Castaway Planet

Calendar 259872/ 2000 [ Sol Year 4387/ Day 153 of 365. Sol standard year]

Days after of Crash landing/ 2

Uninhabited Island / Ruins / Scholar’s Rest/ Lowest Basement/ Cult Shrine

Galactic Standard Time / 1025

As she looked at the dragon-like creature that her 'friend' had become, Wilmria felt her mouth become a snarl. To think that a traitor had been so close to her for the last few years! What’s worse, the fact that there was one spy meant there were more! She had to live if only to tell the king what had happened. The fact that one of his sons had betrayed their whole kingdom, was unthinkable! But the proof was before her….. no! The traitor was running away!

“come my friends! Let’s have a nice sparring match! Just like the good old days!” What had been Arglix rumbled as he looked at them. “Wait, what are you looking at?”

Arglix turned his head and saw that Prince Barclix was running away!

“NO!” Arglix roared before his neck budged. Then pointing his head at the Prince, Arglix shot a stream of water from his muzzle!

The stream of water shot at the balcony faster than an arrow. But before it could even touch them, the woman in armor got in the way and thrust her hands out. A solid blue energy tower shield appeared, and it tanked the stream.

“Where’d he get someone with the Power to shield!?” Rogix demanded.

Wilmria just nodded silently. The Power was in high demeaned, all of those with them were sent to the Front Line, and they always saved so many lives! But if anyone could have the pull to keep one of those people from being conscripted would be a prince. But even then, she should have known about her. This told her a lot, and none of it was good for them. But if they could use Arglix’s single moment of shock to attack, then they might be able to handle this!

Rogix must have had the same thoughts as she did because a second later he pointed his axe at Arglix. Then a bolt of lightning sped and hit Arglix in a single millisecond, releasing a flash of light.

Will grinned as she watched, with this they would be able to save the Princess! But her glee turned to horror as the light faded. She saw Arglix standing there unharmed. But here eyes found a water sphere floating in front of him that sparkled with lighting.

Slowly Arglix turned and looked at Rogix. His muzzle seemed to leer at them and he chuckled. “Was that supposed to do something? This isn’t the first time I fought a Zapper Rogix. I’ve trained just so I can one day kill you. But good effort, you almost made it through my ‘Shield’. Good for you!”

Rogix stayed silent, but Wilmria could hear him grip his axe tighter.

Wilmria felt the same as he did, this was going to be harder than they thought. But together they had handled much worse over the years. All they had to do was keep attacking, sooner or later someone would make a mistake. But which side that happened to first, was all up to chance.

But then a roar from behind caused her to lung to the side, her instants telling her to move. Looking towards where she had been, she saw Rogix using his axe to cut off the head of one of the large and Bulky figures.

“Oh well done! Those who become Power changers aren’t much used to restraint! But then what can I expect from ones like that?” Arglix said, praising Rogix.

Rogix only looked at Arglix, and Wilmria could see the disgust on Rogix’s face.

“So you really are all about results then. I always hated that about you. So it wasn’t part of your mask?” Rogix asked as he looked at Arglix.

Arglix only chuckled as he looked down at Rogix.

“No, that’s more cultural. The best thing to do is succeed, that is how you stay alive! Those who talk about the good try, are the losers! And that village I was the lone survivor? I killed it!” Arglix proclaimed.

Wilmria went still. The village that Arglix had been found in was one of the worst crimes that the Kingdom had ever seen. All five hundred people were killed! A bandit gang had been the ones to reveal what had happened, their leader turning himself in to let people know. Wilmria had a friend in the Academy who had come from that village. She had dropped out and taken care of Arglix, but then she had died of a disease……. Or had she?

Wilmria felt her rage spike as she looked at Arglix. “The woman who came to take care of you. Did you kill her?!”

“Oh her? Yes. That was me,” Arglix said, shrugging as he looked down at her.

Wilmria looked at him as he kept speaking, hearing but not hearing what he said. She had been her greatest friend, they had been roommates for years! To think that here and now, she found the being that killed her.

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“My fault really. But then how was I to know her father was the person who I said was my godparent? Once I said that, I barely kept her from yelling. I thought I had tricked her, but then she was a bit suspicious of me. She spied on me and paid the price. What else could I do?” Arglix said as if he were having a conversation with the Generals.

It was all Rogix could do to keep calm as he listened to this monster. He had expected that Arglix was a bit of a killer, but this? Talking about killing someone as if they were vermin to destroy.

“WAAAAA!” Wilmria cried as the green energy aura sprung to life. She disappeared and came out attacking Arglix from the right and above. “She was my friend!”

