The lore of Zolhalla

A new day begins as Alistor hardly got any sleep. He couldn’t stop overcoming the grief yet of the loss of a friend. The morning was breaking in as he got up from his bed to meet with the others downstairs. Sairori was already giving news update as they discussed plans on how to approach Baronia.

“There seems to be some word about some artifact explorers uncovered within the depths of the Mystery region. I heard it was brought back to the kingdom’s museum. You should go check it out since it may have some connection with the Roses.” Suggested Sairori.

Alistor, Tannen, Maigashi, and Auroa agreed to check the artifact at the Museum while Sairori stayed behind Detective Tannen lead the way as the others follow as they walked casually to their destination with no hurry.

“If we encounter Baronia again.” Tannen said. “I don’t want you to make any reckless moves. We’ll stick together as a group so we can watch each other’s back.” The three continued to follow on.

Something then crossed Auroa’s mind in the middle of the walk.

“Mr. Detective, if you don’t mind. We know very well you and Sairori are the most skilled among us all, but did you had any predecessors at the time? If you guys had any?”

Tannen puts his magnifying glass back in his pockets. He began to remember a time and place. Alongside a younger looking Sairori as two great shadows overshadow them. A large man covered within a large cloak and the other wearing a long white fur trench coat. Their faces both are not fully visible in the flashback as two smiles can be seen. The flashback ends with the two warriors fading away from the distance while Sairori and Tannen trying to catch up with them.

“That just brings back memories sigh... It was so long ago.”

Alistor and Maigashi became interested in this topic.

“We did in fact had two teachers. Sairori was an old friend as I was under the same leaf just like you were. I still remember the missions and tense training we’ve been through.”

He then briefly described both of them as he remembered them from the flashback.

“Sairori might still have their portraits buried away somewhere under all that junk in the basement.”

“So what happened to them?” Alistor wondered.

A breeze passed quickly by as things got quiet.

“They both passed on.” Tannen quietly said.

“I see…. Well, tell us more about them? What was it like training under them? ” Asked Alistor.

“Yeah tell us more.” Shouted Maigashi in a positive attitude. Tannen agreed to tell more to kill the time away while heading to the kingdom.

“Where to begin.” Wondered Tannen as he cycled through his thoughts. “The both of them back in those times were known as the Iron brothers. They were masters in their own respective realm. We took on many jobs with them. As private mercenaries, whether it was protection or a set target, we always work with the highest bidder.”

“No kidding? How much were you guys were making?” Maigashi jumped in.

“It was more than enough….” He assured before continuing. “Ahem…The first teacher, Dorin is a heavy user of the metal element. Big and burly, he wields his favorite hammer called Tonba. The second teacher, known as Sirron utilizes the metal differently. He is able to manipulate his metal into the form of any weapon for any situation. His speed makes up for his low durability to get around the field of battle. His primary weapon is the lance called Clatrus.”

He then continues to tell more random stories about them until they came close to the Kingdom. He closed the subject by telling how they passed.

“Universal love was a belief they always had. Have no friends or enemy and work for the highest bidder when opportunity opens.

Feared by others in the mortal eyes, they were eventually black listed by nations. In the end we were outnumbered but they made noble sacrifices in the end to let us get away.”

Things grew quiet again.

“The lesson is to choose carefully who you work for. Let us not repeat their mistake.”

They finally arrive at Mathias in front of the museum. They paid a small but annoying fee but didn’t care since Sairori gave them the funds.

Meanwhile, back at the fortress of Baronia. The Baronia King discuss with the doctor his concern about the current commander leading his fleet. He finds Alistor and the team inside a museum and curious about that artifact they’re mentioning about.

Back down below, the four looked around at the archives and displays of various ancient objects displayed around. They looked at one of their brochures received at the entrance about the new artifact that was said to be on display.

“So we take a look at this thing and then what?” Maigashi pointed out.

They wandered section by section till they stumbled upon an obvious sign that showed the way to the newly displayed object. They find it displayed in a glass case as they all go check it. Tannen approach it with his magnify glass a bit closer for examining while the others waited for his call. He continues to examine the fine detail on it before noticing a slight crack on one of its side along with a symbol.

“Red lightning?”

