Nine Kingdom

Atrox lifted the hammer above his head, and it looked like he was about to kill Alastair with a single hammer blow, when instead he knocked the sword out of his hand. Atrox then proceeded to pick the boy up by grabbing his neck and lifting him above the ground. "Your fight is finished, boy!"

Vitan got up and immediately swung his sword at Atrox which created a whirlwind. However, Atrox was un-phased and stood his ground.

Atrox looked over at Vitan with anger that the boy had interupted his moment of glory.

Vitan was surprised by how strong the man was. Suddenly some imperial troops held swords to his throat. Most of the soldiers who had fought with Vitan had surrendered with hopes of living to fight another day. Vitan dropped his sword realizing he had failed and his cause was over.

 

Alastair looked up at the sky in defeat before Atrox lifted up by him by the neck and told him his fight was over. Alastair didn't want to lose, there was much he still had to do. His anger started to grow as he saw Vitan get captured, his instincts started to take control as he head-butted Atrox in the face hard enough for him to lose his grip. Alastair landed on the ground and rolled away from Atrox just as a black Dragon landed on a house above the street and let out a large roar that startled most people. Alastair backed away from the soldiers and gave the dragon room to jump down into the street between Alastair and Atrox, it stared at Atrox like it was about to rip him and his men to pieces.

 

Atrox took a couple steps back in shock "An imperial dragon?"

Everyone looked frightened at the sight of the beast and many took steps away from the creature. Except Vitan who knew the dragon wouldn't harm him.

Atrox realized that soon he would be eaten alive "I wouldn't do anything too reckless, Alastair!" shouted Atrox "You could definently kill me and many other men of mine, but how much death are you willing to create at the cost of your mother?" Atrox then pointed to his men who had succeeded in capturing the woman from before. They all surrounded Alastair's mother, with one of the soldiers pointing a gun directly into her face and another two holding swords against her body.

Atrox laughed "It's your choice, boy."

 

Alastair was brought back to his senses after hearing his name, the last thing he remembered was Atrox having him by the neck and then he was standing where he was, he quickly guessed he had broken free and that the black dragon was protecting me "If you kill her then you and your men all dies and Gabriel will kill any survivors, I am guessing you were ordered to bring us to him alive?" Alastair said, he wasn't sure but it was worth bluffing "And besides, I doubt you want to die before you get your precious titles and lands, you as pathetic as always Atrox"

 

Atrox laughed "So then... you know me, and I know you!" Atrox then strutted away from the dragon and Alastair before looking back and saying "You will come with me, alive. If not then your mother dies. I must complete the mission of bringing you back alive to get my "titles" and "land", so going home with no one is the same as dying. I have nothing to lose. You, on the other hand, have everything to lose... you are a sentimental fool, and your mother means everything to you. Now you will either come with me and your mother will live or you will refuse and she will die. Make your decision!"

 

Alastair looked at his mother for a second, she gave him a quick wink before Alastair looked back at Atrox, he took a deep breath "I dare you to touch a hair on her and if you do I will rip your head off!" Alastair shouted "You are not even worth talking to!" Alastair added as a ball of fire came down on most of Atrox's men, Aria soldier's swarmed around them and the fighting started again as Arian priests ran across the roofs throwing Fire Light Magic down on Atrox's men and healing the Arian soldier's as they needed it, including healing Alastair's arm. Alastair quickly grabbed Twilight Sacrament off the ground and went and helped kill the soldier's holding Vitan who was closer to Alastair then his mother. The Dragon quickly started chasing Atrox down.

 

Atrox began running away from the dragon, he whistled at the men holding Alastiar's mother and gave the signal to leave. They grabbed her and began to take her away from the battle and back to camp. Atrox looked behind him to see the dragon getting closer. He picked up a shield on the ground and continued to run, only intending to stop once the dragon began attacking him.

Vitan began slashing through enemies again, happy to not be held back as a captive. He made his way to Alastair when he said "Do you have a plan?"

 

A bunch of Seraphim Archer brought the Dragon down giving Atrox a chance to escape. "I am going after him" Alastair said as the Seraphim forces retreated. Alastair took the armour of some fallen Arian and Seraphim Soldiers. The remaining Arian soldiers surrounded the two, the soldiers muttered at each other "Is anyone going to join me?" Alastair asked the soldiers "Anyone after the chance to hit the heart of these guys?" None of them looked enthusiastic, Alastair guessed this might be a suicide mission if they don't capture him instead.

 

Atrox ran past the archers. "Make sure the dragon is dead! Don't stop firing arrows at it, until it stops moving entirely! I have important business to attend to!" Atrox then made his way back to camp, thinking of how to lure Alastair along the way...

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"I will come with you!" said Vitan as he walked up to Alastair and smiled. He then turned back to the rest of the men. "This may be our only chance. To strike at the heart of the beast, to show the empire that they are capable of losing." said Vitan to the men "Are you all going to just stay here and fight, or are we going to end this, once and for all?!"

 

Alastair started running after a bit, the archers finished off the dragon and prepared a another volley to take out Alastair. Just as they were about to fire they were engulfed by flames as the priests followed after Alastair and Vitan, behind them the remaining soldiers followed, ready to fight in what would most likely be their final battle. Alastair passed the archers and came across a Seraphim Knight who was unprepared for the coming attack as Alastair cut his head off and kept running forward, not pausing as he went on a head.

 

Atrox arrived at his camp when a soldier yelled to him "Sir! A group of soldiers have broken through our line!" Atrox looked behind him and saw Alastair leading a group of Arian soldiers who were not too far off.

"Get ready men! We will have to fend them off." Atrox then looked behind him and noticed Alastair's mother was there still being held by the gaurds. "Take the remaining horses and get farther back! We mustn't let the boy be reunited with his mother... yet..."

The men obeyed and pulled the woman onto the horses, but not letting her sit on the horse, rather making her lay down on the horses back.

Atrox, knowing that little job had been taken care of, looked back at Alastair's group, who were closer now, and yelled "Alastair! DON'T DISAPPOINT ME!!!" Atrox laughed as he readied himself for an exciting battle.

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Vitan was yelled along with the other men as they ran towards the camp. Vitan could feel a rush of excitement and anger take over him. The two groups came closer together. With Atrox's group in defensive positions and Alastair's group attacking.

 

Suri had finally managed to catch up with Vitan and Alastair and stood at the clearing of some dead trees, wondering if it was safe to approach them now. She slowly made her way over to them hoping that they would spot her before those with ill intentions would.