AXRAX

All the council member of Axrax which consist of ministers, generals and supreme head guard were all present in the council hall. The council members stood at both the right and left side of the hall (opposite each other), while Zussorender, Ramsay and Noah stood in front of the throne (their back facing the throne).

Ramsay said to all the council members ''i know you might all be wondering why this meeting was called and why is his royal majesty is not present in the hall''.

''We will love to hear why'' said assistant supreme general to Ramsay.

''His royal majesty and the supreme general is in Lythridite'' said Ramsay to the all council members.

The minsters were all surprised on hearing that. The prime minister asked Ramsay ''why will the King and the supreme general be in Lythridite''.

''A message came from Lythridite this morning that the mind crystal was stolen'' said Ramsay.

The council members were all shocked and surprised on hearing that. They all began to talk among themselves whether that may be true or not.

Seeing the talking was leading to argument among the council members, Zussorender shouted at them ''silence everybody'', they all stopped talking and looked back at the two royal princes and Zussorender.

''We are not here to argue about the lost crystal, so we shouldn't do that. Am sure his royal majesty and King James will be finding a solution to retrieve the crystal'' said Zussorender to the council members.

''Who would dare steal the mind crystal?'' asked minister for finance.

''The message didn't disclose who'' said Ramsay.

''The mind crystal in evil hands is not a good thing'' said minister for health.

''Don't you think we all know that'' said assistant supreme general (annoyed) to minister for health.

''Me, my brother and the supreme wizard will be head to Lythridite right now and we will leave the prime minister in charge of the kingdom'' said prince Ramsay to all the council member.

''We also don't know the motive of this thief that stole the mind crystal so the assistant supreme general will be in charge of the kingdom security and most especially the palace must be guarded heavily'' said Noah to all the council member.

''Yes your royal highnesses'' said the council members in union.

Hawk told princess Tracy stories about the shape-shifters but not the war that happened 60 years ago or the war against Marcelos, as they journeyed through the forest on horse slowly. Princess Tracy (smiling) said to Hawk ''wow you people are really great and amazing. But how come i haven't seen anyone like you in all the kingdoms and people don't talk about you''.

''That is because many of kind died a long time ago and i don't know if any of them is still alive'' said Hawk to the princess.

''Am sorry, can i asked how they died?'' asked princess Tracy.

''Am sorry i can't tell you that'' said Hawk.

''Okay. I guess that is why you made the deal with the great King'' said princess Tracy.

''Yes you are right. He said he will help me find any of my people that might still be alive'' said Hawk.

''But i really want to know what happened to your kind'' said princess Tracy.

''It's a long story for another day'' said Hawk.

''okay'' said princess Tracy.

''We have to be quick if we are going to find Zussorader'' said Hawk, then the both ride the horse very fast.

Hawk and princess Tracy went to where Zussorader manipulated the soldiers to fight them. Hawk and princess Tracy got down from the horse and Hawk began to look around for something unknown to the princess.

Princess Tracy asked Hawk as he continued to look around ''what are you looking for?''.

''Zussorader blood, i saw him bleeding last night'' said Hawk to the princess.

''Why would you be looking for his blood?'' asked princess Tracy (confused) and looked around.

''To be able to track him'' said Hawk still looking around.

Princess Tracy sighted a blood on a leaf and walked toward it. Princess Tracy got to the leaf and said to Hawk ''i think i have just seen what you are looking for''.

Hawk stopped looking around for Zussorader's blood and walked to where the princess stood. Hawk stopped in front of the leaf and saw the blood, ''this will do the job'' said Hawk (with a smile) to the princess.

''How?'' asked princess Tracy.

Hawk gave no response and touched the blood (and it got on his finger), then Hawk sniffed in the blood and licked it which was irritating to the princess. The princess asked

Hawk why he licked the blood but Hawk gave no response.

