(Andraus)<br/><br/>Zion closed his eyes as he felt the comfort of the Goddesses love in his body. It gave him the strength to push forward, even if his path was soaked by blood.<br/><br/>Arriving to the<a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Forig00.deviantart.net%2F89a7%2Ff%2F2014%2F178%2F5%2F5%2Fudk___the_cathedral_by_therealfroman-d68hua6.jpg&amp;hash=5face16349ea7235ff4e30fc40d20d2f" href="https://orig00.deviantart.net/89a7/f/2014/178/5/5/udk___the_cathedral_by_therealfroman-d68hua6.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Castle Chapel</a>, Zion kept himself in plain sight. He wanted to be seen after all, this was as much to send a message as to fulfill his personal score. Walking past, he saw a<a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=http%3A%2F%2Fpm1.narvii.com%2F5997%2Fc6cc75ee8719244cd8649b0caae2a2479730e001_hq.jpg&amp;hash=09881e365b616d8c0c6b97b8d01ba9b4" href="http://pm1.narvii.com/5997/c6cc75ee8719244cd8649b0caae2a2479730e001_hq.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">priory nun</a>. She was rather beautiful and Innocent. A pity she would have to witness what he was about to do. The Guards that were present immediately approached him, but he held up his hand as they were both blinded by light. Taking Rebellion, he slashed down at them, the sword absorbing their sinful hearts and empowering it. The Blade, however, seemed to quiver at the sight of the nun- She was a true Innocent, not fit to kill. Stepping away from the woman, he stepped through the halls of the cathedral. He had been here before, watching the Queen Mirelle's coronation, but that was a joyous occasion, full of hope.<br/><br/>Now, this place left a bitter taste in his mouth.<br/><br/>As he walked around the statue of the All-Father, he noticed something behind it. Stepping around it, he saw a<a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fi.pinimg.com%2Foriginals%2F39%2Fb7%2Fe5%2F39b7e53a2f4dce3970847d43efc77be0.jpg&amp;hash=90f84c2586fbb02d58a6849cc903b784" href="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/39/b7/e5/39b7e53a2f4dce3970847d43efc77be0.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">magic rune</a>glowing on the base, out of sight. It was a clever trick- Get the masses to bend to your will by manipulating their faith. Zion recognized the symbol- It was one of Maddox. "<b>So Maddox is aiding the usurper....I will need to make note of this. A pity she will die so young. "</b>Zion said, placing his hand on the symbol. Reworking the symbol was not hard- The girl was powerful, but she was sloppy. Her study of the Dark Arts enabled her to use great power, but from what Zion had seen so far, it was without restraint or vision. He truly believed that either she was being careless, or this was being guided by another, and in either case, it made his job easier.<br/><br/>Reworking the magic, he changed it from a symbol of Maddox to<a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fpre00.deviantart.net%2F32bd%2Fth%2Fpre%2Ff%2F2014%2F074%2F3%2F6%2Fmagic__the_gathering_white_mana_symbol_wp_by_morganrlewis-d7aaqtm.png&amp;hash=2c7709226270a2587cb48c8181efa9e3" href="https://pre00.deviantart.net/32bd/th/pre/f/2014/074/3/6/magic__the_gathering_white_mana_symbol_wp_by_morganrlewis-d7aaqtm.png" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">a symbol of the Mother Goddess</a>. The room immediately felt less heavy then what it was, and it's former radiance began spreading. Where Maddox twisted and corrupted the people, he would redeem them in flame and light. He ensured the symbols magical matrix was stronger than before, to keep it from being tampered with again. However, as he stepped away, he saw the other clerics and the nun form before standing there. He prepared for blood, but he noticed that they were looking at him....oddly. One of the Clerics was holding their head, as if waking up from a bad dream, and the nun had her hands pressed to her chest, muttering a prayer.<br/><br/>"<b>So it is true....Mighty All-Father, you have not forsaken us..." </b>She said. Obviously, this girl was Light-Magic sensitive- She felt the shift from this temple, and assumed this was the guided hand of her deity. The corruption in this city was not hidden to her, and to see someone actively fight it, renewed hope in her heart. She was not a warrior or a trained mage, she served the church, but she felt that she had just seen the visage of her Gods champion return to this land. She immediately bowed her head as the clerics stepped away, before speaking. "<b>Go forth and do you work, Angel of Light. We are ever your servants."</b><br/><br/>Zion was thankful that his face was covered by the helmet, as to hide his shock, but immediately returned to work. When people looked at him, he saw hope. The Baron, the Imperial Knights, the Nun and the Clerics...He wondered if this was the Goddesses Influence, but in all honesty, it felt good. He saw light returning to this place, a single flare in a sea of darkness, and felt that his actions were making a difference. As he approached the temple inner chamber, he saw Leton bent over scrolls, before he would look up, and the face he made.....Zion had to keep himself from laughing.<br/><br/>"<b>No.....nononono, this can't be!" </b>He said, as he started moving away, backing up as he fell out of the chair.<br/><br/>"<b>It is, Archbishop- Your hour of judgement has come." </b>Zion said. He still felt the scar of the brand on his chest, the unbearable torture that he was subjected too, and in that moment, he allowed the light to consume him. His eyes glew as white as Azurnine's went black, before he gripped the man by the throat. "<b>You have escaped punishment for too long!" </b>He said.<br/><br/>"<b>Please! Have Mercy, whatever you want, I shall give!" </b>He said, trying something, ANYTHING to get out of this. As he ran into the main room, Oscar, Azurnine, and the Queen had arrived to the sound of fighting.<br/><br/>They would see the armored figure before them, the Light a sharp contrast and antithesis to Azurnine's dark, as he approached Leton before....stabbing him through the chest. The Darkness that held him flew out, hissing as it was burned from this world, before he would materialize a<a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.szco.com%2Fmedia%2Fcatalog%2Fproduct%2Fcache%2F1%2Fimage%2F9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95%2F9%2F0%2F901146-sl-bi-01.285.jpg&amp;hash=6dc183025e3f0f2499a854c25a2ca4bd" href="http://www.szco.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/9/0/901146-sl-bi-01.285.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">glowing white mace</a>in his hands, gripping the blade as Leton fell to his knees. The Light spoke through him, a booming voice, that made the clerics and nuns kneel.<br/><br/>"<b><i>Be cleansed by the Light!</i>"</b><br/><br/>Zion struck the man one.....then twice....then lifted the mace high, before slamming it down on his skull, breaking through it. He then threw the wretch's body in the holy bazaar, the flames engulfing his body. Zion would then throw his arms in the air, as he spoke up. "<i><b>I am Lord here! Watch me as my powers grow- The Shadows Shall burn!" </b></i>He said.<br/><br/>Finally, the first fight between the two had come- Azurnine, Vessel of Maddox, and Zion, Champion of the Mother Goddess, finally stood face to face. Though she would not be able to sense who it was under the helmet, she would be able to feel the purity of his anger. The Heir to the Empire stood before her as he approached, the mace vanishing as the sword glew with ancient magic. He began floating towards Azurnine, white eyes gazing at her throat the slits of the helmet. Light hissed as it met it's counter-part. She was powerful and dangerous. He needed to be extra careful in this.<br/><br/>"<b><i>Servant of Maddox, at last we meet.....You spread chaos in the roots of my brothers home</i>." </b>He declared. He knew doing so in front of Oscar and the Queen, while it would raise questions, would not be enough to convict her. His goal, however, was not to convince- He needed to know the full extent of Azurnine's powers and what he needed to do to improve.<br/><br/>So for that, he declared one thing in spite of her God. "<b>Order shall be <i>Enforced!"</i></b>