The Quest For Balance and Chaos
Chapter 3
<KoN finally reached the other side of the forest. He got back to thinking about his journey. He needed to find out about his enemies and gain (or regain) some allies. What had happened these 40 years? For that matter, what had happened that Waok took KoN out of this world? He would probably find out later. For now it was time to start moving. KoN started walking away from the forest…>
Flashback
<KoN reached the forest. He found a small stream and stopped by it. He examined the sword he was carrying. It looked a bit like a cutlass, but was sharp on the non-curved side. It also seemed to radiate light and it shined as if it was made of the purest crystal. There were no imperfections in it. He put it on some grass. He drew the other sword. This sword seemed to be made of the darkest obsidian. It was so dark that KoN couldn’t see his reflection in it. The sword was also serrated on both sides of the blade. He put that sword on the grass by the other one and took a drink from the stream. Now to test how the swords worked together. He picked both swords up. Power rushed through his body and mind. KoN rose a couple of inches in the air. His vision swam and KoN went unconscious. When he woke, there was a man in front of him. The man’s appearance was incredible. His hair was gray, not an old gray, but more of a gunmetal-gray. One of his eyes was bloodshot while the other was pure. He had a large build and was muscular. He looked about 6’5". Needless to say, he was an imposing figure.>
????: "Ah, you’ve adapted. You were out for a while…I must say you did acquire quite a bit of power…anyway, ‘Hello!’"
KoN: [Just coming out of shock] "W-w-who are you?"
????: "Ah of course, it’s not often an avatar comes to this world…I’ll find out about you next. Me, I’m Waok. An avatar of neutrality."
KoN: "What is an avatar? Why are you here? For that matter, where did you come from?!"
Waok: "Hey, hey! One question at a time! Hmm, well I’m in a good mood, so I’ll ask my questions later. O.K. First, an avatar is a kind of incarnation of a thing. We’re kind of like demi-demi-gods. I’m only one example of an avatar. Secondly, I’m here because I want a physical vessel, a way to influence this world not quite directly, and a small power-up. Also an easier way into this world. Lastly, I arrived here from the Plane of Neutrality via the Shadow Plane. And if you don’t know about planes, you’ll soon find out…and now before you ask me any more questions, it’s my turn. Who are you? And how did you get the swords?"
KoN: "My name…I can’t quite remember…In fact, I can only remember what happened a bit before I got the swords. I found the swords. They were lying next to 2 men’s headless bodies."
Waok: "Well now, I guess it’s time to tell you. You’ll regain your memory in a while. By holding both of those swords, you have marked yourself as my physical vessel. With it comes power. But of course, you’ll be my servant, no not a slave, a servant. Your powers are numerous. They shall improve in time. You will be able to control space and anti-space, energy and anti-energy, you will be able to go to the Shadow Plane and maybe the Neutral Plane. There will probably be other powers or skills that will appear. All of this in time. Oh! And those men that killed each other, they were powerful, the swords absorbed the. You’ll learn about them later. For now just know that you can split into two halves; Kard, a dark half, and Tilgh, a light half. In time. The swords have power also. Eventually I’ll give you a way to get my weapon. Yes, I know this is a lot. But you’ll get use to it. There’s going to be plenty of perks, don’t worry. Now any more questions?"
KoN is sitting there stunned, taking everything in, and thinking. And he still had yet to remember how he got into the battle on the battlefield! He remained silent.>
Waok: "Good, well I’ll be around. It isn’t easy being here, uses a lot of power you know. Remember, I can influence some things, so if you need my help on a decision, just use something that gives you ‘random’ things. Bye!"
<With that, Waok winked out. KoN was still sitting in shock. He blinked twice and finally managed a couple of words.>
KoN: "What…the….hell?"
<KoN blinked twice more. He then got up and dunked his head into the stream. He then looked at his reflection. His clothes had changed. He now wore a gray cloak with a giant hood. Under the cloak was a gray T-shirt and gray shorts. On his feet were leather sandals. His hair was not pure black anymore; there were patches and streaks of black and white. He also had a different sheath; it was actually 2 sheaths combined by a band that went through the belt loops in his shorts. KoN liked these changes. He could get accustomed to this. But now what? It didn’t seem as if his powers had started to work, at least he didn’t feel any more powerful. He’d wait for Waok to tell him. He started to remember vital things. His name was KnightofNEE. He also thought about some more things to ask Waok. But now, it was time to wander. He walked out of the forest…>
Real World
<A bit of déjà vu, sure but it would be good to revisit the places he had seen before. He needed to see what had changed in the 40 years he was gone. The town of Tesrmoor. The guard shift to the night forces was beginning. KoN crept into the town. It was a warm night, just the way KoN liked it. The sky was a deep purple, in a few minutes it would be black. The streetlights were already on. The streets themselves were practically empty. KoN strolled over to a tavern and opened the door. Light and noise flooded out into the street. KoN entered, his hood pulled around his head. He could use some relaxation before bed. KoN sat at the bar and ordered a root beer.>
(Author’s Note: Next chapter, I’m going to have a special guest co-author, DemonAngel. Oh and for the less then 2 people who read this, (other then 5 and DA,) please give me some feed back and or comments: [email protected] (Speaking of which, I’m thinking of putting this on some story site where I can actually see how I’m doing…))