Bridgeworlds: Deep Flux

by Randy Blackwell

  Myles looked around the room to see Magi fighting Magi. Some were under the control of Thanatos. Myles’ team was quickly neutralizing them. Caleb was fighting with his pet dinosaur at his side. Owen had snuck up between two Magi who were fighting. Misaki had paralyzed an entire group of Magi who were fighting each other. Sasha was helping Omar to his feet. He clutched his hand and looked toward Thanatos in fear.

  Myles looked back down at Thanatos who was still being held in place by Charli. Then Myles said loudly so that Omar could hear, “No, you have caused too much trouble and hurt too many people doing irrevocable damage. You are not a man but a fallen angel in direct opposition to mankind, the Shepherd, and the Creator. This is not murder but a casualty for the other side in the battle for the souls of mankind.”

  Then Myles thrust the sword into Thanatos’ chest and he disintegrated.

  16

  War

  Later that night Myles sat with Kasey and told her everything that happened. There seemed to be no anger in her. She just hugged him and held him tight weeping for his loss. She was shocked to find out about the powers that both Misaki and Myles had. Myles tried to teach her but she didn’t want to know.

  "Life is simpler with me having to trust the Shepherd to take care of me. That much power is too much for me. I would seek out and do my own will," she said.

  Myles nodded, "Of course."

  Kasey then told Myles everything that had happened with her since they had last seen each other.

  Myles was shocked, "So you are now the general of all of the armies of the Seven Kingdoms?"

  She nodded.

  "That must weigh heavy on you. I was King of one Kingdom and that weighed very heavy on me," he said.

  She shrugged, "The Shepherd makes my burdens light." "Kasey," he said, "I know that we are destined to marry but I need some time to heal. I must return toTanniyn’erets. The Shepherd has some work for me there but that will only take a few months’ time. Then I will come back. I promise to find you and we can go from there."

  She sighed, "What is a few more months, right?"

  He laughed, "You are a lot calmer than the last time I saw you." "Much has changed," she said in a matter of fact tone.

  Myles smile, "For the better."

  She smiled back, "Yes, for the better." SASHA WAS SHOCKED at how quickly Omar's hand had healed. Omar's explanation had only disturbed her more. He was just coming down from his anxiety attack.

  They both looked over the balcony at the city of Caelsis.

  "I must acquire more power," he said with some desperation showing to his new wife.

  "Why? What will power do for you?" she asked.

  "It will lower the chances of that ever happening again. I must protect you and Misaki."

  She rubbed his back, "Misaki and I can fend for ourselves. It is you that we are worried about." "Well, I must protect my Magi too. It seems the Order of the Magi will be under attack from the dark forces of this world. I am willing to do that which you guys can't. I can use darkness against the darkness. It is something your beliefs won't let you do," he said.

  "What darkness are you talking about?" she asked. He shook his head, "It wouldn't be a secret if I told you, my dear." GENERAL KLAUS RETURNED TO THE PENTAGON. All day he sat in meetings but there was one meeting in particular that he was dreading. It was a meeting about failure. He had failed to stop Dr. Metzger’s project as he had been ordered to.

  The General did not know when or where the meeting would take place. These such meetings were always private and while some were in the back of a limo others were surprises at his home. He walked back to his office. He waved off his secretary who tried to flag him down, entered his office and shut the door behind him.

  “You failed,” said a familiar voice.

  His tall leather chair was faced away and that was where the voice came from. The chair slowly turned around to reveal Haylale. “Do I need to remind you who made you who you are? Who helped you climb the ranks of the military? When I found you, you were no one and soon you will command the United States Army. You are one of the most powerful generals in the world and I only asked that you stop one scientist’s project. Was that too much to ask?” asked Haylale.

  General Klaus stayed silent. He knew there were no right words. Haylale shrugged. “It's ok. I still have use of you. I am going to pull some strings. Tomorrow you will enter Musterion with two thousand heavily armed soldiers and seven nuclear warheads. You will have secret orders but in those orders you will be told to secure the throne of Musterion with a thousand of those soldiers and take the other thousand into Soterion to destroy the Magi from inside their tower. This battle will kick off my war and last attempt to secure Soterion as my own domain.”