Everyone was wondering what Tannen randomly said. Alistor requested Tannen to repeat it.

“The red lightning.” He repeats again.

The others didn’t knew what he was mentioning till they looked closer. They notice a Red Lightning symbol on the side.

Behind from the museum Baronia arrive teleporting down. Sullivan leads the pawns to break inside the museum. As Tannen finish telling a minor back story, Alistor hears a sound from the corner.

“Hey…we got company.”

“I know.” Auroa whispered as he drew out his weapon.

Baronia forces arrived in to crash the party as glass shattered from above. Sullivan shows up in front of Alistor and the party. Security ran off in cower at the sight of the Baronia forces.

“So this is the artifact those explorers where talking of. I’ll be taking that artifact if you don’t mind.” The commander chuckled.

Alistor and the others got ready to fight.

“Why do you hero’s always choose things the hard way. Well pawns go get them.”

The pawns charge at the four. The party expected the same usual pawns to beat down but they were in for a surprise. Their chests opened, parts of their body glowed blue and red. Fire and Ice started shooting out.

“So Baronia is bringing out their elemental units?” Tannen noted.

Auroa starts building an aura around him with his whip.

“Let’s begin then.”

Tannen easily barricaded the fire and ice projectiles with simple earth summoning. The four began to fight off the pawns as Sullivan casually walks by to get the artifact. They sliced and diced through one pawn after another closing in on Sullivan as he already have the artifact in his arms.

“We got you cornered, so don’t think you’ll be getting off this easy.”

The party approached a bit closer to the wooded man. He stands there with the artifact in his arms as he grasps it tight. His eyes rolled around glancing at his surroundings while not hesitating to do anything. Tannen felt confident as they had this one all in the bag. Maigashi had his arrow locked on him.

“No use in running….”

Back at the fortress, the Baronia King watches the battle from above with his subjects. They witness Sullivan not faring too well from a viewing screen.

“A complete disgrace!” Yelled the King.

The King makes a quick decision.

“Doctor! Send down Gunner to intercept.”

“As you wish…” The doctor proceeded.

Another one of Baronia’s monster is deployed down from space. The gates opens up revealing the hanger. Gunner is loaded inside a huge cannon with a push of a few buttons. The cannon stretched out as the doctor measured the coordinates for the cannon to fire.

“All sections ready. Power at 100%, power cells full. Engage!”

The cannon fires out their monster as it make it way to the museum. Back below, Alistor and party still have Sullivan surrounded. A crashing sound breaks through the concrete ceiling as Alistor and party jumps out of the way.

“What is that?” Questioned Alistor.

The smoke clears away as a new monster debuted. Sullivan opened his communication mirror.

“That’s all the help you’ll be getting. So don’t fail!” Rambled the King.

The Commander quickly got behind his monster as the team faced the new foe.

“I am the Gunner! Artillery Power of Baronia!”

Multiple angles of the monster was viewed through each of the member’s eyes as they witness the power coming from this new foe. The Gunner was armed with many weapons stuffed around its body. A pair of giant metal shields for total defense. The monster pulls out a big flamethrower to get the battle started. Flames sprayed out with insane range as the party had to jump out of harm way. A part of Alistor’s cape caught on fire as he attempts to put it out.

“Not a good way to start.” Alistor panted.

The Gunner locks on Alistor as he was distracted trying to put out the fire on his cape. Tannen reacted quickly to save Alistor again as he summoned out a wall of earth to cover him. The intense flames impacted the wall as it heated rapidly. Alistor finally had the flames putted out on his cape. The flames was so tense that the wall slowly crumbled.

“Hurry and get back!” Tannen hollered.

Auroa grabs Alistor from the waist with one flick of his whip, reeling him back. The flames then breaks through the wall of earth. Auroa and Maigashi dragged him away with Tannen as they regrouped. The monster begins perusing after them.

Maigashi fires a few lightning arrows, but the massive shields covered him.

“I am one of the Kings favorite weapon’s in his arsenal. If you think you can beat me easily like you did to Mecha Tiger you’re wrong. I am far superior to Mecha Tiger and your worse opponent.”

Things weren’t going as planned as they retreated further back.

