It was a late night hour, Mundi wondered off in the grand
,hall of the castle, the one where balls used to be held
,but now it was ruined, like most of the kingdom nowadays
this great kingdom that was ruled by the great elven king
Tan'turus Riverband. Mundi came across a dead Orc, though
he was as half short as the orc, he was as deadly as the
orc was, though tiny, the dwarves of the mountains were
real battle forms, born to die In battle and honored it
like nothing else. Suddenly, he heard a loud sound of crash
coming from the entrance of the grand hall. He looked toward
the noise and in the same time shifting his axe to battle
,position. Slowly, as the sound still echoing in the hall
he started up toward the entrance, quietly like stepping on
dry leaves without making a sound. He passed more orc
corpses on the way, but ignored them. As he reached the
entrance he saw a shade fading away from the wall. He
charged up around the corner, yelling his battle shout so
loud the walls threatened to collapse on him and burry him
underneath alive. But there was nothing there to be
attacked. Only more halls, endless halls that leads
nowhere. This mission is driving me nuts thought Mundi I
must get some sleep---

In the morning, all was chaos around; blurred objects flew
passed Mundi's gaze swiftly, tiny ones he recognized as
?flies, but why everybody are so excited about flies
Especially Ken'deras, the elven archer that joined his
quest a few weeks ago.. all were running like in some mad
nightmare. And then it stroke him like a big hammer in the
head. These weren't flies, they were dragons! And loads of
them... Ken'deras shouted something in the elven language
that Mundi didn't understand, he was the only dwarf in the
,party that was sent to investigate the area of Tul'Thardan
where scouts reported on a strange behavior like no one have
ever seen --- Mundi had to see it in his own eyes, but he
was afraid now that after this attack he wont have neither
eyes nor soul to see those miracles --- so he grabbed his
axe and readied it for another battle that surly is going
to be forgotten after a few days. "Mundi grab you dwarvish
ass and get up here to slice some dragon meat" shouted
Ken'deras while releasing another arrow that pinned down a
smaller dragon, about a size of a tiny room. Suddenly a big
burst of light momentarily blinded Mundi's eyes and he
almost fell from the ledge he was standing on. It was a
robed figure he didn't recognize at all, but it didn't
matter to him at all --- this flash of light also blinded
the dragons and most of them fell down in both pain and
confusion. "Go! Now! Before it's too late!"
"
But I didn't kill even one tiny!" muttered Mundi.
They ran like they never ran before, running through halls
and passages in the big castle, this one that used to be
the place of all the good and happiness in the kingdom, the
kingdom of life, that was ruled for thousand years by king
Tan'turus Riverband the Great.
Tan'turus was one of the five kings that kept the powers of
the world as is It was known before this great madness
began. The five kings were ruled by the one greatest of
all, Queen Nirashja, She of all. But now all the great five
are captured by some unknown force of army that was never
seen in the world until the last few years, when all this
madness has began. And for the queen, it is told that she
,is in hiding in a spelled coven, deep beneath the earth
near where Mundi was sent to investigate this strange
behavior.
Now the trio was in front of a mountainside that went
inside the castle halls like in mistake, and there was no
going back. The entire castle was filled with dragons. The
robed figure muttered some words in a language both Mundi
and Ken'deras didn't understand, something ancient. In a
minute. The entire mountainside moved away and behind it
another hall was revealed. "Come on!" he shouted. And in
the minute they passed the edge of the mountain the wall
was sealed behind them. They still heard the cries of the
dragons that looked hungrily for a meal. "Come, we aren't
safe yet." The robed figured said to them and started
forward.
"
Excuse me, but who are you my lord?" asked Ken'deras.
It doesn't matter for now --- just follow me." And they"
followed. All the time they walked inside the mountain, it
seemed that the next step is blocked by solid rock, but as
they made the next step the hallway continued to expand
.lightened by beacon in each side for some feet each time
".This wasn't an ordinary attack of this clan of dragons"
The robed figured finally spoke. "They were organized very
carefully now, like someone is leading them, and not a
dragon. It isn't safe to walk around outside just like that
these days you know---"
We are on a quest; we are heading to Tul'Thardan to"
investigate something."
