CHAPTER 15

(Wallnock's men sang victoriously an marched home after their historical win over Malikos an Mane)

Peter: This is the most surprising thing I have experienced in my whole life.

Tom: You doubted us.

Peter: No, Malikos men are too good. Something strange happened on that battlefield.

Tom: What?

Peter: An ordinary Sorcerer can't reverse Mane's spell but someone did. That person is who I don't know.

Tom: Maybe the rites our Sorcerers are performing at home paid off.

Peter: Tom, I am not new in this, no matter how many they are they can't overcome the Sorcererlord of Malikos. Only one person can.

Tom: And who can that be?

Peter: Sorcererlord of Wallnock.

Tom: So you mean the Sorcererlord of Wallnock was there with us on the battlefield?

Peter: He is dead! Thats why I am so confused. But what happened on that battlefield today was from the Sorcererlord of Wallnock.

Mike: The main thing is that we won historically. We shouldn't think about that anymore. Let's continue rejoicing.

Knight1: I am tired, please let's rest at Gilae till day break I can't move a finger.

Knight2: I am tired too. And very thirsty. Please let's rest.

Peter: Just a few kilometers an we are home. Let's try and get home.

Tom: No Peter I am very tired let's rest at Gilae and drink too.

Peter: (Laughs) Lazy bones.. Okay when we get to Gilae we rest.

Cross: This is risky. What if Malikos men comes to attack again.

Peter: They can't. They will still be recovering from the pain we inflicted on them.

Cross: Okay then.

(Back in Wallnock)

Queen Rosalyn: Drink some tea my lord.

King Morghdad: This is not the time for drinks Rosalyn, our men are not yet back. Malikos is coming. And all you can think of is tea?

Queen Rosalyn: We should have turned in easily. Now its getting the hard way.

King Morghdad: Mane us a coward I will never turn in to him. I hope my boys make it back. U really hope. (Confused)

Queen Rosalyn: (Rubbing his head) You have to be calm my lord. You are a king.

King Morghdad: Remember the prince is there with them, who know what wiukvhave happened to the heir of Wallnock. I don't have any other heir to the throne.

Queen Rosalyn: My own Prince will come back alive. Let's just hope.

King Morghdad: Okay, You can leave now. I will go continue the rites with the sorcerers.

Queen Rosalyn: Okay my lord. Be careful.

King Morghdad: I will. (Kisses her in the cheek)

(Sarah still baffled on who the Sorcererlord is.)

Sarah: Cross?

Seri: Yes, Cross. Who is he?

Sarah: Its a long story Seri. I knew there was something about that poor boy since the day he stepped his feet on this land.

Seri: I have a feeling its over already.

Sarah: Arghh!!!! Cross will surely pay for this.

Seri: We will make hin pay.

(All knights of Wallnock were asleep at Gilae except two people. Cross and his talking monkey Simius)

Simius: Why are you not asleep yet?

Cross: If I sleep everyone here will die.

Simius: What do you mean? Because you are a sorcerer?

Cross: (Grabs his neck) Hey, don't ever let anyone hear that from you.

Simius: Why? Why are you hiding that from people?

Cross: I am your master! Don't ever tell anyone about my powers. (His eyeballs changes to reddish brown)

Simius: Okay master.

Cross: Better.

(Cross hears some rumbling in the bush from afar.)

Cross: What's that?

Simius: Are you really asking me?

Cross: (Draws his sword) Don't follow me.

(Cross carefully nears the scene to see what's happening he sees

Eight young men on one lady)

Lady: Help me! Leave me!

Man1: You are evil. We will kill you. Hold her.

Lady: Save me. Don't kill me please. (Crying)

Man2: (Draws his sword) Keep shut.

Lady: Don't make me do this please (Crying)

Man2: I said shut up! (Tries to slay her)

Lady: (Screams) Ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

(The sound wave from the lady displaced everyone and all eight men died on the spot.)

(Cross gets there and saw eight dead men surrounding the lady)

Cross: Who are you?

Lady: Cross. Sorcererlord of wallnock. I have being expecting you. (Laughing)

(The screaming was so loud that it woke every living creature in the forest)

Cross: How did you know my name? Who are you?

Lady: Save me. Save me.

(Peter and his men gets to the scene)

Peter: (Draws his sword) Who did this?

Tom: Woman, you killed this men?

Cross: I killed them.

Peter: You? You singlehandedly Killed eight men?

Mike: Don't joke here Cross. Who killed this men.

Crosa: I said I did! They tried to rape the young Lady and I saved her.

Tom: (Claps) Wow, young Cross is becoming a brave one. He songle handedly killed eight men.