“Where do you think you’re all going?” Asked the monster as it had its flamethrower ready to shoot again.

“Auroa! Use one of your Mukkyou spheres.” Maigashi ordered.

Auroa dropped Alistor for Maigashi to continue dragging as he pulled out a foggy sphere from his pocket. Auroa tossed it with forcing a fog burst out. The monster started to hesitate with lost vision of them. Alistor and party quickly slips away.

“What! I can’t see anything. Where did they go?” Responded Gunner.

Sullivan got out from hiding. With full confidence as he praised Gunner for support.

“Those cowards! It seems they’ll get away.” Sighed Gunner.

“Not to worry! I’ll use my powers to set up a barricade on all entrances so they won’t escape.” The commander assured.

“I am at your service Sullivan my lord.”

The Knight piece made a plan as Gunner followed.

“Ok, you’ll dispose them while I wait outside focusing on the barrier. You know for a machine I can’t tell if you’re smiling or not with that mask under your mouth. Well, no matter let us begin.”

He summoned a barrier outside as it caged over the museum.

“Damn! We’re trapped in.” Maigashi pounded.

There was no getting in or out now as they had to fight this monster. Sullivan sits outside smirking in excitement. The monster begins searching around the museum for them. They kept a safe distance away in a hiding place as Alistor and party plan out something quickly.

“So we’ll try and see if this works?” Auroa nodded.

“There’s no use in hiding the whole time. We have to take this monster down as fast as possible.” Maigashi said.

They head out in teams of two as they split up around the museum. They plan to lure the monster to a four way point in the main hall. Alistor was with Auroa while Maigashi followed Tannen.

“Hey…I see him coming.” Maigashi whispered.

Tannen and Maigashi concealed themselves behind a couple statues.

“You ready?” Asked Tannen.

Maigashi gave him back a look.

“Ready for what?”

“To lure the monster to the four way point mentioned in our plan.” Whispered Tannen.

An annoyed look was on his face.

“Why me?” He whispered back.

“Cause you run the fastest in the team.” Tannen snapped back.

Maigashi refused to do it as he remained concealed. He then pushed Maigashi out with his earth to get into the Gunner monster’s view. Maigashi started running like crazy as it chased him with the flamethrower.

“Damn you! Tannen!” Yelled Maigashi.

He makes his way into the second floor. Tannen moved in from behind as the monster didn’t suspected him. The Gunner monster shot out its flames as Maigashi makes a jump across the other side.

“I’m not getting paid enough for this.”

The monster continued to follow Maigashi as he lured him to the four way point in the museum. Auroa drops another fog sphere from above to make it lose its vision. Alistor rush out with his sword to strike the monster.

“Star Breaker!”

Alistor plunged his sword inside the Gunners flamethrower as the fog cleared. The Gunner attempts to shake Alistor off but he held on with his sword stuck inside. The flamethrower malfunctioned as flames spew out.

“He’s disarmed!” Alistor said.

Tannen summoned one of his long gone teacher’s weapons.

“Tonba!”

A massive hammer grew in size as he jumped in midair. The monster reacted by surprise from the massive weapon as it used one of its massive shields to block it. The Tonba impacts the Gunners shield as it made shockwaves across the building, shattering more glasses. The force of the impact sent the monster flying into a wall.

“A cheap shot….” Muttered Gunner.

The monster got back up as soon as Alistor finished pulling his sword from what remains of the flamethrower. Gunner then pulls out an energy based shotgun to start firing at them. Tannen barricaded the party easily with more walls of earth. Mini rockets launched out of the creatures back as it aimed for them from above.

“Wind Whip Slash!”

Auroa diverged them all away easily with his wind to bounce back. The monster blocks the blasts it with his other shield unscratched.

“Now it’s my turn!”

Maigashi jumped in on the other side firing a lightning arrow. The arrow lands straight on the side of the monsters neck as it malfunctioned a brief moment, but it quickly pulls it out.

“Damn! This guy is one tough cookie.”

“What should we do now?” Alistor wondered.

Tannen pulls out his other teacher’s weapon Clatrus. A fancy looking lance with feathers tattered across.

“This weapon here is my second master’s primary weapon the Clatrus. A quick mind bending weapon that will liquefy itself in metal.”

