Chapter 21: Last Orders of Blados

Garet peered over the edge of the vessel, glancing as the convoluted landscape of Yamata ahead. Black blobs were attacking yellowish blobs, while huge Airships hung over the battle field, one even making it to the palace itself. Garet watched as several Spires were launched into the airship, sending it crashing into one of the palace walls.

The vessel was moving quickly now. Isaac and Garet had bought it from Kalay, and sailed to Yamata as soon as they got the letter. Help was needed, desperately.

Garet leapt to the back of the ship. "Jenna, get over here!" He screamed.

"What is it?" She asked, stepping away from Isaac towards Garet.

"Use Cycling Beam to launch us forward. We need to be there now." Garet answered.

"Good call." Isaac commented from the bridge.

"All right." Jenna said, stepping towards the back.

In a magnificent display of her power, Jenna unleashed a massive Cycling Beam, propelling the vessel forward to an unfathomable degree. Using his Earth Psynergy, Isaac erected a ramp, sliding the vessel into the air and flying towards Yamata. The trio leapt out, Garet using his Flare Psynergy to slow their descent. The trio crashed to the ground, a mighty crater left in their wake.

"Matthew's this way, come on!" Isaac shouted over the roar of combat; likely using his Earth Psynergy to sense Matthew's life force.

Garet glanced around for his son, but couldn't find him. Despite his worry, Garet was confidant of Tyrell, he could handle himself just fine.

The friends raced over the nearest dune, reaching its zenith just in time to witness Matthew being run through with a cutlass. Isaac and Jenna both froze for a single moment. Garet didn't. Using all his Psynergy to augment himself, Garet practically teleported to the Tuaparang warrior, slicing through her head. Nearby, Sveta was fighting off the last remaining Tuaparang Commander, a feat she was joined in by Jenna.

Garet bent down to Matthew. The kid was in dire shape. Garet counted two broken arrow heads in his back, at least a dozen cuts across his body, a nasty gash across his chest, and worst of all, a brutal hole in his chest. The boy had lost consciousness, Garet wasn't sure if it was from the shock, or stamina or what. Reaching into his pouch, Garet pulled out a Vial, pouring it into Matthew's mouth. None of the cuts healed.

"ISAAC!" Garet bellowed. "Get over here right now."

Without a word Isaac knew what to do. Channeling his Psynergy, Isaac used Revive, pouring healing Psynergy across Matthew's body.

For the worst and briefest of moments, nothing happened.

Then Matthew coughed out blood, a lot of it. But it was something.

"She must have stabbed him in the lung." Garet commented.

Jenna and Isaac nodded absentmindedly, their attention focused on Matthew.

"C'mon, we should bring him back to the walls to rest. This is no place for the injured."

"He's right." Sveta agreed calmly, breathing heavily as she held her bloody shoulder, from the angle Garet could tell she'd been stabbed there, though not too badly he assumed.

"Let's go." Isaac said, picking up Matthew in his arms.

They arrived at the Walls without much delay. Garet and Jenna eviscerated whatever Tuaparang got in their way.

"Queen Sveta!" King Susa exclaimed.

"King Susa!" She exclaimed "may I ask a favor?" Sveta asked.

"Surely!"

"Is there a place we can put Matthew down to rest for some time?"

"Miss Roaria, take this man to the Catacombs."

"Yes sir."

"King Susa… I'm alright. Promise. I can still fight." Matthew whimpered out.

"Nonsense, you need rest."

Matthew leaned on Sveta as the couple walked towards the Catacombs.

Garet and the other Warriors left, heading up to the wall of the city, which provided an excellent view of the war, allowing the Warriors of Vale to join up with Piers and Nowell near the eastern edge of the fighting.

"Mia, Jenna, Isaac! What're you doing here?" Piers exclaimed as he ducked beneath one strike and sliced apart a Tua soldier.

"You know, just saving lives and all that jazz." Garet replied.

"Garet! I didn't see you there." Piers ducked, striking his blade through a Tua soldier's sternum. "Welcome to the party."

Isaac smiled as he sent out an Earthquake. "Appreciate it. Now, let's deal with these buffoons."

In hindsight, it took about ten minutes to turn the tide.

The Warriors of Vale were strong enough to destroy any of their foes, including the Tuaparang Commanders, though that did require ones' full attention.

Unfortunately, the ground battle wasn't even the most important part. Above them, the copious Airships were beginning to lay siege upon Yamata City. It wouldn't be long now, until the whole city was razed.

"Warriors of Vale! To me." Isaac shouted.

Garet immediately unleashed a torrent of fire, launching himself towards Isaac and eviscerating a few of the Tuaparang. "What is it pal?" Garet asked.

"I have a plan to get rid of the airships."

"I'm all ears." Garet replied.

"Piers, I want you to Teleport us up to the Airships. From there we'll go about destroying the rest of them."

Piers nodded. His body began glowing for a brief moment, then each Warrior did as well, before bursting into energy and teleporting up above, to the airships. Once formed again, Garet immediately plunged his sword into the blimp. The Mars Adept looked over the edge as another Airship came into view. Smiling, Garet launch a ball of fire at it, setting the entire blimp aflame.

It burned to a crisp before it reached the ground. Garet smirked as his foes came crashing down. He froze as a BOOM of lightning burst across the skies. To his right, Garet saw Ivan's eyes glowing with Psynergy. The Lighting burst through three Airships, causing an explosion of energy to bust them apart, the remains falling harmlessly into the oceans.

"This is gonna be easy." Garet smirked as he and the Warriors of Vale annihilated the Legions of the Tuaparang.