"
Such bravery, such foulness..."
What do you mean? Tell us or I'll cut your throat and then"
your words will spill freely, as well as your blood---"
Please threat someone else, it is not smart to threat"
someone that just saved your life from certain death."
"
Speak up."
Tul'Thardan is also known as The Valley of All. Many"
people believe that the foundation of the world started
there by the She of All. There, lie all the secrets of the
world for all it's greatness and darkness --- Therefore, he
who controls those secrets, controls the world. I guess that
the scouts that returned from there were quite shocked and
horrored from what they saw there, am I right?"
"
err..."
Well, yes, it is dangerous to go there, take it under your"
consideration. In a matter of fact, I can take you there
once we get out of the mountain."
They walked for hours, even days, Mundi couldn't know, and
it was always one hall straight forward. At last, they
walked out in the darkness, and the cold breeze of the
night filled Mundi's face. He sniffed the air, to smell the
fresh air after a long walk inside a mountain. "So, what is
your decision?"
I think we will take your aid and travel to Tul'Thardan by"
your portal", said Ken'deras.
So shall it be. I will escort you to the place, but not"
further, I do not dare to step in that wretched place
again."
And again, he started muttering the same ancient language
he mattered before. "It will take a while, so sit back and
if you will be so kind not to interrupt me if you don't
want to end up in a totally different place."
They waited for some time until the sorcerer announced that
the portal is ready. The portal was some huge black hole in
the middle of the field, without anything on the other
side, just utter blackness. "Please step in and keep your
arms with you, I don't think you want to leave any body
part of you behind.". And they stepped in. Suddenly, a
voice rumbled "Shenradiiiiiiis ---" The sorcerer spun
around in his place, looking for the caller, but he was not
to be found. Suddenly, he fell on his back a few feet from
the portal entrance. The portal collided and now the trio
were closed in an unending field of blackness without any
orientation where to go, and what just happened. Ken'deras
drew his bow and armed it with an arrow from his quiver
Mundi readied his axe. "Little fools! No such weapon can
beat my strength; sharp blades won't cut my veins."
"
We will see about that --- Show yourself you cowered!"
"
Lets see", answered the voice.
And suddenly, an enormous figured appeared in front of the
duo, a gigantic black form, Mundi charged the figure, but
."?got hit from a slap from it. "Hah! Is that all you got
In that moment Ken'deras shot an arrow toward the figure
.drawing its attention from Mundi while he was recovering
Than another he shot another arrow, but this one was stuck
in the giant's arm instead of the chest. He started chasing
the elf, this chase can go on forever, we are in an unending
room that will keep expanding as long as we are in it. In
the meanwhile Mundi was able to get up on his feet, he
grabbed his axe that flew a few inches from his hands and
ran past the fallen sorcerer toward Ken'deras, shouting
from rage and pain in the same time he jumped and stuck his
axe in the figure's back. The giant roared from anger and
cast balls of fire that stroke both the dwarf and the elf
in the chest; they fell down on their knees. "Yes, pray for
mercy! I will tear you into pieces."
Dwarf! Elf! We must get out of here! This is not a battle"
for our forces, he is too strong!"
You heard your dear sorcerer, too strong for you, give up"
and I'll ease your pain---"
While Ken'deras and Mundi are trying to get up, the
sorcerer now known as Shenradis, started to mutter the same
words he muttered for opening the portal but backwards with
a slight change. And as the giant came to slice the pair
into half, they disappeared. They landed in another open
field, Shenradis sighed once. "This was the lord Lo'than
the Dread, one of the sources of the strange things you
were sent to investigate." than fainted.
They opened their eyes in horror, not once they heard
others talking about this horrible creature. "What is the
name of the sorcerer again?"
"
Shenra --- no, it can't be---"
"
It is --- It is Shenradis, the Great King of all Magic."
Though Mundi and Ken'deras didn't investigate The Valley of
All and it mysteries at that time, they donated a big part
to all the fighters for freedom in the world by bringing
The King of Magic to safety. Now, it all depends on the
finding the other four kings, only then, they could free
.the world from the evilness that came upon it