Iris the Capital city of Andrepan, Once full of corrupt nobles, Low reading and High mortality rate. The old capital is filled with health hazard and full of red districts. Now its one of the most prosperous, clean and high reading proficiency in Lumeria.
“Cedric take me to the castle.”
“Is it that time of the year, Sir? Mateo Nods
Cedric make haste driving to the Cathedral.
A couple of minute they arrive, The Cathedral bells starts to ring. Mateo sees his citizens outside his window, waiting for their king. Cedric stops the car in front of the Cathedral. The citizen bow as Mateo gets out of the car.
“Citizens of Andrepan raise your head so I can see them clearly.“
His loyal citizens starts to throws petals in the air and screams with joy.
As Mateo walks on the pathway and he starts waving at his citizen. Greeting them.
As Mateo reaches the Cathedral grounds, the front gate close, he looks behind his citizens still cheers for the king. Mateo headed inside the Cathedral. Mateo opens the door and He sees 12 Arch Mages standing by for orders, the summoning is about to begin.
The leader of the 12 arch mages walks towards Mateo.
“Your Majesty, We’re ready for the summoning.”
“Great then I would like you to summon this thing.” Mateo brings out his tablet
“Yes, Your majesty.”
Thus the summoning ritual is about to begin.
The first arch mage puts a white flower in the middle of a platform, second mage puts red flower, third puts blue, forth puts yellow, fifth puts orange, sixth puts violet, seventh puts green, eighth puts black, ninth puts pink, tenth puts sky blue, eleventh puts brown and last arch mage puts in gray.
The 12 arch mages begins to cast the incantation.
“O Deus lucis, Te iterum connectamus. Adfer ad bellum nostrum, Da nobis quod opus est.”
A white light appears in the middle.
“It’s your turn, Your Majesty.” The Leader said to Mateo
Mateo reaches into the white light. A surge of white light covers the room and it goes back. We can see in the middle of the platform are Blueprints of Big Machines, Book for Kids, and a 81mm British Mortar.
“You there get these blueprint and mortar to the Institute. Cedric get those books and give them to the Publication.”
“Thank you Arch Mages, Now take rest.”
The 12 Arch Mages lie on the ground lifeless.
“Also Cedric clean up the platform for the next summons.”
Mateo walks out. He got stop by copper haired boy.
“Papa!” It was just Alexi. He hug his father
“Alexi, Why are you here?” Mateo head pats him
“Mama, told me to spend time with you.”
Mateo sighs. He kneels down to Alexi. “So, what do you want to do.”
“I want to go to the Carnival.”
“A carnival?” Mateo tilt his head.
“This one.” Alexi brought out a poster of the Carnival.
“Let me ask Cedric if there’s a slot on my time.”
Mateo left Alexi in front of the Cathedral doors, then came back.
“Let’s go, Alexi.” Mateo and his son walks towards the Cathedral Gate. Where the crowd of Andrepan Citizen awaits for them. They arrived at the car and Alexi hops on the back.
“Alexi no Jumping in the car.” Mateo ask calmly.
“Okay, papa.” Alexi grabs his seatbelt and fasten himself up. As Mateo sits on the driver seat, he starts the car and drives off.
“Alexi, Where is the Carnival located.”
“It says its near Lord Daeron Ave.” Holds up the poster.
Mateo take a left and straight forward is Lord Daeron Ave.
“So Mateo, Do you got anybody that you like.”
“What do you mean?”
“You and Jessica.” Mateo grabs the back mirror and adjust it towards Alexi
Alexi blushed and flustered. “No She’s just my Friend.”
“Well when I took a picture the two of you sleeping together, You Two seems very close.”
Alexi looks down. “I hate you.”
Mateo laughs “My Little boy Hates me now.”
“Shut up.” Alexi screams and looks outside the window and then he saw the Carnival.
Mateo pulls up the car and they both exited the car. Alexi runs towards and stops at Carnival Entrance.
“Papa Hurry!”
“Hold on I’m just locking the door.” Mateo locks the car and check the handles
The Father and Son heads to the Entrance booth.
“Welcome to Philipp’s Carnival, What pass will you buy.” The clerk greets Mateo with a depressed tone.
“Two Deluxe pass.” Mateo gives 4 gold to the clerk
The clerk gets the money and gave them the pass. “Here you go sir.”
Mateo and Alexi grabs their pass and left the booth. The father and son walks inside the Carnival, As they walk inside the carnival, the people inside the carnival stares at King and Prince walking to the carnival.
“So Alexi What do you want to play.”
Alexi thinks “How about that one.” Alexi points to the Shooting Game.
