Void Blade

Standing near the completed blade Samantha places her hand on the pitch black blade feeling overwhelming amounts of obsessive love, the blood that mixed into the Void metal was not hers but mine. I did not know what she wanted the blood for and I did not ask, they have gotten better at blocking my future sight from watching their every move. But now that the blade is complete I see all that it sees, feel what it feels the connection is like a clone of me was just created.

"Lady Samantha that sword seems to be alive the blade is getting darker. I don't know what emotion that is but it is powerful enough to gain complete control over the area around it! What a superb ability! Thank you for helping me create this weapon I will never forget this." Said Thain walking forward under the suppression of the blade.

Looking over at the struggling man Samantha provides a sheath for the blade eliminating the suppression, allowing him to come to inspect his work more closely. "You did most of the work besides I also wrote my signature on the hilt." Samantha said as she passed the sheathed sword over to Thain. Looking over the sword he finds that the blade is already destroying the sheath that is trying to contain it. "What a powerful weapon Lady Samantha your blood is truly too powerful!"

Samantha just smiles not saying anything as this is a gift to show her affection towards Dashnell.

Thain excited beyond words holds the blade in his hands as he moves around lifting it up and down like a trophy. Little does he know he helped create a evolving self aware weapon, Void Metal was a material he heard about in legends that came from space never in his wildest dreams did he think he would get to forge a weapon out of this dream Metal. Void Metal comes from the center of the Void were a war caused the Void to shatter sending chunks of Void Metal into different Realms. But Thain could care less about this at the moment, he achieved many of his dreams here today and before he could drown in his success Samantha takes the blade from him and walks towards an open gate.

With the weapon no longer in his hands he comes back to his senses as he follows Samantha out of the gate, walking through the gate he ends up outside the Trial Tower appearing once again in the center of the military camp.

Clap Clap Clap

As applause from his surrounding shock him, Thain straightens his back walking out of the blinding light of the gate before he comes to realize he is standing on a stage. "Congratulations Thain you are the first to pass the test within the Trial Tower! Well you would have been if you exited thirty seconds ago." Said Prince Vesta as he he pointed to the Couple on stage who he remembers as Jacob and Liz.

"Your excitement for the blade cost you and me both Thain! Hahaha just kidding well done apprentice." Said Samantha as she heads up to stand besides Vesta.

Becoming numb to the rush of information Thain looks at Jacob who he can swear appears much more mature and older he also spots a few kids behind the two, twins at age 10-11 and a little girl who looks no older than 5. Looking at Samantha with a look of absolute confusion he says. "Did we take 15 years to create that blade!?" Shaking her head she tells him that time was sped up for those two by the Emperor, this helps Thain calm down slightly as he takes a look around at the empty field in front of him. Turning around he sees the Prince and Princess along with a few guards that should have been the ones clapping earlier, looking around he spots that the Emperor is nowhere to be seen.

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Waking up Derrick looks around to find himself in a forest, at first he calmly gets up but he soon finds himself inside a familiar cage. To his side is his parents as well as his wife and a younger version of himself, tears line the edge of his eyes as blood drips from his clenched fist. "Remember child fear can halt growth and could even cause death if encountered at the wrong time. To pass this trial is quite simple kill the cultist, rush into the cave and fight against the Monster who took away your parents!" A voice echos out inside Derricks head.

Standing up he grips his sword as he destroys the cage, hearing the sound of shattering wood nearby cultist rush over to find out what is happening inside the camp. Looking over to were the noise originated they find a youth killing their fellow cultist while making his way towards the Cave entrance, seeing this the stronger and more calm among them organize the others to help lead the youth into the cave.

"Push him towards the cave he is a Heaven Realm expert let Alba deal with him!"

The slaughter he unleashes onto the cultist cools his head, stopping he turns back to rescue the caged villagers. His greatest wish back then was for salvation when he was inside these cages waiting to be eaten by the monster inside the cave, so how could he pass by the very people who ended up like him. Cleaning out the camp of cultist and saving the villagers became his goal and he moved swiftly to achieve it.

With no more cultist left the other villagers helped free the others as he made his way into the cave to face Alba. Before he moved to enter the cave young Layla gives him a charm and his younger self gives him a small knife similar to the one he gave Layla after they escaped, taking the knife and charm he smiles as the two children are dragged away by their parents.

"Thank you mister for saving us kill that Monster inside the cave! Be careful!"

"Thank you!"

Moving into the cave Derrick's shaky legs steady as he moves to face his greatest fear.

"What test did you make for him Dashnell!" Said Valara as she interrupts the two wild animals mating on the ground. Looking up at the undressing woman I see lighting corsing throughout her body, as she makes he way to join us here on the ground. "A simple test to check his resolve, do you wish to watch? He is currently fighting against King Alba I made this Alba a bit stronger and faster but he has already taken off Alba's right arm and is not losing his head to his fear or getting to cocky. Such a good seedling!" I said as the two women place their heads against mine.

As our three naked bodies huddle up with me as the center I let them focus on Derrick's battle as I start one of my own against their distracted bodies.

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Jacob watches as more and more people exit the Tower and give him the strangest of looks, as they look at the children at his and Liz's side. Some even walk up to him and ask why he seems to have aged and if watching these kids are apart of his punishment.

"They are my children for the last time! Now stop bothering me with your stupid questions, I spent 50 years inside the Tower falling in love and making babies yet I still made it out faster than any of you!" Said Jacob as he placed his head into the chest of his wife Liz. "Oh they are just surprised by the change sweetheart, for them a few days to weeks might have past but for us we had a special test as you know." Said Liz as she caressed Jacobs brown hair as he hid away in her breast.

Hearing Jacob say he spent 50 years inside the Tower makes many of the people look at the ground in shame, they don't know if their short amount of time inside will allow them to gain the positions they desire even if they acquired the 400 points to pass. Many keep staring at the couple with 3 adorable children at their side as they come out of the Trial Tower, as they too begin to ask around the news of Jacob and Liz becomes a hot topic for all the test takers once they exit the Tower.

With many people sharing their experiences inside the Tower some had test that lasted a day while others spent nearly 100 years searching for a way out of a maze or years finding a lost child. Many had different Trials that tested them as well as bring up moments in their past that they regretted giving them the chance to alter the past that haunted them. The couple that was harassed by Jacob finally made their way out of the tower, they too have children following them out one boy and one girl.

Jacob then makes his way over to them his head held high he then bows to the couple with a serious look in his eyes.

"Forgive me! I know that you might dislike me still for what I said but I still must apologize for my words and behavior towards you both, I will do my best to work hard in the future for others that fall in love like the two of you!"