04-25-2011, 04:33 AM
I was awoken by the violent thrashing of the waves hitting our boat. My father yelling at my older brother Maktor to help him get the vessel under control. I being only five years old could only stay in the lower part of the vessel to watch my baby brother Ryu. I could hear Maktor crying out "FATHER WE WILL NEVER MAKE IT!" When I heard the fear in my brothers voice I dropped to my knee's and began praying to Poseidon. After what seemed like an eternity I could tell things were not going to get better and luckily I grabbed my baby brother. There was a loud pop, I tightened my grip on my baby brother. *everything went black*
I could feel a sting on my face, not knowing that I was alive or dead, I came to my senses. Maktor was smacking me crying his eyes out for me to be okay. I could here my baby brother crying, he was really my only concern for that is who I wanted to protect the most. When I saw his little face my spirits were lifted and it was like Zues had given me full strength. I gathered my senses and arose to my feet. Maktor put Ryu in his arms and began telling me he was so sorry. Only being five I could not grasp what had just taken place. Maktor began to tell me how Poseidon sent a wave that devoured our vessel. Anger lurked in my heart, for I knew by my brothers actions that my father and two other brothers were dead.
Maktor told me to build a small shelter and to stay put that he was going to venture the land to find food. As I was awaiting his return I built a fire from sticks and stones. Night was approaching quickly and Ryu was crying from hunger and I must admit that my belly ached with pains from hunger as well. I sat quietly waiting for Maktor I could hear his footsteps not far off. Upon his arrival he had killed seven rabbits and this brought a smile to my face for he was an extraordinary hunter. We began cooking and filled our bellies full like a drunkard at the local tavern. Ryu was satisfied as well with his meal and quickly fell asleep. I was still embraced with much energy from the day and watched my brothers sleep.
Tiredness grew on me throughout the hours of the night and my eyes began closing, but before I could fall asleep I saw a lantern in the distance. My heart raced for I knew not what this stranger would be doing out at such hours. I kicked Maktor and told him to wake up that there was an intruder approaching our shelter. Maktor rose to his feet in quick defense and began approaching this stranger. As the dark figure grew closer I could see a heavy sword in his sheath and heavy armor on his large body. He spoke at a distance with a voice of thunder telling us that he meant no harm. He asked us our names and wanted to know how we had gotten here. Maktor told him everything about us.
The stranger had commanded us to follow him that he would help us find our way. Maktor told the man that we would not move until he had released his name to us. He looked at Maktor with razor like eyes and said son my name is "Saylum Moonblade". Maktor grabbed my hand and told me and Ryu that it would be okay, that we would stand a better chance here with help. We walked for what seemed like hours. The mountain of a man finally spoke saying "There is my keep ain't she a beauty on this lonely isle?". I could only stare at such an enormous home stead. Saylum told us to go inside and pick a room and get rested up for the day ahead was going to be long and vigorous.
Maktor and I walked to a room and made Ryu a pallet out of a stack of robes and cloaks Saylum had piled all over the place. My brother's and I fell asleep. I woke up to what felt like minutes of sleep to Saylum standing over me. He told us to get up and eat some squirrels he had cooked earlier. After we had finished eating we followed him outside to a shed, he came out with 3 small swords and shields, he handed us each one. He began showing us the basic techniques of properly wielding combative weapons. Maktor asked why is this necessary, we should be getting on our way soon. Saylum quickly informed us that we would not be going anywhere. Defenseless we complied to his commands and began to train.
10 years had passed since the night we met Saylum Moonblade. We had been trained to perfection with everything in Saylums arsenal. We looked at him as a father for he had taken us in and forged three young brothers into combative machines. Saylum said that time was growing neigh to repay him for our upkeep. I now being 15 and feeling like Hercules asked him what our professions were going to be. Saylum said I will have you all jobs in the week but first you must learn from me for the jobs are not easy. We were instructed to go to bed for tomorrow we begin.
My brothers and I were already awake when Saylum gave his command for us to come to him. He asked us if we were ready for what the day was going to bring and we said yes. He told us to follow him that he had gifts for us all. We went to the back of the keep where the door was always locked and he told us to enter. There upon the wall was three beautifully crafted sets of plate mail armor and three very large halberds. Saylum said the armor was made of the finest Daemon Steel and that the Halberds were made from several ingredients for light weight and durability. Ryu asked him the cost of such armor and Saylum said "Do not worry the cost of the armors and weapons but wield them with honor!". Saylum told us to put everything on, that it was time for us to go.
