Tales of the past, A compolation of short stories: Tale One
There
once was a paladin, one far stronger than any of his order, mentally
and physically his will that of iron and his resolve the same...There once was a plague of undead which ran rampant
throughout the realm feasting on the souls of the living destroying any light which lay before it. This paladin was granted two relics a sword and
shield each bathed holy light only meant to harm undead not the soul of a man. The blade able to cut through the undead
like a razor through paper, the shield able to take endless strikes from
the most relentless of enemy's, granting him fortitude through this
dark land. "God has abandoned us, the sun is just an illusion from a
dying god struggling to keep in power...There is no sun it has been
destroyed by the darkness which plagued this land long ago." The order
of the white ones who think they can reverse the irreversible sent this
great warrior on a long lonely journey one which is riddled with
hardships and unimaginable horror. Now passing the city walls, the heavy
gates opening to a desolate land before him, the hero stepping pass the
gates his sword and shield and hand while what's left of the towns folk
recite a prayer for their last hope. Across this land whispering a
curse the undead walking among the living the whispers echoing in the
back of his head, calling to him onto his journey and with the loud slam
of the gates closing he would follow the whispers of this dying
land...This curse. Battling through dark catacombs still in control of
his mind this holy pilgrim sets forth into this light devouring
sanctuary body his sanity slowly fleeting from him, this great paladin
confronted my many trials. Walking in pure darkness testing his faith
blindly guiding him, and combat with skeletal giants leave him
questioning his resolve. But the trials of this dark place is the least
of his troubles, he has traveled far not considering his surroundings
are only made from bones and death, no humanity here in such a decrepit
place. No light to medicate the illness feeling his mind slipping the
curse taking him. He believes he should return when he is best suited
for the task at hand he prays telling the story of his beloved homeland
and of better times hoping to return home....Something something is
wrong he prays again asking his god to deliver him from this evil once
again, only to find himself surrounded by death in this wretched place.
His prayers failing him there is not light in this waking-nightmare gods
hands must be absent from place....This god forsaken place....Or
perhaps it is he who has been forsaken he tells himself... "No that is
the corruption of the curse takeing hold...I must press onward." Through
constant battles and aimless walking through this evil place coated in
this..darkness eating away at any light the madness encroaching on this
holy knight going deeper into his mind. He does not know when he will
fall haste more important than ever. Struggling to the depth of the
cursed tombs standing at his final trial wondering is this the point of
no return or has he crossed that threshold long ago? Only a miracle will
see him trough this as he takes....One....Last...Leap. Miracles are
only bestowed upon ones who have faith, faith in god but the only god of
this domain is death.