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The King ..Chapter 1 Lady Skullpeckers revenge

Lady Skullpecker Unlike her late husband,who had relied on technology solemnly, Lady Skullpecker was a woman of great magic. Far away in her secret hideout she watched her husbands Andromedan empire crumble to dust under the determined hands of Major Django. She despised him for failing so miserable, now it would be up to her to protect her son, who would meet the same fate as her husband, if the Major wasnt stopped. Almost drowning her evil green eyes in the crystalball to retrieve all of the wisdom and knowledge that lay deep inside that magic orb, she realised the truth. If she were to end this curse, that had followed the Skullpeckers for thousands of years, she would have to return to where it had all begun. The crystalball revieled a picture of a boy, born thousands of years ago in a Galaxy far away, Django Junior the son of Django the Swordssmith. If she was able to kill that smith and his son.. the Skullpeckers would rule all of the known Universe from then on until forever. Summoning all the dark magic forces within her she prepared for a long long voyage through space and time.

Bad Red Fred 10 000 years BC: King Frederick of Taylon had ruled over a small and poor Kingdom for many years. One night tho.. this mysterious Lady materialized in his Bedroom giving him more pleasure then he ever had before. Since this night he was a slave to her will and couldnt take his eyes off her ...ahhh you know..!!! She gave him and his Blade (The sword !!!!!!!) magic powers and with his army he conquered half the world in search of that child she asked him to find. Hundreds of thousands he slayed during those dark years that had overcome the world, and he became known as Bad Red Fred (red because of the blood .. obvious i think) all over the continents. But yet he hadnt managed to succeed to find that smiths son , however, time was on his side.

The Escape Young Djangos father, the swordssmith, was an excellent swordsman, however, he didnt stand a chance against Bad Red Freds Troops who had the order to kill every smith and his familiy in the whole country. He hoped however he could stop them long enough for his wife and son to escape.

The amazones Young Dj`s Mother managed to reach the river and before the archers pierced her with dozens of arrows she was able to put her son in a boat which ,unnoticed, drifted away down the river. Finally the boat came to rest deep in the lost woods, that not even Bad Red Fred`s troops dared to enter, for no one was known, that had returned entering them. The desperate cries of the small boy soon drew the attention of the natives. A tribe of amazon warriors. Usually they dindnt care about men, killed them even after reproduction but the queens advisors realised that there was something special about that boy. He had that strong and pure magic aura, that only the good souls have, those that where damned to fight the evil for a lifetime,reincarnating to do the same, as long as destiny wished. Seeing into the future of this poor soul, seeing the thousands of years of pain and battle the queen herself decided to raise the boy and give him the best education she could. Once grown up, she would make him king of her tribe, she knew he would need every help he could get .. facing the evil outside the woods. Every once and a while, after a hard days training she took the boy to her favourite place, a large rock where she could overlook her entire kingdom , showing him his heritage and teaching him the concepts of freedom and honor.

Racing All in all young Dj had a fine time growing up in the lost woods. The tough the amazones where as warriors, the gentle they where as mothers. Over the years, young Dj became a man and it happend to be that the Queen had a doughter, about the same age as himself. They grew up together sharing their dedication to swordsmenship and long rides through the lost woods, on those mysterical blue eyed horses the amazones owned. They where told not to leave the woods because of the danger outside, but sometimes they couldt resist taking their horses for a fast race just before sundown on the vast planes of the country. With the wind in his hair going as fast as he could .. young Dj felt all the joy and power that a young and pure soul bears in the heart and he also discovered, his love for that most unusual and outstanding young girl beside him. He didnt know yet, but she should become the love of his Life, a fullfilling , yet tragic ,love that he would mourn over centuries for having lost.

