The King

"Consider tonight's festivities as a prelude and our Declaration of War!!!"

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"With that we're done here!" The mid ranked female reaper declares as they prepare to take their leave.

The entire banquet hall is in an uproar over the declaration, and as the female reaper is attempting to retreat she is frozen in fear, an overwhelming aura blankets the entire hall, everyone else merely receives chills since the reaper is the one being targeted.

"Where do you think you're going!" A voice yells from across the room before a shadow darts across it and lands in front of the reaper, in its place emerging from the shadow is a giant wolf, a Fenrir, the woman frozen by fear slowly regains control as the wolf turns into a child.

"I said where do you think you're going, you witch!" the boy's eyes glow a flame of hatred flickering being his gaze.

"You think you're some kind of hero? I suggest you back off if you want to live boy" the woman sneers annoyed.

As the woman attempts to push by, an overwhelming pressure pushes against her and her eyes widen "gravity magic" she exclaims.

"No one said you could leave" Blaze says coldly.

Chills run down the reapers back and as much as she doesn't want to admit it she realizes against this kid she can't win

"Doesn't matter what you do our Great Empress will lead us to victory, Long Live the Empress" the reaper shouts defiantly

"So we're at war? I guess that makes you the first prisoner of war" Blaze says nonchalantly with a smirk "damn captured while delivering a message guess your empire really found you disposable just like a diaper"

The woman's face turns red with rage "you fucker do you realize who you're messing with"

"I could ask you the same, Morgana of the 9 circles of Grim!" A voice calls out from across the hall.

The woman is suddenly restrained by magic chains, her mouth gagged by a layer of magic as if it was tape, her eyes glaring towards the direction of the voice. 

From the entranceway 3 cloaked figures approach and as all 3 remove their hoods the banquets hall falls silent as everyone kneels, everyone except Blaze.

Blaze looks up and observes the 3 individuals, in the center is a man in his mid 30s with long blond hair, his eyes a piercing green. To his left is another man with Silver hair and blue eyes early 30s, and to the right of the first person is a female probably early to mid 20s, wearing a mask hiding their identity.

"Fawks?" Blaze asks as he notices the presence of another behind the 3 people 

A tall boy with black hair wearing a mask steps out from behind the 3 as he removes the hood of his cloak and mask his black hair changes to red, the appearing is comparable to raging flames "Hey Blaze" the boy says quietly 

"I knew it, I'd know your aura anywhere even when disguised, so how long ago did your shadow aura awaken" Blaze asks excitedly as if he was talking to someone he hadn't seen in years instead of a week.

Fawkes eyes widen in surprise before a smirk appears "of course you knew."

Blaze shrugs "how could I not, considering all the trouble the three of always got up to, I'd have to be blind not to realize you're a shadow phoenix" he gives a playful jab to Fawkes' shoulder with a smirk on his face.

Fawkes smiles as he thinks back on the chaos he always caused with his two younger brothers, Blaze and Scorch always instigated it, Fawkes himself fueled the flames, the punishment afterwards always worth it to them.

"(Ahem), there's a lot to discuss and I'm sure everyone here has questions" the blond man says.

The man approaches Blaze but before he can say anything Arlan runs up with Taiga on his tail "Father? What are you doing here?" The boy asks.

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Character Bios

Fawkes

Full name: Fawkes CinderFlame

Age: 15

Hair: Red (actual); black (shadow),

Eyes: Amber

Height: 5'9 (175cm)

DOB: 12/31

Sign: Chimera

Race: Shadow Phoenix (half blood)

Affiliation: Forest of Monarchs, Monarchs Shadows, Kingdom of Lumine, Lumine Royal Academy, 

Family: Scorch (younger brother, age 12), Blaze (younger brother, age 13, non-blood, adopted by the village, ??? (Father), ??? (Mother, deceased)

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Blaze looks dumbfounded as he realizes why everyone kneeled earlier.

"Father? Wait that means he's the" Blaze eyes widen.

Arlan snickers "what you didn't see the resemblance".

Taiga rolls his eyes "some resemblance the only thing you and uncle have in common is your hair color and even that isn't the same" Taiga pauses and smirks "heh maybe you're adopted".

"Sometimes I question if the two of you are really cousins" the King says sighing while looking at the silver haired man whose just shrugging.

Blaze thinks to himself 'yeah they act more like siblings'.

"Exactly" the King says smacking Blaze on the back causing him to jump.

"Crap did I say that out loud" Blaze says confused.

"No it's writing on your face" the silver haired man says.

After a few minutes the King speaks to Blaze "I think we should have a talk soon, Lycan"

Blaze is caught off guard as there's a small number of people who should know that name, he has many questions but for now he just simply nods

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In the outcome of the battle… no it can't be called a battle nor was it a massacre…. No death just injuries all it could be called is just a show of power and a warning a threat… for all purposes it could've been much worse and no one could deny that.

In a room deep within the academy, 7 people are in a discussion, King Lumine, Duke Lumine Von Lutz, Yui the Academy Headmistress, Mika the Grandmaster of the Adventurer's Guild, Leon the Grandmaster of the Hunters & Mercenary Guild, Claire the captain of the Academy Guard and Kaito, Grand Marshal of the Lumine Royal Army, are in deep discussion, those not privy to the conversion would assume that this talk is over whether or not to retaliate and if so how. However while next steps is part of the discussion the core of the conversation is over something else, something that happened 8 years ago.

"This attack it was well executed how didn't we see it coming", "was there anything we missed", "something needs to be done", "I don't think retaliation is the answer though". 

"I agree with everything that's been said, none of this adds up so many questions without answers". King Lumine looks around and sighs "there's got to be something we missed"

As everyone starts talking both the King Lumine and Duke von Lutz look at each other as if there having a conversation before the Duke's eyes widen "brother that day has to be the catalyst, it's the only thing that makes any sense" Von Lutz says immediately 

At first King Lumine is at a lost until he realizes exactly what his brother is referring to them his eyes widen as well "8 years ago we lost those 2 to an attack by the Reapers" says King Lumine his eyes widen filled with a mix of emotions.