Just as Hawk licked Zussorader's blood he saw vision of where Zussorader was, then Hawk looked to the ground and saw footstep that formed a path which was visible only to him. Hawk faced the princess and said to her ''we have to go now, i know where Zussorader is''.

''Okay'' said princess Tracy.

Hawk went to the horses and slapped the horses on their back and the horses began to run back to the palace.

Princess Tracy was confused why he did that and asked him ''why did you send the horses back when we need them to get to wherever Zussorader is''.

''We don't need them'' said Hawk.

''Then how do we get to Zussorader?'' asked princess Tracy with a curious face.

''Just watched'' said Hawk.

Hawk changed into a huge wolf right in front of the princess and she was surprised the way Hawk changed to a wolf and to see Hawk in the animal form. Hawk howled and bowed his head for her to climbed on top of him.

Princess Tracy didn't know why Hawk bowed his head but she had a clue why he would do that and asked Hawk ''do you want me to get on top of you'', Hawk nodded his head.

Princess Tracy climbed on top of Hawk and hold onto his hairs very tight, Hawk set his eyes on the footstep that formed the path and ran following the path.

THE DARK CASTLE

Zussorader was sited on the floor in the throne room and in front of him was the mind crystal placed on the floor as he was assessing it power. Philip was sited on the throne thinking about the bear he saw last night.

After much thought on the bear, Philip asked Zussorader ''how could the bear we saw last night fought a lot of soldiers like that, or was it trained like that''.

''What you saw last night wasn't a bear'' said Zussorader to Philip.

''Then what was it?'' asked Philip curiously.

''That was a supernatural human'' said Zussorader.

''A supernatural human being?. I don't get'' said Philip confused.

Zussoarader stopped what he was doing and said to Philip ''people like me and you are part of those called supernatural being because we possessed gift no normal human can. But the bear you saw last night is also a human. They are called shape-shifters because they have the ability to change to any animal form of their choice''.

''Humans that has the ability to change into dangerous animal, how is that possible?'' asked Philip puzzled.

''I also don't know because they have been existing way before the five evils ruled the world and there is nothing recorded in history about how they came into existence but only a doubtful way to create people like them'' said Zussorader.

''I don't think it's a good thing that people like them exist'' said Hawk.

''Actually it is a good thing and will be great if i can get the bear to join us'' said Zussorader.

''And how are you going to do that?'' asked Philip.

''That bear you saw is a man named Hawk and i helped sealed him away 60 years ago. But seeing him release mean King Raynold made a deal with him and we can do the same with him'' said Zussorader.

LYTHRIDITE (TWO DAYS LATER)

Zussorender and the two royal princes got to Lythridite palace on horses, they got down from the horses and went straight to the palace hall.

Zussorender and the two royal princes were surprised on entering the palace hall to see all the Kings, Princes, Princesses, Generals and Wizards (with their staff) sited on chairs opposite each other and King Raynold on the throne.

The Kings, princes and princesses sat down at the right side and the generals and wizards and the left side of the hall.

Zussorender and the two royal princes walked to King Raynold and bow to him on getting to his front. Ramsay and Noah sat down on an empty chairs (facing the palace hall door) placed in front of King Raynold at the left and right side, and Zussorender went to sat down on a empty chair next to General Raphael opposite King James.

King Raynold said to everyone ''i greet you all for having to come from a long journey to honor my call''.

''Thank you your royal majesty'' said everyone in union except the two royal princes.

''Am sure the Kings, Generals and wizards all know themselves except the princes and princesses. So before we get on with what we are all here for, i want the princes and princess to introduce themselves, starting from my sons'' said King Raynold.

Ramsay and Noah stood up, Ramsay said to everyone ''i am eldest prince, prince Ramsay of Axrax'', Noah said to everyone ''i am the second prince, prince Noah of Axrax'', then they both sat down back.

Kinsley and Kylie stood up and said to everyone at the same time ''we are the royal twins of Domitrus, Kindsley and Kylie'', they sat down back.

