Iron Epilogue
#17 of Ironclaw Fiction
Greetings everyone, here we have it the epilogue for Iron, I hope everyone enjoyed the series and looking forward to the next one^^
I am not sure when I'll start it, but doing this series was really fun as using the RPG solo engine worked out amazing and I am thinking of doing another series the same way.
Ironclaw (c) Sanguine Games
Off in another land, a storm has taken hold across blackened dirt, a large castle with hanging corpses of bold old and new are twisting in the wind as undead and knights adorned in ebony are on patrol, the highest tower baring a harsh green glow as it sends out a pulse of energy every so often. In a large chamber five individuals are gathered around a crystal ball as chandelier of bone hangs over head. A bear wielding a massive great axe, a raven holding a large scythe, a horse with what looks like razor wire turned into a whip, a grey fox with what looks to be a claymore and lastly a dragon with a sword that is releasing some form of black magic, all their weapons vaguely resembling the Trinity of Light at least in terms of craftsmanship.
The bear takes a breath "If the Trinity of Light has resurfaced and has chosen a new warrior to wield it, then we must move fast."
The mare gives a laugh "Well, things have been a bit of a bore lately... a worthy foe would make things more entertaining."
"Or rather destroy what those over a thousand years ago had accomplished." the raven giving a disapproving glare with those eyes of his.
"Either way, this must be dealt with if we are to keep our domain secured." the vixen giving a sigh.
The dragon raises her hand to get their attention, she lowers it "It is likely our foe does not even know we exist which does give us the advantage. We must prepare to both eliminate this threat and to acquire the Trinity of Light.", she looks to the mare and bear "Poral and Zex, I want the both of you to head to where this one is and see if you can end this early.", her gaze goes towards the vixen "Kalrey, double check our black magic reserves, if this one decides to come after us then we'll need more of our resource that has kept us in power.", finally her gaze goes towards the raven "As for you Namtar, keep to your current assignment, it has been a while since we have had a proper harvest.", she puts on a nasty grin "You have your quests, dismissed."
The four bow their heads towards the dragon "We do your bidding Hecate." before getting up and leaving the chamber.
The four close the door behind them as the dragon begins to look to her crystal ball, showing a creature she had never seen before, blue eyes with practically no fur but pale skin that is smooth as what she thinks is fur is on top of his head. The look of valorous defiance painted on his features as he wields the Trinity of Light effortlessly... the magic crystal even showing him using one of the swords attacks which gets her attention instantly. If this one does manage to unlock more of the swords powers then her dark kingdom could very well be on the brink and Hecate will do her best to make sure such a thing does not come to pass. According to her old books the sword was reported to have been lost to the clutches of the sea forever... either their old enemies had fooled them or her ancestors decided to just cut their loses and decide it would be better to say it was lost.
In either case it matters not, this new warrior has to be dealt with before it becomes an issue...
Poral and Zex enter this large room that is lined with green crystals with the ceiling made out of glass which provides view of a full moon, in the rooms center is the symbol of black magic with eight gold rods going around it, the two begin to chant an incantation as they each grab a green crystal, the symbol on the floor begins to glow the same sinister green, the two cursed items leave their hands and explode over the symbol which unleashes loud wailing like a group of banshees, the two ready their weapons and step on through the created portal.
The vixen is in what looks like the castles dungeon, a glowing hell as screams echo throughout it, souls being converted and stored for whatever purpose they need, she eventually arrives to this large chamber and sees the undead loading reinforced glass containers into place to gather some of the souls as some zaps hit some golden rods. At the far area of the room is a large contraption of coils, chain, glass and metal that is the size of a five story building with the souls near the top to show how full it is.
Kalrey gives the container a smirk "With reserves like this, how could we loose?"
As for Namtar he uses his scythe to open a portal of his own, he says some words in an ancient language which causes the opening to shift and change appearance, he takes a breath and steps through it.
The End
To be continued in... Steel