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THE CHOSEN ONE
By: Spencer Sherman
Kaine came home late one day from his daily hunt, to find his wife and son covered in blood on the kitchen floor. He seen a shadow from the corner of his eye leap out the dinning room window. Kaine was engulfed in the essence of revenge, but whoever.. whatever was here is gone now. Kaine mourned for his family, and buried them outside in the garden. "Why?" "Why has my family been taken from me?" "They have done nothing to deserve this!" "Was it the military?" "Their revenge for me deserting them?" "No.. they couldn't have done this, they could never have found me out here in the middle of nowhere." "That's why I chose such a place to raise a family." "No.. someone or something planned this, and knew I would be away, but how?" Kaine did not understand anything at the moment, but he knew in his heart that he would get revenge for the death of his family, no matter what!
Kaine had a strange dream that night, it was of a woman he didn't know. It was if she was calling him to some place.. "The Cave of Zenith, meet me there." Kaine awoke in a sweat, he knew of this place, for it was only a few miles from his house. He did not know what this dream meant, but he felt trust in the woman's voice. For tomorrow he would travel to that cave and find out.
In the morning Kaine rushed to the basement to obtain his bronze sword and iron plate, for it was all that remained from his days in the military. "I haven't used a weapon like this in quite some time, perhaps I should train a while on the pathetic creatures in these woods." "I do not know what to expect at the cave, for it could be a trap, I must be prepared." Kaine trained for several hours and most of his skills came back to him. "I should be ready now, to the cave!" On his way Kaine encountered many creatures similar to the ones surrounding his domain, but they were no challenge.
Hours later.. "Finally here, now to find out what that dream meant exactly." Kaine entered.. the cave seemed to reek of rotting flesh, corpses and old treasures lye scattered across the floor. It's a good thing Kaine came prepared, for he feared he would encounter whatever devoured the dead explorers. "How much further?" "All I see now is darkness, I wish I had a light." For Kaine spoke to soon, he heard a faint grunting noise behind him, he quickly turned to find two bright red glowing eyes staring him in the face. "The creature.. it's time!" The creature lunged at
Kaine with his blood-stained horn. Kaine side-rolled and it missed, charging it's horn into the wall, which stunned the creature for a short time. Kaine took no time in his attack, he sliced the creature down the spine, it roared in agony. The creature and Kaine continued to battle on, but Kaine did not have much of an advantage in the dark. All of a sudden, a bright beam of light from within the depths of the cave filled the room. Kaine could see.. "What an ugly being, allow me to end you!" With the light at Kaine's advantage, the creature did not stand a chance. Kaine quickly leaped from the ground and threw his sword into the creatures brittle skull. The creature screamed for a short second and fell to the ground, a pool of blood quickly formed. "Hmph.. easy."
While retrieving his sword from the fallen creature, Kaine looked towards the light. "Now to find the source of this strange light." Kaine followed the light deeper.. and deeper.. into the cave until it dimmed. Kaine noticed a woman standing ahead with staff in hand. "The woman from my dream!" "You have come, now listen carefully." The woman told Kaine everything, about how his wife and son were killed by a man named Ren, who was one of the elite members of a faction known as the Ryden Clan. Who are a band of merciless assassins led by a being known as Ryden. Some say he is a god, nothing is certain but the clan is hired to do his killing, no questions are asked. "I do not know why your family was targeted." "All I know is that my master has chosen you for a great task, that much involves the clan." "You are to kill off all the elite members of clan and Ryden himself. "Why me?" Why have I been chosen for this task, when there are so many more skilled warriors out there then myself?" "Because.. you have something they don't, a heart, a desire to do good, not evil, a strong spirit that cannot be broken!" "My master knows all, and he has chosen you, so.. these things must be true!" "I see."
Kaine did not know what to think, but if this would lead him to the man who killed his family, he would play along. "You have proven yourself skillful enough for defeating the lurker within this cave." "Therefore my master wishes to bestow upon you the power of light so you may always prevail within the darkness." Kaine was engulfed in a bright aura of light, his hair and cape turned to a dark white, his sword empowered with a holy essence. He has become a Warrior of Light. Kaine was overwhelmed with power, he could feel it surging through his veins it was as if he had become the impossible. "How?" "This power.. how can your master possess such a thing?" "Do not ask questions, all will be revealed to you in due time." Kaine nodded in agreement. "Now take this power as well, the power of healing." Kaine obtained the spell of healing. "Magic?" "I never knew such power existed. Kaine was told to travel to a small town known as Grifton, which was just on the other side of the forest. For there he would find information on one of the elite members of the clan. Kaine headed towards the town. On his way he explored some ruins and caves to find only 327 gold shekels and various furs and skins he could sell back in town. He also acquired much experience from all his new encounters. The creatures here were not like the ones back home, less brainless and more skillful. But Kaine knew he would need all the experience he could get, for these clan members were not weak he was sure of. Kaine also noticed he was being followed by a lone white wolf ever since he left the cave, it was not hostile, so he ignored. Kaine soon arrived at the Grifton, with his sword unsheathed he pointed it at the wolf to try and make it understand that it could not follow him into such a place. "Finally here!" Kaine entered through the front gate. The wolf did not follow.
