Crimson Kingdom

Chapter Six

"What do we have here Blade? An anonymous source has paid for your release?"

A dark figure in the back of the cell lets out a growl,"Open the door Samuel" his deep voice echoes through the empty halls of the prison, they kept him isolated out of fear, this man had leveled battlefields

"Be careful how you speak to me boy" Blade snaps in that moment his magic flares dark as the eternal abyss, his cell door crumbles, screaming Samuel runs roughly hitting his shoulder on the magically enforced wall sending him flying to the floor.

Blade slowly rises from his seat in the darkness and walks forward stretching his cramped limbs, he spent years in this cell delving deep into his power gathering what he could for this day. No cell could hold him he remained only because of the words spoken to him by a Queen who had rescued him centuries ago, a Queen who found him worth saving

"You'll find her when she's broken but you'll find her nonetheless she will be your salvation once your eyes meet you will know and she will love you but only will you be able to meet her if you find my child she is the key to your future and the key to the Kingdoms future" a young Queen long blonde hair flowing down her back with grey eyes filled with tears a mother who the fates cursed to never hold her child again

"The likes of me do not receive mates your majesty" a monster like myself would never get a mate especially not royalty

"Promise me Blade, child of Hades slayer of the same, you will find her only to repay the life debt you owe me, stay in the cells until a guard tells you of an anonymous benefactor" the once grand Queen fades from his sight a blood promise now cast

His black mane of hair ruffles as he crumbles to the floor his crimson eyes filling with tears, if what the Queen said rings true he has something to live for

He stalks towards his cell door his magic flaring at the feeling of sunlight that encases him he slips quietly through the halls of his Hell and when he reaches the door leading to the outside he doesn't hesitate leaving his home for the past nineteen years behind, his century old bones warm at the feeling of the spring wind encasing his being.

He breathes in and a hardness envelops his features only one person would ever see any different the mysterious beauty he would claim as his own. His hunt would begin with seeking out the person who brought about his freedom, only one person in this land had enough funds to do that

"Alistair" he breathes his battle born brother. He heads towards the mountains behind Itzal and keeps his ears open whatever is happening in this country has disgruntled even the lowly barmaid.

Two Weeks Later

Before his eyes lays a building enchanted with magic a place he had never seen yet it reminded him of home the way he would always be home if his heart pursued truth and a blade rested in his hands.

"Alistair" he roars because somewhere deep within him he knew exactly who this enchanted little hut belonged to.

"Blade what brings you here my beloved Thief" his humorous tone drawing a growl from his very core

"Why have you freed me now "

"You were wrongfully imprisoned for killing a tyrant, my Queen has sent me two of Odessa's rulers, she's come Blade finally after all these years Ryla of the Starlight Kingdom has appeared and she means to fight" the shadows within Blade ripple at the mention of battle

"Show me"

Alistair a short fierce man with short brown hair and bright green eyes leads the way into his well hidden camp, camouflaged by the brush and trees and a touch of forest magic