The Gunner brings out its rocket launcher as it blew away the multiple walls of earth that where covering the team. The Gunner laughs as smokes where in the air. The smoke clears as it reveals Alistor and party defended by liquid metal. They were unharmed as Tannen shows what this weapon can do.

“What’s surrounding us? It feels cold.” As Maigashi shivered with his arms embracing his body for warmth.

Cold liquid metal in the masses defended them as Tannen took one look back.

“All you all alright? This liquid metal that surrounds us is another form of defense our predecessors used.”

“Hey what’s it doing now?” Replied Alistor.

The Gunner ignores the situation as it fired on with its shotgun. The liquid metal nullifies all the shots in its tracks.

“Time to show some offensive power. Just sit back and watch.”

Three pillars of water gushing out as he concentrates his energy. The waters merged with the liquid metal as dark aura emits out from it. The liquid started forming into many weapons. Giant blades, large needles, and spiked ball n chains were among the geometry the liquid impersonated. The monster hesitated for a moment.

“What is this technique? No database….Error! Error!” Confused the monster was.

The Gunner fires out everything he had at the attack. Alistor and party witness a tidal wave of weapons being launched.

“There is no way he be able to avoid all that stuff.” Comments Maigashi.

Gunner suddenly depletes all his ammo.

“He’s out!” Auroa snapped.

The monster suddenly does something unexpected as it left it left itself wide open. Lowering the last shield, he exposed out his chest piece. Energy instantly fired in a form of counter to clash with the swarm of weapons. Most of the weapons bounced back as very few made it through to penetrate parts of the monsters body.

“Is it over?” Alistor wondered.

The smoke cleared away. Gunner was left paralyzed for the moment and down to its knees. Some needles and blades stuck on its body as circuits sparked. Tannen went down to his knees with one hand on the floor.

“Tannen are you ok? What happened?”

“Nothing to worry about. My energy is just low from the use of that technique…”

Gunner quickly was able to move an arm to fire a blast of energy from its shotgun knocking Tannen down.

“Oh no!” Alistor hesitates as he dropped to the ground.

The worse crossed his mind as he dared to not look back. But he suddenly hears the sound of the metal pushing everything back.

“It will take more than a simple shot to finish me.” Tannen breathed in a low voice. “My energy is low, so it will take a while for me to regain strength. Hold on…”

Alistor quickly got right back up. Relieved as he picks up the Lance but Tannen stops him.

“No don’t use it.”

“Why?’ He asked.

“It will take up most your energy.”

They were both discussing while Gunner prepared to fire another round of energy from its gun. Maigashi immediately reacts ahead firing one of his larger bolts inside the barrel of the monster’s weapon.

“I had enough!”

The shotgun it held was no more as it blew up on the Gunners hand.

“What can we try to use then if the Clatrus is not an option?” Questioned Alistor in curiosity.

Tannen directed his eyes to the large hammer lying there since the beginning. He alerted their attention to the massive Tonba on the other side.

“You got to be kidding me. No way! You must be crazy. Alistor complained.

Tannen whispers in Alistor’s ears as they moved their attention to Maigashi and Auroa keeping the monster busy. He agreed with the plan and moments later.

Maigashi and Auroa are both seen carrying the large hammer while Alistor distracts the Gunner monster. They felt slightly stupid carrying the oversized hammer together. Maigashi complains and complains while Auroa did his best to support Maigashi with the weight of that thing with the very little strength he has. Alistor continuously distracts the Gunner while the two moved in from behind. Gunner pulls out an energy machine gun to start firing. Shots hit the floor as he stumbled before finding some cover behind a statue.

“Don’t think you can hide, because I can just do this all day.” Laughed the monster.

It fires miniature rockets from above to aim at Alistor. Auroa took notice to the rockets and decided to let go of the hammer they were carrying and left all the weight on Maigashi.

“What the!” Yelled Maigashi.

The hammer crashes down while Auroa used his whip to deflect the rockets to the Gunners other weapon he was carrying. Maigashi yells at Auroa for the moment but soon later forgot as he helped him up with the massive hammer. Alistor came out of his cover as he Gunner was unarmed. He charges at the monster with his blade. It laughed as it pulled out a last weapon behind its shield, revealing a rocket launcher. Alistor freeze in his tracks.