Peter: This guys doesn't looks like they were stabbed. It looked like they hit their heads on something. And the distance of which they are laid. It was like something like a whirlwind took them.

Cross: You will believe me or not?

Peter: Okay, I salute your braveness.

Lady: Save me. Save me.

Tom: What is your name young Lady.

Lady: I am Jane. Save me please. They will kill me.

Tom: Where are you from?

Jane: I live in this wilderness since my uncle dropped me off in Aston.

Peter: So you live in this forest?

Jane: Yes, for some days now.

Tom: Why did you leave Aston?

Jane: Don't let us talk about that. It could be very dangerous. Don't remind me about myself please. Just stop.

Cross: (Touches Jane) We will save you Jane. You will come with us to wallnock and you will be free from Aston men. Very soon we will know why they are after you.

Jane: Thank you. (Holds his hands)

Peter: And who told you she is coming with us?

Cross: Peter she has to come with us. What do you think Aston men will do when they realise their knights are dead. They will kill her.

Peter: This is very risky. We don't know who she is. No family no friend even no record.

Cross: Please Peter. If she misbehaves banish her and punish me.

Tom: Are you loving the girl already?

Cross: Please guys. Let's help her.

Peter: Okay, bring her along.

Cross: Thank you Peter you are the best.

Tom: Wait, (sees the badge on one of the men's chest) Is this not the symbol of Aston knights?

Peter: Yes, why will they be after you?.

Jane: They wanted to gangrape me.

Peter: Knights wants to gangrape you?.

Cross: We have to leave fast. Before others meet us here.

(They all continued the journey to Wallnock)

Mike: Cross, I don't believe you did that yourself.. What are you hiding?

Cross: The lady knows me. She knows that I am a Socrerlord. She might know more. So we need her.

Mike: You think we are safe?

Cross: As long as I am here.. There will be no problem.

(The people of Wallnock heard songs of praises from afar.)

King Morghdad: What is that I am hearing?

Sorcerer: Its like they are back.

King Morghdad: That is not possible.

Guard: (Enters) They are back my lord! The knights made it!

King Morghdad: They made it? (Runs outside)

(The knights came into the Town proudly and were very honoured. Their families came to hug them)

Sarah: They are here.. (Sadly)

Seri: We can still make it Sarah. At least no one has the scroll yet.

Sarah: But how do we beat Cross?

Seri: You are the princess of Wallnock use your power.

(The King and Queen came out of the palace to welcome the knights)

Queen Rosalyn: My Son! (Hugs Tom tight)

King Morghdad: (Hugs Peter) How is that possible? How did you do it (With tears in his eyes)

Peter: There is a lot behind it my lord.

(Every knight's family came outside to hug their family members only Cross didn't have anyone to come welcome him)

Sarah: Oh Cross, you did it. (Hugs him)

Cross: Yes we did it?. Surprised?

Sarah: No, I actually knew with the Sorcererlord of Wallnock amidst them. We will surely win the battle.

Cross: I don't know what you are talking about. (Smiling)

Sarah: You will know soon enough. And what is this? (Pointing to Simius)

Cross: That Is Simius.. The talking monkey I acquired from the battle field.

Sarah: She said it.. (Murmured)

Cross: What did you say?

Sarah: Nothing.. Congratulations tho. (Leaves the scene)

Mike: What did the witch say?

Cross: I think she already knew I am the Sorcerlord of Wallnock.

Mike: We have to act fast then.

Cross: Yes, Mane is not dead. She will still go back to Malikos.. I have to really act fast.

(The king calls the knights together to have a talk with them)

King Morghdad: This is my proudest moment as the King of Wallnock. I am so proud of you guys. You did the unthinkable the unbelievable. Three hundred Knights defeated the great Malikos.. Absolutely unbelievable. The welcome ceremony will take place in the evening where you will all have your names in the Wallnock hall of fame. You guys are legends. And who is the strange lady among you?

Peter: We saved her on out way home. She wad close to being raped. Thanks to Cross who defended her and saved her life.

King Morghdad: That can be risky, What is your name young lady?

Jane: I am Jane from Aston.

King Morghdad: Oh, you are welcome to Wallnock. We entertain strangers a lot. If you comply with us. Guard get her a room and a slot in the kitchen you will work as a servant in the kitchen from now on.

Jane: Thank you my lord.

King Morghdad: Now everybody can leave. Peter let me see you.

(Everyone leaves to prepare for the evening)

King Morghdad: I saw a talking monkey with Cross. How did he get that.

Peter: We don't know. He just brought it out after the battle.

King Morghdad: That is Fear. Mane's talking monkey. It used to be dangerous. How did Cross get it?

Peter: Maybe I should ask him.

