “I should have never run away.”

“Don’t be sad now my boy!” Luca’s replied. “What’s important is that you and Athena are back! We should immediately arrange your wedding!”

Athena turned red and muttered something about visiting the village elders. Dark Lord looked at her and smiled.

In the barren wastelands of Perion, DancesWithBalrog was standing on top of his house. In his hand he held a jar of wine. He poured it into a cup and lifted the cup up to the sky.

“Your strength and pride will be well honored…Chibi.” He said sadly.

The Island of Victoria was safe…once again. The legends of the outcasts are no more. They have found a home…and peace at last…how long this will last no one knows.