True love After a long days training the both decided to wash off the strain, sweat and dirt and go for a moonlight swim in one of the numerous lakes in the lost woods. They put away their weapons and got ready to undress as her soft, silky skin touched young Dj`s. At first he was petrified, 10 thousands volt running through his body, streams of lava through his veins. Time and space lost importance, in that magig moment of endless desire, that decides it all. He turned around , and cought that look in her deep green eyes ,sparkling like emeralds, thousands of needs and even more promises seemed to grab him bodily drew him inside her until they shared their very souls. Breathless she flung herself into his arms awaiting that kiss that would forever weld their destinies, and sign that unspoken, unwritten contract. Feeling her warm, pleading breath, young Dj cought her and together they gently sank to the ground. She gave everything to him that night, her body as well as her soul. None of the both did now, but that night , the young princess recieved yet another etarnal hero, that should young Dj fail, would share his fathers heritage like hundreds of future generations to come.

Lady Skullpeckers Zombie Troopers While young Dj grew up and Bad Red Fred concoured whole Continents Lady Skullpecker worked on new spells to improve her dark magic powers. Her heart was enlightend, how strong the power of the dark side was, in those ancient, times where most people still believed in magic and the strength of the energy was fed with every believer. One night she woke up, trembling with fear feeling a strong, energy rise on the white side of the magic forces. She consulted her Crystal ball and realised, that the young amzon princess was pregnant with young Dj`s child . The was not much time... she would have to kill Dj, and get that young princess living. With her magic powers she would exorcise all good out of that child when freshly born, and then kill them both, just to be shure. Knowing Bad Red Freds men would not enter the lost woods she summend his best five Knights. Unfortunate , they had a rather nasty and painfull death, under her expierenced hands. The corpses rotted in the dungeons for two weeks but every midnight she would go down and put a spell on them. At fullmoon, they suddenly stirred and became alive again, willing slaves too her mind and fearing nohting. Young Dj would meet his destiny soon.

The King ..Chapter 2 The conflict starts

Crowning Around his 21 first birthday , nobody exactly knew when he was born, young Dj was crowned king of the tribe and given the queens doughter as mate, marriage was unknown in those barbaric days. The much he liked the second part, he despised the first. He would have to stand his man now ,take up all the responsibility.. and fight the evil outside the woods. In those times the world was devided into four parts, the east ruled by Bad Red Fred, the west , the lost woods where the amazones dwelled ..the north, belonging to those wild ,barbaric long haired men and the merchant tribes of the south. Young Django planed to form an alliance with the north and south against Bad Red Fred, whos army was so large and strong that it would be hard ,even with combined forces, to defeat it. It would be tough talking those wild other tribes into an alliance, but Dj knew he was a man of strong charism and would finally succeed. He prepared for a long Voyage, his girl not happy at all about him leaving, she knew how wild the world outside the woods was though she trusted in his skills as swordsmen. Not only his skills, would protect him but also that pure, white magic he carried in his soul and last not least his sword, the Blade the Amazons warshiped, Soulblazer, thousands of years old, forged by the ancient gods themselfs giving its bearer enormous strength. Had young Dj known of the ambush Lady Skullpecker planned.. he would not have left his home... But as it was, he left and destiny went its fatal way.

The quest Stepping out of the moist and dark Lost Woods, King Django was almost blinded by the late afternoon sun. His eyes werent used to such a harsh light, usually relishing the soft and dark colors deep in the woods. Before him lay the barren land of the northern territory which he would have ro roam in search for brothers in arms. His quest had finally begun.

The ambush When she felt lonely, King Djangos wife, new Queen of the Amazones, took an extended ride to the rim of the lost woods, looking over the planes outside, remembering what a fun she had racing over them on their horses. One day tho, the mood in the woods was dense, the air felt heavy, the birds didnt sing and there was no noise of other life around. The Queen felt that something was wrong, and it had nothing to do with the upcoming thunderstorm. Suddenly ,the birds dropped from the sky, dead , and the trees where loosing their leaves. The queen got thrown off her bucking horse and then she saw, petrified in horror, the reason for all this. Lady skullpecker had raised the dead, that drew the the energy from the life around and where closing in on her. She managed to get up and pierce one with her fingerknifes, a small victory, for how is one to kill the dead , other than with magic ? Her short and desperate fight was in vain, the vile creatures overwhelmed her, the foul stench so strong, that the queen faded into the welcome darkness of an unconcious mind. The dead where pleased, their mistress would be proud of them when they would bring her the queen and King Dj`s unborn child.