  General Klaus bowed his head.

  “I will not be helping you for I am far from my full strength but by the time you reach Soterion, I should be ready,” said Haylale.

  General Klaus grinned, “It will be a massacre.” Haylale smiled, “And Omar and his Magi will be no more.”

  INDEX

  A

  Adam (aw-dawm): Adam are a human race with a strange culture and religion peculiar to their kingdom (Suchikos).

  Akana (A-kaw-na): Akana are the scholars of the Malakadam and are said to be the most brilliant creatures on Soterion and Musterion. ‘Am -Mayim (Ahm-Ma-eem): These are humanoids who live within the waters. They can breathe

  above and below surface water through gills and may move within the waters with the use of webbed digits.

  B Battle of Epher, The (Eh-fur): The location of a battle in which all of the kingdoms of Soterion met an evil race of dragon-like creatures called Drakoni, Epher is located in Loefel Meren where the Kingdoms of Drakonge, Loefel Meren, and Marasimlah border each other. Hundreds of thousands were killed.

  C

  Calesis (Cale-sis): Known throughout the Faerie Kingdom, this kingdom is home to Nepsah, Remmy,KatKen, Haspen, and ‘Am-Mayim.

  D Daqad (Da-Kawd): Daqad are small humanoid people who were once considered cousins of the

  Adam.

  Drakonge (Drak-onge): Drakonge is a kingdom in Soterion that used to be inhabited. Now it is barren desert and mountains, dominated by its most impressive peak, Mount Drakonge.

  E

  Emerailda (Em-er-aleduh): Soterion’s first kingdom which would later be called the Emerald Forest. I Emerald Forest: Soterion’s densest and largest forest range, it is home to Remmys and Yaarma.

  F, G Gabad (Ga-bawd): Known as travelers and trend setters, Gabad emit a glow from their body which matches their mood. The distinctive feature of all Gabad is their purple skin and their wings.

  H

  Haspen (Has-pen): Haspen are the evil kin of Nepsah; they have all the same abilities except for flight.

  J, K Kalat (kah-lot): Kalat are an evil race of beings who dwell underground. Their skin is stark white and hair black. Green mist emits from their eyes. Kalat are also naturally surrounded by darkness.

  Katken: (Cat-Ken): Kat-Ken are wily and mischievous cats that walk and talk;

  L

  Loefel Meren (Law-ful Mer-in)– One of the seven Kingdoms where the Malakadam live.

  M

  Malakadam (Ma-la-ka-dawm): The common race of all Miyka, Yaarma, Gabad, and Akana Magi: (Maj-eye): A guild of individuals who commit to performing amazing feats; a

  reclusive group who make Caelsis their base of operations

  Marasimlah (Mara-sim-la): This kingdom is the home of all Daqad.

  Miyka (Mee-ka): Known as the most beautiful race on Soterion, Miyka let off a white or yellow glowfrom their body.

  N

  Nepsah: (Nep-sah): Nepsah are tiny creatures with iridescent wings, pointed ears, a large appetite, and quirky personalities.

  II

  P

  Philos (Fye-Los): This kingdom is home to the Raphad and Showrad races. All other races are more than welcome to call Philos home.

  R

  Raphad (Rah-fawd): G
iant humanoids that can reach up to 25 feet tall

  Remmys (Rem-mees): One-foot tall faeries. An eclectic culture which normally wears animal skins and mushrooms for hats.

  S Showrad (Shower-odd): Also known as the Showradam is a large humanoid creature, approximately twelve to fifteen feet tall, with hooves for feet, three fingers with thumb, and a head resembling that of cattle.

  Soterion (So-tay-ree-on): Soterion is a dream world with two continents.

  Suchikos (Sue-ki-Kose): This kingdom is home to the Adam.

  Y

  Yaarma: (Yar-ma): These tribal Malakadam inhabit and guard the Emerald Forest.

  III