figure of the man that lay dead on
the ground.
Daviathan looked at him with sad eyes and
the misty figure smiled and spoke.
“ It has been too long my
friend.” His voice seemed to come from everywhere, echoing
throughout the room.
“ Abrax, I am sorry to find
you like this.” Daviathan sighed.
“ I am sorry I couldn’t do
more.” Abrax sadly responded.
“ What do they know?” Tarian
asked as he stepped closer.
“ Everything.” Abrax said
grimly.
“ Everything?” Daviathan
echoed.
“ The portals are gone, the
protectors are dead. They sent legions of ravens. We weren’t
prepared. I held them off for as long as I could, but their numbers
were too great. Achima tried to send word back, but…”
His words fell off like the sound of wind
tumbling over a cliff. The figure that had been formed by the gas
wavered as if it were going to disperse, then came back
together.
“ Where are they now?”
Daviathan asked after a long silence.
Abrax’s misty shape started to break apart
again. The purple gas swirled and thinned, wavering in the dimly
lit hut.
“ Abrax!” Daviathan called.
“Where are they?”
“ Heading for the master
portal.” Abrax whispered and then he was gone.
An Enemy Among Us
“ Daviathan! You dare
interrupt the high council while in session. We have tolerated your
arrogance long enough, you shall be punished.”
Daviathan stood in the center of the great
hall. It was an elaborate dome with white, marble floors and
spanning ceilings. In front of him was a long table raised ten feet
from the ground. Behind it sat several men all cloaked in
identical, black robes.
“ It is true Theodoros. We
shall all be punished, but not for my arrogance, but for the
stupidity of this council!”
Theodoros shot out of his seat, slamming his
hand onto the onyx table in front of him. He opened his mouth to
speak, but a taller man stood and placed his hand on Theodoros’
shoulder.
“ You are out of line
Daviathan. The high council must be respected.” He said
calmly.
“ Lupercus, I wish there
were time for respect or the normal customs due this council.
Unfortunately, time is no longer our ally.”
“ Speak your peace then.”
Lupercus said. His fierce orange eyes blazing into Daviathan like
the sun.
“ The spectrals, it is as I
have feared. They have dealt us a fatal blow. Abrax and his wife
are dead, the portals have been stolen and all the protectors
slaughtered.”
Theodoros gasped as the other men jostled to
their feet. There was an eruption of chatter, council members
turning to one another in outrage.
“ Lies!” A younger looking
man screamed as he shook his finger at Daviathan.
He removed his hood; his dark, black hair
still covering his eyes. His face was thin and angled, his skin
dark absent an imperfection.
“ It is no secret, your
disdain for the council. Now blasphemy has fueled your outrageous
claims.”
“ Cleonicus, he would
never.” Lupercus cut him off.
“ Don’t be fooled by his
empty acts of valor. This is all a ploy to unseat the council. An
attempt at a coup with his aging counterpart.”
Daviathan moved so quickly he was nothing
more than a streak of light. One moment he was standing in front of
the council table, the next moment he had Cleonicus by the throat.
With little effort, he slammed his face into the hardened surface
and leaned over him.
“ You claim to know much
young fool.” Daviathan moved closer. “Know this boy, if your seat
is what I sought I would’ve long since taken it…by
force!”
“ He did not mean to offend
Daviathan.” Lupercus said, hesitantly approaching him.
Daviathan sighed and slowly loosened his
grasp on Cleonicus’ neck. He took a step back and Cleonicus quickly
righted himself as he scowled at Daviathan.
“ Apologies to the council,
I mean no disrespect.” Daviathan said, clearing his throat. “It is
urgency that forces my hand. We performed the contai on Abrax. With
his final breath he told us the
the ground.
Daviathan looked at him with sad eyes and
the misty figure smiled and spoke.
“ It has been too long my
friend.” His voice seemed to come from everywhere, echoing
throughout the room.
“ Abrax, I am sorry to find
you like this.” Daviathan sighed.
“ I am sorry I couldn’t do
more.” Abrax sadly responded.
“ What do they know?” Tarian
asked as he stepped closer.
“ Everything.” Abrax said
grimly.
“ Everything?” Daviathan
echoed.
“ The portals are gone, the
protectors are dead. They sent legions of ravens. We weren’t
prepared. I held them off for as long as I could, but their numbers
were too great. Achima tried to send word back, but…”
His words fell off like the sound of wind
tumbling over a cliff. The figure that had been formed by the gas
wavered as if it were going to disperse, then came back
together.
“ Where are they now?”
Daviathan asked after a long silence.
Abrax’s misty shape started to break apart
again. The purple gas swirled and thinned, wavering in the dimly
lit hut.
“ Abrax!” Daviathan called.
“Where are they?”
“ Heading for the master
portal.” Abrax whispered and then he was gone.
An Enemy Among Us
“ Daviathan! You dare
interrupt the high council while in session. We have tolerated your
arrogance long enough, you shall be punished.”
Daviathan stood in the center of the great
hall. It was an elaborate dome with white, marble floors and
spanning ceilings. In front of him was a long table raised ten feet
from the ground. Behind it sat several men all cloaked in
identical, black robes.
“ It is true Theodoros. We
shall all be punished, but not for my arrogance, but for the
stupidity of this council!”
Theodoros shot out of his seat, slamming his
hand onto the onyx table in front of him. He opened his mouth to
speak, but a taller man stood and placed his hand on Theodoros’
shoulder.
“ You are out of line
Daviathan. The high council must be respected.” He said
calmly.
“ Lupercus, I wish there
were time for respect or the normal customs due this council.
Unfortunately, time is no longer our ally.”
“ Speak your peace then.”
Lupercus said. His fierce orange eyes blazing into Daviathan like
the sun.
“ The spectrals, it is as I
have feared. They have dealt us a fatal blow. Abrax and his wife
are dead, the portals have been stolen and all the protectors
slaughtered.”
Theodoros gasped as the other men jostled to
their feet. There was an eruption of chatter, council members
turning to one another in outrage.
“ Lies!” A younger looking
man screamed as he shook his finger at Daviathan.
He removed his hood; his dark, black hair
still covering his eyes. His face was thin and angled, his skin
dark absent an imperfection.
“ It is no secret, your
disdain for the council. Now blasphemy has fueled your outrageous
claims.”
“ Cleonicus, he would
never.” Lupercus cut him off.
“ Don’t be fooled by his
empty acts of valor. This is all a ploy to unseat the council. An
attempt at a coup with his aging counterpart.”
Daviathan moved so quickly he was nothing
more than a streak of light. One moment he was standing in front of
the council table, the next moment he had Cleonicus by the throat.
With little effort, he slammed his face into the hardened surface
and leaned over him.
“ You claim to know much
young fool.” Daviathan moved closer. “Know this boy, if your seat
is what I sought I would’ve long since taken it…by
force!”
“ He did not mean to offend
Daviathan.” Lupercus said, hesitantly approaching him.
Daviathan sighed and slowly loosened his
grasp on Cleonicus’ neck. He took a step back and Cleonicus quickly
righted himself as he scowled at Daviathan.
“ Apologies to the council,
I mean no disrespect.” Daviathan said, clearing his throat. “It is
urgency that forces my hand. We performed the contai on Abrax. With
his final breath he told us the
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