Prince Rugal: Chapter 2Beholden to their sights, Rugal and Iris found the next floor was a city taken from the pages of time. The buildings and streets were all cleaner than gems. Tall white spires stood out in the distance with large blank holes spinning around them as part of the design. Everything looked like it was made for people nearly twice the size of normal humans, (more around Curth's size in fact.)Rugal was fro...

Hercules and other BullsMy ears heard Duris' voice, “Meet......Hercules.”We were all frozen with fright as he swiftly trotted toward us, Duris whispered, “Don't anyone run because he will only chase you!”As the huge animal quickly made his way across the field, I found myself slowly reaching out to Kori putting my arm around her waist pulling her to my side before pushing her behind me. From the corner of my eye, I saw so...

Prince Rugal: Chapter 1Rugal woke up hearing the distant sounds of familiar voices. He opened his eyes slowly and saw two blurry faces in front of him, blinking slowly a few times, his eyes came into focus and he saw Veera and Iris starring down at him. "Rugal can you hear me?" Iris asked. "Are you alright?"Rugal managed a small smile and said, "A little water logged, but I'll live." He then sat up slowly as the girls hel...

The shackles chafed her wrists as they moved against the cold, wet metal. Her bare back is pressed to the frigid, damp, and lichen-eaten stone wall. The only light she could see was through the small barred window on the door. She leaned against wall starving, thirsting, and worst of all freezing from the cold northern air drafting in through the cracks at her back. Why is this happening to me? She thought. What do they w...

Chapter 7TrainingAll eyes were on Duris as he slowly walked over to the end of the long table so everyone could see and hear what he had to say. Nina followed but stopped just a few feet behind the girls. He first looked at the boys seeing how they were reacting to this new situation before he glanced down the row of girls.Duris put a small smile to his lips before he began, “I see that you are all curious about your atti...

Thrain and company: Chapter 9Thrain woke shivering with cold and with the sensation of tiny needles jabbing into his face. He got up slowly and found himself in a dark and damp little cavern area, with the jagged little crystals forming small bedrocks above the pool of water around. "Good you're awake." A voice said from behind him.He turned and saw it was Garren who said that, and next to him were two bodies, one was Ade...

The Frigid Prince: Chapter 5As the others rushed to aid their friend Enaguille began zapping their feet with his magic; encasing them up to the ankle with an ice bracer. They struggled to break their feet free but couldn't. Methais turned to Enaguille and shouted, "What the hell man? Igor is in there he needs our help!""The only sound that travels in or out of that darkness is what the tower wants," Enaguille said. "We ma...

Knossos Gelo signaled the horse to move forward toward the far northeast end of the elaborate grounds. All of us were still gazing at the richness of the buildings, as well as the surrounding property. When the horse finally came to a stop, we found ourselves at the western end of the palace complex. Gelo jumped down coming around to the back of the cart. Glancing up at us, he smiled before announcing, “As I am sure you k...

Thrain and company: Chapter 8Arriving on the next floor, Rugal and Garren gently set down Iris and Veera and used their bags for makeshift pillows. Then, alongside everyone else, they sat down exhausted; ready to sleep right there. Thrain remained seated but looked around the floor they were on.It was dimly lit, but he could see that ahead lay some sort of dark chasm, almost like an abyss. Over it was a narrow set of rock...

The JourneyAs we watched the last house disappear, Kori started to cry. We were both in shock at the swiftness of events that lead us to this position. I shook my head as I bent down and whispered, “Don't worry Kori, I will keep you safe, no matter what happens, I will always be there for you.”This did help her to calm down a little. For the next few hours, we sat on a bench that was attached to each side of the cart and...

The Frigid Prince: Chapter 4"You there stop," Enaguille called out to the knight. No response he kept on going with his whistling. "Borris of Jaer."Borris stopped after that and turned around slowly to face Enaguille and the others. After sizing them up, he grinned and said, "Heh, I have not used that name in some time.""So you're really him?"Borris smirked, "Aye I'm him. I certainly had quite the reputation if someone yo...

Both Nikos and Kori stood staring at each other until Aunt Mia who was holding the plate of food gazed back and forth with a puzzled expression on her face,“Is there something wrong? You two are acting rather odd.”At that statement, Kori came alive replying,“Oh no Aunt Mia, not at all I was just pleasantly surprised that's all, really just pleasantly surprised.”With that being said, Mia proceeded to introduce the two of u...

Thrain and company: Chapter 7"Thrain, Thrain honey wake up. Come look at your newborn daughter."Thrain rolled in his bed and mumbled lightly, "Jessebelle?""Yes dear, it's me. Now get up and say hello to our daughter Emily," Jessebelle said.Coming to his senses, Thrain snapped his eyes open and shot up. He looked around him; he was back in his room inside the morning keep, his beautiful wife in bed next to him cradling a y...

The Frigid Prince: Chapter 3Stepping through the dark veil and coming into the tower Enaguille was riddled with disappointment. The base floor was an empty round room of light grey color. Going further into the empty floor, a voice blatantly spoke out behind him."Well, this was disappointing. I sure thought there would be more in here."Enaguille turned around to see a small group of young men around his age (perhaps a lit...

Sunny passed through the wall and stepped into the portal room of Undelumi Castle. It was a simple room with only a floor mirror at its center. The mirror had a thick wooden frame and along it was the carvings of gnomes and precious gems. Though it appeared ordinary, it was actually extraordinary.Because Undelumi Castle was below Avalsnow Land, it was perpetually cold. Thus, according to the legends, the gnomes sought for...