Chapter One: War! Raid On Ellinia!

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My first MapleStory fanfiction.
Please comment and click ‘Liked It’ if you enjoyed reading this; I really want to hear what your thoughts. =3

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“Alert the citizens!” A voice called.

Alyandra jolted up from her bed, beads of sweat dipped from her chin. She clutched the hem of her sheet as she stared outside her window. A flaring arrow of fire was shot up into the night sky, engulfing the darkness, lighting up the heavens with an illuminating glow.

Alyandra was nearly ten and started her pilgrimage to become a strong and courteous mage like her brother.

Alyandra breathed heavily as she slipped on her Black Split set before fumbling with her Ice Wand and Panlid. It was happening all over again. The attacks were becoming more frequent now.

It was pitch black as she scurried outside, leaving her door ajar.

“Hurry! The Grendel’s library is on fire!” A cleric exclaimed, rushing pass Alyandra, a few dozen mages trailing behind him.

Alyandra gasped, the Grendel was in trouble! Alyandra swallowed her pride as she began to climb up the creaky ladder, the smell of smoke crawled up her nose as she got closer to the ashen library.

Maladys hovered above her, filling the sky. There were so many of them, even the dull moon was unseen behind the horde. A small group of fire wizards stood on the rooftop of the unstable library, attempting to shot down the horrid, cackling witches with their fire arrows.

The ice mages did their absolute best to put out the blistering flames that surrounded the Grendel’s house, freezing all who got in their way.

A cleric stood beside every group of mages, healing them constantly; the priests were busy with the humongous mob of Zombie Lupins that slowly marched towards them, throwing their most vial and most rotten banana peels at the priests.

Alyandra became wide-eyed as she watched the raging battle; the Grendel stood in the middle of all this, taking command of all the troops. Alyandra watch carefully, marveled at their work.

“Hello, my pretty…” A voice croaked, startling young Alyandra. A Malady was gravitating above her. “Do you mind coming with me?” The witch smirked, waving a bone finger at her.

“S-stay back!” Alyandra stuttered, waving her wand franticly, as she tumbled to the platform below her. Alyandra shook furiously, attempting to keep a stiff upper lip. “Come any closer and you’ll be toast!”

Alyandra’s shallow threats didn’t seem to be working too well. The Malady approached her faster with every intimidating word that came out of Alyandra’s mouth.

What was she going to do? She hadn’t killed anything stronger than a Green Mushroom before. Alyandra couldn’t do anything but bawl, bawl like the coward she was.

Just then, a flash of lightening jolted past her and into the hag’s chest, descending the Malady to a cruel fate.

“Are you alright?” A sigh came over her savior as he rested his hand on her shoulder.

It was no one other than her brother, Hiro. She looked up to him; he was a kind and proud boy who had earned his rights to wield a Kage, not to mention the respect of the whole town. Sometimes Alyandra wondered if she would ever become as strong as her dear brother.

“Damn it, Alyandra. I told you to stay home when things like this happen. Weren’t you listening?” He told his sister sternly, gesturing with his hands.

She stayed quiet, avoiding eye contact with him. She did hear him say that, forty-three times in fact. Her conscious had slapped her many times as she climbed that ladder; she just chose to ignore it.

As the battle drew more dangerous and young mages lives were about to be lost, Grendel the Old had to do something fast. With a wave of his majestic staff a surge of pure holy magic erupted from the tip of the sagely staff. The monsters that were once terrorizing Ellinia, quickly fled in terror. Those that were created from dark magic howedl in pain as the blinding light drew nearer. Soon all was quiet, for the monsters had retreated.

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Ehh, I may draw some pictures later.
Btw: The title of this story was suppose to be ‘Take These Broken Wings And Learn To Fly,’ but sadly, it was too long. Sucks for me. >.>
Thank you for reading. <3

-Yun