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Chapter 1 - Chapter 1 - The Tournament

In a world during medieval times where powerful abilities called Metnaðr, which is the word Norse for ambition. This world was called Odal. As far as anyone can remember Metnaðr has been around and depending on one's ambition they could rule the world. There were 4 Kingdoms, the South, North, West and East Kingdoms of Odal. During the current time war was currently breaking out between all Kingdoms with the West and East heavily at each other's throats, and the same with the North and the South. Fortunately, for the North their King was able to strike a deal with the West and East Kingdoms. Magnus Malakar King of the North and the Head of House Malakar, hailing from Makar united both the East and the West Kingdoms under the North Kingdom under his banner. Which just left the South Kingdom, whom was ran by House Surtur and was a threat to all the Kingdoms. With the East and the West Kingdoms under his banner can King Magnus and the North finally end the cruel unruly terror of the South. Only time will tell. Years down the road, the King of the North Magnus married the Queen of the Eastern Kingdom. Whom was Head of House Sabre and her name was the lady Victoria and her and Magnus united their Kingdoms and eventually expanded into one another. Both the North and the Eastern Kingdoms became what is now known as the Kingdom of Makar, which was the center of the Northern Kingdom. Which just left both the Western and Southern Kingdoms left. The Western Kingdom was still under the banner of now Makar, formally the Northern Kingdom. The Western Kingdom was ran by House Elven. A House known for it's skilled archery and magic. Just as House Sabre was known for their blade skills. Both Houses Malakar and Surtur were known for many things but their Metnaðr and their combat skills were unlike any other making them the most fierce of Houses to exist. Many years down the road the lady Victoria gave birth to the Heir of the Kingdom of Makar, Masaru Malakar. A name in which meant "Victory". Two siblings followed Masaru, a brother named "Malakas Malakar" and a sister named "Mista". Years passed and the Kingdom of Makar and the Western Kingdom thrived under the rule of Magnus Malakar.

19 Years Later

Present Day

Malakas and Masaru whom are both the twin heads of the Kingsguard are seen walking towards the stadium

"So ya think their gonna have any good contenders this year in the tournament?" Malakas askes Masaru

Masaru replies with "Well it all depends on how strong their Metnaðr is. Plus none of theirs is comparable to ours.

A man named Harald from House Olaf in the distance walking towards them

Harald approaches them but walks by bumping Masaru's shoulder then says "Mine is" barely using his voice and Masaru turns and says "What was that?!"

Things start to get tense between the two as they walk toward one another showing off to the face. Everyone around was focused as a fight was set to break out in the middle of town. Harald shouts midway "I said mine does!"

As they approach one another both unsheath their weapons and as Harald swings his axe hit collides with Masaru's blade putting the two in a stalemate

Malakas shouts at his brother "Remember you can't get too serious here or else you will alert that big wolf yours back home, you know his 6th sense is off the charts"

"Fine" Masaru replies and then says "I'll end this quickly. Osteokinesis: Twisting Metacarpal."

The metacarpal bones in Harald's hand start to twist making him unable to hold his blade. Masaru then takes advantage and elbows him down to the ground. Blood comes out the lips of Harald as he is hit with brute force.

"You, son of a b****!!!" Screams Harald after he gets hit.

"Calling The Queen a foul name like that, will get you in deeper in with me. Osteokinesis: Metacarpal shatter" Says Masaru

At that moment Harald's metacarpal completely shattered ripping through Harald's hands. Masaru walks away with his brother as they both head toward the jousting tournament.

"But I thought he was part of the tourney?" Says Malakas "He is not anymore" Masaru replies while still walking away. Harald screams in the background "You will pay for this!!!"