Rogix watched as Arglix only raised his right arm to block her. Then a layer of water appeared floating between him and Wilmria as if willed into being. As Wilmria’s spear hit the water it surged around her before Wilmria released a blast of wind that sent it away.

Rogix could see how Arglix’s eyes widened in shock before Wilmria’s spear sliced off part of Arglix’s right arm!

Wilmria tried to jump away, but Arglix’s left arm sent her into the air towards the right side of the chamber.

Rogix bellowed a war cry and charged at Arglix, hoping to keep his foe off balance. All he could think of was how Wilmria had been able to breach the barrier Arglix was using. If he could do that trick, then maybe there was a chance they could kill Arglix

“So spy! Was anything about you the truth!?” Rogix cried out. He had to keep the monster that had been his comrade focused on him. If he couldn’t breach the barrier, then they needed Wilmria. But then he saw the person who had been talking to Arglix and the traitor prince move towards the hostages. “NO!”

Rogix had barely taken a step toward the man when he realized he couldn’t move. He looked down and saw that he was trapped. Glowing blue water was all around his legs and he couldn’t move through it. Where had it come from down here?! Just what was……. he turned towards Arglix, and saw his eyes glowing Aqua blue. “You!”

“What, did you expect to save them? I’m sorry but no. You’ll just watch! Not that you’ll be able to break free. I mean my water hold is second to none!” Arglix’s voice was full of glee.

Before the man could even get close to the captives, a small glowing red comet hit his dagger. The man screamed in pain as he dropped it, his hand burnt and red.

“Who!?” Arglix cried out in anger, and Rogix wondered who had done that as well.

A snickering caused them to see the black-furred feline biped and Zane there. They were standing by Wilmria who was getting back to her feet.

Rogix spared a glance and saw that the other cultists were all dead. The winch to open the door guarded by his men and the other felines. The crimson-furred feline and Bryce were running toward them.

“So what was that monster? Something about watching? You should have paid more attention to your minions!” Rogix cried out as he felt flared his aura.

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Arglix growled as he looked at the corpse of those weaklings who dared to serve the Great Beast. Never would he have thought that the Sacrifice would have gone like this! The ones here the greatest of those that served his cousin, and they were all dead!? These things were meant to be the destroyers, those that would wipe the Kingdom away! But instead, they failed their master by dying to these fools!? There had to be something, anything that they could do to turn the tide.

Arglix roared and charged at the foes before him. But Rogix and the others dodged as more small comets shot past him. He heard the cries of his cousin and he knew from his voice he was being forced away from the sacrifices. They had to die and then had to die before the Spawn of the Beast was released. If they didn't have the proper potions on them, the Spawn would rampage, eating everything…….. he went still with a wicked plan as many things connected.

“Let the failures out! That’s all we can do!” Arglix bellowed as he reared up. Aiming his mouth towards the left side, he fired a blast of water.

“NO!” Sel1 cried out in horror as he looked up at Arglix. “Do you know what you did you fool!?”

“I just set destroyed the Scholar’s Rest! Let the leaders of this Kingdom Die! I’ll live!” Arglix one bellowed.

There was a crash from the left. Arglix didn’t need to turn to see what he had done. All he had to do was keep living. And that meant falling back to his friend.

Roaring he thundered towards the right and jumped. In midair he let the change flow in reverse, and when he landed on one of the middle balconies he was human. As cries of anger and rage came from behind him, he ran through the door. He hoped that his ‘friends’ would give the failures a good meal. It was all that they were good for now, to be food to feed the Spawn of the Beast!

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“No, No! That scum of the Desert!” The man who had been talking to the traitor prince cried out in fear.

Zane had to admit, he understood just what the man meant. Coming out of the door set against the wall was a hoard of monsters! He saw what looked like a Bulky figure with mantis-like arms, and multifaceted eyes leading the way. Behind it were five more of the Humanoid creatures that they had been fighting, each one a mutant mess. A bestial-like figure was flying on insect wings. Beside it was a quadruped spider with a Bulky figure’s head and legs like mantis claws. Behind it were more monsters, and none of them were the same.

“What are those things!?” Wilmria cried out.

“Failures! Those that were unworthy of the Beast’s gifts! They become violent, mindless, things of pure rage! They just exist to kill!” The man cried out as he turned and ran towards the right side wall.

“Get back here! No wait, defend the hostages!” Rogix bellowed.

Zane felt the Power he had gained flow within him, and he knew what he had to do. He reared his head back and screamed as s rust-colored energy aura appeared around him. Before anyone could say anything, he thrust both his arms forward and screamed two words. “Desert Fury!”

