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[Lord Anu]

@Hacker: Now you're with army... and you better start to write serious chapters.
@no one, chase, Simoneon: You guys too, better start to write…
@Reaper: Sorry, I didn't know that Cen is such a positive person. He is something like Sharky, but much more serious. Ok, good to know...
@Topic: Here it is... finally a new serious chapter. Hope you will like it.

It was still the morning in the west woods near city Quarzt. A lot of workers from city Cikuro came to Quarzt to repair him. The army from city Cikuro was in the woods, near Quarzt. Some soldiers woke up and made fire. They were preparing breakfast for them and other soldiers. Long woke up early, together with soldiers. He was walking through their camp looking at all those soldiers. They seemed to be… happy. They were joking and laughing with each other, but quietly. Suddenly Long saw Simoneon, sitting near one fire. He looked so peaceful, with closed eyes and serious face. Long didn’t wanted to disturb him so he just passed by and gone to the end of the forest. He stood near one tree and looked on city Quartz in a distance.
’’Gosh, they are working so hard… Trying to repair the city like it will hold the hordes of evil.’’ Long said loud.
’’Why do you think it this city won’t stop the evil lad?’’ Simoneon’s voice appeared near Long.
Long turned quickly like he scared and answered.
’’Huuh… Julian has so much power right now, together with demons and evil lords. What we can possibly do?’’
’’We can have a hope.’’
’’What differences hope does make anyway? We are dying in battle, no matter do we had a hope or not…’’ Long said.
’’Hope can help us to defeat our fear and doubt. When you cross over your fears and doubts you can do… everything.’’ Simoneon said and so them two were talking in quiet morning.
Soon most of soldiers woke up and started to eat or having fun. Alec was still sleeping, but then Harold came in his tent.
’’Hey Alec! Come on! Wake up! It’s morning.’’ Harold said
’’Damn it! It’s still not noon. Wake me up when lunch will be finished.’’ Alec answered and covered with pillow his head.
’’You stupid… we won’t have for lunch! At noon we must continue to the city Quartz and give the protection to workers for some time!’’ Harold screamed, but Alec didn’t responded.
Very soon Harold got out of Alec’s tent. He was passing near some soldiers while they were laughing.
’’Hey Sir Harold! Would you like to try this meat! Come, sit with us and eat.’’ One soldier yelled.
’’Thanks guys, but I’m not hungry. Maybe later.’’ Harold said and started to move deeper on the north side of the forest.
’’Aww come on! Ok, you just return quickly because we are moving to city Quartz for 2 hours!’’ Soldier screamed after Harold and left him alone.
Harold was going deeper and deeper in the forest. He was looking for a water because he was so thirsty and his bottle was empty. Finally he found a big plash of clear water. He scored his head into the plash to drink a water. When he pulled out his head pleased that he found the water, the water was still rough. But when water calmed Harold saw the reflection that showed the head of lion in the water. He scared and pulled out quickly his sword, but then he feel terribly weakly. Suddenly Harold fell down back in the plash and the women with the mask of the lion pulled him out. Harold coughed and spat the water.
’’Who… *chough!* Who are you?’’ Harold asked with weak voice.
’’I am Arbina, forest guardian! I am protecting this forest from chaos and intruders, like you!’’ Arbina said.
’’Wait. I’m Harold, and I didn’t do nothing wrong.’’ Harold tried to explain, but he failed.
’’And your men!? They are going all through this forest, from Cikuro to Quartz and they are killing every animal on their path!’’ Arbina screamed.
’’Well, I wasn’t eating those meat and my soldiers need strength to protect this forest.’’ Harold said with quiet voice moved from Arbina to sit near her.
’’How you’re going to protect it!? I heard that mighty Julian already beat you, other heroes and your army near Ancient Lake!’’ Arbina said.
’’There is always a hope. The city Quarzt is going to be repaired soon and our greatest keep will be ready for a great battle against Julian. We just need to protect the workers from demons.’’ Harold said and smiled.
Now and Arbina changed her loud voice and take off her mask.
’’So, you’re the one who have great hope? I wish I could be more like you.’’ Arbina said with sad voice.
’’That’s why friends exist. To give you hope.’’ Harold said and smiled.
’’Now I must go. I’m pretty far from my camp. And I must go with my army to give the protection to workers at Quarzt. You better stay in a forest. Will I see you tomorrow in forest?’’ Harold said with happy voice and stood up.
’’I got some work to do. Demons spies are hiding even here, in west woods. So I must act quickly. I think I will be able to see you tomorrow. Take care of yourself Harold, you’re a good man.’’
’’Thanks, you too. Well, see you tomorrow then!’’ Harold yelled and run into a deepness of forest.
’’I hope so…’’ Arbina whispered and walked away. Harold was running all the way from place where he drunk water to the army’s camp. When he came to camp he saw that there were no tents and fires were extinguished. So Harold continued with running and when he get out from the woods on open field he saw an army, moving to city Quarzt. After some time Harold reached Simoneon, Long and Alec at the end of the column.
’’Where did you been!? We were looking for you everywhere!’’ Alec asked.
’’I… I was… huh, I was searching for this potion. Looks like usual water but when you touch that liquid with any part of your body, it will make you terribly weak. Here you go Simoneon.’’ Harold was trying to explain with exhausted voice and he hand over the bottle of strange potion to Simoneon, because Simoneon asked him to hand over the bottle.
’’You was searching for so long? I see you’re very exhausted.’’ Long asked Harold.
’’Yes, I gone far away. It can be useful in battle.’’ Harold answered.
And soon, they all arrived at Quartz. The walls around city was already big and white, but not finished, all houses and taverns had white-yellow color and were almost done, but the castle at the end of the city was still at the beginning.
’’Wow. They are doing good and fast…’’ Alec started to talk, but Long interrupted him.
’’Of course they are fast. A lot of workers came from Cikuro to help repair the city Quarzt.’’ Long said and so Alec, Long and Harold were admired to city.
Simoneon was talking with some main workers, but then the grey, thick clouds started to turning into a black, dark and one guard screamed in horn from the wall.
’’The great army of demons is in the distance, but there is no Julian!! They are coming from east!! Prepare for battle!!’’ Guard’s voice was loud and it was spreading through all the city. Simoneon, Alec, Harold and Long met in front of the gate of city Quarzt.
’’So…’’ Harold started and Simoneon continued.
’’Shall we boys?’’ Simoneon said and gone to the wall together with Alec.
Harold just looked confused at Long. Long rolled with his eyes, pulled Harold to follow him out of the city and said:
’’Here we go again…’’