Sabre the Elemental Book 1: The Beginning

Sabre scanned the pages of the book, which he soon found out that it was a book by all Elementals of everything from spells to masonry. His curiosity forced him to the plethora of blank pages about halfway through. With a sigh of disappointment at the book's sudden end, Sabre was forced to shut it and stare at the cover. "All this information and we still don't know much about the Elementals?" he assumed.

"Right you are, son." Emerald replied. "Now get some rest." With that, Emerald kissed her son's forehead and left him alone with his thoughts. As a sigh escaped his mouth, Sabre fell back on the bed, the book in his arms. Me? An Elemental? he thought as he gave the book's cover another look. There wasn't a single doubt in his mind. This was no dream nor an illusion. This was real. This was happening. There was no erasing this. His mind finally calmed enough to start a night's sleep. He placed the book next to him on the nightstand and closed his eyes. But what he didn't know, will be his downfall.

Hours later his sleep was disrupted by loud banging on his door. He rose slowly and trudged to the door. He cracked it open and saw that one of the butlers was standing there, out of breath. "Sire! You must get out of here at once!" he warned.

"What's going on?" he yawned lightly.

"The castle is-!" he was cut off by a Changeling the tackled him. Sabre stood there in fear and watched as the Changeling tore him to shreds, blood and strands of flesh flew around the hall. Once the screams ended, the Changeling's head snapped into the direction of the prince. It screeched and lunged towards him. Sabre quickly shut the door, the Changeling not giving in and slammed on the door. He could hear the claws ripping the wooden barrier apart. He quickly threw the robe around him and grabbed the book, hiding it in the robe. Sabre gave a small look to the sword and grabbed it. He quickly secured it under the robe as the Changeling started reaching through the door.

Sabre drew the sword and was caught off guard when it went ablaze! He had no time to stare at the beautifully deadly flame and lunged towards the struggling Changeling. The door shattered and the sword plunged deep through the Changeling's body, completely ignoring it's thick husk. It screeched in pain as the flames began to destroy the creature from the inside out. But he didn't give up his assault. One strike after the other, he sent flames around them and into the Changeling as he screamed. His screaming soon turned into laughter. Before he could deal the final blow, he paused as he felt something stirring in him, something he didn't know was there. The damaged Changeling took advantage of this moment and quickly shoved him off. Sabre landed with a thud and the sword slid away from him, the flame disappearing. He quickly stopped the Changeling's head as its mandibles opened and closed with a ravenous pace.

Blood from the Changeling spit out of it's mouth and poured from the cuts. He struggled to keep the beast at bay and to reach for his sword. When he gave up the struggle for his sword, he did the unthinkable. His hand curled into a fist and he brought it up to the Changeling's face. The second before contact, his fist lit on fire and it sank into the multi-jaw of the latter and the creature soared to the wall, shattering it to the drywall before crumbling down as a pile of death. He laid there panting, trying to sum up what has already happened. Changelings are attacking and now he's discovering his new powers.

He quickly rose as he smelled the smoke from the embers that erupted from his sword. Sabre grabbed his sword quickly and rushed down the hall to a massive door that led outside. He was about to open it when he heard a scream in the direction of the throne room, the scream that belonged to his mother. Sabre stopped reaching for the door and ran to her.

When he slammed through the doors, he froze in his tracks. There it was, the largest Changeling he ever saw, the one and only, Queen Chrysalis. In once of her hands was Emerald, being held by the throat as she drained the life from her. He started to shakily back away when Behemoth charged at him and pinned him to the ground with all of his strength. "Going so soon, prince?" Chrysalis wondered with a devilish smirk as she tossed Emerald away like nothing. "It's rude to leave a Queen alone." He strained as Behemoth stared at him, hunger deep in his eyes.

Behemoth backed away as Chrysalis picked him up by the robe. "Now I'm going to take what remains of your pitiful family." she informed. "Where is the Book of the Elements?"

"I'll never tell you anything you witch!" Sabre shot as he tried to break free.

"Ignorant fool!" she yelled as she threw Sabre to the ground. "You will tell me what you know or I will feed you to my pet!" Behemoth began to ready himself for a pounce as he joined Chrysalis's side. "Now tell me," she repeated, "Where. Is The. Blasted. BOOK?"

"How about your grave?" Sabre taunted as he placed a hand on the sword's hilt.

Chrysalis could take no more. She immediately with her plan B: kill the entire family. With a single gesture, Behemoth threw his entire weight to his front in a massive lunge. Sabre acted quickly and drew his sword, the blade going ablaze again, and dodged. As he dodged, he attempted a slice at the massive beast. Ultimately, it only left a searing cut and only enraged the beast. Behemoth jumped up, his mandibles wide open and his form, deadly. Sabre jumped out of the way but he earned a bite from the creature. He yelled in pain as Behemoth tore through the robe, his clothes, and his flesh. Behemoth tossed Sabre around, trying to deal more damage and pain. Sabre felt the something from before stirring again. This time, it took over. He roared like a dragon and began to tear Behemoth's jaws open. The beast gave resistance but was defeated. Sabre threw the savage in the direction of Chrysalis who jumped to avoid colliding into the throne with her pet.

Sabre felt his skin start to boil as he flame on his blade engulfed the entire sword. Chrysalis gave her signature chuckle which turned into laughter. "Finally!!" she cheered as her horn began to glow. "A worthy opponent in this scum-filled village!" She lifted her hand as if holding a blade and pointed towards the prince. Soon a blade materialized, a blade much like her sword, save for the jagged edges.

Without thinking, Sabre lunged forward, the blade ready for another attack. Chrysalis parried the attack with ease and Behemoth lunged and took another bite at Sabre, this time at his blade-wielding hand. They both landed with a force that caused the foundation to violently shake. Sabre slammed the fist of his free arm repeatedly into Behemoth's face in a futile attempt at trying to dislodge the beast from him. Eventually, his fist went ablaze again and he plunged it deep into the Changeling. After a little while, Behemoth slumped down and freed his arm. Sabre backed away and growled at Chrysalis who stood in awe of what just happened.

She yelled in rage and lunged at Sabre, who copied her movements. Their blades collided in midair and their combined power caused the foundation to shake to the point where the windows shattered and pieces of the building itself to crumble. Chrysalis was the ultimate victor when Sabre's spike of rage dissipated and he rocketed toward the ground. Before Chrysalis could deliver the finishing blow, something caused Sabre to disappear from the room. As the building continued to crumble, she yelled out a single word:

"CELESTIA!!!!!!!!"