At the Stadium the first tournament match-up is about to begin. The commentator announces that Malakas from House Malakar will go off against Farris, a young warrior lady from the House Williams. House Williams was a House from the Western Kingdom, that which served the majority of the Western Kingdom's army. Let the match begins. Both go at one another in this jousting tournament as Malakas gets knocked off his horse and pulls his blade out and Farris gets off her horse to do the same and both engage in bladed combat besting one another for just a short while until Malakas knocks her on her back by sweeping her feet with a spin kick after swinging his blade she jumps but that was the distraction and puts the tip of his blade to her throat in which she yields. "And with that this matchup's winner is Malakas!!!" Says the announcer and "Next up we have Galan of House of Elven go off against Bernard of House Sabre!" The announcer shouts with enthusiasm. Both ready themselves but Galn with bow and Bernard with a blade. Charge!!! A arrow shoots from Galan's bow as they run at one another with their mounts but is deflected by Bernard's blade. Back at their starting points they charge at one another again and as they collide "Bernard swings his blade but Galan evades it perfectly!!!" Shouts the commentator. And again for a third time back at the starting point they then charge at one another again but this time Galan reaches down by hanging off his mount picking up his lance which surprised Bernard and in shock Bernard is hit off his mount with devastating force to his chest. Barely able to get up Galan gets off his mount, runs up and approaches Bernard pins his chest down with his lance encouraging Bernard to yield in which Bernard does. "And the Winner of match-up two is Galan of House Elven!!!" Shouts the announcer with enthusiasm. And with even more enthusiasm the announcer shouts "Now ladies and gentlemen it is time for the third and final match-up! First representing House Elven we have Fëanor and his opponent representing The House of Malakar and the Heir to the Throne of Makar, Masaru!" Both ready at their starting points and then charge at one another after the announcer says "Charge!!" Fëanor attempts thrust his lance into Masaru but Masaru steps on his lance and walks on it and quickly follows up with a kick right to the under jaw of Fëanor and knocks him off his mount. Masaru awaits Fëanor to gather himself. As Fëanor ready his bow, Masaru wait patiently. Fēanor shots a single arrow off in which Masaru catches in between his palms. Sudden and quick Masaru drops the arrow he caught and unsheathes his blade as dozens more fire off from Fëanor's bow. Faster than light Fëanor can fire off his arrows and Masaru evades them barely then throws his blade in a disc throwing motion Fëanor catching the blade at it's hilt throws it back at Masaru but even unexpecting of such a response Masaru catches his blade as he caught the arrow. Both showing off great defense capabilities they both look for a way to end this match-up but it is then when a sudden boom hits the surrounding area outside the stadium walls distracting the two. Then again it hits outside the stadium walls. A third timeit hits but this time it hits inside the stadium landing between Fëanor and Masaru. Giant fiery boulders shot from who knows what. In this very moment the Tournament was put to a halt and Masaru knew they were under attack from The South, they were under attack from none other than House Surtur. Masaru runs towards the doors of the stadium but is stopped by a man flying above the stadium who is revealed to be the one shooting the fiery boulders and is none other than the Head of House Surtur and the King of the Southern Kingdom Cath the Destroyer.

Cath the Destroyer looks down on Masaru and Makar from above and ask Masaru "Where is your father, Magnus?" In which Masaru responds "Not here, the best you got is me for the moment being." "You're not yet ripe enough for me boy but one day Son of Magnus." Magnus replies and turns his back. Masaru takes his charge as Cath turns his back but as he is about to engage he is stopped in a blockade of fire. "Ha" Masaru laughs as he walks through the blockade melting the flesh off his body but no damage was delt to Masaru. Masaru's body lives completely through Ethereal Reconstitution, which means Masaru has the ability to reconstitute his body. Even if his bones are shattered he can reform or regenerate them. Masaru also possesses Osteomancy which allows him to extract and manipulate bones from living and deceased beings. Ethereal Reconstitution and Osteomancy are two of the strongest Metnaðr one can have and usually one is only born with one single Metnaðr but Masaru was born with two. "You see there is no way your flames could harm me Cath" says Masaru and in return out of frustration Cath hurls another big flaming boulder at Masaru but unsheathing his blade Masaru slices the boulder in half. Immediately after the boulder is sliced in half by Masaru he shoots a sharp small spear bone projectile out of his finger attempting to pierce Cath but it only grazes him in the neck which is enough for him to raise the heat in his fight against Masaru. Cath then sets multiple places throughout the Kingdom of Makar aflame killing hundreds of people. In return Masaru in clear cut anger uses his Osteomancy to shatter the metacarpal bones within the hands of Cath so he is unable to use his fire power. Well that did nothing boy! You see as your body lives through Ethereal Reconstitution, mine lives through fire. A dismembered body part or even shattered bones can be replaced with the flames that my Metnaðr provides me. Only your father's Cryo-Arcanum Metnaðr can stop me.

