Rebellion's Resurgence

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any disturbances that would disturb his peace that was until his teacher called his attention making his classmates to snigger. He bowed his head for a bit as he wondered why Alfred would put him here of all

eir lives. 5 years ago, in a gallant bid to resist the Emperor and stand with the rising warlock as prophecies had foretold, resistance fighters had been formed. Emperor Tim had thinne

student: Ethan Griffith. He was pa

and glared at the remainin

he realised the whole class was looking

er Pa

e asked half joking as a ghost of

acher's raised eyebrow meant as he quickly stuttere

shouldn't have zoned

. Patrick agreed before

was up to. Mr. Patrick looked over the class before his

step forwa

ally weathered whether from hard work or something else. Nobody could tell. Et

the stack of weapons which were pinned on top of a board. His eyes raked over each available option: Sword, bow with a pouch of arro

udents whose curiosity were

them betraying the uncertainty that churned inside them. They only turned to each other and gave a curt nod to the other. Mr. Patrick left the front of the class

t Ethan will win. He

She followed Sebastian's action with robot-like concentration. He was so sure that she was already undressing S

t on the defensive by Ethan's skills. As Ethan bought his face forward in an attempt to disarm Sebastian, Sebastian brought his left fist in a left hook to the face that in no small measures rattled Ethan as he fell back blinking his eyes several times to ensure that he hadn't been blinded by that severe pu

sniggers were heard from some corners of the class. However, with that last win, the class erupted into a burst of loud approving screams. Mr. Pa

ger to win." He motioned Ethan to his seat as well and turned to the rest of the class. He was about to speak w

enemy with a red nock usually meant declaration of war but who could have done it and why? Those questions roiled around in the young minds as M

body,

g a hole through that wall. He motioned for the students to crawl out the wall as quickly as possible. In a state of controlled panic, they began to crawl towards the hole and out into the back of the building. The unfortunate ones the arrows had

only to press the clapper and Alfred would come running to his help. None was as good a time as any. He pressed the clapper and waited with bated bre

was seated meditating in as he lowered himself to the earth. He rushed out of the room chanting as he was going. A while later, wind ble

ey

oldier donning on a black helmet with shoulder and chest pads as part of his chainmail stepped out. He

I will have your name scrawled on

the soldier befo

nded up here by mistake. Care to tell

n eyebrow unamused a

, get ri

d the other two with crossbows which had arrows on them. Alfred clenched his fist as the archers fired. Time slowed as Alfred separated his two hands and waved it back. T

like the embers of a dying fire. His breathing

ry is this?

forward. Alfred scoffed as he stretched out his hand and created a force field. He waved his hand sending the forcefiel

to do it yourself. You will pay for ch

his front dripping blood. The General fell to his knees as the sword withdrew itself s

bastian like he had grown two heads. He had just murdered in cold blood and he thought it okay. Given that that was part of the resistance fighters everyday lives, he could hardly complain.

ular face. The face itself spotted him long before he had

nced. A man that looked like he was in his late 20s' accompanied him. In no time, Ethan reached out to him and envel

see you a

k there. By the way, this

ok hands as Mr.

n for the awesome

father left me in charge of him.

times when he tends to rush into battle situation without thinking through. Th

walked away from the duo. Ethan looked at Alfred who

o, it

now any of your classmates w

I do." Ethan replied

E'S PALAC

m the palace had been replaced by an oppressive aura that terrified people beyond measures due to who was the ruler

One of the so-called freedom fighter fighting for peace. He scoffed. The grand doors of the Throne Room opened and his most trusted General en

e bought good

. Most of the students scuttled away like rats.

eror ch

aration. There is a star on the arm of the man allegedly destined

ked out from the Throne Room