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Kingdom of Bones

Thud!! A book fell to the floor. "My Lady ,what's that?" Elenor asked curiously. "It's just a book , no need to be alarmed." Hattie replied as she bent to pick up the book. It was a rather strange looking book which was bound in red leather. It has various drawings of bones running along it's spine and it's title "Necromancy and the dark arts" was written in front of it, in gold. Hattie gazed at the book excitedly." This is it!" she thought to herself." I can finally bring my brother back from the dead." ______________________________________________ "There she is, just like I told you!" yelled the butler as he led the people to his mistress. "George?! You would dare betray me" exclaimed Hattie in utter disbelief. "I'd never be loyal to a witch" he replied. "Seize her !!" commanded the cleric. "All I want is to bring my brother back from the dead , please don't do this" she pleaded. "Silence witch! " the cleric yelled. "what business does the living have with the dead? Only a witch practices necromancy, it's a sin against the Almighty"."Guards!!! Take her away before she dooms us all". "No! let me go! You can't do this"Hattie struggled as two hefty men dragged her out of her home . "KILL THE WITCH! " "KILL HER!!!" the crowd chanted, waving their torches and pitchforks. Hattie was dragged to the village square to be burnt at stake. She was chained to a wooden pole and no matter how much she struggled she couldn't break free. "Call forth the executioner!!" the cleric yelled and a man dressed in black from head to toe made his way to where Hattie was chained , holding a blazing torch. The crowd parted to let him walk through . He got onto the stage and prepared to set the log on fire. "STOP!!" a voice yelled." I'm the one who told you she's a witch, so I should be the one to set her ablaze". "Very well then, come forth" the cleric beckoned. The owner of the voice moved to the stage and it turned out to be ....... "Elenor ? It's can't be! " Hattie screamed in disbelief. "But why? Why would you do this to me after all we've been through?". Elenor ignored Hattie, grabbed the torch from the executioner and set her mistress on fire. The crowd cheered as Hattie was burnt alive. Her screams of agony was like music to their ears and they all dance and celebrated her gruesome death. ______________________________________________ 200 years later; Ivory port , a small steampunk city is visited by a rather peculiar royal envoy. The next day ,the city is taken over by an army of skeletons and undead creatures. Humans are captured and taken to the castle. After her sister was captured and taken away, Viola Wallace plans to rescue her sister along with her unusual group of friends. Will they succeed? What happens when they stumble upon a huge secret in the castle and now it's up to the to save their city? Who's the lady who keeps appearing in Viola's dreams ? How is she connected to the mystery at hand? Who's the mysterious stranger who saved Viola's life and how does he know so much about the skeletons? Find out in Kingdom of Bones!!!!!.

Rjsherlock_100 · Fantasy
Not enough ratings
68 Chs

Chappie 27

"Oh! Of course, where are my manners. My name is Mordecai " The stranger bowed and said."And I'm here to slay the Lich King. "

"Leech King?" Viola looked at him like he was crazy."I'm sorry, but what does a leech have to do with situation?"

"Not leech, Lich.As in L-I-C-H"

"So Lich King. I'm so lost right now. "

"Nevermind, I'll explain everything later. First, we need to bandage the wound on your head and then get somewhere safe." Mordecai said while helping Viola sit up. He pulled out bandages from a small bag he carried and used it to bind her wound.

"Now that thats taken care of, let's leave this stall before those monsters come back. "

"Thanks for binding my wound but I'm not going anywhere with you. I don't even know you! Viola said. "I mean for all I know, you could be a lunatic, an assassin or even a rapist. And based on the Lich King nonsense you mentioned, I'd say my first guess was spot on. "

"I assure you, I am none of the things you mentioned. " Mordecai uttered.

"Still....I can't just go with you, I still need to find my sister. "

"Your sister? You mean that little girl that was with you? "asked Mordecai.

"Yes, have you seen her?"

"Sure, she was one of the people captured by the skeletons and knowing the Lich King, he'll probably turn them into slaves who serve him."

"I have to get her back!!" Viola exclaimed, trying to stand up.

"Woah! easy there lion cub, you can't just go rescue your sister alone. You'll only get yourself killed."

"Well, what do you want me to do huh? just wait here?"

"No, I promise you that I will help you get your sister back. Just trust me okay? "Mordecai said. "Now, is there anywhere safe that we can talk?"