Legends of Marithia: Book 2 - Darkness Rising by Peter Koevari

Author:Peter Koevari
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: vampire, fantasy, magic, demons, prophecy, elves
Publisher: Peter Koevari

Chapter 14 : Fight Or Flight

“Our lives are forged by choices we make.

What do you do when a choice has been made for you?

I used to have my future in my own hands and dreams of where I would be when I grew old. Now, I have been given both the gift and curse of immortality.

Where are the gods and why have they forsaken me?”

(Tusdar – Zhendurian Vampire)

Wind howled wildly over the falls and rain bucketed down to drench their surroundings, but the water dragon statue was not affected by the natural onslaught. Lightning flashed every few moments and provided bursts of bright light on the island.

Karven landed near the falls and lay down to allow Vartan’s descent from his back.

“We will practice here. There is no place more fitting to practice than where you were granted your gift,” said Karven, stepping to the left side of the falls.

Vartan took position on the warm rocks opposite the dragon king, with the water of the falls in between them. The steam from the heated water provided an eerie environment for their training. His clothes were sodden and flapped in the strong wind.

Sensing beings of magic, yellow wisps danced to the entrance of the cave to witness what was about to take place.

A flash of lightning revealed rain bouncing off Karven’s scales and Vartan’s skin.

Karven folded his wings and stared at the man of the dragon prophecy, cocking his head sideways as he sensed Vartan’s reluctance.

“Do not attempt to take it easy on me as I will provide no mercy in return. Dragon’s blood runs through your veins and you will do our kind proud. We shall follow the simple rules of training with no lethal blows. Begin!” he ordered.

Vartan nodded, breathed deep, and raised his arms wide in preparation of casting a high level spell. He chanted, “Utor terra creo quis meus mens abbas!”

Another flash of light revealed stones rising from the ground surrounding Vartan. They began to glow. The spell crushed the stones into tiny pieces and moulded them into an enchanted broadsword. Red symbols of the ancients glowed along the blade.

Wielding it with both hands, Vartan charged at Karven through the shallow water of the falls, water bursting around him with each step.

Another flash revealed Vartan leaping out of the water in an attack on Karven’s lengthy tail.

The dragon flicked his tail out of the way just in time to let Vartan’s sword pound into stones, sending magical sparks into the dark surroundings. Karven breathed a stream of fire onto the sword and they watched it melt in the heat. Vartan shook his hands with the burning pain, dropping to his knees, he cooled them in the warm water. Quickly regaining his composure, he turned slowly to stare at the dragon.

Karven laughed as he mocked Vartan. “You will have to do better than that if you are to defeat the Forces of Darkness, do you want to die by the hands of Kassina or Shindar?”

With another flick of his

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