From his energy aura a sandstorm in a cone shot at the incoming monsters. As he let his fury and rage pass through him, Zane saw through the flying sand as the attack hit. He watched as the Bulky mutant seemed to throw its wings wide, something that shocked him. The Bulky figure tanked the blow and even as its body was destroyed, it kept running. As the attack died down, the Bulky figure finally dropped to the ground. For a moment he grinned, and then the mutants behind the fallen one roared in anger.

“How many more of those can you do!?” Bryce asked, his voice shocked.

Zane meanwhile panted and somehow stayed up. He wasn’t going to pass out, but he knew he would need some time before he could do that again. “Not for a while. But I took one of them out!”

Zane saw the enemy officer run into a door, and almost called out but stayed silent. They needed to deal with the monsters now, not someone leaving the field!

“And made the rest of them madder!” Bryce said with a hard edge in his voice.

Before anyone could say anything, Wilmria was there. She thrust forward with her spear and the tornado forced the charging monsters back. Some of the things with wings were able to take flight and glide away.

Zane could only watch with horror as a large Bulky thing with insect wings moved along the ceiling. Then his eyes went to the door and he paled in horror. “They can think! They’re trying to get the door opened!”

At his words, everyone looked at the monsters, all of them going still as they realized the truth in his words.

“By the trees! How!? I thought he said they couldn’t!?” Wilmria growled as she kept channeling her Power to create the tornado.

“Get the hostages down!” Zane barked as he ran towards them.

All they had to do was get the sacrifices down, and then they could retreat to the way they had broken into the temple.

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As he ran down the corridors, Arglix just smirked. His friend might be a little mad that his source of insider info was leaving, but Arglix would make up for it. With his battle form, he would become a valuable general. All he had to do was keep moving, and sooner or later he would come out ahead.

As he ran into a large chamber he stopped, staring in shock. He watched as one of the Muscle troopers was killed by a Power channeled through a strange device. The device was wielded by a being that was in full armor that covered their bodies. The armor was painted a deep green and there were others behind them, six in total. Each one was armed with devices like the first of all were aiming at him. And to his shock, they were all hiding their faces behind full face masks, not a hint of even their hair could be seen.

He just smiled and looked at them, trying to play it cool. The only origin that these could have was the other Lost ones! After all, only humans were smart enough to make such wonderful weapons! “Hello, friends! I call you friends because you’ve killed the monsters that plagued my people!”

The people there only looked at him, and their heads moved a bit as if they were talking to each other.

“Yes, it’s true! They captured my home and I had to join them, conscription really! I mean no harm to you or yours, truly. All I want is to leave and try to get somewhere safe. No trouble to you,” Arglix said smiling wide. He had to hope that these fools would believe him. If he could get away, the knowledge of another culture in the roads would be invaluable!

The masked figure at the front looked at him and then nodded. They started to move towards him with the others behind them following.

Arglix could only watch as the figures moved around him, most of them keeping their faces pointed at him. He just let them pass, the one in front looking at him as the others left through the door. He actually had done it! He had talked his way out of another battle, and he could leave alive. As he ran into the roads, he only thought that the future for him was so bright.

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As he woke up, Ar’thor blinked as he came to his senses. He could only feel that his body was held in place. As he looked up, his eyes saw a door almost as big as the Imperial Palace’s front gates! For a moment he thought he was home, but then he remembered what had happened to him.

Trying to get free, he saw his HUD blinking as someone tried to contact him. Without a moment’s hesitation, he accepted the call.

“[My prince, we have you! We’ll be there soon, hold on]!” Je’ndra’s voice caused Ar’thor to feel hope, but then he felt something grabbing his arm.

Looking up, he saw someone in the uniform of the Spirit of Adventure trying to get him down. The man looked at him and smiled.

“Don’t worry kid, we’ll get you to safety! Just hold on kido, just hold on!” The man said before there was a roar behind them.

The man looked behind Ar’thor and then looked up, and his face paled before Ar’thor’s eyes. He didn’t say anything, he just moved faster, and in seconds Ar’thor could move his arms. He looked around and felt his heart beat faster as he saw the chaos. Monsters much like the strange things from the cave but mutated. They were being fought by human and feline humanoids, and he was shocked by how low-tech their weapons were. Some were around what looked like a large winch of chains. His eyes tracked the chains to the ceiling and then to the doors. But as he looked at the doors, they bucked as something slammed against them.

“[My Prince! What is it!? Your heart just spiked]!” Kon’gric cried out in fear.

Ar’thor only looked at the door as they bucked again and he fell to the ground below the cross. He got up and looked at the doors, fear gripping him. “[Get here, get here now! There’s a giant monster trying to get in here]!”