Rielan's+Gate


 * Chapter 1**

Rielan awoke in the early morning so he didn’t have to travel in the dark later that. The fox had sent a note back telling him he needed to find Forum gate. The only thing is; Rielan has no idea where to start looking. Rielan picked up his bag, filled with scrapes of food and a map that his father had left behind for him. He stepped out of the alleyway and looked both ways, making sure no one would see him leave town. The towns folk had started become suspicious of him in the last couple of weeks. Just yesterday a guard approached him yelling, blaming Rielan for the death of his son earlier that week. The moons light yellow glow slowly hid under mountains as if he was playing hide and seek with the sun. Rielan laughed to himself about what he had just thought, it had been awhile since he had last laughed. He remembers the last joke his father told him the night before he died on the eve of battle. “Those petty humans” he father exclaimed always stepping where the shouldn’t. Rielan smiled to himself as he walked towards the town gates. This was the start of a new life for Rielan and he could feel it. Rielan jumped at the sound of the gates crashing behind; he was finally rid of those people for now. The people who kicked him out, fought him for food, and even tried to kill him. Rielan considered himself free. The path threw the woods was still dark in the early morning, the bird chirping seemed to help Rielan remain calm. The woods was his least favorite place of all, the tall trees towering over him darkened his sprits. The woods, is full of memories from his past and others. Rielan felt like he was living other people lives when he walked threw, like he could hear what they heard, felt what they felt, even know it could not be true. For he was on his own journey and not just for the gates; to rid himself of his werewolf form which has cost him a great deal. He could never love someone, have any friends, what if he was to hurt them, how would he explain. Finding that gates in his eyes was a test to see if he could over come this werewolf being inside him, take it over. The sun finally shot threw the trees, hitting Rielan directly in the eyes. Morning had finally come to Xanibya, which meant Rielan need to quicken his pace if he was to make it to the next village by night fall. Chemin Sable was were he was headed. One of the most populated places in all of Xanibya. Rielan remember going there as a child with his father. The crowded town moved so slow, the people were friendly, so he new he could find someone to help him search for the gates. He walked around a long bend of road when he heard voices ahead of his yelling; bandits. Rielan quickly pulled his knife out of his bag and ran behind the trees. He heard a horse trot down the path, and men carrying bags of corn and flower. He peaked around the tree just the man on the horse jumped off and pulled out his sword. Rielan held he knife tight not knowing what might come next. “ I think we have a follower men” the leader said aloud “sounds like one of those guards from Chemin Sable is trying to be a hero”. The group of men laughed until the leader screamed “draw your swords men sounds like we got a fight on our hands. All his men drew there sword, the sound of the steel made Rielan cringe. He was not ready to die, not this soon anyway; still he need to stop these bandits so he could prove to himself that he could fight. He gripped his knife tight, ready for whatever was about to come. Just as he stood up and hand from be hind grabbed his mouth. He swung backwards with his knife but had dropped it. He struggled out of the hands and turned around to see. A man in black and red armor stood behind him shushing him. “Don’t move” the man whispered “ you don’t want to startle them”. The man pulled out his bow and said “on the count of three I want you to throw your knife and the leader, i’ll take care of the rest of them”. Rielan’s heart was pounding; he wasn’t sure if he could trust this man even thought he didn’t kill him. Rielan picked up his knife by the blade ready to throw it at any moment. The man put an arrow on his bow and counted “ one, two..... three”. Rielan his knife catching the leader in the neck dropping him instantly. The man quickly fired arrows at the rest of the men just in time for them to start firing back. Rielan was not leaving with out his fathers blade. It was the one thing his father ever let him have. Rielan ran down to the rode, dodging the swing of sword and the arrow flying over his head. He dived on top of the leaders blooded body, pulling knife from his throat. One of the men ran over and tried to attack Rielan. He quickly stabbed the knife threw the mans belly and ripping it out just as fast. He pick up the mans sword and ran towards the other man still remaining. He won quick movement Rielan ripped threw one solider’s body completely cutting him in half. He then plunged the sword deep into the other mans body getting it stuck. He couldn’t pull it out so he stood and just as he went to grab for his knife an arrow caught him in the stomach. The pain surged threw his body as he collapse to the ground. He put his hand on the arrow trying to pull it out but he was to weak. The tree above him started to as he heard the man into red and black armor yell his man. Then it went black. **Chapter 2**

Rielan woke up in a sweat, it poured onto the bed sheet that he lay on. “Good morning” said a voice that sounded familiar. Rielan quickly rose, “ Who are you he said back”

“ You’re savior” the man quickly replied

Rielan swung his legs around and stood up from the bed, just as he stood a sharp pain in his gut raced threw his body, he yell “Sit sit” the man said “I’ll make us some dinner and then we can talk”

Rielan sat back down on the bed, he couldn’t remember anything that happened the day before or where he even was. The man turned around from the fire carrying two bowls. He handed one bowl to Rielan and pulled over a chair. “eat up, we have a journey ahead of us” The man said

“who are you” Rielan answered after a few moments “and why did you bring me hear”

“Rielan” The man had worry in his voice “I know what your seeking”

“Yes but who are you”

“ Diecien Hourn III”

Rielan looked confused, “could this man know where the gates is”? He asked himself.

