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the rise of zakel
chapter one downfall

footsteps echo down an empty hallway. drops of blood falling to the ground making the footsteps more omnious. the air grew cold and stail. the sound of the footsteps became louder and more rapid. the grand doors to the council room burst open. inside the council room was sakul, the warlord of Manidrix, sitting on his throne with his 'shadows' around the room. cycphoon pulled a small instrament from the hilt of his sword. skaul roared,"are you going to play a tune to morn your death?" "no, it is for your death'"cycphoon replied calmly. the small instrament was played but no sound came from it. roaring in a histarical laughter sakul said, "your final act on this earth was playing a flute that doesn't even work. ha ha ha. ready your blade or die without a fight. thw choice is yours." a loud shrieking roar bellowed through the castle that rattled the council room. the ceiling of the council chamber collapsed revealing an enraged dragon barrowing down on sakul. sakul gave a croucked smile then raised his hands. the 'shadows' started chanting ancient words in unison. the area around cycphoon started glowing forming an alchemic symbol. cycphoon started to panic. "this symbol, what kind is it?!" questioned cycphoon. "one that means your demise," was the reply. cycphoon blacked out. a voice in his head spoke to him, "get up already! we have to stop him!" "who are you?" "Raditchtoal, your loyal companion." "why can i hear you?" "because we are now on in body. we only move when we both think the same. now let's get up." cycphoon opened his 'new' eyes to stand up and saw his 'new' hands. "claws and scales?! what's going on?!?" "you like your 'new' body? instead of killing you out right, i'll torture you by turning your own people against you. you'll be an outcast until the day you die. now go, flee, scurry away to the shadows of the world for some refuge," sakul spoke with a tired and weakened voice. "cycphoon let's go now! the villagers should give us some refuge," raditchtoal said in a hurried tone. the cool night air stiffeled cycphoon. he wasn't used to all his enhanced abilities. he stumbled as he walked and his vision went in and out. "raditchtoal, what's going on?" "we work and move together. the more we think the same the easier it is to move." "ah! a villager! thank the divine!" the villager looked up the road to see the sight of a creature. the creature was slumped over, with large fangs, claws and wings. the eyes of the creature peered into the villager's soul. blood and spit dripped from the fangs of the creature. it stood up completely and towered over the villager. "stay back you vile creature! i won't let you hurt the village!" shouted the scared villager. the creature grunted, "eealp ee. ral akun." the villager stood frozen in place. the craeture slowly moved towards the villager. the villager ran terrified screaming, "a demon! there's a demon! save yourselves!" cycphoon and raditchtoal stood confused as a wall of flickering lights moved towards them. they focused their eyes on the lights and saw the village with torches and weapons. "cycphoon we have to get out of here. they think that we're a demon coming to slay them." dishearted cycphoon agreed. their wings started to move. the size of both sets of wings halted the mob. the creature flew off into the darkened shadows of the night.