Saturday, September 15, 2007
Chapter LXXIShadow took a look around him. The city of Grandados was in ruins. The once vibrant city had been taken over by demons. Shadow knew he should have expected this to happen. The city was a neutral trade city, not under protection. Furthermore, it was rather close to Demonia.
"We came at a wrong time." Nova whispered to Shadow. As they observed the city from deep within a mountain pass. The city was in the middle of two mountain crossings, one towards Demonia and one towards the human cities.
A huge explosion erupted suddenly from the middle of the city. Out of the rumble and dust, a gigantic living tree sprang out and started smashing its thick branches at demons nearby. A brilliant flash of green light followed, and many demons were being strangled to death by vines that appeared out of nowhere. The source of the vines was a wooden arrow.
Just then, the tree caught fire and the vines were burnt when Jies appeared in an amazing burst of green flames.
"What is two elves and a human doing here? Courting death?" Jies bellowed. Shadow nodded to Nova who immediately dispersed himself into mist and flew towards the city. Shadow then drew a small symbol in the air, and blew into it.
Jies barely had time to react when a bright sapphire Phoenix descended onto him out of nowhere. He raised his hands and fought back at the Phoenix with his flames.
"This power, this heat." Jies exclaimed. "Shadow..."
The Phoenix burst into many balls of fire which exploded simultaneously, shrouding the whole of Granados in a cloud of blue flames.
Meanwhile, Nova returned to the Shadow with the two elves and the human. Shadow recognised the human, she was no human. She was Freyia. However, the two elves were unfamiliar to him. The male elf looked like a powerful wizard, and the female was carrying a bow, but without any quiver.
"What are elves doing so far away from your realm?" Shadow asked politely.
"We are acting upon Lord Tien's orders." the male said.
"Shadow! Let's end this!" Jies shouted suddenly, behind them.
xo/-
7:55 AM
the tranquility ;