“ If you are wondering if I know where the gate is then you are right, I know where it is but we have to be fast about it”

Rielan nodded his head in agreement “Very well then” The man grinned “I took the Liberty of washing your armor, and a clean your blade, but your going to need another weapon”

He picked up a sword and tossed it to Rielan Rielan reached out and grabbed it by the hilt. It was light, but the blade looked as if it could cut threw steel. “Finish eating, we need to be off soon” Diecien said.

Rielan finished his food in a hurry, almost choking on the last couple bites. He wondered if The Fox had sent Diecien to help him find the gates. He wasn’t sure if he could believe Diecien but he was all he had. Rielan threw on his armor and put the sword in it’s holder and hid he blade under his arm where the armor wasn’t covering. They walked outside, it was so bright Rielan had to close his eyes for a second to adjust.

“This way” Diecien whispered “we don’t want the guards to see me leaving”

Rielan was confused by the statement but still followed. The town there were in did not at all look familiar to him at all. There were a lot of stone building, weapon shops, even kids ran around threw the streets playing games. Diecien then dashed in between two building a waved for Rielan to come. Hidden under a Fire bush was a door. Diecien opened the door and pull Rielan down with him. The both fell into a tunnel but it was not dark, torches lit the dirt walls as different groups of people walked down the tunnel. Diecien grabbed Rielan by the caller and threw him against the wall. “If you say one word about me bring you to the gates I will slit your throat. Rielan pushed him way and fell to the ground. Now he wasn’t sure if The Fox had even sent this man. Just as Rielan stood up Diecien grabbed his arm and pulled him down the path. They stopped in front of a door which Read “Shadow Magic Only” Diecien opened the door and pulled Rielan inside. There were a couple men sitting at tables and one man behind the bar. Diecien walked of and spoke to the man leaving Rielan stand by the door. He wasn’t sure what they were saying but the man smiled at him after a few moment. “Come here” Diecien yelled to Rielan “We have found our way”.

Rielan quickly walked over to him avoiding any eye contact with any of the others. “ This is Tmavy” Diecien said “ He’s going to help up out here”

Rielan looked over Tmavy. He build was big even with his big gut. He had a happy grin on his face along with sweat pouring down from it

“ Right this way” Tmavy said to Rielan pointed at what looked like a bear wall.

Rielan look puzzled at the wall but then was grabbed by Tmavy and Diecien the pulled threw the wall. It was dark unlike the tunnel. he heard whispers among him and wasn’t sure if it was Tmavy or Diecien.

“We’ve Finally done it” Diecien said happily “ we get final get threw the gate”

They both tossed Rielan across the room onto a stone stair case. Tmavy casted some light above them. Rielan look up a stairs to what he saw was a portal. He had found the gates faster then he thought he would have. Just as he stood Tmavy grabbed him and punched him in the face. Rielan fell back on the stairs smacking his head off the stone. Diecien grabbed him by the collar and pulled him up.

“Thank you for come here Rielan” Diecien whispered “Without you there would be no way we could get threw the gates” Rielan looked confused at Diecien but couldn’t speak

“Yes” Tmavy spoke up “The only was threw the gates is human sacrifice”

Rielan’s eyes bulged in fear. Had he really come this far to be killed before the gate, had the fox really meant for this to happen, he felt betrayed or maybe just alone.

“Well then then” Diecien smiled “lets go”

Tmavy grabbed Rielan by one arm, and Diecien by the other, they pulled him to the gate and took out a knife’

“Well here we go” Tmavy yelled

Just as the blade swung toward his arm Rielan body thrust forward knocking the two on the ground. He fell to the floor twisting and yelling. His memories drifted away and he was taken over by darkness. Hair grew all over, his nose shot out like a dogs his arms and his legs grew long as if the bones were being pulled apart. Then a dark shadow fell over him, his eyes turned red his hands became claws. Rielan had once again become his werewolf form. Tmavy and Diecien stood up and drew their swords. Tmavy came running at Rielan but Rielan picked him up and tossed him across the room smashing him against the stone wall. Diecien ran fast as Rielan looked the other way, driving the sword threw Rielans stomach. Rielan turned in plan, Grab Diecien and held him over the gates

“I can’t believe it’s true” He said shaking “ You are...”

Rielan ripped Diecien in two with his claws and dropped him down the gates. Then a beam of light shot up from it. Tmavy ran over and pushed Rielan into it causing him to vanish.

Rielan woke up on the cold floor, in torn clothes. People looked over him wondering what just happened.

“Where am I” Rielan choked

“You are in the Forum” said a familiar voice “Welcome Young one”