“It’s too late.” The Gunner was ready to fire its launcher. “Score one for Baronia.” As confident the monster sounds victory was in its eyes.

“Tonba!”

Maigashi and Auroa suddenly charged out as they yelled the word. The massive hammer impacts Gunner shattering his last shield along with the launcher. The monster was on its knees again in a beaten up condition as Tannen hollered out at Alistor to finish it.

“Here goes.” Muttered Alistor as he called out the Legendary Rose Warrior to his side.

“Rose Crown Crasher!!!”

Sparks bursts from Gunner as it twirled around once before falling to the ground exploding. The explosion sends another great shockwave blowing the party back. Objects across the museum gets destroyed.

“Hold on!” The spirit muttered.

The Rose warrior catch’s Alistor while Maigashi and Auroa used the Tonba as a shield. The battle was over as everybody got back up. Tannen was well again as he was walking.

“You did well.” Applaud Tannen. “No we got to go after that man of wood.”

The barrier that Sullivan set over the museum was no more as Sullivan was not to be seen.

Meanwhile somewhere nearby…

“How can this happen? They actually beat Gunner? Oh what to do.” Sullivan stuttered in panic.

Sullivan is at a jungle with a few Baronia pawns excavating ruins where the artifact was first discovered.

“I should be safe here for now.”

The Baronia King contacts the commander.

“Oh my lord well things didn’t go according to…”

The King interrupts.

“I know, but did you at least get that artifact?”

He shows the artifact onscreen for the King to see for himself.

“Well, you better know what you are doing.” Answered the King. “This is your last chance Knight. I sent more than enough reinforcements already. If you can’t stop a bunch of kid, I’m demoting you.”

The King shuts off on him as he felt embarrassed again.

“I’ll show you. With this artifact I’ll prove myself as a Knight piece.”

The scene transition back to the enemy base. At the Baronia fortress everyone is talking about the commander behind his back.

“Do you think he can unlock the artifact?” The Doctor questioned.

The King was having doubt on his commander at the moment.

“Hopefully he knows what he is doing because I know about this artifact. It contains the soul of Gladiator locked away.”

Dr. Page turns his head.

“What is this Gladiator that you speak of?” Wondered the doctor.

“Not really much. This warrior only fight for the side of good and justice.”

The King laughs with his subjects as a person from behind entered from behind the shadows.

“Kafkinator! My other Knight, glad you could join us for tea?”

The Kafkinator steps in.

“I request to take command? As a better suited commander I have more experience and power compared to the lights of him. Better yet, let me intervene early.”

The King took his consideration.

“Hmm, you’ve done so much good for Baronia and I must admit you are my better knight. Then again I cannot risk losing you, so hold off for now.”

He was a tad bit disappointed but was speaking to himself in his mind. They all continue with their tea party as the Kafkinator walks off taking his leave.

“I’ll dispose of that fool somehow, ha mark my words. You made Baronia a laughing stock.”

The Kafkinator sneaks down to earth to stalk the current commander in place.

In another corridor of the fortress one monster is discussing something with its other monstrous buddies.

“Why are you deciding to help Commander Sullivan? The King ordered everyone to cease aid for him.” Questioned a shady robotic figure.

“Yeah? What makes you want to step in?” Ask the clunky lugged one.

The monster discussing the subject reveals itself into the light. A monstrous mechanized spider reveals itself with four basic limbs to walk as its other four limbs are latched behind its back. Its face resembles the face of an ugly demon with fangs.

“I Metarrior will swoop in for the great ambush. It’s all part of Kafkinator plan.”

“Duh? Wouldn’t that upset da boss? ” Wondered the clunky one.

“You should reconsider this move. We could be punished.” Suggest the shady one. “I don’t trust Kafkinator one bit.”

Metarrior didn’t show a sign of care as it start to share its side of the story with its buddies.

“I was once part of a competing rivalry for the knight title for Baronia you see. At one point the King tested our skills and I fought admirably to gain his attention. The Kafkinator was an unbeatable contender at that time but it never stopped me from giving up. Two slots opened for the Knight position and I was determined to secure one of them.”

The two continued to listen on.

