The New World Chapter 11

*Night is in full bloom, the moon is high but offers little light when covered by the clouds. I sneak up to the gate. "Two guards as foretold."

I dash quickly towards them using my wings for extra speed and quickly and cleanly sever both there heads*

"Simple enough, now for town center."

*I enter the town and look around at my soon to be home, its plain but has a calm feeling to it, like coming home after a long day. Just then I see the three guards at town center, once again I rush taking two down and staring at the other one.*

"Surrender now and you may yet live."

*he drops his weapon and bows.*

"Please oh mighty one, please dont kill me."

*he cries like a child and looks at me, his eyes pleading for mercy.*

"You cracked quickly, and without much incentive."

*I rush and crush his skull. After words I look around for any other undesirables*

"This seems too easy, strange."

*I begin making my way to the barracks and open the door, and sure enough there is 7 men in here I begin to slowly walk up to each one and cover there mouth slitting there throat*

"This is odd, retaking a whole town cannot be this simple."

* i walk out and find my men there including Lux."

"Master."

*He bows.*

"Report Lux."

*he nods and begins to speak*

"The guards are dead your highness, no casualties and only minor cuts and bruises."

*i smile*

"Excellent work Lux, well done"

*he stands and walks back to the troops, I sit down on a nearby pile of Lumber and think*

"Theres something wrong here."

*I look around. Then it hits me.*

"The people, the imps, where are they?"

*just then Lux returns*

"Master, our family's, there gone, no trace."

*just then something inside me comes to the front of my mind*

"Leo my child, look north."

*I recognize this voice and look to the north where I see a single man standing. I cannot see any features because he wears a black cloak and hood, I wave for Lux to stay back but ready and approach him.*

"Who are you?"

*He continues to walk ignoring me.*

"Answer me now, of face the consequences"

*he stops and laughs like I've never heard, so evil, so cold.

"My dear boy, you do not give me orders, not now, not ever."

* He smiles*

"Now, you are Leo yes?"

*I nod and get ready*

"Good, don't worry, I'm not here for a fight I have a message."

*i lower my guard and stand more straight. He tosses a piece of paper at me*

"Dear Leo, I've heard of your exploits, well done, but this is just the beginning, dont let success go to your head, that's the best way to lose it."

*there is no name simple a stamp of a tombstone. Wait, Grave…. I look up and the man is gone and is replaced my Lux looking confused*

"Leo my king are you ok?"

*I look down at him and shake my head*

"Lux check the third houses celler, no questions."

* he nods and checks coming back with all the imp family's, they rejoice at seeing loved ones, I rejoice by seeing fresh numbers. Lux comes back up to me.*

"Excuse me lord, but how did you know?"

"I didn't Lux, It just felt right."

*I sigh and look at him*

"Lux, listen, get all the able bodies you can and train them for battle, build up the walls around the city and build watchtowers, also send word to Din we will need more weapons and armor."

*he looks confused but nods not wanting to argue with me*

"Dammit, there are things I work here that i dont understand, we took back the village but why do I feel like I lost…"

*i walk into a vacant house and lay down*

"Tomorrow is another day."

* I fall asleep surprisingly fast.*