The King ..Chapter 3 Alliance

The north alliance After a view days King Dj met a fiew men hunting the large deers that where so common. They agreed to take him to Chieftain KAGAR Leader of the northmen and chief of all tribes. KAGAR listend to what Dj had to say, and since Bad Red Fred was bothering him too, he was inclined to agree to the pact. The northmen beeing proud warriors, would only follow a hero in battle, so they asked Dj to proove his menhood. Three tasks they gave him to handle. 1. Climb to the cave up in the mountain and kill the dragon. Dj did as told, and bearing his blade, soulblazer, he killed it in no time. 2.The dragon had costed many good mens life,leaving a lot of widows that he was asked to make happy... errr you know.. very happy..!!! Dj did as he was told, being used to the wild amazon girls he succeeded too. 3. At the end of that day he had to win the drinking duell against Kager and his best men. Well King Dj was the last to drop out but what was left of him, after that day, didnt look very heroic.

Practice King Dj enjoyd the time at the north tribes a lot, and he regretet he would have to leave soon. Chieftain Kagar had 2 doughters that were very cared about his wellness. He would have to leave though .. caring about the south alliance and he prepared for it well. Kagar gave him a new Armor, made out of the skin of the very dragon Dj had killed. While one of the doughters fitted it onto him, the other held that large reflecting shield in which Dj used to practice his fierce expressions and impressing Warriorchieftainposes, still beeing worried a bit , cause of his very youthly expression. Kagar used to make jokes about his behaviour but then again, you cant expect someone to behave all grown up just beiing 21.

The warlord After having talked the souther tribes into the alliance successfully too, King Django returned to his home, the lost woods where he recieved the bad news what had happend to his beloved one. He would have to strike against Lady Skullpecker faster than he thought. He sent out some heralds to inform Chieftain Kagar and Prince Abdul, both having agreed to support King Dj with 5000 men in arms. While the two armys where on the way, King Dj worked out a plan how to take the castle. Each evening he would ride to the rim of the lost woods and look down to the valley in which Bad Red Freds castle stood, studying it. Looking at it, he could bodily feel the presence of his beloved one, kept in those gloomy wet dungeons, desperate for help. It would be a hard battle, costing many mens lifes and King Dj felt the burden of beeing a warlord, the responsibility he had, for everyone of those brave souls. Somewhere in the back of his mind he realised that this would not be the last battle he would fight against the evil.

The dungeon It seemed to be ages to the queen since she was captured and thrown in this dark and moist hole. A long time she had hoped, the King would free her but that hope faded with days passing, each day feeling like a year. Her mind reached out trying to feel the presence of his pure heroic soul, but found only the dull and dark thoughts of the dead.

The King ..Chapter 4 Finale

Doom Castle As the two armys arived King Dj decided not to loose time, after a nights rest ..they attacked Doomcastle early in the morning. The plan was as easy as ingenious. While Prince Abduls catapults and archers coverd them, the northmen under the command of Kagar, took the westwall of the castle. The amazones took care of the maingate. King Dj watched them charge away , when it was taken he would follow, there was some unfinished buisness with Bad Red Fred and a certain Lady.

You want to live forever, Dogs? Some of the northmen had made it inside the castle, they suffered heavy losses but managed to open the main gate. Covered by archers , some northmen , King Dj and his girls, stormed the emtrance. He would have his revenge.

