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Author: mattmatrix
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It was a cloudy night in Freeport, no stars could be seen not even the remains of the moon Lucin. The streets smelled of alcohol and you could just see the poverty around you as you walked through.
In a worn down tavern a mysterious looking dark elf is sitting at the bar drinking some ale. He was very quiet seeming to be deep in thought when a barbarian sitting next to him started to taunt him.
“You do realize that stuff is bad for you lad? I know how stupid you dark elves are just giving you a heads up”
The dark elf continued, ignoring him and he starts getting angry.
“Oh so we are too good for you huh lad? I think it’s time I taught you some respect!”
The barbarian drew his sword and lifted it over his head.
“That won’t be necessary.” The dark elf replied “Besides I fully intend on annihilating every single one of you.”
At that time everyone quieted.
“Oh yeah!” the barbarian exclaimed.
“Yes that is correct, and let me show you a small example of how I’m going to do it!”
The dark elf raised his hand in the air and violently threw it on the bar table. From his hand came a dark mist of poison miasma, the miasma started burning everyone in the tavern’s skin and within a few minutes everyone was dead. Smiling the dark elf then raised his hand a second time and swiped it to the left. All the decayed bodies of those in the tavern sprung back to life as animated zombies.
“Your wish is my command” the zombies said in unison.
“Go find the descendant of The Warrior of Grass, the one named Ased and relay this message to him…”
When he had finished telling the zombies the message they turned around and walked away.
“Inferior beings” the dark elf muttered.
Back in the crypt…
“No really what did you say?” Etude asked.
Ased sighed then shrugged and began to tell the story of his family, before he could finish an old and tired voice came from the shadow.
“Who is there?” the voice said.
Etude drew his sword but Ased put his hand on it in order to stop him.
“I am a warden that goes by the name of Ased, and this is my bard friend Etude”
“Hmm visitors” the voice mumbled
“Who are you?” Ased asked
A short old man came out of the darkness and into the light; he was very old and extremely pale like he had never seen sun in his life. He wore a robe and had a cane in his hand and a pen on his ear.
“I am the scribe of time for this generation” the old man said
“What?” Ased and Etude both said in unison.
My family was charged with the duty of writing this book and every generation the son of the scribe takes over his duty when he dies. We scribes write everything that happens in the world and never have time to go above ground.” The man explained
“Interesting so I could look at the beginning of time and would have accurate information?” Etude asked
“That is correct” The man said. “Now I over heard you talking about your ancestor Ased, go ahead and look him up I am sure you will learn many things your parents never told you.
Ased opened the book and flipped through until he found his ancestors name.
The book said “Ased the great hero who defeated the nameless demon did so by using ‘The Mana Wave’, the spell can only be used if the user contains a special marking on their right arm.”
It then goes on to tell the story of how ased defeated the demon.
“His name was Ased?” Ased exclaimed.
“Yes he was named Ased but remember about the marking, Why don’t you roll up your right sleeve.” The old man said
Ased rolled up his sleeve and to Etude’s surprise there is a marking on it.
“That is the marking of the first Ased, meaning you can handle The Mana Wave.” the old man said
“I won’t need it I really don’t plan on saving the world so I’ll pass” Ased said
“Very well, but feel free to come back if you change your mind” The man said
“Ok let’s go” Ased said
“Yeah it is getting late and I’m tired lets head back” Etude replied
As they walked out they looked at the mountains around them and something caught their eye. It was not a cloud and not smoke but a strange gas in Freeport’s direction. It caught both their eyes.
“Good, maybe that whole city will burn down” Ased said
“You know for a Nobel Warden you sure have an attitude” Etude said
“Yeah I am just a easy going warden” Ased replied
They started of to Qeynos.
“So you’re from The Surefall Glade huh?” Etude asked
“Yup, well I was before it was destroyed” Ased replied
“We are right there we can go”
“No, I am never going back there just to relive the deaths of my family and friends and…”
“And who?”
“Nothing just forget it”
They were silent the whole way back home.
The next day Ased awoke late because of the events of yesterday. It was a nice day not to hot, not to cold. The sun was out and there was a nice cool breeze. Ased decided to work on his spell scribing at the shop for a few hours then decided to sit under a tree and relax. While he was sitting their thinking of the events of yesterday when he heard a song in the distance he knew this song well. He heard it almost every day and sure enough Etude was walking down the road singing.
“Good day” Etude said
“Hi how are you today?” Ased asked
“Just fine I have been thinking a lot about yesterday though”
“Yeah so have I, but I don’t need the spell so I’m not going to take it. Maybe if I need it, which is unlikely I will get it”
A voice came out of nowhere, a cold raspy voice.
“Ased!” the voice said
Ased turned around to see a dozen zombies like the one from the crypt.
“Not more of these things!” Ased yelled “How did they get past the guards?”
The zombie in the front took a helmet from one of the zombies the helmet was that of a gate guard and was coated in blood.
“You monsters!” Ased said “I think it’s time to teach them a lesson, huh Etude?”
“Let’s do it!” Etude replied
“Before we start to fight my master wanted me to relay a message to you.” The zombie monotonously said. “He said that he plans to kill you all in both Qeynos and Freeport but in order to do so he must take your soul Ased.”
“What?” Ased asked
“Their master wants to kill you in order to harness your soul’s power.” Etude explained
“What is your master’s name?” Ased asked
“His name…is Dirge.” The zombie said
“Well tell Dirge he’ll have to take me down with a fight in order to kill me!” Ased exclaimed
Etude had had enough talking and pounced with his sword drawn, and singing a song to boost is strength and agility.
“It’s a same we are outdoors this time, take this!” Ased yelled
Ased cast a spell and roots came up from the ground and wrapped around the zombies. That gave Etude some free shots. He sliced a few of them and killed three leaving nine left. The zombies broke out of the roots and attacked Etude hitting him several times. Ased was healing him but he couldn’t keep up with the bashing and Etude was forced to retreat. To buy some time Ased cast another root spell and he was able to heal Etude back to perfect health. But the zombie broke out again and attacked.
“We can’t do this alone!” Ased yelled
“No kidding!” Etude yelled back
Then the zombies started attacking Etude again and again.
“I am out of mana!” Ased cried out.
But out of nowhere came a blue circle of mana that increased Etudes health and a High Elf cleric appeared
“Need help?” The cleric asked
“We could use it.” Ased said
“Ok then, Fenlor are you ready?”
“Sure am Clemary!” Fenlor said
Fenlor jumped into battle and start drawing attention to him self in order to take the pressure off of Etude. Half the zombies attacked Fenlor and Ased was now free to cast offensive buffs since he had a cleric and that made him happy. Fenlor was taking a lot of damage but it barely hurt him because he was equipped for that kind of thing. Ased cast root again and Fenlor and Etude easily took out one each. Ased then summoned bees to attack all the zombies at once they all where slowly getting hurt and made the clean up for Fenlor and Etude easy. Once they were all dead they began to talk.
“Thanks you to.” Etude said “We couldn’t have done it with out you”
“No problem, I am Clemary the templar and this is my friend Fenlor the paladin.” Clemary said.
“I am happy to meet you.” Ased said
“Well it’s been a long day I think it is best we all got some sleep” Etude said “Let’s meet here in the morning.”
As everyone left Ased looked up and said.
“Dirge huh? Sounds like I have a battle on my hands, but will I need that spell?”
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