Camelia and Redrick stood up, Camelia said to everyone ''i am princess Camelia of Micapus'', Redrick said to everyone ''i am prince Redrick of Micapus'', they sat down back.

Mike stood up and said ''i am prince Mike of Samuzia'', he sat down back.

King Raynold looked around and couldn't see princess Tracy, he asked King James ''where is your daughter king James?''.

''We haven't seen her for the past two days so we concluded that she might have gone with Hawk since the guards said it was him that saw her with the last time they saw her''.

''Okay. Now that the princes and princesses has formerly introduce themselves let talk about the reason why we are here'' said King Raynold.

Hawk (now in human form) and Princess Tracy decided to take a rest in an open field (where trees, small and big rock could be seen) after a long journey and still hasn't gotten to where Zussorader and Philip was. They both sat down under a tree beside each other.

Princess Tracy asked Hawk ''this sky is so bright today. do we still have a long way to go before we get to Zussorader?''.

''I don't think so, we should get there very soon'' said Hawk to the princess.

''Okay, but there is still something i don't understand which am curious about. How you are being able to track Zussorader and how could you know where he is?'' asked princess Tracy curiously.

''My kind are complicated to explain but i can tell you this. We are magical creatures and magic is what made us change into animals and to be able to use some magical ability. That is all i can tell you'' said Hawk.

''Okay'' said princess Tracy.

''Let talk about you'' said Hawk.

Princess Tracy was shocked on hearing that and said to Hawk ''about me?''.

''Yes'' said Hawk.

''Okay. What is it you want to know?'' asked princess Tracy,

''How do you feel being a princess?'' asked Hawk.

''I don't know. Most people don't know am the princess of my kingdom because i don't stay much in the palace and always spend my time in the city as a commoner'' said princess Tracy.

''I guess being a princess is bored to you'' said Hawk.

''Maybe. I don't like the way everyone is always afraid to play with me or offend me in the palace. They all see me as a valuable thing that must not be touch or tampered it and that hurt me a lot'' said Princess Tracy.

''I was once a prince when i was young, then my father was still alive. I love being a prince because girls flock around me but that all in the past. Can i ask you something'' asked Hawk.

''Yeah sure'' said Princess Tracy.

''I know princesses and princes sometimes don't get to choose who they get married to. So i wanna ask if you have someone you are in love with'' said Hawk, princess Tracy smiled and gave no response.

''Do you?" asked Hawk seeing the princess hasn't answered his question.

''I...'' said princess Tracy.

Princess Tracy was cut short of words as Hawk covered her mouth with his hand. Princess Tracy was confused why Hawk did that and looked at Hawk to see he was trouble. Princess removed Hawk hand from her mouth and asked him ''what is it''.

Hawk didn't response, stood up and looked around at the same time sniffing in some scent he was perceiving. Hawk helped the princess up as he said to her ''get up''.

''What is going on?'' asked princess Tracy (confused) seeing Hawk was still trouble. Hawk didn't give any response to the princess and took her to hid behind a big rock but not tall.

Princess Tracy asked Hawk ''can you please tell me what going on. Why are we hiding behind a rock'' as they hid behind the rock.

Hawk didn't give any response and peeped from the rock to see group of Orges looking around for the both of them. Hawk hid back and said to the princess ''they are here''.

''Who are they?'' asked princess Tracy confused with what happening.

''They are called Orge. They must have pick up our scent'' said Hawk.

''Who are Orge?'' asked the princess

''Check it out yourself'' said Hawk

Princess Tracy peeped and saw the Orges then hid back.

Princess Tracy was shocked and scared on seeing the Orges, ''what the hell are those?'' princess Tracy asked Hawk.

''I did ask you if you have ever fought with creatures you can't explain and those are one'' said Hawk.

''What do we do now?'' asked the princess.

''We can't continue to hide here, they will find us, kill us, roast our body on fire with a lot of oil and grill pepper, then feed on our body'' said Hawk to scare princess Tracy.