"Is that so?" With a sinister tone Magnus says as he shows up out of the blue and strikes Cath down sending him all the way to the ground with brute force. "I come back from a meeting at the Western Kingdom to see the results of the tournament in my kingdom and I come back to see you and your hot ugly mug of a army in my kingdom causing chaos." Cath replies "When will you learn me and my kingdom are chaos and chaos is a natural order in this world. Whether you like it or not, when chaos acts it has no pullback function you cannot stop it or shall I say us and we will be back" as he disappears.

"What of his army that enter the Kingdom, the guards I put at the gates?!" Masaru asked his father. "Dead taken out by House Surtur's army but most were killed when I returned it seems Fëanor left you to take care of Cath while he took care of most Cath's army after your tournament battle was interrupted. I only killed maybe a few hundred when I arrived. Fëanor did the rest so we must thank him." replies Magnus.

Outside of the Kingdom of Makar, Fëanor is seen riding horseback back to the Capital of the Western Kingdom, Lorien Doriath.

Back at the Kingdom of Makar in the Council Room

"Father something must be done about this invasion!" Yells Masaru

"You think I don't know that Masaru?! But first it will be a while before they make another move on us in the meantime we will prepare an attack on them and before that you are to be married to the Princess of House Elven Thalindra to strengthen the bonds between our houses. Not only that but it will strengthen our forces against The South when the time for war comes." replies Magnus

Back in the Western Kingdom in the Capital of Lorien Doriath

Father you asked for me?" Says Thalindra

"The King of Makar just came by and saw me with a very important proposal" Says Aelarion. Aelarion was Head of House Elven and King of the Western Kingdom.

"What proposal would that be father?" Asked Thalindra in which her father responds with "You're to marry the heir to the Kingdom of Makar, Masaru Malakar. Your first born son will be the heir to the throne of Makar making Elven blood in spot for the throne. Even though your son would only be of half eleven blood he'd would still be the heir and you know just as much as I do daughter this a big deal for our bloodline. All the Kingdoms and majority of the houses the live within them know House Malakar will one day rule all of Odal this is our chance to secure our bloodline's spot at the very top, the Elven bloodline. And lastly daughter who knows what kind of Metnaðr your son would be born with as your future husband possess not one but two, and two of the most powerful Metnaðrs said to be in existence, even capable of creating a army at will. Once truly realized Masaru's Metnaðr will secure his spot as King of Kings of Odal.

Thalindra response to her father was "I will gladly accept this proposal father if I can live with my prince in a separate castle one that is ours of our own freedom away from Makar and Lorien Doriath"

Aelarion with a distasteful look in response says "I shall talk to Magnus and see what we can do, daughter but why?"

Thalindra responds "As much as I don't mind diplomacy here and in Makar and the great safety both have provided for this world. Me and especially my future king must learn to rule in our own lordships under the Rule of Magnus still of course but without being constantly within your and Magnus's microscope all the time. I mean how else to you expect Masaru to be his own true king father and not a replica of his father?"

In the Throne room of the Capital of the Southern Kingdom Ginnungagap

On the throne sits Cath

"Well looks like they killed my avatar let's prepare for the next invasion shall we" says Cath with a evil grin

To be continued...

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