[Metaknight]

The color is so annoying to type and ruins the flow of my mind, probably why I'm reluctant to post. Sorry but I'm going to have to nix it.

Chapter 10 continued...

They travel down the valley and marshland. They reach the flat plains. The grass is green and thick. They travelled through a forest, made camp in the center, and began their adventure once more. John has recovered, as has the rest of them from their cuts and bruises. Although the lot of them are very tired, they press onward. Finally, they come to a structure, a not natural structure. It is between two small grassy mountains, a great wall. There is a gate and battlements on the top. As they squish their way across the marshland they stand to admire the wall. Then, they see guards. Kyrie walk back and forth on the top.

Samuel misses a step and finds his whole leg into the marshy water. "Yuck," he exclaims. As he takes a closer looks he notices something in the water, a body. Something is sticking out of its chest, an arrow. "Guys, lookie' here!" Syvarris, Drake, and John were too amazed to notice Samuel. After weeks of travel they finally see a stone building.

Suddenly, they hear a Kyrie from the wall call out, "Intruders! Humans!" In almost an instant, at least a dozen Kyrie arches appear over the battlements with crossbows ready to fire. The Elites were toosurprised to react. Syvarris gasps, "Oh..."

"Get behind me!" yells Drake. He pulls out his sword of Thorian as the party crowds behind Drake and crouches down.

When the archers see the weapon, they fire.Flying at least a hundred miles per hour the arrows shoot towards Drake with astounding accuracy. The sword seemed to glow in the sunlight. In a faster-than-light motion Drake's hands swirve about him, cutting down the arrows with unbelievable reflexes. The blacksmith Thorian holds many surprises in his work. As all the arrows seem to disappear, Drake seems out of breath. The Kyrie archers above seem thoroughly puzzled.

Syvarris cups his hands and calls to them, "We come in peace! We wish to seek friendship!" The gates of the wall slowly open and an almost blinding light shines through. Marching Kyrie reveal themselves and before they have chance to react, forcably remove the party's weapons and escort them inside the wall.