The ritual Lady Skullpecker realised things didnt go that good. She would have to hurry if she was to succeed. Before she killed the queen and her unborn child, she would have to exorcise that pure unmortal soul and hand it over to the dark demons, those vile ancient gods, cruel and evil beyond imagination. Placing the unconcious body of the poor maiden in a ritual bath and whispering the spells that where written on that very stones she summond the forces of darkness. Evil energy was filling the basin and she felt the struggle of the girl defending that life within her with all might of her pure soul. She was stronger than Lady Skullpecker expected. She hoped that this fight would not last to long, she had to take care of King Dj.

Phantoms It was a fierce and mercyless fight with heavy losses on both sides. It took the northmen almost to evening to sloughter their way through Bad Red Freds troops, among them King Django, like a beserk in bloodrage, mowing them down as they came upon him. When they reached the centercourt there where only a handfull of men left, that desperetalely fought for their lives against the meanest enemy that they ever had. To their horror, Lady Skullpeckers Zombietroopers where guarding the entrance of the ceremonial hall. Only King Dj`s magig blade, soulblazer, could seriously harm them, the rest of the men condemned to perish under the determined attacks of the undead. Kind Dj took them on, one by one, saving many braves mens life, with soulblazer cutting the foul, unholy flesh, to pieces . Lady Skullpecker saw that things wernt going that good. The girl had withstood her fight against the darkforces till now and King Dj was drawing nearer. She decided the girl would have to wait. She raised her hand and mumbled spells over that green evil quiviring energy. The gates to hell opend and ancient demons forced their way out of the hades, using that very energy to become bodily. As King Django slayed the last of the Zombietroopers he was still not aware of the new danger. Chieftain Kagar though, seeing what was happening lost his sanity and fled , as did the rest of his men, gone mad in utmost horror. It would be up to the brave King and Soulblazer to condemn the demons where they belonged.

The twilight zone King Dj picked up the blade that Kagar had dropped and turned around. He cought a glimpse of green light and his view shortly faded. The very next moment he found himself in a very strange place, it seemed to extend eternal in all directions, but had a definate center, in which a large green glowing crystal stood and worse even, Lady Skullpecker. She welcomed him with a mad hysterical lough to the focus of her might, the twilight zone , where all roads end nowhere or everywhere, in any time. Mumbling more spells she raised even more vile demons that grabbed towards the King with hands and tentacles, so cruel, so terrible , that any mortal man would have died instantly , of fright, just looking at them. King Dj tho carrieng the soul of the eternal hero raised his blades, In the right, Soulblazer, the sword welded by the ancient gods, in the left Kagars Dragonslayer, that magic blade, so tough, it would penetrate any material. Shouting out his fiercest battlecry he charged forward.

The crystal The casing, that held the crystal opend like a leafe of a flower. It started to float and the more Lady Skullpecker drew its power the more it started to glow. She placed herself in front of it and guarded it with her very body. Seeing that , King Django realised, that the crystal must be the source of her magic powers. Evading those vile demons as good as he could he tried to reach the Lady.

Death of a lady King Django saw his only chance in destroying the crystal, which the evil Lady guarded. Even tho his Battlefatique was almost forcing him on his knees he gatherd all the rest of his strength for the final move. With a huge leap he somersaulted over the ladys head landing on his knees behind her ... With the impact forcing the air out of his lungs he uttered a tribal yell, as he whirled Kagars Blade ,Dragonslayer, towards the crystal and drove his own Blade , Soulblazer, through the vile Ladys body. The crystal shattered, into thousands of pieces, releasing all its energy at once. The Lines of Space and Time that the Lady had disturbed, in her evil quest mended themselves and the equilibrium of good and evil ahh..???? equilibriated ( nice wordinvention i guess) King Django yelled out in triumph, knowing he had succeeded, before the energy whirled him away and his mind faded into something black and deep where there was no return. Outside Prince Abdul couldnt believe his eyes, it seemed to him, that in a green pulsating tornado, the whole castle folded up and vanish right before his eyes. He kneeled down praising his god for helping him condeming the evil and yet he felt the pain of loss over his brothers in arms. He mourned , for he would never know what happend to his comrades.

The end of The King

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