Realms of Magic (story 1) : The pheonix within
Chapter 1
A Normal
Day Somewhat
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Leaning
on the doorframe Faro ran his hand through his ginger hair and set the satchel
down by his father's feet. "I apologize for being late father but I got
the steel you wanted," he said casually walking over to see some of the
other swords that his father had made previously. His favorite was the "Phoenix
Restorer" a sword that was made out of both steel as well as some volcanic
lava from the local volcano. The sword blade itself contained an elemental
power core that was fueled by fire. In doing so when the sword came anywhere,
near heat of any kind, it would glow a bright fiery crimson but the hilt
actually remained cool to the touch.
Faro's father was by his workbench
hammering down the steel that his son had brought. He finally addressed his son
after he'd finished his task. "So Faro what distracted you this
time?" Helios Pyres said as he raised and eyebrow knowing that Faro had
been distracted yet again though with what or whom was any guess that Helios
could not help but chuckle.
Faro just sheepishly put his hand
behind his neck and shrugged "Nothing really just the usual wait" he
said but mentally thought "and something else." Faro had been
observing Ellen the shopkeepers beautiful daughter. Deciding not to tell his
father as to what exactly kept his mind occupied Faro was about to go inside
when his younger sister Marin came out to the back porch.
Marin unlike her brother had
scarlet hair green eyes and yet although only thirteen summers old she was
becoming already close to mastering swords. Picking up a sword from the workbench
Marin touched the blade of the sword with the tips of her fingers and looked to
her brother.
"Welcome back Faro" Marin
said as she placed the sword back on the workbench and smiled at her older
brother. "Anything new happen in town today?" Faro just chuckled and
ruffled his little sisters red hair "Nothing new spitfire" he said
addressing his sister by her nickname.
Marin just smiled a small smile and asked, "Want to go for a walk
big brother?" she asked as she leaned on one of the wooden railings of her
fathers smithy. Looking to his father who nodded in agreement Faro grinned took
his little sisters hand and nodded towards his younger sibling. "Sure
spitfire any time."
After
having left their home Faro and Marin walked down the village cobblestone road.
As the two siblings walked down the path, they were unaware of a pair of eyes
following their every movement in the shadows.
Finally breaking the silence Marin
looked to her brother and asked, "Did you see anything strange today
Faro?" she said a worried look on her facial features. Faro just chuckled
"Define strange." he said as he walked with his sister.
Shaking her head as if she thought
it was ridiculous Marin just smiled and moved her hair out of her face
"Its probably nothing Faro." looking over her shoulder as if to check
if they were being followed.
"I think we should start
heading back home brother something doesn't seem right." Faro just laughed
and placed his arm around his sister's shoulder "Don't worry spitfire
everything is..." Faro sentence was cut off as five dark cloaked figures
appeared one by one out of the shadows.
"Well, well, well look what we
got here men." The leader of the group addressed to his men and chuckled.
"This might just be our lucky day after all." Faro looked to his
sister and whispered "Spitfire you still have your daggers with you?"
Marin just nodded with understanding. Growing up with Faro had taught Marin to
always keep her guard up and by habit Marin near always had a weapon on her
person to defend herself. As the two siblings turned to face their opponents,
they stood back to back keeping their gaze locked on the dark hooded figures.
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