"Before I start my search for gossip, I should rest up at the inn for I need my strength." Kaine entered the inn and paid the innkeeper 27 gold shekels for the night. He had another dream that night, with the woman wielding the staff. "Remember your quest, and do not take long for the clan is growing and taking innocent lives as I speak." "By the way, my name is Seelia." Kaine awoke and headed down the stairs to start a conversation with the innkeeper. "Have you heard anything in this town about a Ryden member?" "I'm sure you hear all the gossip in this town and I'm willing to pay." Kaine handed the innkeeper 100 gold shekels. "Why yes, I do, you need to speak to a man known as Boc for he may know something of this clan member, but remember you didn't hear this from me." "Thanks for the information."
Kaine started his search, as he opened the door of the inn he knew right away where the man named Boc was. Since he was right outside with an angry look on his face and his weapon drawn. "He must have heard the whole conversation.." Kaine muttered to himself. "How dare you speak of the clan in a place like this." "We are of peace here and we need no trouble!" "Kaine tried to explain himself but Boc didn't want to hear any excuses, he wove his blade and bleed Kaine's arm. A pitiful wound. Kaine had no choice but to fight back, he had Boc weeping on the ground in to time. "Never under-estimate your opponents, and don't act so violently out of anger." "Your lucky I'm a man of honor, and there is no honor in killing you." "Now, let me explain." Boc listened eagerly. Kaine told him everything. "I understand.. you are the chosen one, they say one will be chosen to rise against the clan, and you are that one." "Knowing this I will tell you all I know." "I know of one of the elite members, and I may know his whereabouts, since.. we were friends once.. until he turned to the darkness." "His name is Vince, and you can find him up on mount Klent, for he used to have a shack there where he would return to from time to time." "I do not know what he does there, and frankly I don't want to." "Just do what you have to do, he means nothing to me anymore." Boc left with sadness in his eyes. Kaine felt sorry for the man, but he did not have time for this. "The clan must not live on!"
"Before I go, I should sell my furs and skins, and maybe buy a shield." "I have never needed one before because I have always been agile enough to dodge, but this so called Vince may prove to be a challenge." Kaine visited the trader and sold his furs and skins for 579 gold shekels. "Now to find the blacksmith." Kaine walked further down the street to the smell of smelted steel. Kaine approached the blacksmith and obtained a steel shield for 630 gold shekels. "This will do for now."
Kaine left town and proceeded towards the mountain, only to notice the wolf trailing behind. Kaine encountered beast-like creatures on the way, which were much stronger than the ones near the cave, but completely brainless. Kaine defeated them with ease. "This shield is actually very easy to use and gives me a great advantage in defense, from this day on I will always wield one." There it was.. the shack. A foul smell of death, much like in the Cave of Zenith filled the air. Kaine proceeded towards the shack to be welcomed by.. "Zombies?" "What magic is this?" Kaine knew no normal human could do this. "Die fiends go back to the realm of darkness where ance you came!" Kaine fought many zombies but they continued to appear, more.. and more.. Soon enough Kaine was surrounded by zombies clawing and biting through his armor. "Ugh.. to many!" Kaine almost gave up hope, until he remembered his wife and son and how he must avenge their deaths no matter what! "Kaine was inflamed in the pain of loss, which is turn gave him strength. "DIVINE SLASH!" Kaine lunged his sword into the hordes of zombies, rows upon rows were cut in two. Blood filled the air. "This power.. have I had it all along?" Kaine easily killed off the rest of the zombies, only to find himself weak and restless. "Why am I so weak after using this power.. I must.. Kaine blacked out. Seelia approached him in his sleep. "Your holy gifts allow you to use the pain of loss as a source of power, but do not weary Kaine for if you use to much of it this will happen." "Your body is not yet used to this power, you must train yourself." "Now wake up fool!" "For you don't want to be discovered unconscious. Kaine awoke, sword and shield in hand and continued towards the shack.
"There it is, I must be prepared for anything!" Kaine sliced down the door and entered. "Empty?" "Ughhh.." Kaine was stabbed in the back by a dreaded dagger. "Vince.. best necromancer in the clan, pleased to finally meet you.. chosen one." Kaine was overwhelmed by the pain in his spine. He slowly fell to his knees remembering what Seelia said to him. "Now take this power as well, the power of healing." "HEAL!" Kaine quickly rose to his feet and blocked Vince's next attack. Only to find his shield shattered before him. "What power.. could this Ryden really be a god?" "Your lucky you contain such power, for you would be nothing to me otherwise." "Shut your face.. Vince." "I may be nothing compared to you but I have something you don't, a heart, now die!" Kaine lunged his sword towards Vince's chest. Vince dodged with ease. "This battle may not be as easy as I hoped." Kaine thought. "WRAITH THRUST!" Kaine didn't even have time to respond for many daggers flew at him with tremendous speed. He did not dodge a single one. "Heh.. I knew you were nothing, chosen one, just another weakling like the last one." "Last one?" "Yes, you are not the only one that has taken on the clan before, there has been many and they all failed." "I see.." Kaine would not allow himself to fail, he must complete his quest. With his last ounce of strength.. "DIVINE SLASH!" Vince's eyes grew, for he did not expect anything from Kaine. Vince's head flew against the wall, his body dropped to the floor spurting blood. With Kaine's last breath you shouted out. "Your so called god Ryden may be strong, but nothing compared to who I serve!"
TO BE CONTINUED...