Me and my brothers geared up and it was like nothing we had ever worn. We could move fast in the armor and swing the weapons with Ares speed. We walked to Saylum and he asked us how the armor fit and we all replied with "wonderful". Saylum said okay boys now we go for a long ride and I will teach thee of your new works.
We arrived at a mine on Marble isle and tied our horses off. Salyum unsheathed his sword and told us to follow him. The mine was rather dark with only torch light to see. We could all hear the sounds of picks smacking into rocks. Saylum turned and looked at all of us and said "boys do exactly what I say and know that what I do is for the good!". We nodded to him and we walked into the next part of the mine, there stood a man baffled by our arrival. Saylum looked for only a moment with no words he charged the man before he could run and struck his blade across his chest. The man begged for mercy and asked to let him live, Saylum looked at us and said this is a pathetic man for he knows not where he is going. Saylum pushed his blade into his throat and the man bled out like a hog. We were horrified with what we had just seen. We were commanded to pack all loot and start traveling back, and so we did.
With no words spoken the whole way back to the keep, Saylum stopped us and asked if we were full of feelings and fear. We had told him that we had never seen a murder. Saylum replied and said "thats why I wanted you boys to come with me today and find out how I have been as successful as I am". This brought light in our eyes for he was rich with goods and to know that it was so easy. He asked us if we would be able to kill for him as he was getting to old to continue in his path and we all replied with a yes! He said good tomorrow it is your turn to go and stay together and kill at least one man with good loot.
Morning arrived and we were all eager to go. Saylum told us to depart and to not come back until we had success. We followed the same route and went to the mine to find that there were several miners with men guarding them. We spoke amongst ourselves asking if we could handle all the people there, and came to the conclusion that we were all masters in the art of healing and yes we could handle it. I being maybe stupid or brave began to charge and could hear my brothers right behind me, I grew blank with no thoughts and when I came to my senses everyone was dead. Me and my brothers were the only people left standing. We looked each other in the eyes and with no words spoken I knew we were meant for this line of work.
We had to make three trips back to mine to gather all the loot and Saylum was ever so pleased. It started at the crack of dawn that we would wake to go kill and soon we were not even going back home. We would stay out for weeks at a time killing people for we now had a true blood lust. It was no longer about the items or the loot, it was the thrill of the hunt and the kill. Before long it was heads we were cutting from the bodies for now witches had figured a way to resurrect a body as long as the head was attached. We would not stand for such things for we did not believe in witchcraft.
One night me and brothers were roaming the woods of Britain to stumble upon Saylum Moonblade. He said "MY BOYS! I have been looking everywhere for you!" We looked at each other and told him we were bound my no master anymore and that we had no father. He looked for only a moment and I knew that look, I knew he was furious and was going to attack. He charged full force and within moments he was dead. We did not take his head but spirit spoke to him in the after life and told him to leave Marble Isle for it was now ours. He weeped a ghostly howl and departed from his corpse.
A week later we all returned to marble isle to find him gone. We took a break from killing and built ourselves a castle right on the shore of the isle. Shortly after the castle was completed we were back to pillaging and murdering anyone and everyone. We would go months before returning to our home for our eyes were turning red and horns began to sprout from our heads. We did not even realize any of this for it grew on us slowly.
Before long Order and Chaos was established for the crime rates were to high. Killing was becoming a chore, for more people were trained and accustomed to battle. Me and my brothers started getting injured and would have to lay low to heal. We were not used to the many new ways of battle that had been introduced and we knew that we would no longer be as strong with just three of us.
One night we all arrived at the castle and Maktor opened the door and we entered. Then suddenly a man appeared inside with us and began attacking. We fought for nearly an hour before he called out to stop that this fight was pointless. We agreed, and asked him his name. He said "J'I am Satins first servant, J'I name is Mystic Edge, "J'I am ruler of the Daemons and king of demons". We talked for several hours and he spoke in a very strange language and said he was testing us that he needs three strong men like ourselves to join him in his quest to take over and rule all. We complied quickly and joined the brotherhood of the "Daemon".
Weeks passed with Mystic training each of us in the form of wizardry, and spending our off hours learning the language of the Daemon. Once complete and fully accepted for murder in the brotherhood the horns grew even more from our heads and claws began to grow from what used to be fingers. With our new leet training killing was once again top priority and much easier with the new form of wizardry. We met many brothers in Daemon and fought along side them all. We were making a statement quickly throughout the lands.
After serving the brother hood for nearly a year Mystic Edge came to us one day and said that we had served him well and that it was time for a reward. My brothers and I pondered together as to what it might be. Mystic spoke again saying "We are all brothers by union, but soh are brothers by blood and to be recognized as true brothers J'I am going to give you each a robe with a hood of any color soh's desire and with the etching of soh's desire". It did not take me and my brothers long to tell him we wanted eclipse black with the etching "Brothers of Blood". Mystic smiled and said "it ix done my children now serve J'I well, depart from here and do our Daemon works, spread it throughout the land and let us be feared!".
