The Enduring
Arlo was worried and angry; he was late for school. This was odd considering that he was one of the only students in sight; but for him, that was late. Pushing open the doors of Clark High School, he made a beeline for his locker. _Alright, come on,...
Chapter 33
The morning, although it started like any other, was overshadowed by a pervasive tension. Everyone was a little on edge, not knowing what was to come and all the more worried for it. "Ok, now I'm worried," Delta said as he checked his pistols for the...
Chapter 32
To the surprise of the group, the atmosphere heading to the stadium was not one of fear or worry. Instead, it mostly contained excitement and surprise. "I'm happy they finally restarted the tournament," one student grumbled to his friend as they...
Chapter 31
Arriving back at the city, the friends went straight away to tell the Queens what they had discovered. Upon hearing the news that Nu was attempting to get ultimate power and immortality, they were obviously distressed. The mages were dismissed with the...
Chapter 38
"Recognize this?" "No... NO!" James yelled, stumbling back a short distance out of shock. Even Strike and Rentor were surprised, although not to the same degree. "How could you? We trusted you!" "Yes," Phanes said. "And it was not the best move on...
Chapter 37
"For all of your supposed power, you are quite weak," the hooded man said coldly as he fired another greenish-blue energy beam at Strike. The General flashed out of the way, moving at a much slower speed than before. The energy-draining spell was...
Chapter 36
While everything in the stadium and the outskirts of the school was happening, a small group of figures could be seen standing near the now-destroyed cafeteria. They were comprised of a multitude of Apprentice mages, no one over 5 years of study, and...
Chapter 35
The huge form of the captain of the guards stood silently in the stadium, gazing at the dragons with a dead face. Strike was thrown for a moment by the new variable but quickly recovered. "Voltus, Rentor, take him down," he roared, Flash Armor...
Chapter 34
The crowds emerging from the stadium were densely packed, with students and masters scrambling to find each other and make for the ships. Several masters flew up into the sky and began to help direct everyone along. "Stick together," Lydia said as...
A Time to Relax
The snow sounded out crisp under the boots of all the travelers on the road that evening. Above, the sky was turning a delightful red and purple as the sun began to slip behind the distant mountains, heading off to sleep. One passerby stopped with a...
Epilogue(s)
When I started out on my journey, I grew and matured, flying higher into the sky until I soared with stars and galaxies. I fought gods and demons, created worlds, and have looked at and understood infinity. I have seen things that would make a mortal's...
Chapter 41
James' mind partially shut down when he fully registered what the dragon had said. "What? Genesis and Ruin? Like... like..." "Like Alcyrion's Legendary weapons?" The red dragon, Ruin, shook his head. "Geez, I wonder how the hell you managed to summon...