The Father and Son walk towards the booth. “One for the kid.” Mateo gives the owner 10 silvers.
The owner gives the tiny crossbow. “You got only one shot.” Mateo load the bolt.
“Here you go Alexi.” He gave the crossbow.
Alexi aims for the stack cans, he shoots and miss.
Mateo gave Alexi a head pat “Do you want another try.” Alexi nods and Mateo gave the owner 10 more silvers.
Mateo loads the crossbow and give it to Alexi.
Alexi takes aim again for the cans, he pulled the trigger and miss again. He looks down sad.
“Do you want me to teach you.” Alexi nods. “One more.” Mateo gives 10 more silvers.
Mateo loads the bolt and give it to Alexi. Mateo goes behind Alexi and fix his posture.
“Alright Ease up tension in your shoulders and arms. Hold the crossbow steadily and before you pull the trigger take a deep breath, aim and shoot.”
“Ok Pa.”
Alex concentrate and aims the crossbow towards the cans again. He took a deep breath, Alexi pulled the trigger and he hits the cans.
“Great job Alexi.” Mateo pats the boy’s head“
“Here’s your price.” The owner gave a Grippo, Alexi smiles and hug the Plushie.
“So what do you want next Alexi.” Mateo invites Alexi and He nods
The Father and Son enjoy their time in the carnival.
After hours of having fun in the carnival. Mateo carries his sleeping son to the car and place him at the back. Mateo sits and looks at Alexi. Mateo starts the car and head home.
Lorellia, The Captial of the Zehan Republic. There the Alliance Coalition held a meeting discussing about the War. Where we see the six members of the coalition sat at the round table.
“We have loss another battle and suffered maximum causalities.” A man holding a scroll saying the news to the six coalition leaders.
A man slams the table “That’s why, We should attack them now; we got the numbers and the defensive capabilities!” The man was wearing armor, His left eye was scared.
A wolf man sways his head. The wolf appears to have 4 rings on its ear and wearing Badjuh lapih and Kuput. “No. We will suffer more casualties, if we keep bashing our heads troops to them. We should let them lure their troops into a trap and kill them!”
A man sighs. He appears to be wearing a Green Robe and Tunic. “And what happens if they don’t come out from their shells, We should use my Griffons Knights and drop explosive on them. Use the disorganized enemies to get our cannons within range and blast them.”
A Woman raise her right hand silencing the other. The woman appears to be wearing a blue Toga. “Listen, Those are wonderful stratagems but each one has its flaw and we need a proper plan to attack the enemy.”
“Then what we should do nothing! They are going to take our territory little by little and destroy our cities and villages.” The man in armor sat down in disappointment.
A man in a orange tunic raises his right hand. The Lady in blue notices him. “Nicola what’s your suggestion?”
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Nicola stands up “We should stop this war and accept peace with the king of Andrepan.” The 5 leaders looks at Nicola
The man wearing in armor stands up with both hands on the Table “WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU ON NICOLA!” the man screams, angered by Nicola.
“I said what I said Drumeir.” Nicola replied back. Drumeir enraged, he walks around the round table going to Nicola.
He grabs Nicola by his Collar and pulls him up. “I have LOST FUCKING WIFE AND MY DAUGTHER BY THOSE BASTARDS. I AIN’T GONNA STOP UNTIL I HAVE KING OF ANDREPAN’S HEAD ON MOUNT ON MY WALLS.”
“OR what DRUMEIR keep attacking them and getting more and more piles of dead bodies our side while the other side suffers few casualties. YOU AIN’T THE ONLY ONE WHO LOSE SOMEONE PRECIOUS ON YOUR LIFE.” The Guards of Nicola withdraw their swords. Drumeir sees the guards and drop Nicola.
The table fell into silences. A man in a Purple Tunic claps slowly and stands up.
“Hehehe all of you are idiots, especially you Nicola.”
“Then what do you suggest Frederic.” Drumeir ask
“Since all of you are busy killing your troops by attacking the enemy heads on like idiots, my alchemists are brewing a cocktail on a bottle.” Frederic present the yellow Cocktail.
Frederic snaps his fingers “Guards bring me the slave!” Two Guards from Frederic brought the slave in the corner. The slave is from the Beastman race.
The wolf man slams the round “Frederic!”
“Calm down Veronir. He’s a criminal in my Kingdom.” Frederic throws the cocktail to the slave beastman. As he inhales the gas, he starts to get dizzy and sits down. The dissipates and Frederic walks toward the beastman and grab his arm up.