“The choices were difficult at that time since they had to test our power and skills in a tournament. It was during the semifinals. The Kafkinator easily won his match securing a place. I fought against Sullivan, and our powers where evenly matched at the time. I was favored by the Doctor to win, but somehow we ended in a stale mate. From a unanimous decision, the King chose Sullivan over me. Dr. Page suggested him to reconsider but he didn’t wanted to bother since he was bored.”

The Baronia King is seen tossing his glass of wine in a flashback.

“My purpose was gone…A dream completely taken away. The doctor knew my stats compared where superior to him at that time not by a mile. The King had a little too much to drink at the time.”

Metarrior ended its story.

“The Kafkinator even promised an open slot for me. And when the times right, I’ll strike him down when he least expects. It’s like killing two birds with one stone.”

“Well…good luck.”

“Duh ya!”

The metal spider takes its leave from the fortress as the shady and clunked monster remained behind. Metarrior walks gracefully through the hanger.

“The time has come to show what I can do. You may have killed Gunner, but I’m not to be underestimated with.” Metarrior takes one last look behind the halls as he teleports away.

Back within throne room, the King with his subjects continue to have their tea time. The King receives an incoming call from Sullivan begging for some help.

“I already said no. Now suck it up and handle things yourself for once. You have already lost a great deal of our arsenal no thanks to you.”

The doctor whispered something into the King’s ears as he was about to hang up. The Baronia King suddenly took interest into the doctor’s words as he tells him something. He suddenly had a grin on his face as he looked back at Sullivan’s face on screen.

“Tell you what? We’ll help aid you but this is your last chance.”

He was pleased to hear him reconsidering. The doctor then explain the details.

“I’ll be sending back up, but you must get to it if you want it. I’ve marked a point on the locator so you better get there.”

He was relieved with joy promising to not fail as the doctor hangs up.

Back with Alistor and the party, they continued search for traces of where the Commander man has gone off to. Tannen then gave the order for their next move.

“We should probably stock on supplies while we have the chance.”

“Might as well be better prepared if we’re gonna storm an enemy base.” Maigashi shrugged.

In a hideout where the enemy retreated off to.

“Time to open this artifact.”

A few pawns watch him from the background. The Wooden man removed the seal from the object unlocking it as the grounds start shaking. Bursts of red lighting burst out as everyone in the room takes cover as he falls from his back. A warrior rise from the enchantment of the broken seal as he stretched his arms out. The warrior suddenly pulled up his sword in the air.

“I am Zolhalla! Defender of all that fights for good. How may I be of assistance?”

The Wooded man felt speechless for the moment before continuing on.

“I am Woodrow the little and we need your help.”

“What is the trouble little man? Speak up!”

“Well you see…. This Alistor and party have been causing a lot of trouble for us. They are evil and we of the Baronia are what stand in their way.”

The Wooden man hands out a computer printed image of Alistor to him. He takes a look at it as more was being shown through the computer monitor.

“Take a look at the destruction they caused throughout this region.”

Movie edited clips are seen on screen as Zolhalla crumples the picture in his hands. He plunged his sword through the monitor as red lightning bursts out with everyone jumping back. Everyone in the room started pretending to be emotional and sad as the warrior takes pity on them.

“I can’t bear to watch this monstrosity any further. Shed your tears, Zolhalla is here so there’s nothing to fear. I shall go forth and smite this evil you speak of.”

He raised his sword in the air as he rushed out. Breaking through the wall instead of using a door. Sullivan started to feel success as things are going to plan in his favor.

Back in town Alistor and party finished shopping as they were planning to head back home to put away part of their goods. Town people are heard screaming as Alistor and the others decided to take cover.

“Do you think Baronia sent down another monster?” Asked Maigashi.

“It’s too soon.” Tannen nodded.

Each member of Alistor’s team had bags of grocery in their hands as they waited. Zolhalla walks casually in town yelling Alistor’s name while firing bolts of red lightning at the ground to get their attention.

“Come out come out wherever you are. You can’t hide forever.”

Alistor and party decided to stop hiding as the four confronted the man with grocery bags in their hands.

“Who may you be?” Asked Alistor.

He raised his sword out.

