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Changing Days: The South vs Larston

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In the span of two weeks Marina readied herself and the city of Larston for an attack. She hired a mercenary by the name of Morgan; she was known for being incredibly powerful and thus would add to her forces nicely. In addition, Marina convinced Lyxander and Lysania to help her forces defend against The Phantom of the South's. Finally she attempted to contact her allies across the seas in Luxaplus, knowing they were grateful her to-be husband rid them of the tyrant Zirce Lilana; she hoped to get their aid in the coming battle. Then one day a group of soldiers she set in the fields to the South to keep watch sent a message back to her. It spoke of an army approaching from a storm to the South.

"All men and women to the front lines, they cannot be allowed into the city!" Marina yelled as I leaned against a wall outside the room.
As he left I followed her down the hallway to the outside of the building.
"So where do you want me then?" I asked.
"I want you to stay back, do not make your presence known until the perfect time." She said as we parted ways.
I made my way to the fields thinking back at how things came to here.
"She did offer a large reward for this, and I guess nothing can really stop me. Still it's stupid she wants me to just hang back for now; I oughta not listen to her and make my presence known fast. How else am I supposed to make the name Morgan Demy known?" I thought to myself on the way. You see I'm a mercenary, have been for a good while now. I make money off how much I get hired and I can't get hired if my name's not out there. Not only that but it's always nice to be the center of attention hehe.

Anyways it wasn't long until I made it outside the city, there were already soldiers filing in so I had to hurry.
"Did I miss the show?" I said as I approached a group of soldiers.
"No Ma'am, the enemy seems to be stuck in the dust storm ahead" One said before turning back to watch the fields.
I walked past them and made my way to the front, putting myself in front of the rest of our army. Ahead of me was a field covered in dust; it was impossible to make out what was on the other side. However a figure stepped out from the dust adorned in pinkish red clothing and a horned headband.
"Heh are you the pathetic excuse for a commander of the enemy? I'll go ahead and have you know I've never lost a fight" I said, knowing it to be true.
The woman merely stared at me with pupiless red eyes teetering back and forth eerily.
"Alright then, I'll take the first shot....Grave Fissure!" I yelled as I put one of my blades to the ground. It cause a small fracture in the Earth as energy built up within it, then it surged forward down the fracture and a blue pillar of energy burst torwards the so called "Phantom".
"Ahahaha phantom or not, that ought to end you; pack it up boys were done here and I need to get p-...wha?" I said as the energy cleared and the woman had disappeared.

Suddenly soldiers started emerging from the dust like ghosts.
"Dammit, what are you waiting for attack!" I yelled as I clutched both my blades and readied for their charge.
Soldiers then began to charge from behind me and the real fighting began: I had no problem dispatching a few soldiers who approached me one after another.
"I almost don't want to say this is too easy, because I know that Phantom bitch will come and spook me" I said as the line of soldiers stopped.
Then almost as if on cue, the sky began to darken. I looked up and say the same woman from before floating down towards us.
I then looked beside me and saw Lysania cutting down soldiers a little too eagerly; she looked back in awe at the sight as soon as she noticed however.
"Hah, the bitch made the mistake of letting me recharge. I got you this time!" I said to her as I reeled one of my blades back and slowly approached her with energy building on the blade.
She seemed to be turned away from me so I quickly swung my blade and released a torrent of blue energy straight for her.
"Aha die!" I yelled as I clutched the arm I had just used, i began breathing hard because of the strain of the attack but I was confident that was the end.

Of course when the dust cleared and she stood there unfazed, I knew just how wrong I was.
"Fuuuck...I'm not getting paid enough for this!" I yelled as I kicked the dirt.
Beside I saw an unfamiliar face: a dark-skinned girl with green clothing and a black sword stood on the other side of Lysania.
"I came when Marina sent her message; I actually just got here from the docks but I guess I was too late huh?" She asked as she clutched her sword.
"What's your name?" I asked as the wind around us began to pick up.
"Nari Elena, right hand woman to the leader of Luxaplus!" She yelled as suddenly a gust of wind knocked us off our feet.

After that I went unconscious and as I came to the woman was gone. A soldier of our army approached me he looked like he was staggering.
"Where did that bitch go, Imma-" I began as the soldier suddenly drew a sword on me.
"What the fuck are you doing" Your leader tell you to kill me or something so she doesn't have to pay?" I asked as I clutched my blade in response. I got no reply back but a swing of the man's sword before I quickly cut him down. I then turned to see Nari and Lysania were both dealing with soldiers as well.
"Something is definitely not right here" I said as I charged forward and cut down the soldiers attacking my comrades.
"What's going on?" Lysania asked me as she clutched her sword in hand.
"Like I know, we should probably hurry back and see if miss "leader" knows what's going on" I said as I motioned back towards the city and the three of us headed that way.
This is part of a storyline in Changing Days that follows a multitude of new characters and returning characters in Marina's world.
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Oooh....could this be...some sort of...phantom magic at work?
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