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Lore was once again in peace.

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She must be strong.

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20 years had passed, since the end of the war for the Elemental Orbs.

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The war has left many scars, some have yet to heal, but it was peace nevertheless.

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Zhoom remained in the Sandsea, where he founded "The Sand Riders", a group of enforcers who brings justice in the great dunes.

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Galanoth, the famed Dragon Slayer, disappeared without a trace, many say he traveled towards Battleon, establishing a council of Dragon Slayers.

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There was no signs of green, only scorched earth and stains of blood.

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"You know, Amia, scouting isn't all what it's cracked up to be..." says one Guardian, his voice filled with regret.

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The fog also limited the distance they could see, but they were trained for this, they knew they could handle anything that would appear.

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"She's so cute..." he said.

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"While stroking the doe's head... the unthinkable happened.

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"I don't know... but we must take it... to Captain Fortuna..." said Derek, while gripping on his flesh-torn arm.

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"Send a message to Warlic, Cysero, and Maya of Oaklore." she sternly said. "They might know what this is..."

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The Guardians stood in awe, as the wooden borrow, carrying the gruesome beast, passed them by.

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"Yes, captain." answered Amia

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"And take Derek to the infirmary." she continues, while looking at Derek's arm. "That arm needs stitching..."

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Fortuna shakes her head, trying to convince herself, that what she saw could be something else.

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She has seen in before... and it's something you can't forget...

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Fortuna whispered "Come in, we have much to discuss".

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The room was dim, 2 torches lit the room, which Fortuna held one of them.

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They found themselves on the second floor, it was Fortuna's study.

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"Follow me..." said Fortuna.

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It smelled like a thousand rotting corpses, all stock piled in a corner.

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It was brighter than the other floors they've been through.

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Warlic, like Fortuna, did not want to believe what he is seeing. He too knew to the horrors that this creature has brought.

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"Fortuna..." said Warlic. "I'm positive, there is no other explanation..."

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Cysero again exclaimed; "It's over there!", now pointing at the stables, but yet again, there was nothing there.

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The creature attacked his comrades without mercy; slashing and hacking away, like a wild beast.

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Cysero exclaimed again; "There! There! Another one!", pointing at the nearby tent again.

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The drew her blade and confronted the creature by the tent.

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EnTropic Minions. Seeing as how they are "reanimates," I wouldn't at all be surprised if En and Tropy somehow survived the events of the Earth Orb Saga to wreak more havoc. Especially since Sepulchure's plan had been foiled, and EnTropic Minions haven't been seen since the Final 13th War.

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Makes sense as really, they should have revived along with Gorgok. Blegh. They totally ruined Gorgok's character. however them not being seen seems a bit shaky to me logic wise as...there have been no openings or reasons to see them.

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where as the younger recruits were steady as usual.

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The three entered the door way, one at a time, and the door slammed shut.

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"What is the foul smell, Fortuna?"

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He too knew of the horrors that this creature has brought. One of the reasons why the land of Willowshire is now corrupted and decayed.

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horses here let lose from their stables

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Two weeks have passed; Maya has yet to be heard from, and her absence has gotten the Pactagonal Knights worried. Ash sent several messengers to Willowshire, none of them have yet to return, sharing the same fate as the missing Lore Master.

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Ash personally greeted them at Oaklore’s doors. It has been a long time since Nortrom and Ash saw each other, it has been very long. Once the War of the Orbs ended, they went their separate ways and communication simply faded away.

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gratefully said Ash.

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Ash returned into the walls of Oaklore

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It was late in the afternoon when the Dragon Lords arrived at Willowshire’s capital

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Everywhere they looked, there were blood stains.

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An eerie silence was all the greeted the fives Dragon Lords, only the whispers of the wind, nothing more.

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“Nortrom, the stench,” distastefully said Nexus.

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Darkness limits Nortrom’s sight, no torches were lit. Using Draconic-Magic; Nortrom creates a small fireball in the palm of his hand, instantly lighting up the room.

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timber were scorched

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on a table that sits in the middle of the room.

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Nortrom looks back to see Maya, the very person he was sent to find.

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She looked completely fin; there were no blood stains on her clothes nor were their rips or holes, and her hair was neatly tied up. Strangely, that was not how Nortrom imagined someone to look like, while the surroundings were not very suggestive to her appearance.

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He saw nothing in the eastern wall, only more blood and scorches.

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Nortrom finally grabs both of Maya’s wrists

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reeks of rotting animal flesh

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Nortrom blasts the creature with a powerful breath of fire, shooting it out through the window.

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Nortrom calms himself and approaches the window

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Ash personally greeted them at Oaklore’s doors. It has been a long time since Nortrom and Ash saw each other, it has been very long. Once the War of the Orbs ended, they went their separate ways and communication simply faded away.

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Isn't Willowshire a town itself or am I missing something here?

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and even the buildings were smeared with blood