Kaltra - Lone Walker

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Kaltra - The Lone Walker Chapter 1 Part 4

"Wait, wait. I can tell you the secrets of the Blood Clan, your master will be pleased to find out about their arch enemies, won't he? I'll tell you if you spare my life," He choked the deal out the moment before the Dark Fang warrior thrust his blade into Kaltra's heart. After a short hesitation, he lowered his blade and attempted to chain Kaltra and bring him back to his master. In that instant, Kaltra used his inner life force to let out a mind blast, giving himself a split second time to grab the sword and end the warrior's life. After grabbing any useful remaining item, he pressed on to Douga.

Days passed and he felt stronger. He became sensitive to strangers and could foretell routes or stranger's true intentions. Also improving in his combat skills. He also hunted creatures for their food every night before camping at small dens or covers, which he spent the night while camouflaging.

For the first time in ten days, a smile appeared on Kaltra's face. Signposts pointing directions to Douga began appearing every hundred miles. Strange, there was nobody just outside of Douga. He remembered that whenever he went out of Douga, he would find many people traveling in and out, and also the neighbouring villages.

He began to grow suspicious. He hid under the shadows as he crept his way to the the main gate.
After reaching his destination, he jumped back a few steps, for in his face were the torn down gates and buildings, and dead Dougans' corpse lying all over.

Scouting ahead, he noticed nobody living was in the city. He ransacked houses after houses to find any survivors or items which he could carry for his journey ahead. True enough, there were some survivors. Not having much time, he rounded all the survivors he could find and gathered them at a broken down house in the heart of Douga.

They began explaining that the Zonians launched a secret attack after sending many spies into Douga. Everything in Douga was torn down or burnt to ashes. They also informed you of the great knight that protected Douga during the first war. The knight was Sir Cyrus. During the war, he equipped himself with a silver sword and plates, and slain the Leader of Zonia, Sir Kryl.
He now resides in Ganryl, a humble village to the East of Douga. "If you get his help, you can avenge Douga and free the Dougans from the evil grasp of the Zonians," using all the energy he had left, one of the old survivors said to him, full of hope.

Taking up the task, he convinced the people that he had to go alone. After leaving the survivors some supplies and hoping that they can make it to another village in time, he traveled due East. By nightfall, he was already outside Ganryl. There were no defenses and he could tell it was a peaceful village.

In seconds, Dark Fang warriors' emerged from the woods and moved stealthily into the village entering house by house and silencing the villagers. He knew he had to do something to save Sir Cyrus. The houses were all taken over, leaving the last hut at the other end. Hoping Sir Cyrus is safely in there, he quickly made his way stealthily under nature's cover towards that hut.

Appalled by finding no one, he quickly camouflaged as angry warriors charged into the hut, ransacking and turning the house upside down. Disappointed by their findings, they retreated to report the grave news that Sir Cyrus has escaped.

After silence fills the village once again, he came out of his cover and looked around for any clues where Sir Cyrus might be. After picking up a craved stone, he was suddenly grabbed from behind by two large men. Within seconds they forced a cloth over his mouth, and the last thing he saw was a fit man roughly in his thirties standing above him.

-Skyblader