AND SO IT BEGAN!
I could feel a sting on my face, not knowing that I was alive or dead, I came to my senses. Maktor was smacking me crying his eyes out for me to be okay. I could here my baby brother crying, he was really my only concern for that is who I wanted to protect the most. When I saw his little face my spirits were lifted and it was like Zues had given me full strength. I gathered my senses and arose to my feet. Maktor put Ryu in his arms and began telling me he was so sorry. Only being five I could not grasp what had just taken place. Maktor began to tell me how Poseidon sent a wave that devoured our vessel. Anger lurked in my heart, for I knew by my brothers actions that my father and two other brothers were dead.
Maktor told me to build a small shelter and to stay put that he was going to venture the land to find food. As I was awaiting his return I built a fire from sticks and stones. Night was approaching quickly and Ryu was crying from hunger and I must admit that my belly ached with pains from hunger as well. I sat quietly waiting for Maktor I could hear his footsteps not far off. Upon his arrival he had killed seven rabbits and this brought a smile to my face for he was an extraordinary hunter. We began cooking and filled our bellies full like a drunkard at the local tavern. Ryu was satisfied as well with his meal and quickly fell asleep. I was still embraced with much energy from the day and watched my brothers sleep.
Tiredness grew on me throughout the hours of the night and my eyes began closing, but before I could fall asleep I saw a lantern in the distance. My heart raced for I knew not what this stranger would be doing out at such hours. I kicked Maktor and told him to wake up that there was an intruder approaching our shelter. Maktor rose to his feet in quick defense and began approaching this stranger. As the dark figure grew closer I could see a heavy sword in his sheath and heavy armor on his large body. He spoke at a distance with a voice of thunder telling us that he meant no harm. He asked us our names and wanted to know how we had gotten here. Maktor told him everything about us.
The stranger had commanded us to follow him that he would help us find our way. Maktor told the man that we would not move until he had released his name to us. He looked at Maktor with razor like eyes and said son my name is "Saylum Moonblade". Maktor grabbed my hand and told me and Ryu that it would be okay, that we would stand a better chance here with help. We walked for what seemed like hours. The mountain of a man finally spoke saying "There is my keep ain't she a beauty on this lonely isle?". I could only stare at such an enormous home stead. Saylum told us to go inside and pick a room and get rested up for the day ahead was going to be long and vigorous.
Maktor and I walked to a room and made Ryu a pallet out of a stack of robes and cloaks Saylum had piled all over the place. My brother's and I fell asleep. I woke up to what felt like minutes of sleep to Saylum standing over me. He told us to get up and eat some squirrels he had cooked earlier. After we had finished eating we followed him outside to a shed, he came out with 3 small swords and shields, he handed us each one. He began showing us the basic techniques of properly wielding combative weapons. Maktor asked why is this necessary, we should be getting on our way soon. Saylum quickly informed us that we would not be going anywhere. Defenseless we complied to his commands and began to train.
10 years had passed since the night we met Saylum Moonblade. We had been trained to perfection with everything in Saylums arsenal. We looked at him as a father for he had taken us in and forged three young brothers into combative machines. Saylum said that time was growing neigh to repay him for our upkeep. I now being 15 and feeling like Hercules asked him what our professions were going to be. Saylum said I will have you all jobs in the week but first you must learn from me for the jobs are not easy. We were instructed to go to bed for tomorrow we begin.
My brothers and I were already awake when Saylum gave his command for us to come to him. He asked us if we were ready for what the day was going to bring and we said yes. He told us to follow him that he had gifts for us all. We went to the back of the keep where the door was always locked and he told us to enter. There upon the wall was three beautifully crafted sets of plate mail armor and three very large halberds. Saylum said the armor was made of the finest Daemon Steel and that the Halberds were made from several ingredients for light weight and durability. Ryu asked him the cost of such armor and Saylum said "Do not worry the cost of the armors and weapons but wield them with honor!". Saylum told us to put everything on, that it was time for us to go.
Me and my brothers geared up and it was like nothing we had ever worn. We could move fast in the armor and swing the weapons with Ares speed. We walked to Saylum and he asked us how the armor fit and we all replied with "wonderful". Saylum said okay boys now we go for a long ride and I will teach thee of your new works.
