Fate
Chapter 8 : The Final Test
Rhadiel and his VERY close friend Theresa walked up to the Guild Master who was standing at the outer edge of the Guild Woods. He had called them out to finish their final test of training. " Hello you two, I'm hoping you ready for your final test then? Hmmm?" Rhadiel and Theresa replied with a nod. This was their final test, if they passed, they would both become heroes. The Guild Master then told them "Go up into the Guild Woods, there, you will face your final test. Rhadiel and Theresa walked up to the Guild Woods.This, is the end of their training.
As the two approached the top of the Guild Woods hill, a flash of light emerged, and all of a sudden, Gloria was standing there. "I supposed your wonder how you pass your final test then. Simple. You have to beat me, with all you two have learned in your training.Rhadiel and Theresa looked at each other. (Plays Remedy, by Seether in background)Gloria then said, "Begin! To start off, fight me using melee skills!" Rhadiel lunged at Gloria and swung his sword at her torso. He was blocked. Theresa then flipped behind her and did a jabbing motion. Gloria blocked that blow too.This had happened several times in the next few minuets, and finally, Rhadiel flourished at Gloria, and nocked her blade out of her hands, She smiled, "Good!' now, shoot me w/ your guns, don't worry, you won't hurt me" She teleported away, to the other side of the woods.
Theresa went around one end,and Rhadile the other. Rhadiel loaded, shot, and was blocked. How the hell can she block a bullet? he wondered. Theresa then dove and shot too. She missed by a bit. After a few more shots, Gloria then began to tire a bit. So Rhadiel's and Theresa's shots were easier. They hit her twice, but not wanting to kill her, they slowed their pace. Gloria then blocked, and swung at Rhadiel Shes on the offensive now he thought. Rhadiel then grabbed onto Gloria's shoulder, and flipped above her. In mid air, he swatted her in the back of the neck with the butt of the gun. Gloria then fell over. She then, looked up at them. "Hmmmm, not bad,too bad I wasn't even trying."
"Now, cast lightning at me!" she ordered. Rhadiel then struck a nearby tree with his spell, and knocked it over. It blocked Gloria's way. Theresa then appeared and struck at Gloria with a bolt of lightning. Gloria absorbed it with her weapon.Shes good Theresa thought. Rhadiel then hid behind a nearby log, and casted his lightning from a safe distance. He had a hit! Gloria stumbled. Then spun around, she threw a knife at Rhadiel, which he dodged easily. Theresa then cast lightning too again, and struck Gloria at the high. She now limped, but smiled as she did so. "Thats enough. Yes, Yes. Pretty good, for novices." Rhadiel and Theresa were listening. "You have passed you final test, and your ready to receive your Guild Seals from the Guild Master.
Rhadiel and Theresa looked at each other again. Rhadiel motioned her to folow, and they walked back to the Guild. The Guil Master was standing at the edge of the woods still. "So I heard you passed your final test then. Good for you" he said with a smile."Meet me and the others in the Chamber of Fate when your ready." Rhadiel and Theresa walked into the Chamber of Fate a little while after the test. All the apprentices, The Guild Master, and Gloria were there. "Let the apprentices approach. For many years now, you have worked hard to earn yourselves the title of Hero. From now on you will go out into the world to great deeds, deeds that will bring you the gradetude of thousands, or strike fear into their hearts. The shadows of Albion are stirring, and strange winds are blowing. Now take your Guild Seals, and venture forth as Heroes............