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line of the same design. The statue held a
shield in one hand, a sword in the other, and stood in a stance of victory on a
rock. I looked closer and noticed that the dull and broken blade of the sword
was actually metal, unlike the rest of the statue. The blade was engraved with
a small phrase on its side. “Never meant to be a weapon,” I think it
said.
The instructor came up behind me and startled me. “Ah, yes. The angel’s High King statue. This statue is said to have
been carved by angels. It’s supposed to be some sort of savior who will come to
prevent the end of time. As you can see time has taken its toll over the
centuries, but its remained mostly intact. The blade
up there is said to be part of the sword that he will wield when he comes.” He
finished. I looked back at the battered blade. The piece looked as if it could
shatter if an insect landed on it. “Uh… huh…” I replied, doubtfully.
He continued. “There’s also a prophecy connected to this
statue,” he pointed to a plaque. “The legend translates, ‘ At the end of time, when war amongst guardian brothers spills innocent blood, the
eternal darkness shall rise to swallow all light, and all will plunge into
darkness’s gaping maw. But one shall rise , a perfect
and imperfect flame, with the armor of Kings and the sword of life, to bring
back the sun and end the night. For love conquers all, and lover’s sacrifice
shall bring the light that will banish the darkness of night.’ Pretty neat
huh?”
The students all started to speak among themselves and the
professor gestured them to continue on to some other unknown part of the room.
I took one last look at the statue and turned to leave. My final test was
tomorrow and I needed all the rest I could get.
[Chapter 7: The
Final Test]
We were given the opportunity to sleep until ten the next morning, the latest time during the entire
three month training period. They wanted us well rested. Today was the day half
of us would prove ourselves worthy of the title of warrior. By noon, every
remaining recruit had awakened, eaten, and now sat anxiously in the main
theatre, waiting for the final test. We sat uncomfortably for another hour.
Finally, the commander entered the room.
“Welcome, young bloods, to your final test. Today is the day
that you have all worked for, these last three months. Most of you have been
with us for much longer than that. Today, however, half of you will emerge
victorious. These victors will go forth as guardians and protectors of our way
of life. Look around you. Today, many of these men have been your enemies, but
tomorrow you will fight alongside them as brothers.” He paused, and moved onto
the actual test. “Today you will all be assigned to two separate teams: maroon
team and sky team. You will then move to the appropriate side of our outdoor
battleground. There you will be led by one of two generals.” He gestured to two
figures as they walked in. The two generals reached the stage and stood like
monuments of great power and intellect. One wore a black and red cloak while
the other wore blue, white, and gold.
“These generals will communicate with your squad leaders,
who will then give orders to you. They are both brilliant tacticians, so follow
their orders without question. Your objective for this battle will be to
eliminate every member of the enemy team, or to defeat the opposing general.
Your generals will not be joining you in combat, but are allowed to defend themselves
should they come under attack.” The commander walked off the stage and another
instructor took his place. The instructor then read aloud names from a list,
assigning each one to a team. I was on the sky team. We were then dismissed for
an hour of free time, so they could verify that the field was ready. Just
before I could leave I was stopped by Brin and directed to the armory. My armor
was finally ready.
I quickly made my way to the room where I was greeted by the
instructor in
shield in one hand, a sword in the other, and stood in a stance of victory on a
rock. I looked closer and noticed that the dull and broken blade of the sword
was actually metal, unlike the rest of the statue. The blade was engraved with
a small phrase on its side. “Never meant to be a weapon,” I think it
said.
The instructor came up behind me and startled me. “Ah, yes. The angel’s High King statue. This statue is said to have
been carved by angels. It’s supposed to be some sort of savior who will come to
prevent the end of time. As you can see time has taken its toll over the
centuries, but its remained mostly intact. The blade
up there is said to be part of the sword that he will wield when he comes.” He
finished. I looked back at the battered blade. The piece looked as if it could
shatter if an insect landed on it. “Uh… huh…” I replied, doubtfully.
He continued. “There’s also a prophecy connected to this
statue,” he pointed to a plaque. “The legend translates, ‘ At the end of time, when war amongst guardian brothers spills innocent blood, the
eternal darkness shall rise to swallow all light, and all will plunge into
darkness’s gaping maw. But one shall rise , a perfect
and imperfect flame, with the armor of Kings and the sword of life, to bring
back the sun and end the night. For love conquers all, and lover’s sacrifice
shall bring the light that will banish the darkness of night.’ Pretty neat
huh?”
The students all started to speak among themselves and the
professor gestured them to continue on to some other unknown part of the room.
I took one last look at the statue and turned to leave. My final test was
tomorrow and I needed all the rest I could get.
[Chapter 7: The
Final Test]
We were given the opportunity to sleep until ten the next morning, the latest time during the entire
three month training period. They wanted us well rested. Today was the day half
of us would prove ourselves worthy of the title of warrior. By noon, every
remaining recruit had awakened, eaten, and now sat anxiously in the main
theatre, waiting for the final test. We sat uncomfortably for another hour.
Finally, the commander entered the room.
“Welcome, young bloods, to your final test. Today is the day
that you have all worked for, these last three months. Most of you have been
with us for much longer than that. Today, however, half of you will emerge
victorious. These victors will go forth as guardians and protectors of our way
of life. Look around you. Today, many of these men have been your enemies, but
tomorrow you will fight alongside them as brothers.” He paused, and moved onto
the actual test. “Today you will all be assigned to two separate teams: maroon
team and sky team. You will then move to the appropriate side of our outdoor
battleground. There you will be led by one of two generals.” He gestured to two
figures as they walked in. The two generals reached the stage and stood like
monuments of great power and intellect. One wore a black and red cloak while
the other wore blue, white, and gold.
“These generals will communicate with your squad leaders,
who will then give orders to you. They are both brilliant tacticians, so follow
their orders without question. Your objective for this battle will be to
eliminate every member of the enemy team, or to defeat the opposing general.
Your generals will not be joining you in combat, but are allowed to defend themselves
should they come under attack.” The commander walked off the stage and another
instructor took his place. The instructor then read aloud names from a list,
assigning each one to a team. I was on the sky team. We were then dismissed for
an hour of free time, so they could verify that the field was ready. Just
before I could leave I was stopped by Brin and directed to the armory. My armor
was finally ready.
I quickly made my way to the room where I was greeted by the
instructor in
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