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Authors: Steven R. Burke
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faint popping sound. As always a faint mist hung in the air momentarily and then dissipated. The mist that had lined the room disappeared at the same time. Natural light filled the room once more.
The king mused over the unbelievable news he had just received. The war had taken on a new dimension…one that only the guardian himself foresaw. I simply cannot believe our good fortune. We will surely crush these axis fools now that we have destroyed one of the orc armies. The door opened slowly as one of his guards poked his head in. King Ciel stood up and motioned for the soldier to enter the room. He did not hide the joy he was feeling inside.
“I assume you heard everything?” asked King Ciel with a smile. He had thought that the mist muffled the conversation; however, he was pleased that they were able to hear the good news.
“Yes sir…I could not help it…we heard both your voices in our minds” replied the soldier meekly.
“Not to worry…I want you to spread the word…we are heading home!” He slapped his guard on the shoulder genially. They had much to look forward to now.
The Floods Recede
The newly created lake shimmered in the early morning sun as the water lapped against the canyon walls of Nairi. The debris that had polluted the surface for many days had disappeared without a trace into the depths below. The portents of the canyon lake were clear now instead of murky. A lone figure stood at the edge of the eastern shore looking out over the oddly beautiful vista. The person was tall and slender with long flowing red hair and appeared to have black wings. Her eyes were mostly red with a gray outline around the edges. As a breeze picked up from behind her, the light reflected off of several silver strands that were hidden within her silky long hair. She was not really looking at the scene before her…she was looking far off into the west as she stood rooted to the spot.
Kana suddenly burst into flames which seemed to caress her and was not harming her in any way. She looked at the lake finally and raised her arms high into the air and said, “Flymaré”! The fire engulfing her started to pulsate as it grew larger and yearned to be set free. She directed her power toward some point high in the clear sky above Nairi. She continued to build the ball of fire until it was roughly the size of five full grown dragons. For the briefest moment the fiery sphere hung over the water as though it were waiting for a final command. As the fallen guardian brought down her hands, the ball shot downward with extreme force into the still waters.
High above the fiery projectile followed Ryo who seemed to appear out of nowhere and began adding his own fire to Kana’s ball. The moment the lethal sphere touched the surface of the lake there was an ear splitting squealing noise that filled the air as a result of the dramatic impact. The water evaporated with great ferocity and unbelievable speed. The air was quickly filled with steam so hot that it burned alive any creature unfortunate enough to be within one mile of Nairi. Once the fallen guardian’s projectile had made its way to the bottom it began to worm its way around the rest of the canyon lands to continue its battle with the water that was trying to fill the open spaces. The very air behind the fiery orb seemed to lack moisture as the assault continued.
The dragon Ryo flew up into the air above the canyon and circled slowly until he came to rest next to his master. He continued to watch the fiery ball with great interest while ignoring Kana completely. He still had not forgiven her for not listening to his advice and warning about the orb. He was also still upset that she went into the cursed village of Arlenael. He did not like how she was deviating from the original plan and was even more disgruntled by her attitude towards him. Sprouting wings of her own when she felt the need was
The king mused over the unbelievable news he had just received. The war had taken on a new dimension…one that only the guardian himself foresaw. I simply cannot believe our good fortune. We will surely crush these axis fools now that we have destroyed one of the orc armies. The door opened slowly as one of his guards poked his head in. King Ciel stood up and motioned for the soldier to enter the room. He did not hide the joy he was feeling inside.
“I assume you heard everything?” asked King Ciel with a smile. He had thought that the mist muffled the conversation; however, he was pleased that they were able to hear the good news.
“Yes sir…I could not help it…we heard both your voices in our minds” replied the soldier meekly.
“Not to worry…I want you to spread the word…we are heading home!” He slapped his guard on the shoulder genially. They had much to look forward to now.
The Floods Recede
The newly created lake shimmered in the early morning sun as the water lapped against the canyon walls of Nairi. The debris that had polluted the surface for many days had disappeared without a trace into the depths below. The portents of the canyon lake were clear now instead of murky. A lone figure stood at the edge of the eastern shore looking out over the oddly beautiful vista. The person was tall and slender with long flowing red hair and appeared to have black wings. Her eyes were mostly red with a gray outline around the edges. As a breeze picked up from behind her, the light reflected off of several silver strands that were hidden within her silky long hair. She was not really looking at the scene before her…she was looking far off into the west as she stood rooted to the spot.
Kana suddenly burst into flames which seemed to caress her and was not harming her in any way. She looked at the lake finally and raised her arms high into the air and said, “Flymaré”! The fire engulfing her started to pulsate as it grew larger and yearned to be set free. She directed her power toward some point high in the clear sky above Nairi. She continued to build the ball of fire until it was roughly the size of five full grown dragons. For the briefest moment the fiery sphere hung over the water as though it were waiting for a final command. As the fallen guardian brought down her hands, the ball shot downward with extreme force into the still waters.
High above the fiery projectile followed Ryo who seemed to appear out of nowhere and began adding his own fire to Kana’s ball. The moment the lethal sphere touched the surface of the lake there was an ear splitting squealing noise that filled the air as a result of the dramatic impact. The water evaporated with great ferocity and unbelievable speed. The air was quickly filled with steam so hot that it burned alive any creature unfortunate enough to be within one mile of Nairi. Once the fallen guardian’s projectile had made its way to the bottom it began to worm its way around the rest of the canyon lands to continue its battle with the water that was trying to fill the open spaces. The very air behind the fiery orb seemed to lack moisture as the assault continued.
The dragon Ryo flew up into the air above the canyon and circled slowly until he came to rest next to his master. He continued to watch the fiery ball with great interest while ignoring Kana completely. He still had not forgiven her for not listening to his advice and warning about the orb. He was also still upset that she went into the cursed village of Arlenael. He did not like how she was deviating from the original plan and was even more disgruntled by her attitude towards him. Sprouting wings of her own when she felt the need was
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