“Who am I you ask? I am Zolhalla! The Red Lightning and defender that fight for all that’s good.”

They were left speechless for the moment as Alistor wondered if he was a nutcase. He pointed his sword at Alistor requesting to battle.

“I will smite you for all the evil you and your team caused.”

The party didn’t hesitate to accept his challenge as Alistor threw his bags of on to Auroa. Tannen and Maigashi did the same thing as the bags piled onto him.

“Bring it!”

The fight begins with Zolhalla casting out red lightning from his sword targeting Alistor as Auroa moved out of the way. Alistor jumped out of the way as Maigashi shot a few arrows at warrior. Zolhalla didn’t hesitate to move out of the way as he took the damage as a man with arrows sticking on parts of him as he pulled them out.

“Childs play!” Muttered Zolhalla.

Tannen catches Zolhalla blade with his scythe in a clash. Alistor attempted to strike Zolhalla with a few swings from his sword but missing as he simply dodged each swing. Tannen catches him off guard by striking him from behind damaging him. Maigashi suddenly grabs onto him from behind as Tannen binds his arms and legs with earth.

“I am a Gladiator that won’t be put...”

Zolhalla as he was cut in the middle of his speech as Alistor cuts through his knee cap.

“Why are you fighting us?” Tannen asked.

He refused to answer. He breaks out easily from the bind as electrical red energy bursts out around him.

“You can’t break my spirit from a simple bind. As long good is still around, I will not fall till every of your evil goals are stopped.”

Maigashi tried again to grab him but was chucked away. He goes to strike Alistor again with his sword. Red sparks flashed out with every clash as Alistor couldn’t do anything but defend. Tannen and Maigashi attempts to intervene but got trapped within a lightning barrier caging them both in.

“I can probably break us out free. So don’t count us out yet.” Mentions Tannen as they watch Alistor struggled.

Tannen pulled out a bag of popcorn from his bag to sit and watch.

“You’re seriously eating at this time?” Maigashi asked in disbelief.

Tannen nodded as he offers some to him. They continue watching.

“I’ll smite you!” Yelled the warrior.

“Didn’t you already say that? Your catchphrase is repetitive.”

Alistor was finally disarmed as his blade flew into the corner.

“Now to finish you!”

Zolhalla lifted Alistor up in the air with red lightning from his sword. He receives a shocks from all over his body.

“I am victorious! Good triumph over evil once again.”

He charges up energy in a massive electrical ball.

“Time to end this!”

As Zolhalla fires the blast with Maigashi bearing to not look, Tannen continue snacking away.

The scene fades into white from his blast as nobody knows what’s going on. Moments later, Zolhalla is in pain as the light fades away. Auroa saves Alistor by diverting Zolhalla’s strongest move back at him.

“But how? My strongest attack backfired He falls to his knees breathing tensely with the very little energy he has left.

The others breaks free from the lightning cage. Alistor was freed from his bind as Auroa explains the details to their opponent.

“I see you’re confused and wondering what happened? It was easy for me to step in after studying your style of fighting and your pattern.”

Auroa went on as Alistor and Zolhalla gets speechless.

“Your biorhythm plus your frame rate per second. Wind is my affinity so lightning won’t do anything since I can control their flow.”

Zolhalla loses patience as he rushed at Auroa.

“Your words lose me boy?”

He fires more bolts of red lightning from his sword, but Auroa dodged away following the dance to the winds.

“I am the wind can you follow its dance? I see right through your dance, do you see mine?”

Zolhalla loses patience as he fires more bolts of lightning recklessly. Auroa dodges them all easily as he close in in on the warrior. He makes a huge swing with his sword to prevent from getting close, but Auroa’s body evaporated into thin air.

“What? Where did you go?”

Confused, Auroa disarms him from behind.

“Get off me! Fiend!” Struggled Zolhalla.

He toss Auroa away, allowing him to flow freely within the air as he evaporated again.

“Where did you go again?”

Auroa’s voice is heard from within the air.

“I am the wind can you follow its dance?

“What?” Muttered Zolhalla.

“I am the wind can you follow its dance?

“Stop saying that!”

“I am the wind can you follow its dance?

“I said stop that!” He cried.

“I can follow your dance. But can you follow mine.”

