Rift protectors

by Jagson

E1 ( Pilot) A1 S2 The Man, The Scab, and the Albino

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E1 ( Pilot) A1 S2 The Man, The Scab, and the Albino

He opened his eyes to  the blazing sun above him.  This wasn't seaford bayne. instead of a port town by the great sea. He was in what appeared to be a valley with a river running down the middle of it.

He had snow white hair that cut off at his ears.  He stood a half a foot taller than any other man in his land.  He was wearing red and blue armor.  A sydual of a blue lion with a golden crown was on his chest.

He walked until he heard what sounded like a horse galloping.  He moved his right hand to his sword's hilt.  He starts to draw  "Lion's Fang."  A long sword consisting of an Iron blade. it's hilt was made of gold. The cross guards where curved the pommel looked like a lion with ruby's for eyes.  The galloping stopped right behind him. "friend or foe." He asked.

   " Friend I hope."  A feminine voice said. He looked behind him. He saw a woman on a red horse.  The woman had smooth peach skin with  raven black hair going down to her shoulders.  she had bright green eyes.  she was wearing a green and red tunic. She was also wearing a necklace. it was a green circle with black inner circle with a red cross in the middle of it was a white jewel. " Thank Elyon." she said.  " I found another believer. I'm Jillian of Eastern."

"Avian of house Rylon." He said.   He smiled slightly as he looked at her. She was beautiful. " So your a forester correct?"

     " I was a forest dweller." She said. " Before the scabs invaded."  She dismounted as she closed the gap between them.

" What in the fuckin hells is a scab." Avian said. He never heard of a scab before. If the Great Forrest was invaded surly they knew Ragroth would of helped them.

She looked at him as if he was completely foreign to her. " The men and women who refused Elyon's sacrifice." She said.

'Great.' Avian thought. 'Another religious fanatic'. How the hell did his brother get converted to the "One above all" faith.  Every religious person except for Robb  and his family, and  his brother of course all act like they are mightier then though.

" You don't belive." She said examing Avian's face.  " Then why do you look like us?"

" that's because we are all...." Avian's voice is cut off as an arrow flies close enough to him to cut his cheek.   He looked and saw three horses in  the distance.  " Run." He said.  Both of them start to run.  Jillian of Eastern was faster a lot faster than Avian. It looked like she was gliding on the grass.

Within seconds Avian was surrounded by the three horses. They circled around him blocking off any chance of escape.  They where black and malnourished. Their bones where showing. ridding them where three beings with Ash white skin.

" Look here." The  one in the middle said. He had Dreadlocks with pale eyes. " Another albino."  Avian drew Lion's Fang. His right hand was held gently around the top of the hilt right below the cross guard. his left hand was on the pommel. He moved his right foot forward and bent down a little bit. He moved Lion Fang's blade diaganol of his body. " Well what do you know." The thing said. " An Albino who want's to fight."  The thing got of his horse. his companions did the same thing surrounding Avian.  The one infront of him drew his own sword.

The thing lounged at Avian. Avian parried the attack. Their blades clashed together.  Avian used his weight to push the thing back as he swung downwards. The thing moved his blade upwards blocking the attack. the strength of the attack caused the thing to fall down. Avian placed Lion Fang's blade at the things neck.  The other two run towards Avian.

" If either of you things take another step. I will end him." Avian said.

  The other two Stopped.  " As if." The one on the ground said. " You Albino's don't have the guts to kill us."

" Says the man with a blade to his throat." Avian said.

" You Albinos  are weak." It said. " Men kill him."  On command the other two things run towards Avian. Avian takes a deep breath as he quickly turns around  plunging Lion's Fang into the stomach of the one closest to him.  It looked at him in disbelief as if it didn't expect Avian to kill him.

" Want to share your friend's fate?" Avian asked the second one as he pulled Lion's Fang out of the other one.

" You don't scare me." It said.  Like the  live one on the ground it too had dreadlocks.  His face had a scar going down it's face. " My "friend" is nothing more than another piece of meat. Just like you." It ran towards Avian and swung it's sword diagonally. Avian parried the attack. The thing continued it's offensive attack.  Avian kept blocking it's attacks stepping backwards.

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Dracon took in his surroundings. on of his men where dead and the other one was fighting that albino. And here he was on the ground because that damn albino vested him in combat.  His eyes drifted towards his sword. he slowly moves towards the blade.

" Don't even think about it."  a voice said as iron laid on his shoulder. he turned his head towards his captor.  The female albino they were sent to recapture.

" and so the hunter becomes the prey." He said.  He said a silent prayer to Tehele asking for help. but like always the black bat said nothing.

He looked over to the other albino seeing that he was keeping up with Marderin's attacks. The fight will be over soon. " So Albino what is to be done with me?"

" I don't know." She said.  " but I won't kill you. It's not in our nature."  Dracon looked over to the dead body.

" Yet he killed my comrade." The albino looked to the dead body.

" He isn't an Albino." She said. " I could tell that when he didn't know what a scab is."  Scab, Horde all the names his people went by.

" Yet he looks like one of you." He said.

" I don't know why he looks...." She was cut off as she heard  something gaging. Dracon looked and saw that Marderin was on the ground with his life water flowing out of his body. staining the grass.  The man walked back towards them.  He uses his  arm sleeve to wipe off the blood on his blade before he resheeves the sword.

" Then there was one." He said looking at Dracon. " So who are you."

" Dracon." He said.

" Okay here's what we do." The Man said. " You help me burry your men." He said. " Then you're free to go."

" What"  Dracon said in disbelief.

" You're not a threat." Avian said.  The man  out stretched his arm showing compassion to his enemy. Draco grabbed his hand and pulled himself up.

Both looked at each other. " What's your name." Draco said.

" Avian of house Rylon." Avian said. " And you are?'

" Dracon." He said. "Warrior of the horde army."

" Well Dracon." He said. " We should get started the sun will set soon."

" As you command." Dracon said.

" Are you both done yet?" an unfamiliar voice said.  The three of them looked and only saw the female Albino's Red horse looking at them.  The three of them look at each other.

" You both heard that right?" The female Albino said. Both Dracon and Avian shook their head yes.

" Hello are you guys listening to me." The voice said again. They looked at the red horse again. " Can you hear me?" The horse said.

Before anyone could say anything they heard a loud sound . They looked up to see a purple rip in the sky fallowed by a bird emerging from it.