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They left early on the following morning not wanting to waste any more

time. They felt ready to face Gelebron and his army of demons with Demonizer as their general.

They were not in the mood to talk as they were looking forward to finally arrive at their destination. Even the weather was harsh, heavy clouds were already above them and the wind had turned into a blizzard. It was pinching their faces and they were shivering with cold. Then they saw Gelebron' s tower in the distance. They would get there before nightfall if nothing else prevented them from their path. Then they would have to fight the evil wizard and his whole army. They were outnumbered but they were motivated. And they were strong, the best the kingdom had to offer. They would either succeed or die trying.

-How should we proceed? Should we take the tower by storm or should we try to smuggle her out? Asked Harry who was itching for a good fight.- Maybe it would be wise to avoid battle and try to find Miiah and rescue her with as little confrontation as possible. Let’s not forget that we are badly outnumbered. I am aware that we will have to fight but let’s keep it as quiet as possible, uttered Ulo. I will disarm the traps that must be scattered around the castle and will also take care of the ones inside. Meanwhile Mongo you will stay alert and make sure no one bothers me while I disarm the traps. We will search every room until we find her. Kill whoever stands in our way and maybe get away without waking up the whole tower.

-Sounds like a plan!

Everybody agreed with Ulo. Soon they were standing in front of the tower

gates. There were 2 guards in front of them and probably a lot more behind them. They decided to make a diversion to pass the guards. So Mean set a nearby bush on fire. When the guards went to check it out, they all sneaked inside and went along the walls of the fortress. There were more guards everywhere. The place was teeming with them. They were all heavily armed and had good armors on them. They were a real challenge for our brave heroes but they were so close to finding and saving Miiah that they were even more determined.

-Let' s set their asses to fire! Enough with avoiding direct confrontation! Let' s save Miiah and then burn this place of evil to the ground! No sooner had he said that when he conjured a huge fireball which he sent directly towards the bulk of the guards. Although taken by surprise, the demon guards quickly realized they were being attacked and started fighting back. All hell was set

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loose. Fireballs engulfing the demon army and then ice shards piercing the ones that hadn’t burnt. Harry was splitting skulls, his favorite axe by his side, Mongo was throwing knives at them and Alyss was firing her arrows. During this time Ulo sneaked towards the main entrance and used his pick locking skills to open it. He managed to open the main entrance to the tower and then his friends followed him into the great hall. They shut the door after them, leaving the screams of the burning demons fade away behind it. Inside the hall Demonizer was already waiting for them, at the head of the army of demons.-As much as I would like to chat, said Demonizer, I would rather kill you. And chat later, when you get to hell! And at his sign, all demons attacked them. An epic battle followed. Now they were also facing a mage, Demonizer, not just the brute force of the mindless demons. Demonizer was very powerful. He was also a fire mage, just like Mean. But unlike Demonizer, Mean had Bratty by his side to help him. So whenever Demonizer sent fireballs towards them, Bratty used her ice magic to put down the fire to Demonizer' s exasperation. Meanwhile up on the highest level of the tower Gelebron was wondering what took Izer so long and why his enemies weren’t dead yet. So he locked Miiah back in her old cell and decided to go down to the first floor where the battle was taking place. There he saw half of his demon army dead and Demonizer in agony after he had been frozen in a cube of ice. His hands were shackled behind his back with a pair of magic shackles which clearly prevented him from using his magic and setting himself free. So Demonizer was as good as dead. Then he saw a big dwarf hit the cube of ice with Izer inside. It broke in thousands of ice shards, thus killing Demonizer.

The situation looked bad for Gelebron. He couldn’t believe that a handful

of people could defeat his army, his most powerful mage and maybe even himself. It was the first time that Gelebron felt what it was like to be afraid. He tried to intimidate them in a desperate effort to turn the tides in his favor:-Give up now and I shall let you live! He almost yelled, losing his temper.- Thanks for the offer, but no, thanks. Alyss said then she drew out an arrow which had been soaked in the remainder of the giant snake’s venom. She pulled the string of the bow, she set the arrow into place, took aim and released it while praying it wouldn’t miss the target. Then she closed her eyes in anticipation. When she opened her eyes to see whether she had hit Gelebron or not she couldn’t believe it. The great Gelebron was dead, all that had remained was a pile of dust and his scepter which had fallen from his hands the moment he was hit by Alyss' arrow. The venom they had taken from

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the dragon- like snake had proven useful once more.- Alyss, you are the greatest archer Donn has ever seen! Gelebron is dead. I can’t believe we did it! Now let' s find Miiah and get out of here! Said Mongo and they all started looking everywhere for her. They found her behind a locked door with the Neon Knight guarding her.

- Look at that huge guard. Oh, it is a Neon Knight. I heard stories about them. They are soulless creatures, powerful and mindless and they only exist to obey their master. But if the stories are true, then the Neon Knight should regain his soul and his memories from his past life if his master is killed. And I bet that we already did that, his master must have been either Demonizer or Gelebron himself. Either way, they are both dead. Let’s approach carefully though, said Mongo and he took the first step towards the Knight. The embers in the Neon Knight ‘s eyes had vanished and instead he had kind black eyes.

-Hello sir, are you ok? Asked Harry carefully, playing with his axe, ready to strike if the Knight gave the wrong answer.

- I have a terrible headache and I have no idea where I am. Said the knight. Oh, I am starting to remember. I died and now I am alive again. How can this be? Mongo explained to him that he had been resurrected to serve his master but as his master was dead, he was free now. The Knight thanked them and he left the accursed place once and for all.

-Miiah must be behind that door! Said Bratty and she hurried towards the door where the Neon Knight had been earlier. Quickly Ulo, work your magic and open this door!

- It will be my pleasure! And Ulo used his pick locks and opened the door to Miiah' s cell.

- Miiah! We are so happy to see you! We’ve come to save you, Scar sent us. And Bratty hugged Miiah in a big bear hug. It was as if she had the power of ten bears when she hugged her.

- Same goes for me, I am so glad to see you all! I was starting to give up hope that I would ever see my husband again! Thank you so much for saving me. Now let’s not tarry here for another moment. And burn the place to the ground before we leave to cleanse it from the demons. Mean, I think you are the right person for the job!

- It shall be done!

A week later they were all back in Donn. Scar couldn’t believe his eyes when

he saw his bride enter his castle gates, surrounded by his most trusted friends.

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He was so grateful! After talking with Miiah they decided to have their wedding again, this time uninterrupted and attended by their old and new friends.

A Tale: Volume 2

By Alina Udrea

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