-The Catacombs, Concurrently

Just as they stepped into the Catacombs a shadow burst forward and smashed into Matthew, launching him into the wall, and into unconsciousness. Sveta turned to face the shadow, and growled at it. The shadow unleashed a torrent of Ice Missiles and Sveta realized it was Blados. She dodged the icicles as best she could, but one caught her in the thigh, tearing into it. Sveta screamed in pain.

Blados rushed forward, beheading Miss Roaria and the two attendants, and began choking Sveta. Sveta coughed for air, but was powerless against the strength of the Tuaparang General, especially in her weakened state. She feigned unconsciousness, slowing her pulse and heart rate through careful application of her Psynergy.

"Like taking candy from a baby" Blados grunted.

Sveta listened carefully as Blados picked her up and raced through the Catacombs secret passages, until he came topside. Feeling her head against his back, Sveta opened her eyes and saw copious destruction of Airships in the ocean. It was like Weyard itself was bruised. The ocean and sand were black and red, or in some parts purple.

Sveta was sprung from her thoughts when Blados began free-running towards… something. Sveta couldn't tell. They were moving quick though, about as fast as Sveta could move in Beast Form… which was fast. Abruptly they stopped, as Sveta felt Blados throw her far into the sand. She twisted slyly in the air, facing the opposite direction and seeing that Blados was leaping into combat against the Children of Vale. Unfortunately, she was grabbed from behind by a couple of Tuaparang Soldiers and pulled into a Tua Airship. Sveta threw a punch at one of them, and sent him flying backwards. The other one responded by smashed his foot into Sveta's head, and darkness enveloped her.

-Right outside the Airship

Blados watched as Rief leapt into the air, his mace swinging high. The Swordsman smiled as he jumped and kicked Rief to the ground, dodging the blow entirely. Blados rolled forward, swinging at Karis and Himi's ankles. They both jumped and launched powerful Psynergy bursts at Blados. The General leapt high into the air, as the bursts cancelled each other out.

The Mercury Adept rolled backwards, blocking Eoleo's massive axe strike. Blados leaned back in order to avoid Tyrell's own Darksword. Then Blados counterattacked. Pushing with much might, Blados sent Eoleo backwards, launching a few Ice Missiles after him in the process. Tyrell moved to attack again, but Blados unleashed a Glacier, sending the Mars Adept flying into the air. Blados rolled forward, blocking Amiti's strike, and then kicking Himi off the dune and rolling in the sand.

Blados grunted as he twisted backwards, simultaneously dodging Karis and Eoloe's Psynergy blasts. Amplifying his speed, Blados raced towards Eoleo, crashing into the Pirate. Summoning a ball of pure Psynergy, Blados unleashed it against his foe, crashing the pirate into the sand with a deep impact.

The Swordsman ducked and rolled backwards, parrying Amiti's blow with such force that the King dropped back a step. Blados followed it up with three sequential strikes, each getting blocked with relative ease. Blados kicked at the King's knee, while swinging at his eyes. Amiti leapt backwards, narrowly dodging the strikes. Unleashing a wave of pure Psynergy, Blados launched every combatant back.

Only a dune away, Blados was shocked to see Matthew slowly striding forward, the Sol Blade dragging in the sands.

Blados' world was torn apart when he heard a strike coming at him. Turning around just in time to see it, Blados could only watch as Rief crashed his mace into Blados' left knee, tearing apart the bone, cartilage, muscle, everything. Blados roared in pain, and swung his blade down, slicing into Rief's shoulder when suddenly he felt a Child of Vale slash across the backs of his knees, severing the left knee entirely, and cutting off all mobility in his other leg.

The Tuaparang General fell to his knees, roaring in absolute pain. Alex's spawn held Tisiphone Edge to Blados' neck.

"I will end you, if you try anything." He warned.

Blados said nothing, but dropped his blade.

Matthew rose over the dune, pure anger and adrenaline powering his movements.

"Where is she?!" Matthew screeched.

"Gone." Blados replied.

Despite his obvious fatigued, Matthew dropped the Sol Blade and picked up the Tua General.

"Where. Is. She." Matthew asked fiercely.

"Tua City." Blados answered, Matthew's fingers digging into his neck.

Blados slipped a hand down, grabbing the knife strapped to Blados' waist and slammed it into his chest, dropping the warrior in the sand, dying.

"You took her from me." Matthew turned around. "This is what you deserve."

Author's Notes: Hopefully that was suitable dark for you guys. Also sorry for this update taking a while. Sorry for every update taking a while. Luckily, it did manage to come out. I thank you guys very much for your reviews. I deeply appreciate them, and hope ya'll keep them going. It's practically my only motivation for writing, so they're quite nice.

On a separate note; this is the 21st chapter, which means we're just over half way! Ain't that exciting?! Next chapter is called The Schism. And while I'd like to say that I'll manage one more update before the end of the year, I think that that is rather unlikely. Next chapter features none other than Abaddon, if you guys even remember who that is at this point. Hopefully you do.

Now for the Penultimate topic, If you guys have questions or concerns, then I'm mightily glad to answer. Just drop me a PM. Finally, I'd love to hear a critical review of what I suck at, and what I can actually do somewhat well. (hopefully there's something). I can never improve If no one tells me what's wrong.

So next up I'm thinking about doing some type of Winter One-Shot. Not sure if it'll be set in Weyard, or not. At the moment I'm thinking Skyrim or Dishonored. Hopefully some of you guys will check it out.

Thanks for reading guys.