text: [Themes: fantasy, fantasy]
  
  "Commander Andrew is coming with two groups of men at the village, but there's a group in the forest, and another one patrolling!" Says Danny.
  
  "Damned bastard, he thought of everything!" you say, thinking of a way to gain the upper hand. " No matter, just go on that hill and watch over them. If something happens, announce me! His only mistake so far is coming after me here... He's on my territory now!"
  
  "Fine!" says Danny and leaves.
  
  You know you're in great danger, but this is the final moment. Only one will leave Altheria alive, and you hope it will be you.
  
  You order your zombies towards the village . You reach it in just under a minute, and you start telling them where to go. Obedient, as any other undead, the zombies rush towards the houses, waiting for your orders. Suddenly, you notice Danny on the hill. He doesn't move or make a sound, but he looks somewhere a few meters left from you. You look at that side, without moving your head, and realize you're being watched by Andrew's men, from the bushes! You're too late! Even so, you've got the Orb and a zombie army....
  
  Knowing you're surrounded now, and hearing the marching of Andrew's troops, getting closer and closer, you finish telling the zombies what to do , and just stay there,waiting. A few moments of silence pass.... and you hear Andrew's voice:
  
  Suddenly, from all directions, except from the hill, Andrew's footmen charge at you.
  
  You hold the orb in one hand, pointing it at the sky, and cast a devastating spell. A bream of fire strikes the ground around you, incinerating Andrew's men, without reaching the houses. Even protected by the orb, you still feel your skin being fried.
  
  Moments later, the bream stops, and after a few more moments, most of the heat dissipates. You look towards Danny. He's still on the hill, in the hideout.
  
  If you're fast enough, you can get to him.... but you're not sure it those were Andrew's last troops.
  
  [Note: One of the below is a dead end!]
  
  > wait there, ready to order the zombies
  You realize Danny is not moving. Maybe he saw something... And you still have the feeling that you're surrounded. Moments later, you see movement in the bushes. You wait... wait...
  
  Seconds later, another wave of Andrew's soldiers charges at you. You stay there and keep your calm, until they get at 20 feet from you. You then order the zombies to attack!
  
  Perfect timing, the zombies bash down the doors and jump on the nearest prey. The soldiers, not knowing what to do , and seeing they are now surrounded, try to flee. Your zombies leave none alive. You take two daggers from some dead soldiers, and use your necromantic abilities to raise some dead ones to your side.
  
  You feel a little strengthened... the Orb still had a small amount of power left after the powerful strike. You teleport to Danny. He doesn't notice you. You grab his hand.
  
  " Man, that was close... You know, you could have warned me..." you say, smiling
  
  " Yes, and either be killed before you, or after you! Nice plan, Bren!"
  
  " Yeah....." you say, knowing you didn't thought too much when you said that.
  
  "Anyway, Andrew fled just after he ordered the first charge. Look, he's right at the base of the hill!"
  
  "Stay here. If anyone approaches, announce me!' you say, and teleport to face Andrew.
  
  When Andrew sees you, he steps back, terrified.
  
  "What the... How did you escaped?"
  
  " I can't die by the hands of mere soldiers, I'm too great for that, Commander... You, on the other hand...." You say, noticing the curse you placed on Andrew back on Empyria, that causes him to age faster in your presence, takes full effect right now.
  
  " Nice choice of last words! You may have cursed me to age faster in your presence, but that won't be enough to stop me! You will pay dearly for destroying Empyria! Surrender now, or face the wrath of the true leader of the Western Federation!"
  
  "You're on my land now, Commander! Your reign is over!"
  
  " You just signed your execution, traitor!" said Andrew charging at you. You place the Orb on the ground and defend yourself with the daggers you took from the village. Andrew isn't hard to parry, as the curse you put on him back in the Federation acts quickly. In less than a minute, Andrew loses his balance.
  
  "You're too old for this, Andrew! Face it!" you say, laughing.
  
  "Never!" shouts Andrew throwing off his heavy war helm. Your curse was fast indeed. He was already 60 years old. Andrew then charges at you a few more times. Finally, he falls on his knees, exhausted. You approach, pointing a dagger at his neck.
  
  " Any last words, Commander?"
  
  " You damned Empyria! You damned the entire Federation! "
  
  " And you broke your own rules only to hunt me! Who's the bad one now? Half of your Federation wants you imprisoned for being the first of your bloodline to dishonor the laws! Yes, I brought chaos to your realm, but I never broke your laws! Now you're on my ground... and there are no laws in here!"
  
  " Nice speech! Can I kill you now?" asked Andrew.... and now he seemed even older, his skin was almost falling from his bones.
  
  " You were never able to kill me! And with every passing second, your chances to do so diminish!"
  
  " Then let me die with a weapon in..."
  
