GRIM LEGIONNAIRE OF CHAMENOS

My eyes are locked on her with adoration. This girl is the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen in my life, and no other girl can compare with hers forever, I swear. And what she is wearing, I’ve never seen someone not wearing all in black. She wears a white jacket and a skirt. Her skin has sunk with her dress. An angel in disguise.

“No, it’s not . . .” I answer Lester, to catch up with the conversation. I am trying to defend my . . . I don’t know what is it I’m trying to say.

“Sister.” I mutter behind my teeth.

Dennis sighs, “Alright, it looks like I owe you an explanation. My sister went to the Northern Woods to help our grandparents before we met you. She just got back three days ago, while you were asleep and even talking in your sleep, which is weird.”

The other two laugh.

The girl chuckles as well. Oh, heavens! She’s so beautiful. I can’t take my eyes off of her.

Dennis snaps me. “How are you feeling now, Zinvul?”

“What happened to me?” I ask them.

“That’s our line,” Dennis answered. He paused, then turn his gaze at the window.

“Well, it doesn’t matter. You are qualified to be a legionnaire, as you are strong,” Lester says with a smile.

“Hmmn. I was like that too when I had my grace released for the first time. My shadows are unfolding everywhere. Destroying every physical thing that it could reach,” Christian adds as he exclaimed with enthusiasm.

Lester’s eyes widen with a grin, and I could see in his face like an ‘aha moment’.

He bumps in and said, “Why didn’t you tell me that you had that experience? I recall that I had that too I remember back then, when I summoned a lot of swords, and it was dangerous, as I couldn’t control them all. I’m glad I was all alone at that time. I was exhausted also after that incident but unlike you, I didn’t fall asleep for seven days. Well, you went too far and drained yourself like hell. How about you, Dennis? You recall yours as well?”

“No, I don’t recall to have that experience. But I’m glad that you all share the same experience, you know. I was all worried and wondering what was all that,” Dennis says with a look of relief and a little curve of his lips is exposed.

He looks at me, and he said, “Man, you’re strong. I acknowledge you. Keep training and you will get stronger,” he pauses again for a second. A determination and passion can be felt from him. He turned to the others and said, “Let’s go join the Legionnaires and protect this kingdom.”

The room was filled with hype and passion! And I shifted my glare to the girl again, Lislime. My eyes couldn’t let go from her. She is so radiant, her presence is like that of a garden. It is comforting and relaxing. I want to marry her!

The next thing I know, I am falling in line with other legionnaires. And I already belong to a brigade. Yeah, years have passed.

All of us five, have gone our separate journeys to become strong and fight for the kingdom.

The brigade that I am now part of is the elite among the legionnaires—the Extinct brigade. I don’t know how I did it, but my hard work pays off. I’ve grown, and I’ve amplified my power. I’m now under the brigade of Commander Fritz. And whoever belongs to this brigade receives an acknowledgement. As a badass and upper-crust legionnaires.

Though I admit that I still lack experience in battle.

There are about five brigades in the kingdom. Each one is a group of elites on their own. Each legionnaire is chosen to be part of a brigade. Based on their nature of grace and type of power that their cherub sword possesses.

But I am thinking, how my other four friends are doing now? Well, it doesn’t matter as I’m beginning to forget them as it’s been a while now.

We have our own burdens to carry in our journeys now. As long as we fight for the kingdom it doesn’t matter if they have forgotten me already.

I’ve become numb in my conviction, with the training and suffering that I had. Brutality has become a norm among legionnaires. Every legionnaire was taken over by the nature and spirit of the kingdom. We are like soldiers and tools to be used for wars. I never expect to become like this, but there’s no stopping now. I have killed many lives in the wars. With the type of mission that we do, invading other kingdoms. Ambushing grace looters. Grace enwrapping, and stealing grace from others.

I have become a grim young Legionnaire of the Kingdom of Chamenos.