Ch.2 Brothers

Julian chatted with his mother for a good hour reminiscing about when he and Duran were younger. After an hour passed a knock came to the door, and Dyshana answered it the knocking was Ellis, and behind her was a little girl who heavily resembled Dyshana having the same features the only difference was her eyes which were the same color as Rex's, it was Leona Julian's sister she was rubbing her eyes and yawning.

"Ellis did Leona take a nap again?"

"Yeah but she was sleeping so soundly that I couldn't wake her up"

Leona had a habit of falling asleep in the woods while playing with Ellis, it caused little trouble and nobody seemed to really mind it. Shortly after arriving back Leona sat down in one of the chairs in the room, and Dyshana began to work on preparing dinner Ellis offered to help but Dyshana insisted. Over the years Dyshana became a somewhat skilled cook since she took the role of a wife and a mother to make Julian happier she was preparing his favorite dish fish stew with toasted cheese bread. Before the stew is ready Rex Returns home from his hunt with a bag of money from the guild and with him was Duran his younger son. Duran has shoulder-length, disheveled blond hair and blue eyes. He wears a jacket with a white back and pale dark-red front, with a blue armlet and red-and-black elbow-long square sleeves. On his left hand he wears a black glove with a green cuff and red elbow-long sleeve, while his right glove is plain black without decorations. He wears black shorts and white boots with high footings, and on his back was a long sword his weapon of choice. Rex looked older as to be expected and is rather restless these days. Duran sometimes worked with his father and was obviously named after his grandfather.

"Hey mother how are you today" Duran greeted

"I'm doing well, I'm very to see you all of my children again"

"Dyshana is dinner almost ready" Rex asked

"Almost please everyone sit it will be served momentarily

Ellis stays for dinner as she has remained close to the Raglans being their closest friend even going as far as to train Duran in healing and light magic since Dyshana taught Julian how to use dark magic, but both boys were taught swordplay by Rex.

"So brother how's the life of a general treating you?"

"Its fine in fact in a couple days I'm going to Fendias for a mission"

"Fendias huh mind if I tag along I got a commission for a monster living there"

"I guess"

Julian and Duran got along fairly well although they weren't the closest of brothers. Soon Dyshana served her family dinner and they enjoyed a good meal together as a family, and afterwards Dyshana put Leona to sleep in her bed as it was dark out while Ellis left for her own home, and the brothers retired to their room although they didn't get much as their parents made loud noises the fact Leona could sleep through it was amazing. The next moring Julian and Duran left for the capital together after saying goodbye to their parents. Upon entering the city Duran left for the inn since he wasn't allowed into the knights castle the base of the army. The city was grander than most of the other cities and bigger as well filled with tones of people and buildings including a large market place perfect for shopping for groceries, equipment, and luxuries. Upon returning to his quarters Julian finds the briefing documents on his desk and begins reading them. Soon afterwards his personal maid brings him a pastry and hot beverage she was a dark elf he found being abused and took her in since a lot of dark elves and syriums worked with the united army as soldiers and staff members.

"Thank you Lani"

"No problem general Raglan"

Lani leaves Julian to read his briefing papers, the mission was very simple gather intel on potential enemy threats in Fendias by any means necessary, and the party to leave is Julian, Beatrice, Winfield, Zerva, and Virra-lorr with Duran as a non employed tag along. After finishing reading his documents Julian finishes the day by preparing his equipment and rations. The next day the party is ready to depart; Winfield finally began to look older due to the bracelet of the covenant being gone while the others remained the same.

"Yo Julian it's been a while got a girlfriend yet?" Winfeild stupidly asks

"No Winfield unlike you I'm waiting for the right woman"

"Ah you're no fun what about you Duran or are you like your namesake?"

"I thought I did but then she said no six times"

"Excuse me but can we save the immature antics for a later time" Zerva interrupts

Virra-lorr simply stands by chuckling nostalgically remembering their previous journeys. The group then departs for Fendias and walks for a long time fighting monsters along the way. After a few days of traveling the party arrives in the snowy land of Fendias where the pillar that Julian's great grandfather and great grandmother's lives ended. Upon arriving in the town were the attacks have happened the party divides into three teams Julian and Duran, Beatrice and Virra-lorr, and Zerva with Winfield. While asking for information Julian and Duran begin talking to each other.

"So Julian why did you become the general in fathers place I know you have another reason not just so he could retire"

"Can't keep anything from you can I? Do you remember ten years ago when I went with father to hunt that monster in the caves near the pillar?"

"Yeah that day he got that scar on his chest what does that have to do with anything?"

"Well on that day he was almost killed"
"What!?"

"When we found the monster father was excellent but I wasn't I dropped my sword and the monster nearly killed me, but father protected me by taking the blow then I realized how close that monster was to piercing his heart. I nearly got him killed and then mother when she realized this she nearly fainted and I still remember that look I don't want to see that again that despair; I love our mother too much to see that again Duran"

"Look Julian you were younger at the time don't blame yourself"

Before the conversation can continue an explosion interrupts the brother's conversation. Julian and Duran manage to get to the scene before the two culprits can escape however they are masked and cannot be seen in full.

"Do not move as a general of the new world empire I place you under arrest!"

Naturally the culprits arm themselves with swords and prepare to fight, but Julian and Duran ready themselves as well. The fight was rather short due to their training Julian and Duran defeat the culprits with ease bringing them to their knees.

"Now you're going to tell me what you know and who's your leade…

As Julian tries to finish his sentence the two culprits each pull out an explosive and pull out the pin.

"What are you two doing?" Duran asks in shock

"We can't let you do anything to stop our cause long live the people's freedom!"
"STOP DOOOON'T!" Julian shouts

The two drop the explosives taking their own lives for their cause leaving the brothers too stunned to say anything just stand. Julian vomits at the sight while Duran falls to his knees sadden to see two people take their own lives in such a horrible way.

"No one… No one deserves to die in such a way even scum" Julian utters with teeth gritted

The others return to see the flames of destruction and get the story from Julian while Duran prepares a grave for the two dead culprits. Their mission wasn't a total success but the two other groups did get some info regarding a suspicious person seen near the forest somewhere, but decide to return home to report in the morning