Chapter 3

the race intensified as Polaris and aster started moving with all their might as fast as they could, neither giving an inch to the other,

At the Mysterious Castle,

As the residents within the castle made about their day, the walls of their home began to shake, with each passing more they shook, harder and harder, each tremor felt like a miniature earthquake, everyone raced outside onto the outer walls of the castle to see what was happening, the sight they were greeted with was a large pillar of water violently spiraling towards the castle walls, the adults ushered the children back to the door but they looked on in excitement,

“Polaris, Polaris”, one of them shouted pointing upwards to the top of the water pillar, the walls shook once more, as everyone glanced next to the water to see a hooded figure land atop a dune of sand only to launch themselves forwards once more,

“I swear those they don’t know how to go anywhere quietly”, a soft voiced said, as a woman appeared from the steps on the wall,

“lady leora, please be careful”, one of the other women said,

“it’s okay rumiya I am more than capable of handling whatever those two are doing, plus they may keep a lot of noise but due to Barak they won’t even accidently harm anyone here”, leora said,

With one final push, Aster and Polaris flew over head, with Polaris gracefully landing near the edge of the wall without creating much sound as he landed, as Aster flew over the wall completely and landed a few meters away from the main entrance of the castle, the ground beneath him had sunken in leaving a crater were he stood,

The impact from aster’s landing shook the whole castle and caused the young man sleeping in the tree to awake, he slowly opened his eyes and put the joint he was holding in his mouth and he proceed to light it, he took a puff and jumped down out of the tree and walked towards the commotion.

Polaris jumped down from the wall and joined aster in the walk way,

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" I told you that there is no way you are faster than me", joked Polaris as he looked at aster, smiling ever so smug,

Aster stood there with his arms folded, his face clearly upset and displeased because he didn't beat Polaris,

Lightning crakled, striking the spot where Aster and Polaris stood, Aster slowly stepped out from behind the earthen wall he pulled up that protected him and Polaris from the attack, as a familiar face walked from through the tree line, he took a large breath, inhaling the smoke that came from the joint in his mouth, the smoke rose in the air dissipating as he slowly exhaled, “now why would the two of you wake me from my nap ?”, he asked,

“you two looking to get fried for that?”, he continued asking,

“Aye, so quick to violence, you should stop that”, Polaris said, walking to a wall and leaning on it,

“so to what do I owe the pleasure then, you two hardly visit anymore, and I haven’t seen levant in a few months”, Barak, stated,

Aster dropped the head of his war hammer on the ground, looking at barak, his eyes unwavering and stern,

"The elders sent me for you" aster said with a very serious tone, Barak, stared at him, a look of disbelief washed over his face,

"YOU, that's cute, the elders thinking that you can bring me back by yourself, you're ten years to green to do that" Barak rebutted,

"I was just visiting" Polaris said smirking ,

"Its always been that way with you Rak, always thinking you're stronger than me, step out side the wall and let's spar again" an annoyed aster said provokingly, pointing behind to the main gate,

Barak shrugged his hands lazily, agreeing with Aster, he walked up to him, not an ounce of hesitation in his step,

“sure, I hope you don’t come to regret it”, Barak said as he passed by Aster,

Most of the residents of the castle stood on the wall, looking on at the spectacle that was about to take place,

"We're finally gonna see Lord Barak go all out" one of the kids said,

"You ready rak"aster asked,

Barak scoffed and drew his sword slowly, as he took it from the sheath lightning shot out from the swords blade scorching the sand and the wall repeatedly,

The sword was black with blue lightning like streaks running throughout it and everyone could feel the power radiating off of it. Barak slowly exhaled,placing the sword in front of him, stepping forward prepared for battle.

While he did this he thought back to the very first time he and aster had fought, it was right after he had left his household and was staying within aster's one, aster who didn't like fighting as much back then was watching both him and his cousin, darik, spar, when they had decided to let Aster join in, this was the beginning of Aster and Barak's sparring sessions,

"so you gonna stand around daydreaming all day or are we going to fight", aster shouted to barak,