Eleven: Azeral Knights

                                    

                                          
Alfred
                          
   "Sir Isaac, we found the Princess in Kazanory village." My partner, also known, my older brother, Rupert report Isaac about the wanted princess Hazel. "Well done, boys." He praise us coldly, "I'll meet you there shortly. Just keep your eyes on her at all times."
                          
 "Yes, sir!" We both said at once. My name is Alfred Ross. I am a knight of Azeral and vice-captain. My brother Rupert is head captain of the knights. Ever since we heard that Hazel disappeared from her kingdom, we were all sent out into other lands and villages to search for her. King Arian of Azeral says that Hazel killed her own mother for her evil greed. I didn't want to believe what I just heard. Why would the young Princess kill her own mother, the queen? Hazel would never do such harm to anyone. "Alfred!" I flinched when Rupert called me, "Quite daydreaming and look for that monster."
                          
 "S-Sorry Captain." I bowed. Rupert would believe anything negative about what Hazel has done. There was a time I saw him smile when we were children, but since our parents died from this deadly virus that's been spreading, Rupert never smiled again as we got older. "Those girls who were with Hazel just now," I said, "where on earth did they come from?" Rupert looked at me in confusion. "What about them?" he asked. "I know for a fact they're not from here. Plus I can tell by the clothing they are wearing. It's like they came from somewhere else or something." When I saw a young girl with blond hair and blue eyes, I notice on her back she had angel wings printed in her skin. Suddenly, Isaac came right behind us that I almost screamed. "Anything news?" He answers. I stepped in to report what I saw. "Hazel's not alone, Sir Isaac," I say, "it appears that she's with a group of mysterious girls that I never seen before." Isaac looked at me with a shocking surprise. "What do they look like?" he asked.
                          
  "There was a young woman with blond hair and blue eyes. Along with an Angel wing markings on her back." Isaac didn't reply but mumbled under his breath. "Listen to me well, men." Isaac began:  "Those girls you saw, they came from their own dimension, Earth. Hazel went over there to release the seven elements so King Arian wouldn't get them. Apparently, only four elements were drawn into four souls from those girls, while the last three went missing. Beware of the girls' powers, and the other one with the angel wings on her back." I didn't understand why Isaac said to beware until I realized that Hazel will help the girls be stronger. "Yes, sir!" Rupert and I shout. "We will protect our King from Hazel's madness!" Rupert said with an angry tone. "I wish you weren't like this, dear bother," I thought, "I wish you weren't so cold and negative. Mother and father wouldn't want to see you that way. Nor do I." Deep down in my heart, I hear myself crying to see Rupert's smiling face again. I wish to see the Rupert I know and smiles again. "Now if you'll excuse me, I'll be going to Azeral to check on the King." Isaac salute to us and vanished into the portal he opened.
                          
Isaac
                          
  As I entered to the castle, the atmosphere had this sweet and evil domain. I scent crying souls as I passed by the hall to the King's chamber. Once I entered, I spotted the King standing in front of his large window. It appeared he is holding something in his hand as he watches the torcher of his dark kingdom. I knell down and bow to his majesty. "My Lord." I answer. "Sir Isaac," he replies "Any news about my "beloved daughter" yet?" 
                          
"There is, my Lord. The knights have found Hazel at Kazanory Village. However, she's not alone." King Arian turns around to meet with my eyes. He was holding his dead wife's fine necklace with a gemstone that has rot. I notice there was dried blood that brought me memories when he killed his wife, Queen Lillian. "What do you mean 'not alone'?" He asks. I explained to him that the five girls were with her and that they possess the Seven Elements power. "In other news, Hazel gave her spot as a Goddess to a young human girl name Gina." The King eyes narrowed his eyes and curled his lips into a smile. He chuckles, "She thinks that she can destroy me? Her own father?" Within seconds, Arian laughs. 

  "My Lord?" I asked curiously. The way he laughs was giving me the chills from my spine. He places the necklace on his desk and orders the guard to let in a mysterious person. When I turned my back, I saw a tall man with snake skin growing on the right side of his face. He had gold eyes of a true reptile creature. His hair was iced blond with a shade of green that matched his skin. He had on clothing with Kazanory symbol of a warrior that slayed a monster by a tall willow tree. "Isaac," said the King "meets Sebastian Snape." Just looking at Sebastian's repulsive snake skin, I tried my best not to vomit. From the looks of it, I notice he has a bite mark hidden under his sleeves. Suddenly, I remembered what I learned about Delvions.
Delvions are monsters from any kind of animal that have been infected with the Vellion virus. Legends say that any starch or bite from any certain Delvion monster, humans, and animals will slowly form into one within the next two-three days. I recall that there was a cure to remove the virus but it was nowhere to be found.  