Frederic drops the arm “As you can see he can’t move his arms and he can still breathe. This cocktail paralyzes the victim.” Frederic grabs the sword from one of its guard and stabs the slave.
“WHY YOU FUCKING BASTARD.” Veronir stands up claws out.
“I said he is a criminal in my Kingdom, you stupid mutt.” The Lady in the blue Toga raises her hand. Veronir retracts its claws and sits down “Good boy, mutt” Frederic say his last words before the Lady in Blue says to the table.
“Frederic, What are you going to plan on using this cocktail.”
Frederic starts walking around the table “If I may Lady Trisha, We ask Jericho’s Griffin Knights to load them up in to a giant orb and drop them to the enemy. Once the gas spreads around and dissipates. We kill them all securing their weapons and base.” He stops and sits.
The rest of the leaders fell into silences. Trisha stands up.
“Fredric we are going with your plan. Its dishonorable use it, but that is the only way we can win this war against Andrepan. Ok those who are against using Frederic’s plan raise your cup.” Nicola raises his cup and the other leaders did not.
“Anybody who accepts Frederic Plan.” Trisha raises her cup, followed by Drumeir, Jericho and Veronir.
“Ok, I Trisha Theramor Leader of the Lemid Republic agree to use the plan of Frederic.” Trisha raises her cup and looks to the other leaders.
“I Drumeir, Head Council of the Nation of Zehan accept to use the plan of Frederic.”
“I Jericho King of Gredoria agree to use the plan of Frederic.”
“I Veronir the Second the Sultan of Medat accept to use the plan of Frederic.”
“I hereby declared this meeting adjourned. CHEERS TO THE COALITION.”
“CHEERS TO THE COALITION.” The 5 leaders hold up their drinks as their meeting ended. Nicola left the room.
Nicola slams the wall. “Goddamn it, THOSE FUCKING IDIOTS. If they use that plan on Andrepan. They will unleash hell to us.”
Nicola headed to the lobby to meet his queen. As he exited the hallway, a man wearing in black robe bumps him.
“Sorry Your Majesty, Please excuse me.” The man continues to walk.
“Nicola!” His Wife surprised him.
“So how did the meeting go?” Nicola sigh
“The other kings still want to continue this war.”
“So it did not go well… how many more innocent people will be killed.” The wife hugs Nicola
“I’m sorry Priscilla, it’s my fucking fault. Seeing our Three sons returned from battle with their cold bodies. I don’t want this to be the future of our Little Princess” Nicola tears up and hugs Priscilla even tighter.
Nicola and Priscilla stop crying and lift each other up. They walk and exited the Palace, the two gets aboard to their coach. The coachman whips the horse and the coach start moving away from the palace and headed to their guest house in Zehan.
After hours of Traveling the King and Queen of Tonia reaches their guest house. Nicola step off.
“Daddy!” A little girl run towards Nicola
“Welcome back your highness.”
“Good to see you Sanev. Get Priscilla to her room.”
“Ok your highness.”
“How’s my princess doing.”
“The Maids taught me how to slice and peel an Apple today.”
“That’s good. You go to your room now, Mommy and Daddy tired.”
“Ok.” The Princess runs to guest house.
Nicola sees her daughter living the life she wants and thinks about her future. He walks to the doors and head inside.
Nicola grabs a bottle and glass from the cabinet. He walks to his sit and pour some wine. Sanev arrives at the living
“Lady Priscilla is asleep your highness.”
“Good.” Nicola drinks
“So any news about the Emissary in Andrepan.”
“The emissary you sent got killed.”
Nicola slams the coffee table.
“Do not worry King Nicola that traitorous Emissary was taken care of.” A strange voice was heard in the guest house.
“Who goes there!” Sanev draw his sword, looks around.
“Oh my, Before you grab that sword.” The voice speaks in the shadow once more, Sanev looks around and can’t find anything.
“I’m already behind you.” The voice whispers to Sanev’s ears and swung his sword.
“Sanev, Low down your weapon. Ok shadow what do you want.” Nicola puts his drinks down and talks to the mysterious voice.
“I’m just observing, your majesty.” The voice laughs
“How about you show yourself.”
“As you wish your majesty.” The shadow reveals in front of them. Nicola and Sanev can’t see its face.
Sanev grab his sword.
“You don’t want to that butler.” The man vanish and reappear behind Nicola. He signals Sanev to lower his sword. “Good.” The man vanish and reappear sitting in front of Nicola.
Nicola drinks the wine. “Why are you here.”
“Like I said I’m just observing you, Your Majesty.” The shadow crossed his legs.
“How do you know the death of my Emissary.”