  "In your hand?" you ask, confident that the curse just drained the last drop of life from Andrew.
  
  "IN YOUR HEART! AAA!"shouts Andrew, using his last forces to charge at you. You may be fast, but he's too close. The next second, he's dead, with a dagger in his neck, and you're bleeding , on the ground, with a sword in your chest. Your vision fades away. You slowly feel dragged somewhere, down, below..... You see Danny bursting from the nearby bushes.
  
  "Danny... the Orb..." You try to warn Danny to not touch the Orb....Too late, Danny already had the orb in his hands. As the evil power of the Orb floods Danny's body, his scram is the last thing you hear.....
  
  You're dead.... Dead indeed. You feel light... you can't see yourself, but in your mind, you hear the voices of those you killed, of those whose lives you changed... You open your eyes, and you're standing before the Gates of the Underworld, Hell itself , guarded by two giant demons.
  
  One of the demons calls your name.
  
  "Brenthan Jacob Stone! "
  
  "Y...Y..Yes..?" you struggle to say, knowing it's your final judgement time....
  
  "Why have you come here?"
  
  You realize you've done a lot of bad things in your life. Confessing now might make your punishment easier... but... what the hell? You feel dragged out of there, not inside! Your vision fades, as the demon lungs to grab you.
  
  [Note: one of the below is a dead end]
  
  > let yourself carried away
  Your vision continues to fade, and you hear the Demon's cry getting desperate. The next second you feel complete again, and you hear only the echo of the Demon's cry. You open your eyes... and see as Danny , holding the Orb, smiles over you. You look to the right , and see Andrew, alive, waking up. You rise up too.
  
  Apparently, Danny used the orb to bring you back, but the resurrection spell doesn't work on individuals, so Andrew was revived too.
  
  "Who the hell are you?" asks Andrew, staring at Danny.
  
  "I am Danny Blaze, and if you and your army do not leave Altheria by sunset, you will find your ends here!" answers Danny, with his voice changed by the Orb's demonic powers.
  
  " As you may have noticed, Sir Danny, your little Orb is now drained of all energy, which means you..."
  
  " But I still command a large undead army, and we're two against one, anyway!" replies Danny.
  
  Andrew smirks and leaves.
  
  You realize that if Andrew leaves with his forces, you won't have a way to leave Altheria.
  
  "Umm, Danny, I think ... um.. Well, if Andrew leaves, I won't be able to do so too...."
  
  "Hmm, even better! You won't be able to go and mess around in other Empires' business!" replies Danny.
  
  You see now that arguing is useless. The Orb gained control over him.. but not completely.
  
  "Anyway, Bren, after Andrew leaves, this Orb will be history!"
  
  "You mean you'll...?"
  
  "Yes!"
  
  You don't have time to reply. Danny falls on the ground, victim to the Orb's power.
  
  Andrew turns around.
  
  "What sorcery is this?" asks Andrew, unsheathing his sword.
  
  " NOT YOUR BUSINESS!" replies, Danny, with a frightening demonic voice, like a hundred raging dragons.
  
  Andrew gives Danny a strange look and leaves.
  
  " Bren.... I need you help... after Andrew leaves...... I need to..."
  
  "Danny , you know I can't help you with the Orb!' you reply, thinking you anticipated what he wanted to ask.
  
  " No... The townsfolk.... I need you to make them back!"
  
  You remember you have a few magical powers of your own. You discovered them before acquiring the Orb. You're best at teleportation and necromancy, so you offer your help. You go into the village and call for the zombies, and use a powerful necromantic spell to make them human again. After you're done, Danny calls you.
  
  You think that maybe you should leave... you don't know how the Orb's dark will has twisted Danny's mind, and anyway, this would be your chance to sneak on one of Andrew's ships.....
  
  (Note, one of the below is a dead end)
  
  > sneak on Andrew's ships
  Leaving Danny behind, you think that escaping Andrew on his own ship would be the best idea ever! He will never expect you to be there!
  
  In minutes, you sneak on his ship, and he sails away. A few hours after the ships leave Altheria, a large explosion occurs on the island.
  
  "Poor Danny!" you think." Well, that's life! At least the orb is no more!"
  
  You go to sleep in a hidden place amongst Andrew's cargo.
  
  When you wave up, you're hanged upside-down by your feet, above the water.
  
  "So, you thought you could trick me? " asks Andrew.
  
  " What the,.... You!"
  
  " Aaaaah, sweet revenge! Kill him!" shouts Andrew.
  
  A soldier cuts the rope you're hanging from , and you fall head-first in the water. You don't know how to swim, but that's not your problem, as you're thwarted by some hungry sharks before touching the water. Pretty messy. Even Andrew couldn't stand watching the scene.
  
  Apparently, you didn't chose right.....