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"Destiny of Blood" (Wind Cave) Nothing could penetrate the darkness of the Wind Cave, except a few rays of light from the hole in the back wall of the dark cave.The few precious rays of light stabbed through the darkness, illuminating a shadowy form standing alone in the center of the'room'."Yuber you bastard," Pesmerga mutterd silently to himself,"I will find you soon..this i swear." He looked around himself,thinking of how he had come to be in this God-forsaken Cave. At the end of the Gate Rune War, and the fall of the Scarlet Moon Empire, he had left to once again find Yuber, the object of his rage and bloodlust.He had heard a rumor of strange voices coming from inside a cave in South Window of the City-State, so he decided to check it out..but all it had proven to be was Viktor's old companion the Star Dragon Sword, who was 'sitting' silently in his stone perch in the part of the cave behind him. Pesmerga stepped out into the sun coated hills and knolls of the South Window countryside, and started his trek back to South Window City to look up more leads on Yuber's whereabouts, thinking of how this entire mess had started all those hundreds of years ago... "Pesmerga come inside, it is too cold out here." said a younger, kinder Yuber as he dragged his companion back inside. Yuber looked no older than twenty-four and Pesmerga was only seventeen himself. "But Yuber.. i enjoy the cold.. it feels much better than this hot old temple, what with all those candles and all." he quielty replied to his companion. Yuber and Pesmerga were citizens of the Holy Lands of Harmonia, under the care of the High Preist as his personal guard captains,and the keepers of the Beast Rune. Things had been so quiet and peaceful up untill then..but everything was soon to change."Pesmerga..i'm going to go talk to the High Preist. you go warm up okay?". Pemserga looked at Yuber..this wasn't like him, being so covert and all, but it didn't bother him.He just nodded and sat by a candle-lit table to read some scriptures. Yuber quietly walked down the hall-way and into the High Preist's room, grinning as he slowly drew his sword from it's scabbard. The High Preist looked up from his work to see Yuber standing before him,sword drawn." Yuber! What are you.." Yuber quickly grabbed the high preist and shoved the sword through his chest.The high preist barely managed to get out a muffled scream as he slumped to the floor, making Yuber's sword clatter on the ground."Yu...yu..b..er....w.hy??" he groaned as small streams of blood flowed down his chest and mouth."WHY!?" growled Yuber angrily,"I'll tell you why you old bastard! I've met with a sorceress..her name is..Windy...she has promised me just what i always wanted if i help her..the power of the Ultimate Runes,the Runes of the Gate..all the power i have ever dreamed of! I tire of serving an old coot like you! Besides, i'd rather serve the Imperial or Highland military than your mockery of a military force.There i can be the commander of a company, not some piddly little guard! You see 'High Preist' i was only serving you so i could acheive my ultimate goal of becoming the most powerful soldier in the world,and when i acheive that.. i will destroy Windy, take her power, and become supreme ruler of the world!" With that, Yuber quickly chopped off the High Preists head and laughed as he turned to leave, and ran right into Pesmerga, who had come running after he heard Yuber's laugh. Pesmerga saw the High Preist and Yuber's blood stained sword, and gaped."Y...Yuber.....why?..why have you..betrayed..." Yuber growled and backhanded him across the room, throwing his sword at Pesmerga's feet and running down the hallway. Pesmerga jumped up to follow, but four Royal Preists came in and saw the High Preist dead, Pesmerga, and a bloody sword, and had him seized and dragged to the royal square.There Pesmerga was displayed before the whole kingdom."Pesmerga", on of the Preists began," you are guilty of murder and high treason to your country. As punishment.. you are banished from Harmonia and cursed to live for eternity by this cursed Counter Rune untill you redeem yourself by dying for a worthy cause, or sacrificing your life for a noble purpose. Now bring the rune here!" Pesmerga was dragged to a nearby Runemaster who stood on the platform with him,and after the preist cursed the rune, it was imbued on his right hand with a ward so it could never be removed."Now go traitorous dog!" screamed the Preist as Pesmerga was chased out of the kingdom and into a nearby forest. Feeling alone and betrayed,Pesmerga sword to never forgive Yuber, and to hunt him down, stop his ambitions, and get his revenge. That is how it all started.. four hundred years ago......
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