 "It is an honor to meet you, SSSSSir Isaac." Sebastian hissed as he bowed to me. I didn't know what to say to this repulsive man slash monster. The only answer I gave to him was bowing back. "Sebastian was attack by a Delvion snake," his majesty answers, "he may look charming for the ladies, but deadly at the same time." My mind was growing with questions. Why would the King hire this repulsive man? What does he have in store for us? "I hear the Princess is at Kazanory Inn with five SSSSSStrange women." He hissed, "I can sense four elements from their souls: Aqua, Flare, Nature, and Wind. The last soul, SSSSSeems to be quite powerful." I assumed it would be Gina's.
Suddenly, I almost forgot about the incident back in Earth. "Forgive me your majesty," I bowed, "I just remember that I have something to do back at Earth." He narrowed his eyes at me. "What happen over there that you must go?" he asked. I explained to him that I had to blend as a normal earthling in order for me to hunt down Hazel. I mention the accident back at the autumn party I've caused. "That is true," said Arian, "the girls families would be worried if they found out about their disappearance." He puzzled for a moment and looked at Sebastian. "Sir Snape," the man hissed when his majesty called his name, "I have a quest for you to do. Since you know Kazanory Village and where Hazel is hiding, be sure you get rid of the five girls and bring Hazel to me alive." I didn't care what was happening in front of me. I got up from the floor and opened a portal to earth. "I will return shortly, My Lord." I stepped back behind the portal as I watched Sebastian smiling at me wickedly. "How I do hate snakes." I muttered and closed the portal.
                          
Rupert
                          
"Keep your eyes open, Al." I said coldly, "That royal bitch could be anywhere." "Must you use that language like that? There's children here." Alfred whispered behind me. I notice there were three kids watching us. My name's Rupert Ross. I am Captain of the Azeral Knights and Alfred's older brother. Since our parents died from a serious virus that has been going on, Alfred and I went through hell of survival when we were growing up. When King Arian found us last fall, he hired us to be his knights and put me as captain. Since that day, his majesty announced that his daughter, Princess Hazel had killed her mother, Queen Lillian, and escape Azeral with the Seven Elements. The hunt for the wanted Princess or shall I say monster began. Alfred and I travel to many lands and villages until we came to Kazanory Village, and found Hazel with five strange women.

   "Excuse me, Mr. Knight?" I felt my cape being tugged by a little boy. "You dropped this." He raised his hand out with my token pouch. I didn't realize my pouch fell out of my pocket while I was walking by. I took the pouch from his hand and pat his head. "Thanks fellow." The little boy smiles and ran back to his friends. Suddenly I had a flashback when I was with my father and Alfred. I remember mother would send father to the market place and ask me and Alfred to join him. Whenever we walk there, father's token pouch fell out of his pocket and I went to pick it up for him. Whenever that happens, he's laughter makes me smile. But now, he's no longer here for me to smile again.
 "Rupert?" I flashed out when I heard Alfred's voice. I shook my head and turn my back to him. "Let's proceed," I said, "We can't lose track of Hazel." I tried not to show my face to worry Alfred. Sometimes he can be very noisy that ends up getting on my last nerves. As we hit the corner by the market place, a strange man appears in front of me and Alfred. He had snake skin on the right side of his face, eyes of a reptile, blond hair and this repulsive stench that I held my breath. "Oh dear god he sticks!" Alfred whispers so this stranger wouldn't hear him. "How rude of you to SSSSSSay that to me!" the stranger scowled at us. Within seconds, Isaac called from my medallion. "I see you both have met Sebastain."


 "Yes, Sir. This stick bomb here just popped out of nowhere." I hear the snake freak hissed angrily as I called him stick bomb on purposely. "Now, now Rupert now need to be rude," Isaac chuckled, "King Arian hired Sebastian to help you boys. You see here, Sebastian is half Delvion. He was attack by a Delvion snake that was infected with the Vellion virus." When Isaac mention about the virus, I thought about if that was the cause of my parent's death. "I wassss a former knight here in Kazanory Village," Sebastian hissing voice from behind made me jumped, "until I wasssss perisssshed by that Delvion monssssster." The way he hissed gave me the chills upon my ears. "In other news," Isaac continues, "Sebastian has informed me and King Arian Hazel's location." I looked at Sebastian as he was raised his eye borrows. "Where is she then?" Alfred asked. Sebastian points out at the tailor shop. "SSSShhhheee'sss around that corner at the Inn that is next to the Tailor shop." I looked at him in surprise and then at Alfred.

   I guess I misjudge this Sebastian man. "I'm impress." I said. "Well then," said Isaac, "make sure you bring Hazel alive and destroy the five women she is with." Alfred and I nod and closed my Madeline. I noticed Sebastian wasn't behind me, until he suddenly surprise me up front that I fell to the ground. "I'm ssssorry. Did I sssscarre you?" He laughs as he hissed. I also heard Alfred giggling from behind me. When I looked at him coldly, he finally stopped. "My apologies, Rupert." He mutters. "It's Captain." I replied and got up from the ground. "Honestly, Alfred," I thought, "when are you going to be serious about yourself? You're vice-captain, learn to grow up and be a man for once. Plus, Mother and Father will be disappointed in you if you don't man up." All of a sudden, I felt this dark, and sad feeling inside me. As if, I was being too hard on my brother.