“Agggrhhh! You are driving me crazy.”

Huge whispers of winds are flowing through his ears as he tried covering his ears. The sounds continue to flow within Zolhalla’s eardrums causing him to get into a nervous breakdown begging for it to stop. Auroa solidified back into thin air as he rushes to throw some punches at Auroa’s chest. The punches went through his body as air is seen solidifying his form.

“What are you? Are you a charmer of the dead?” Wondered Zolhalla.

Auroa’s voice laugh as it echoes in his ears.

“I said stop that! This isn’t fair.”

Auroa answers back to his challenger’s question.

“No… I’m no charmer of the dead no. I am just the wind.”

Auroa lashed out his wind whip nullifying all the attacks till Zolhalla finally tired out. The gladiator gets sent flying from his air blasts. Zolhalla was now down and out as Alistor and party goes to check. Auroa recovers the grocery’s he left on the side.

“This man is a nut job” Nodded Maigashi.

The gladiator quickly regains his conscious as the others took a step back.

“I will never give up…. ow.”

“So you’re the warrior that was sealed away within the artifact.” Tannen summed up.

Zolhalla was hesitant of trusting them.

“Your one tough cookie to brake.” Chuckled Tannen as he opened up another bag of popcorn to eat.

Alistor attempts to convince Zolhalla but it was still pointless till Sairori appeared moments later. Sairori turned around to face Zolhalla as they explained the situation to him.

“So he was the one brewing up the news, but I see you already handled the situation. You’re having trouble convincing him? Maybe I can.” Sairori assured as he approached the mislead warrior.

They both spoke for quite a while till Sairori shows an Emblem from Mathias and his title. Suddenly Alistor’s Rose sword started to emit again as the spirit came out. Zolhalla caught his attention to the spirit as it approached him.

“You seem familiar. Have we met before?” Questioned Zolhalla.

The warrior stands in the presence of an old friend.

“You lost your memories during the last battle. This will help you remember.”

The Spirit placed its palm upon Zolhalla’s forehead to restore his memories. A flashback starts to flow through his eyes as the scene fades again. He is seen fighting alongside with the previous warriors that opposed Baronia in one fight after the next.

“I remember now! There we are standing off with that monster. Oh and that monster too. A whole fleet of pawns charging at us.”

A final scene shows Zolhalla’s fate as he struggled inside the fortress of Baronia. Separated from his team, a bunch of pawns overwhelm him as the doctor seals him away, eradicating his memories.

The flashback ends as the Rose Warrior explains the rest to him about their fate as it saddens him. The Warrior placed his hands upon one of Zolhalla’s shoulders to rise again.

“So you already died but live on as a spirit to assist the new generation. I am the only one that still stands alive.”

He restores Zolhalla’s spirit right back up as he explains about Alistor and the team’s quest on the battle against the Baronia Empire.

“So you’re seeking out the rest of our friends souls to aid Mathias?” Asked Zolhalla

Alistor nods in agreement.

“Then it is settled then.”

Zolhalla’s spirit to fight again was back as he raised his sword firing out a few bolts of red lightning from his blade.

“From this day forward, I Zolhalla will fight by your side.”

Everything worked in the end as the Rose Warrior asks one last question to his friend before returning back into his blade.

“Who sent you to attack us? If I may ask if you remember a name?”

“It was a little wee man I picture. He goes by the name of Woodrow the little. He was pretty convincing.”

Everyone was not surprise to hear Sullivan was behind this. Alistor questions about the location of the enemy’s hideout.

“Well I do remember crashing out through a wall within an old creaky ruin. Oh! I ran through a simple vast jungle and made my way through the field and into town.”

Tannen then reminds the others that they must head back home to put away part of their supply and grocery. Auroa was the one seen carrying all of the bags in an irritated mood.

“I’ve had it with these bags.”

Zolhalla suddenly took all the bags of off his shoulders.

“Allow me to carry all this back. We started on the wrong foot. I insist.”

“Well thanks…” Auroa smiled.

Meanwhile, elsewhere in the middle of the jungle. Another general from Baronia teleport his way down from a far distance. The Kafkinator stands on a tree branch keeping quiet.

“Time to see how this plays.”