King Morghdad: No, there is no need for that. The main point is that we won the battle. Just keep an eye on the monkey.

Peter: Okay my Lord. But my lord I think we have a Sorcererlord among us.

King Morghdad: How?

Peter: Something unbelievable happened at the battle field... (Tom cuts in)

Tom: Peter I would really like to see you it's very urgent.

King Morghdad: You can go Peter. We will have our discussion later.

Tom: Thank you my lord.

(Drags peter to a corner)

Peter: What is wrong Tom?

Tom: Are you crazy? You shouldn't tell the king about what you saw at the Battle field. It should b confidential.

Peter: Why? Is he not the king?

Tom: If you give him an impression that there is a Sorcererlord among us. Or maybe a sorcerer helped us out. The glory will not be ours anymore. They will think their sorcery defeated Malikos not us.

Peter: Wow! I didn't think of it like that. But there is definitely a Sorcererlord that is greater than Mane on the battlefield.

Tom: That's a problem to solve another day. As at now we should be celebrating in how we won the battle even though we didn't fight any knight

Peter: Okay, let me go prepare for the ceremony.

(Sarah dresses up and visits Malikos)

Sarah: How is my lord.

Queen Tina: How dare you enter this castle and ask such stupid question. See what your town have done?

Sarah: I never thought it could go this way my Queen.

Queen Tina: My husband is in coma. And if he dies Wallnock will become dust!

Sarah: Where is he?

Queen Tina: He is in the inner room. But you are not allowed to go in there. Mae trusted you but I don't. He wanted to make you his omega despite the fact I had children.

Sarah: You and I knows why he wanted to make me his omega.

Queen Tina: Keep shut! Just pray my husband doesn't dies. If not I will kill everyone in... (Sarah cuts in)

Sarah: You can't defeat Wallnock!

Queen Tina: What did you just say?

Sarah: You heard me. When Mane wakes tell him there is a new Sorcererlord in town. On that is greater than him. And tell him Astandara is still alive.

Queen Tina: What? That can't be possible. Astandara is.. (Sarah cuts in)

Sarah: Just tell him. The welcome ceremony is tonight. The Sorcererlord will be there.

(Sarah leaves Malikos)

Mike: What a turn around for you Cross. From a common stranger to a Cook to an honoured Knight of Wallnock.

Cross: I have a mission.

Mike: What about the girl.

Cross: She is busy preparing for the ceremony. This is not the right time.

Mike: How did she kill eight men singlehandedly.

Cross: She is a banshee Mike.

Mike: A banshee?

Simius: Someone is approaching this place guys. Someone very angry!

(Seri suddenly shakes in fear and the glass cup from her hand fell ti the ground)

Sarah: What happened seri? Tell me what did you see?

Seri: The scroll! The scroll!

Sarah: What is wrong with the scroll?

Seri: It's in Wallnock!.

(Sarah bashes in)

Sarah: (Hooks Cross to the wall) Where is it? Tell me where is it?

Cross: I don't know what you are talking about my Lady.

Sarah: Sure you know it!. The scroll is in Wallnock. And I know it's with you. Where is it?

Cross: I honestly don't know which scroll you are talking about.

Sarah: (Leaves him) We will know what you are up to soon. Very soon. And guess what? The biggest mistake of your life is not taking Mane's life.

Mike: My lady? What are you saying. Are you not happy we defeated Malikos?

Sarah: Shut up! I am dissapointed in you Mike! You betrayed your town just because he is a Sorcererlord?. I will never forgive you Mike. Wallnock will never forgive you!

Cross: I don't still understand what is going on here.

Sarah: Don't make me look like an idiot Cross. You surely know.

Simius: Hello, I am new here. And I would like to have my nap. So can you guys please minimize the noise?

Sarah: Fear, this is not you. Everything will come back to normal just a matter of time.

Simius: Please when you are done help close the door.

Sarah: Watch your back all of you! (Angrily leaves the room)

Mike: How did she know the scroll is in Wallnock already?

Cross: I don't know.

Mike: Or the scroll is with you already? Are you hiding something from me already?

Cross: No, If the scroll is in Wallnock already we have to find it before she does.

Simius: She is very angry. She is planning on taking your lives. But she knows it won't be possible.

Cross: That's because she knows am the greatest Sorcererlord of all time.

Mike: But that could change if she has the scroll before us.

Cross: I am having a bad feeling towards this ceremony. She already has plans ahead. Now that she knows who I am.

(The ceremony starts and nearby royalties were invited including the king and Queen of Aston)

Mike: Cross, the king of Aston is here. Won't Jane get recognized?

Cross: Jane is a smart girl.

Mike: I am really scared of this girl. She might be very dangerous.