“I was the one who killed him, Your Majesty.” The shadow laughs. Nicola puts his drink on the table.
“What is your name Shadow.”
“Elduin, Your Majesty.” The shadow laid back as he said his name. Sanev getting frustrated and grabs his sword once more. The Shadow banished.
“Drop your sword or you don’t want your king to be killed like a pig he is.” Elduin holds Nicola with a dagger.
“Elduin, Who is your master.”
“I can’t say that your majesty.”
Nicola elbows him in the stomach. The shadow release Nicola.
“Your trying to make this hard your majesty and I like my prey scurry.” The shadow banished, Sanev rush towards Nicola
“Are you okay, Your Highness.”
“I’m okay Sanev.” Sanev helps Nicola.
“I’m just here to observe you, Your Majesty. However since your hurt me. You leave me no choice.” Elduin laughs
Nicola grabs Sanev and says “Sanev, please take Priscilla and my daughter to Andrepan.”
“But your majesty, How about you.”
“Don’t worry about me, The shadow wants me and not my family.”
“But” Sanev looks down.
“SANEV, THIS IS MY FINAL ORDER. Take my wife and daughter to Andrepan.”
“You know your majesty, Your wife looks nice sleeping.” The Shadow laughs.
“Okay, Your majesty.” Sanev runs
“Shadow, ELDUIN. You want me right.”
The shadow reveals himself to Nicola.
“What is your purpose here.”
“Well is it that obvious, I’m here to get you. Your majesty.”
“You’re ruining my Master plan. Making peace with Andrepan is not an option for him.” Elduin hold his dagger and he runs towards Nicola and vanished.
Elduin reveal himself behind Nicola but Nicola parry’s. he was prepared for the incoming backstab. Elduin vanished once more.
“You saw that your highness. Maybe I’m getting predictable.” The shadow laughs
“SHUT UP and take this fight seriously.”
“As you wish.” Elduin laughs. He reveals himself infront of Nicola.
Elduin stabs Nicola “YOU.”
Elduin whispers in his ears. “Don’t worry your majesty, I avoided your vital organs. My Master have some plans for you.” He laughs and kick Nicola in the balls. The shadow let go of his dagger, Nicola’s body falls down.
Another shadow appeared and reports back. “Elduin, sir. The queen and princess escapes.”
“Don’t worry we got what we wanted. Patch up the King and Carry him to the coach.” Elduin’s lackey disappeared.
Midnight in the kingdom of Zehan. A coach crosses the river of Algonia to the forest, Sanev took Nicola’s Family on a coach going to Andrepan.
“Mama, Where’s Papa.” The girl questions her mother.
“Papa went back to the meeting.” Priscilla smiles for his daughter.
“Dia my dear go to sleep, it is still night time.” The combs her daughter’s hair.
Dia rest her head on her mother’s lap. Priscilla starts to sing a lullaby.
“Mica mica stellular, Miror quid sis natura, Super mundum alte stas, Nitens sicut adamas, Mica mica stellular, Miror quid sis natura.” Priscilla starts to tear up and continue singing Dia’s lullaby
“Phoebus cum discedit hinc, It et splendet sol illinc, Tuam lucem tunc monstras, Et per noctem tu micas, Mica mica stellular, Miror quid sis natura.” As Dia sleeps, her mother looks down.
“Nicola.” Priscilla tears up.
A very tragic night. King Nicola captured, her wife and daughter fled to Silverwind towards Andrepan. A new day has passed the coach of the Royal Family are near Andrepan Northern border. Soon as they arrive to the border. Sanev and the Royal family sees strange defenses. Metal Wiring with sharp caltrops, and huge slab of stones behind it. The coach entered Andrepan, at the front Sanev sees a Guard waving his hand in the air behind the man is an outpost.
“STOP.” The man shouted to the incoming coach.
Sanev stops at the outpost. The guard smiles and signal his fellow guards to move in.
The Captain walks to the coach “What’s your business.”
“We are refugees from Zehan, We fled to Silverwind and seek refuge from Andrepan.”
The Captain thinks “How many are you?”
“Two adults and One child.” A fellow guard signals the captain
“Please step out of the coach alongside with the passengers. We are just going to inspect the inside.”
Sanev knocks back and a window opens, He whispers to the back, the coach doors opens Lady Priscilla and princess Dia steps out of the coach. Two guards goes inside. “All clear!” the guards signal the captain. The two guards steps out.
“You can go back now.” Lady Priscilla and Princess Dia boarded the coach.
“Welcome to Andr-“ A guard interrupts the Captain. “SIR.”
