Stay Hydrated

Chapter 1

"Waterlord!" A villager rushed to the castle. "The village is under attack! We need your help!"

Waterlord stumbled onto the balcony of the castle while massaging his head, hungover from drinking too much water last night. "What?"

"The village is under attack, we need your help!"

The village bell rang as the people panicked. Two strangers, 1 clad in silver armour, the other in black armour. The man in black had a flail in his right hand, bashing and trashing anybody or anything in his way. The other man in the silver armour had a sword in each hand, slashing and hacking people, animals and buildings.

Waterlord rushed down to his arsenal. He pulled out a sword from a sheath, the Blade of Immunity, a fine sword crafted from a mixture of glass, iron and a bit of plastic with the words "Stay Hydrated" engraved on the cross-guard. Next, he grabbed his shield and slotted that onto his forearm, the Shield of Hydration, it was crafted out of thick wood and in the shape of a water droplet. Like a flowing river, he rushed down the stairs and to the gate and jumped onto his trusty steed, Aquarius. The horse leapt, it rushed hastily to the village as Waterlord sat on top, readying himself for a fight.

Waterlord arrived at the village, thick smoke filled the air, buildings were burning. Soon, the man in silver armour emerged from the smoke. Waterlord squinted his eyes, both hands on his sword, he readied himself for a fight.

"Well, well, well," the man in silver taunted. "If it isn't Waterlord from the Kingdom of Wateria."

"You will pay, Dietia Coke!" Waterlord lunged at the man in silver, sword raised above his head, attempting to land a strike on the knight's head.

Dietia blocked his attack with both swords. He counter-attacked by swinging both swords at Waterlord. Waterlord blocked both swings with his shield. Dietia hacked at Waterlord's shield. Waterlord jumped back, he thrust his sword forward, attempting to stab the opponent. Dietia clashed one sword with Waterlord's sword, the other sword slashed Waterlord's shield. Waterlord kicked Dietia's right hand, making the opponent drop his sword. Dietia tried to reach out for his sword. Wrong move. Waterlord kicked Dietia in the face. Dietia fell back, the force of the kick made him fall on his back. As Waterlord prepared himself for the final blow, the man clad in black armour leapt at Waterlord, he swung his flail at Waterlord. Waterlord dodged the attack.

"You're late, Zerolot!" Dietia complained.

Zerolot ignored Dietia, he jumped at Waterlord, he spun his flail, preparing for an attack on Waterlord. Pieces of wood and splinters crumbled off Waterlord's shield each time Zerolot's flail hit Waterlord's shield. Soon, Zerolot knelt down in exhaustion and started panting. As Waterlord prepared for the final blow. Dietia leapt and cut Waterlord's shield in half. Waterlord turned back, he swung his sword at Dietia ad Dietia blocked each attack with his swords. Waterlord kicked back instinctively, his foot hit a metal surface as Zerolot fell back. Dietia raised both swords and struck Waterlord. Waterlord clashed both swords forcefully with his. Dietia lost grip and let go of both swords. Zerolot climbed back up, he grabbed his flail and swung it at Waterlord. Waterlord retaliated by cutting Zerolot's right hand off as he raised his flail for another attack. Zerolot cried out in pain. Dietia punched Waterlord. Waterlord dodged and tripped Dietia with his leg. Waterlord lodged his blade into Dietia, ending the dark knight. Zerolot grabbed the flail with his left hand and swung at Waterlord desperately. Waterlord stabbed Zerolot's exposed chest, as Zerolot fell to his knees before passing out.

Waterlord grabbed the remnants of his shield, mounted Aquarius and raced back to the castle.

A group of men clad in armour stood on the nearby hill, watching.

"One day, he will pay," Coca-Colord commented, he turned around and left. "We'll get him next time."