• CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION


    It was a cold, damp night, a thick fog lingered in the air. The only things that could be heard were hoofbeats. There were five men riding horseback, in a diamond shape formation. They were headed in the direction of a city called Seets.

    The rider in the lead called back to his companions. ''Pick up the pace men, it's almost morning.'' The rider in the back of the party yelled. ''I don't understand why they gave us a blasted time limit to deliver some stupid stone!'' The rider to the left said. ''Keep your mouth shut Erick! You know you don't question orders.'' The rider on the right chuckled and said. ''Daren don;t get him started, you know we'll never hear the end of it.'' Daren replied. ''I wish I could speed an arrow right into his gut and quite him for good.'' Erick snorted and gave Daren a look of pure hate. The rider in the lead gave a sharp glace at both the men and said. ''Quit it right now! You can fight and play games once we reach Seets.'' The two men both replied. ''Yes Commander.''

    A short time later. The party of five passed through the Owlcrest Forest, which is about five miles wide. They where now in the open plains, twenty miles from Seets. They couldn't see the city yet, due to the think fog, which woudn't dissipate until the sun was high in the sky. The only thing the five men could see was what was twenty feet in front of them.

    The man on the right yelled. ''Commander!'' ''What is it Elron?'' The commander asked. ''I heard something sir, over there!'' Elron pointed to the right into the fog. The commander squited his eyes and looked into the fog, he then looked back at Elron, a mocking smile erupted on the commaders lips, he said. ''You heard a deer, it was probably looking for food.'' Elron looked at the commander, his eyes widened he said in a harsh tone. ''It was no deer! Sir I heard a growl!'' The commander laughed and said. '' Nothing growls in these parts, your brain must be as raw as my a**!'' The all laughed, all but Elron.

    Thirteen miles from the city, Elron heard another growl, this one was closer, and he was sure he heard something running along side him, hidden in the fog. Elron looked at the commander, but he knew what the commander would say. Elron sighed, he started to think maybe he was imagining things. Elron looked back to his right out at the fog, and there it was. A huge wolf like creature was headed right for him. He opened his mouth mouth to yell but, as soon as he opened his mouth he was struck! Elron and his horse were tackled onto the ground. The wolf made short work of both rider, and horse. The four other rode hard to get away from the beast.

    The commander yelled. ''Warg's, whats the hell are wargs doing this close to Seets!'' The warg had caught up with the men again, this time with three more of its bestial companions. The warg's spead ahead and blocked the groups path. They were forced to turn from Seets. Erick began to yell at the beasts. ''You b*****d wolves! i'll kill you all and eat your pup's for dinner!'' A warg jumped and caught Ericks neck in between it's jaws and tore him from his horse. ''Commander they've gotten Erick!.. Sir! Their faster then us a lot faster!'' Daren yelled. The commander replied. ''Don't we have the best of luck!'' He gave a mirthful laugh. ''Commander this is no time to joke around!'' Daren replied. He gave the commander a fear filled look. The rider who was once in the middle of the group, started mumbleing nonsense under his breath. Daren called out to him. ''Agate if your going to cast a spell now! Befor we're all dead!''

    Two of the warg's bit and snarled at the leg's of the commanders horse, he drew his sword and started swinging madly. Each of his blows missed. The warg's pulled the horses legs from under it. The horse and the commander toppled to the ground and, slid accross the rocky surface. They went right for his neck, where they tore his throught out, in an instant he was dead. Agate stuck his hand in the air and mumbled. ''Nosvergos Sanctari.'' He made a magical sigil with his fingers, then he said. ''Fire!'' A warg on the left instantly burst into flames and, fell. Daren screamed. ''Agate that took too long the commander is dead!'' A warg leaped for Daren, he ducked and avoided the beasts attack.

    The warg's encircled the two men. ''Nosvergos Sanctari.'' Agate yelled, and continued with a loud clicking of his tounge. The warg in frount of them suddenly exploded, peices of flesh where flung in every direction, some hit the two men. Daren yelled. ''Agate! You scared me and my horse half to death! I almost fell!'' The two warg's simoteniously attacked both the men's horses. Both men where thrown to the ground. The beasts circled the two wounded men. Daren said. ''Their going to toy with us now, we're the most fun their going to have for weeks!'' Agate gave Daren a sour look and said. ''I can't use another spell i've used all the strengh I had on the two previous spells.'' Daren looked at Agate and he smiled, he said. '' After all we've been through, we're going to die for some stupid stone.'' Agate frowned and replied. '' Rather it be a stone then a woman!'' They laughed hard. The warg's where getting closer their snarls made it clear what they planned to do. The two men drew their swords. Daren looked at the beasts and yelled. ''Lets do this!'' Agate said. ''Warg stew... yuck nasty stuff!'' The two men dashed towards the warg's shouting and screaming.


    An hour later the fog was no more. All that remaind of the battle was a single injured warg, the rest lie dead, the stone which the men were to deliver lie on a dead man.