The Broken Prince

"No one must scream, kill the rogues silently and most of all, do not die on me. Charge!" I stated before we charge to where the battlefield is. I was not wrong in assuming that there were scattered rogues everywhere. They looked very skinny and almost dead pale but were still alive. Their eyes were very dark and were almost bald. They had ragged teeth and very long nails.

They started to attack us from the moment they saw us. One charged towards me. I had my other hand gripped on the royal sword, once it was close enough and was about to attack me, I swung the sword immediately making its head fall to the ground. Then numbers of rogues continued to attack us without hesitation.

I could feel my body starting to warm up from all of this movement. How long has it been since I have been this active? I have lost track. The adrenaline in me started to came alive as the bad nerves that I was feeling vanished with the rogues that are now headless..

I looked back at my comrades along with Prince Kaval and The Second Chief, Thendolon who were right behind me. Behind them were the troops who thankfully are still complete. I have also noticed that some of them has formed a barrier on the outer skirts of the battlefield. Everything is going smoothly and as planned.

I was distracted for a second when Prince Kaval positioned his hands towards the sky and released a streak of bright yellow-orange light.

"That is a sign that I am with you and that backup has come!" I nodded at his explanation and continued to venture onwards. There were no rogues that now attacked us. My sight caught a view of the inside of the kingdom, the central city with traces of fire and thick smoke. This escalated quickly and much worse than I have anticipated.

The view was now clear of rogues. The geo guards saw us and saluted at us before going along on our paths that leads straight to the hell spawn that was trying to break free from being caged.

As soon as I got near, I knew that all of our hearts dropped from the sight of it. I have only saw sketches and illustrations of it in the history books but seeing it up close is overwhelming. Beyond overwhelming.

It was gigantic, height reaching the top of The Mighty Wall of the Land which stood in the heights of three hundred and sixty seven meters. It's body was enclosed with a very bask and thick coating of dried lava but with it being active and using it's elemental power, cracks were evident on the surface. The cracks glowed bright red, it looked like a moving volcano. The air vibrated as it roared out it's might. We were nearing it when it stopped moving and slowly turned around.

My eyes grew dark as it stared right through me. It's face was that of a crocodile being spiky and ragged. It's eyes looked straight into mine. Then it glowed even more.

"Another Morningstar?" My hands gripped the royal sword tighter as I heard it spoke. It's voice made the ground trembled. Being close enough to it, I felt every inch in my body vibrate from how loud it sounded. No such thing was written in the book about it being able to converse. I stomped on the ground making it crack. The seal of the geo barrier now has a crack which made me quite anxious. I must not let it escape! I jumped from my horse and ran towards it, Prince Kaval yelled at me as he too ran towards it.

I must mark it with a seal right away for if does escape, it might end up escaping or worse, it might go on a rampage and starts to attack us all. "Prince Hade get back!" Prince Kaval shouted. I looked back at him and saw that he was very far from me. I looked at him confused. What? I thought he ran with me.

"Get back!" He exclaimed once more.

"Why do you say that!?"

"Because it's going to release a burning shock wave! You might end up being burned into ashes or be badly injured. Retreat immediately!" I nodded and was about to run to where they were immediately, until I heard it spoke again.

"Scurrying like your grandfather?" I froze on my tracks and turned around with a glare. How dare this thing mention my greatest grandfather.

"Ha, what's new. You Morningstar's are still afraid of me?"

"I think it's the other way around." I answered in a dark voice. It chuckled before it answered.

"Well why was your grandfather stupid enough to be trapped with me. Such an imbecile."

I groped the sword tightly as I glared at it. My mind was hazed with anger and dislike towards the creature. How dare such an insignificant and insolent creature speak like that. My grandfather was a great man and everyone knows his deed. He might have died but it was not because he was an idiot, but because he knew he was too old at that time and decided to leave in peace.

Everything around me did not matter as my whole attention was focused on the creature facing me. I could hear faint screams of my comrades along with Kaval but their voice were drowned out by the ringing in my ear.

"How dare you speak of him like that. He might have died but he still captured you."

"And I broke loose as he died."

I smirked. This creature has some guts. I do not care how huge it is, I doubt that I can bring this back to the kingdom for I might kill it here and then.

"How about we change that?" I did not let it answer back as I sprinted towards it, entering the barrier. I was so fast that it was like I traveled at the speed of light as only red streaks of fire and smoke were seen as I moved. I dashed all over its body over in a second and came back to where I was just a second ago.

I looked back as I listened to the slashing and cracking sound. My eyes witnessed how the dried lava that has coated its body, cracked into big chunks. It roared in agony I presume as the ground trembled as if a very intense ground quake was happening. The dried lava fell to the ground with a huge thud and revealed its body that was boiling in red molten materials. I could feel the heat coming from it despite the distance.

I took in as to how it looked, aside from being huge and looking ragged, it also had four parts which are the the hands and feet. It was standing when we arrived but just as by what I did, it was now on all fours. After it finished roaring, the ground stopped shaking as it looked at me with glowing eyes. It's body started to glow as well placing me in an alert state. It chuckled which sounded like it was one which came from a very evil source. It was hair raising and soul defeating. My eyes went back to my troops and saw the fear in their eyes. The fear started to negate within them and I am afraid that they might fail with this mission.

"Oi! Try to scurry back and I will have all of you killed! You get me!?" I exclaimed at them. They looked at me with even a more fearful expression. If they want to be scared then they can be scared of me and not this creature. I still need them to fight and help Prince Kaval.

"I must say, young one. You are quite more stronger than how he was." It's voice was a lot darker and grungier from how it was before which was quite interesting. First thing I know is that it can talk, the next thing is that it can change its voice, what next? It might change it's figure?

I shook my head and had my sword ready. I have no time to think about these things, especially during this time. I need to focus and bring this creature down.

I was about to charge towards it again when the ground shook and then what I saw made my eyes turned wide. The ground cracked open and revealed the hell below it. Is it planning to consume everyone on plain grounds by making them fall to this and lead them to their demise? Eyes wide, I turned to where my comrades were and screamed at them.

"Everyone! Retreat inside the kingdom!" I shouted. They all looked at me and then nodded. They even went to ran faster as they saw the ground cracking up even faster.

I look at the creature back with such utter distaste before saying.

"You will not kill any of my people again!"