“What is it.” The captain walks to the guard.
“I found this sir.” The captains sees a familiar emblem.
“Sir I need you to step out of the coach.”
Sanev steps down “You are under arrest for lying and one of the enemies of Andrepan.”
“Why are you doing this, We are not from Tonia. We are refugees from Ze” A guard interrupts him and presents the Royal Family Emblem. Sanev becomes silent.
“Apprehend this man and take the passengers. Inform High Command that we got people affiliated with an Enemy Royal Family” The Captain tells the other guards. Two guards hold Sanev.
A guard knocks hard “Open the doors, Come out you guys are under arrest under as Prisoner of War.” Priscilla hugs her child.
“Mommy, What’s going on.” Princess Dia looks at her mother, Priscilla sees her daughter in fear.
“It’s okay, Its just a misunderstanding from Sanev.” The guard smashes the glass window and grabs the lock. Sanev hears the glass shatters and escapes his binding killing the two guards.
“COALITION MUTTS. Stun him and cuff him.” Sanev rushes the captains. He parries Sanev sword. “Surround and Stun him” The guards of the Border outpost surrounded Sanev.
“SANEV, What’s going on!” Priscilla sticks her head out shouting to Sanev.
“Stay in there, Your highness. Don’t let them open the doors.” Sanev hold his swords while being surrounded by Andrepan Guards. “Fire” the captain commands them and 2 fires, electrocuting Sanev into the ground. Sanev passes out.
“Cuff him” the captain orders and a guard walks towards him. He saluted to him and gave a piece of paper.
“SIR, High Command ordered to get the Affiliated People to the Capital at once.”
“Get the Butler and his passenger to the Humvees.” The guard leaves the captain and he walks towards the coach. Sees the Mother and Child
“Open the doors, We will be taking to you Iris.”
“Where’s Sanev. Where did you take him.”
“Don’t worry, He’s unconscious and he’s going to jail for 1 year for Killing two of my men. Please cooperate with us or you will be treated as an accomplice.” The Captain leaves the mother and child.
Priscilla opens the door and they steps out of the coach.
“Are we going to be okay, Mom?” Dia looks at Priscilla and she look at her back. Priscilla feels the tight grip of her daughter. She head pats her and says.
“I’m always here to Protect you Dia.” The child smiles. They Mother and Child walks to the Captain. Priscilla taps him
“Where do I need to go.” The Captain was relieve and he points at the soldier “Follow that guy over there, He will take you Iris.”
“Thank you Mister Guard.” Dia thanks the Captain. Priscilla and Dia headed to the soldier but she turns around.
Priscilla calls the captain “Hey Captain, What’s your name.”
“Sorry, Andrepan Rules. We can’t say our names to the enemies.” The Captain walks off heading to his office.
Priscilla and Dia headed to the soldier and she greets them “Hello, Where do I need to go.”
“Oh you’re the Alliance Mutts. Follow me” He extinguish his smokes. He leads the mother and daughter to the Humvees. Priscilla and Dia first time seeing the Metal Beast. “Excuse me Where are the horses.” The soldier laughs. “I forgot you Alliance Mutts don’t know Andrepan tech. This Bad boy right here doesn’t need horses.” Priscilla was surprised hearing that. Another soldier, he seems to be a commander. He slaps the soldier.
“You fucking idiot, Why are you saying that to the enemy…” The Commander lecture the soldier.
Priscilla giggles seeing the soldier being punished.
“Next time shut your mouth. Understand Me.” The soldier straightened his posture and salutes “Sir, YES SIR.” The commander leaves. “Get on you Alliance Mutts.” The soldier opens the Humvee’s door and both of them gets on.
“Mom, This Metal Beast is AMAZING.” As she touches the Humvee.
“It really is.” The soldier opens the driver doors and sits.
The soldiers check the back mirror “Fasten your seatbelts.”
“What do you mean seatbelts” Priscilla questions the soldier. The soldier crawls to Priscilla.
The soldier grab the seatbelt “You grab this and you see this part here. You insert that over there. Got it.” Priscilla understood and Dia copies the soldier. He crawls back to the driver seat and starts the vehicle.
The engines starts “THE BEAST IS ANGRY.” Priscilla and Dia got scared first time hearing an engine start. The soldier looks back and sees both of them trying to get out “Stop panicking that’s just the engine.” Priscilla and Dia feels relieved after hearing that. The Humvee starts to move, Priscilla and Dia amazed at the Humvee moving so fast.
“Nicola, I wish you could see this.” Priscilla looks at the sky of Andrepan. Remembering her husband.