We arrived at a mine on Marble isle and tied our horses off. Salyum unsheathed his sword and told us to follow him. The mine was rather dark with only torch light to see. We could all hear the sounds of picks smacking into rocks. Saylum turned and looked at all of us and said "boys do exactly what I say and know that what I do is for the good!". We nodded to him and we walked into the next part of the mine, there stood a man baffled by our arrival. Saylum looked for only a moment with no words he charged the man before he could run and struck his blade across his chest. The man begged for mercy and asked to let him live, Saylum looked at us and said this is a pathetic man for he knows not where he is going. Saylum pushed his blade into his throat and the man bled out like a hog. We were horrified with what we had just seen. We were commanded to pack all loot and start traveling back, and so we did.
With no words spoken the whole way back to the keep, Saylum stopped us and asked if we were full of feelings and fear. We had told him that we had never seen a murder. Saylum replied and said "thats why I wanted you boys to come with me today and find out how I have been as successful as I am". This brought light in our eyes for he was rich with goods and to know that it was so easy. He asked us if we would be able to kill for him as he was getting to old to continue in his path and we all replied with a yes! He said good tomorrow it is your turn to go and stay together and kill at least one man with good loot.
Morning arrived and we were all eager to go. Saylum told us to depart and to not come back until we had success. We followed the same route and went to the mine to find that there were several miners with men guarding them. We spoke amongst ourselves asking if we could handle all the people there, and came to the conclusion that we were all masters in the art of healing and yes we could handle it. I being maybe stupid or brave began to charge and could hear my brothers right behind me, I grew blank with no thoughts and when I came to my senses everyone was dead. Me and my brothers were the only people left standing. We looked each other in the eyes and with no words spoken I knew we were meant for this line of work.
We had to make three trips back to mine to gather all the loot and Saylum was ever so pleased. It started at the crack of dawn that we would wake to go kill and soon we were not even going back home. We would stay out for weeks at a time killing people for we now had a true blood lust. It was no longer about the items or the loot, it was the thrill of the hunt and the kill. Before long it was heads we were cutting from the bodies for now witches had figured a way to resurrect a body as long as the head was attached. We would not stand for such things for we did not believe in witchcraft.
One night me and brothers were roaming the woods of Britain to stumble upon Saylum Moonblade. He said "MY BOYS! I have been looking everywhere for you!" We looked at each other and told him we were bound my no master anymore and that we had no father. He looked for only a moment and I knew that look, I knew he was furious and was going to attack. He charged full force and within moments he was dead. We did not take his head but spirit spoke to him in the after life and told him to leave Marble Isle for it was now ours. He weeped a ghostly howl and departed from his corpse.
A week later we all returned to marble isle to find him gone. We took a break from killing and built ourselves a castle right on the shore of the isle. Shortly after the castle was completed we were back to pillaging and murdering anyone and everyone. We would go months before returning to our home for our eyes were turning red and horns began to sprout from our heads. We did not even realize any of this for it grew on us slowly.
Before long Order and Chaos was established for the crime rates were to high. Killing was becoming a chore, for more people were trained and accustomed to battle. Me and my brothers started getting injured and would have to lay low to heal. We were not used to the many new ways of battle that had been introduced and we knew that we would no longer be as strong with just three of us.
One night we all arrived at the castle and Maktor opened the door and we entered. Then suddenly a man appeared inside with us and began attacking. We fought for nearly an hour before he called out to stop that this fight was pointless. We agreed, and asked him his name. He said "J'I am Satins first servant, J'I name is Mystic Edge, "J'I am ruler of the Daemons and king of demons". We talked for several hours and he spoke in a very strange language and said he was testing us that he needs three strong men like ourselves to join him in his quest to take over and rule all. We complied quickly and joined the brotherhood of the "Daemon".
Weeks passed with Mystic training each of us in the form of wizardry, and spending our off hours learning the language of the Daemon. Once complete and fully accepted for murder in the brotherhood the horns grew even more from our heads and claws began to grow from what used to be fingers. With our new leet training killing was once again top priority and much easier with the new form of wizardry. We met many brothers in Daemon and fought along side them all. We were making a statement quickly throughout the lands.
After serving the brother hood for nearly a year Mystic Edge came to us one day and said that we had served him well and that it was time for a reward. My brothers and I pondered together as to what it might be. Mystic spoke again saying "We are all brothers by union, but soh are brothers by blood and to be recognized as true brothers J'I am going to give you each a robe with a hood of any color soh's desire and with the etching of soh's desire". It did not take me and my brothers long to tell him we wanted eclipse black with the etching "Brothers of Blood". Mystic smiled and said "it ix done my children now serve J'I well, depart from here and do our Daemon works, spread it throughout the land and let us be feared!".
AND SO IT BEGAN!