Princess Tracy became more frightened on hearing that and said to Hawk ''tell me all what you just said is a joke''.

''No, it not'' said Hawk.

''Then we have to get out of here'' said princess Tracy frightened.

''Yeah we do but the only way we can, is to fight them'' said Hawk.

''Okay'' said princess Tracy as she took a deep breath.

''I think there are 12 in numbers so it should not be hard to kill them all'' said Hawk.

''Okay, what do we do now?'' asked princess Tracy.

''I just said we will fight them'' said Hawk.

''Yeah i know that but how do we fight them, i can see those things has four arm'' said princess Tracy (scared).

''You need to be focus and stopping being afraid, and this is how we are gonna do it. I will be the one to fight them while you will stay here shooting them with your arrow'' said Hawk.

''I think that is a good plan'' said princess Tracy with a fake smile.

''Yeah i know, give me one of your knives'' said Hawk.

''Why?'' asked princess Tracy.

''What do you think, to use it to fight of course'' said Hawk.

''Do you know how to use a knife?'' asked princess Tracy,

''Just give it to me and you will find out'' said Hawk.

Princess Tracy gave one of her knives to Hawk, Hawk came out of hiding and walked forward to the Orges. Hawk stopped after some step forward and said to the Orges ''guys let have some fun'', making the Orges noticed his presence and the Orges all ran toward Hawk to attack him.

As Hawk fought with the Orges, at the same time princess Tracy was shooting them with her arrows. Hawk was only able to kill three Orges while princess Tracy killed 9. Hawk faced the princess and said to her ''i think am gonna killed you this time'', then he threw the knife toward her.

Princess Tracy was shocked as Hawk threw the knife toward her but the knife didn't went straight to her. The knife passed beside her right ear and thrust into the head of an Orge that was about to hurt her.

''Got ya'' said Hawk as the knife thrust the Orge head and it fell dead. Princess Tracy looked back to see the Orge dead and looked back Hawk dumbstruck.

Hawk went to the dead Orge behind princess Tracy, he bend down and pulled the knife out of it head. Hawk stood up, clean the blood of the Orge (which was green in color) on top of the knife.

Hawk face princess Tracy, he stretched the knife forward to her and said to her ''you can have your knife back, we need to get going''.

Princess Tracy didn't say any words and collected the knife. Hawk began to walk away but princess Tracy looked at the dead Orge again and then followed Hawk.

Hawk and the princess were walking when Hawk suddenly heard sound of footsteps and screeching sound that was not too far from. ''Stop'' said Hawk to the princess as he stopped.

The princess stopped and asked ''what is it again?''.

Hawk gave no response and look around. Hawk paid attention to the sound he was hearing and was able to figure out the sound of footsteps he was hearing wasn't that of a few people but an army and the screeching sound was that of a animal he once knew and fought against. Princess Tracy did nothing but looked at Hawk as he was acting weird to her.

At the same spot they stood, the sky suddenly became dark, Hawk could hear the sound of footstep getting closer and looked around, suddenly he perceived the smell of Orges, then Hawk held the princess hand and took her to hid behind another rock.

As they hid behind the wall, the princess asked Hawk again ''what is going on and why is the sky dark this time''.

''You will see for yourself'' said Hawk, then the princess heard sounds of footsteps.

The Princess and Hawk peeped from where they hid and was surprised to see an army of Orge marching (some on horse) past, they also saw the dark phoenix bird flying around the Orges in the sky and a Marc on it.

Hawk said to himself (in disbelief) ''this is impossible''.

The princess didn't really know what the Orges, Marc and phoenix bird are so she asked Hawk about it and Hawk said to her ''let get out of here first and i will tell you''.

The princess and Hawk waited for the Orges to match past them and dark Phoenix bird to flew past them before they came out of hiding and continued their journey following the footstep path that can only be seen by Hawk.